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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

True. But at least LRs are useful. Kombis are just slow old boxes on wheels.

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That exactly matches the description of my 101... [emoji38]

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Is that, or is it not - a box on wheels? At a comfortable cruising speed of 85KPH I'd probably call it slow. It's a 1976 Vintage so at over 40 you'd have to say it's getting on a bit too. [emoji4]

So, 3 out of 3 based on your description. [emoji106]

The Combi is also worth a shed load more than my 101 as well.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

True. But at least LRs are useful. Kombis are just slow old boxes on wheels.

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There was nothing more demoralising than piloting your series Land Rover to your favourite bush camp and finding an old bloke in a Kombi camper already set up and brewing his coffee. I have fond memories of watching Big Bro's bus with the front wheel a metre off the ground but it still had traction at the business end. [smilebigeye]

Hi,
With the right training, they could jump logs.
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Originally Posted by Homestar

That exactly matches the description of my 101... [emoji38]

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Is that, or is it not - a box on wheels? At a comfortable cruising speed of 85KPH I'd probably call it slow. It's a 1976 Vintage so at over 40 you'd have to say it's getting on a bit too. [emoji4]

So, 3 out of 3 based on your description. [emoji106]

The Combi is also worth a shed load more than my 101 as well.

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There there now, don't feel too badly.[smilebigeye]


But but but, they were never designed to be speed machines but to get the necessary equipment to inaccessible locations whether it was Artillery, Signals, Medical, or a Section of Troops etc.


Try that with a Combi.

My money is on the 101.[smilebigeye]

As mentioned, you'd be surprised where a Combi van can get to - they go a lot further than most would give them credit for, but yes, I don't think they'd go quite as far as a 101. [smilebigeye]

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Originally Posted by Homestar

As mentioned, you'd be surprised where a Combi van can get to - they go a lot further than most would give them credit for, but yes, I don't think they'd go quite as far as a 101. [smilebigeye]

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True dat, unless you forgot to refill the fuel tank back at the last rest stop... [bigrolf]

[smilebigeye] Sounds like a story there.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

True. But at least LRs are useful. Kombis are just slow old boxes on wheels.

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I wish there was a Kombi in my superannuation portfolio.

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Originally Posted by bee utey

True dat, unless you forgot to refill the fuel tank back at the last rest stop... [bigrolf]

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Amen brother!

One of my brothers drove an old VW beetle all over the countryside,the first car he had.

It definitely had quite a bit of off road ability and was very reliable.

After two Cape trip adventures in the mid 80's,and they were adventures in those days,he sold it for a SWB Series 3.

After two more trips around the country,including working in Weipa for 5 yrs,he sold it for an '83 classic.It had done a lot of beach work,apart from a very rusty chassis was in reasonable condition.

I will never forget the weekend we changed the chassis on the classic,much to our mothers dismay,in her carport[biggrin]