Mmmm wonder why

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Gday All

Just drove from Pt Augusta to Alice Springs and total number of Land Rovers we seen on the road = 0 . Did see 2 wrecks at Kulgera roadhouse but that was it.

Maybe all the others were taking the off-road route . [thumbsupbig][bigrolf][bigrolf]

Cheers Ean

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Those wrecks were still in pretty good nick in July. I could have parked my D1 next to them and not look out of place. Defo and a D1 parked up near the laundry IIRC?

Those, and a couple of nice Defos together in Alice, were about the only ones I recall seeing on that trip. Actually no. We followed a couple of Defos across the Simpson from Birdsville to the start of the Hay River where we headed north.

An incoming generic Jap thing even commented over the CB about seeing "a little Land Rover" as we came into view over the dunes. Maybe he was excited he'd finally gotten "Bingo"...

Heaps of Landys in Alice. Sutton’s is one of the best service agents in the country.

Well, thanks for the endorsement Ian, we really enjoyed our 13 months there.
Busy during the day and partying every night; sure beat farming in Montumana!
Also. endorse Zeros comment re Sutton’s , top drawer blokes.
Sounds as if Ean was on a mission to get to Darwin a.s.a.p., probably anxious for the
unlimited speed sign to appear?

Dave

Agree on Suttons. Despite being flat-knacker they extracted a couple of shocks from one of the Disco wrecks out the back for me when I limped in with one broken. Very decent lot there. I haven't met anyone with a bad thing to say about them. 10/10 would recommend :)

So arried in Darwin - total number of Land rovers seen from Port Augusta to Darwin = 1 . A defender at the devils marbles.

did see 2 in Alice.

Pretty sad really , certinly expected to see a few more.

Cheers Ean

Not enough discerning people of taste about. They believe the scuttlebutt telling them these LR things are trouble and to avoid. More for us :)

It's odd but sometimes we see good numbers of all model LRs when on an extended trip, then nothing on others! But in Perth it seems there are more of all type LRs everywhere...... on 2 occasions today we were among 2 others at traffic lights which was most pleasing to see.
Makes a change from being swamped by "Asian vehicles" ...... :)
AlanH.

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

So arried in Darwin - total number of Land rovers seen from Port Augusta to Darwin = 1 . A defender at the devils marbles.

did see 2 in Alice.

Pretty sad really , certinly expected to see a few more.

Cheers Ean

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Unfortunately,they are gradually disappearing from the bush,as they only make around town yuppy vehicles these days.[bighmmm]

We don't see many out of town at all theses days.

When I first went to Alice Springs something like 18 or 19 years ago there were Landies running and everywhere, there were at least as many 110's as there were 78 Series, maybe more.
It was really noticeable as I wasn't into Land Rovers then.
I asked my step dad why and he mentioned that Suttons had an excellent reputation.

LR don't really make cars for out there anymore.

A week earlier and you would have past two heading south. Fast new one and slow deadly older one!