Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

The old beast was on baby transport duty - taking our third home from the hospital in glorious style and comfort.

Originally Posted by veebs

The old beast was on baby transport duty - taking our third home from the hospital in glorious style and comfort.

Congratulations and I hope everyone is happy and healthy. 8 fingers, 2 thumbs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, a nose and 10 toes.

Both my boys came home in a Volvo (we didn't buy the D3 until after they were born) with a reverse facing capsule. I on the other hand, was taken home in an unsecured bassinet on the rear shelf of a Triumph TR4a. How times have changed!

Originally Posted by BradC

Congratulations and I hope everyone is happy and healthy. 8 fingers, 2 thumbs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, a nose and 10 toes.

Both my boys came home in a Volvo (we didn't buy the D3 until after they were born) with a reverse facing capsule. I on the other hand, was taken home in an unsecured bassinet on the rear shelf of a Triumph TR4a. How times have changed!

Sorry Brad, but that TR4a is worth more than you...

Originally Posted by DieselLSE

Sorry Brad, but that TR4a is worth more than you...

Dad recently spent 10 years having it restored to showroom condition. I know what it's worth

I also love driving it, although it's stock now. Back when I learned to drive in it, it was a very finely tuned ex-race car that went like a stung cat. It does have a vicious oversteer that's hard to catch when it lets go but I can deal with that.

Originally Posted by BradC

Dad recently spent 10 years having it restored to showroom condition. I know what it's worth

I also love driving it, although it's stock now. Back when I learned to drive in it, it was a very finely tuned ex-race car that went like a stung cat. It does have a vicious oversteer that's hard to catch when it lets go but I can deal with that.

I had a TR4 with a Surrey Top it was my pride and joy when I was young.

New alternator as existing had a very noisy pulley bearing. It had lasted 5.5 years and 105,000km

Originally Posted by BradC

Congratulations and I hope everyone is happy and healthy. 8 fingers, 2 thumbs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, a nose and 10 toes.

Both my boys came home in a Volvo (we didn't buy the D3 until after they were born) with a reverse facing capsule. I on the other hand, was taken home in an unsecured bassinet on the rear shelf of a Triumph TR4a. How times have changed!

Absolutely they have changed. Why are SUVs so popular? Because car seats are now so big and bulky they don’t fit in a ‘normal’ car!

But yes, all heathy and happy here :-)

Roof rack on with sixth wheel and maxtrax atop it, Fridge slide etc. in, tyre pressures checked, filled with diesel and the camper trailer prepped too. Head off after lunch tomorrow but only as far as Nitmiluk (outside Katherine) to the gorge tomorrow.