AP Moller
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
Location: Cape Town
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Since time does not really matter in Africa, running on our own shedule. 8)
Happy new year, everyone on our mother continent 
(nice to see all the posts)
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 5th Jan 2009 6:19 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Same to you, I am guessing it is slightly warmer on your continent. It is freezing here to start off 2009.
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| 5th Jan 2009 6:29 pm |
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Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
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AP, HAPPY-HAPPY to you and all in CT, seems like most of the GP
boys hit the road.
countrywide, what can I say, 30C here, Mozambique here we
come, boys fishing trip for a week  D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
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| 5th Jan 2009 6:40 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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AP Moller wrote:Since time does not really matter in Africa,
Always said Cape Town was about a week behind 
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| 5th Jan 2009 7:13 pm |
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AP Moller
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 246
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Heine,
being in Jefferiesbay, at present I am only 5 days out. Waiting for surf and better weather. We are nevertheless rather "happy" waiting out the break ...
How's Moz, Discoeast (Willem, I presume). Want to head that way this year 
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| 5th Jan 2009 8:34 pm |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
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Down on KZN Southcoast - weather pattern: 1 day overcast (warm), 1 day thunderstorms (warm), 1 day sunshine (moerse warm) and this get repeated - so daily programme: drink beer, drink more beer, drink some serious beer
Outlook for trips in D3 this year not so good - my oldest son in matric - so some serious studying awaits.
Might do Central Kalahari last 10 days of July school holiday and that's it. Planning mother of trips for the extended school holiday in July 2010, though - when soccer world cup is on. Hope our neighbours do not increase fees even more to catch all the foreign tourists 
Any serious trips planned for 2009  Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 6th Jan 2009 5:54 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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3 Weeks in Namibia / Richtersveld area in April and Chobe tiger fishing with Koos in June so far
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| 6th Jan 2009 6:04 am |
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Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
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AP while your there, go to the clothing shop called " Gooi mielies ", they have
a hat there with the LR type logo which says " Hang Over Recovery ", looks
cool
Willem  secret agent K O O S 
As for MOZ, can't pass up a free week in Xai Xai all included D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
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| 6th Jan 2009 11:26 am |
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Davew
Member Since: 01 Jan 2009
Location: Stepps
Posts: 11
 
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Deondef, where on the south coast you holidaying? I'm heading back to the big smog tomorrow from there, myself...
Trips this year still open, but looking at a few options, which include Lesotho and the Kalahari.
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| 6th Jan 2009 3:32 pm |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
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We're in Ramsgate - also heading back to GP tomorrow.
Please stop if you see a silver D3 with bonnet open next to the road I'll do the same Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 6th Jan 2009 4:11 pm |
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Davew
Member Since: 01 Jan 2009
Location: Stepps
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 Will do - leaving from Pennington. Will be in an Atacama sand D3 S.
Though I'm going home via Ixopo and Underberg to pop in on an old mate in Himeville. Will be stopping for a light amber refreshment in the Himeville Arms. Will rejoin the N3 at Nottingham Road. I can avoid the traffic and get some great scenery in
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| 6th Jan 2009 4:25 pm |
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Sandlover
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Windhoek
Posts: 83
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Compliments to all from Namibia. We were overrun by SA vehicles this year. It seems Nam is definately on the map at the moment.
Will be doing Kgaglagadi in March - my first time and looking forward to it. Frontrunner roofrack and ladder. Optima yellow top. National Luna dual battery system. Bridgestone Dueler D694 A/T.
Christian Faure
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| 8th Jan 2009 9:14 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Deondef wrote:
Please stop if you see a silver D3 with bonnet open next to the road I'll do the same
That's right - kick Murphy in the nuts
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| 8th Jan 2009 1:08 pm |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
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Back home safely, without incident, except.....
T-y-ta Prado on N3 overtaking all the traffic in the left lane which are doing 120km/h, then drifts towards the left, driver gets fright or wakes up, swerves to the right and end up rolling on the middle verge.
Seems like it is not only the Foretuners that are prone to roll-overs  Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 8th Jan 2009 3:44 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Driving a Prado would also put me to sleep
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| 8th Jan 2009 4:03 pm |
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