Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 529
Southern African Road Trip
I've just picked up my African Disco from the Main Stealers in Lusaka, Zambia Thursday.
Long story short, got away with an African "megaflush" (she's only got 160,000kms/100,000 miles!)
and a whole story about my rear dampers, etc which are now "sorted" (They have changed nothing!)
and a US$900 invoice!!
Other issues with a cracked rim and dodgy tyre (now sorted) wipers and various bits and bobs!
This is due to my "friends"who look after the vehicle.
Put my iiDT BT on her and have also cleared another whole posse of faults, only two Bodyscan ones coming back, so am holding thumbs!
Prepping for a drive down to Johannesburg after the Rugby this weekend.
Route: Lusaka, Kariba, Harare, Mutare, Chipinge, Chredzi/Triangle, Beitbridge, Pretoria, Johannesburg.
Approximately 2000kms.
In Zim we are having big problems (No surprises there!) especially with fuel. Apart from having an extra 25 litres tank with me, I will be topping up upon exit of Zambia and have arranged for fuel to be available in Harare and Chipinge.
Otherwise, along with my Carnet de Passage, I've sorted all the local insurances and whatnot, for 60 days, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, South africa on the same payment. This was for $US20.
2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
20th Oct 2019 3:19 pm
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 446
Enjoy!
20th Oct 2019 4:09 pm
Stumog
Member Since: 24 Mar 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 171
Does the disco get issues with the higher sulphur diesel there?
20th Oct 2019 4:20 pm
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 705
Will be a great trip, have done a similar route in a DAF truck starting in Mombasa and ending in Jo'burg.
31st Oct 2019 3:06 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121
Looking forward to lots of pics from said Road Trip. It’s the law.
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