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21st Mar 2010 12:16 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Awsome machine Jamo, It looks very comfortable, no dought you will give it a good work out, keep us informed on how it goes
My Landcruser 76 wagon has been delivered not as comfortable as the Disco but love the power and sound of the V8
The mods are well underway, Long range tank ,diff locks, dual batt, bull bar, winch, uhf, hf radio and lots of other stuff , should be all ready for trip to the centre in three weeks time, cant wait
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
21st Mar 2010 12:05 pm
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
My Mitsubishi Challenger should be here in two weeks.
I know it won't be anything like a D3..........thank God Pete
21st Mar 2010 8:33 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Norto, waiting seems to take a long time but when it arives
Keep in contact, there is a lot of us who have mooved on
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
22nd Mar 2010 12:05 am
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
Hi Norto,
I really felt for your problems with the D3. I wouldn't wish them on anyone - even you.
Best of luck with the Challenger,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
Best wishes with the Challenger Norto! And to you too Rob with the LC!
SN, there's nothing unpleasant about the Cayenne! The finish is excellent. And when it comes to overtaking road trains 8) 8)Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
22nd Mar 2010 1:39 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Just an update, the new 76 LC wagon has been great, nearly finished the mods just the 3" exaust and the 2" lift kit to go. So easy to work on and mod. Just got a Scan Gague , awsome bit of kit, pulled up the fault code scan and nothing loged unlike my old D3 which usually had a full page worth, One great thing is with no problems I have more time to play with it, the down side of it is I seem to spend a lot on mods, the list is now extencive.
Had a great trip to the Centre not long after the car arived and it was great on and off road but when I see a D3 it makes me feel sad that mine was so much trouble oh well.
On a very good note I am off back to the Filnders and the Centre at the end of this month, two trips in one year, I must be in SWMBOs good books, long may it last
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
16th Jun 2010 7:14 am
StornowaySA
Member Since: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 406
Rob, keep an eye out for me (Black D3 G4 copy) and a silver fully kitted D3 G4 copy - we will be doing Oodnadatta Track from 1 July (Woomera, Coward Springs, Oodnadatta, Dalhousie, Erldunda, the Rock, Kings Crk, Alice, na dthen home to Adelaide....)
ChrisMY2010 D4 HSE 3.0, e-diff, 19inch MTR's; LLAMS Height adjustor, LR f & r light guards, LR side steps, LR bright finish side door mouldings; LR/Mantec G4 front bash plate, LR G4 Winch kit, Warn 9500lb Winch; GOE compressor guard, Uniden UHF, LR bright finish roof rails, LR G4 driving light kit, LR G4 ladder, 4 x extra rear compartment 12V sockets, Traxide dual battery system and Optima Yellowtop battery, ORS drawer system / fridge slide, LED rear compartment lighting.
16th Jun 2010 8:07 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Chris,
We leave Canberra on 28th of this month heading through Flinders and on to NW SA.
What are your dates? If so I can PM you my mobile number.
I wil be in a new white 76 Landcruser wagon ( looks like a troupey but shorter and wagon)
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
17th Jun 2010 12:26 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Chris,
Dident see you on the track, Back home now, By the way how did you find the Oonadatta track , it had just been graded when we came home, unreal just like a highway 110 km/hr all the way except the creek crossings that creep up on you real quick.
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
11th Jul 2010 12:35 am
troppo
Member Since: 20 Feb 2010
Location: Darwin
Posts: 3
All the best. Have found your posts very helpful!
1st Aug 2010 4:02 pm
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
Does anyone know what condition the Tanami is inPete
2nd Aug 2010 2:16 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Peter,
Dont know about the Tanami, but in north SA there was some rain a fiew weeks ago which was heavier to the north and just a small amount of rain makes most of these roads and tracks very greasy.
You should have a look at the web site of the Dalhousey Road house it has a good road report but not Tanami road but it will be indecative.
Hope the new wagon is going well, I am very pleased with mine, although it is not a D3 it suits what I do and it is awsome off road,
Cheers
Rob
PS Sounds like a trip is being planed I am not long back from my second trip to the centre this winter, Dont know how SHMBO let me go twice MY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
2nd Aug 2010 7:27 am
WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
Pete,
Big Kev has been up that way recently. I know he could not do the GRR or Gregory Np as roads were closed, think from memory he said the Tanami was graded and an easy run. Having said that he was in a D3 Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
2nd Aug 2010 10:10 am
WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
Looks like Im off too
SWMBO has been promoted and posted to Singapore and while it could be for 12 months it's looking longer.
So have to decide whether to sell the D3 or drive it up to Darwin and let my daughter (she who drives the Getz at 140K per Hour) look after it.
Problem is its is going soooo well and just purchased 3 year warranty. But if I sell now maybe in 12 months (or 2 years) I could get a 3 year old D4 and all the extra gear will still fit (mostly)
What to do Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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It looks very comfortable, no dought you will give it a good work out, keep us informed on how it goes 
but when it arives 
two trips in one year, I must be in SWMBOs good books, long may it last 
Does anyone know what condition the Tanami is in
