Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 17/10/03 09:04 AM Share Posted 17/10/03 09:04 AM Safe trip mate, and enjoy - pity you aren't coming by my place. I'll have to have your beer for you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 3m 27d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 17/10/03 11:34 AM Share Posted 17/10/03 11:34 AM Lucky bugger Brendan, good luck with it all and l hope the T performs flawlessly.Should have got Ford to sponsor you, sounds like a gruelling test for the XR6T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 18/10/03 03:56 AM Share Posted 18/10/03 03:56 AM ... so? he's gone now, right? :banghead: Let's slag him out while he's away, he'll never know that we've put sh*t on him for 2 months solid ... what, no one with me? wimps! :banghead: You guys are just no fun anymore .... Just think of the fun we could have if we find out where he lives ... the parties, the women ... ... still not interested? oh, well ... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 3m 27d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 18/10/03 06:29 AM Share Posted 18/10/03 06:29 AM Let's slag him out while he's away, he'll never know that we've put sh*t on him for 2 months solid ... what, no one with me? wimps! Why bother Ken, you're not going anywhere are you? :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRCISM Member 126 Member For: 21y 11m 3d Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 18/10/03 07:48 AM Share Posted 18/10/03 07:48 AM Just think of the fun we could have if we find out where he lives ... the parties, the women ... So ...... does anybody know his address?????? :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 19/10/03 08:20 AM Share Posted 19/10/03 08:20 AM Just think of the fun we could have if we find out where he lives ... the parties, the women ... So ...... does anybody know his address?????? :D :D No, but I'll give you mine ... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdennis Brendan Dennis Member 750 Member For: 22y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 30/10/03 01:23 AM Author Share Posted 30/10/03 01:23 AM OK Guys...Calm down.. I am glad I did not give anyone my address!!!Any how.. Here is an update for you all...It has been a top trip so far.Day 1 - Violet town to Bourke up the kidman way. Temp up to 38 deg.Day 2 - Bourke to CharlevilleDay 3 - Cahrileville to Longreach (2 days) - Fantastic QANTAS museum!Day 5 - Lonreach to CloncurryDay 6 - Cloncurry to Mt Isa (42 deg) (2 days)Day 8 - Mt Isa to Tennant Creek (43 deg)Day 9 - Tennant creek to Katherine (42 Deg) - Katherine Gorge fantastic (2 days)Day 11 - Katherine to Kakadu - 2 days 24 deg - Wetlands fantasticDay 13 - Kakadu to Darwin - 40 deg not too humid! Nice place!Given the weight of the van (around 1400 - 1500KG I guess!) the XR has perforned flawlessly!. On the 42 deg days the water temp gues up to just under the middle line and stay put. (as it would not towing the van).I normay sit on around 90 to 95KM/h as the fuel consumption is ok arounf that speed. With out a head wind it runs at abount 15-16.5 L/100K. With a hot head wind it runs up around the 19 -20l/100k. With a tail wind it runs about 14-15L/100K.. Not bad realy!. It has not use any oil at all and all other things are just great. The Air con is getting a work out for us lowly Victorians!! Staying off the roads after 6:00pm to avoid skip and his friends!At one point the wife decided that she would drive over a dead small skip rather than going around. The rear IRS hosing and tow chains has other ideas so skip went clunk / bang as we went over him. Awfull mess on the tow chains and all over the front of the van. Fortunately he was not sucked up into the front air dam (just high enough!). After a quick mop up just before the bits began to stink and back to good as new..Not much more to say realy. Appart from.. What a top car. Soooo much better than and AUII XR6VCT. Need to over take a truck. No problems. Back a cog (auto) and away she goes. So effortless... Thanks uncle Geoff!!Here are a few quick pics of the car and a Kakadu shot for you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdennis Brendan Dennis Member 750 Member For: 22y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 30/10/03 01:29 AM Author Share Posted 30/10/03 01:29 AM Pic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRCISM Member 126 Member For: 21y 11m 3d Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 30/10/03 01:30 AM Share Posted 30/10/03 01:30 AM Just what I needed sitting here at work ..... to hear about your HOLIDAY!!! Sounds fantastic - keep us updated and more pics!! Hey - did you take one of skippy in the tow chain .... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdennis Brendan Dennis Member 750 Member For: 22y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 30/10/03 01:41 AM Author Share Posted 30/10/03 01:41 AM last one... Kakadu at dawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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