MattB Member 169 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Location: Canberra Posted 11/11/03 12:30 AM Share Posted 11/11/03 12:30 AM Here's an excellent example of why matching alloy wheels should be standard. Surely it would not add anything to the price of the car doing so due to the buying power that Ford would have on such parts.Glad to hear everything's ship-shape again though bdennis. It's no fun at all to have such problems so distant from home. Although it's even less fun if it's just you and the road!Safe motoring, bdennis. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-64067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdennis Brendan Dennis Member 750 Member For: 22y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 17/11/03 03:47 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/03 03:47 AM Guys,Thanks for the kind words...DavoWA - Thanks for the phone numbers I may look them up when I get down there.!The spare wheel is a 16" wheel with a 65 series tyre on it so the over all circumfrance is the same between the steel / alloy! It certainly makes the $480 cost for the alloy spare seem good value.. Although in the old AUII I never had this sort of problem but did travel similar K's..We are now in Broome.Hvae been to Kununurra, Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungles, Geiki Gorge, Derby, Horizontral falls (fantastic!! / Awsome! - A must do!), Then on to Broome for a week. Have covered around 9000km this far. As per usual the Turbo is "THE" car to use for towing. Soooo smooth, Soooo much power. Just awsome... Sometimes I do wish it was all paw 4 wheel drive so I can get into some of the harder places but Oh well!!.. Life goes on. Maybee the Territory will be released in a Turbo 6 FPV version just for that reason!...Talk to you all soon!Here is a pic of the machine at Derby Air port waiting to go to the Horizontal falls... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-65434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdennis Brendan Dennis Member 750 Member For: 22y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 17/11/03 03:48 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/03 03:48 AM Here is a pic of the horizontal falls... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-65435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdennis Brendan Dennis Member 750 Member For: 22y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 17/11/03 03:50 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/03 03:50 AM One more of the falls.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-65437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 17/11/03 03:58 AM Share Posted 17/11/03 03:58 AM Well done Bdennis,good to see you recovered from your tyre issues. Enjoy your time away.Scotty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-65441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 22y 16d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 18/11/03 12:37 AM Share Posted 18/11/03 12:37 AM What Scotty said. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-65708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Member 335 Member For: 22y 4m 6d Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 22/11/03 01:10 AM Share Posted 22/11/03 01:10 AM bdennis said: last one... Kakadu at dawn! Excellent photo.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-66958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy74656 voy74656 Member 2,039 Member For: 21y 6m 4d Location: Adelaide Posted 22/11/03 04:01 AM Share Posted 22/11/03 04:01 AM that's one hellofa ding in your tyre. must have hit it pretty hard! ah well...accidents happen! just smile ...move on and enjoy the rest of your holiday!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-66978 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 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 24/11/03 01:06 AM Share Posted 24/11/03 01:06 AM Thanks for keeping us up to date with your trip, BDennis and thanks for taking the time to post the pics. We're all jealous. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-67402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdennis Brendan Dennis Member 750 Member For: 22y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 25/11/03 09:42 AM Author Share Posted 25/11/03 09:42 AM Guys,Well its time for another update..I think the last one was from Broome.We have now been to Port Hedland, Dampier, Tom Price (Karajini Nat Park.. Very nice!!!) and have now just arrived in Exmouth... Ready for some snorkeling!!!...I must say the Pilbra region is just fantastic...The XR has been great with no issues. It just needs a real good wash after the 100k of dirt roads out to the National Park from Tom price and back a few times...Anyway..Here are a few pics for ya.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6964-the-big-lap/page/6/#findComment-67982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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