Parra
2nd August 2011, 11:08 PM
ok ok, so its not really a powerhouse, but hey - its not a hyundai.
We (the wife and i) made the decision to 'retire' her vehicle, a 72 beetle, due to a slight oil leak. Well, slight might be a small understatement, but youll see that soon enough..
So, looking around for a capable 4wd in order to get to her parents property out west 'the farm', which consists of a number of creek crossings, a 40 degree (ish) ascent and predominantly black soil roads to access the house. We used to make the trip in a Subaru Forester, which didnt do very well... blew up one engine, made another one very sad (bent the oil pickup in the sump and ended up blowing a big end bearing..) and a few close encounters with some trees. All this left the forester looking a little worse for wear and costing me a few grand in repairs.
The time came when we had the $$ ready to go shopping for a 'REAL' fourby - i had said to her from the start that the patrols were my pick because i loved the look of the GQ's, but she was all about comfort. So we looked at a few 80 series, which for our price range were shite - then moved to a 60 series, which was not comfortable at all. So i told her that we were wasting time and went to look at a GQ (which was a hell of a drive, because there were NONE for sale anywhere near me). Well, long story short, we bought it - and better still, she loves it! :hpfredgeorge1: 320,000km, 1995 4.2D manual.
anyway, enough yakking, here it tis
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/102_0327.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/102_0326.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/102_0328.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/IMG_0562.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/DSC_0072.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/DSC_0074.jpg
Current Mods:
UHF
Upgraded suspension (slight lift?)
Roof basket
Winch Bar
Pacemakers extractors
2,5inch exhaust
I think thats about it - oh and snorkel and basic stuff...
Planned Mods:
3 inch lift
33's
Suspended floor in the rear
and...
TURBO - got all the bits, just need manifolds and a few other small bits and pieces.
i tried to get some more pics from up at the farm, but the little point and shoot i took died :(
anywho, hope you enjoy - ill update as i do things, but dont expect much! uni student budget :animierte-smilies-f
We (the wife and i) made the decision to 'retire' her vehicle, a 72 beetle, due to a slight oil leak. Well, slight might be a small understatement, but youll see that soon enough..
So, looking around for a capable 4wd in order to get to her parents property out west 'the farm', which consists of a number of creek crossings, a 40 degree (ish) ascent and predominantly black soil roads to access the house. We used to make the trip in a Subaru Forester, which didnt do very well... blew up one engine, made another one very sad (bent the oil pickup in the sump and ended up blowing a big end bearing..) and a few close encounters with some trees. All this left the forester looking a little worse for wear and costing me a few grand in repairs.
The time came when we had the $$ ready to go shopping for a 'REAL' fourby - i had said to her from the start that the patrols were my pick because i loved the look of the GQ's, but she was all about comfort. So we looked at a few 80 series, which for our price range were shite - then moved to a 60 series, which was not comfortable at all. So i told her that we were wasting time and went to look at a GQ (which was a hell of a drive, because there were NONE for sale anywhere near me). Well, long story short, we bought it - and better still, she loves it! :hpfredgeorge1: 320,000km, 1995 4.2D manual.
anyway, enough yakking, here it tis
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/102_0327.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/102_0326.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/102_0328.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/IMG_0562.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/DSC_0072.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff40/parra3/DSC_0074.jpg
Current Mods:
UHF
Upgraded suspension (slight lift?)
Roof basket
Winch Bar
Pacemakers extractors
2,5inch exhaust
I think thats about it - oh and snorkel and basic stuff...
Planned Mods:
3 inch lift
33's
Suspended floor in the rear
and...
TURBO - got all the bits, just need manifolds and a few other small bits and pieces.
i tried to get some more pics from up at the farm, but the little point and shoot i took died :(
anywho, hope you enjoy - ill update as i do things, but dont expect much! uni student budget :animierte-smilies-f