Patrol in PNG - TD42

[Adventurous]

Import opportunity? Rego would be more being an import ..

The thought has crossed my mind to bring it back to Oz with me when I return home in a few years. Will see how things go.

I didn't know that rego was more for imports. Can you tell me more about that?

[coiled]

Welcome to the forum! Curse our emission regulations, having just bought a new patrol I am pretty jealous!!

[NP99]

The thought has crossed my mind to bring it back to Oz with me when I return home in a few years. Will see how things go.

I didn't know that rego was more for imports. Can you tell me more about that?

Being a grey import there could be some issues "Commercially imported vehicles must meet Australias standards for safety and emissions, requiring modification and certification before they can be registered."

See this link - http://www.racq.com.au/motoring/cars...s/grey_imports

[Adventurous]

Here are some pics.

One of the key benefits of being in a developing country has to do with limited regulation. For example, there is no speed control in PNG - zippo, nil, nada. Although the speed limit is 80km/h across the country, I have passed a police car on my motorbike, when he was doing 120km/h.

... and common sense still prevails! If you break one of the rules, but you have a really good reason, then you are very likely to be let off. For example, I was driving with a friend who had just arrived in the country about 2 months before from the Solomon Islands. He wasn't wearing his seat belt. There was a random traffic check point, and they noticed the infringement. My friend explained that in the Solomon Islands seat belts are not compulsory, and that he still struggles to remember to put it on from time to time. He was let off with a verbal warning.

[NP99]

What is the price of fuel up there mate?

[Adventurous]

I bought 80 litres today for K265 (or about K3.30 per litre). At today's exchange rate that would be about AU$1.30 - quite reasonable really.

[JungleJim]

Wow, That's a big upgrade! Welcome Ben

[trekster]

G'day and welcome to the best patrol forum around! Make sure to post up some pics of your beast in the members ride section


Members Rides



This thread has alot of useful threads linked



Some mechanical threads that may be of interest:


Why Diesels Smoke

Checking and cleaning MAF sensors

NADS discussion


Recovery and safety!

Recovery Bible

Towballs are not recovery points

Recovery: The Fundamentals



and lastly this should be read and passed on to anyone that is not aware of the fact

Deaths from towballs


Last but not least enjoy the forum and everything it has to offer, Don't be afraid to ask questions as we are all here to help each other out!


Cheers,
Eric.

[Stropp]

welcome along mate, nice rig and as the others say shame we cant still get them here, i notice that its still the early gu body shape with those flares and no intercooler scoop on the bonnet, slightly different than mine, interesting that they kept that shape.

[Adventurous]

welcome along mate, nice rig and as the others say shame we cant still get them here, i notice that its still the early gu body shape with those flares and no intercooler scoop on the bonnet, slightly different than mine, interesting that they kept that shape.

So this is a 2012 vehicle in PNG ... how does that compare to the Australian revisions? Are you saying that there is a later revision in Australia? Where do they differ?