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What makes a person happy? Getting to work early Saturday and finding out weekend work is getting cancelled, and a spontaneous overnighter trip gets planned out of nowhere! When I got up that morning not a 0.0001% chance of knowing I'd be driving up a steep high country track 5-6 hours later ... But it happened!
Enjoyed a few hours of sunshine and 28C and great tracks and but then the weather turned in an instant. It was incredible. Went down a track, and on the other side of the ridge, within 5 minutes we got hit by staggering winds and rain. And then the real fun began.
Experienced first hand how within moments, things go from 1st gear easy steep crawling, enjoying the view kind of driving, go to, sliding backwards with no control and thinking of the family at home because you're sure it's the end... Went from T shirts, flip flops, and A/C to jumpers, heater and gloves and winches out all within 20 minutes... Hell of a time.
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I finally watched The Godfather for the first time yesterday. Only 48 years after filming! What a bloody great movie. Watching it again tonight to come up to speed. So many intricate little details and goings-on. Will need to see parts II and III now.
All went well despite the wild weather till we neared the end and came across another vehicle which was a bit of a surprise. Bloke jumped out looking rather ragged and asked where we were headed, through to the other side was my response and he said it's pretty bad up ahead and two Hiluxes stuck. . . Anyways we checked it out and one Lux stuck half way up one section no working winch couldn't go up couldn't' go back so were going to sleep in the car in the wild weather - not ideal lol. Managed to winch that vehicle up and get the other one up and they resided to camp on the track that night which must have been miserable. Got them on the radio the following morning and were driving two cars out and leaving the other to come back to. . Bloody good track but i think it would have caught out many . . .
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Finally my number is Up gents. Brand New Titanium Hip being fitted today. Life changer. It has been a long year. Santa came early.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!! ....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
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Originally Posted by Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever. WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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