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R1200GS

Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 265

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

Australia

It starts with me meeting up with my twin brother at Brisbane Airport last Sunday .... he has brought a Landy off the internet and asked me to share the trip with him

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Two happy faces 😬 any way Monday morning we get the keys to this :

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27th Aug 2019 2:15pm

Wildrover66

Member Since: 25 Apr 2018
Location: Kildare
Posts: 52

1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Orkney Grey

Let the adventure begin
Keep us updated

27th Aug 2019 2:43pm

R1200GS

Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 265

It’s a 300tdi 1996 vintage and has done 245k km so far. The plan is to pop over to Perth and leave it at a friends place where my brother (who is a Kiwi these days ) can enjoy touring around Australia in the future. The Landy has spent the last week having a check over and service at a private Landy specialist in Brisbane SBL Automotive and the owner Shane has done a few bits n bobs including fitting a new set of Bridgestone AT tyres which look very smart.

Anyway, off to Bunnings to start getting things together, it’s our first drive and as we turn into Bunnings after 7 km the 130 shudders and misfires but we park and go shopping then muck around securing storage boxes to the load bed. After some hours it’s time to return to our hotel and get dinner but the Landy won’t start. Oh dear 🙄.

Being used to characterful landrovers we don’t panic and a phone call to Shane points a finger at the wire to the stop solenoid and we arrange to pop the 130 back next morning. The brakes squeal awfully as well so he will check that. So that’s the reason why expedition shopping now shows a Merc A class ‘support vehicle’

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27th Aug 2019 2:47pm

R1200GS

Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 265

We collect the 130 and a new terminal on the stop solenoid has been fitted plus anti squeal shims to the rear pads which someone in the past thought unnecessary 🤔

It’s time to get loaded:

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27th Aug 2019 2:53pm

R1200GS

Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 265

Oops sorry about the duplicated photo. Here is the missing one...

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It’s been another full on day so a reward is taken,

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We plan to set off early in the morning and stop well before dark to test out our new camping kit. The plan is to head to Longreach and visit the Qantas Museum before starting the Outback Way towards Perth. This route is also known as the worlds longest shortcut

It should be fun..... will keep you posted as we find WiFi en route.

27th Aug 2019 3:09pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

That’s a cool looking 130

27th Aug 2019 3:41pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2154

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Fantastic trip, best of luck......

27th Aug 2019 7:40pm

eddy

Member Since: 05 Aug 2012
Location: Mandurah WA
Posts: 12

Hope there is a well stocked fridge in there.....it's a long way to Perth!

21st Dec 2019 8:37am

Fat Cog

Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Oxfordshire & Devon
Posts: 502

Looks like a fun trip...watching with interest. Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains

21st Dec 2019 9:49am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

The OP was in August so I expect they've made it by now. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

21st Dec 2019 10:24am

R1200GS

Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 265

Yes, we made it, Didn't seem to be much interest on a full report here so gave up, but if you like could I could post more photos of our trip. It was certainly a good drive.

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21st Dec 2019 12:10pm

eddy

Member Since: 05 Aug 2012
Location: Mandurah WA
Posts: 12

Vehicle and gear all free of red dust.Amazing....can't last though!

22nd Dec 2019 2:18am

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Any pictures of the friendly wildlife you come across?

22nd Dec 2019 7:40am

R1200GS

Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 265

After Winton there is more tarmac then the red stuff starts. Much less traffic for long periods and the amount of road kill decreases but tends to move from roo's to the occasional camel ! Overnight bush camping off the main road is a pure joy with no noise and the glorious milky way overhead. Kangaroo's that are alive are few and far between...road houses come along from time to time and offer good breakfast's

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We cross the state line from Queensland into NT and find the Tropic of Capricorn.

22nd Dec 2019 10:41am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10751

Many thanks for updating this thread, what a great trip you had, with a good looking landy

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

23rd Dec 2019 8:37pm

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