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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642  
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Yes mate, a great country indeed!
Amazed how cold it got at night... down around freezing! Just as well I still have my UK '4 season' spec sleeping bags! I am really pleased with my trailer too.  Just mulling fitting Wolf wheels and wider tyres to it... I used the steelies and OEM Michelin Latitude tyres on my new hubs but the tyres have quite a small footprint... I figure a wider tyre would be easier to tow over softer ground... look better too! 
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22nd Aug 2016 11:57pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3784 
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Pete, You have completed a "classic" journey in a "classic" vehicle.
Well done, Martin. |
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23rd Aug 2016 12:14am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347  
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Absolutely amazing trip.
Crazy to think that road is 8 miles short of my daily commute all stretched out into one line 
Just can't really fathom that sort of space. Fantastic pics as always. Oz Defenders are by far and a way the coolest Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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23rd Aug 2016 11:51am |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720 
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I'm very jealous of that trailer Pete Looks superb! I agree with you that it would benefit from the wolfs with wider tyres - for all the sensible reasons of course, nothing to do with the looks! I tend to persuade myself in a very similar fashion when it comes to new mods  MY15 Aintree 110 SW - for sale - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82781.html
MY16 Santorini 90 HT - sold |
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23rd Aug 2016 6:44pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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My 2 new Wolf wheels arrived from the UK! Finally decided to stick with the OEM tyre size of 235/85/16, but fitted BFG A/T KM2's! Now on the trailer, really like the 'matching' look with my Defender
Other good news was I found a second hand 'Patriot' roof rack, complete with pull out awning! Only 5km from me too! All fitted up, pretty essential for the summers out here really!
Christened them with a 1000 km round trip to see some of the Spring wildflowers here in WA... amazing! Click image to enlarge YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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22nd Sep 2016 9:41pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Rather jealous
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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22nd Sep 2016 10:02pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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Sweet rig! Congratulations
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22nd Sep 2016 10:07pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10751
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As GREENI said
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Sep 2016 6:51pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Out and about last week on the first hot Perth Spring day... 37 C!
I took my 87 year old dad for a drive about 45 mins North of Perth! Picked up a second hand 'Patriot' roof rack a while ago... brilliant bit of kit and the aluminium colour sits well with the white roof!
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20th Nov 2016 6:38pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Click image to enlarge Spent a few days touring the Stirling Ranges, about 4 hours South of Perth. YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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22nd Jan 2017 11:54pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Click image to enlarge YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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23rd Jan 2017 12:00am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10751
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Great pics, thanks
Looks as if you had a great time 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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23rd Jan 2017 8:33pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Pics are great keep them coming
new number plate? Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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23rd Jan 2017 10:28pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Ah! Number plate spotted!!
Yes indeed... I had to change my New South Wales plate over to a Western Australia plate within 3 months! Oz can be amazingly 'Nanny State'! Pretty impressed that 'HUE' had not been taken by a Heritage owner so I grabbed it! Over here, there is not the premium that we pay in the UK for special plates either... 'HUE' was about £250!
The biggest hassle is getting the red dust off everything after getting back! It really sticks, especially to the rubber mud flaps!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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23rd Jan 2017 11:35pm |
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