Sad goodbye to a true friend

[Bluey]

Yea crusty whats the hold up have they run out of parts surly there must be one allready made

Maybe a name change Super Trouper ??? If you eva get it surly in the times we live in they can make a car in days if not a few hrs

 

[Crusty181]

we gone off topic now Mr Crusty.. Yep not sold on 2.0 for towing. maybe I am old fashion

With the Everest the 2.0 high torque and power
Torque 500nm vs 470 with 3.2 5 cyl.
157kw @3750rpm vs 143kw @3000rpm
Disco oposite
2.0 177kw 500nm
3.0 225kw 700nm

Im the king of inappropriate off topic digression .... so off you go

 

[Crusty181]

Hey @Crusty181 got that truck yet

Not even close. The up side is Toyota is building it specifically for me, the down side is Aug delivery. Sold the Nav for good $$$, now Im swapping around cars with the Princess and the in-laws

 

[Crusty181]

Yea crusty whats the hold up have they run out of parts surly there must be one allready made

Maybe a name change Super Trouper ??? If you eva get it surly in the times we live in they can make a car in days if not a few hrs

Its hand built and slowly massaged into life in a remote temple high in the Himalayas by a team of deeply devoted Tibetan monks, before its blessed by the Dalai Lama and punted to Australia where a ancient ceremony will transfer its spirit to me. None of this can be rushed .... its not like a bloody Holden

 

[Drover]

Its hand built and slowly massaged into life in a remote temple high in the Himalayas by a team of deeply devoted Tibetan monks, before its blessed by the Dalai Lama and punted to Australia where a ancient ceremony will transfer its spirit to me. None of this can be rushed .... its not like a bloody Holden

So it's being built in the Himalaya's and since Tibet is mostly run by the Chinese is it really going to be a Ssangyong or possibly from the Indian side of things and a Tata ??????????

The Lion still roars .....................

 

[crackacoldie]

The Lion still roars .....................

Not in Elizabeth anymore

 

[Crusty181]

The Lion still roars

Its not really a roar anymore, more of a distant sort of whimper, with an dismissive american twang

 

[Crusty181]

Not in Elizabeth anymore

... or Port Melb

 

[Drover]

Not in Elizabeth anymore

Thankfully my Italian Powered Chariot would never have been built in SA even if it was still a factory.

... or Port Melb

Also sounds like Toyota isn't in Tokyo either if your getting it built by the Chinese.................. Do you get a minors Miners Helmet with the Logo, flag and day glo stripe ????

 

[DRW]

italian ????

 

[Drover]

italian ????

Yep, the mighty steed us powered by a VM Motori engine, an old Italian engine company which is now owned by Fiat but has been by Detroit, Chrysler and GM and its engines are found Jeeps, Landys, Range Rovers, Fiats, Chevs, Alfa Romeo, Ford and GM vehicles, in fact the sound of mine certainly sounds like a few tractors I have driven......so there you go, a proven power plant..

 

[Drover]

Ho, Ho I had a look around, the only Holden Badge/logo at my place is on the Ute, other brands are here though, so a few pics from my shed.....need more stubbie holders I think... My sole Toyota.



Mighty Jeep days.


That horrible time pre retirement...



And just to stir for the Bathurst race....

 

[DRW]

@Drover are you sure??? Its the old diesel Jeep engine, I know it was sold to someone and re-vamped, makes sence though as my Jeep has a VM Motori V6 and goes better than a V8 LC200

 

[mfexpanda]

Its hand built and slowly massaged into life in a remote temple high in the Himalayas by a team of deeply devoted Tibetan monks, before its blessed by the Dalai Lama and punted to Australia where a ancient ceremony will transfer its spirit to me. None of this can be rushed .... its not like a bloody Holden

And you Ian are paying for this by the hour !

 

[mfexpanda]

Its not really a roar anymore, more of a distant sort of whimper, with an dismissive american twang

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That is a very OLD sign .
As old as free wheeling hubs do Tata still use free wheeling hubs ?

 

[Crusty181]

Thankfully my Italian Powered Chariot would never have been built in SA even if it was still a factory.

Whoops. Italian manufacturing ? Hmmm wow ... have you personally ever seen or purchased anything in your life labelled "Made in Italy" .... there an excellent reason for that. Good luck with the engine chaps

 

[Crusty181]

And you Ian are paying for this by the hour !

Yes ... well, there is that plus im paying per stroke to have it rowed out here to

 

[Drover]

@Drover are you sure??? Its the old diesel Jeep engine, I know it was sold to someone and re-vamped, makes sence though as my Jeep has a VM Motori V6 and goes better than a V8 LC200

It was in the Wrangler and Cherokee I think around '04 to '06 or something, of course the base engine is the same but to make things difficult they use various other manifolds, alternators and fans etc ......... in fact I used the schematics of the Jeep version when looking at the timing belt set up.....of course the 'Olden drawings aren't available.

 

[DRW]

Hey @Crusty181 I assume you did a towing test with your van behind a 70 series??? I passed 2 of them up hills coming home today, one with a Kedron and the other with a Lotus they were doing the speed limit before the overtaking lane both on separate occasions

 

[Crusty181]

Hey @Crusty181 I assume you did a towing test with your van behind a 70 series??? I passed 2 of them up hills coming home today, one with a Kedron and the other with a Lotus they were doing the speed limit before the overtaking lane both on separate occasions

No-one Oz has a 78, and none of the demo 79's had tow bars, but thats ok. Those 2 guys rang me this arvo and said you looked concerned, so they slowed down

(its a 4.5ltr turbo'ed V8 sucking the fuel like a Dyson vacuum cleaner ... how bloody slow could they be)