Where I'd rather be...

Author: jawapro
Date: Wed 05/10/2011 11:51 AM




 

As we speak - a goup of G60 enthusiasts are traveling across the Simpson Desert.

They have 4 G60s and a couple of support vehicles.

So far they've battled tracks closed due to fires, and pouring rain.

The following damage report was posted yesterday:

• Heaps of mechanicals
• Bush welding done on three cars
• Ross: broke three leafs (two front one rear)
• Miller:  holed his rear diff
• Darren:  tore off both front shock towers from chassis
• Ferdy: fuel tank and exhaust
• 80 series: rear bar tyre latch and wheel bearing
• Spida: roof rack and steering damper mount

Can you think of anywhere you'd rather be at the moment? What an adventure! (not being sarcastic - I'd love to be there)

Next time they do an epic trip - hopefully I'll have a vehicle fit for the trip.



Comments: 3

 

Comment: 1

Author: turkeybrain
Date: Wed 05/10/2011 03:21 PM




One must wonder how hard the tracks are for them to smash that many bits on so many cars. I'm particularly impressed by tearing both front shock mounts off the chassis, especially as they're leaf springs.

It certainly sounds like fun though. I'd love to go touring around/through Australia like that one day.

 

Comment: 2

Author: DarthOblivion
Date: Thu 06/10/2011 03:25 PM

Someone should do a trip in a different car, to work out if it's the desert or the G60 that's the cause of all the destruction. But they've seriously been battling pouring rain? In the Simpson? I guess that's Australia for you...

 

Comment: 3

Author: jawapro
Date: Thu 06/10/2011 03:38 PM




So they tell us.

And not all the damage is on the G60s - the 80 series Cruiser and GQ patrol (spida) havent come through unscathed either.