heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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I'm sure if you ask Martin nicely 
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 13th Nov 2007 3:22 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Hi All
Back from Nam/Bots/Zim and car was faultless . Consumption got a bit scary at times (with the trailer) but the car was absoulutely awsome in the sand/mud . Will post a full trip report soon
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| 29th Mar 2008 6:16 pm |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
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Welcome back Heine !
Can you give an indication of the "scary consumption". Will be in Mabuasehube area (thick sand and trailer) at end of April and need to decide how many jerry cans diesel to take.
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| 31st Mar 2008 6:25 am |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
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Heine
Did you take "holiday kit" with you ?
I was at LR Sandton last week to order one plus 2nd spare wheel and got those glazed looks like a dog cr  ping on the lawn 
Eventualy phoned Riaan the parts manager to remind him of our meeting with them last year and he will put something together.
Any news on the diesel filter and testing kit ?
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| 31st Mar 2008 6:29 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Took nothing but Sat phone and fuel filter  . My comsumption averaged out to about 6.5 km /l . But I do have a heavy foot and was using cruise control in normal auto mode . I found that this tended to leave the car in 5th gear . I then started using command shift and making sure that car stayed in 6th gear . At about 110 km/h this is just under 2000 rpm . Consumption then up to about 7 km/l which I thought was good enough for my driving style
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| 31st Mar 2008 1:14 pm |
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Kabous
Member Since: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Mokopane
Posts: 233
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2007 TDV6 HSE , only had the passenger side lock replaced , nothing serious. 38000km already. Factory fitted tyres not fit for dirt roads (lost 1) and offroad height restriction of 40kph is irretating. Own a sat phone so I always just take it with when going into the no-gsm areas.
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| 2nd Apr 2008 11:01 am |
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