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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2016, 08:39:55 PM »
Quote from: Gravity on August 17, 2016, 07:45:57 PM
A my Swag marquee would be great, will it be there ?
I'll be wearing my myswag cap if that counts?  :)

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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2016, 09:11:11 PM »
Quote from: Gravity on August 17, 2016, 07:45:57 PM
A my Swag marquee would be great, will it be there ?
not at the prices they charge per sq ft...
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #27 on: August 17, 2016, 09:13:22 PM »
I'm going for a squiz on Saturday with a mate who's just bought a new Triton and looking for some gear. I will just help him spend his money.
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #28 on: August 17, 2016, 09:37:18 PM »
Going Saturday
Have a shopping list for the FJ & looking at camper set ups as we want to upgrade
Time for some price vs quality comparisons
So far we have had a ball in our $4k 2nd hand soft top without any major breakages soooo, what do you upgrade to?
Should be fun listening to all the BS


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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #29 on: August 18, 2016, 09:49:09 PM »
I'm going on Friday.
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2016, 08:46:00 AM »
Bretto's comin to my joint Sunday morning, and we'll head over there...  8) 8) 8) :cup: :cup: 8) 8) 8)

****in top newz he's feelin up to it after all the Shit he's goin thru!
Room for couple more as long as ya don't park ya Toyota out the front and devalue our house.
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #31 on: August 19, 2016, 04:05:31 PM »
Quote from: Bird on August 19, 2016, 08:46:00 AM
Bretto's comin to my joint Sunday morning, and we'll head over there...  8) 8) 8) :cup: :cup: 8) 8) 8)

****in top newz he's feelin up to it after all the Shit he's goin thru!
Room for couple more as long as ya don't park ya Toyota out the front and devalue our house.


Im gona park on the lawn  >:D
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #32 on: August 19, 2016, 04:09:52 PM »
Quote from: Bird on August 19, 2016, 08:46:00 AM
Bretto's comin to my joint Sunday morning, and we'll head over there...  8) 8) 8) :cup: :cup: 8) 8) 8)

Have you blokes looked at a map... ??? ???

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****in top newz he's feelin up to it after all the Shit he's goin thru!

You bet!!.... :cup: :cup:
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #33 on: August 19, 2016, 04:14:54 PM »
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Im gona park on the lawn  >:D
drive over retaining wall and break it worse, then your insurance can pay to fix it for me :D


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Have you blokes looked at a map... ??? ???
yep.. been there discussed that ;)
plus I can sleep longer this way :D
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« Reply #34 on: August 19, 2016, 04:44:26 PM »
Didn't make it in today. Even though my visit was work-related, far less interesting work got in the way. Probably tomorrow.

Pity all the exhibitors in the outside areas. Good test of waterproofing though!
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #35 on: August 19, 2016, 09:40:49 PM »
Went and had a look today. Stunt bikes got cancelled. Sussed out the Quattro. Wife and i liked it very much.  Would suit now with kids and later on........then she saw the Evoke!!!!  All i can say is she may need to find a job paying quite a bit more.  Managed to see the outside stuff before the rain really started to fall

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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #36 on: August 19, 2016, 10:06:44 PM »
Went today as well, and to be blunt, found the show to be pretty lack lustre this year...

Highlight of the show was meeting Nick and checking out the Quattro... Everything else was pretty uninspiring...

All the so called specials were at least 5-10% more than you can find them retail...

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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #37 on: August 21, 2016, 01:03:51 AM »
Quote from: Bird on August 19, 2016, 08:46:00 AM
Bretto's comin to my joint Sunday morning, and we'll head over there...  8) 8) 8) :cup: :cup: 8) 8) 8)

****in top newz he's feelin up to it after all the Shit he's goin thru!


Top stuff Brett.  Well done, enjoy your day. :cup: :cup: :cup:
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #38 on: August 21, 2016, 07:41:56 AM »
Heading in this morning
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #39 on: August 21, 2016, 09:00:35 AM »
Be careful, I went to look at some campers thinking I might upgrade oneday, came home the owner of a Conqueror.
Fell in love on the spot. Going to have to win lotto to pay for it.......
 


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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #40 on: August 21, 2016, 09:01:58 AM »
Congrats mudge.  :cup: :cup:

What's the wait time?

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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #41 on: August 21, 2016, 09:02:54 AM »
Quote from: mudge1 on August 21, 2016, 09:00:35 AM
Be careful, I went to look at some campers thinking I might upgrade oneday, came home the owner of a Conqueror.
Fell in love on the spot. Going to have to win lotto to pay for it.......
 


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Nice. Really just going in to catch up with EVO, bird and BrettB
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #42 on: August 21, 2016, 09:04:11 AM »
Only got a. Baby one, 390 Escape.
They say 3 months, I'm hoping a bit longer so I can raise the required funds



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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #43 on: August 21, 2016, 09:06:00 AM »
Nice mate I love the conquerer
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #44 on: August 21, 2016, 09:20:06 AM »
Has every gizmo you could think off, all included, right down to bedding & wine glasses


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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #45 on: August 21, 2016, 05:11:00 PM »
now I know why I don't bother with these shows...
what a ****in waste of effort they are..

Operation Bretto was a success...

We met up with Nick at Regional campers, Swannie knew where all bargains were.. also a few mates working at various companies (some maybe handy to remember  ;D) and a also few club members etc.


the show specials were at a normal level.. ARB's stall apparently cost them 100k+ ??? ??? ??? no wonder there are no specials!
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #46 on: August 21, 2016, 07:46:37 PM »

We went on Saturday, without a doubt the worst one so far.
I've always loved these shows, not for getting specials but just I have a look and get some ideas.
This time we just kept walking and nothing caught our eye, very disappointed after walking for miles and then lining up in 2 que's just to get in the door.
The only good thing, our son Ryan got to meet Jason from All for adventure and a quick photo with him and he was a very happy little fella.

I don't think we will go to another 4x4 show again, the caravan show has much more to see, so better value for my mind.


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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #47 on: August 21, 2016, 07:57:39 PM »
Quote from: V8CRSA on August 21, 2016, 07:46:37 PM
We went on Saturday, without a doubt the worst one so far.
I've always loved these shows, not for getting specials but just I have a look and get some ideas.
This time we just kept walking and nothing caught our eye, very disappointed after walking for miles and then lining up in 2 que's just to get in the door.
The only good thing, our son Ryan got to meet Jason from All for adventure and a quick photo with him and he was a very happy little fella.

I don't think we will go to another 4x4 show again, the caravan show has much more to see, so better value for my mind.
the ultimate insult I thought is charging stall holders to park!! AND for the concrete blocks to hold their tent ropes up ... $10.. EACH!!!!

Rumour was they charged ARB 100k for their stall... that's just ****ed
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #48 on: August 21, 2016, 08:16:56 PM »
Quote from: Bird on August 21, 2016, 07:57:39 PM
the ultimate insult I thought is charging stall holders to park!! AND for the concrete blocks to hold their tent ropes up ... $10.. EACH!!!!

Rumour was they charged ARB 100k for their stall... that's just ****ed

I enjoyed the show a few years back, but unless you're going to compare campers perhaps, or caravans, in the flesh, I think it's largely a waste of time. With social media, forums, etc there's so much to learn and find out in the net that the appeal of a show is now quite diminished.
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Re: Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
« Reply #49 on: August 21, 2016, 10:23:40 PM »
I was there today, arrived at 9:30. Walked straight in.

We had a good look around chatted to a few blokes I ran into.

A good way to fill in the day.

I didn't go there looking for anything.

Didn't buy anything.

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