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Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« on: August 11, 2017, 08:06:37 PM »
I got a call from a mate in Sydney Wednesday nite that went something like this...

Mate: hey wanna look at a car with me this weekend

Me: Sure

Mate: it's in Adelaide

Me: Ahhhhhh

Mate: I'll pay your airfare with my frequent flyer points

Me: You sure you wanna do that

Mate: Yep, I'll book one way, if it's all good, we'll drive it home

Me: Riiiiiiiiight, so how far is that ?

Mate: It's only 1400km or 14 hours drive on Google Maps

Me: Well that's okay, so We'll be back Sunday night, work Monday, yeah ?

Mate: Yep

Me: if it's a no go, what then?

Mate: we fly back Sunday

Me: Sounds like a plan, I'm in......

10 minutes later, phone rings again....

Mate: Flights booked fly out 8am Saturday, seller is picking us up from the airport.

Me: Cool, were set. Want me to bring anything?

Mate: Nup, hand luggage only.

Me: Riiiiiight

Mate: I've booked a checked bag each. Mines got 21kg worth of spares in it, yours has got 16kg of spares and tools

Me: WHAT THE ..... what is it ?

Mate:.........a classic.........

Me: Reeeeeeally.......

Mate: a Phoenix Blue 1974 Mazda Bongo Van

Me: WTF

Mate: What can possibly go wrong  ;D



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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2017, 08:09:44 PM »
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2017, 08:16:49 PM »
l have a 1994 Mitzy  5 door Express Van   ,   The Concubine Harvester .
Ready to Rock & Roll down the road to Eternity of Fame  ,, any offer over the purchase price of 3 Blocks of   VB  can/will  be   accepted   :-* :-*
l await your reply ,,,,,,,,,, in thirstiness                          :cheers:
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2017, 08:21:47 PM »
Definitely an adventure. Sounds like one of those events in life that you never forget, Have a great time
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2017, 08:26:22 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on August 11, 2017, 08:16:49 PM
l have a 1994 Mitzy  5 door Express Van   ,   The Concubine Harvester .
Ready to Rock & Roll down the road to Eternity of Fame  ,, any offer over the purchase price of 3 Blocks of   VB  can/will  be   accepted   :-* :-*
l await your reply ,,,,,,,,,, in thirstiness                          :cheers:
That might be cheaper than a rental to get home. Does it have a tow bar  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2017, 08:36:14 PM »
Quote from: b1 on August 11, 2017, 08:26:22 PM
That might be cheaper than a rental to get home. Does it have a tow bar  ;D ;D ;D
       Yep on the back beside the 7 pin flat plug    ,                    :cup:
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2017, 09:51:02 PM »
Sounds like something out of Priscilla queen of the desert
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2017, 12:30:21 AM »
Better take a traditional mobile phone with you to make a  call in case you break down .. Wouldnt be much modern  mobile phone coverage out there .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kf_RYVt2XQ   
Remember to use the mirrors to signal search planes, smoke is hard to see from the air / distance  ;D ;D
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2017, 12:34:19 AM »
Sounds like a great weekends adventure to me  8)
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2017, 06:06:13 AM »
With the recent arrests in Sydney I wonder whether our bags will make it to Adelaide and we end up in the slammer
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2017, 06:39:44 AM »
Defiantly  fun trip...
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2017, 07:59:10 AM »
Quote from: b1 on August 12, 2017, 06:06:13 AM
With the recent arrests in Sydney I wonder whether our bags will make it to Adelaide and we end up in the slammer

With that stuff...... just don't start anything. ;D
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2017, 08:29:49 AM »
Are we there yet?  ;D But seriously, driving a Bongo Van 1400klms, WTF!  :o

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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2017, 08:46:56 AM »
In 14 hours, then getting up to go to work Monday morning ???

Hope you've both got a few days rec. leave up your sleeves >:D
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2017, 09:43:56 AM »
Good luck doing it in 14hrs with that thing
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2017, 10:30:08 AM »
Sounds like fun, sure there is a reasonable risk it will all go pear shape, but that's what makes it more of an adventure.

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Ups the level if adventure. I think this is a good time to have a high level of roadside assistance.





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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2017, 11:05:00 AM »
Quote from: b1 on August 11, 2017, 08:06:37 PM

Mate: What can possibly go wrong  ;D


And that ranks right up there with "How hard can it be?"

Sounds like an adventure that perhaps should be approached with GREAT trepidation....
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2017, 11:16:33 AM »
Quote from: b1 on August 12, 2017, 06:06:13 AM
With the recent arrests in Sydney I wonder whether our bags will make it to Adelaide and we end up in the slammer

You should be right....nothing resembling a meat mincer in there!!
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2017, 11:44:23 AM »
Sooo is he going the the Chook Cooka Bongo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdcAXgu0xB0 or is he going the rat rodded mid mounted V8 monster style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxR_iJIWFxQ   ;D ;D
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2017, 02:42:39 PM »
First stop $300 worth of insurance
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2017, 02:48:08 PM »
Pick a number between 0 and 1500 to see how far we get ;D
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2017, 03:12:17 PM »
Quote from: b1 on August 12, 2017, 02:48:08 PM
Pick a number between 0 and 1500 to see how far we get ;D

Are we talking about to an issue that needs repair, or an insurmountable issue?  I think you will at least make the border  ;D
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Re: Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2017, 03:23:42 PM »
375Km

Love to have seen the look on the baggage scanners face when that lot went through the Xray machine  ;D  :cheers:
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« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2017, 04:14:16 PM »
"There's 106 miles to Chicago, We've got a tank of gas,half a pack of cigarettes,it's dark out ,and we're wearing sunglasses". Could make a movie about this trip.
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« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2017, 05:03:18 PM »
I love it. There is a Facebook group I am in and a few of us have a soft spot for the Bongo. There is a white one around the corner from my work in Rydalmere used as a daily.
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