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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 08:39 PM |
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would u drive a manx as a daily driver ??
am thinking of selling my gu patrol and byeing a manx 2 drive every day what do u all think should i do it want 2 save some $$$$$ the gu loves the
petrol what do u all think
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 08:51 PM |
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Cam not a bad idea where i live BUT as a past Tasmanian it will be bloody cold in winter .As much as i drive my manx & towdster i still retain a
normal vehicle for those wet/cold days , thats not to say that i won't drive either of those cars if there is an event on or i just fiel like it .
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 08:54 PM |
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Also depends on family situation, I cant fit 5 people into my manx.....(thats why its not finished....thats my story and I'm sticking to it....:P)
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:01 PM |
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well ??? i ride a motorbike most of the time these days so wet and cold im sort of use 2 and as for people 2 take its just me i have 2think about
??????? i dont know as im thinking of moveing 2 qld in october so would b ok then just want some ideas as i do love the patrol but realy i can do
everything i want 2 do in a manx and the buggy is at a good price
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:04 PM |
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You need to move up to QLD before August, then its a shorter trip to Valla....:P
If you are moving to QLD tho, go the manx for sure!
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Did it for 5 years....who cares if it rains....Ahhh...those were the days...
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:07 PM |
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Also depends on family situation, I cant fit 5 people into my manx.....(thats why its not finished....thats my story and I'm sticking to it....:P)
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ill b at valla 4 shore were ever i live
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:10 PM |
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 this is the buggy
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:16 PM |
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So did you buy it.Graeme does that look like Rouse Wuiskes old bugy to you.
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:20 PM |
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Andrew, I honestly can't remember...and I've driven it....:o
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:22 PM |
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Does this look the same?
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:27 PM |
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what do u mean ???? if u mean buggy shape the other has were the manx badge goes raised
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:32 PM |
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I meant colour....that bonnet on my manx is from Reese's blue manx...not sure if it is the same one as your pic
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:36 PM |
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looks like the colour the car has qld mod plate
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:37 PM |
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Thats not the bonnet I'm using though, its just a spare.
This is the one I'm using and it does have the raised bit
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:39 PM |
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so that may explain the green under paint chip on bonet then ????
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:41 PM |
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No. I got the blue bonnet long after Reese took the manx up to Darwin
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:42 PM |
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ok must b just undercoat then so was this a good buggy
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:45 PM |
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It was quite a few years ago that I last saw that manx, but yeah it was in good nick back then
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:49 PM |
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well thanks 4 all that Graeme the buggy if its it. is still in good nick best ive seen id say and all the rego is good needs a lift kit an some
beefing up 4 off road but a grate start thanks
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:51 PM |
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Have you seen Andrew's Manx? It doesnt have a lift kit or bugger all beefing up, and its done Cape York... A stocko manx will go a lot of places
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:56 PM |
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yes i know thay will" il know if ive got it in a few more days :P
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 09:58 PM |
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Cool, I look forward to seeing it at Valla if you do
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 10:04 PM |
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i think ive made my mind up on what il do i can always bye anothe patrol LOL
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| posted on January 22nd, 2006 at 10:52 PM |
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I know of 3 old fella's that drive their buggies around on a daily bassis, and 1 young fella. all here in newcastle they are there only form of
transport.
i have driven mine a number of times in the rain and also use to ride a road blike . let me tell ya, i take the manx on a rainy day anytime.
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handycam.
I drove a buggy as a daily driver for years. I am single with a dog. I bought it in Wollongong, drove it to Canberra where I had it for 2 years. In
winter I dressed for the snow. If I had stayed there I would definitely have fitted a heater.
I drove it via Highway 1 to Perth, restored and rebuilt it, drove it to Alice Springs up the Great Central Road and back via the Nullarbor.
I recently sold it to finance the building of my Manx SR which I intend to drive to Tasmania, to have a sea change, in a few months.
So Yes. I would have a buggy in Tasmania and I would have it as a daily driver as I intend to do just that soon.
Just make sure that you have good rain proof top and that you carry it with every where you go. I rolled mine up into a piece of large diameter white
plastic sewer pipe which I attached to the front of the buggy.
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| posted on January 23rd, 2006 at 07:49 AM |
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I drive my buggy as a daily driver and have done for the best part of 15 years but then I'm not living in Tassie
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| posted on February 1st, 2006 at 04:24 PM |
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We have a buggy as a daily driver and we fight over who gets to take it.........
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Just been driving mine everyday for the last week or so. Would't have minded some air con yesterday :o
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| posted on February 2nd, 2006 at 10:07 AM |
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thats one sexy buggy, and id drive that everyday, but i still think id have a shit box on the side for those cold days in winter
I use to drive mine everyday when i first got it but she drinks way to much fuel now and i work too far from home to afford petrol for it..my gti
swift drinks 1/3 as much as my buggy...is that normal for mine to drink that much??
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