simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
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| Disco3 with a bunch of D2's ++ in the snow, high country Vic |
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Spent the weekend being more and more impressed with the D3! A trip to Victoria's high country, about 3 hours NE of Melbourne, staying in Jamieson, and a day trip up to the summit of Mt Skene filled in the weekend nicely.
About 10 D2's, a couple of Prados, a Navara and yours truly spent the day driving up to 1550m, the highest point in the road from Jamieson to Licola. This road is not cleared at all, so it's up to you to make tracks as best you can.
I thought we were stuck a couple of times, but no - the D3 just ploughed on! With not very aggresive rubber, and no rear diff lock, it behaved like something much more heavily equipped.
Very happy! Pics at: http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1340
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095
 
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...and summer over here, saw 17 degrees this morning in the sun 
Seriously...
Looks good Simon
....not sure why it say August...something you are not telling us Doctor?  end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 30th Jul 2007 1:34 pm |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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Umm - my birthday is in August and just tryingt to hurry it along?
Dunno - an aged moment perhaps!
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 31st Jul 2007 2:50 am |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Looks great fun, what a stunning place too. I wish we got snow like that in the UK  2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 31st Jul 2007 7:00 am |
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