I’ve driven all over Australia in a classic Mini panelvan. Offroad mods are limited to raised suspension, heavy duty shocks, tougher 145/80R10 light-truck tyres and bash plates under the sump and fuel tank. That car has been down plenty of “4wd only” outback roads. The few issues it has had were down to either…

*PLOP*

Amen brother!!

Looks exactly like a late 79 series Land Cruiser to me. Not a Pootrol. For a start, no Pootril had a vent below the rear side window.

I’ve never hit one but had many close calls. I’ve done a lot of outback driving. My wife hit one in a 1990 Nissan Skyline on the Nullabor Plain and it destroyed the front of the car. I hit a wombat in a Holden Gemini on Macquarie Pass and it was like hitting a boulder. Damn thing smashed the radiator back over the…

It depends how they hit. They usually do a lot of damage to a car or truck in a frontal collision. Then the carcass gets run over repeatedly afterwards if nobody drags it out of the lane.

I want to see how they will cope with livestock on the road. Kangaroos are particularly unpredictable, they can leap any direction or even straight towards an oncoming vehicle.

Your passive-aggressive childishness does not impress anyone. Or are you simply another pathetic troll?

Or you could actually try finding a workshop that does great work and is reliable. Not everyone wants to drive or work on your German cars which are hideously overpriced to maintain. You do realize wanking and BMW’s go hand in hand, right?

Can’t they source a motor that is not made of Plasticine?

A friend is an insurance investigator. Coincidentally she told me this morning of a motorcycle claim that crossed her desk yesterday. Purchased new sports bike at 4pm. Crashed it at 4:10pm. Totalled after ten minutes.

No difference, they both break down in the middle of nowhere.

Stop feeding my obsession for Defenders. It’s driving me batshit!!

It’s happening the world over. H plate - means “Historic”. Must be 25+ years old and limited to 90 days use a year. This is a 1990 model Ford Falcon so it just scrapes in.

Every time I’m driving my classic Beetle and I have some modern VW or Porsche product tailgating me I feel like yelling “Your car would not EXIST if it wasn’t for mine blazing the trail. Show some respect!!”

Using hidden Nitrous in a drag racing class that specifically bans it?

American. I converted it from litres per 100km using an online tool.

I live in the land of the ute. I’m not worried. :)

It’s ugly. The tailgate does not open. It was probably converted by someone named Jim-Bob with a can opener and an arc welder he borrowed from uncle Cletus. With a gallon of bondo covering the mess. Nope, not worth $2500 to me.

The tailgate does not open. Therefore it’s useless as a pickup. Hence my vote for CP.