Brand new Secondhandy

trout · May 28, 2015, 09:51:49 PM

I dropped the lost coins of in Fremantle ( that's a whole different story ) and spotted a 2004 Landrover Discovery for sale for $10,500.
I gave it the once over and got the price down to $9500 in crisp new $50 notes.
My first petrol 4wd and it goes like the clappers

I need an automatic because of my dodgy arm anyway.
There are more buttons and gadgets in this thing than a Jumbo jet :laugh2:.
Nice looking car and bloody comfortable

oh my florin · May 28, 2015, 10:17:15 PM

DO NOT PRESS THE AC BUTTON!!! It will put you in contact with AirTraffic Control

trout · May 28, 2015, 10:30:54 PM

Hehehe
It will probebly take me a week to work out all the gizmo's.
It was one of those "spur of the moment" buys and I have to leave it in Perth and get one of the guys to drive it the 500 k's to Geraldton for me 4 to 5 hrs is a bit much for me to drive at the moment:(
All is good, it will give me a week to tell Mrs trout I blew nearly 10 grand on a toy :angel:

JeffH · May 29, 2015, 05:45:20 AM

I have a soft spot for Landys. I used to have a Mk 2 Short wheel base hardtop. Had a Holden 179 S4 (factory twin carbs.) motor, upgraded axles and a Fairy overdrive. Fitted radial tyres as soon as they became available in a suitable size -this was around 1980- and that did actually make a big difference to handling..
Mainly used for towing a V8 ski boat; would do that comfortably at around 60mph (about 100km/h) and return 26mpg (that's -grab calculator and punch some buttons- just under 11 litres per 100km). Must admit the roof edge channels did leak in the rain and drip water on your lap when cornering (never did get around to unbolting the roof and replacing the rubber sealing strips).

Anyway, trout, I am sure your Discovery is far superior and will give you years of pleasure.

Coiny Chris · May 29, 2015, 06:15:36 AM

Hello,

I hope you get a good run out of it. Now for the ironic trivia, LR had their 50 years of production do in Adaminaby. It has a Giant fiberglass Trout in the Park !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaminaby

trout · May 29, 2015, 06:45:57 AM

Quote from: 'Coiny Chris' pid='73278' dateline='1432845936'Hello,

I hope you get a good run out of it. Now for the ironic trivia, LR had their 50 years of production do in Adaminaby. It has a Giant fiberglass Trout in the Park !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaminaby

Crikey I buy 1 car and i get "immortalized " :laugh2:

It is quite a "pretty" car and it has heaps of gadgets in it, Way flasher than my old Nissan ute, Cant wait to get it out bush and scratch her up :angel:

Coiny Chris · May 29, 2015, 06:51:46 AM

Hello,

I can see a new Avatar coming......... The new Museum is very good, a few old cars from the scheme and other interesting stuff. I will see if I can find some Pics.

trout · May 29, 2015, 06:58:20 AM

Quote from: 'Coiny Chris' pid='73282' dateline='1432848106'Hello,

I can see a new Avatar coming......... The new Museum is very good, a few old cars from the scheme and other interesting stuff. I will see if I can find some Pics.

Cool

Pedro · May 29, 2015, 07:16:57 AM

OK, I can see how you went down south to buy coins and ended up with a vehicle :scratch_one-s_head:

So now there are a mob of mystified coin sellers who thought it was going to be Christmas :grin:

Pedro

robbiegal · May 29, 2015, 07:41:46 AM

ha ha pedro
very true

i'm sitting here thinking ... coins ... car .. coins .. car

?
yeah i'll go with Trout and take the car
but having said that he has $500 left over and for someone like myself - i'd still be going home with stacks of (raw) coins

Triggersmob · May 29, 2015, 07:48:15 AM

Mechanics don't like Landrovers. If they see one driving up the road
they quickly close their gates.

trout · May 29, 2015, 08:02:15 AM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='73287' dateline='1432851106'ha ha pedro
very true

i'm sitting here thinking ... coins ... car .. coins .. car ?
yeah i'll go with Trout and take the car
but having said that he has $500 left over and for someone like myself - i'd still be going home with stacks of (raw) coins

All is good RG
I'll just get some more money out of the bank

robbiegal · May 29, 2015, 04:51:23 PM

your bank is far bigger than mine possum

good luck for you too

$50,000,000 would be even better!!!

a woman here in canberra won $50,000,000 today on a $5.55 lotto quickpick ticket ... darn it it wasn't me!!!! didn't even have a ticket - I was looking at the sign the other night but the line at the counter was too log so I left ... ahh life's regrets as I often get a cheapie quickpick
the winner had only been in Australia for 10 years too

Triggersmob · May 29, 2015, 06:46:05 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='73307' dateline='1432884083'your bank is far bigger than mine possum

good luck for you too

$50,000,000 would be even better!!!

a woman here in canberra won $50,000,000 today on a $5.55 lotto quickpick ticket ... darn it it wasn't me!!!! didn't even have a ticket - I was looking at the sign the other night but the line at the counter was too log so I left ... ahh life's regrets as I often get a cheapie quickpick
only been in Australia for 10 years too

Stuff waiting in lines Robbiegal. Play online.
Just checked my online account...no winnings this time.

robbiegal · May 29, 2015, 07:19:54 PM

on-line?
really?

oh dear - I fear I would become a real gambler then

so I go to the tatts lotto website ... hummm .... might have a little peek