Rode the Haast several times on the old XR500 before it was sealed. Boy what a blast! Big sweeping corners on the eastern side. Tapped out pretty much as fast as she would go. Lovely hard packed...
Liked On: 15-07-2022, 07:24 PM
The little contact points inside the switch assemblys grow green oxide off the copper after 20-30 odd years of faultless work. I have just pulled the switches out of my 25 year old patrol, sluiced...
Liked On: 15-07-2022, 05:30 PM
I remember the 1994 2.4L sheep shagger a mate had was bang on 3 grand @100kph. Those hair dryers and other improvements have certainly managed to drive the revs down a tad. Then again a big lazy 4.2...
Liked On: 15-07-2022, 10:59 AM
So MD you are using about 6 times as much fuel as some of these new Hiluxes, with them weighing in at 2.3 ish T, and you weighing in with a truck and trailer and 60xR2s at about 27 T of...
Liked On: 14-07-2022, 10:23 PM
I know the answer. Apparently its all the 'other' logistical parts at each end that make rail uneconomical. The train itself, loaded to the gunnels from Auckland to Wgtn will beat them hands down in...
Liked On: 14-07-2022, 10:18 PM
So MD you are using about 6 times as much fuel as some of these new Hiluxes, with them weighing in at 2.3 ish T, and you weighing in with a truck and trailer and 60xR2s at about 27 T of...
Liked On: 14-07-2022, 09:45 PM
And we think our Police leak data like a sieve?.............. Look whats just happened in China. Police database hacked into one BILLION people's private data. Allegedly the biggest data breach...
Liked On: 14-07-2022, 04:44 PM
I see people are waiting 4 plus hours on their 0800 number attempting to change bookings. Basic customer service is still run by bean counters, not anyone actually interested in customers.
Liked On: 12-07-2022, 10:14 PM
I've had variable success with Grisport Kawekas. Only buy them when on sale at Farmlands. 3 hundy plus is a no go for a meh quality boot. Several pairs have been OK, but the thread on the insole...
Liked On: 12-07-2022, 05:45 AM
Whio are not as tough and stringy as kakapo, but sweeter than Takahe. My pick would have to be the Huia after they have been on the miro berries:OSMILEY::OSMILEY::OSMILEY:;)
Liked On: 11-07-2022, 01:27 PM
And we think our Police leak data like a sieve?.............. Look whats just happened in China. Police database hacked into one BILLION people's private data. Allegedly the biggest data breach...
Liked On: 11-07-2022, 11:03 AM
Whio are not as tough and stringy as kakapo, but sweeter than Takahe. My pick would have to be the Huia after they have been on the miro berries:OSMILEY::OSMILEY::OSMILEY:;)
Liked On: 11-07-2022, 10:53 AM
Whio are not as tough and stringy as kakapo, but sweeter than Takahe. My pick would have to be the Huia after they have been on the miro berries:OSMILEY::OSMILEY::OSMILEY:;)
Liked On: 10-07-2022, 02:28 PM
Whio are not as tough and stringy as kakapo, but sweeter than Takahe. My pick would have to be the Huia after they have been on the miro berries:OSMILEY::OSMILEY::OSMILEY:;)
Liked On: 10-07-2022, 01:08 PM
Whio are not as tough and stringy as kakapo, but sweeter than Takahe. My pick would have to be the Huia after they have been on the miro berries:OSMILEY::OSMILEY::OSMILEY:;)
Liked On: 10-07-2022, 11:47 AM