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| View Poll Results: What would Burke 'n Wills drive if they went outback these days? | |||
| Practical: A pair of BA RTVs (V8) with tray based water tanks |
   
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16 | 24.62% |
| Luxury and Performance: FPV Territorys with GPS and zillion stacked Cd player |
  
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3 | 4.62% |
| Grunt and Character: F100 Broncos with bull bar, spotties, eskis, swags and nil navigation aids |
  
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36 | 55.38% |
| Overkill: A Louisville stocked full of every conceivable supply |
  
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6 | 9.23% |
| Silly: A fleet of Maloo Commodores |
  
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4 | 6.15% |
| Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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26-01-2010, 08:59 PM
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We've all learnt about them in school - but if they lived today (2010) what would they take on their epic adventure instead of camels?
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26-01-2010, 09:01 PM
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A Lada Niva!! It wouldn't make it either
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26-01-2010, 09:02 PM
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A Great Wall...
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26-01-2010, 09:21 PM
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I voted grunt and character, but if they where alive in 2010, if they where older guys fair enough but if they where Generation Y.... Fleet of Maloo's lol.
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26-01-2010, 09:25 PM
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They wouldn't make it.
These days they would have to organise an Environmental Impact Study as well as obtain Indigenous Land Permits. They would then need to get permission from various State and local Gov bodies, The EPA, World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace, The Flora and Fauna Protection Society, The RSPCA, The Save The Gay Whale Lobby and probably Harold bloody Scruby! By the time this was achieved, if at all, they'd be dead!
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26-01-2010, 09:28 PM
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Where's Land Rover Defender in that list?
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26-01-2010, 09:35 PM
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I'd say a large turbo diesel wagon, Patrol, Land cruiser, Pajero etc...
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26-01-2010, 09:38 PM
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I think they would just use Google Earth, and sit back, having a beer whilst plotting their misadventure in the comfort of their air conditioned home.
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26-01-2010, 09:45 PM
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The only one of those that may do with serous off-road travel is the F100
My pick would be a GU T/Top Patrol with a 6.5litre GM diesel. Or a modified F250 7.3 power stroke
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26-01-2010, 09:50 PM
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I thought this was For Forums - when did it become the 'over-priced pommy offroaders' or 'boring japanese 4x4' forums?
You're missing the point people... it's a blue oval quiz pertaining to some famous locals on Australia Day! Gawd. |
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26-01-2010, 09:52 PM
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Toyota Landbruiser personnel carrier
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26-01-2010, 09:52 PM
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land cruiser
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26-01-2010, 09:54 PM
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Why is there an option for Maloo utes then if that was the criteria .... which wasn't quite clear if that was your intentions. And I would go GasOlane's take on things ....... or a well specced Range Rover ... would want them to go in a bit of style! | [/url] |
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26-01-2010, 10:12 PM
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Landcruiser or Hilux. you guys would seriously trust Ford quality for such a mission?
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26-01-2010, 10:27 PM
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Diesel Hilux - maybe Top Gears one -unbreakable...
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26-01-2010, 10:52 PM
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Obviously never driven a Patrol fitted with a Chev Diesel :evil3:
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26-01-2010, 11:04 PM
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How about a Robbie Gordon Hummer !!!!
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26-01-2010, 11:16 PM
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In any event O'hara Bourke was a goose and Wills a weakling as he didn't have the gumption to stand up to Bourke after the dig tree & it cost both their lives. Bourke would have chosen the Proton Brumby's over Wills idea of the Rav 4's. In any event both would die...........
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27-01-2010, 01:18 AM
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I said the Maloo utes - because they wouldn't make it back - history repeating itself
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27-01-2010, 02:33 AM
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None of the above 2010 landcrusier
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27-01-2010, 02:45 AM
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Segway?
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27-01-2010, 06:22 AM
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Land Cruiser, how obvious is it:p I mean really would you take any of the above on a serious mission to the bush
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27-01-2010, 07:01 AM
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Yep, Landcruiser PC
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27-01-2010, 03:58 PM
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If it was done today it would probably be a Chinese sponsored mineral exploration expedition, so it would be great wall utes all round.
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27-01-2010, 07:37 PM
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If they wanted to make it they would take a Lancruiser Diesel, or a Patrol Diesel, nothing esle comes close to the realablity and the all round suitability of these vehicles on such trips
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A water truck
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a land cruiser a range rover?? what the heck!!
I SAY THIS  straight from the showroom to the start line of the paris to dakkar rally its a bowler wildcat
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