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Title: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: mickd on July 21, 2018, 07:44:09

Looked out from our 3rd floor unit (Bendigo Wool Show) and thought -"won't see that too often ".
From above with "hiking boots". 17x 6.5 ix35 alloys, Bridgestone LT 225/70 R17 All-Terrian's.
2500km up on them so far,  all good.  :happydance:
10,000 km on Santa in 4 months   :happydance:

(https://preview.ibb.co/jB5Gby/20180721_163140.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ciYPUJ)

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: Dazzler on July 21, 2018, 09:26:05

Looks good Mick.. I wondered what you were on about until I saw the photo!   :crazy1: :rofl:

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: mickd on August 03, 2018, 06:52:29

Update, got home on 31-7-18.
After house hunting on the south coast and then home, 12550 km on clock.
12550 km in 4 1/2 months,  5000 km on AT's.
Racking the k's up  :happydance:

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: Dazzler on August 03, 2018, 10:35:11

Jeepers! You are doing more than me!   :victory:

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: mickd on October 21, 2018, 11:30:21

After a slight break getting the house ready for sale, we did 2 trips to our new location hauling a 800kg 10' x 5' trailer.  Of course fully loaded on the down trips  :lol:. 1900km all up.
15600 km now, so just had 15k km / yearly service at app 7 months. $380:00 .
They said Santa had quite a few give it good look over , as they had it near the steps at from of building. Tint, 2 extra aerials and tyres  caught  their attention.
Towing fuel use was between 11.5l to 14l per 100.
Speed was as posted or up to 20kmh over, 120 kmh max.
Sport mode  came in handy on some of the long uphill sections when overtaking. 
Seems to change shift points and power/torque output.
Just did a Camden to Newcastle & return trip today,  7 to 7.5 per 100km.
All in all,  Santa - very happy  :happydance:

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: Dazzler on October 21, 2018, 22:51:22

Got to be happy with that!  :goodjob2: :goodjob: :happydance:

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: Lakes on October 22, 2018, 10:46:14

Quote from: mickd on October 21, 2018, 11:30:21

After a slight break getting the house ready for sale, we did 2 trips to our new location hauling a 800kg 10' x 5' trailer.  Of course fully loaded on the down trips  :lol:. 1900km all up.
15600 km now, so just had 15k km / yearly service at app 7 months. $380:00 .
They said Santa had quite a few give it good look over , as they had it near the steps at from of building. Tint, 2 extra aerials and tyres  caught  their attention.
Towing fuel use was between 11.5l to 14l per 100.
Speed was as posted or up to 20kmh over, 120 kmh max.
Sport mode  came in handy on some of the long uphill sections when overtaking. 
Seems to change shift points and power/torque output.
Just did a Camden to Newcastle & return trip today,  7 to 7.5 per 100km.
All in all,  Santa - very happy  :happydance:

you would have to be happy with that Mick!!

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: mickd on October 22, 2018, 11:22:52

Hi John,
Yep, and only 9 more sleeps till we're "Deep South Coastians"  :winker:  :happydance:

Title: Re: Santa with hiking boots from above.
Post by: Lakes on October 23, 2018, 10:25:09

Quote from: mickd on October 22, 2018, 11:22:52

Hi John,
Yep, and only 9 more sleeps till we're "Deep South Coastians"  :winker:  :happydance:

Good Stuff m8!!
you will love it!