Old School Trip

PIG250 · 23-12-2011, 07:58 AM

Well just arrived in Brisbane from Adelaide with the misses and our 4 kids,
in the XC wagon with 70s camper trailer in tow,lol. We took 5 days as we did a little sight seeing on the way ( including a couple laps of mt panorama).

We were pleased to have a trouble free 2500km run ( apart from loosing the
locking petrol cap somewhere in country NSW) I probably shouldn't say
anything as we have to drive home yet, but not even a chipped screen or
flat tyre. Although I did notice some fresh oil around the diff seal.

While were up here im keen to go on at least one car cruise, so feel free to
let me know whats around.

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/d...rent=022-1.jpg

**Burnout** · 23-12-2011, 08:47 AM

Great trip, would have been a laugh going down conrod dragging the Camper behind the XC.

blackf6 · 23-12-2011, 08:59 AM

Looks to be in good nick and very original. Have fun mate.

sprint347dave · 23-12-2011, 09:31 AM

these are the type of holidays/trips your kids will never forget,,,enjoy and safe travelling

Powdered Toast Man · 23-12-2011, 07:50 PM

Ahh reminds me of my childhood days. Back when I was about 8 (mid 80's) we had the family Christmas holiday, dad driving the XC wagon, mum and 3 kids aboard, dash mounted fan blowing hot air, vinal seats burning our backsides, and camper trailer in tow. Went from Melbourne to the Sunshine coast.

Hope your trip is trouble free. I remember ours wasn't, an extended lunch stop in a country town while we waited for dad who was off to find a shop that was open to buy some spark plugs lol.

302 XC · 24-12-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Burnout

Great trip, would have been a laugh going down conrod dragging the Camper behind the XC.

Message to team manager,
"Ïm givin it all shes got down the straight , but i just cant shake that caravan , dunno what its got , but its fast for a caravan"

PIG250 · 24-12-2011, 10:26 PM

Takes so long to get round the track that we thought we would have a camp halfway round,lol.

Kids have loved the trip in the old girl, even without air cond. The missis and i were thinking of getting our coaster bus on the rd for the next trip but the kids would rather the wagon.

**janddbone** · 27-12-2011, 03:04 AM

This is good to read, at least we are not the only ones that do this. (Ours was in an XD wagon with a 302...) LPG made it great, other than the VERY frequent stops, but on the upside, we got to see a lot of places due to the stops

PIG250 · 08-01-2012, 07:21 PM

Well our trip consisted of over 6500kms, trouble free until the last 1000kms when we hit a roo in country NSW. It was dark, we were sitting on 100kmh then Bang, didnt even have time to lift off the gas.

Pushed the radiator into the fan and chewed it prety bad. We limped it 14 kms into town ( 7 am sat morning) where the chick at the servo called around for an hour to chase up the radiator guy. He then put new tanks on a nos radiator and helped fit it and only charged us $100, what a champ! Made it back thru Cobar, willcannia and back to Burra in what seemed like mid 40 deg temps no worries.

Now i just need to chase up a grille and front bar.

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/d...urrent=073.jpg

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/d...rent%3D090.jpg

OzJavelin · 08-01-2012, 09:04 PM

Very cool trip .. You must be the last family in Australia who have taken a driving holiday and not insisted you need a $100K Landcruiser towing massive camper

BrisVegas · 08-01-2012, 09:44 PM

nice pics mate. I was at Bathurst on Friday and did a lap in my old diesel Pajero with the kids and our camping crap on board. We did a two week road trip from Brissie to Newcastle, Hunter, Sydney, Wollongong, Kiama, Blue Mts, Bathurst, Dubbo, Gundy, Toowoomba and back to Vegas this morning. 2750k and the kids had a ball. Gotta love a road trip. We're planning a lap of Oz with a camper in a couple of years.

2011G6E · 09-01-2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by OzJavelin

Very cool trip .. You must be the last family in Australia who have taken a driving holiday and not insisted you need a $100K Landcruiser towing massive camper

I remember about six or seven years back one of the Leyland Brother would have a talkback thing on the local ABC radio one nighteach week, where people could ring up about travel tips. One guy rang, saying him and the missus were off on "the big lap", and had bought a small pop top caravan, and wondered what sort of four wheel drive they should buy. Leyland asked them how much of roading they would be doing, and they said "Oh none...we'lll be sticking to the bitumen", so he advised they buy a Falcon or Commodore wagon which would fit just as much stuff in, use way less fuel, and wear out less expensive tyres than a big four wheel drive, not to mention being cheaper. The guy was amazed, thinking you "needed" a big four wheel drive to go around the country.

Well done with the XC!!