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Title: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Camping Grant on April 01, 2012, 06:53:53 AM
Hi All

I just paid a visit to Trackabouts website www.trackabout.com.au (http://www.trackabout.com.au) and it appears that the business has been sold and will be operating again after easter. According to the website, the new owners are Rob and Kym Adams.

Cheers Grant
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Teabag on April 01, 2012, 07:06:16 AM
Great news.......
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Withy on April 01, 2012, 07:07:07 AM
Great Outcome :)

Mike.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: nick 08 on April 01, 2012, 07:09:18 AM
Good to see someone thats been involved with trackabout has purchased the business, good luck rob and kym. :cup:

Nick
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Campa on April 01, 2012, 07:57:32 AM
Thats great news  :cup:

On a side note -  As I was reading the introduction by the new owners, I got an alarm for blocked virus attack???
has anyone else had this?
Title: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: BigJules on April 01, 2012, 08:11:47 AM
That is terrific news. Let's hope they join in here, as JT did and continues to do.

Edit:
Just sent them a warm welcome and congratulations. Also mentioned that the website has a trojan on it, still.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: D4D on April 01, 2012, 08:23:21 AM
Sounds like the new owners are in it for the right reasons and will keep the Trackabout tradition alive :cup:
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: rusti on April 01, 2012, 08:30:35 AM
same here,blocked this site,russ
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Blinky Bill on April 01, 2012, 08:50:51 AM
It's great to learn that a fine Australian product will continue.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: D4D on April 01, 2012, 09:03:30 AM
Can someone post what the trojan is and what AV product you're using? I block flash so I'm not seeing it.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: BigJules on April 01, 2012, 09:15:36 AM
Can someone post what the trojan is and what AV product you're using? I block flash so I'm not seeing it.

Trojan horse PHP/BackDoor.C99Shell

I use AVG.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: waz65 on April 01, 2012, 09:20:11 AM
That's great news :)
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: gibbo301 on April 01, 2012, 09:40:48 AM
Good to hear and good to see nothing will change  :cup:
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: D4D on April 01, 2012, 09:53:32 AM
Trojan horse PHP/BackDoor.C99Shell


Thanks, could be a false positive, look like the usual threat vector is an email message...

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?name=Trojan%3aJS%2fCardst (http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?name=Trojan%3aJS%2fCardst)

Trojan:JS/Cardst is detection for a trojan JavaScript within an HTML file attached to an e-mail message. The HTML attachment is used for phishing purposes and contains a form for entering credit card information with a submit button that sends the collected data to a specific server.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: BigJules on April 01, 2012, 10:21:00 AM
It's possible. I recall others reporting an issue some months back.
Title: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Ropes on April 01, 2012, 06:39:10 PM
Yep that was me, I think it is/was imbedded in the flash.
I use Trend Micro.

Great news about Trackabout reopening. :D :cup:

Cheers
Craig
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: D4D on April 01, 2012, 06:41:03 PM
Hence why I block flash :)
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: duggie on April 01, 2012, 07:28:49 PM
What can one say except " GO THE TRACKABOUT " :cup: ;D
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: 98Pudge on April 01, 2012, 07:42:08 PM
Hoooray!!! :cup:
Congrats and best wishes to Rob and Kym!
All the best to JT and family for the future!
As good a happy ending as ever; especially now there's hope for us Trackabout-less wannabe's (I'll get one, one day... ;D)
:cheers:
Title: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: mickange on April 01, 2012, 08:49:27 PM
This makes me one very happy camper. Congrats to the new owners!!


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Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: stretch7702000 on April 02, 2012, 05:43:44 PM
Excellent news.. Good luck to the new owners and hopefully JT can enjoy the beer.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: BeNos on April 02, 2012, 05:45:25 PM
i read this today my self and was actually quite shocked. when i got my camper off good old johny august last year he seemed keen to stay in there for a while yet. but i guess all good things must come to an end.
as long as the new owners continue to produce the quality jt had going i dont see any issues. might have to get onto them later on actually to make up a couple of closed in walls for the annex.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Mumof3 on April 02, 2012, 06:13:09 PM
Great news. Congrats for the future.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: meimarocu on April 02, 2012, 07:11:36 PM
EXXXXXXCELLENT.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Smoko on April 02, 2012, 07:55:50 PM
WoooooooHooooooooo

Go the Trackie


 :cheers:


Cam
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: HEM19X on April 02, 2012, 08:55:32 PM
Good news indeed, I hope that JT got something after the taxman took his share.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Tracey family on April 02, 2012, 09:55:21 PM
Now that's put a smile on my face!!

 :cheers: Scott and Glenyse

Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Flemo on April 02, 2012, 11:40:39 PM
Good news for sure, great company, great product and good news for all Trackabout owners!
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: McAbouts on April 03, 2012, 06:50:22 AM
What a relief for JT and all Trackabout owners. Just the best news of the week.

Cheers
Louise ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: fuji on April 04, 2012, 09:05:27 AM
I don't know much about the Trackabout, not having researched it so are they up there with quality build etc? I am in the market for a Mountain Trail or Complete Campsite but open to suggestions re Trackabout.
Wayne :police:
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: BigJules on April 04, 2012, 09:10:21 AM
Quality has been A1, and the designs are excellent. I wouldn't position them with Mountain Trail and Complete Campsite, those two manufacturers have gone more upmarket in terms of options fitted, though the Dakar was definitely a competitor in this regard. The price difference between the brands also reflected this.

Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: tropicbird54 on April 04, 2012, 10:25:10 AM
That's the best news we've heard for ages!!
 
 Had the tracky up in the backyard on the weekend (first fine weather for ages) - just checking the canvas for mould after such a long wet spell - not a hint of it! While we were "playing" with our tracky, I lamented the closure of the business, so we're stoked to hear it opening again.  Awesome!

All the best Rob and Kim.   As long as the quality is still there you won't go wrong.

All the best to John and family too.

Cheers
Sharyn & Lester
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: cootha on April 04, 2012, 07:18:34 PM
That is great news! 

Now, does that mean all current warranties are still covered?  I still got 12 months on mine, not that I'll need it, but just good to know it's there.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: matt150 on April 04, 2012, 08:23:31 PM
Brilliant news !!!!!
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Dazbrook on April 15, 2012, 03:30:56 PM
Now that's put a smile on my face!!

 :cheers: Scott and Glenyse

That's great news.
It  however puts me in a dilemma now.
We were just about to order the jimboomba explorer with gourmet kitchen and other accessories that brought it in.at $23000.
Now trackabout are back in the scene ( my original choice ) with the sv extenda , I don't know what do??

Gonna be a few decisions to make ...

Dazza
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: discoteddy on April 15, 2012, 06:00:38 PM
Trackabout is back.....Go the Safari :cup: :cup:


Cheers,

Disco Teddy.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Barrabart on April 15, 2012, 11:28:43 PM
That's great news.
It  however puts me in a dilemma now.
We were just about to order the jimboomba explorer with gourmet kitchen and other accessories that brought it in.at $23000.
Now trackabout are back in the scene ( my original choice ) with the sv extenda , I don't know what do??

Gonna be a few decisions to make ...

Dazza

Go and talk to Rob & Kym at Trackabout........... then you might know what to do  ;D. Good luck with the shopping around and decision making............ whichever you decide.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Barrabart on April 15, 2012, 11:39:15 PM
Ah and yes, now that i'm a proud Trackabout owner......... I'll say ALL THE BEST TO ROB N KYM!!!!!!!! GO THE TRACKABOUT!!...  i like this bit of info from the home page of the Trackabout website............... "in a nutshell Trackabout will be exactly the same."......................... that's great news.

Guess the proof will be in the pudding.......... but it's sounds like they are kicking off with the right idea.

All the best.

Barrabart.

Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: WeLDIN on April 22, 2012, 05:48:04 PM
Great news for a top aussie company, all the best to JT for the future!! And all the best to the new owners......they've got big boots to fill.

AJ
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Dazbrook on April 22, 2012, 08:49:01 PM
Go and talk to Rob & Kym at Trackabout........... then you might know what to do  ;D. Good luck with the shopping around and decision making............ whichever you decide.

Went down Saturday.
We will be ordering a SV Extenda shortly.
They also mentioned ALL warranties will be honored from before the ' take over (?)'

Thanks

Dazza...
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: cootha on April 23, 2012, 08:28:01 PM
They also mentioned ALL warranties will be honored from before the take over

That's great news, thanks for the info. 

Read somewhere on here that the new owners are reading this forum, so if you are reading this now new owners I wish you all the best with the business, it is an awesome thing you have done to take over trackabout and bring back the old staff, because they are the heart and soul of the company. 

I hope you are well aware of the long standing tradition that a free icy-cold beer must be handed to all myswaggers immediately upon entry to the trackabout office.  And then, upon request, another must be proffered to said myswaggers until such time as they get the swaggers...

Anyway, well done and good luck.  Trackabout is an Aussie icon, and it must prevail!
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: fuji on April 23, 2012, 09:00:47 PM
Well that is good news. I just might get a Trackabout now.
Wayne
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Bird on April 23, 2012, 11:05:45 PM
I just hope JT is doing OK now..

Hope he keeps his finger in the pie on the forum here too...
I think everyone thinks highly of him... You dont get a name and reputation like Trackabout by selling your customers trailers with Shit covers on them.
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: seqfisho on April 24, 2012, 08:27:10 AM
by selling your customers trailers with **** covers on them.

PMSL @ Lost, mate some of your best work :cup:
Title: Re: Trackabout to reopen after Easter - with new owners
Post by: Matto on April 24, 2012, 09:29:13 AM
Well that is good news. I just might get a Trackabout now.
I would.

Oh wait, I did.  ;D

Congratulations to Rob & Kym, I wish you all the best as the new owners. I'm sure you'll go from strength to strength.

Cheers!
Matto :)