Middle age adventure or foolish foley ?

[b1]

I got a call from a mate in Sydney Wednesday nite that went something like this...

Mate: hey wanna look at a car with me this weekend

Me: Sure

Mate: it's in Adelaide

Me: Ahhhhhh

Mate: I'll pay your airfare with my frequent flyer points

Me: You sure you wanna do that

Mate: Yep, I'll book one way, if it's all good, we'll drive it home

Me: Riiiiiiiiight, so how far is that ?

Mate: It's only 1400km or 14 hours drive on Google Maps

Me: Well that's okay, so We'll be back Sunday night, work Monday, yeah ?

Mate: Yep

Me: if it's a no go, what then?

Mate: we fly back Sunday

Me: Sounds like a plan, I'm in......

10 minutes later, phone rings again....

Mate: Flights booked fly out 8am Saturday, seller is picking us up from the airport.

Me: Cool, were set. Want me to bring anything?

Mate: Nup, hand luggage only.

Me: Riiiiiight

Mate: I've booked a checked bag each. Mines got 21kg worth of spares in it, yours has got 16kg of spares and tools

Me: WHAT THE ..... what is it ?

Mate:.........a classic.........

Me: Reeeeeeally.......

Mate: a Phoenix Blue 1974 Mazda Bongo Van

Me: WTF

Mate: What can possibly go wrong 



If you see 2 blokes by the side of the road somewhere between Mildura and Hay, wave as you p155 yourself laughing

[b1]

.

[speewa158]

l have a 1994 Mitzy  5 door Express Van   ,   The Concubine Harvester .
Ready to Rock & Roll down the road to Eternity of Fame  ,, any offer over the purchase price of 3 Blocks of   VB  can/will  be   accepted   
l await your reply ,,,,,,,,,, in thirstiness                         

[6knights]

Definitely an adventure. Sounds like one of those events in life that you never forget, Have a great time

[b1]

l have a 1994 Mitzy  5 door Express Van   ,   The Concubine Harvester .
Ready to Rock & Roll down the road to Eternity of Fame  ,, any offer over the purchase price of 3 Blocks of   VB  can/will  be   accepted   
l await your reply ,,,,,,,,,, in thirstiness                         

That might be cheaper than a rental to get home. Does it have a tow bar 

[speewa158]

That might be cheaper than a rental to get home. Does it have a tow bar 

Yep on the back beside the 7 pin flat plug    ,                   

[Swannie]

Sounds like something out of Priscilla queen of the desert

[edz]

Better take a traditional mobile phone with you to make a  call in case you break down .. Wouldnt be much modern  mobile phone coverage out there .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kf_RYVt2XQ   
Remember to use the mirrors to signal search planes, smoke is hard to see from the air / distance 

[Rumpig]

Sounds like a great weekends adventure to me 

[b1]

With the recent arrests in Sydney I wonder whether our bags will make it to Adelaide and we end up in the slammer

[Bill]

Defiantly  fun trip...
Bill

[raider]

With the recent arrests in Sydney I wonder whether our bags will make it to Adelaide and we end up in the slammer

With that stuff...... just don't start anything.

[Foo]

Are we there yet?  But seriously, driving a Bongo Van 1400klms, WTF! 

Foo

[Fizzie]

In 14 hours, then getting up to go to work Monday morning

Hope you've both got a few days rec. leave up your sleeves

[JusyApples]

Good luck doing it in 14hrs with that thing

[tryagain]

Sounds like fun, sure there is a reasonable risk it will all go pear shape, but that's what makes it more of an adventure.

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/semaphore-south/cars-vans-utes/1974-mazda-bongo-f1000/1155706472

Engine runs but needs some tlc

And when this is one of the pictures



Ups the level if adventure. I think this is a good time to have a high level of roadside assistance.

[moeite]

Mate: What can possibly go wrong 

And that ranks right up there with "How hard can it be?"

Sounds like an adventure that perhaps should be approached with GREAT trepidation....

[Bigfish]

With the recent arrests in Sydney I wonder whether our bags will make it to Adelaide and we end up in the slammer

You should be right....nothing resembling a meat mincer in there!!

[edz]

Sooo is he going the the Chook Cooka Bongo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdcAXgu0xB0 or is he going the rat rodded mid mounted V8 monster style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxR_iJIWFxQ   

[b1]

First stop $300 worth of insurance

[b1]

Pick a number between 0 and 1500 to see how far we get

[tryagain]

Pick a number between 0 and 1500 to see how far we get

Are we talking about to an issue that needs repair, or an insurmountable issue?  I think you will at least make the border 

[Troopy_03]

375Km

Love to have seen the look on the baggage scanners face when that lot went through the Xray machine   

[Chesapeake]

"There's 106 miles to Chicago, We've got a tank of gas,half a pack of cigarettes,it's dark out ,and we're wearing sunglasses". Could make a movie about this trip.

[MDS69]

I love it. There is a Facebook group I am in and a few of us have a soft spot for the Bongo. There is a white one around the corner from my work in Rydalmere used as a daily.