Anybody looking for a 200-series 'Cruiser

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/toyota-landcruiser-1-million-kilometres-hits-market/106943372

The Burning Mountain - Mt Wingen rest area south of Tamworth
Has a burning coal seam under the mountain - apparently hot stuff, but still freaking cold here for us NQlanders. Gonna be 5 degrees tonight.
I now love diesel heaters more than my guitars I think. Maybe more than my kids if it gets colder...? 
Thought the trip would be uneventful.... But got a few tales to share when I get a chance..Deflated airbag, warped rotors, Flat batteries, Plus an 'Unplugged' non-musical event nobody wanted that destroyed every caravan plug at the top of the Gibraltar Range....stay tuned to my caravan thread 

Quote from: xcvator on July 30, 2026, 09:17:06 AMI've said for years ya don't have to have a 4wd

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/gibb-river-road-toyota-corolla-driver-jonny-charles/106972718

Agree.
When we installed the optic fibre between Mt Isa and Doomadgee, we had an auditor from down south rock up in a Commodore. He did the trip on the back road from Century Mine through Lawn Hill Station to Doom City no worries at all.I had a Patrol, but never needed to give him any help.

RIP Glenn A Baker
Renowned Australian rock music journalist and broadcaster Glenn A. Baker has died. He was 74.
Known universally for his encyclopaedic music knowledge, Baker owned over 80,000 records and 30,000 CDs, and spent more than 20 years as the editor of Billboard magazine.

thats some collection!!!!!!!

more a test of coffee machine than the corolla

1500km from nearest town ............... inspector rocks up, where's your permit

I've said for years ya don't have to have a 4wd

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/gibb-river-road-toyota-corolla-driver-jonny-charles/106972718

Quote from: WilSurf on July 29, 2026, 03:40:09 PMAll have Chinese components.

I know!

QuoteSo no mobile phone either then

Nokia actually, which is just about the only non-Chinese phone you can still get! (Although, yes, it'll still have Chinese bits in it)

Quote from: Pottsy on July 28, 2026, 07:35:03 PMGot me thinking of all the cars I've owned or had as company cars.

EK Holden sedan
HZ Holden Ute
HD Holden Sedan
XA Falcon Wagon (comp car)
KB Holden Rodeo Ute (comp car)
XB Ford Fairmont Sedan
Leyland Marina
XD Ford Falcon Sedan (comp car)
1978 Toyota Corolla SE Sedan
1985 TM Magna SE Sedan (comp car)
1989 Subaru Touring Wagon (comp car)
VN Commodore Wagon (comp car)
VP Commodore Wagon (comp car)
VS Commodore Calais Sedan (comp car)
Holden Rodeo Twin Cab Ute (comp car)
VY commodore Wagon (comp car)
98 Ford Laser
2006 Holden Captiva Wagon (comp car)
2008 KXR Toyota Kluger (comp car)
2011 VE Commodore Wagon (comp car)
2014 Nissan Xtrail Wagon (comp car)
2015 Toyota Kluger GX Wagon (comp car)
2001 Nissan R50 Pathfinder wagon 4WD
2014 Mitsubishi PC Challenger Wagon 4WD
2015 Suzuki Vitara

While I could list all the cars I have owned since 1981, there is no way I could recall all the company cars I have had over a 20 year period. My employer turned over the cars at 60000km and I was on average reaching that milestone in 14 months

Quote from: Fizzie on July 25, 2026, 07:16:42 AMHave wondered about doing exactly that, but Leafz isn't interested & also doesn't want anything Chinese, so that limits the options quite a bit!

So no mobile phone either then, or tablet, laptop etc.
All have Chinese components.

Quote from: Fizzie on July 29, 2026, 06:50:03 AMQuite definitely, but in her case, she's quite convinced that smart everythings are listening all the time & sending it all straight back to Beijing!

& anything Chinese is built with a kill switch in it, so that Emperor Xi can just give the order & they'll all be switched off! Actually, that ones not totally implausible

She is probably correct, the Nazi has complete control over any of the vehicles his company builds.