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yvesjv:

--- Quote from: WAI4WD on Dec 08, 2021, 02:40:52 PM ---I do love that wife of mine.

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Looking at the costs of what she's letting you get away with...
Flowers, good bottle of liquor (if she drinks) and something else she likes, priceless.

ajm:
Sorry  but $60k of mods is an extravagance most people can't afford. Personally, I struggle to comprehend how you can justify the national average wage (approx) on toys. We camp with blokes who drive 200 series half cuts. One of these fellas had last year ordered his new one and was trying to hide the balance that exceeded $200k from his wife. Reality check folks. These are cars. They get you from a to b. Sure, with a 4wd, we can go via every other letter of the alphabet en route, but still only a car. 

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yvesjv:
Hi ajm,

I get that and I guess I'm probably not the only one that does.
But also if a guy/gal has been working hard against all odds from an early (or old) age and finally gets to enjoy the fruits, why not.

Getting old myself and faster than I like and still not seeing the $$$ coming in as much as I'd like.
If I'd win the lotto I'd spend on the loved ones first and then splurge on an awesome toy for myself, like a brand new DMax all beefed up for the trips to WA and the Cape ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

animalpest:
We often see 4wd vehicles with every conceivable modifications and extras on them when we are way out yonder in the bush.

Other than decent roo bar, spotties and snorkel, all my work vehicles that go bush are standard. Half have winches.

First aid kit, fire extinguisher, max traks, snatch strap ( with soft shackles), shovel and you are good to go.

My Mux has all the above plus winch extension and a suspension lift.

I once was having a day off at Karijini NP. I was in my old 2.8 Rodeo that I called Elvis as it had more hits than him. Guy in a Cruiser from Sydney pulled up next to me. He must have walked into a 4wd shot and said give me everything that's fits.

So he looks at my beaten up vehicle and says "My vehicle can go further than yours". My reply was that mine has been more places. He then asked "What tracks have you been on" and my comeback was a laugh and I said "None of the tracks I take have names".

You can spend a lot of money on a vehicle and not go anywhere that any of it is actually needed.

WAI4WD:
I get that not everyone spends a lot on their vehicle... but some do. Each to their own IMHO.


--- Quote from: animalpest on Dec 10, 2021, 02:04:32 PM ---You can spend a lot of money on a vehicle and not go anywhere that any of it is actually needed.

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Mine goes from the garage, to the bush. Its sole purpose is our offroader / tourer. It is not a daily driver. It does need to pull a 1.8t patriot X3 or similar around the vic high country and other offroad locations around Oz, so it needs very specific things in order to accomplish that task.


--- Quote from: animalpest on Dec 10, 2021, 02:04:32 PM ---Other than decent roo bar, spotties and snorkel, all my work vehicles that go bush are standard. Half have winches. First aid kit, fire extinguisher, max traks, snatch strap ( with soft shackles), shovel and you are good to go.

My Mux has all the above plus winch extension and a suspension lift.

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There's $20k and you haven't even added a towbar yet. Stuff is not cheap these days.

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