Best way to get Lux from CT to PTA

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Best way to get Lux from CT to PTA

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Hi Guys,

i am looking at a lux in CT this weekend and was wondering if it will be cheaper to send it on a truck or drive it up, 1600km @ 6km/L = R2100 just for petrol...

anyone know the cost to get it up here by truck?

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a friend of mine needs to get a lux from jhb to ct, maybe we can organize something
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Unless you can share a trip i think it will be cheaper to drive it.
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Train...R1500

My ex Supralux went to Cape Town like that. No problems...
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Put it on the Shosholoza Meyl Express Train, under R2K :geek:
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I've also had a few mates sending cars by train - no problems and cheap! :thumbup:
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so its cheaper to go on holiday with the bakkie on the back of the train!
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I'd drive it... for R600 more(than train)... and enjoy the view and trip!
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just called Shosholoza and Motovia, both are around R2500 and up...

so it would be best to take a scenic drive up and just take it easy on the pedal...nice stay over in Bloem or colesburg for the night and then hit the N1 back to PTA...

there are worse ways to spend 2 days leave...good way to bond with my new 1998 2.4 D/C lux aswell...

what sort of range can i expect to get out of that Lux on the open road?
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Hoppy, when does that Friend need to get tha lux to CT?
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Mr_B wrote:I'd drive it... for R600 more(than train)... and enjoy the view and trip!
Unless you drive an Interceptor or an SS (Opel engined Kaspaas mobile)...
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DustySFA wrote:just called Shosholoza and Motovia, both are around R2500 and up...

so it would be best to take a scenic drive up and just take it easy on the pedal...nice stay over in Bloem or colesburg for the night and then hit the N1 back to PTA...

there are worse ways to spend 2 days leave...good way to bond with my new 1998 2.4 D/C lux aswell...

what sort of range can i expect to get out of that Lux on the open road?
I'd work on 6kms/ltr there bru, unless it's fuel injected which will give you 25% better :wink:
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the EFI conversion is just a "manifold" away...so i give it about a year or so... :)
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DustySFA wrote:..so i give it about a year or so... :)
to get there :shock:
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Seeing as it is a Hilux you want to get to PTA, why not do what they did in one of the 4x4 magazines and drive all the way from CT to PTA on dirt roads, and explore the out of the way places you will never get to? Sure, it will take a day or 2 longer, but make a plan :thumbup: :thumbup: Plus, a Hilux is more at home on a dirt road than a highway anyway.. and as you will be driving a little slower, your consumption will be a little less too... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

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Hoppy wrote:so its cheaper to go on holiday with the bakkie on the back of the train!
Yip if you drive anything that don't give 8km/l + its cheaper for a family of 4 +car to buy return tickets on the Shozoloza Meyl between JHB and CTN. Will take a bit longer then driving it in one go but at least you will not be tired when you get there
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