Hello From Bloemfontein

[Brollox]

Hi All,
Thanks for a most informative 4x4 site you have here.
I am not so new to this forum, have been sitting on the side reading posts and watching developments with envy. Do not have a 4x4. My 2X4 Hilux with diff lock just have to do for now.
We are more into the overlanding thing, but then we love to turn off the beaten track ever so often to reach difficult spots en route.

Regards

Brollox

[Family_Dog]

Hi Brollox,

Welcome to the forum! No big sweat about the 4x2, it is a most capable vehicle in standard form! Keep it as your "Touring Car" until you manage to grab a 4x4 SFA, the old shape Hilux. These things never die, they just carry on & on :)

-F_D

[ToyX4]

Hi Brollox

Welcome.
The Toy is a lekka bakkie! What fuel consumption do you get?

Enjoy

[Niel]

Hi Cyril welcome to the forum and sure you will enjoy it.

[Sakkie]

Hi Cyril, welcome to the forum. Nice to have yet another Freestater on the forum.

[Brollox]

Hi Brollox

Welcome.
The Toy is a lekka bakkie! What fuel consumption do you get?

Enjoy

Thanks guys for the warm welcome.
ToyX4 - I agree, it is a nice bakkie. I will in future when funds allows again, upgrade to the SRX double cab 4x4.
Consumption - at a steady 110 km/h, 12 km/l. At 120 about 11.4 km/l. I don't know about the liters per 100 km.

[Brollox]

Hi Cyril, welcome to the forum. Nice to have yet another Freestater on the forum.

Hi Sakkie, eintlik is ek Afrikaans. Dit knetter maar soms met die Engels. Ons moet een of ander tyd by Stuck in the Mud saamkom vir 'n bier of twee en vir Wade (iHilux) saamsleep. Wade, if you read this - we need another get together sometime soon.

[iHilux]

Ons moet een of ander tyd by Stuck in the Mud saamkom vir 'n bier of twee en vir Wade (iHilux) saamsleep. Wade, if you read this - we need another get together sometime soon.

How about this weekend? Saturday or Sunday afternoon suits me fine. I can give Smee (Warren) a call too, and he might rounf up one or two other locals.

A trip around the "baan", just to get dusty and work up a thirst, and then a "small" Hansa or two to settle the dust......

What you guys say? Sat or Sun?

[Brollox]

How about this weekend? Saturday or Sunday afternoon suits me fine. I can give Smee (Warren) a call too, and he might rounf up one or two other locals.

A trip around the "baan", just to get dusty and work up a thirst, and then a "small" Hansa or two to settle the dust......

What you guys say? Sat or Sun?

Sat afternoon is fine. Shall we meet at 14h00?

[iHilux]

What you guys say? Sat or Sun?

Sat afternoon is fine. Shall we meet at 14h00?

Now don't I just feel completely dumb?

Forgot I've got a 15:00 appointment on Saturday....... sorry about that......

.......but, if it will help, I can make it on Sunday. Any time after 13:00.

Cyril?
Sakkie?

[Brollox]

Now don't I just feel completely dumb?

Forgot I've got a 15:00 appointment on Saturday....... sorry about that......

.......but, if it will help, I can make it on Sunday. Any time after 13:00.

Cyril?
Sakkie?[/quote]

Sorry about that. I cannot make it on Sunday (out of town). How about next Saturday?

[iHilux]

Sorry about that. I cannot make it on Sunday (out of town). How about next Saturday?

Next weekend we're going to Berakah........so that's no good for me.

We'll probably still pop around to SITM on Sunday afternoon, if anybody else is keen?

[Sakkie]

Sorry vir die stilte manne, ek was 'n bietjie uitstedig en het gaan visvang die naweek by kommandodrif. My naweke is redelik geboek tot in Januarie 2008, maar ek sal graag wil saamgaan stuck in the mud toe. My enigste kans is Sondag 9 Des, die middag. Daarna gaan ek op vakansie J-bay toe en gaan dan die Baviaanskloof aanpak.

[iHilux]

maar ek sal graag wil saamgaan stuck in the mud toe. My enigste kans is Sondag 9 Des, die middag.

Dit klink soos 'n plan.......

So far, I'm also free for that Sunday. Who else is in?

[Brollox]

My enigste kans is Sondag 9 Des, die middag. [/quote]

Dit klink soos 'n plan.......

So far, I'm also free for that Sunday. Who else is in?[/quote]

Count me in!!

Ons vertrek ook na PE en die Suid Kaap op 'n toer van passe op die 12de maar sal die Baviaanskloof in die winter besoek. Op die 21ste sal ons besluit of ons terugkom Bloem toe of verder gaan rondry - miskien sommer Serberge toe.

[Sakkie]

Daai Sederberge trip klink goed. Ek het nog manne gekry vir die 9de. Een het ook 'n SFA en die ander 'n 4x2 Isuzu. Ek werk nog daaraan om die man met die SFA te kry om aan te sluit op die site, hy het darem al gekyk na die site, maar is seker nog 'n bietjie skaam.

Sien julle dan volg Sondag.

Cheers
Sakkie

[iHilux]

Sien julle dan volg Sondag.

Cheers
Sakkie

We still on for Sunday? What time?

[Sakkie]

Wade

Change of plan, we are going to Landrover's 4x4 track on Sunday, will probably be a lot of guys. So meet us at 14:00 at the caltex garage opposite Pretty Garden in Langenhovenpark.
Apparently Landrover's track is very technical, would like to see if my 4x2 can conquer any obstacle.

Cheers

[Sakkie]

Brollox, you also in for Sunday at the caltex garage at 14:00?

[Brollox]

Brollox, you also in for Sunday at the caltex garage at 14:00?

I'm game. Let's check out the place.

[iHilux]

Apparently Landrover's track is very technical, would like to see if my 4x2 can conquer any obstacle.

If it's a LD track, your Hilux should conquor ALL the obstacles.....

We'll see you Sunday at 14:00