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In July I need to deliver a trailer from JHB to shakawe botswana and then drive down to montagu in the western cape. It is not my vehicle so cannot do any serious bush safari but the thought of sitting on a tar slab for 4000km does not excite. looking at stretching the trip to around 8 days from sta...

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somebody sent this to me.... maybe we should alter our for sale table format. ? thought it quite amusing. were a few pictures showing a very rough jeep in all its battered glory . 1997 Jeep Cherokee (XJ) 220K Miles 4.0 L in-line 6 4WD AUTOMATIC Transmission Bright Red Straight Stock Crank Windows, n...

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I was in tankwa NP two weeks ago. had a great time and drove past Hammelhoek. the flowers in the area are great. will make a plan to go there next year. thanks for invite...

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just slightly faster than your sfa.... enjoy

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1st good thing was that he was not driving your Lux ! then seems you managed to get a good result in the end. well done. the point one should remember that insurance providers is a business like any other and they want to make money of you. The more the better. if they paid everybody as they say the...

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pietpetoors wrote:Ha Ha , I think you scared him

Alex don't take these guys serious

welcome Alex,
take all the guys serious when we say Pieter has offered us double the quantity of quality goods at half the price ! ( that is what you did say was it not Pieter ?)

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ride is gentle and one can sort of endure the fuel consumption ( around 7-8 km/l) ride it hard and I think the pain is too much to endure. My experience is ride it slow and enjoy the ride. 700km on 150lts seems on the high side but it all depends on the riding style. I ride a 1998 hilux sfa dc ltd 2...

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thanks all for the words of wisdom. I will be in africa in August and will take up round two of the exercise. I am sure I will win in the end it all just depends on my patience and their level of bureaucratic idiocy ! it is tempting to take a clerk from std bank out on the 4X4 road to my place in th...

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speeding fine in a '98 hilux double cab...not likely. sheriff has not needed to come find me and hope to keep it that way... kinda of seems stupid that I need to try break the law to show that I am living somewhere.... anyway...the chq with all the money should get to you soon. thanks for words of w...

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Original proof of residential address You must have a South African residential address. We accept any of the following documents containing your full name and/or initials, surname and your complete residential address: Emailed or posted to your residential address; less than 3 months old •Rates an...

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this question is for the off grid people in SA.... how the hell does one meet the fica requirements if you live on a farm and have no municipal accounts to show the banks ? no electricity bills or telephone accounts... I tried using my annual tax but they say that proves ownership not residence. al...

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Matt ABSA also gave my wife a lot of hassle. At the end she said "cancel her account,Capitech will accept my papers" and ABSA quickly accepted the documentation she presented yes might come to that but the problem is I just think it is a silly rule that is devoid of any logic. Obviously m...

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CraigC wrote:Matthieu,
Do you not have electricity at all? (Eskom or municipal)

I am happy to say I am off the grid....all solar and fountain water and no phones ! in other words peace and quiet !
that is unless you try and open a bank account or get cars licensed etc.

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One thing that can work for sure is a Affidavit at your nearest police station where you put it in writing to say you live at a certain address and certified by a commissioner of oath. Non of my stuff goes to house address and all to post box. So i went to the police did my affidavit and all was so...

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Versigtig vir Capitech Thabo..... As daar iets wat ons moet weet. also tried affidavit but no luck Is the farm in your name or are you renting? farm in cc name but I am sole member of cc. tried to use my annual property rates documents but once again they say it only proves ownership not residence....

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Hoppy wrote:Get a PO Box address in town, register your farm's name and postal address, have someone send you a bill to that address.

the bank seems fixated on water and lights accounts.....they keep saying it over and over and over.

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this question is for the off grid people in SA.... how the hell does one meet the fica requirements if you live on a farm and have no municipal accounts to show the banks ? no electricity bills or telephone accounts... I tried using my annual tax but they say that proves ownership not residence. als...

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beach bum in seychelles... on going.
charter yacht skipper for 15 years
engineer and project manager at a hotel in seychelles - current

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I am going to stay at Tankwa Karoo for a few days. before that I want to spend a night at a guest farm about 100km south of the park, to break the journey. does anybody know of any good places in that area ? Ideally family friendly. thanks.

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As ek mag vra, vir hoeveel gaan die ou Cruisers nou ? if you lucky you can get a fairly clean one starting at around 40k or even less ( but must know what you are looking for as there are some chancers out there...yes hard to believe but true ! :shifty: ) generally a fair condition one is about 50k...

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Thunder02 wrote:Nice
What all was done to it?

bit of this bit of that, but mostly an old clean standard, just what I wanted.

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Mud Dog wrote: Tough old Cruisers, those .... just a bit too thirsty for my liking (or pocket)

Very thirsty, but I always wanted an old, clean classic. SO this is it. Will get younger in my store and only be used for occassional trips.

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Oupa Stig wrote:Nice! Geluk, mooi wa.
Die enigste probleem met daai ou koetse is dat die drywer nat word in die reën.
Ps - wie't jou perde ge eet?

Funny !
all the horses jumped under the bonnet to get out of the rain, the driver is a bit slower.

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I needed a second vehicle and so now my hilux DC has a friend ( since they come from the same stable more or less). it is a 1981 land cruiser that was rebuilt from top to tail 4 years ago. could not resist ! I see most of the hilux team is already on the landcruiser forum, so I am clearly not alone ...

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Sorry, I am the "ou" that pieter speaks of but the panelbeater would not do it so did a DIY job with some farmer friends and all looks good. I think there was a place in York street ( LA Sports ?) that told me they woudl do it for about 600 rand so not cheap. good luck. It is not that diff...

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seems they cost around 31 000 Aus dollars in australia. To rich for me.

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Cracking good ideas !.
any idea on cost or if there is an agent in SA ? seems to be just the thing if you have lots of money and time to go enjoy it !

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would love to hear the story behind this stockpile of cash !
It is safe assume the tax man does not know about it

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...and if it lies still..give it Rose

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try sell it on the forum...lots of people love the SFA's....look at the for sale template and give as much honest info as possible...should go fast if the price and condition is OK. my 2cw.

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lovely story... one lucky bird..guess it ended less well for the snake.
incidentally the dikkop now is a thick knee..wish the ornithologists could make up their minds !

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frightening power to weight ratio there...even wilder than wild !

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Christmas came early....look what landed this morning.
a blue yammie beast Yz426F..

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Now that is something to cherish! Please post pics after the paint job as well. What colour is he going for? I quite like the existing Military Green/Red combo! ;) -F_D HI Eric, think the original is a military olive colour and that is what they will stick with. will post pics when back in africa a...

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2012-11-30 12.49.45 (Medium) (2).jpg there are few things that can match A well kitted out Lux... this old beauty however in my eyes will always be right up there with the best. It is 100% original and in sound mechanical condition...all it needs is a new paint job...which I am told is soon going t...

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the 600m climb feels like 6000m when you are walking it....or 600000 when you are trying to get up there without diff lock !

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yes, I was lucky or made my own luck and bought the property. sure it will feature in the future 4x4 hilux team trips. it is less about long 4X4 routes but more about short tough 4X4 and then nature, peace and chill out time. back at work now makes it seem like a lifetime ago that I was there. place...

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made a quick dash to montagu to get some work done...but all work and no play makes one dull and grey! took of the canopy and the roofrack and turned the "groen gevaarte" into a work "trok" then managed to sneak in a few hours of short but steep mountain 4X4 fun. not sure if post...

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GI Jane wrote:Thanks for the information, will call them when I leave Gariep on Monday morning..

travel safe, I travel on saturday next week. may safety and sanity prevail for all !

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Premier of the Western Cape:

People living in or traveling through areas affected by unrest can call this hotline to confirm whether the unrest is continuing and to find out about safe routes.

The number to call is 0860 142 142.

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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Langeberg-Municipality/250001361747221" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; seems to be a good source and live update. also found this. http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=111288.220" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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the road btw ashton and swellendam is closed because of flood damage. there is a detour available though. latest news I heard.

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could we please consider starting a topic on updating the latest regarding the riots/protests in the western cape. some members are traveling or planning to travel and an update from people who are in the know. Could help keep everybody safe...or safer. I need to go capetown- montagu in a week..so s...

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in the words of Chris Rea " I dunno what it is but I love it !"

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inverters are great to have in the car, but to run a fridge, even a small one is going to use too much battery power in my experience. you have two options. the true sinewave or the modified sine. The latter being more expensive but better suited to sensitive electronics. easy to install, should be...

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inverters are great to have in the car, but to run a fridge, even a small one is going to use too much battery power in my experience. you have two options. the true sinewave or the modified sine. The latter being more expensive but better suited to sensitive electronics. easy to install, should be ...

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Thanks guys will chk and let you know.

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Bump... Please guys any ideas ?

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Hi guys maybe you can help please. Here in the islands the company I work for has a Isuzu 2.5 diesel. Suddenly the fan control in the cabin ( for aircon and normal air circulation) stopped working on level 1, 2 and 3. Only 4 works and that is full speed. I thought the fan motor bight have a tight be...

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great pics, beautiful settings and well composed.

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looks like lots of mud and lots of fun. do you ever work ? still planning to head to farm this week ?

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the list is endless and hilarious..
- chuck norris never dials a wrong telephone number...you answered the wrong phone
- chuck Norris went to the sea and as a warm up swam two laps
- chuck Norris can leave a message before the beep

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I have the std '98 ltd SFA. It came with many extras but efi was not one of them. it is the 22R engine.

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the answer is Goosen ! he seemed to add life to the backline.

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do you have a teenage son ? If yes...then ask him.

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I thought it a good price but wanted to chk wiht the guys in the know.

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just got a quote to insure my '98 Ltd double cab hilux worth 50k for 1500 rand per year. This is only for fire, theft and third party. Is it a good price. Not living In Sa but having a car there means I am slightly out of the loop. any ideas ?

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good laugh the aussie dry humour combined with monty python.

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good thing I am bad at maths....and have an aversion to goats !

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it is and can only be canon.....but in many ways the two cameras are different sides of the same coin. It just depends on which you have invested heavily in...I am a canon man and I must say I love my 70-200 2.8...that and the macro 60mm. two of my favorite lenses !

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