Fw: King of the Grey Nomads!

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From: Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo.com.au>
To: Ken Garratt <unclekenz@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2012 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: King of the Grey Nomads!

Built by elves in the same Black Forest Austrian factory as our Syncros. The latest military version has just been delivered to our defence forces including a 6 x 4 version which should be fairly capable. Apparently we will have to wait 30 years to find them on the Army equipment disposal market by which time I will have at least lost my mind, teeth and place on the waiting list. The military version is not apparently identical to the civilian one. (surprise surprise.) My brother had a 1980's non turbo diesel version for a while which he reckoned was fantastic off road but struggled to do 100kph onroad. It was extremely heavy. He was also on the Canning Track fairly recently when a publicity group of the reintroduced current version came thundering past  only to be stopped whilst they had new shock absorbers flown in. I think the subsequent announcement said they found oil filled shockers more suitable for our conditions than gas. When I was in London last year all black AMG versions with deeply tinted  glass seemed popular with people to park outside Harrods but  would be deeply shocked if you suggested getting them dirty.
If people are interested in googling there is quite a bit more information and even videos available, but this will get you started.
 
 
Wonder which of our Syncros could give the G wagon in Ken's article a run for its money on longivity?
 
Roger
Melbourne 
 

From: Ken Garratt <unclekenz@hotmail.com>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 12:35 AM
Subject: King of the Grey Nomads!

Hi Guys,
 
So you want to travel with your german machine?

Put the following address into your favourite browser, check it out then start planning!

Goto: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18910560

Enjoy!

Cheers.

Ken




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> Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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I think the subsequent announcement said they found oil filled
> shockers more suitable for our conditions than gas.


There is no such thing as a gas shock absorber.