OCTOBER 2003Vol 25 No 3

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by the 10th November 200310th November 200310th November 200310th November 200310th November 2003Earlier than this would be much appreciated. Thanks!!

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Hi to you all in mighty Subaland, I hope all is well in your world.

And I hope that you are ready for some fun times as the end of the year getsnear. We have some good things coming up so keep a good watch on “what’son” there has already been some changes with dates.

And the BIG news is that the club Christmas party this will be an over nightbeach trip to Double Island Point. The club will be paying the cost of campingfor the night. So get your party shoes on, and get your name on that listASAP. We hope to have the same spot as last year at fresh water campground.

For this year there will be a meeting for December. And it will be a sausagesizzle in stead of January. As that will be the Australia Day long weekendand it’s a long drive back from Woodgate for some.

So get out your party shoes out and get ready for some fun times as it getshotter and the amber goes down better, and keep a good watch on “What’son”.

Well that’s all from me this time.Until next time, “may the six star Force be with you”.

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The New MY04 Liberty and Outback

This month sees the release of the new look 4th generation models. Withredesigned bigger, lighter, stronger, and more aerodynamic bodies, featuringnew interiors and dashes made of higher quality materials, upgraded engineswith more power, economy and cleaner burning, improved gearboxes, lowercentre of gravity, 10% increase in body rigidity, and extra safety features,including active head restraints, projector main beam headlights, LED doormirror mounted indicators, the higher spec models have 17” alloys, a full sizedspare is standard on all models, and where alloys are fitted it is a 5th alloy, allmodels have twin exhausts starting from the diff carrier, some models arecheaper and have more features.

The new bodies are 35mm wider, with a 35mm increase in front track, 30mmfor the rear, and 20mm in the wheelbase, giving more interior room. Theaverage weight saving is 60kg, with all bonnets, wagon tailgates, inner bumperbars, and the dash’s structural crossbeam, are now all alloy. Ultra- high tensilesteel is also used to save weight and add body strength. The steering rack isnow mounted directly on to the engine cross member, instead of rubber bushes.The front suspension is all new, featuring improved geometry, and the frontwheel hubs are redesigned. The rear suspension longitudinal arms are nowmade of forged alloy.

The new engines have 80% of their components redesigned, and are mounted10mm lower in a new cross member. A new engine pipe layout pairs oppositecylinders and runs around the front of the sump, not like the old system, wherethe adjacent cylinders were joined, in a Y layout. All engines have electricthrottle control. The 2 litre now develops 101kw at 5600 rpm, and maximumtorque of 187 Nm at 4400 rpm, the 2.5 litre develops 121kw at 5600 rpm, andmaximum torque of 226Nm at 4400-rpm. The new 2 litre single turbo develops180kw at 6400 rpm and maximum torque of 310Nm at a low 2400-rpm. This

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continued from page 4engine replaces the old B4’s twin turbo 2 litre. The turbo model is now calledthe GT and is available in a sedan and wagon. The old 2 litre GX is nowcalled the 2.0I, and the RX is the 2.5I. A new upgraded 3 litre 6cylinderdeveloping 180kw at 6600 rpm and maximum torque at 4200-rpm, will befitted to the Outback it will now be called 3.0R. For the first time the 6 will beavailable in some Liberty models later this month.

The manual gearboxes shift action has been improved, while the 4 speedauto now has a sports shift mode on the t-bar, as well as up and downbuttons on the steering wheel. For the first time a new 5-speed auto sportsshift is fitted to the GT.

THIS MONTH’S SCOOP FROM THE EDITORTHIS MONTH’S SCOOP FROM THE EDITORTHIS MONTH’S SCOOP FROM THE EDITORTHIS MONTH’S SCOOP FROM THE EDITORTHIS MONTH’S SCOOP FROM THE EDITORIt has been a steep learning curve for me when I took over the positionof the editor. I just hope that I am keeping up the standards that Greghas set.

The trip originally set down for the 22nd of November has been postponedfor a couple of months. It would have clashed with the first week ofSchoolies.

The trip to Double Island Point has also been changed. We are goingto the Imbil/Kenilworth area on that weekend and to Double Island Pointfor the Christmas party.

If you have any thing that you would like to see in this newsletter, don’tbe afraid, all submissions will be gratefully appreciated. Submissionswill be accepted by e-mail, or if you like, you can post them, or givethem to me at the meetings.

I am always looking for any contributions. I always need more photo’s.Don’t forget at the end of the Club year there is a prize for the bestPhoto and Trip Report.

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In the September issue of the Australian 4WD Monthly, 16 snatch – um –straps were tested at the NATA – registered testing lab for industrial webbingowned and operated by Beaver Sales who also manufacture recovery, tow,tie down, and lifting straps. All the straps were tested to their manufacturesclaimed load and stretch ratings, in dry and wet condition. The tests followedthe guidelines of the Australian Standards AS 1353.1, which applies to liftingslings.

Overall the tests showed that only half of the straps tested meant themanufactures claimed load ratings. The 6 main straps that failed the testswere the Supa Cheap Auto 9000kg, Repco Motogard 7500kg, MegastoresMegastraps 9500kg, and the Don Kyatt Tamer 8000kg. The ARB 8000 and11000 kg also failed because of faulty stiching around the eyes. The bestpreforming strap was the Kaymar 8000kg, followed by the Bushranger8000kg. Other high performers were the Opposite Lock Mean Green 8000kg,and the Supa Cheap 8000kg. All the rest passed the tests and wererecommended, including the Black Rat 8000kg made by Beaver Sales, whichthe Club sells for $59 and its listed retail price is $90.

Recovery Strap Comparison

After using snatch straps in sand or mud it is best to give them a thoroughcleaning. If you can’t wait till you get home, rinse the strap off in a bucket ofthe cleanest water you can spare, if you can wait stick it in the washingmachine or a bucket and rinse off.

Sand and mud trapped in the fibres of your expensive snatch strap willcause strands to fray and weaken the strap. Do not use solvents to cleanstraps, at best use a mild soap. Make sure that straps are stored dry asmould will also damage the fibres in your straps and cause a nasty smellin the back of the car.Continued on page 7

Care of Shackles and Snatch Straps

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Shackles that have been dropped in the mud or water should be cleanedand dried straight away, and given a LIGHT spray of CRC or the like to helpprevent rust and seizing. Don’t apply too much CRC or any grease to thethreads of the shackle because if you drop it into sand, the sand will stick tothe greasy threads and bind them up so as to be nearly impossible to undo.

A little maintenance will keep things ready for the next use and reduce wastedtrip time and expense.

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Trip Report - Bellthorpe State Forest 06/04/2003Our meeting spot was in the main street of Woodford. The line up includedCamo Neilsen in his lifted 92 Liberty sedan, son Bryan in the MY82 BeigeBullet, Matthew and Vanessa Abbott in the MY83 wagon, Stephen Hislop inthe L92 wagon, Dwayne Boyton in the MY91 Brumby, Shane Taylor in theMY89 Turbo Brumby, Shane’s father Dale with Gale in the big Pajero, Barryand Lyn Beard and girls in their recently purchased 98 Jeep Cherokee (theystill own their L89 wagon), big John McKenna in the Rodeo and finally myselfin the Brumby.

We were soon ready to set off for the hills with the Brumby leading andDale’s Pajero as tailend Charlie. It was not long before we were off the bitumen.At the top of the first long steep climb the Brumby needed some attention.The electric thermo fans had stopped working and it was a little hot. We hadnot wired the earth wire up correctly when recently rewiring the fan circuit.After some quick rewiring from the experts, Barry and Camo, we were offagain. Not long after this we stopped for morning tea at good spot overlookingthe Glass House Mountains. This was the first trip Barry had taken theCherokee off road and so far he was happy with its ability.

We continued on going up and down some rocky hills with the odd shallowcreek crossing. Camo’s Liberty was handling the steep climbs pretty wellalthough he said he did not have much in reserve because the low rangegearing is quite high. Time was getting on and we were still a fair way fromour planned lunch spot, so we stopped at a spot in amongst the trees wherewe had to clear a path around a big fallen tree. It was not the ideal spot forlunch because the mossies were a bit savage, but with some repellent wemanaged.

We finally reached the top of the loop from where we started, we then dida bit of back tracking. On a very steep downhill Stephen rolled a bigloose rock under the rear of the L series, which unsettled the car. As Dalewas coming down to help him, Big John was walking up the hill for aphoto. As Stephen was getting his car under control (because by thisstage the front right hand front tyre had run off the rim), Big John endedup head over turkey on a burnt out log. He was a bit sore and stiff, but

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with a bit of first aid he was up and about. We then helped Stephenchange his tyre and Vanessa offered to drive Big John’s Rodeo for therest of the trip. A lesson from all this is that how careful we must be insituations like this. As it was getting late in the afternoon we all decidedto head out to the bitumen and then on to home. A big thank you toeverybody who helped out on the trip.

David Martin SC180

Introductory course in Thai

Ai Bang Mai Ne…I bumped into the coffee table

Ar U Wun Tu…A gay liberation greeting

Chin Tu Fat…You need a face lift

Dum Gai…A stupid man

Gun Pao Der…An ancient Chinese invention

Hu Flung Dung…Which one of you fertilised the field?

Hu Yu Hai Ding…We have reason to believe that you are harbouring a fugitive

Jan Ne Ka Sun…A former late night talk show host

Kum Hia…Approach me

Lao Ze Sho…Gilligan’s Island

Lin Ching…An illegal execution

Moon Lan Ding…A great achievement of the US Space programme

Ne Ahn…A lighting fixture used in advertising signs

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Club Merchandise For Sale

Polo Shirt with embroidered logo $25.00Baseball cap with embroidered logo $15.00Embroidered cloth badge $ 8.00Name tag $ 3.00Windscreen Sticker - Made to Order $10.00Window sticker $ 2.00Gear bag $ 6.00Tow hooks (assorted styles, each) $ 6.00Snatch strap $58.00Bow shackles, each $ 9.00

See the club’s Property Officer, Rick Dean if you wish to purchase any of the merchandise on offer.

Annual Subscriptions are now due:Full Member $50.00Associate Member $50.00Country Member $45.00

Help your club, and the poor overworked Membership Officer, by payingASAP. Fill out the membership form (enclosed in May’s magazine, ordownload a copy from the website) to ensure that the club’s records are

up to date.

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Saturday 18th October Tomato Brothers Pizza RestaurantTrip Leader Gaven McGrath, Phone 38430156 or Mobile 0417712236Meeting Place Tomato Brothers, Corner Cavendish and Kitchener Roads

Coorparoo (New Shop)Time 7:00 pmDetails Gourmet pizza banquet, $19.95 per person + soft drinks.

Sunday 26th October Condamine GorgeTrip Leader Greg Bryant, Phone 3402 0396 or Mobile 0416073952Meeting Place Park on the LHS of Boonah, just after the round aboutTime 9:00amRating Easy/MediumDetails Visit Maroon dam, Queen Mary falls, feed the parrots.

Return via Condamine gorge - 12 creek crossings. Bring your own recovery gear and lunch

Monday 27th August General Meeting @ 8 pmAt this month’s general meeting our guest speaker will be Peter Davis from Hema maps. He will be speaking and answering questions about maps and GPS.

Saturday 1st November Trackabout Camping TrailersTrip Leader Dwayne Boyton ph. 32991061 mob. 0412393839Meeting Place 27 Moss St Slacks CreekTime Starts 8am Finishes 9amDetails Tour of the factory to see how camping trailers are built

Saturday 8th NovemberImbil- Kenilworth AreaSunday 9th NovemberTrip Leader David Martin Phone 32625665 mob. 0429121996Meeting Place BP Service Station LHS Pacific Highway at Forest GlenTime 9am Saturday for campers, 9am Sunday for day trippers

Island Reach camp ground RHS opposite Motel centreof Imbil

Details Explore Imbil and Kenilworth State Forests, overnight

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Saturday 29th Novem QRC Rally – GallangowanTrip Leader David Martin ph. 32625665 mob.0429121996Meeting Place Park LHS D’ Aguilar Highway before the pub centre

of KilcoyTime 7:00am Rating EasyCost No camping feesDetails Need stage control and road block officials for the rally

Camping at the Gallangowan Oval. All facilities [including bar] available at the Oval

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Sunday 30th November Forestry trip – Gallangowan areaTrip Leader David Martin ph 32625665 mob. 0429121996Meeting Place Gallangowan OvalTime 9amRating MediumFuel Not available after KilcoyDetails Ideal for those who are helping out at the rally, or day

trippers may join up with the club members at the Oval.Note ensure that you notify the trip leader no later than Friday night of your plans as phone range is poor in the area. Ph 32625665 and leave a message

Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th Subaru Club Christmas PartyDecemberTrip Leader Kathy Mullaly and Greg BryantMeeting Place Tewantin BargeTime 9:00amDetails Communal dinner Saturday night, need main meal and

dessert. (Contact the trip leader for details of what to bring). The club will supply soft drinks and camping feesfor Saturday night only. BYO kids present up to $10.00 in value.

Monday 22nd December General meeting and sausage sizzle.

Wed 31st December New Years Eve BBQ and Fireworks at MountCoot-tha Lookout

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THATHATHATHATHATTTTT’S MY CAR’S MY CAR’S MY CAR’S MY CAR’S MY CAR

I bought my first Subaru from Sunspares in 1989 before I knew about theSubaru 4WD Club. It was a 1976 wagon and came with bull bar and XAFalcon GT bonnet scoops, which are now in my green MY. Sunspares hadput an another dash and front seats in it because there had been an electricalfire in it. Apart from that the car was stock.

A lot of rust was removed, I flared the guards, painted it Monza Red, blackedout the around the windows, changed the interior from brown to black andput some Sunraiser wheels on that I got from Sunspares. It took 18 monthsof hard work, and the finished car looked real good.

It had a 1600cc motor and a single range gearbox, and I did my first ever tripto Fraser Island in this car - that was a lot of fun.

It stayed like that until I sold it 2 years later after I rolled it late one night on agravel road near home…. What a sad day that was.

My next car was of course a Subi. I found a nice red single range MY81 inBuderim for $1600 I think. Stock as with air, but not working.

That was in December 1990, I then found out about the Subi club and joined6 months later. By then I had bought some 13” Sunraisers from Sunspares.Next to come was a dual range gearbox, a CB radio, then a 2” lift kit andsome 14” wheels with M/S tyres. This was a great car and we went somany places together, I had so much fun in this car and learnt a lot about4WDriving. I had it on the road until November 1997, when it had so muchrust in it that I still wonder how the seats did not fall through the floor.

I was working for PK at this time and he loaned me a Brumby until I got myproject finished - the green MY82 wagon that I am driving now.

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The Brumby was a “beast”. It had a 1.8 EA81 twin carby motor that loved torev, had a 2½” exhaust and straight through muffler. It made a great sound, abit like my car now. It had a 4” lift kit and 14” wheels, and was painted chromeyellow with a blue splash, just like Possum Bourne’s RS Liberty rally car.This was a fun car to drive on or off a 4WD track. You could not go anywherewithout someone looking at you giving you the thumbs up. And you could nothide anywhere either. I drove it for about a year, I think. PK still has the car andit now is set up for off road racing.

The car I am driving now is an MY82 hybrid wagon, it has a lot of 84 parts onit like the ventilated front brakes, side mirrors, Brumby rear mud flaps, full 84grey interior, Brumby dash and Touring Wagon rear blind. The door trims andhood lining have been retrimmed, and I made a centre roof console to holdthe CB and map light. The front guards have been modified for bigger wheelsand tyres, double shocks are fitted on the front, a rear diff breather and a bullbar have been fitted. On the back is a John Petersen Engineering (now SubaXtreme) rear tyre carrier (the 4th one he ever built) and on the roof is a bigroof rack fitted with driving lights and reverse light. The car is painted in 97Nissan micra green, with a chequered flag design down the side.

I had the EA81 motor rebuilt with bigger pistons and a mild cam, put on aWebber carby and a 2½” exhaust. This car started out as a wreck. It had ahead-on with a power pole and had to have the whole front end from the struttowers forward replaced. The car has done too many beach trips and jumpedat to many gymkhanas and now needs to be replaced.

I started a new project in 2000; it was a 90 L Series wagon bare shell that hada big hit in the front. I replaced the suspension and steering in it, and then withhelp from Wayne Martin we cut the front off and put on a new front. It was leftoutside beside the shed until I had the front fully welded up. I had

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gone to Melbourne to see my sister and while I was away a gum tree in theback yard fell over across the car squashing the back half of the car.

The front T! was still OK so I just moved it behind the shed wondering whatto do with it. A mate had an idea to make it into a ute. So I gave it to him, it isnow in Nambour being built into a one-of-a-kind extra cab hybrid ute, with aToyota turbo diesel motor in it. It has been lifted 27” so far, and has 15”wheels on it.

So I went out and found a straight 85 L Series at Sunspares, and have cutout all the rust in it. The engine bay has been painted and the rest of the caris waiting to be painted. I hope to put an RX turbo motor in, and hope to haveit finished by the end of the year, all being well.

That’s my life with Subarus to this point in time. And I have enjoyed everyone of these cars, and as I sit here with a beer in my hand and I think tomyself how much fun it’s been, I think I will always have a Subaru in theshed.

BE COOL AND GO HARD

Rik Close SC 328

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MARKET PLMARKET PLMARKET PLMARKET PLMARKET PLACEACEACEACEACE1992 GX Liberty. Air, steer, sunroof, 5speed dual range, alloy wheels withadjustable front struts (see pic) $ 8,000.00 for club members, or $ 8,500.00 nonmember.

Contact Shane Taylor or Libby LugdsenSee picture on page 21.

L Series parts less motor and gear box. Complete rust free set of doors withelectric mirrors. Tailgate, roof rack and cross roof bars

Also MY model parts, and 86 Leone parts. Contact Dan Wolfe 07 5464 5676 ormobile 0418 741 247

Spares to suit 1983 MY Subaru:

Brand new electric fuel pump (cost $200.00), sell $100.00Brand new water pump, suit EA81 (cost $76.00), sell $50.00Sunraysia rims. Set of four 14” $160.00Peugeot 14” rim, with near new Dunlop tyre $50.00Dual range gearbox, 3.9ratio, incl. rear diff $300.00Torsion bar assembly, good spare $25.00Roof rack with instant tent, rolls up across back. Tent erects in seconds. $50.00EA81 engine – needs cylinder head, has electronic distributor $50.00

Contact Peter Thomas 0427 578 805 or 3633 0436

Rik’s L Series project car after a gum fell on it

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Shai Gai…A bashful person

Tai Ne Bae Be…A premature infant

Ten Ding Ba…Serving drinks to people

Wan Bung Lung…A person with TB

Yu Mai Te Tan…Your vacation in Hawaii agrees with you

Wa Shing Ka…Cleaning your automobile

Wai So Dim…Are you trying to save electricity?

Wai Yu Shao Ting…There is no reason to raise your voice

Yu tah Mai Tai Ai Tah Yur Tai…Adjusting each other’s neckwear

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RALLRALLRALLRALLRALLY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWS0310 Rally News

WRC Round 11; Sanremo Rally Italy – This is an all bitumen rally using thenarrow, twisty, and slippery roads of the Italian Alps. It was not a good rally forthe Subaru team, with Championship contender Petter Solberg running out offuel before he could reach service in the first leg. He was using the new activeshock absorbers, which had a few teething problems. Team mate TommiMakinen managed to finish in 10th place after having problems with the grip ofthe bitumen spec Pirelli tyres.

The rally’s winner was Citroen’s tarmac expert Sebastien Loeb, who led fromthe start to secure his 3rd victory of the year. Team mates Carlos Sainz finishedin 4th place, and Colin McRae in 6th. The Peugeot team had a mixed resultwith their soon to be replaced 206. Their tarmac expert Gilles Panizzi finishedin a close 2nd place, while team mate and championship leader Richard Burnsstruggled in the conditions to finish in 7th place. Other team member MarkusGronholm would have finished in 3rd place, but had a rare off in the very laststage and could not finish. He is now out of championship contention. TheFord team’s Marko Martin finished in 3rd place after surviving over heatingproblems after scooping up leaves blocked the air inlet.

PointsDrivers – Burns 57, Loeb 55, Sainz 53, Solberg 48, Martin 43.Manufactures – Citroen 125, Peugeot 121, Subaru 76.

ARC Round 5; NGK Rally of Melbourne; Heat 1 and 2 – After some mid weekrain road conditions ranged from wet to dry, making the correct tyre choice forthe conditions crucial. In some places unmelted snow was still on the sides ofthe roads. It was a great event for the Subaru privateer team of Simon andSue Evans who were the outright winners after a 1st and 2nd in the 2 heats. It isthe first time a privateer team had won an ARC under the new 2 heat system.They were also driving their right hand drive WRX instead of their usual lefthand drive car. Team Subaru’s Cody Crocker still maintained his 19 pointchampionship lead after finishing 2nd and 5th in both heats. Team mate Dean

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RALLRALLRALLRALLRALLY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSHerridge who was off the pace with a number of problems finished in 8th

place in both heats.

Privateer Mitsubishi driver Scott Pedder’s local knowledge helped him tohigh placing’s of 4th and 1st in both heats. His 1st place was his first everheat win. Factory Mitsubishi driver Ed Ordynski finished both heats in 3rd

and 4th places which maintained his 2nd place in the championship. Thechanging conditions suited Finnish international driver Juha Kangas whofinished in 5th and 3rd places in the 2 heats. The new prototype Corolla’s ofthe Bates brothers are slowly improving, but still need more speed with 7th

place in both heats. The championship will now be decided in the final roundnext month in Tasmania.

Points – Crocker 160, Ordynski 141, Evans 127, Kangas 93.

New Series – For the 2004 ARC, and the Canberra round of the Asia -Pacific series, Subaru Australia plan to run a one make series for up andcoming drivers, using rally prepared Impreza 2.5 litre RS sedans. They willcoast $35000 each and there will be $100,000 prize money up for grabs.

Are you looking for a Liberty (checkout the market placeon page 18 for details)

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HEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSSun power – During the September school holidays and through to October,life member Ron Penfold will be using his Challenger, as back up support vehiclefor a solar car in the 2003 World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide adistance of 3000 kms. Ron is part of the Brisbane based team of about 25students from the Southern Cross College at Scarborough. Through his job atUQ in the electrical engineering department Ron been part of the solar carproject helping the students build, test and prepare the car for the race.

Tripping about — Over the past few months during the June school holidaysBruce, Pam and Lisa Ottway have been on big trip to the Gulf country then onto Darwin and then returning via Cairns and the coast road, driving their MY 83Touring Wagon towing a Camp - a – matic fold up camper. Bruce has a greatstory about the big Barra that got away, just as he was about to land it at Tullyinlet on Wollogorang Station in the Gulf.

More tripping about – Also during the June school holidays Barry and Lyn Beardand their Girls did a central Australia trip in their Jeep Cherokee towing a campingtrailer. It was a 2-car convoy with friends driving a Forester also towing a campingtrailer. The Forester’s trailer had a few flat tyres, but overall it was a great tripwith one of the highlights visiting Newhaven station, which is now a wild lifesanctuary.

New look Brumby – From a distance the rear end of Club Member Don Watt’sBrumby looks a lot different. For maximum space efficiency Don has replacedthe standard tailgate with a squarer unit designed and built by himself, withoutside locking catches. Now all sorts of camping gear can be stored insidethe gate. The Brumby’s well set up with lift kit, 14” Scorpion rims, 5 speed 3.9ratio gearbox, bull bar, dual battery, and under bonnet air compressor.

Auction madness – Property Officer Rik Dean did a great job auctioning off allof the Clubs old property; shirts and all sorts of bits and pieces, including Subaruparts that many members kindly donated at the September meeting. Just over$300 dollars was raised.

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MARKET PLMARKET PLMARKET PLMARKET PLMARKET PLACEACEACEACEACEFor Sale: 2000 GT Forester. Silver, 89000 km. Log book, tinted windows,paint + interior protection, electronic rust protection, top of the range alarmwith full closure (electric windows + doors) with glassbreak sensor, Unichipand boost controller, boost gauge, 3“ turbo back exhaust, WRX turbo, Finerfilter, dynoed at 140 kW at the wheels, JVC high powered head unit + 12stacker, Hertz speakers, King springs, Suba Xtreme alloy nudge bar & sumpguard, new Pirelli P6000 tyres fitted 4 weeks ago, reversing sensor systemwith digital distance readout, interior fluoro’s, undercar lighting kit, Shu Roo’s,Narva artic blue bulbs, GFB plumb back BOV. Always run Amsoil engine,gearbox and diff oils and filter. Car was basically used as a demo vehicle formy business and has only been offroad about 3 - 4 times. Perfect Condition.$26900 ono. Phone Rob Brunetti on 3869 1154 or 0408 984 000.

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Free car – The beige hornet driver Bryan Neilsen has scored a free MY 83FWD coupe from neighbours. The body is in good order, the engine needssome work, but overall a little TLC will do wonders. Maybe one day all the4WD gear from the beige hornet will be transplanted.

Ouch that hurt – Country member David Bargen driving his near new liftedpearl white Outback H6 set off from his home in Rockhampton, just on daybreak to combine a week’s work in Brisbane, and the recent Tamborine trip.Out of the blue jumped a big roo, which unfortunately collected the front, leftof the H6, damaging the bonnet, bumper, guard, headlight and battery.Unperturbed David returned home did a bit of straightening, replaced thebattery and continued on.

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Advertisements in Market Place are available to members at acost of $2 per issue or $5 for non-members - tell your friends.

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1986 Brumby Sport – White, with canopy, lift kit, double front and land cruiserrear shocks, 14” Scorpion wheels with BFG All Terrain, Petersen EngineeringRear spare wheel carrier, Weber carby with Finer filter, 3.9 5speed gearbox,Liberty seats, heaps of spares.$6000.00 ono

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