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  1. #11
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    Matters, are you on SoarerCentral ?

    With a little bit of post processing. You have a nice shot there !

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    Indeed, I am on Soarer Central. Are you?

    As for your fine tuning of my picture:
    2009 Volvo XC70 3.2 []
    2005 BMW 530i
    1997 Lexus SC400/Soarer GT-L

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    I might just add, Tank2 and Myzomela are running Pirelli Scorpion STR tyres on their cars. I'm enjoying performance road tyres (Yokohama C-drives, W-rated). I was anticipating problems, but my car gripped without any dramas going up those dunes.

    Maybe it's only mud and snow where the Scorpions show their advantage?
    Cheers,
    Patrick
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    2001 Volvo XC70 (PJ-810)
    2007 Volvo XC70
    2001 BMW 530i Touring MSport


    Past:
    1987 240GL
    1982 244GLE
    1978 245L (Manual)
    and: 1974 Triumph 2000Mk2, 1990 Renault 25TXE, 1986 Rover SD1, 1990 Peugeot 605SV, 1991 Peugeot 605SVE, 1995 Peugeot 605SV


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    Quote Originally Posted by Matters View Post
    Indeed, I am on Soarer Central. Are you?
    Been on there for years.
    Adam Peterson [President] WA chapter

    My 94 Supercharged + Intercooled Uzz31 was sadly written off last year by some punk who swiped me on the freeway. That resulted in me getting the XC70.

  5. #15
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    Default Myzomela's pics part 2

    I promise I'll only do one three-in-a-row picture




    With Matters' just-in-case Toyota. Fortunately we didn't have any "cases".


    Ocean Racer - I understand what you're trying to do with Matters' photo, but I think Mrs Myzomela may not like being gimped out!
    Myzomela http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_Honeyeater
    1973 164 -> 1974 145+M41 -> 2001 V70XC & 1998 S40 2.0T+M56

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    Quote Originally Posted by myzomela View Post
    Ocean Racer - I understand what you're trying to do with Matters' photo, but I think Mrs Myzomela may not like being gimped out!
    O cr@p

    but I had another play..
    Last edited by Ocean Racer; 03-10-2010 at 05:02 AM.

  7. #17
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    Spent a good four hours at a mate's place working on getting rid of sand and mud. First used his air gun and surgically attacked all nooks and crannies in the engine. Then went in with the high pressure hose, and again, calculated targeted areas were taken out, one at a time. Other times were washed by hand.

    Then the car was jacked up. The high pressure hose was used for about an hour under the car and in the wheel arches. Note that on the night of my return from the trip I used the garden hose for about half an hour. But you should have seen the amount of mud (from previous trips!) that came out of the car!
    Cheers,
    Patrick
    Architect

    2001 Volvo XC70 (PJ-810)
    2007 Volvo XC70
    2001 BMW 530i Touring MSport


    Past:
    1987 240GL
    1982 244GLE
    1978 245L (Manual)
    and: 1974 Triumph 2000Mk2, 1990 Renault 25TXE, 1986 Rover SD1, 1990 Peugeot 605SV, 1991 Peugeot 605SVE, 1995 Peugeot 605SV


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    Exclamation Leftover mud from the previous trip

    PJ,

    Might be a good thing that the old mud was there from the last trip. The sand and salt would have sat on it instead of the metal bits. Aren't we all glad water restrictions are over......for now!
    p.s. will post pics of my XC with its head off soon. She's off for at least another week and a half at this stage.

  9. #19
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    I think the underneath of my car was actually cleaner for the drive on the sand - as if it was sand-blasted. And no sand had stuck, as Dani K found on the Inland Sea trip. Just some lose stuff sitting on top of the so-called bash plate. But then we only drove on the dry sand: I didn't go "surfing" like PJ810...

    However I did find an oil leak from my intercooler, and I'm pretty sure it pre-dates Stockton Beach.
    Myzomela http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_Honeyeater
    1973 164 -> 1974 145+M41 -> 2001 V70XC & 1998 S40 2.0T+M56

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    Let me know when you're going again! I recently got a Cross Country MY2001 and am keen to give it a test drive in the sand. I live in Sydney and would drive up.

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