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    • motojoboboM
      motojobobo
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      Looks beautiful! Congrats on the work @Soleamp !

      The journey is the objective.

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      • mclaincauseyM
        mclaincausey
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        Friggin super envious of that setup. It would be perfect out here in Colorado. Good job!

        Think it, be it.

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        • SoleampS
          Soleamp
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          @motojobobo and @mclaincausey Thanks, much appreciated!  I'm actually selling it because I have three kids that are still in school and it's not really practical for a family.  I more did it just to see if I could.  I do love the vans though, I drive a Sprinter as my daily driver, haha.

          This would indeed make an awesome Colorado rig.  We are big skiers and this would be amazing to have when they are forecasting those big storms.  Camp out somewhere and wait for the powder!

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          • S
            sabergirl
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            Beautiful van, Soleamp! I feel like it’s one of my dreams that will go unrealized to do a cross-country trip in a kitted out camper like that.

            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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            • SoleampS
              Soleamp
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              @sabergirl Thanks so much!  It's not too hard to do those types of trips these days as you can now rent vans/RVs all over the world.  It's a great experience and we have done many long road trips with our kids.  A few years ago we did over 6k miles (that was a lot of driving).

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                Recently changed cars.  We got a Diesel Hybrid Merc E class estate. Thing goes like shit of a shovel.

                But it's giving me 51MPG and look at this range…....

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • louisboscoL
                  louisbosco
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                  @Giles:

                  Recently changed cars.  We got a Diesel Hybrid Merc E class estate. Thing goes like shit of a shovel.

                  will thoroughly miss the 140i. but this will have plenty of torque low down I bet. loads of fun can be had at 2-4k rpm..  😉 😉

                  "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    The rear wheels squirrel all over the place when I boot it in the damp…..

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • louisboscoL
                      louisbosco
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                      hahaha I see you're still having fond memories of a rwd hatch.

                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                      • GraemeG
                        Graeme
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                        I'm tempted to go for an electric car next time, but Australia is somewhat behind the rest of the world for various reasons. The charging infrastructure isn't great, distances tend to be long, and there are relatively few models available.

                        A local website / YouTube channel decided to compare the travel time of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 with a Hyundai Tucson between Sydney and Melbourne, a distance of about 900 km or 560 miles. It's a straightforward run down the Hume Highway.

                        The Tucson made it down first, because it didn't have to make recharging stops, but only beat the Ioniq by about forty minutes on a nine hour run. So an EV would appear to be practical for long distance travel, even in a somewhat backward country like Australia.

                        OK, you might struggle to find one for sale, since no-one seems to be bringing them here right now! 😃

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                        • GraemeG
                          Graeme
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                          Alternatively, I could be sensible and get the new Morgan Super 3 instead…

                          Unfortunately the Morgan EV3 never happened, though an electric version of the new model sounds like a possibility.

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                          • steelworkerS
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                            Morgan for sure @Graeme

                            Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                            Well, I have others.

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                            • KirkK
                              Kirk
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                              I bought my car almost 11 years ago. I know absolutely nothing about cars. Ultimately, I was just looking for something reliable. Last week I hit 375,000 miles. Hoping to make it to 400,000 and beyond…

                              we’re trying our best

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                              • GraemeG
                                Graeme
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                                The Late Brake Show has done a video walkaround of the Morgan Super 3, in the off chance you're obsessing over them like me.

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                                • Bfd70B
                                  Bfd70
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                                  @Kirk:

                                  I bought my car almost 11 years ago. I know absolutely nothing about cars. Ultimately, I was just looking for something reliable. Last week I hit 375,000 miles. Hoping to make it to 400,000 and beyond…

                                  Well, c’mon. Tell us what it is. Reliable trumps style for cars in my book.

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                                  • KirkK
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                                    hey @Bfd70 i drive a volvo xc90. I’ve done the routine maintenance on the vehicle, at the recommended mileage intervals. Thankfully, no major issues along the way. Just the normal wear ‘n tear.  ‘Knock on wood’ I don’t have any in the future but I probably just jinxed it.

                                    we’re trying our best

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                                    • goosehdG
                                      goosehd
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                                      My Dream Car…he makes it look fun and sort of Looney Tuneish (Wylie Coyote)

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      • K
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                                        @Giles:

                                        Recently changed cars.  We got a Diesel Hybrid Merc E class estate. Thing goes like shit of a shovel.

                                        Nice, I was looking at a very similar car this week, was a C class though. I'm yet to pull the trigger though as I would really like the equivalent Jag!

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          64mpg out of her so far….

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • Q
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                                            Sold my AMG for a Lexus NX 450h+ (PHEV) very lucky to get it. Two-year wait here.

                                            Here it is parked beside my FJ.

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