Charity Rally Tercel across the outback

Post by **Mattel** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:14 pm

Shitbox kinda means "beater" in aus as we don't use that term.. we even have a car rental place called "Rent a bomb". I think we probably have a little more English sense of humour over here. Self depreciating humour and all. English "The Office" > American "The Office" even if you do have Steve Carrel in yours.

Post by **dlb** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:21 pm

Mattel wrote:English "The Office" > American "The Office" even if you do have Steve Carrel in yours.

TOTALLY. the US version of the office is garbage but i love the UK version. it's so much more legitimately and painfully awkward. the US version is a goofier, easier to swallow, watered down version of that same humour.

Post by **ARCHINSTL** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:37 pm

OT, but since we are talking about OZ Speak...I ran across this product on the BringaTrailer site: http://www.nulon.com.au/products/Aeroso ... e_Starter/
Read the intro on the page - hilarious!
We don't have that product in the USA portion of North 'Murrica - maybe in Canada?
Tom M.

tasty_fish · Post by **tasty_fish** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:12 am

mattel there the two we just bought, one is in ok condidtion and the other for parts we have a bit to do on it, cluth is gone and need shocks, and the miss in the engine, just going throw the usual at the min to try find what it is, front cylinder is only at 120psi rest are at 135 so have to fix that anyway! no all the help i can get will be great!

based is mollymook nsw about 3 hours south of sydney!

terceldude, i would never say anything bad about the ol tercel!

we are actually approching toyota australia this here about sponcership, which could be interesting, its a longshot but have to try

tasty_fish · Post by **tasty_fish** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:19 am

hay mattel, we are in nsw, mollymook about 3 hrs south of sydney

ha ha yep i bought those two tercel last week actually, one is for the rally and the others for parts, its running rough, cluth and shocks are gone, and a miss in the engine, just going through the usuals at the min to find the miss, front cylinder is only at 120psi the rest are at 135 so have to fix that!! ooo any help i can get would be great!

its a pretty epic rally, great full but really breaks the cars up, saw some amazing bush machanics!!

we are actually approching toyota australia this year about sponcership this year, as we have the 3 tercels its a long shot but will give it a go. we rasise 30k last year and the rally 950k!

terceldude, id never say anything bad about the tercels lol

Post by **Mattel** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:25 am

I think that was a good little haul of Tercels. Is the blue one running rough as well as the white? I thought it looked really clean.

So good to have your own parts car.. are they the same years? you've probably read about the two different gear ratios that change over in oct '85? and make it important to make sure you have the same model year front and rear dif ratios. You might have luck with the Toyota dealers rather than the main company but it's worth a try!.

At least there are lots of 4ac corollas around to steal engine parts from. I also got an electronic distributor off a corolla it's a worthwhile upgrade for about $30. no more points!

DuB.wEasEl · Post by **DuB.wEasEl** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:30 pm

2013 cannonball run to celebrate 30 years of T4wd goodness?

GLet71 · Post by **GLet71** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:29 pm

The Tijuana to Tuktoyaktuk rally!

North of 64 · Post by **North of 64** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:21 am

Finally, something in my neighborhood

GLet71 · Post by **GLet71** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:15 am

Yes, Elizabeth, you could get some advance buyers in Dawson, and race a fleet of them up

Post by **Petros** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:19 am

Dawson would be a great stop over place for an Alaska to Panama ralley. I can hardly wait!

GLet71 · Post by **GLet71** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:56 pm

How tough is your Tercel?

The T4WD "TJ to Tuk" Turtle Run:

Tijuana, Mexico to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories

https://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Tijua ... ,4&t=m&z=3

Okay, so I made it up, but I sure like the ring to it! I don't think you can actually drive to Tuk in the summer, but hey, with a bunch of T4's anything is possible! We could go climb some pingos.

DuB.wEasEl · Post by **DuB.wEasEl** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:43 pm

Dig the turtle run... AK to TJ maybe? A real Toyotathon!

Post by **Petros** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:48 pm

If we all drive the same kind of car, each of us can carry specific parts as "group" spares and tools, with enough parts to fix any problem along the way and keep the caravan moving.

Philbo · Post by **Philbo** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:26 pm

I've got one that will be just in Rego for the Next Rally. It's in Sydney. It runs well enough, save a strange rattling at about 70, under acceleration. Although it does Idle a bit rough. Offers under $1000

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