JETnomads

Well.. I have just completed my figures for fuel consumption for 2007. I am not sure I should have but here it is ... Kms travelled in the year = 25,482 Fuel cost for year = $10,323.69 29.5 litres / 100km ... or ... 3.4km / litre Average fuel costs per month for the year = $860.31 80% of this was towing the van. Best milage between fills = 5.5km / litre (part of this with van and part without, Wallaroo to Nuriootpa SA) Worst milage between fills = 3.0km / litre (Sandfire Roadhouse to Pardoo Roadhouse WA, with van on) Most paid for fuel = $1.88 at Balladonia on the Nullabor Fuel cost to cross the Nullabor, Norseman to Penang = $639.73 We mostly travel around 90 - 95 kph. (try to keep around 2400 rpm) 4.8 Nissan Patrol (automatic, petrol), 18' (internal) XC. Cheers Eric and Jody

Sorry for the little hi-jack guys. We are well Kimbo. Met a couple at Port Fairy VIC the other day with an 8 month old TE. They are still as excited as they were the day they brought it out of the factory I think. After looking inside/outside yours Kim and theirs, I sure am getting more and more interested in getting one. Actually saw a purple one recently going the opposite direction recently, interesting. We have been told that Kedron are not taking any for orders as they are 18 months behind. Anyone know if this is correct? Yes Chris and Val we are travelling farily fast a the moment. Want to pack as much into the last 8 weeks as we can. We will be only stopping for short periods at a time at selected places to see what we can. Its a bugger being on the timetable we are on now. Never mind, after Easter our time is our own again. Cheers Jody

Hey Kimbo Keep us up to date with your thoughts, problems, likes and dislikes with the new 200. We are relying on you to do the testing for us. We await your comments over the next few months before we decide if we should order one when we get back to Queensland in a few months time. Posting from Peterborough VIC

Hi Chris We are in SA as well, Wallaroo till 28 Dec, then Nuriootpa 'till 2 January 2008, then off to Victor Harbor for a few days. We also will be heading off through Vic and NSW on the way back to Qld (have a date with the Woodgate Caravan Park nr Bundy for Easter). We will mainly be doing caravan parks though as we have our daughter and 2 yr old grandson travelling behind us in her little Traveller van. We might see you on the road somewhere. Cheers Jody

Hi Darryl Go and have a look at Metz Gorge. http://wilderness.esmartweb.com/NSW/oxley.html (Posting from Venus Bay SA)