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#1 · (Edited)
OK all the Australian's ordering Grands please post here.
Lets try to have a common thread for discussing our orders and more important our jeep when they eventually get here.

I am hearing different ETA's around.
I will try and make a list in this first post with our orders and ETA's
and then the delivery.

Sorted by order date

F500 ________Laredo QL Colour? ___________Ordered February 6th _ETA April May ______now no one knows Recieved 5th August
gmangoau ___Laredo Bright Silver ____________Ordered February _____ETA May/June ____Now ? Recieved 24th August
efracer ______Limited QL Dark Charcoal ______Ordered late February _ETA ? ____________was August now 20th of July updated 20th June
tim ________ Laredo __ Red ______________Ordered March 13th__ETA May 13th _____now ETA ? order mishap not delivered was promised last Friday. 13th May Jeep changed it to silver, now has canceled order.
OzTJ _______Overland _Mineral Grey _________Ordered march 18th __ETA June July
Deserthucker _Overland Mineral Grey __________Ordered March 18th _ETA June _________now Late September VIN 3rd June D1 recieved 9th September
Coffeman ____Laredo __Stone White _________Ordered Late March __ETA NOW ________Now mid May
EchucaBarry __Laredo Stone White ___________Ordered 12th May _____ETA July/August 18th August ship arrival
Enforcer _____Overland Mineral Grey __________Ordered may 13th ___ETA Mid to end July revieved before mine on the same ship
Spentan _____Overland Blackberry / White gold _Ordered May 13th ____ETA mid to end July
lzhou _______Limited V6 Black _______________Ordered March 19 ____ETA July ________Now first week august
just4fun ____Overland V8 ? __________________Ordered May 7th ____ETA August/September Recieved 8th September
WK2JGC ____Laredo CRD __Mineral Grey _______Ordered July 13th ____ETA end September
Magoomba__?______CRD__Bright Silvere_______Ordered ?___________ETA ?
nigelh________Overland V8 True Blue, Saddle/Black, Towkit_______Ordered Mid Dec__________ETA Fremantle 31/March___ Del Mid April
 
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#3,783 ·
I would have thought that the MY14, with the 8 speed, as opposed to the MY12 with 5 speed, would be more efficient, and therefore less thirsty.
Mind you, if the 8 speed tends to sit on a higher gear, it could be that it is labouring more, and therefore a fraction thirstier.
Only true way to compare would be the same van, on the same road, with the different models.
A higher van, with more wind resistance would also factor differences.
 
#3,786 · (Edited)
One shouldn't get too hung up about comparing fuel consumptions. On or off-road driving is as about as far from a controlled environment as one can get. There are too many variables. The big three are:

  1. Form factor - that is, the frontal area of the car, roof-rack and van combination,
  2. Prevailing wind direction, and
  3. Average speed of the trip.
A small variation in any of these will greatly influence fuel consumption. Tyre pressure and driving styles are also factors but of lesser significance. So when Pete(Peter.T) compares his towing experience to Toowoomba with Peter's(pcrraa) trip across the Nullarbor, it's interesting but not too much should be read into the differing fuel consumptions.
 
#3,787 ·
Front diff seal and right half shaft replaced today. Had left half shaft done last week :)

Was totally gob smacked when I collected the beast, car was filthy after trip to Sydney on the weekend just gone, was very muddy where we stayed.

The dealership detailed it for me no charge, I am shocked.


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#3,788 ·
That's serious work. What did you do to the half shafts?
 
#3,796 ·
All that work just for leaky CV boots :mad:
 
#3,790 ·
I've been blasting around the Western suburbs today, geez this car is a joy to drive, not only the power, but the brakes are such a change to my previous cars, and even the missus' car. It just stops!

I'm up to 3,000kms over 4 months. The school run in the diesel has been getting me about 15l/100km (a 2 min drive in hilly area, ECO off). Longer runs in the suburbs, a little 80kph highway driving, and car parks, etc about 13l/100km. And mixed suburban shops/school run/highway to the coast 9.5l/100kms. Highway tends to be ECO mode, suburbs tends to be a bit of ECO off in hilly areas and when overtaking/merging.

I used Sport mode the other day outrunning an RX8 through hilly roads.....
 
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#3,805 ·
Thanks Mark, someone was wanting to do that type of thing for a garage door opener.
Now to find their thread and let them know.
 
#3,810 ·
ChrisA, can we fit gunsmoke to our tail lights without getting pinged??

Also what sort of pedal cover did you get for the emergency brake? I'm assuming you mean the foot "handbrake".
 
#3,816 ·
Interesting not real sure if im dreaming this but something feels different much different.. it feels so much more responsive but sometimes our minds play these tricks on us, im going to try it back to back with a mates and see. Sure sounds hirn though when you give it the berries :)
 
#3,825 ·
No reason - just looking good after a tub. Land vehicle Vehicle Car Automotive tire Tire



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#3,828 · (Edited)
I've seen plenty of those colour tubs in lots of shops.
Jeez Steve, open your damn eyes.
 
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