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| Greetings from Sahara Hallo, Few pics of my trip in Erg desert...   (DSCN1693.JPG) (DSCN1703.JPG) (DSCN1712.JPG) Attachments ----------------  DSCN1693.JPG (57KB - 6 downloads) DSCN1703.JPG (65KB - 6 downloads) DSCN1712.JPG (66KB - 10 downloads) | ||
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| RE: Greetings from Sahara Guess, I know this area ...  (32.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 32.jpg (99KB - 8 downloads) | ||
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584  | RE: Greetings from Sahara 230 free styler , love the pictures cant beat a bit of sun in the winter  What's the history of that G as you don't seem to see many van body ed G's ? what modifications if any did you carry out for the trip ? Cheers and happy traveling Twodogs (wales.jpg) Attachments ---------------- wales.jpg (20KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| amzimmy Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa/Italy Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6. Posts: 850 | RE: Greetings from Sahara Nice to see you in "our" familiar ground have fun and watch out for any "Touaregs". Keep sending photos, we are interested! How is the "old Girl" keeping up? “Keep your sunny side UP” and “ boun viaggio!” amzimmy Edited by amzimmy 1/12/2007 7:16 AM | |
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| amzimmy Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa/Italy Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6. Posts: 850 | RE: Greetings from Sahara VCR - 1/11/2007 2:34 PM Nice pictures. I see that you have same experience in Africa. Being in Portugal / Algarve In very close to Marrocos and of course I would like make a trip there. I have bean advised not to take my own car. I have bean told that there is a hi risk that will be robbed and that the cars are so beat up after the trip to the desert that you can send then direct to the junkyard. Any comments to this claim? Vasco Hello Vasco, not sure if I'm interpreting your question correctly! Morocco or Southern Africa/Namib desert? If it is SA you have nothing to worry about. But for Morocco I can't comment. amzimmy Edited by amzimmy 1/12/2007 9:58 AM | |
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Greetings from Sahara VCR , loads of people from the UK do trips to morroc without damage but like everyware it depends how hard you play  Twodogs (wales.jpg) Attachments ---------------- wales.jpg (20KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Greetings from Sahara A G is the ideal motor for a trip to North Africa well built , reliable and looks good on photos  below is a picture i down loaded from ebay . de it warms me during the winter months .. Twodogs (9e_12_sb.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 9e_12_sb.jpg (53KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Greetings from Sahara On the whole Morocco is safe , loads of people travel in all sorts of 4 x 4 s with out any problems . look at some of the organized tours a lot start at the ferry port that removes a lot of the worry's ...at a cost . you will get hassled by the locals but that's Africa . as with any off road driving there's risks to the vehicle but most can be avoided with correct driving procedure and practice , its not the Dakar theres no rush . as for the G it will love it . Twodogs (the ford 1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- the ford 1.jpg (27KB - 6 downloads) | |
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| amzimmy Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa/Italy Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6. Posts: 850 | RE: Greetings from Sahara VCR - 1/11/2007 5:29 PM Hello, I’m asking about North Africa but a desert is a desert I guess. Is it really so hard on the cars that they are doomed after a trip there? Thanks I have been to the Namib desert (the highest dunes on the continent) 5 times and always have come back to go back again. You have to watch where you're going (you can get mighty stuck) but, for sure, no vehicle are "doomed" after such trip. amzimmy | |
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| RE: Greetings from Sahara Driver's View (Sahara.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Sahara.jpg (131KB - 3 downloads) | ||
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| RE: Greetings from Sahara TWODOGS - 1/12/2007 9:10 AM 230 free styler , love the pictures cant beat a bit of sun in the winter What's the history of that G as you don't seem to see many van body ed G's ? what modifications if any did you carry out for the trip ? Cheers and happy traveling Twodogs Hi Twodogs, nice atavar! My G is total original but is a Long Worker (without window is not easy to found). For the Trip i have only change the shock absorber with 4 Koni Heavy Track but i have take with me Water and fuel pump, a lightmaschine, starter and spring coil with cable (and and and .. ). But the rest of the car is original, manual gearbox with 2 differential lock. @amzimmy --> Hi! How are you? The trip is going without problem and with the factory motor, Not bad for this 23 years old's baby! The Discovery, Hummer, jeep, Defender and Landcruiser can only eat dust and sand (DSCN1525.JPG) (DSCN1605.JPG) (DSCN1627.jpg) (DSCN1635.JPG) (DSCN1644.JPG) (DSCN1646.JPG) (DSCN1715.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSCN1525.JPG (252KB - 4 downloads) DSCN1605.JPG (275KB - 7 downloads) DSCN1627.jpg (176KB - 3 downloads) DSCN1635.JPG (192KB - 4 downloads) DSCN1644.JPG (175KB - 5 downloads) DSCN1646.JPG (177KB - 4 downloads) DSCN1715.JPG (138KB - 5 downloads) | ||
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| amzimmy Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa/Italy Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6. Posts: 850 | RE: Greetings from Sahara Hey "FEDAYEEN" Freestyler, you look more like a local than a "nice" Bellinzona-Boy!!!! Here all is well and preparing for “our” next trip……maybe the Serengeti? Very nice and inviting photos, just as a matter of interest, a few questions: At what tire pressure do you pump your tires in that soft sand? Are you mainly in low range or hi range? You run on quite small, narrow (diameter) tires, what is the reason for choosing these particular ones? Here in SA the “big Gurus” would say : “With those “Marie-Biscuit” you won’t get far in soft sand!!!!”  Bonne chance and keep the photos rolling! amzimmy | |
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| RE: Greetings from Sahara amzimmy - 1/13/2007 7:38 AM Hey "FEDAYEEN" Freestyler, you look more like a local than a "nice" Bellinzona-Boy!!!! Here all is well and preparing for “our” next trip……maybe the Serengeti? Very nice and inviting photos, just as a matter of interest, a few questions: At what tire pressure do you pump your tires in that soft sand? Are you mainly in low range or hi range? You run on quite small, narrow (diameter) tires, what is the reason for choosing these particular ones? Here in SA the “big Gurus” would say : “With those “Marie-Biscuit” you won’t get far in soft sand!!!!” Bonne chance and keep the photos rolling! amzimmy :wave: Ciao! We must preparing a next trip but i think in Morocco (Serengeti is wonderfull but.. far ) The tire pressure was 1.5 bar for emulating a float on the sand, My motor is "only" a 230 so is better running with lo range, most power and quickly. I know my tire are not a Caterpillar but i chose this why on the road i must reach 100-115 km/h with other bigger tire I can't do it. Well, bigger is better but when you see the old Land 88 with a small 195 wheels... you say "I can do IT!!" | ||
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