Easter Road Trip In the 65

SpLiT65 · Post by **SpLiT65** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:15 am

Few pics of the trip so far, loving holding up traffic going up hill, going faster than a semi going uphill only to be passed at twice the speed at the bottom of it, cruising at a comfortable 65 mph and all the good things that come with a 47 year old ride.

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:10 pm

Very cool

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:27 pm

love the pics. travel safe.

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:08 am

Very nice looking Kombi - red wheels are the gun!

Yeah, trucks!?! Gotta love it when they pull out on you into the fast lane on a hill, to overtake another truck that is half a K slower, only to loose all speed and just block the highway, truck next to truck!!

SpLiT65 · Post by **SpLiT65** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:00 am

Thanks guys, Yeah love the red wheels, hate the fact there bay window though, working on it

Well we had an awsome trip, people loved the Bus and got stopped everywhere, even a few numbers if I want to sell, yeah right! Weather was perfect for safaris untill we got close to Victoria but no suprises there.

Ended up pumping out 989 miles or 1593km. I have never realy paid attention to fuel consumption but i was bloody impressed with 250 miles over 400 km every tank and that was 35 to 37 litre refills.
No breakdowns but got a weird noise I cant pin point all the way home from Eden, maybe wheel bearing. Bus did me proud

067DUB · Post by **067DUB** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:15 am

Sounds great Burgs, good fuel mileage , that gives me "small motor envey"! haha, i did about 1000kms and would have spent about $200 ... mmmm 98 at $1.68 p/l .. C%*ts.

SpLiT65 · Post by **SpLiT65** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:07 pm

And half the time getting there for you mate

it was only the first trip since having the motor out, stripped and heads off the week before we left. I thought id try something different and switched to regular unleaded, 1600 hated it and it was pinging off its head. So back to 98 and no probs.
Still keep looking at the big motors just can't help myself.

KombiKarmaDel · Post by **KombiKarmaDel** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:43 pm

What a beautiful, beautiful ride! Red wheels rock! Very cool!

Lovin the piks, thanks for sharing..

Oldfart · Post by **Oldfart** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:00 pm

In any vehicle I've found that if you run premium you get better milage and the injun runs like it should. Unleaded is crap, specially in NSW.
I prolly missed it somewhere but what engine/diff combo you running?

spl65t · Post by **spl65t** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:08 pm

Love a good road trip.
Nice pics

Linz

brad@busnbug · Post by **brad@busnbug** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:09 pm

Good ol' thing. Be lovin' the roadtrip,

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:20 pm

In the 2nd pic, are those railings or the back of mattys dc?

SpLiT65 · Post by **SpLiT65** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:50 pm

Ba haaaa haar Byron bus I had to read that a few times before I cracked up

I think ya right there is definitely no gates so must be shaven blocking the pic.

Oldfart just running a 1600cc Dual port with the matching L Bug box which is running sweet.

SpLiT65 · Post by **SpLiT65** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:52 pm

Hey mr Bus n Bug I was thinking of you at Jambo this year. Pretty much 7 years to the day I took the ol thing for my first test drive. Happy birthday to me.

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:41 am

Good to see u had a good run burgs an no breakdowns!!

Now for valla!!