Overland Info? Pics??

[clutch-monkey]

Originally Posted by nota

The price of decent uggs in europe is mindbending

so there is potential profit for smuggling ugg boot contraband to europe you say? hmmm....

[nota]

indeed

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Mention a whiff of illegality and who shows up........

[clutch-monkey]

Originally Posted by IBrake4Rainbows

Mention a whiff of illegality and who shows up........

ugg boots may be illegal for the fashion police, but my reckoning was the european shortage was due to lack of supply, not legal concerns

as for the topic at hand, its a shame the avalanche could not have looked as good as the overlander - something quirky about it that is appealing

[IBrake4Rainbows]

It's because the Overlander was an Engineering based project instead of a styling exercise. Styling exercises always end up looking overdone.

And the Fashion Police rule Europe with an iron fist. you have been warned.

[SlickHolden]

Originally Posted by nota

Iirc about $42 for hand-made & custom-fit, so not bad value for that. The price of decent uggs in europe is mindbending so we sent three pairs over to Mrs nota's frozen-footed relos and now my mother-in-law luvs me

LOL as long as the mother in law is happy everyone else is..

My mum loves them things i can't stand thongs or anything on my feet .

[fpv_gtho]

Here's a more modern interpretation

[faksta]

Looks a bit similar to Opel Frontera. Is this an Overlader, too?

[SlickHolden]

Originally Posted by fpv_gtho

Here's a more modern interpretation

There is a guy a suburb away from me that has a XE wagon up on hilux unders.. It sits about 400mm off the ground he had it done so many years ago i can't remember but it's very old.

[fpv_gtho]

Originally Posted by faksta

Looks a bit similar to Opel Frontera. Is this an Overlader, too?

I think it might be done by the same company, but not certified by Holden of course. The site i found it on claimed the conversion could be done for $AUD25000 plus the donor car.

[flatspot]

thanks guys for keeping an interest in an awesome machine. I'm lucky enough to own an original. By the looks, there aren't many left. Mine is a ute, number 18 of 23 made that year (78). the dude i bought it off put an injected 304 into it but I'd love to go back to the 308. computers and creeks don't mix. it's truly a fully sic car. shame they were put out of buisness.

[SlickHolden]

What's the handling like on cloud 9 up there??.

[faksta]

Originally Posted by flatspot

thanks guys for keeping an interest in an awesome machine. I'm lucky enough to own an original. By the looks, there aren't many left. Mine is a ute, number 18 of 23 made that year (78). the dude i bought it off put an injected 304 into it but I'd love to go back to the 308. computers and creeks don't mix. it's truly a fully sic car. shame they were put out of buisness.

Glad to hear from an owner How is it off the road?

[flatspot]

Thru the sand it cranks with 45psi in the tyres! Highway use is limited she does about 80km/h @ 2500rpm... made in tasmainia i think it was designed for mountain climbing. smokes up nicely thanks to low ratios. i'm heading out of town for a few weeks but i'll try to get some pic's sorted. cloud 9? yeah, she was always my dream rig.

[MagnumHDT]

Thanks. Great information on the Holden Overlander.