Here I am!
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:58 pm
1. Name: Francois de Villiers
2. Birthday and Age: 7 Sep 1971 - 38yo
3. Town & Country Of Residence: Pretoria East
4. Home Language: Afrikaans
5. Occupation/Business: Mechanical / Industrial Engineer
6. Family Status: Married (mostly happily), three terrific kids with nr.4 (ABF!) on the way
7. Membership Of Other 4X4 Clubs & Forums: 4x4community, pocuk
8. Current 4x4: 2001 Gen 3 LWB 3.5 Man
9. Current Modifications: Chipped (unknown supplier - where can I look to see which one?)
10. Modifications On The Wish List: Too early to tell
11. Vehicle(s) On The Wish List: Despite what the marketing ponytails would want me to believe, I'm happy to drive a 10 year old car, as long as it is reliable and PAID FOR. However, with my extensive family a brand new Delica would be nice
12. Previous 4x4s: 1991 Gen 1 LWB 2.6 UN-spec High Roof 9-seater (tough as nails), 1999 Colt Rodeo 3.0 V6 Auto (bulletproof reliability)
13. Last 3 Offroad Trips: Klipkoppie on the side of the road to show the kids the sunset, Ingwe cabin in Drakensberg (highly recommended), Qwa Qwa Highlands
14. Favourite Destination: Moz (but the mozzies don't mix well with little kids, so havnt been for 5 years)
15. Other Hobbies: spending time with my kids, Lotus 7 sports cars, scuba diving (geddit?), hiking, camping, cooking (outdoors if possible), internet surfing, wine tasting, wine drinking, ....
16. GPSr & Map Data Used: Garmin GPS V with all the latest Garmin and T4A maps (a little restricted though with only 19MB of memory), Nokia E75 with Nokia maps (not a real GPS but some streetcred at least ...)
17. Rate Your 4X4 & Overlanding Experience: Now to be modest ... 4x4 pretty good, maybe 4/5. Overlanding ... 3/5
18. Photos Of Yourself & Your Vehicle: to follow
2. Birthday and Age: 7 Sep 1971 - 38yo
3. Town & Country Of Residence: Pretoria East
4. Home Language: Afrikaans
5. Occupation/Business: Mechanical / Industrial Engineer
6. Family Status: Married (mostly happily), three terrific kids with nr.4 (ABF!) on the way
7. Membership Of Other 4X4 Clubs & Forums: 4x4community, pocuk
8. Current 4x4: 2001 Gen 3 LWB 3.5 Man
9. Current Modifications: Chipped (unknown supplier - where can I look to see which one?)
10. Modifications On The Wish List: Too early to tell
11. Vehicle(s) On The Wish List: Despite what the marketing ponytails would want me to believe, I'm happy to drive a 10 year old car, as long as it is reliable and PAID FOR. However, with my extensive family a brand new Delica would be nice
12. Previous 4x4s: 1991 Gen 1 LWB 2.6 UN-spec High Roof 9-seater (tough as nails), 1999 Colt Rodeo 3.0 V6 Auto (bulletproof reliability)
13. Last 3 Offroad Trips: Klipkoppie on the side of the road to show the kids the sunset, Ingwe cabin in Drakensberg (highly recommended), Qwa Qwa Highlands
14. Favourite Destination: Moz (but the mozzies don't mix well with little kids, so havnt been for 5 years)
15. Other Hobbies: spending time with my kids, Lotus 7 sports cars, scuba diving (geddit?), hiking, camping, cooking (outdoors if possible), internet surfing, wine tasting, wine drinking, ....
16. GPSr & Map Data Used: Garmin GPS V with all the latest Garmin and T4A maps (a little restricted though with only 19MB of memory), Nokia E75 with Nokia maps (not a real GPS but some streetcred at least ...)
17. Rate Your 4X4 & Overlanding Experience: Now to be modest ... 4x4 pretty good, maybe 4/5. Overlanding ... 3/5
18. Photos Of Yourself & Your Vehicle: to follow