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Thanks Andy Glad you've been following the trip - we are in Malaysia right now and have just gone through the ordeal of shipping the vehicle to Australia! If you send me a PM with your e-mail address I will set you up an account on www.mapmytrip.net.au and can answer any other queries you...

For EU versions you can check here (http://www.toyota-mapupdates.eu/Coverage/Index) but I don't know about Indian versions.

Gaurav I am not sure exactly how it works in the 200 but in my 120 the satnav system is located under the driver's seat and takes DVDs. When I was looking for world maps for our trip across central asia / china / SE Asia, all I was able to get for the 120 system were UK and Ireland, Western...

Barclays has an arrangement with Westpac in Oz (and vice versa) where you can withdraw cash from their ATMs without incurring an ATM transaction fee. I think the only fee they charge you is the FX conversion fee of 2.99% for non-GBP transactions. More info...

Thanks Grant - hopefully there is enough interest to keep it going. The cost of sending your own vehicle to Oz (and then back home) is often prohibitively expensive. If we can provide the car and the camping equipment etc. then hopefully it will mean that more people can travel around Oz other...

Success! Here are some more photos:

Just sent you a PM Metisse. Thanks.

Thanks, Gav!

Try as I might, I cannot get the photos to upload. If you PM me your e-mail address I can send them through to you.

Thanks - it will be in Malaysia / Australia next month (the end of our trip). Before we ship to Australia we need to decide whether to sell it in Australia (and therefore pay the import taxes and duties) or to send it back to the UK. Obviously we do not expect for someone to purchase it without...

Hi All We have nearly completed our trip from London to Oz and are reluctantly looking to sell our 120 LC5 which has done approximately 95,000 miles. We have fitted it out for such a trip and so would not need any work. There are plenty of photos on our blog site (www.londontomelbourne.com -...

Australia and the UK have reciprocal health care (e.g., NHS) but you need to register with Medicare when you arrive in Australia to get a Medicare number (you then just present this number when you need a doctor / hospital / medication etc.). Here's the info...

Paul - I might be interested in selling in January. If you're interested, send me a PM and I can give you the details. Still travelling at the moment so may be a bit slow to respond (this message is a case in point!)

Thanks Grant. Based in Melbourne but can potentially arrange collection from Sydney or Brisbane if desired. We have a vehicle insurance and breakdown policy that we will make sure covers any potential drivers before confirming the hire. We can also provide all necessary camping etc. equipment...

My partner and I are looking to move back to London from Oz and are in the process of deciding whether to sell our 2005 120 Cruiser or to hire it out to those interested in doing trips to Oz. The LC has even fitted out for overlanding (including a 47 litre water tank, fridge, secure storage...

I seem to have been missing some notifications about this and have several messages on the topic (I will have to go through my settings and figure it out!). Anyway, for those interested, I set up a system that gets around the 7 day issue and allows you to add the mapped real-time data to your...

Rob, I will send you a PM with details.

Rob - let me know if you are still looking for one of these.

Andy The battery reported that it was low after about 3 weeks of use. I was using the type that are used for digital cameras. We used it for about 8 hours of tracking each day then sent a check in message and then switched it off (and repeated each day). I have a charger and will just keep...

Hi I have a grey 120 OEM bumper that I wasn't planning on selling but could be persuaded for the right price. How much were you thinking? I am currently travelling abroad - apologies if I take some time to reply. Leigh

The battery life seems to be holding up fine, Andy. We have used it for 3 weeks now without changing the battery - we only have it on while travelling and switch it off while in camp. Will let you know how long until a battery change is required. If you PM me the link to your Spot Adventures...

If you want a data plan for roaming Europe, the best I have been able to find is the T-mobile pre-paid sim with the European Internet Travel Booster (see details below). You may also be interested in my other location tracking set up that doesn't require any data connection (see my other post...

For those interested, this is a sample of the output: https://www.google.com/maps?q=http:%2F%2Fsimu.fifaonly.com%2Fproject_journey%2Findex.php%2Fuser%2FgetCode%2F3%2F0%2F9975&hl=en&ll=49.368066,9.206543&spn=10.806986,29.575195&sll=49.667628,8.217773&sspn=10.741371,29.575195&t=m&z=6

I was recommended a Spot Connect by someone on this website in place of a satellite phone for our trip across Central Asia. The device has turned out to be great and, for those blogging and gadget lovers, it offers the neat side feature of allowing you to publish tracking data in real time...

We are setting off overland from London to Melbourne next week. We are spending a couple of months in the Mediterranean before heading up through Eastern Europe in July and arriving in St Petersburg on about 9 August. We're then planning on spending about 20 days in Western Russia before...

Just tried to download the 120 one but got a "you do not have sufficient permissions" message. Am I doing it wrong?

Thanks All Have looked at hiring but some of the comments on this forum suggest that deposits are exorbitant. Have looked at purchasing new but price seemed prohibitive. The SpotConnect device looks like it will do everything that we need and for a "reasonable" price. Andrew - have you tried...

Hi All I am looking for a second hand (read: cheap) sat phone that I can take through Central and South East Asia. If anyone has one (or knows someone that has one) that they don't need anymore, I would be interested. Thanks.

Thanks Both It is an LC5 - the spare was under slung but put it up recently but a bike carrier wasn't included in the design. I was thinking of something rigged up like this (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?start=13 ... x=97&ty=44) but there is no mention on the Rhino website that it is able to...

We have a swing away wheel carrier which sits to the right on the rear of our LC120. We want to take two bikes with us but don't want to carry them on the roof. Does anyone know of any bike racks that would suit this situation? I am reluctant for a tow bar mountable one as that would add an...

Just spoke with my local Toyota. They can get 17" steel rims and charge £83.22 + VAT each.

Thanks All At the risk of being beaten to purchasing them, what should I be looking for as between the Silverline and Pentagon ones? They are both approximately the same price, steel, 17", available and compatible. The difference that I can see (I may be wrong) is that the Pentagon ones are...

Thanks Graham No comfort spared! I have plenty to learn about the politics of springs vs air and the ingrained positions of those who are far more hard core than myself.... so I shall let that one through to the keeper (mainly for want of any witty or informed response). The last thing on the...

Thanks Gav Planning on leaving in April/May 2013 - so have some time yet. Here are the couple of photos that I have - the current mods were kindly done by Will and Tony at Sense of Adventure (http://senseofadventure.biz/). Leigh

Hi All I am new to forums and Cruiser ownership generally but am slowly finding my way (with a lot of help from the information and conversations on these boards). In January we purchased a 2005 LC5 with 60,000 miles on the clock. Having lived in the UK for 3 years it is just about time to...

Hi All First time user & post-er - I am looking for a set of 4 17" steel wheels. I have not had much luck with e-bay or browsing the internet generally. If anyone has any or knows of any I would be interested to hear. Thanks.