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Dear members of ELCO,
I would like to introduce myself at first.
We live in France, close to Paris at the moment. Originally we came from
South Africa and Namibia where we were introduced to 4x4 expeditions. We
have traveled extensively in Namibia, our favorite country.
I recently bought an 1992 80 VX 4.2 auto in England and am in the process
preparing it to be registered in France.
We plan our first big trip to Morocco this summer and would like to get some
helpful suggestions from those of you who have been traveling before or
frequently do so to morocco.
What are the essential things to do to prepare our vehicle? I do believe
that 4x4's especially tlc's are build to go as they are to do 4x4 trips and
nothing extra really needs to be done except basic preparation like a good
service extra basic spares extra tire maybe an extra jerry can or two
depending where you go, extra water etc. A lot of the other stuff are nice
to have's not essentials. At least that is my thinking on this. In Africa
we had a basic Land rover 4 series and later a range rover and we traveled
sometimes on our own, just one vehicle for 5-7 days without seeing any other
vehicles and we never got so stuck that we could not get out. I tend to be
a cautious driver.
So what are the essentials for going to Morocco.
I also would like to know about oils to use. The original owner apparently
used Halfords oil, ,I believe. My question at the moment is if I should
switch to synthetic diesel oil. There is a lot written up about it. My
TLC has 119,000 miles on at the moment and I don't think it has been on
serious off road before, ,looks very clean underneath.
I also am looking for good suggestions in terms of nice exciting off road
places to visit in Morocco. Any particular suggestions.
We plan to drive through the Pyrenees as well any off the beaten roads in
the middle of nature that you suggest. This will be a I month trip. One
week to get down to Morocco, two weeks in Morocco and one week through Spain
back
Where can I get good but inexpensive TLC parts in France where people can
speak English.
Looking forward to hear from any of you
Willie Van Der Merwe
Membercare Director for
North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia
email:[Email address removed]
Tel: 33 (France) 6 25 54 05 21 (Cell)
Tel: 33 (France) 1 60 68 89 60 (Home)
I would like to introduce myself at first.
We live in France, close to Paris at the moment. Originally we came from
South Africa and Namibia where we were introduced to 4x4 expeditions. We
have traveled extensively in Namibia, our favorite country.
I recently bought an 1992 80 VX 4.2 auto in England and am in the process
preparing it to be registered in France.
We plan our first big trip to Morocco this summer and would like to get some
helpful suggestions from those of you who have been traveling before or
frequently do so to morocco.
What are the essential things to do to prepare our vehicle? I do believe
that 4x4's especially tlc's are build to go as they are to do 4x4 trips and
nothing extra really needs to be done except basic preparation like a good
service extra basic spares extra tire maybe an extra jerry can or two
depending where you go, extra water etc. A lot of the other stuff are nice
to have's not essentials. At least that is my thinking on this. In Africa
we had a basic Land rover 4 series and later a range rover and we traveled
sometimes on our own, just one vehicle for 5-7 days without seeing any other
vehicles and we never got so stuck that we could not get out. I tend to be
a cautious driver.
So what are the essentials for going to Morocco.
I also would like to know about oils to use. The original owner apparently
used Halfords oil, ,I believe. My question at the moment is if I should
switch to synthetic diesel oil. There is a lot written up about it. My
TLC has 119,000 miles on at the moment and I don't think it has been on
serious off road before, ,looks very clean underneath.
I also am looking for good suggestions in terms of nice exciting off road
places to visit in Morocco. Any particular suggestions.
We plan to drive through the Pyrenees as well any off the beaten roads in
the middle of nature that you suggest. This will be a I month trip. One
week to get down to Morocco, two weeks in Morocco and one week through Spain
back
Where can I get good but inexpensive TLC parts in France where people can
speak English.
Looking forward to hear from any of you
Willie Van Der Merwe
Membercare Director for
North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia
email:[Email address removed]
Tel: 33 (France) 6 25 54 05 21 (Cell)
Tel: 33 (France) 1 60 68 89 60 (Home)