Ever since I've owned my Moke, I have had some great fun driving places, mostly local..... nearly everyday I drove it.
Its never let me down unexpectedly on big trips, 1000k's return was the biggest, with many just a few hundred K's.
Like Hay Mini Nationals when I could, or lots of camping trips, overnight sight seeing runs and fishing trips with the kids.
But then I heard about and visited the Moke Muster in Shepparton back in 2006.
I'd never seen more than a few mokes together at the same time in the 15 yrs of owning mine. It was awsome, I was very suprised that a get together of this size was possible and wished I could have been there for more than just a day trip
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Then Wagga came along in 2009. Didn't know what to expect and was able to string a few days off and went along, didnt know many people, but what the hey. Well thats another story, another Moke.
It was around this time that I heard of the Moke forum.
Terry did a presentation after dinner one night and asked if all of the Moke Forum Members would stand up
. There weren't too many of us sitting
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I wasn't very internet savvy, thats for sure. So when we got home I signed up and checked it out. Did a lot of reading, lots and lots of reading....... and saw people helping each other with thier Mokes. A bit of banter, and some stirring each other about things like a lack of progress, or silly callender pics, it was all thrown in and fun to watch ( we all know the one with a flower and Grill).
Then I started to see some things that surprised me
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Stories of Mokes going bush
Not just up the hills, Bloody full on OutBack OZ bush
, and Top End Adventures
, East to West
and back again......
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I had to get me some of this action
so I started looking for the Base Moke.
The one that would travel big distances, be comfortable, take the rough stuff, carry all the gear, and be something I'd be proud to own
So to find it !
It had to meet a very strict criteria........ Very late model, very good nick, all the very good bits, and very cheep
................
Well, back in June 2011, I finally found one.
I had to make a few compromises though
I only just got a copy, so here it is, as found.
But first I had to make room and clean up this mess
Geez, once I emptied all the shelves and draws, it was a lot worse than this
But after about 3 weeks, eventually got it sorted and I am still having trouble finding things
More picks to come
( I know, I need to add more to my other thread, but I'm only 10 yrs behind now
)
Halfpint