Well, this one was a mistake to be honest.
The one I bought was prettier looking than this one - bull bar at the front, roll bars in the tray, graphics down the side, and wide tyres on white sunraysia style wheels.
It looked like a gem - but underneath that pretty paint and window dressing was a car mostly held together by rust.
I was so taken by the look of it, and always wanted a "truck" that I didn't bother to look below that nice paintjob.
It was even more of a mistake when I realised that being a single cab ute it wouldn't fit a baby capsule - and we had just gained our first little boy.
I know this sounds stupid, but I measured it and the capsule would fit between the seats in the front - so with that taken into account, I bought it.
Got it home and showed it off to my lovely wife, who said let's put this capsule into it and go off road then".
Proud as punch and looking forward to many days of off-road fun, I fitted the capsule in and we both hopped in. then I went to put it into reverse gear.
It was a floor shift.
1st gear was no problem.
In fact 3rg gear and 5th gear would not have been a problem - but anything south of the neutral line was impossible - the capsule wouldn't let the gearstick move that far back.
So it was not only a rustbucket under the paint, but it was a totally useless car for us - it was only good for getting me to work and for me to off-road alone - but I don't like to off-road without my wife.
It was a total waste of time.
But not bad off road, for what it was.
