Hi all,
Ive just returned from my weekend camping trip in my new car. Just thought id post a few pics and my thoughts on the car.
To start its a 2012 Turbo Diesel, at the start of the trip i had 1000km on the clock now sitting at 1600km. (and on a side note i averaged 7.0L/100KM over the trip!)
We went to the Bendleby Ranges in South Australia - Welcome to Bendleby Ranges
Well i must say straight away i was happy with the Foz however 1st gear is not low enough for slow crawling/steep descents and the stall speed can make precision driving difficult. Clearance is not really the limiting factor to the Fozz's offroad ability, i actually found the approach/departure angles to be more the issue. The standard tyres (Bridgestone Duellers) are pretty average, they dont provide enough grip on the loose stuff, however once i lowered the pressure down to 28psi they were a bit better but still a set of 225 - 235 with a 75 side wall would be much better. Traction control is a joke, it limits engine power and stops the wheels spinning loosing momentum, its very annoying that each time you turn the car off/stall then you need to switch it off again. In saying all this though i got the car a lot further than the station owners thought i would, in fact in some areas it climbed better than the other two cars i was with.
Now given the car was brand spankers some might say i was crazy taking it but oh well. I finished with this damage
This is a rock chip on the A pillar, picked up from the road on the way to the ranges.
Dropped in a rut after stalling
Stone chips - there are about half dozed around the front bumper.
View of our camp
The views
A few of the "outdoor" Foz
Got up this first go
Whole car was covered in this
I have a few vids that i will upload over the next week or so.
Oveall had a blast, loved every minute of it and the car really out performed my expectations! Will be going a 1" lift and some bigger tyres along with a custom front bar protector.
Cheers
Ive just returned from my weekend camping trip in my new car. Just thought id post a few pics and my thoughts on the car.
To start its a 2012 Turbo Diesel, at the start of the trip i had 1000km on the clock now sitting at 1600km. (and on a side note i averaged 7.0L/100KM over the trip!)
We went to the Bendleby Ranges in South Australia - Welcome to Bendleby Ranges
Well i must say straight away i was happy with the Foz however 1st gear is not low enough for slow crawling/steep descents and the stall speed can make precision driving difficult. Clearance is not really the limiting factor to the Fozz's offroad ability, i actually found the approach/departure angles to be more the issue. The standard tyres (Bridgestone Duellers) are pretty average, they dont provide enough grip on the loose stuff, however once i lowered the pressure down to 28psi they were a bit better but still a set of 225 - 235 with a 75 side wall would be much better. Traction control is a joke, it limits engine power and stops the wheels spinning loosing momentum, its very annoying that each time you turn the car off/stall then you need to switch it off again. In saying all this though i got the car a lot further than the station owners thought i would, in fact in some areas it climbed better than the other two cars i was with.
Now given the car was brand spankers some might say i was crazy taking it but oh well. I finished with this damage
This is a rock chip on the A pillar, picked up from the road on the way to the ranges.
Dropped in a rut after stalling
Stone chips - there are about half dozed around the front bumper.
View of our camp
The views
A few of the "outdoor" Foz
Got up this first go
Whole car was covered in this
I have a few vids that i will upload over the next week or so.
Oveall had a blast, loved every minute of it and the car really out performed my expectations! Will be going a 1" lift and some bigger tyres along with a custom front bar protector.
Cheers