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Garry

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Drying out
« on: March 22, 2021, 21:02:26 »
Went for a drive yesterday but got caught out in heavy heavy rain that is across the whole of the Eastern states of Australia


Now back in the shed drying out.
Garry Marks
Melbourne/ Kyneton, Brisbane. Australia
1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, 213 Leather, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G Blue Grey
2005 MB A200.
2006 MB B200
2019 Izuzu DMax 4x4 with Slide-on camper.
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Re: Drying out
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2021, 21:15:16 »
Hi Garry, It made the news here. Hope you had the top up :(
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/australia/spider-exodus-australia-scli-intl/index.html

John
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Un Restored, All Original, including the paint
Original Owner, Purchased September 18, 1968
4 speed manual, PS. 77217 miles
7280 miles since awoken from her 20+ yr "nap" in 2010

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Re: Drying out
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2021, 21:40:36 »
John,

I haven't had the soft top up for over 12 months but had to put it up on this occasion. It was a tight fit to lock down!

Luckily not flooding where we are which is 1,000 km south but just getting the tail end of the rain now for a week, Around Sydney and 1500km north up to northern Australia and 500km inland they have had major flooding. I was planning on doing my annual migration north to the warmer climates on 1 April.  I think it will be a wet drive in my camper.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2021, 21:48:10 by Garry »
Garry Marks
Melbourne/ Kyneton, Brisbane. Australia
1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, 213 Leather, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G Blue Grey
2005 MB A200.
2006 MB B200
2019 Izuzu DMax 4x4 with Slide-on camper.
2022 Volvo XC40 Twin Electric

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Re: Drying out
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2021, 06:28:19 »
What a beautiful place! Congratulations, not just on the car.
François

1994 Toyota Land Cruiser SW HDJ80 4.2L diesel
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1969 280SL US specs, 4-speed manual, beige-grey (726H), parchment leather
1962 Jaguar MK2 3.8L (4.2L XJ6 engine), black, tan leather interior
1968 Peugeot 204 roadster, white, black interior
1955 Massey Ferguson TEF20 diesel tractor 😁