Green Mamba

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Klaus
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Green Mamba

Post by Klaus »

Hello Fellow Trols,
I joined the forum a few weeks ago in search for a remedy to our up-coming midlife crisis and persistent COVID19 depression. By a stroke of luck, we found a big green pill (aka Green Mamba) which I collected from Graham last Friday. We took her for a first spin on the weekend (see pics) and hope to start a more comprehensive treatment course in the Liuwa Plains as soon as budget and corona permits.

1. Name: Klaus Droppelmann (Klaus/Klaus)

2. Birthday and Age: 11Aug/50sexyseven

3. Town and Country of residence: Joburg, Kensington /SA

4. Home Language: German, English

5. Occupation/Business: Agric Engineer

6. Family status: married with one daughter

7. Membership - Other 4X4 Clubs and Forums: none yet, considering 4x4 Community Forum

8. Current 4x4: 1999 Patrol 4.2d

9. Current Mods: dual batteries for my friends from Windhoek: Light, Lager & Draught

10. Mods on wish list: Rolling Stones cassette tape. (can you believe it, the car still has the original cassette player)

11. Vehicle on wish list: no idea, upgrades don't seem to be possible from where we are now

12. Previous 4x4's: Isuzu Trooper and 2 LC 76s (private) / MB G-Wagon and Patrol (work)

13. Last 3 offroad or overland destinations: it seems such a long time ago: West Coast, South Coast, Zambia.......

14. Your favourite destination: just bumming around the bush

15. Other hobbies: Microlighting, bird ringing and the other usual stuff (cycling, drinking beer, talking kak.....)

16. GPSr and Map Data used: just the cell phone for now

17. Rate your 4X4 and overlanding experience: still novice i guess

18. Online Photo Site: sorry, i'm not that sophisticated

19. Photos of you and your Vehicle: sorry, not sure if this worked
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Craig Lord
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Re: Green Mamba

Post by Craig Lord »

Welcome Klaus :welcomewave: hope your patrol gives you many happy miles and happy memories
When in doubt throttle out !

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Re: Green Mamba

Post by Rhett »

Welcome Klaus!

You are around the corner from Malcolm van Coller - mvcoller :thumbup:
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Klaus
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Re: Green Mamba

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Thanks. I met with Malcom already. He gave me some good tips.
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Re: Green Mamba

Post by Steele »

Welcome! Is this the one you bought?

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Cheers, Gareth
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graham1
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Re: Green Mamba

Post by graham1 »

Welcome and congrats! If its that one in the link above, very nice vehicle!
When are you turbo charging it? :biggrin:
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Re: Green Mamba

Post by andredurand »

welcome :welcomewave:
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Re: Green Mamba

Post by ricster »

Welcome to the Family !!! :blonde: :blonde: :thumbup:
Regards
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Klaus
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Re: Green Mamba

Post by Klaus »

Yap, that's the one. Unfortunately, i'm too dumb to post a picture. I've tried several ways but nothing seems to work. The pic i have are about 5Mb in size. Is there a restriction on file sizes on the forum?
Klaus
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Re: Green Mamba

Post by Klaus »

this time it may work
Sorry, no turboing. If i wanted to go fast i had bought a Ferrari or at least something else in red.
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