Just thought I would throw in a bit more of the story.
50,000 acres a few hours from anywhere is definitely a good area to get stuck into a bit of thrashing about (as you can see by my coupe...it was fairly straight, abeit rusty when it first arived). But when you go for a burn up the road and lay some hoops or handbrakies, you always tell yourself that you are 3 to 4 hours away from hospital, usually flown out by Flying Doctor, so you are responsible for your own actions in a BIG way. But the serious side done with, let me tell yo about the beast.
It came up from Adelaide as a $300 rust bucket. We use the Dattos because they are simple and light (in the wet, you dont bog down and can pull them out of trouble with a light rope). They are good in the thick scrub, unlike bigger 4WD's, they are low and have a tight turning circle. Plus unlike the bigger 4WD, if it burns to the ground, it will only cost under $500 to replace.
It ran well then and still runs well (ignoring the smoke).
It revs out like a jet engine and although a little noisy inside, the moter replaces the horn for moving cattle.
The nose end is a little out of shape from ploughing through endless miles of scrub, pushing cattle, cattle pushing me, a couple of big tree prangs and the odd bad landing on gully jumps. The bull-bar is a bit of cut-off junk wired on (I got sick of dislodging the fan from the radiator)
I have cut a flap into the roof to allow for the cab to be pressurised while you go along. The bull-dust coming up through the flor nearly chokes you otherwise. The rear hatch door had to eventually go for the same reason (and so the dogs can get in and out easier)
The tail-lights work and thats about it... apart from the clock (beats me too) and the heater fan. On hot musters the thing is constantly boiling and it has been run dry countless times (no head warpage yet).
Little to no chance of fires due to no grass in this part of the country, just low shubs. The vegetation in the picture is about it.
When the chase is on (cattle) its no holds barred. You just floor it, get around them and push them in the right direction. Wild scrubbers (rouge cattle) a the best fun and tend to give you a little bit of a nudge if they get too cranky.
After christmas I will send in a series of photos of the coupe in action and a few of the other station Dattos.
Reargaurds, Charge

hehe nice Bullbar!!!