AS far as I can work out, it didn't sell on ebay (I didn't bid on it personally, because the above issues might have ruled the sale out anyway, so I held off from bidding, in case you replied here about it) - but on the chance it is still availabe:

I'm not sure how you are getting to Adelaide (as per the added info on the ebay advertisement) - but is there any chance you are driving there? And if so, when.

Reason i ask is that according to google maps, the route to Adelaide (shorter distance not necessarily best/highest average speed highways etc) will take you through, or at least passing very close to Mildura in Victoria.

And the reason I bring this up is that I'm heading to Mildura next weekend (sep 15th) to pick up a gearbox (also purchased through this forum!). So maybe, just maybe, I could meet with you in Mildura to do a 'hostage swap'. If need be I could juggle things, arriving very early on the saturday, or alternatively I could forseeable stick around in Mildura after picking up the gearbox, until you passed through later in the day, or even juggle it and be up there on sunday instead??

I realise that it is a long shot, but it can't hurt to ask.