bluetriton08 wrote:You needs to make sure your tank is full or if you don't run it often get some deisel algae clean as the added humidity may give you issues.
I've lived here for 6 years and drive trucks it happens over Xmas break sometimes.
mickkk wrote:Haha, darwin is not a little country town mate, it has everything here.... Well most things. What ever car you decide to get ya will be fine. Would recommend getting a snorkel tho, can come in handy, even if you intend to just stick to the black top haha. Other than that it's no different up here than anywhere regarding parts etc. some times you have to wait a while for larger parts like steering rack etc as they won't go in a plane. But it's pretty uncommon , and nothing to really worry about.
You may get a bit of shock when it comes to customer service when you get here tho. A lot of business seem to think they are doing you a favour just talking to you. They call the place the NT as it stands for not today, not tomorrow, not Tuesday, not Thursday. They you can get other unexpected delays such as build up, run off, spring tides, neap tides, full moon, no moon, glass off, and any other possible excuse as the "perfect fishing conditions"
How long do you plan on coming up for. There seems to be two ways people seem to go. You will hate the heat, the cost of everything, etc etc and leave ASAP. Or you come up for 6 months work, and still find your self here 20 years later.
PhatVelvet wrote:I've been up here for 5 years, had the triton for nearly 2, you wont have any issues. There's more Hilux's up here it seems, but the other makes are starting to catch up. I moved up from Canberra, once you're used to the heat its not too bad. Dry season is perfect literally, best weather in Austraia IMO, it's just buildup and wet that get a little bit much. As Mickkk says though you'll either love it or hate it, just spend at least a full year up here with a solid dry season of camping/fishing and I reckon you'll be hooked.
Lowlyf wrote:PhatVelvet wrote:I've been up here for 5 years, had the triton for nearly 2, you wont have any issues. There's more Hilux's up here it seems, but the other makes are starting to catch up. I moved up from Canberra, once you're used to the heat its not too bad. Dry season is perfect literally, best weather in Austraia IMO, it's just buildup and wet that get a little bit much. As Mickkk says though you'll either love it or hate it, just spend at least a full year up here with a solid dry season of camping/fishing and I reckon you'll be hooked.
Thanks mate. How have you found the price of living up there?
SPB wrote:I agree with everyone so far. Ive been here ten years and even camp through out the build up and Wet. For the car the air con filter is the best thing I have done.
mickkk wrote:Haha, darwin is not a little country town mate, it has everything here.... Well most things. What ever car you decide to get ya will be fine. Would recommend getting a snorkel tho, can come in handy, even if you intend to just stick to the black top haha. Other than that it's no different up here than anywhere regarding parts etc. some times you have to wait a while for larger parts like steering rack etc as they won't go in a plane. But it's pretty uncommon , and nothing to really worry about.
You may get a bit of shock when it comes to customer service when you get here tho. A lot of business seem to think they are doing you a favour just talking to you. They call the place the NT as it stands for not today, not tomorrow, not Tuesday, not Thursday. They you can get other unexpected delays such as build up, run off, spring tides, neap tides, full moon, no moon, glass off, and any other possible excuse as the "perfect fishing conditions"
How long do you plan on coming up for. There seems to be two ways people seem to go. You will hate the heat, the cost of everything, etc etc and leave ASAP. Or you come up for 6 months work, and still find your self here 20 years later.
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