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It wasn't a huge cost, a total of around $170 and you are dead right; at that cost and given the back and forth with offer and counter-offer (not to mention that Paypal were not that easy to wake up) it would have been easier to accept the loss, or take one of the offers of a discount. But I am tenacious and eventually got the $170 back, plus $45 for postage and finally the goods themselves when they were returned with no delivery possible in China. I guess even that address was fake. And that is undoubtedly part of the scam. People are told by the scammer they can return the goods for a refund only to find the refund is never issued, the goods eventually find their way back to the poor buyer and they are still out of pocket and now disheartened and take it no further. Thanks for the comment and the information. I am more cautious now and I hope any viewer is too . . . Regards, Alan

@@theoldmanandthebus The worst case would be to use their internal refund process and then have them claim they never got the goods. Using Paypal, as you did, to pursue the claim is the much better option because then you have Paypal's records of the complaint, the company can't say they "never got" the returned goods and Paypal will enforce the refund if necessary.

That is a great idea. I will see what is required

@@theoldmanandthebus You will need to join a club and keep a log book

@@Daniel_Grey I wonder how strict they are with guidelines? www.qld.gov.au/transport/registration/fees/concession/special-interest/restrictions

@@theoldmanandthebus having belonged to a couple the clubs usually do the policing but outside of club runs you are allowed road testing within a 30km radius. Usually something like 30-60 times a year

Le freak, c'est chic

Apropos the touching with fingers on high temp bulbs, I used to work in theatres where we change the bubbles (lamps) regularly. I have seen deformed lamps and had them blow explosively. An old timer (Sheesh I am older now than he was then) told me that he thought that the oils/acids on the fingers would effectively change the surface tension on the “glass” and create the defects in the process of subsequent heat/cool cycles. The big 5000 watt lamps would go off like a gunshot. There was a paper wrap we used to insert lamps with and alcohol wipes if you needed them. In those days those wipes were expensive!

Thanks heaps mate. I enjoy making the vids so I'm glad you enjoy watching. Regards, Alan

I have had a few interruptions but plan on getting restarted soon. Thanks for checking in mate!

Hi there, I bought the mounts and bushes off ebay and the seller was in the UK. Contact www.ebay.com.au/str/partsmonsteruk and ask if he still has stock. There is another comment below from a viewer who said he bought the 5 piece mount. Check it out. Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for your kind comment

A mere $8500. What do you think of the price?

Thats a great deal, i paid 20k for mine but less km and great condition. ​@theoldmanandthebus

I don't know what the problem is but I reckon new hinges. It may be possible to tap out the old pins and see if they can be replaced though mate. Then there is grease . . . it quietens everything Thanks for the comment, good luck, Alan

There were reports of 200 kmh winds and I saw a couple of trees that were still standing but with splits in the trunks so they had been twisted by the force. That is awesome power.

The engine mounts being flogged out can cause vibration and noise though there are lots of causes for that to happen. If this is suspected it is pretty easy to check if this engine mount needs replacement by lifting the cover off and pulling and pushing on the engine to see if there is excess movement. With mine, and since this was done, I have found this alone did not solve all of the vibration, though it helped. I do need to do at least one other mount. This one is dead easy to replace though so give it a go if you think it needs replacement. Thanks for the question.

@@theoldmanandthebus ah perfect mate thanks for that I’ve ordered the 5pc kit anyways so Will probably change them all at once. Thanks again for the reply mate 👍

Out of interest @@lazz8827 where did you get the 5 pc kt from? I may need to do a couple of others. Do you have a link to them? Thanks mate and good luck with the replacement

Cheers mate, appreciate the tips. Good luck with the results and keep me posted. I thought it was worthwhile having a conversation about such issues as we tend not to share these kinds of issues and they stay in the dark. I got my HR licence upgrade late last year for the very reasons you mentioned so all good to go! It was exactly the same to do the HR upgrade as the MR as they actually used the same truck but for the HR just lower the second axle so it is a dual axle truck. 🙂 Here's that licence success video if you are interested - ua-cam.com/video/o9PuxKSG2S0/v-deo.html

All good Scot, thanks, something we blokes can all look forward to. I am in the process of editing the next video so stand by - but give me a few more days. Remember the story of the old bull . . .

@@theoldmanandthebus sometimes us young bulls are ready and willing to help the older bulls get there quicker though. I’m happy to help. But obviously we may not be looking at being on the road until maybe winter, and bubs is due then, so it might be this years summer that I pop in to help.

Thanks for the tip. Appreciate it

@@theoldmanandthebus Your welcome from Joe & Astrid.

@@Wombatemu63 oh that is a much needed pro tip for me!! I didn’t realise I needed to do that. So I’m dropping in to say thanks haha 😅

Just as soon as the temperature falls Barry!

Cheers andyman aus, we can fight this battle mate! Thanks for the comment

Thank you Scot. And the same to you and yours, keep your videos rolling - I watch every one. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress too. Cheers, Alan

Do you have any pics of the caravan door that I can see? It's something I will be doing in time. Congrats!

@SunshineBeauty I'm a big fan of Dyani and she is doing a great job of her conversion, I learned a lot watching her videos. In terms of reliability, I reckon you could toss a coin but I agree that the Toyota Coaster is a more popular choice. And many people do have a fondness for Toyotas as do I. I have a Toyota Landcruiser Troopcarrier too. But the Rosa in standard form is slightly larger and it is based on the Mitsubishi Fuso chassis so it is a bus built on a truck chassis with a truck engine. But both the Coaster and Rosa vary a little between years so it is hard to do a direct comparison. Personally I reckon they are pretty much identical in terms of adaptability and durability. I bought this particular one because it had super low kms so is barely used, though ten years old. Good luck, and keep an eye on the build as I go hey? Thanks for the comment, always happy to answer questions. Regards, Alan

@@theoldmanandthebus Thanks so much for that information, will take on board as I search for the "one". Will definitely be keeping an eye on this channel, have subscribed to the others you recommend as well, so helpful to see other people's wins and mistakes, will make it easier for me in some areas hopefully. Good luck with the bus! Your humour is very much like my dad, so I'm enjoying your channel :)

@@sunshinebeauty7951 my daughter in law said the same about my humour. She said it's dad humour which is quite complimentary as I am one! Ha ha ha Keep on commenting and let me know how you go with getting a bus hey. Cheers, Alan

It's a DJI Mavic Air 2, sorry I should have put that in the description hey? Thanks for the question!

Thanks for getting on board. We old folk need all the help we can get ;-)

I use DaVinci Resolve Joe. Naturally there is a learning curve, but there are plenty of tutorials on UA-cam. And it's free! Good luck mate. Regards, Alan

I saw your episode at the property mate. Yep, it wasn't that tough but it is remarkable how easy they are to stop. Just needed some encouragement from the Troopy's winch and all sorted. It has made me think about a bull bar and winch on the bus though Andrew . . .

Keep me posted Nick, great to see you making good progress!

But Deep Walks Scot? Any of those? How's the data wars? I enjoy the process of documenting it, but dealing with the sheer volume of footage and audio recordings can be as challenging as recovering a bogged vehicle.

@@theoldmanandthebus I have a new problem now ! Now my computer is flat out crashing from the overload of editing… the bloody thing is only 2 years old and has 64gb of ram! Errrgh the world we live in now your computer is too old after you’ve taken it out of the shop!

@@Deeptalkers So far so good with the computer crashing but I have to say that I invested in a video card in order to speed the process up - and even make Premiere Pro work on my PC. But I mostly edit on my laptop with DaVinci Resolve but it also has a video card, rather than relying on the inbuilt video on the motherboard. Could that be your salvation Scot? What editing software are you using?

Never let me be accused of learning from the past! I could say I am still relying on the ''Garp Principle'' whereby the chances of two identical catastrophes are remote - ua-cam.com/video/L0hWVi-Hkb0/v-deo.html