What do you do for a living?

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

Chippy,

Even though your decision to buy a 4WD was a logistical one, it's good to see you actually take it off road and use it for what it was designed for.

Nothing gets up my snout more than the Mums at the school driving Prados because they think it's nice to have a big truck to drag their kids around in.

It's just a pet hate of mine. I have to see waste and to me it's a waste to have someone driving such a well engineered and capable vehicle when they have no idea what that funny little gear stick is for. :lol:

Cheers,

Drew.

[Grandeman Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Grandeman]

they have no idea what that funny little gear stick is for...

Isn't it used to hang handbags on?

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

they have no idea what that funny little gear stick is for...

Isn't it used to hang handbags on?

Yeah ... it stops the handbag rolling onto the floor as they reach for the lippy, while turning a corner, checking to see their hair's OK, and tapping out a text message to the girlfriends to meet for a latte.

Couldn't agree more.

Cheers
Chippy

Edit: Spelling. Drew.

[carrot Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close carrot]

Hey Carrot

Are you suggesting that we are Toyota's target demographic for the Prado :lol:

There certainly seems to be a lot of;
a. Upper end job roles
b. Higher pay bracket
c. Family guy
d. ..... while stilll keen on getting it dirty on the weekends (the car guys, the car)

Just my $0.02

Cheers
Chippy

Not exactly, I'd assume, but a part of it. The rest (the majority, who don't mod their cars and don't go off road very often) don't bother with forums like this!

(By the way, a, b and c don't apply to me! I got mine cheap!)

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

The rest (the majority, who don't mod their cars and don't go off road very often) don't bother with forums like this!

That sounds like the mums who drop their kids off out the front of my school - in the brand new Prado - before ducking off to the Cappucino strip in Freo for a Latte or 10. :lol: :lol: :lol:

The only time they go off road is when they park it on the front lawn and pay the neighbour's kid to wash it. :x

Cheers
Chippy

[120GXV6 Member Find all posts View Profile Close 120GXV6]

Matt,

I had the opposite problem today - called out just before lunch as one of the mine dewatering bore pumps we look after failed. Pretty sure it is a broken shaft between motors and pump - looks like we will be busy next week pulling it out. Approx. 30 m long motor and pump assembly 400 m down a hole - lots of fun!

What mine do you work at? I do a lot of work for Clarence, Springvale and Angus Place collieries.

Matthew

[hux22 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hux22]

What do I do for a living?

I was in Local Government Management for umpteen years but saw the light and for the past 4 yrs I have been a carer to my mum in law, (till she died) owner builder, consultant, builders Labourer, contractor to a fibre optic cable laying company (Did someone say Lane Cove Tunnel?) and now doing a spot of carpentry.

My passion, however is landscape photography....Outback Oz anyone?

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

Hey Hux

Welcome along.

You've certainly picked a great vehicle to get out and about enjoying your photography.

Cheers
Chippy

[Mike Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mike]

I'm a Program Manager with TAFE NSW. The job involves designing training programs, consulting with industry, developing learning and assessment resources and conducting professional development sessions. I mainly work with various agricultural, equine and animal care industries. Keeps me busy, pays the bills and funded the prado.

Mike

[joracha Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close joracha]

Im married with two young boys 3 and 7 years. Spent the last 13 years in the Australia Defefence Force as an Army Engineer. i decided to changed jobs at xmas and moved to Perth. i now driver a road train carting dangerous goods.

I enjoy 4x4, camping, fishing and playing golf (havn't yet played over here as i dont know any golfers plus im crap at golf).

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

I enjoy 4x4, camping, fishing and playing golf (havn't yet played over here as i dont know any golfers plus im crap at golf).

Same here, love the game but tend to spend most of my time among the trees or in the sand - I don't know why they have nice green fairways - I don't use them :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

I call it my wilderness adventure program - or looking for new 4WD tracks :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[Grandeman Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Grandeman]

Sounds like you're not getting enough use of your footwedge!

[John Member Find all posts View Profile Close John]

I'm a line pilot at QantasLink, flying these:

Photo thanks to Tim Glabbatz

Photo thanks to Tim Glabbatz

I'm also involved in pilot recruiting (Flight Simulation) using the B747 and 767 simulators.

She's an oldie, but a goodie (but no longer with us) - 747-200 sim.

[PeteS Member Find all posts View Profile Close PeteS]

I'm a line pilot at QantasLink

Geez what a great job John.
As Drew has mentioned previously it's amazing how many people on this forum are associated with aviation.
Must be a Prado thing?

I must confess I do actually fly myself..................
Yeah, "by the seat of my pants" :lol:
PeteS