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Sjoe, that’s one sweet-looking Courier
Sjoe, that’s one sweet-looking Courier – colour-coded everythings! This ‘93 3-litre V6 belongs to Jacques Stassen, who’s considering trading the beefy V6 motor for a 2.5 diesel.
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Read moreJeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited 3.8-litre V6 auto
Walter and Corrie Kutcher look untroubled by their watery progress in their stock-standard Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited 3.8-litre V6 auto.
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Read moreHilux 2.5 D-4D SRX is a work in progress
Gautenger Heinrich Stoltz says his Hilux 2.5 D-4D SRX is a work in progress, and we certainly believe him.
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Read more88 Suzuki Samurai 1.3
Johan Kriek purchased this ’88 Suzuki Samurai 1.3 in the UK and brought it back to SA. Here we see it in the late afternoon traversing some old 4x4 tracks...
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Read more06 Defender DC
If you see this one in your rear-view mirror you could be forgiven for thinking that there’s a fire in the vicinity. Mentoff Koch is the owner of this...
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Read more98 Pajero 3.5 V6 on a hilltop
It was during his first tour of Namibia, in December ’10, that Mpumalanga resident Vernon Kennedy-Van Dam snapped this shot of their ‘98 Pajero 3.5 V6 on a hilltop overlooking the Aussenkehr Nature...
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Read moreFish River Canyon to Lüderitz
Zach Scheepers and his party recently embarked on their first trip to Namibia, which took them from the Fish River Canyon to Lüderitz, Sossusvlei, Henties Bay and Keetmanshoop. Their...
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Read more07 Fortuner 3.0 D-4D
Red drum, silver lorry? Leon Smith and his family hail from Kempton Park, Gauteng. In 2010 they toured Namibia for three weeks; while there, they came across the famous rooi...
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Read more’07 Mazda BT50 3.0 CRDi
Sjoe, that’s a dramatic shot! After enjoying the Lüderitz-to-Walvis Bay run, Jean-Pierre Labuschagne and his wife were on their way home to Centurion in their nicely-kitted ’07 Mazda BT50 3.0...
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Read moreCentral Kalahari Game Reserve
This pretty Pajero belongs to Rob Humphry who reports that he’s made three great trips to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve over the last three years. Here we see his...
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Read more92 Nissan Sani 3.0 V6
Mimi Boshoff of Emerald Hill, Port Elizabeth is the proud owner of this ’92 Nissan Sani 3.0 V6. Mimi is a passionate 4x4er and jumped at the chance to go...
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Read more’07 Isuzu LX300 DC
Woensdregt Basson took to the Two Oceans 4x4 trail near Stellenbosch for his first ‘mountain climb’. He drove very cautiously so as not to damage his ’07 Isuzu LX300 DC,...
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Read moreHaving fun in the mud puddles
Ceri McKelvie of Cape Town took this shot of her husband Gordon having fun in the mud puddles near Bredasdorp after they completed a hike along the Vlei Trail. ...
Comments (1) 30 Jan 2012 Hits:1639 Rate: 4.67
Read moreThis is one Triton thats ready for business
This is one Triton that’s ready for business. It belongs to Doug Reid of Cape Town. The 3.2-litre D-iD was snapped during its first trip to the Richtersveld with the 4x4...
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Read more08 Defender 110
In December last year Pretoria residents Pieter and Gerida Booyens toured Zimbabwe visiting Hwange, the Great Zimbabwe Ruins and Rhodes’ grave on top of the hill in Matobos. Here we...
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Read moreBelow Bottoms up
Below Bottoms up! That cute derrière belongs, of course, to a Fortuner – in this instance an ’06 V6 belonging to one Jonathan Owen of Randpark Ridge, Gauteng. Man and...
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Read moreFranschhoek Pass
This purposeful Hilux belongs to Yusuf Adamjee and is seen here pausing for breath on the Franschhoek Pass on the way to Die Hel. Yusuf and his wife were on...
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Read more08 Fortuner
After buying their first 4x4, an ’08 Fortuner (with EFS suspension, dual battery and Front Runner roofrack), Stephan and Karien Colyn took their family on their first off-road trip....
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Read more’96 Land Cruiser
When Johan Steenkamp and family visited Cape Town on holiday, they decided to include some driving time at Atlantis Dunes in their itinerary. Although this Jeffreys Bay family have many...
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Read more10 Fortuner D-4D
This ’10 Fortuner D-4D belongs to Jan Roos of Carletonville. Looks like it’s kitted out for overlanding and shing in equal parts – check out the rod-holders on the...
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Read moreNormandien Pass
Ansel Adams himself would’ve been moved to erect a tripod and capture this image, although probably with less colour. This lovely scene was sentto us by a close namesake, Aadil...
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Read moreAttempt at a Land(y) speed record
What you’re seeing here is an attempt at a Land(y) speed record. That’s right, Justin Bean snapped this shot of his sister Stacey driving his Defender Td5 110 DC to...
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Read moreCruiser 79 Series
The Collins family escaped the FIFA World Cup madness with a trip to Namibia and Botswana in their fully-customised Cruiser 79 Series, which comfortably accommodates this family of five. Here...
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Read moreAll the way from El Paso, Texas
SA4x4 magazine is read and enjoyed across the globe – this contributor is a case in point. Michael Perez is a subscriber who hails all the way from El Paso,...
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Read more1980 Geländewagen cabriolet
Johan Roodt is the proud owner of this ‘80 Geländewagen cabriolet. Here we see it taking a rare break from the action during a visit to De Wildt 4x4.
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Read moreIt’s called the Yellow Thing
It’s called the Yellow Thing and it’s built using Discovery 1 mechanicals and a uniquely fabricated body of monocoque construction; the shell and roll cage are made from 3CR12 stainless...
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Read more06 Grand Cherokee CRD Laredo
Jonathan Robb snapped this shot in early December last year, on the other side of Black Mountain Pass going down towards Mokhotlong, Lesotho. Jonathan says they do a number of...
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Read moreStop and smell the flowers.
Every so often you have to stop and smell the flowers. Or at least photograph your Jeep amongst them. That’s what Michelle Wiehahn did in April this year in Botswana,...
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Read moreNamibia
Grant Laatz and his father took a trip to Namibia at the beginning of last year. Their Cruiser pick-up boasts an ARB bull-bar, Outback roofrack and canopy – a hardworking...
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Read moreReader Rides
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Read moreHilux Raider 3.0
About to cross what was at the time a very dry Keurbos River just outside Swellendam is this Hilux Raider 3.0 D-4D DC, which belongs to one Shaun Rouse. Shaun...
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Read moreNow this is an interesting vehicle
Now this is an interesting vehicle. This pic was sent to us by Peter Breitenstein of Namibia who says that this Mitsubishi Delica is basically a Pajero but with a...
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Read moreNow there’s an overlander you don’t see very often
Now there’s an overlander you don’t see very often. This capable Jimny belongs to Cyril Klopper. The image was snapped during the last week of 2010 when Klopper, his wife and...
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Read moreThis diesel Hilux 4x4 is the one with the auto box
This diesel Hilux 4x4 is the one with the auto box. It belongs to Richard Whitehead of Benoni who reports that it offers a great combination of power and ability....
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Read moreIsuzu KB 300LX 4x4.
During a visit to Kruger National Park in the middle of last year, Muller Strydom and his family were snapped in their Isuzu KB 300LX 4x4. The place? The most...
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Read more04 Pajero 3.8
In September last year Roodepoortarians Michael Esberger, hisbrother and parents set o for a week’s camping at Mbotyi in theEastern Cape. Here we see dad’s ‘04 Pajero 3.8 AT powering...
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Read more05 Freelander TD4 AT
After much encouragement from friends and his wife, Rob Rosen recently decided to take the 4x4 plunge, purchasing the ’05 Freelander TD4 AT seen here. His first trip, to the...
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Read moreSurely one of the best looking 4x4s out there
Surely one of the best looking 4x4s out there, this ’05 Jeep Cherokee Renegade CRD belongs to Maurice Aronstam of the Jacaranda City. Maurice took the Jeep on a 10-day...
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Read moreCruiser 4500 EFI
Chris and Petro de Witt made the trek all the way from their home in Jeffrey’s Bay to Botswana early this year. Here we see them in their nicely-kitted Cruiser...
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Read moreChev Captiva LTZ 2.0 Diesel AWD.
Above Keegan Cranna of Melkbosstrand took this shot while driving through Moz while on holiday with the family in January this year. Their steed is a Chev Captiva LTZ 2.0...
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Read more08 Defender 110 East London
Rob Krummeck of East London is a firm believer in a little light exercise. Here we see him putting his ’08 Defender 110 through its paces in some sandpits near...
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Read more’06 Toyota Prado VX
This pristine ’06 Toyota Prado VX belongs to Hugo Viljoen snr of Walvis Bay. His son had this to say: “My dad is well known for being a Toyota fan...
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Read more’97 Hilux 2.4
Napo Lekhooana and his brother borrowed their father’s ’97 Hilux 2.4 for a four-day round trip to the Maluti Mountains over Easter last year. That’s an old-school 4x4, much like...
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Read more‘10 Defender 110
Th ose beautiful green hills could only belong to the Drakensberg. The equally pretty ‘10 Defender 110 belongs to John Lyle of Amanzimtoti. The shot was taken a er a...
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Read moreAnother first-time trip to Botswana
Another first-time trip to Botswana, and another shot en route to Kubu Island. This time it’s Westville resident Jonathan Wolfe in his Mitsubishi Triton 2.5 Di-D who took this shot...
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Read more‘94 Hilux 4x4 DC 2.4
Jislaaik! Did that front bumper get stung by a bee? We don’tknow but this ‘94 Hilux 4x4 DC 2.4 petrol looks like it’s beenwell kitted-out for overland travel. is...
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Read more07 Defender Td5 130 CSW
Karsten Vincent and his two boys, aged eight and four, travelled the back roads through SA, Namibia and Botswana in their ’07 Defender Td5 130 CSW. After two weeks of...
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Read moreHighly capable Triton 3.2 Di-D 4x4 Clubcab
Below On a recent trip to the Baviaanskloof, PE resident Barto de Koning stopped off at a low water bridge and snapped this pic of his highly capable Triton 3.2...
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Read moreMakgadikgadi Pans l
Jacques Paulsen has named his Ford Ranger the ‘Red Monster’ and was proud to send us this shot that was taken while on a trip to the Makgadikgadi Pans last...
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Read more’11 Wrangler 3.8 V6
Sandton resident Rogan Taylor sent us this shot of some fun times spent in the Boschberg Mountains near Somerset East in the Eastern Cape in December last year. Their capable...
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Read moreGeorge Brittnell’s 06 Hardbody 3.3 DC 4x4
George Brittnell’s ’06 Hardbody 3.3 DC 4x4 tackles some rock crawling up in the Richtersveld. The shot was taken during a tour of the area with friends over September and...
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Read more’02 Pajero 3.2
This ’02 Pajero 3.2 diesel belongs to Danie Kruger of George. Hereit’s captured while taking a break at the Witsand dunes in the Kalahari duringthe Krugers’ trip through Namibia in...
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Read moreFortuner D-4D to Gamkaskloof or Die Hel
A little less than 900 kilometres a er they drove her off the showroom floor, Tim Hughes and crew took their new ‘11 Fortuner D-4D to Gamkaskloof or ‘Die Hel’ for her...
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Read moreFortuner sure is getting a good workout
Frans Hanekom proves your 4x4 doesn’t have to be modi fed to make it down Van Zyl’s Pass, even when towing an Alu Star trailer.
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Read moreMercy mission accomplished
After hearing a fellow overlander ask for help on the Overland Forum, Bruce Turner stepped up to the plate and delivered a replacement motor to a spot near Francistown. ...
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Read more’05 CRD Cherokee
Rinse, wash and repeat. This shiny Cherokee, an ’05 CRD, belongs to Roelf Erasmus of PE. It’s seen here tackling one of the numerous river crossings in the Baviaanskloof Nature...
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Read moreCruiser in its natural element
George and Lynnette Prinsloo took this shot of their ‘02 Land Cruiser 100 GX while on safari in Botswana with Alex Smit of Eco 4x4 Africa. It’s what’s known as...
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Read moreKrugersdorp Game Reserve
When visiting the 2012 Vastrap at the Krugersdorp Game Reserve in February this year, Stephen Gomersall was eager to test his ’05 Hyundai Santa Fe V6 GLS on the off-road...
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Read moreSuzuki Grand Vitara 2.5 V6
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try again. It was on his fourth attempt that Jurgens Basson managed to summit this dune in his ’01 Suzuki Grand...
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Read more96 Cruiser 4.2 GX
Verne le Roux of Bethlehem sent us this shot of their ’96 Cruiser 4.2 GX. The image was taken entering the Swartberg Pass while en route from Bethlehem to Cape...
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Read moreGroenkloof Nature Reserve
Jislaaik! It’s hard to work out whether this Jimny is coming or going. Owner Marnus van der Merwe informs us that the shot was taken by a pal, Leopold Frechow,...
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Read moreCruiser 100 V8
Jose Bacelar of Maputo, Mozambique, seems equally proud of his Cruiser 100 V8 and his copy of the May issue of SA4x4 magazine. The photo is taken atop Matekenyane in...
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Read moreWhat a classic!
What a classic! The vehicle, the terrain and the distant landscape. This image was sent to us by Capetonian Rudi Nel – almost a regular on these pages – and...
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Read moreSWB Pajero
Look at this SWB Pajero go! It belongs to Roodepoort residents Anton and Ingrid Passier. The shot was taken on the Moegatle 4x4 trail near Brits – a course that...
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Read moreIt’s Pieter van der Walt’s Defender 90
Tsjoe, those trees look almost neon green when seen against the backdrop of a sparsely vegetated Lesotho.
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Read moreProud of our Toyota
The Harvey clan own two Toyotas: the Fortuner you see here and a Hilux. Says Richard: “We are very proud of our vehicles and enjoy defending Toyota’s name!” The Fortuner...
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Read moreCome home soon, Willie!
Willie le Roux is currently working in Saudi Arabia, and as we can see by this photo, he’s making sure his 4x4 skills don’t get rusty. Come home soon, Willie!
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Read moreWell-balanced ‘98 Isuzu Frontier 280DT LX 4x4
This well-balanced ‘98 Isuzu Frontier 280DT LX 4x4 belongs to Chris Greyling. Waiting patiently in the background is his brother-in-law’s ‘08 Land Cruiser 70.
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Read moreAmarok 4motion
Eben van Schalkwyk hails from the land of the Blou Bulle. He and girlfriend Milindi Kilian went to Lesotho to experience the snow last year; it must’ve been a good...
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Read more90 Cruiser SW 62
Phillip and Venette Fouche took on the remote Khaudum Reserve in Namibia on their own. Well, it was three of them if you count their ‘90 Cruiser SW 62. And...
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Read more08 Hilux 3.0 D-4D
Davey Southey is the proud owner of this brilliant blue ’08 Hilux 3.0 D-4D. In the passenger seat is wife Arina who insisted on trying all the obstacles on her...
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