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Thelynxeffect
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Hello from Kenya

Post by Thelynxeffect »

Hi all,

After having just bought my first ever Hilux (2013 double cab pick up) I thought I should introduce myself after having lurked on this forum for long enough.

I am a helicopter pilot in the British Army based up here in Kenya, my wife is an expat South Africian who has been living with me in the UK for the last 11 years, we plan on returning to SA permanently in about 3 years, she used to work in nature conservation in the Ok delta and Transvaal park so she is really keen to introduce me to the delights of the African bush, hence the Hilux.

This forum helped make my mind up about which 4x4 to buy, it gets delivered in 2 weeks and I can't wait. I am about to order a Rhino Canvas Canopy for it, I know there are many disadvantages to them over FG canopies but I am used to that from cutting around in soft top lard rovers for the last 20 years. They also looks cool as hell.

Anyway, fly safe, drive safe, keep the wheels pointing down.

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Re: Hello from Kenya

Post by FJCruiser-ZN »

Hi Henry, welcome to the forum....

Lots of interesting and useful information here

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Welcome Henry :wave:
Post some pics of Kenya,if you get a chance,maybe aerial shots if you got :thumbup:
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Post by mushroom »

Welcome Henry - good to hear youre locating down here - promise you the weather is better than in the UK
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Hi and welcome Henry. :thumbup:
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Welcome on board. Please take out all luggage, move your seat to the reclined position and open your tray table. In other words, sit back, relax, enjoy and make yourself at home
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Welcome Henry :wave:
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Post by Mud Dog »

Welcome into the fold, Henry!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by KOBUSL »

Hi Henry, welcome to the website. You got two things spot on : wife and Hilux. We need chopper pilots down here : a bunch of brand new machines ( 109's ) and very few to fly them. Maybe a ratio of 1 to 4 ( four machines for every jockey ). Me think that is the best in the world. And the situation with the Grippens are even better. But you now that. And thanks go to our forward thinking leaders. Only in Africa.

But I think you know that too. :angel:
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Re: Hello from Kenya

Post by Froll »

Welcome Henry, hope you enjoy it here on the forum. :thumbup:
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