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Hi from Australia Diesel 512-D

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Bliksem    23

Bliksem
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Hi All,

Just wanted to introduce myself and my newly acquired 1990 Toro Wheel Horse 512-D (well almost, I pick it up in a couple of weeks!)

I've been researching these for some time and managed to find one in excellent condition. From what I have read these were only supposed to have been sold in Europe, but apparently they must have also been offered in Australia too. I also noticed it seems to have the seat option with arm rests... not sure if this is a retrofit or an additional option, maybe someone on the forum knows?


Anyway looking forward to learning a few things on here and getting to know a few people!

Bliksem

 

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C-101plowerpower    1,605

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welcome to the forum Bliksem, that's a nice horse and a very dutch sounding name:lol:

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Sparky-(Admin)    21,308

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Great find!
Mike.........
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AMC RULES    37,130

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Great looking :wh: there.  :handgestures-thumbupright:
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muz123    1,191

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Nice horse! :text-welcomewave:

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Bliksem    23

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welcome to the forum Bliksem, that's a nice horse and a very dutch sounding name:lol:

haha ja precies, dat is omdat mijn Opa kwam uit Nederland. But I rarely get to practice, Dutch :(

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C-101plowerpower    1,605

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We should talk sometime then, get you some practice:flags-netherlands:

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WNYPCRepair    1,916

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JC 1965    1,530

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Great lookin  :wh: tractor.   :WRS:

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shallowwatersailor    3,213

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Welcome to Red Square, mate! What part of Oz do you live in?

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Bliksem    23

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Welcome to Red Square, mate! What part of Oz do you live in?

Hi, I'm from the Riverina, in Southern NSW

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Digger 66    3,478

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Welcome to Red-Square .
Nice tractor , congratulations .

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shallowwatersailor    3,213

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Welcome to Red Square, mate! What part of Oz do you live in?

 

Hi, I'm from the Riverina, in Southern NSW

I came close while riding the XPT, stopping in Wagga Wagga, to visit my friend in Melbourne on my first trip there in 2003.

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Bliksem    23

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Nice! I have a few friends over in Wagga, its around 2 hours from me :)

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953 nut    55,083

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:text-coolphotos:                     :WRS:                 Very nice :wh:, glad to have you with us.              :text-welcomeconfetti:   to  :rs:
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DennisThornton    4,769

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OMG!

Ahh, hey!  2 pictures is NOT enough!

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Bliksem    23

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Hey Dennis, as soon as I pick her up I'll get to work with some more detailed pics ;)

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Racinbob    11,045

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A warm welcome. It's so cool to see Wheel Horse crazies from all over the world. I didn't have a clue Australia had them. 

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Digger 66    3,478

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 Wagga Wagga,

I have to visit ^ 
Just to say " Wagga Wagga is cool ! 

I hope they sell shirts saying  Wagga_zpsxk4lucam.png

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Bliksem    23

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Hahaha there's always a chance they do!

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muz123    1,191

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Is that a Honda 2000 series in the background? There great lawn tractors!

Thanks, Dave

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Bliksem    23

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Not sure to be honest these pics are from the advertisement :)

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Bliksem    23

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And here she is! only 288 hours. The previous owner was meticulous with servicing, greasing etc which was good to know. Everything works, and he even sharpened the blades, fitted a new battery and replaced one of the original tyres which had didnt hold air anymore. No rust on the deck, it looks like it has always been washed out after use. The deck also has new bearings.

He also gave me a little insight into the history of the 512-D in Australia. Supposedly these were only offered for around 6 months in Australia at the RRP of Circa AUD$5000 in 1990. Toro/Wheel horse pulled the Diesel line off the market as they were unable to compete (I imagine Kubota, Iseki, etc where already established well here in those days)

Enjoy!

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DennisThornton    4,769

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Nice!  I'm busy downloading your pictures!  I'll get back to you later!
Seriously!  What a machine!  Would love to have that!
Thanks for the pics!

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