Fantastic news, Marj! I know you're going to have some wonderful trips in Zena. If you really want a shower then you could consider a 12v one and one of those solar heating bag thingies for the water. I hope we can meet up on the road somewhere. Right now I'm in Wollongong (well, Corrimal actually but no-one knows where that is) then early Dec I'll be heading for Canberra to do my Nana duty for the year.
Oooops, didn't see the "Zena" bit in Marj's original post Lynda, Oh well out with the spare eyes.
Dougwe said
04:25 PM Nov 10, 2013
Rip and Rosie wrote:
johnq wrote:
Rip and Rosie wrote:
What's her name Marj? Or are we running a competition?
Zena. A Persian name for woman (thanks Google).
Not to be mixed up with Xena.
How about "plumbeispedibus .... latin for lead foot.
Nothing wrong with your memory Rosie Is there Marj
_wombat_ said
04:27 PM Nov 10, 2013
CONGRATS HW, that looks really great, now you can enjoy your camping/travelling etc, is this Myrtle II?
R&R I do remember somebody getting fined for speeding, that was in Myrtle but she was going downhill
grandpabob said
04:47 PM Nov 10, 2013
Very nice Marj, I am sure you and Jess will be very happy and comfortable in Zena
Keep safe.
Mike C said
05:03 PM Nov 10, 2013
Great looking rig..
I will keep an eye out for it driving around Geelong
cheers
Mike
milo said
06:25 PM Nov 10, 2013
Congratulations Marj with the new rig Zena
when you get her be sure to put up heaps of pics in the show us your rig section
and you will need to change your avatar too..
oh also is the bed at the back or front
and is it a silly question to ask or rude to ask the price ?
blaze said
06:33 PM Nov 10, 2013
Hi Marg
Very nice, you wont know yourself.
Don't forget all the little tricks you learnt with the old one, thinks like regular services, regular checks of oil and water and othe fluids, only takes a couple of minutes each day and even with new veicles it can save heart ache
Enjoy your new found freedom
cheers
blaze
jules47 said
06:50 PM Nov 10, 2013
Good morning Ken - when are you coming back out? Barina is here - gave her the window sticker!!!
ken thomas said
07:37 PM Nov 10, 2013
When we got home last week, the daughter had a bad cold, so guess what I am coughing like a trooper,the chest hurts and feeling crap, so I will do the right thing by you all and keep away till I'm better
Hope Barina likes the sticker
Cindy will put me in the bad box for giving out stickers, but I am nearly out and it is only helping the forum
Ken
Radar said
07:37 PM Nov 10, 2013
Marj and Zena exciting news.
Duh said
07:52 PM Nov 10, 2013
Well done Marj, looks very nice and you won't know yourself in Zena! I am very pleased for you.
Sheba suggested to me when I bought my high top to put a couple of dymo tape labels with the height of the van on it (make allowances for solar panels etc, I balanced a broom handle on top of mine and measured the distance to the ground from the highest point. I stuck one near the instrument panel and one on the sun visor.
(The Toyota website will give you the height and dimensions for the van in general without anything on the roof)
You have to be very careful where you park the van (carports, overhanging eaves, drive throughs, overhanging or leaning trees in free camps, trees and leaning lampoles/signs etc. A bit higher than yours the pic but it gives the general idea;
Duh, that is the council's fault for building the bridge too low.
RosieW said
08:58 PM Nov 10, 2013
Congrats! She looks good.
liddle said
09:22 PM Nov 10, 2013
I hope you are very happy in your new van
cheers
Liddle
-- Edited by liddle on Sunday 10th of November 2013 09:40:33 PM
-- Edited by liddle on Sunday 10th of November 2013 09:41:38 PM
pawsoz said
09:30 PM Nov 10, 2013
Hallo Happy Wanderer
I do like the look of your new house on wheels!
I actually rather miss my old hi top Hi Ace and when it comes to trading I tink I could be persuaded to go back to something like 'wot you got'!
I too am looking forward to seeing inside pics.....would 2 Whippets fit in along with the driver?!!
Enjoy life "out there"!
Annie
Happywanderer said
09:32 PM Nov 10, 2013
Thank you liddle
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Sunday 10th of November 2013 09:44:04 PM
Thank you Duh, you have done a great job. Michael just said I should have thought of that.
The only difference is the bathroom has now got a privacy surround which these people have recently installed. Now it has a shelf that runs along from the bench with a curtain hanging down. It's lifted up against the wall to use the bathroom.
I call it my Ikea bathroom. Can't put a shower in there Lynda and others who asked. Will get an outside one installed later.
The van has sliding doors both sides, the drivers side is where the bathroom sits inside so Michael says a shower could be added to the outside. Just need to open that sliding door to get to it.
Duh said
11:12 PM Nov 10, 2013
pawsoz wrote
would 2 Whippets fit in along with the driver?!!
Maybe a couple of these as options Annie (just joking!)
I'ts got everything you need Marj, you've probably seen those shower annexes that go off the side door, better than the free standing ones.
I love the hand basin next to the loos, that will be very handy, could even use it for a facecloth body wash....
Congratulations, good choice and will make for many happy travels.
Happywanderer said
11:24 PM Nov 10, 2013
How did you get those photos Duh. I went on to their website to download them to my computer, no sign of them. Have downloaded yours instead but they are quite small.
I thought I might be able to enlarge their ones better.
What would we do without you Wombat (don't answer that!) you are a genius.
(Hi Marj, what's that hanging on the back window, looks like a lady's handbag???? )
-- Edited by Duh on Sunday 10th of November 2013 04:03:49 PM
that's trade plates Vic.
Evie n Rhys said
01:10 AM Nov 11, 2013
Oh how wonderful, you must be absolutely thrilled Marj. Welcome Zena to our happy band of travelers. I look forward to meeting her on the way to Frances in Feb if your at Greens then. Well found, how long did it take?
Tess
I retrieved these pic's for you Marj, I hope you don't mind, that is a big as I could get them so look forward to some of your own;
-- Edited by Duh on Sunday 10th of November 2013 12:20:45 PM
I have sent you the link by pm Marj, hope it works for you....
-- Edited by Duh on Sunday 10th of November 2013 03:49:59 PM
What would we do without you Wombat (don't answer that!) you are a genius.
(Hi Marj, what's that hanging on the back window, looks like a lady's handbag???? )
-- Edited by Duh on Sunday 10th of November 2013 04:03:49 PM
I keep telling Mrs W that and she just goes "oh ya"
One more pic
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 10th of November 2013 04:15:49 PM
Oooops, didn't see the "Zena" bit in Marj's original post Lynda, Oh well out with the spare eyes.
Nothing wrong with your memory Rosie
Is there Marj 
CONGRATS HW, that looks really great, now you can enjoy your camping/travelling etc, is this Myrtle II?
R&R I do remember somebody getting fined for speeding, that was in Myrtle but she was going downhill
Very nice Marj, I am sure you and Jess will be very happy and comfortable in Zena
Keep safe.
I will keep an eye out for it driving around Geelong
cheers
Mike
when you get her be sure to put up heaps of pics in the show us your rig section
and you will need to change your avatar too..
oh also is the bed at the back or front
and is it a silly question to ask or rude to ask the price ?
Very nice, you wont know yourself.
Don't forget all the little tricks you learnt with the old one, thinks like regular services, regular checks of oil and water and othe fluids, only takes a couple of minutes each day and even with new veicles it can save heart ache
Enjoy your new found freedom
cheers
blaze
Hope Barina likes the sticker
Cindy will put me in the bad box for giving out stickers, but I am nearly out and it is only helping the forum
Ken
Marj and Zena exciting news.
Well done Marj, looks very nice and you won't know yourself in Zena! I am very pleased for you.
Sheba suggested to me when I bought my high top to put a couple of dymo tape labels with the height of the van on it (make allowances for solar panels etc, I balanced a broom handle on top of mine and measured the distance to the ground from the highest point. I stuck one near the instrument panel and one on the sun visor.
(The Toyota website will give you the height and dimensions for the van in general without anything on the roof)
You have to be very careful where you park the van (carports, overhanging eaves, drive throughs, overhanging or leaning trees in free camps, trees and leaning lampoles/signs etc. A bit higher than yours the pic but it gives the general idea;
Duh, that is the council's fault for building the bridge too low.
I hope you are very happy in your new van
cheers
Liddle
-- Edited by liddle on Sunday 10th of November 2013 09:40:33 PM
-- Edited by liddle on Sunday 10th of November 2013 09:41:38 PM
I do like the look of your new house on wheels!
I actually rather miss my old hi top Hi Ace and when it comes to trading I tink I could be persuaded to go back to something like 'wot you got'!
I too am looking forward to seeing inside pics.....would 2 Whippets fit in along with the driver?!!
Enjoy life "out there"!
Annie
Thank you liddle
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Sunday 10th of November 2013 09:44:04 PM
info from Toyota
http://www.toyota.com.au/hiace/specifications/lwb-turbo-diesel-auto
The only difference is the bathroom has now got a privacy surround which these people have recently installed. Now it has a shelf that runs along from the bench with a curtain hanging down. It's lifted up against the wall to use the bathroom.
I call it my Ikea bathroom. Can't put a shower in there Lynda and others who asked. Will get an outside one installed later.
The van has sliding doors both sides, the drivers side is where the bathroom sits inside so Michael says a shower could be added to the outside. Just need to open that sliding door to get to it.
Maybe a couple of these as options Annie
(just joking!) 
I'ts got everything you need Marj, you've probably seen those shower annexes that go off the side door, better than the free standing ones.
I love the hand basin next to the loos, that will be very handy, could even use it for a facecloth body wash....
Congratulations, good choice and will make for many happy travels.
I thought I might be able to enlarge their ones better.
bigger pics
Last two pics
one large one small
that's trade plates Vic.
Tess
Removed trade plates