Luke’s Moreton Island Ute Shows What Mazda BT-50 Builds Can Do

January 3, 2024

Aspley Mazda’s Ute Centre is the home of the Mazda BT-50, and we can build the Ute that suits you. Luke Camilleri’s BT-50 is a prime example.

Located off the coast of Southeast Queensland, Moreton Island is a place of unspoilt beaches with clear blue waters and tough terrain in all directions. As 98% of the island is national park, it takes a Ute or a 4WD to access the kilometres of rolling sand dunes, remote campsites and unpaved tracks.

Aspley Mazda dealer principal and host of the Car Man Conversations podcast Luke Camilleri wanted a Ute that would thrive in this rugged environment. And he realised the best way to find one was to build one. Partnering with Ute Centre manager Clint Hall, he created a Mazda BT-50 that would not only conquer Moreton Island but look amazing doing it. Luke’s beefy black BT-50 casts a strong impression on the shores of Moreton’s pristine beaches, and your own specially constructed BT-50 can make an impression that’s just as powerful.

Mazda Utes are renowned for combining practicality and peak performance.  The BT-50 reaches new heights of quality, which is why leading automotive publication CarExpert rated it both the best four-cylinder towing Ute and best four-cylinder performance Ute of 2023.

Whether you need a heavy-duty vehicle for work, adventure or family getaways, you can rely on the Mazda BT-50.  Equipped with brute strength, superior safety features and up to 3.5 tonnes of towing capacity, it’s a powerhouse Ute you can easily equip to suit your lifestyle and tastes. To see this in action, let’s look at how Luke did it.

Luke’s Mazda BT-50 Breakdown

Blacked out with the blackout package (including tinted taillights), Luke’s Ute the LDC Spec BT-50 casts a dashing impression as it soaks up the Queensland sunshine.  A dual cab with a heap of extras that make it perfect for Moreton Island’s conditions, it comes with the following specifications. Maybe some of these would suit your own Mazda BT-50?

Mazda BT-50 XTR Dual Cab 4×4 Black complete with

• Complete blackout including taillights
• Window tint
• Rubber mats
• MITTS Alloy tray and half canopy with under tray drawer (1000mm canopy). Power coated textured black
• Offroad Animal Predator Bullbar with single LED bar light
• STEDI – Type-X EVO Driving Lights
• Dominator rocksliders with plate underneath
• Phat Bar snorkel
• GME UHF Radio
• METHOD Race Wheels – 20” alloy wheels – matte black
• Mickey Thompson – Baja Boss Mud-Terrain (M/T) Tyres
• ARB Base Rack
• ARB Twin Compressor
• Carbon Offroad winch kit
• Ironman 4×4 Upper control arms
• Custom 3” dual exhaust – ceramic coated black
• Bushman – upright fridge
• REDARC RedVision Manager30 Vehicle Management System – 1000W convertor, 100AH lithium deep cycle battery, 12V pump, LED strip lighting
• REDARC – 180W Monocrystalline Solar Panel
• 30L Headboard Mounted Watertank feeding to a rear pressurised tap with 15m hose + gravity fed tap
• Custom tune by our friends at McCormacks 4WD
• Dobinsons – 3″ MRA Adjustable Long Travel Lift Kit with 500kg rear spring
• Battery isolator
• Safety Dave rear vision camera kit
• Mazda Towbar

All available for your BT50 in the Aspley Mazda Ute Centre. Watch the complete video walk through here.

Your Mazda BT-50

Even if you never altered a thing, the Mazda BT-50 would still be a Ute worth investing in. It has performance, reliability, towing capacity and style in spades, wrapped up in a polished package available in six variants and colours from rock grey to red volcano to ice white.

Among its benefits are strong fuel economy, up to 3.5 tonnes of braked towing and easy connectivity for Android™ Auto and Wireless Apple CarPlay® through a 7 or 9-inch touch screen. It has a five-star ANCAP safety rating and more than 20 high-tech features looking out for your security on the road, from blind spot monitoring to adaptive cruise control.

However, one of the BT-50’s most unique strengths is that it’s simply built for customisation. This is a Ute that’s designed for you to make your own, whether you want to enhance the tray type, rims, bars, towing features, snorkel or roofracks.  It’s a vehicle that’s simple to customise with a selection of touring, lifestyle, sporting etc. packs, but you can get as specific as you like when choosing features.

If you’re still unsure if it’s right for you, take advantage of Aspley Mazda’s 24-hour BT-50 test drive program.

Visit Aspley Mazda’s Ute Centre

Aspley Mazda is the home of the BT-50, and there are excellent reasons to come and see us when you want to build your own Mazda Ute.

A family-owned business, we’re proud to say we’ve been serving the people of Brisbane’s northside for over 50 years. Not only do we stock Mazda’s entire vehicle range including a full selection of BT-5o Utes, we maintain strong relationships with top suppliers so that it’s possible to build any kind of Ute you want. We can build upon an existing BT-50, or make one to order for you.

When you call or visit us in person, we’ll chat with you about what kind of Ute you need and even provide recommendations on which customisations would suit your lifestyle best. We do all the hard work so that when your car is ready, all you have to do is pick it up.

The Aspley Mazda team are enthusiastic about the Mazda BT-50’s benefits, which we’ve seen firsthand from Luke’s Ute and which we’re excited to share with you personally. If you still need some help deciding whether or not to choose BT-50, visit us at 1441-1461 Gympie Road, Aspley, call (07) 3263 5333 or book a test drive.