Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
Follow us they said
Popped to see a friend in a nearby city and went to his old mountain home which had a few offroaders driving around in little suzuki machines all tricked out lifted, lockers,front/rear winches.
I am very familiar with the tracks as I was there when my friend made them(15km offroad course)
Didnt plan to venture offroad but when they jocularly quipped "follow us" I did...
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My friend sold the place 3 years ago and the tracks were well overgrown...with brambles...needless to say the car looks like it has been flogged by a cat-o-nine-tails..a bit buffing required. So we dropped down a rock face and up a long climb with a little belly rubbing over undulations the driver of the jimny was shocked I followed and conveyed this to his buddies.At the top the track splits right not too hard route and left a very narrow rough track with a few rocks to clamber,They went left. I followed all the way with four in the car until a rather steep climb with a rock step half way up..first jimny took a few attempts then made it..second one front diff lock would not engage..he was winched up.(red one in screenshot of video) the last one cooked his clutch and rolled back into the trees..stuck..so that left me...and..up we went without any drama(I have climbed this before and getting the right line is crucial)..having crested the hill they set about winching clutch boy up..We had people waiting to go for dinner so I didnt wait and said goodbye with"next time, you can follow me"hehe
One of the passengers has a jeep wrangler..he now wants a discovery.It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
3rd Apr 2019 2:43 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Its really good when the D3 would do what nobody expected and watchers’ jaws dropped accardingly.
3rd Apr 2019 3:50 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26772
That’s amazing! Nice to have your own off road course.
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3rd Apr 2019 7:03 am
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
For contrast
This is the same tracks when they were first cut to not scratch shiney new cars...photo taken from f150 raptor
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The f150 was brand new..was even road registered was on temp plate
On a side note Gareth..I used to live in Bramhall, Adelaide road as a child..It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
3rd Apr 2019 8:58 am
Puff
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Near Llanybydder (nr HWN!)
Posts: 454
When you say "cut" I presume you mean with a JCB or digger?!
3rd Apr 2019 9:10 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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Re: For contrast
amazing wrote:
This is the same tracks when they were first cut to not scratch shiney new cars...photo taken from f150 raptor
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The f150 was brand new..was even road registered was on temp plate
On a side note Gareth..I used to live in Bramhall, Adelaide road as a child..
Little Australia - I know it wellNow Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
3rd Apr 2019 9:28 am
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
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Yes cut with a 360 digger thing..dont know technical termIt is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
3rd Apr 2019 10:54 am
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
WE so miss AndrewS track
3rd Apr 2019 1:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Happy days indeed.
3rd Apr 2019 1:20 pm
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
A bit scratched
So...i said a bit scratched...
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The right side is after a bit elbow grease white lines on right are light reflections
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And what did I use?...this and an old cotton sock
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It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
4th Apr 2019 11:11 am
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2847
That looks like the side of mine after last saturdays off roading.
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