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Off-Road day at Tong
Had a good play at Tong (www.parkwood4x4.co.uk) yesterday, the course was very difficult indeed due to the wet weather and it was extremely slippery, anyone on road tyres had no chance! Nearly got into real trouble when I slipped sideways on a very slight incline and ended up wedged against a tree thankfully I managed to get winched sideways by a friendly marshall and escaped with no damage but it was a close one!
Had great fun in the lake too, over the bonnet at the deepest point
Close shave with that tree. Looks like the door handle could of easily bent the door skin in. Very lucky.Matt
12th Feb 2007 4:00 pm
CFB
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It was touching the tree and pressing the door skin slightly it was one of those situations you dread, I was inching forwards when it slipped sideways, any movement forward or back slid me closer to the tree. If I had been alone it would have been expensive. Considered winching myself clear as there were plenty of trees but i only had 1 pulley block and would have needed 2.
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12th Feb 2007 4:10 pm
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Shew bet your heart skipped a few beats. Glad there's no damage! Get some MT's on that thing pronto
or do you already? I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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It has MT's but it was so sticky that even they struggled as the treads clogged up.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
12th Feb 2007 7:36 pm
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12th Feb 2007 7:41 pm
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Drove past there tonight there was a river on the road so must have been a right swamp inside,one off my lady customers went yesterday with here son in an old Disco and broke a drive shaft.
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12th Feb 2007 10:01 pm
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Gareth wrote:
Naah thats just a toy. What you really need is one of thesebabies
like that one
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12th Feb 2007 10:07 pm
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wow , that is some saw, wonder what Coulthard's V10 would make of it!!
Andy CFB, does the G4's new owner know youve been tree bashing with their new motor?
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12th Feb 2007 10:09 pm
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I had a similar situation only:
- 10cm between tree and car but any moving of the car would make it slide further to the tree
- road tires
- wife and 2 year old child standing next to the car
- remote area
- no winch
- no (decent) rope
A tractor pulled me out in the end. I put a big block of wood between the wheel and the tree to prevent it would slide towards the tree upon recovery. Afterwards I noticed that this wood scratched the alloys so I guess it was a good thing to put the wood there, otherwards the tree might have shaven the car's end.
very good lesson!
16th Feb 2007 8:55 am
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16th Feb 2007 12:24 pm
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Still for sale and only 1 bid, could be a bargain for someone!
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thankfully I managed to get winched sideways by a friendly marshall and escaped with no damage but it was a close one!
it was one of those situations you dread, I was inching forwards when it slipped sideways, any movement forward or back slid me closer to the tree. If I had been alone it would have been expensive. Considered winching myself clear as there were plenty of trees but i only had 1 pulley block and would have needed 2.
