Landrover experience day.

[oldsalt]

Well just got home from a really great day - boy these vehicles are good!!!
Here's a few pictures....enjoy.

http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-02.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-21.jpg

[oldsalt]

I can highly recommend this day - you really get a sense of what these vehicles are capable of....very well run and enjoyable.
Here's some of the group.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-23.jpg

http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-12.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[oldsalt]

From the bottom...
http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-20.jpg

from the top...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[FifiLámour]

Those pictures are awesome! But oh my God, the 5th one had my heart in my mouth! I don't think I'd be game to try that one with my girl, LOL.

Can I ask: is it a specific training day (ie are there qualified trainers managing the process)? Or was it just an organised event for LRs?

Does anyone know if something like this exists near Brisbane? My Husband and I really need to do something like this to learn about the finer points of 4WDing.
Thanks

[oldsalt]

Fifi,
it was organised through Melbourne City Landrover - a dealer in Port Melbourne...."Chris" was our instructor and he did a very thorough job, it was very safe and everybody finished the day having learnt a great deal about their vehicle (and themselves) - keeping my foot off the brake going down the quite steep hills was an experience in itself !!! - the HDC is something else - and climbing the "fenceline" track had my heart rate up I can tell you ! - my wife and I enjoyed the day very much and it gave us both a lot more confidence in just where we can get to in our vehicle. During lunch (very good) we exchanged stories with other owners and discussed our favourite tracks / camping spots etc (an added bonus) I'm sure your local LR dealer would run such a day up your way. here's a link to the MLR site with details about the day.
MELBOURNE CITY LAND ROVER, LAND ROVER, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (http://www.mlr.com.au/Service_4x4_days.html) :D

[FifiLámour]

Oh that sounds brilliant! Might get in touch with Brisbane LR and see if they do anything like this.
Regards
Fiona

[ausandy]

hey guy`s what a great day was had yesterday, i was in the other group. My head is still spinning because of what these cars can do. i was amazed with how many wives and girlfriends wouldn`t give the cars back to the blokes. Mine is hooked and now wants to join a 4x4 club. Go figure.
thanks to the organisers for a wonderful day.
andy

[sniegy]

The pictures dont really give any justice to the steepness tho':p
The hills are a lot steeper than the photo shows.
Was good to see everyone having some fun.

[ausandy]

pete, shazz and i are still smiling! cant wait to do more.

[sniegy]

Andy,
Your wonderful bride to be was a lesson to be learnt for all female drivers.
Get in & have some fun, Yes it can be a little daunting to start with, but once the initial fear is overcome & then realising how easy it is...It becomes a whole different ball game & that ball game is fun & adventure.

It was great watching Shazz have a go, sreaming, laughing & just enjoying herself.

Get out & have some fun.

Cheers.

[akovach]

Chris has been driving Land Rovers longer that I reckon he would care to admit. He is probably one of the very few that will still drive the test track at MLR.

[oldsalt]

Chris - "It's really easy, just give it lots of revs"
http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-24.jpg


This is how it looked from the side (sorry about the pic - taken on the move)
http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-25.jpg


And this is how it looked to us "first-timers" !!!!
http://files.myopera.com/veedub5/albums/4144712/LR-26.jpg

[DiscoWeb]

Oh that sounds brilliant! Might get in touch with Brisbane LR and see if they do anything like this.
Regards
Fiona

Fifi,

I did one of these with my wife and I can not recommend them more highly.

As both of us were relative novices to 4wding the course provided a great environment to learn from "qualified" instructors who had already showed that what they were asking you to do was easily done in the D3.

My wife did about half the driving, a lot with me and the kids out of the car so she could concentrate and ask as many questions as she felt necessary and she really enjoyed it and got a great feel for the capabilities of the Discovery.

If you are at all unsure of taking the D3 off road or simply want to get an appreciation of what they can do in a controlled environment try and find one of theses course and book in.

Regards,

George

[DiscoWeb]

Oldsalt,

I like the new Avatar !!

[oldsalt]

Thanks - it was time to retire the old Range Rover avatar - we "won" the use of the Range Rover for a week (plus all fuel/food/accom. expenses) some years ago (in a competition run by LRA), picked it up from the Adelaide dealer and spent a very adventurous week up in the Flinders Ranges.....we all know hire/demo cars are 4wd but this one really was !!!!!
I guess that's where I got the LR bug and here I am many years later the proud owner of a D3.
cheers :D

[sniegy]

Oldsalt,
Love the photo of the Fenceline for the "First timers":D:D:D..

That's why i couldnt find you, i was looking for a Range Rover as this was your avatar...Didnt see one & didnt know who you were, shame we didnt get to say hello.

Cheers & good to see you had fun.

[sniegy]

Chris has been driving Land Rovers longer that I reckon he would care to admit.

Shhhhh Andrew, He's only a "Young" fella.:p

[100inch]

How often does ULR run those days? I will miss out on all of the dates in 2010 because of work. :(Cheers marc

[sniegy]

We normally do 5-6 per year.
We have 2 left this year, 1 in 2 weeks time & then 3 weeks or so after that.
Contact either MLR 9684 1000 or ULR 9864 3555 service dept & we can give you contact details to find out if a spot is left.
Or wait until next year when we organise them again.

Cheers.

[100inch]

Thanks for the dates. Will be on the list for 2011:D..well, my wife will. Cheers marc