GOE Terrain Response Seminars

[gghaggis]

Hi all,

Do you want to come along to a 3 hr information seminar with like-minded LR owners (or even wanna-be owners) and learn some driving/towing/diagnostic/modification/emergency techniques?

Specifically for LR vehicles with Terrain Response (with some real-world video examples from our training days), we go into more detail than you'll find anywhere else. New dates for seminars in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth have been announced on our website:

www.greenOvalExperience.com

Cheers,

Gordon

[astonm]

www.greenOvalExpereince.com



Hi Gordon, you have an error in the above link.... ei instead of ie in Experience

regards Neil M

[gghaggis]

Hi Gordon, you have an error in the above link.... ei instead of ie in Experience

regards Neil M

Glad someone's paying attention!

Cheers,

Gordon

[winaje]

SMS sent reserving 3 spots for Melbourne

[gghaggis]

SMS sent reserving 3 spots for Melbourne

Mm, at 4:30 in the morning :(

Best to send an email for confirmation!

Cheers,

Gordon

[BobD]

at 4:30 in the morning :(


One of the hazards of running an Australia wide company from Perth! My boss usually rings me from Sydney at 5:30am when he needs a quick answer. It's a pain in the neck. At least yours was just a text.

[winaje]

I've already apologised by phone call...:angel:

[SBD4]

Gordon, are you getting any closer to arranging some training events (not seminars) on the east coast?

[gghaggis]

Gordon, are you getting any closer to arranging some training events (not seminars) on the east coast?

Slowly - but it'll only be one venue, so choosing carefully!

Cheers,

Gordon

[PeterOZ]

Brisbane would be good :cool:

[plusnq]

+1 Brisbane

[Drizzle]

+1 Brisbane

[sctsprin]

+1 brisbane

[CSBrisie]

+1 Brisbane and I bet we can find more :D

[letherm]

Sydney would be even better:D

[discotwinturbo]

Maybe there should be a big LR meet in WA and you can all head over here lol.

Brett....

[Kieren]

+1 Brisbane[emoji12]

[purma]

+1 for Brisbane Drive Day

[gghaggis]

Hmmm - I'm thinking maybe Brisbane - just need to organise a car ......

Cheers,

Gordon

[LRD414]

Another +1 for Brisbane. But if I have to drive to Sydney, I will. Cheers, Scott.

[luked3]

+ 1 for Brisbane :D

[RHS58]

Ok then. I'm in for Brissie.

[Drizzle]

That's 10 for Brisbane! How many slots per session?

[Plane Fixer]

Another for Brisbane, just need a date.

[Parkes]

Sydney please!!!

[kiwirich]

Sydney for me too please

[Chilly]

Sydney for me too..

[pwillo]

Did the last seminar in Brisbane, count me in for a Brisbane drive day!

[mikel]

Sydney drive day please :)

[time2]

+1 Brisbane :banana:

[ScottD4]

Sydney please.

[Orangi]

Sydney please

[RanOver]

Sydney Please

[Nod]

Sydney pretty please.

[l00kin4]

+1 Sydney please

[discovery4]

+1 Sydney

[cmush]

+1 sydney[emoji2]

[Stevie]

Ok I'll start it...

Melbourne :cool:

[letherm]

Ok I'll start it...

Melbourne :cool:

I thought Mexico was South :wasntme:

[First LR]

Brisbane +1
Also went to seminar and have really been hanging out for the drive day
:)

[Ben_Vapid]

Ok I'll start it...

Melbourne :cool:

Ditto!

[gghaggis]

The seminars as listed on our web page are definitely going ahead, so book if your interested. There MAY also be a drive day in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide which, if they happen, will be on the same weekends as the corresponding seminars. I can only book 8 cars into drive days, as we insist on being able to provide tuition for each driver. So it's not like a club (or forum) getaway. However, if you want to double up in one car, that 's fine - there will be a flat rate for the vehicle.

This all depends on the numbers interested - it obviously costs a fair bit to get over and do these days. So if your interested in either event (the seminar and the drive day), please email me so I have you on the notification list.

Sydney, please watch this space - we'll get there. At this stage it will be a seminar only, but there's plenty of video tuition at the seminar.

Cheers,

Gordon

[letherm]

The seminars as listed on our web page are definitely going ahead, so book if your interested. There MAY also be a drive day in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide which, if they happen, will be on the same weekends as the corresponding seminars. I can only book 8 cars into drive days, as we insist on being able to provide tuition for each driver. So it's not like a club (or forum) getaway. However, if you want to double up in one car, that 's fine - there will be a flat rate for the vehicle.

This all depends on the numbers interested - it obviously costs a fair bit to get over and do these days. So if your interested in either event (the seminar and the drive day), please email me so I have you on the notification list.

Sydney, please watch this space - we'll get there. At this stage it will be a seminar only, but there's plenty of video tuition at the seminar.

Cheers,

Gordon

Hi Gordon.

Just curious as to why Sydney is not on the initial list of potential sites for a drive day. Not complaining, just curious :):). I'll be coming to the Sydney July seminar in any case.

Regards,
Martin

[gghaggis]

Hi Gordon.

Just curious as to why Sydney is not on the initial list of potential sites for a drive day. Not complaining, just curious :):). I'll be coming to the Sydney July seminar in any case.

Regards,
Martin

Unfortunately just time, or lack thereof.

Cheers,

Gordon

[gghaggis]

Hi all in Brisbane,

Ok, we will be doing both a seminar and drive day on the weekend of 6th/7th June. Details so far:

* Seminar will be Saturday 6th, 2pm at the Storey Bridge hotel. Cost (AULRO) is $66 ea
* Drive day is Sunday 8am to 2pm, meet at the Storey Bridge 7:45am. Cost is $150 per car.

There will be a limit of 9 cars for the drive day. You must have attended a seminar to do the drive day. Please email me to confirm bookings.

Cheers,

Gordon

[LRD414]

Email just sent Gordon. Can't see anywhere to pay on your website?

[gghaggis]

No, you can only pay for the seminar on line - email me for payment details regarding the drive day.

Cheers,

Gordon

[Drizzle]

Email sent. Looking forward to it!

[rar110]

Yep I'm in for both.

[RHS58]

Bummer (not really). I'll be starting a weeks fishing on Swains Reefs that weekend.
Maybe next time?

Ron

[pwillo]

I'm out, night shift......����������

Can someone take a few photos to post so I can see what I missed out on?

Regards

[CAR]

Email sent. Can't wait!

[Kieren]

Email sent, thanks for coming to Qld Gordon.

[CAR]

Is this still going ahead? I haven't heard back yet and just need to give work a bit of notice to have the day off.

[gghaggis]

Is this still going ahead? I haven't heard back yet and just need to give work a bit of notice to have the day off.

Hi,

The Sunday drive day is full, but there's still room for the Saturday seminar - email me tomorrow and I can give you details.

Cheers,

Gordon

[CAR]

Ok. Thanks. Maybe next time.

[Kieren]

Thanks for a top day today Gordon. Very informative with great practical lessons. For your first time in SEQ it went really well.

I've done plenty of 4wding over the years and the difference between the LR way and the old school way makes a course like yours invaluable. The thing I kept thinking on the way home, all the magazines and pundits talk about track ready vehicles like Jeep Rubicons and Defenders, they obviously don't know how to use a D4 properly. Thanks for showing me.

[rar110]

Thanks for a top day today Gordon. Very informative with great practical lessons. For your first time in SEQ it went really well. I've done plenty of 4wding over the years and the difference between the LR way and the old school way makes a course like yours invaluable. The thing I kept thinking on the way home, all the magazines and pundits talk about track ready vehicles like Jeep Rubicons and Defenders, they obviously don't know how to use a D4 properl. Thanks for showing me.

Any pics Keiren, I'm keen to see what happened after the RRV decided it didn't want to play. I'm very glad the day went well. I was a bit worried the Cooloola suggestion might have been too far afield.

[Drizzle]

A great day out and well worth it. Looking forward to the next one! ;)


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[Kieren]

Any pics Keiren, I'm keen to see what happened after the RRV decided it didn't want to play. I'm very glad the day went well. I was a bit worried the Cooloola suggestion might have been too far afield.


No picks from me sorry, didn't even think about it.

What I also didn't think about was how far Cooloola was, been there plenty of times, but I did have to take off before the rest of the group went down to the beach. My fault as on reflection there's no way we would have got back to Noosa Ferry at three, I should of known that and made sure I had more time. Will just have to go back soon.

Other thing that was great was seeing how others had their cars set up, many accessories to get now!

[rar110]

I had a quick chat with Gordon this morning. The Kings Bore Track sounded an interesting experience, but soaked up quite a lot of time.

Cooloola is a great spot, but quite a drive from Brisbane.

[LRD414]

I agree with earlier comments. It was a great day, well 2 days because the seminar was excellent too. Only downside was distance from Brisbane. I would have liked more time discussing all things Disco with everyone:)

It's a shame that we don't have the same variety of terrain closer to Brisbane, as seems to be the case with Perth. However, Gordon mentioned a Mt Cotton day that would cover other types of terrain later in the year and I am certainly in for that.

And I hope the RRV won't be too expensive to repair.

Thanks Gordon.

Cheers,
Scott

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[sctsprin]

Thanks Gordon and everyone for a great day out, albeit a long one.

Heres some pics

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B04Gf693ZGJwr5K

Maybe Janowen hills or somewhere next time?
Janowen Hills 4WD Park (http://janowenhills4wdpark.bigpondhosting.com/aboutus.htm)

oh and for those of you asking, heres some pics of the aluminium extrusion i used to mount the maxtrax to my rhino pioneer platform at the back
I used two 1m lengths of 25x10x2mm hollow rectangular aluminium extrusion that i got from bunnings, some unistrut bolts and washers(i cut the spring in half to fit in the rhino channel) and the maxtrax mounting pins. The two lengths of aluminium sit parallel at the back of the roof rack, so that the maxtrax run along the back of the car.



Cheers
James

[gghaggis]

Thanks all,

Apologies that the day went so much longer than we planned, partially due to numpties getting stuck on the track in front of us, but also underestimating the King's Bore circuit.

Could those that have a few photos and/or videos please email them to me. I got a few vids of the beach and the emergency stop exercise, so I can collate them all into one dvd and send it out to each participant. I'll need a postal address as well.

Yes, we're organising another (Level 2) course either late this year or early next, at the Mt Cotton 4WD circuit, which will be a hills/rock climb event. First preference will be to those that came to yesterday's event, but we should be able to handle a few more cars this time, as it's a closed track.

Cheers,

Gordon

[aus86inch]

Looks like you guys had a great day, i wish i was there.
Thank you for the seminar on Saturday Gordon it was very informative, it has also put my mind at rest using the controls. Cannot wait until the GOE accessories get to me will make the vehicle so much better again.
Was also great to meet fellow Disco owners on Saturday,would be good to maybe have a drive day sometime, maybe Glassy.
Andrew

[First LR]

Thanks all,

Apologies that the day went so much longer than we planned, partially due to numpties getting stuck on the track in front of us, but also underestimating the King's Bore circuit.

Could those that have a few photos and/or videos please email them to me. I got a few vids of the beach and the emergency stop exercise, so I can collate them all into one dvd and send it out to each participant. I'll need a postal address as well.

Yes, we're organising another (Level 2) course either late this year or early next, at the Mt Cotton 4WD circuit, which will be a hills/rock climb event. First preference will be to those that came to yesterday's event, but we should be able to handle a few more cars this time, as it's a closed track.

Cheers,

Gordon


Thanks Gordon.


Although I have been out to Cooloola more than a few times, it was a great day. Disappointing that it rained a bit and wet down the tracks, so there wasn't much of a challenge for the Discos. My daughter loved the emergency break exercise and I learnt a few more tricks about the D4.


Looking forward to the next course when you come up this way. I haven't been to the Mt cotton 4wd track before, but am keen to practice some other Disco terrain.


Also hope there's more time to talk to the other participants.


Cheers,
Andrew

[sctsprin]

oh, heres the gpx file for the day

Cooloola by James Springfield (http://www.mud-maps.com/tracks/49656)

[CSBrisie]

What happened to the RRV?

[gghaggis]

Just a reminder that the Sydney seminar is coming up soon, 2pm Saturday 18th July at Mr B's Hotel, Pitt st, Sydney CBD.

You can book online at:

Green Oval Experience Land Rover training, Range Rover modifcation (http://www.greenovalexperience.com/#!online-shop/c1f0h)

Cheers,

Gordon

[Chilly]

Hi Gordon,
I have just booked your Sydney Seminar. Do we need to bring anything with us?

Chilly

[gghaggis]

No, not really - but if you have our Terrain Response booklet, you can add notes to it in the relevant sections.

I'll have a few with me for sale.

Cheers,

Gordon

[Chilly]

No, not really - but if you have our Terrain Response booklet, you can add notes to it in the relevant sections.

I'll have a few with me for sale.

Cheers,

Gordon

Have already purchased and found very helpful. Lives in the car for reference when out.

Thanks,

Chilly

[ThinkReal]

Hi all, here are a couple of pics from the QLD drive day. Sorry it took me so long to get them up, I've been catching up since that day.

Led by GG himself, for whom I felt privileged to step in as backup driver.

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It was a really fine looking convoy.

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I wanted to get some video while following on the approach road, but I should not even describe why that didn't work ;)

Hope to see you all some day somewhere
Ezra

[rar110]

Very peeved I missed the good bits. Next time, with a new transmission. 😄

[gghaggis]

It's rumoured we might be back around 12th December for the second half (hill climbing ) 😉

Cheers

Gordon

[LRD414]

I'm in [emoji3]

[sctsprin]

I'm in [emoji3]

Me too

[gghaggis]

Just a reminder we're in Melbourne Saturday 29th August to present a Land Rover Terrain Response seminar - venue is the Retreat Hotel in Abbotsford.

We'll also be checking out some areas for a driver-training day sometime in November.

Cheers,

Gordon

[RobA]

Gordon we have booked for Adelaide how is that looking thanks?

Rob

[gghaggis]

Hi Rob,

You should get an email tonight - we've cancelled Adelaide (not enough numbers to make it viable), and will restage the event in November, along with a driver training component.

Cheers,

Gordon

[RobA]

Gordon thanks just paid so if you can do a credit thanks

Regards

Rob

[gghaggis]

No problem!

Cheers

Gordon

[Jock McD]

Hi Gordon. November for Adelaide sounds good - even better with a drive component. I'm in. Please let us know more detail when available. Cheers.

[RobA]

Gordon we can organise a drive at our training tracks which also has a conference facility.

Rob

[gghaggis]

Well thanks to RobA (Adelaide) and XDrive (Brisbane), I have some decent venues to run a driver training session.

The day will be broken down into a morning theory + Q&A session (10am ~ 12noon), followed by a driver training session (2pm ~ 5pm) on hillclimbing and rock crawling.

The Adelaide session will be held about an hour out of the CBD, on Saturday 28th November.

The Brisbane session will be held about 20mins out of the CBD, on Sunday 13th December.

Melbourne and Sydney we're still working on, but I'm hoping for February 2016.

Check out the GOE website or FaceBook site for details.

Cheers,

Gordon

[sctsprin]

Count me in for brisbane

cheers
james

[LRD414]

I'll be in for Brisbane too. So book via the GOE website Gordon, or separately like the last Brisbane one?

Scott

EDIT: booked on the website

[Jock McD]

Thanks Gordon. I'm in for Adelaide and will book through GOE site shortly. Look forward to meeting you. Cheers, Jock.

[Nicky]

Thanks Gordon. I'm in for Adelaide and will book through GOE site shortly. Look forward to meeting you. Cheers, Jock.

Gordon, really enjoyed your Melbourne seminar, got lots of invaluable information, with a new understanding of these amazing vehicles, the best "accessory" you can buy.
Now for the "hands on" course!

[gghaggis]

Hi Scott,

Book via the website - there are 7 places left.

Cheers,

Gordon


I'll be in for Brisbane too. So book via the GOE website Gordon, or separately like the last Brisbane one?

Scott

EDIT: booked on the website

[First LR]

Cant wait - I'm in.

[LRD414]

Hi Scott,

Book via the website - there are 7 places left.

Cheers,
Gordon

Yep done last night, got a Paypal receipt. Thanks mate.

[Smcconnell]

In for Brisbane.

Will take advantage of being there to go spend a day or two at Fraser as well - if anyone is keen to join in, let me know.


Steven

[rosco114]

Booked for Hobart 29 November

[Mog60]

Just wanted to say a big thank you to Gordon for our recent GOE "Sand driving" experience in Perth. The whole day was brilliant and the car is truely amazing. We now want to go back and do some more. :)

Many Thanks. Peter