GCLRO Ipswich Day Trip - 16th July

[Outlaw]

DATE: Sunday 16th July 2006
GOLD COAST - MEET: 8.00am BP Coomera - Pacific HWY
BRISBANE - MEET: 9.00am Caltex Blacksoil - Warrego HWY
CLASS: BLACK - G4 ORANGE ... See track gradings here (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=25912)
UHF: Channel 33
TRIP LEADER: Camo

This trip includes some Red and G4 tracks for those interested with good vantage points and bypass tracks for spectators but will primarily be Black.

Those coming please post here :cool:

[DRanged]

Count us in at this stage as long as I get time to put the brakes back together.

[stevo68]

Would love to go but cant this time round. Make sure take lots of piccies,

Regards

Stevo

[antvc]

I would like to join in.
I haven't done a driver awarenass day yet , nor am I a member of the club,would that be a problem.

Anthony

[discoute]

I am putting a new gearbox in the black disco this week. Also want to finish the last of panels and mounting points for high lift and tools. If It's finished then I may be out there for the day, Big maybe.

glen

[LoadedDisco]

Bummer working if I had the day off I would be there. Will save taking an annual leave day if having to for the day trip to City View.

[stevo68]

I would like to join in.
I haven't done a driver awarenass day yet , nor am I a member of the club,would that be a problem.

Anthony
Mate I would say yes that would be a problem, check with Outlaw but for GCLRO trips you generally have to be a member and also have done the driver training so that there is an idea of skill level, recovery points on vehicle etc.

Regards

Stevo

[FenianEel]

Outlaw,

I'm a definite maybe:eek:

Will confirm by Thursday arvo:cool:

[bolts]

At this time I'm in but really depends on the head at 8:00am meeting:wasntme: also on who wins (Australia vs South Africa) will also have a bearing on if I make the 8:00am. Might just meet you all up their later as I have to pull into Discoutes as well.

Bolts

[dungarover]

I'm in. I haven't been out since Levuka so I am getting the shakes from Off-road withdrawl symptoms :D

Will meet at the BP Blacksoil, need to fill the tank as usual :mad:

Trav

[Hardy]

Can I come? Please?

I'm pretty sure I want to join the GCLRO Club if that helps.
And I did live on the GC for 19 years.

I haven't done a driver awareness course but I'm hoping a few guys (Mick, Trav etc) could vouch for my level of sensibility...

I realise it's short notice for a 'ring-in' so call me on 0418 75 3131

Thanks,
Hardy

[bolts]

Can I come? Please?

I'm pretty sure I want to join the GCLRO Club if that helps.
And I did live on the GC for 19 years.

I haven't done a driver awareness course but I'm hoping a few guys (Mick, Trav etc) could vouch for my level of sensibility...

I realise it's short notice for a 'ring-in' so call me on 0418 75 3131

Thanks,
Hardy

Mate your best PM to outlaw directly and have a chat with him as he running the trip.

Cheers

[Outlaw]

Okay so far we have in:

Outlaw
Camo
DRanged
Bolts
FenianEel
Discoute
Aquarangie
Hardy

Anyone else coming?

[Outlaw]

Tomorrow morning people... nice and early :twisted:

[dungarover]

Tomorrow morning people... nice and early :twisted:

I'll be there. Meet you lot at the Blacksoil BP.

Trav

[FenianEel]

:(:(:(:(:(

I'm out for tomorrow guys, got a crook wife and too much work to do.....
I am gettin serious offroad withdrawals

Have a great day & don't break too much:(

I'll send a few texts so you're not waiting for me, in case you're all in bed/off drunk/celebrating the Wobblies win.

Commiserations Bolts - they were awful

[DRanged]

Maybe I should have stayed home .I broke a half shaft early in the day so I got an early mark and went home.( not bad for a 21year old shaft coping with big tyres and a maxi drive for the last 10 ) Up to then it was a good day even though the trip leader was AWOL. Must go back another day and play.

[Outlaw]

Hopefully our trip leader who turned up 5 hrs late will post some pics.:D

I'm afraid to say that this Ipswich trip actualy turned in the first GCLRO Ding Tally Trial with all 7 of the vehicles attending all coming away with some damage :eek::eek:. Photo evidence should be up shortly.

Obviously at some point everyone realised our first AGM is coming up shortly and we didn't have too many entries to date... all fixed now though :twisted:

Unfortunately the one to come away with the most extensive damage is not actually a member so can't count towards the awards... hey Hardy :p

[stevo68]

I'm afraid to say that this Ipswich trip actualy turned in the first GCLRO Ding Tally Trial with all 7 of the vehicles attending all coming away with some damage :eek::eek:. Photo evidence should be up shortly.

Obviously at some point everyone realised our first AGM is coming up shortly and we didn't have too many entries to date... all fixed now though :twisted:

Unfortunately the one to come away with the most extensive damage is not actually a member so can't count towards the awards... hey Hardy Pics, details, details, dont be a tease :D , seen the video of Travs, want to know more,

Regards

Stevo

[bolts]

I'll send a few texts so you're not waiting for me, in case you're all in bed/off drunk/celebrating the Wobblies win.

Commiserations Bolts - they were awful


Thanks Matt - less said at this point.:nazilock:

Great trip although Dranged and I stood around BP coomera for 20mins waiting for our trip leader to arrive and didn't:clap2: . not to mention any names (thanks Camo). Still good day out and I dont think I got us to lost from Blacksoil to 1st play area.

Ding tally:wasntme: - mine was minor although - 33" tyres meet new front bar - round one and 33" tyres win with new bar in for trip back to Glens to cut, shortend and re-fit for round 2 at coffs.

P.S Very happy with disco now and must say - now weapon off road will post pics once the front bar has been sorted after this weekend.

Bolts

[Camo]

Yeah yeah yeah

SO SORRY GUYS! but I must say I did text Outlaw the night before. Right after him and Masayo got home from the Ballet in Brisbane to be exact.

Text message as follows 'Hey mate. Me need sleep bad. Will be a couple of hours behind ya tomorrow. Call ya on way'

As you can see it :wasntme: that was at fault here :D

Glad everyone had a blast anyways.

I will get out of bed for the next run (hopefully not blinkin 8am sunday morning! its hard for the ones that work 6 days!)

cheers
camo

[Outlaw]

Text message as follows 'Hey mate. Me need sleep bad. Will be a couple of hours behind ya tomorrow. Call ya on way'

As you can see it :wasntme: that was at fault here :D

hehe so really trying to cover your ass now right Camo :p i seem to remember my return sms being "Haha yeah sure... off now catch you soon"

Guess thats what you get with the "Boy (Camo) that Cries Wolf too often":imwithstupid:

Okay not as many pics as i thought but hopefully you've all seen Aquarangys brilliant vid (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=28915) (even if not showing enough of me).

And here are a couple pics we did have... any from anyone else?

Camo's busted tail light
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/07/117.jpg

Hardy's custom P38 panel work
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/07/118.jpg

Outlaws last minute tree kiss
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/07/119.jpg

[bolts]

Hey Camo

No problem - no harm done - we got there (Even if I did end up leading for a while) - we all played - all had fun - all came away with damage and most important taken the P:o :o s out of you and ready to go back for more.

To me thats a great day out, even less panel damage letting my daughter learn her first 4x4 drive :eek: .

Bolts

[stevo68]

So wheres the trip report on how the damage was done :eek: , geez Hardy hope the insurance is in place :o . Maybe I should get a Defender now :D. What was major cause of damage ie the tracks, slippery, not enough space? Looks like Ill be knocked out of the running now for the Ding tally :(

Regards

Stevo

[Outlaw]

All the above Stevo... tricky tracks, those damn jumping trees that have a habit of moving on you, slippery bits... just a range of things...

Great thing about this area though is that there are easy tracks for stock vehicles to be able to go where we go, or can choose the tougher options so is completely up to the individual driver to determine if they're capable or not. ;)

All fun and games :cool:

and yes you should get a defender... the GCLRO Defender Brotherhood is growing and will start having it's own get-togethers shortly :twisted:

[Hardy]

No I'm not a member, so I suppose my panel damage is categorised as a "Ring-In-Ding"

Here is a picture although it's much noicer in real life...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/07/114.jpg

Thanks for a good day out fellas - no doubt you'll see me at the next meeting.

Hardy

[Camo]

and yes you should get a defender... the GCLRO Defender Brotherhood is growing and will start having it's own get-togethers shortly .Outlaw.

err a dunno about getting a defender.. if you are after a decent 4x4 you seriously can't go past a Rangy (any sort) or second best a D2 Disco. But a Defender..geez they are bumpy and noisey and as aerodynamic as a carton of beer with wheels on it. But thats what I think (little bias since I own a Classic):p


So wheres the trip report on how the damage was done .Stevo.


Outlaw will have that done soon.:D

I think most damage was done by stupidity & wreckless driving. Josh knew the tree was there and Harry even told him that he will hit..but no..he still had to do it! I can't talk. I turned sideways on a hill and rear tyre slid into a rut and smashed the **** end into a bank (on same hill josh hit his roof on)

Can't wait to get back out there again soon since I missed out on half of the day hehe

Camo

[stevo68]

Ill be out for the next one, most likely in the new set of wheels, whatever that maybe :D . Im getting the rear done on the D3 in a cuppla weeks, so at this stage wouldnt want to add to the ding tally. Thanks for the pics, vids and story guys, just gets me chomping at the bit for the next off road adventure.

Regards

Stevo

[discoute]

Annette and I had a fantastic day watching all the excitement over a coffee in the bush. Harry lost a LHR bar end as well, My Rangie was parked up so appears that I was the only one with no damage. :confused: Camo I had the pressure of driving the Tree line 110 home for some mods. hehe it will end up a rangie by the time I finish with it. Have all the replacement panels ready.:wasntme:

Annette

[Outlaw]

hehe it will end up a rangie by the time I finish with it. Have all the replacement panels ready.:wasntme:
Hmmmmmmmmm :eek2::no2::bat::eek2:

[discoute]

I know nothingk I know nothingk. It was all annette,

glen.

Come in ya galar, I'll sell ya a car, give ya a cigar and my brother inlaw will do the roadworthy!

[Camo]

Discoute-
Camo I had the pressure of driving the Tree line 110 home for some mods. hehe it will end up a rangie by the time I finish with it.

I like the sound of that!

[DRanged]

God if I only had my bloody magnet on a stick. I got the car onto the hoist today and stripped it down and the broken piece of stub axle fell out of the CV joint.It would have come out no problem oh well.

Now Harry never did tell us how he very nearly put the disco on its roof. $20 he was right footing it on those ruts and it jumped out and the back stayed in and put him sideways?????.

Good to see everyone had an interesting time. My broken stub axle has taken a back seat to Hardys door reshaping.

Bring on Coffs harbour.

Regards Justin

[harry]

i wasn't going to talk about that.
um er, no right foot, it was puttering along and i decided to avoid the ruts and put all wheels on the high bit.
well wouldn't you know it, the back slipped down into the rut and the front decided to climb the bank, before i realised it the thing was looking askew and as i had been distracted by something in the car, i found myself getting teetery, and brought it to a stop as you saw.
thats why i needed an observer, 'cause the last bit i actually missed and didn't quite know how to reverse the situation - it felt like the whole lot was on its way but got stopped by the back bar. i was really thinking that a rope was necessary to stop it going further. a ute conversion came to mind as i thought about the damage.
thanks for your assistance, josh and justin, and others -didn't know who, i could only see feet.

[bolts]

All this talk about the adventures of 4x4 and I'm stuck in an office :mad: , just to earn a living to go and play again the next time:D DAMN LOTTO NUMBERS. Geez how much fun could one have if they came in.;) .

Ohhhh bugger coffees gone cold, back to work, till next trip BRING IT ON:D

[MickG]

All this talk about the adventures of 4x4 and I'm stuck in an office :mad: , just to earn a living to go and play again the next time:D DAMN LOTTO NUMBERS. Geez how much fun could one have if they came in.;) .

Ohhhh bugger coffees gone cold, back to work, till next trip BRING IT ON:D

Too true, bring on the next trip!! Feels like you have all been out having fun in my abscence:mad:

Will get my act together soon and book some in.

Aye, Mick

[x-box]

Hey - this defender bashing is getting outta controll:nazilock:.
You "alternative-vehicle-drivers" better be nice for if we leave you'll hardly have a club left:o.......
Only joking of course:p, i'll be there the next time for support and to strengthen the defender brotherhood, can't let you softy bunch of disco/rangy drivers get away with this sort of abuse:eek::angel:

[weeds]

Hey - this defender bashing is getting outta controll:nazilock:.
You "alternative-vehicle-drivers" better be nice for if we leave you'll hardly have a club left:o.......
Only joking of course:p, i'll be there the next time for support and to strengthen the defender brotherhood, can't let you softy bunch of disco/rangy drivers get away with this sort of abuse:eek::angel:

second that

[Steinzy]

Sounds like I missed a great day out wheres the link for more pics:eek:

[LoadedDisco]

Hey - this defender bashing is getting outta controll:nazilock:.
You "alternative-vehicle-drivers" better be nice for if we leave you'll hardly have a club left:o.......
Only joking of course:p, i'll be there the next time for support and to strengthen the defender brotherhood, can't let you softy bunch of disco/rangy drivers get away with this sort of abuse:eek::angel:

X - Box,
We need a defender to come to Coffs Harbour. So you will need to book the 11th - 14th August off. :)

[Outlaw]

X - Box,
We need a defender to come to Coffs Harbour. So you will need to book the 11th - 14th August off. :)
Yeah X-box... you will have to go to be the recovery vehicle otherwise they'll be in all sorts of trouble... and i won't have mine back in time :D

[Camo]

Yeah X-box... you will have to go to be the recovery vehicle otherwise they'll be in all sorts of trouble... and i won't have mine back in time

AHAHAHAA Outlaw you a crack up!

[x-box]

AHAHAHAA Outlaw you a crack up!
Hey Josh, that sounds like a challenge:o
R u going to Coffs????? You still have the disco:)
Or maybe better still you can navigate for me and we go in with the other bachelors in the cabin:eek:

[Outlaw]

Hey Josh, that sounds like a challenge:o
R u going to Coffs????? You still have the disco:)
Or maybe better still you can navigate for me and we go in with the other bachelors in the cabin:eek:
Sounds tempting but can't afford the time away at the moment... too much on with business, house move etc.... oh and 2 big dogs to think about ;)

[bolts]

Sounds tempting but can't afford the time away at the moment... too much on with business, house move etc.... oh and 2 big dogs to think about ;)

Outlaw you just dont want to admit that you would have to come down in the disco and enjoy it before getting back into the 110.:wasntme:

[Outlaw]

Outlaw you just dont want to admit that you would have to come down in the disco and enjoy it before getting back into the 110.:wasntme:
Or could be because my disco's gone soft since being cleaned & detailed for the first time in 6 years :p oh and can't afford the petrol since being spoilt with my diesel :cool:

[LoadedDisco]

etc.... oh and 2 big dogs to think about ;)


Outlaw you should not talk about your girl Friend's like that. :o Its ok we wont say anything :) .

[LoadedDisco]

Yeah X-box... you will have to go to be the recovery vehicle otherwise they'll be in all sorts of trouble... and i won't have mine back in time :D

Just need a Defender there as a gauge, as no other vehicle will get as far up the track as a Disco. ;)