Thread: Chops, The Permagrin

Originally Posted by LRD414

You're not really going to leave it at that .... without photos and/or video I hope?

Cheers,
Scott

Im sorry it is his thread ill leave that to him , I was trip leader and he was tail end charlie so no chance of me getting some
I do know some of the others in the group did video and take stills , Ill see what can be dug up
I just feel being his thread on his baby it falls on him

WOW,,,
Gee, thanks Chris thanks for the day too, it really was awesome.
This essentially was the "first" trip up to the bush in the D4 for me. The only reservations I had was my tyres. I wont get my new ones until Xmas due to a few problems, so airing down and driving over some fairly sharp rocks was always going to be a concern.
I have bugger all pics as I was driving,, of course and Leeanne was at work, however, Alan took a few snaps with my camera for me
We went down to the Thompson River Dam area, so near Rawson, Aberfeldy.

Here's the crew for the day, airing down before the first creek crossing,,
Myself,, the D4
Gary and Carol,, D2 V8,
Alan (Wardy) and Ken,, D2,
Chris and Sandy,, D2

A snap of Gary going through the bog hole. He just walked through it, as did Chris and Alan.
My attempt, ahh, foiled, big time.

Originally Posted by Chops

A snap of Gary going through the bog hole. He just walked through it, as did Chris and Alan.
My attempt, ahh, foiled, big time.

That was always going to happen mate , Tail end charlie would struggle after we had all dragged the mud and water onto the track just making it harder for the last car no fault of yours or the car It was a set up

Attempt number two, and as I sit there just before launch, I'm looking at the very slick tracks I've left with my "road tyres", and I'm thinking this is going to be a "non-event" on my behalf.

Attempt number three.
Chris backs me further up the bank for a bit more run-up.
Looking at the mode I'm in, I am constantly aware of what TR I should be in to handle what I am trying to do. All the information I received from Gordon's class, from which I had "information overload" is starting to sift through as I start the next run.
A bit hard to remember, but I think I was in Rock Crawl, and quickly switched to Mud Ruts, let it work, keeping the revs up a bit, feathering on the way, Chris was starting to think I'd failed again I'm sure, but just then, traction gains and we creep forward, ever so slowly,,,, I'm through
**** all these electrics are amazing,,, road tyres FFS,,,

Ahhhh you went off the bitumen on 19" (or are they 20") wheels and you made it out alive!!!!!

Looks fun. Great vehicle aren't they!

Chris

Nice car Marcus, once you have decent rubber things will change offroad, that certainly is a lovely colour, it's a big change from the Defender eh!!

We'll be heading for the High Country again this Xmas, love the place.