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23 September 2005, 01:05
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that is one amazing bit of video, looks impossible, had to watch it about 10 times to take it all in.
dont think the disco woudl do that somehow. the height of those rocks was just staggering
way to go..
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23 September 2005, 08:33
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yeah that video is the mutts nuts
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23 September 2005, 10:49
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if your response is "not bad at all", then i would say you must be in to some serious offroading as to me this looks incredible, am amazed.
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23 September 2005, 11:18
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sounds like a rather fat v8 at least!
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23 September 2005, 13:43
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Town: swansea
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Originally Posted by Chris Hartley
if your response is "not bad at all", then i would say you must be in to some serious offroading as to me this looks incredible, am amazed.
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Yes I have been involved in some pretty extreme offroading - a full rollcage and harness makes you feel a lot braver!!!
You want to see what the crazy Icelanders get up to - ask Bogib!!!!
Looking at him again it was NOT the fact he got up there that suprised me - more like the fact he managed to recover from it after screwing it up!!!!
The Yanks love their rock crawling - especially in the Moab. Most vehicles are heavily modded but when it comes to "stock" vehicles the LR 90 is king. Having said that they also mod the LR 90 - one very popular fit is the Aschroft Underdrive - basically it gives you incredibly low gearing for more control over big boulders - Ģ1400 and they sell nearly all of them to the USA!!!
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23 September 2005, 14:04
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By the way if you want to know what your discovery can do look at these pics from an American group - most of the Land Rovers are standard vehicles!!!
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/mo...ndexmain.shtml
What people need to remember is there is a hell of a difference between a modified off roader and something capable of travelling 500 miles in comfort at 100mph!!!
Most of the Jeeps the Yanks use in the Moab are totally rebuilt for the job!!! The standard items don't have much of a chance so LR do pretty well considering....
http://www.houstonlandroverclub.com/..._burke_p8.html
More amazing photos - an offroaders paradise - no mud though!!!
The Lion's back looks scary as hell - what a drop!!!
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23 September 2005, 23:15
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you have snapped my mrs parking the car by the coast again!!!!, she parks in some stranges places and at some strange angles.
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23 September 2005, 23:56
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Originally Posted by Chris Hartley
you have snapped my mrs parking the car by the coast again!!!!, she parks in some stranges places and at some strange angles.
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Should be fun letting her tow the boat then......
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24 September 2005, 23:15
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Should be fun letting her tow the boat then......
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she tows the shetland up the slipway and sometimes reverses it but oh my god no not on the road or in confined places ;-)
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25 September 2005, 00:24
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25 September 2005, 03:37
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That can't be real can it??? The canned laughter makes me suspicious but maybe it was added for some tv prog later on - the video itself looks genuine enough!!!
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25 September 2005, 04:00
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Originally Posted by codprawn
You want to see what the crazy Icelanders get up to - ask Bogib!!!!
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I hadnīt follow this thread for a while, but sure there are endless videos available from our 4x4 formula and you can see few from the following link, including couple of videos from Swindon trip.
http://www.4x4.is/torfaeran.htm
also here http://www.besta.is/torfaera/video/torfaerablonduos.mov beware over 23mb so better have broadband
and finally here is over 40mb movie http://www.besta.is/torfaera/video/hella4.mov
Bogi
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25 September 2005, 12:28
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love that engine noise, V8 power
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25 September 2005, 14:34
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Couldn't agree more - have to put straight through exhausts on my Landie!!!
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25 September 2005, 14:58
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26 September 2005, 23:28
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27 September 2005, 14:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
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Make: Ribcraft
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Not going quite that far but the "new" 110 will be getting its 4.6 with the correct skim (when I know what it should be) for its 3.5l heads (yes being cheap and not getting the 4.6l heads - sorry) May splash out on tubular header exhaust. When I do I'll do you nice sound clip.
Still looking at tyres 35" or 37" but 17" or 18"rims may be a consideration to stop it wallowing too much when towing, now its getting expensive!
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24 November 2005, 22:41
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Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
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24 November 2005, 23:18
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Nice one and no damage either - good old Landies - shame the drivers don't understand C of G - what do they expect with that much stuff on the roof???
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24 November 2005, 23:41
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suspect he also put the brakes on going downhill, a real no no
Pete
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