Off Road

[The Garfish]

Originally posted by MeMe
Gabon here I come....

i wud av cum wiv yew yew nobber butt dat parks iz ownly paiyin peenutts sow heel ownly gett munkys. hee probubly azunt herd dat de slaiv trayde az bin abollished. itt orl sownds verry dojjy too mee. i fink hee wud doo beter imployin sum roothliss mirsinaries. ders kwite a feww ov de fkkers inn de mareen trayde dowen sowf

[The Jackeens]

Originally posted by The Garfish
i i fink hee wud doo beter imployin sum roothliss mirsinaries. P

Read that as ' missionaries' at first!!!!!!!!!!

Missus

[MeMe]

Originally posted by The Garfish
[B]i. hee probubly azunt herd dat de slaiv trayde az bin abollished.

Bloody hell, keep it quiet, if the wife finds out I'm in deep trouble !

[The Jackeens]

How much did she pay for you Meme?

Missus

[MeMe]

especially considering I only came with a GTi.

[The Jackeens]

Missus

[Rogue Wave]

Originally posted by Richard B
And the poor lad couldn't sit down for days afterwards. Really Stuart, you shouldn't share that sordid stuff on the 'net!

you git, as soon as I saw that highlighted I realised I'd left myself wide open for abuse

[Louise]

Originally posted by Rogue Wave
wide open for abuse

(Sorry - couldn't resist!)

[jools]

Yes - ground clearance is the only problem with the Freeby :-)

TC, HDC - all excellent!!

Jools

[Daniel]

There is an interesting correlation appearing between RIBsters and the desire to play with 4x4's in muddy fields.

Here is a blast from the past... it's a shortended range rover, im on my 6th, maybe 7th now.

[Daniel]

And another shortened rangie. I kept this beast on the road for 2 years looking like this and then got my £500 back by selling it on e-bay

[Daniel]

another...

[Daniel]

Last pic... just spotted it and it makes me chuckle as to how we got this through TWO MoT's looking like this

The second year the started motor was full of seaweed and we we using a starting handle...which did nto amuse the MoT tester!

[Suzuki416]

Yep,

The fun doesn't stop on the water!

Pete

[Pete7]

we using a starting handle

Bloody hell, not picking a fight with you then if you can start a 3.5 V8 by hand. Even Garf isn't that 'ard

Pete

[Daniel]

3500cc's, no problem.

It's supprisingly easy - we kept it like this all summer, the ultimate anti-theft device and caused loads of smiles on the beach.

For info, don't rely on this an a back-up on your £25k 2001 range rover boys and girls, they stopped fitting the starting 'dog' in 1974!!!

[Andy Stevens]

All you'll ever need!

[Phil Davies]

Originally posted by Daniel
There is an interesting correlation appearing between RIBsters and the desire to play with 4x4's in muddy fields.

Well spotted, but have you noticed an even bigger correlation between Ribsters and people working in IT? Can't understand it myself, hate bloody computers.

ps. Andy, I take it you'll need some of us to try out your new off-road course on Saturday?

[MeMe]

Having been forced to order a none 4x4 company car I'm now on the market for a 4x4 alternative. I definately don't want a Landy even though I know they can't be beaten or a suzuki samuri - Rangy or the like. I don't even want a tractor.

I'm after is something a little different. I've looked at these vehicles called Mules (used on golf courses and by the local council) but 2nd hand they're like hens teeth and from what I can see, very expensive (£5k new / £2k used ). I want to spend a grand or less.

I've also considered an ATV 4x4 say 600 cc but have yet to fully investigate this idea.

However, does anyone know of a company who make those 3x3 6 wheel drive vehicles like the Banana Splits used to drive.

Any other ideas would be welcome. I'll only be towing on private land so no m.o.t tax etc is required however, it has to be able to pull my 4.8mtr Zodiac through soft sand and of course out of the water.

Any thoughts ?

[DM]

Originally posted by MeMe
Any thoughts ?

One of these would have a good pose value on Abersoch beach.