Thank you very much for the feed back and the bloody great video... Not a bad weekend overall. Lots to review and learn from...saturday was a bit too stop start but we were trying something new with a tougher than normal event. Also lots of lessons for the team at Whanga 4x4. These event require a ...

Dont worry i've got the mitsi Challenger all gassed up and ready to tow you lot out of trouble

Have a look at the facebook page, whangamata 4x4 club, and you can get a bit of a look at some of the easier tracks for next week, we'll keep the rest a surprise

Looks like about 8 spots left get in if you wants dem people... Event update below... Here we go!!! Whangamata 4x4 Club with the great support of Matariki Forests bring you the: 2014 Tour De Whanga 4x4 safari. ... When: 17th - 18th May 2014 Where: Whangamata On the sunny Coromandel Contact : Brendon ...

Please and to whangamata4x4@gmail.com I think it's at the bottom of the info given on the entry form. Might have a few spare beds on offer if anyone needs them...best be in quick, $60 per night for two.

Hiya, we will start rego at 9am at the local area school. All entrants should receive an email update on this coming sunday evening... If not please just go to the whangamata4x4club facebook page for the update.

Cheers Brendon

Thanks guys... What email address are you sending too? Nothing special needed other than a good dose of humour and camera. We are organising the local working mans club to allow us to go there for dinner on sat night so might be a late ish start Sunday:-) but we'll leave that up to you lot the idea ...

Righto then, we have joined the future and got one of them there facebook thingys I will post updates for the event at whangamata4x4club and you can also look at a few pics from our last events and getting ready for this one... hope you all enjoy.

Hello, $150 is per truck so numbers inside are up to you. BUT... we also include lunch and breakfast for the driver and co-pilot in the price. We can do extra food packs for $25.00 per head if needed. The lunch packs are generous and brekkie will will be warm and filling For anyone thinking about an ...

No not at all. This event is aimed at the shiny truck, tag along people. We will have a bit of tuff stuff for those that like to get down and dirty and that willl give us all something to laugh at All tracks will have alternative routes and people can make up their mind on the day. We are holding ...

Hi. This is an any truck event. We had to postpone the Jan event so this event is open to everyone We have some fairy challenging bits for those that must and the farm run on Sunday will have a few twists and turns that some of you may not have seen before, including a slalom course in a bit of a ...

Hello all The Whangamata 4x4 club are running a two-day event to raise funds for the local Whangamata Area School and Whangamata Pony Club. This is an event set up for the more adventurous safari and club truck people. Matariki forest based, using lots of tracks as stages on saturday followed by a ...

How many of you are coming? Just send a message if you would like to come on the Whanga trip...

hiya... not sure what your plans are but we are holding an event in Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsular and would find you a seat if you are keen to join in the fun. We are only 45mins from hot water beach and all the other wonderful coromandel sites as well You can call if you want 0272 555-440 ...

Gidday... just a quick event update. We have now secured a purpose built 4x4 track for a bit of fun and games at the conclusion of our event next weekend 16th Nov. The area will challenge all levels of 4wd so bring ya cameras. There is one bog in here that has never been driven out off:shock: but it ...

Yep we still have plenty of room. For anyone in the Auckland, Tauranga, hamilton area... this will be worth the trip. We have some great tracks to play on this year. A lot more off road tracks (as requested from last year) and a really fun up hill/down hill play area that might put one or two to the ...

Hiya, we are running a trip in Whangamata on 16th nov if you are interested...have a look at www.whangamata4x4.org

I have a 98 challenger with the 3.5l v6 which seems to run well on 98 octane, however when we are out track hunting, after prolonged low speed running it starts smoking like a poker player. Anyone got any ideas on how best to look after these engines and what I can do to stop the smoking problem?

No worries, just noticed the clashing dates and wondered what the options might be....sorry did not mean anything by the comment.

Yep got that one. We have been on that list with the Whangamata event for a couple of months. Just wondered if the forums could set up calanders for different types of events also. I think i'm just dissapointed as I was keen as a keen thing to do the Desert Defenders event Have to look forward to ...

If you have a look at the forest area behind Opoutere out to the main road and also have a look at the area on the right side of the peninsular heading out to Onemana. The Onemana area is where we have found several tracks that are just bloody great fun in either direction and we will be spending a ...

Hi everyone... just a quick update for our Nov event. We have been out searching tracks for the last couple of months (hard I know but someone has to do it ahh ). We have heaps of great tracks sorted with nice high vantage/view points for lunch, and we now have a really fun forested hill area that ...

Buggar, this is the same weekend as our tag along event in Whangamata. A shame we cannot get some kind of calander going for these events to help maximise all our numbers...that and my son and I were keen starters for this event if possible

Yep, we are keen for at least one tough truck per team. No rego or wof required. We will try and get you guys into some nice tracks. Not just mud but challenging bush track driving. How the heck do I resize pics from my iphone so I can show you guys some of the stuff we have in mind??? and can i ...

Hiya, just got back from more track searching (someone's gotta do it ahh). All event details are at www.whangamata4x4.org. The tour de Whanga and teams tour de Whanga are both 2014 events. All events are ok for rego & wof cars with the nov event more suited to the family 4x4 loaded with the family ...

If anyone is interested in any of our three events, please have a look at www.whangamata4x4.org for event and entry details... Our local area school is allowing free camping sites with showers and toilets, right next to the local swimming pool and walking distance to town and beach for the January ...

If you are driving it to the event then yep, it has to have a rego and wof. If it is a dedicated off road truck then no. Prices and event details will be confirmed later in the year. Cheers...

Three events for 2013-14 have now been confirmed. 1/ November 16th 2013 Matariki Forests 4x4 Safari event. This will be a tag-along event in and around whangamata. Forest roads with a few nice dirt tracks, great look outs and the odd challenge or two. A fun family event. 2/ January 25-26th 2014 Tour ...

About 4-5 kms out of Te Aroha you will find a sign post turning left into a short road leading to Thompsons track about a 1 km down the road on your right. Just inside the gate is a grassed area beside a farm house that is a good place to stop and unload/air down. Heaps of tracks off to the left and ...

Sorry forget the important bit... 31's

Hi ya'll, just a quick note to let you all know that after the great success of our first Matariki Forests safari in Whangamata, we have now been granted permission to run 3 events per year in and around the Whangamata area. We are looking to run another basic safari/school based type event in ...