auckland ore meeting night

[snork]

1 with me

4 total so far.

[coxsy]

am me to so 4 plus ubz

[UBZ]

confirmed 1 truck here

[snork]

theres another following me me in his nissan

are dogs allowed?

[wopass]

so just to remind you all that the vehicles that sustained damage occurred between the loop gate and the river camp shelter spot so if you carry on past the loop gate on the main track it gets a bit rough on your plastic bits that stick out as you follow the track down heading to the river camp, thats the main track not the loop.

and remember to put your $10 per vehicle in the box at the start of the road for the guy who does the maintenance on the track.

he mentioned the last bunch from auckland of around 10 vehicles from a club that shall remain un-named put money in the box that totaled $5......... shame on them

[J_Dub]

so just to remind you all that the vehicles that sustained damage occurred between the loop gate and the river camp shelter spot so if you carry on past the loop gate on the main track it gets a bit rough on your plastic bits that stick out as you follow the track down heading to the river camp, thats the main track not the loop.

and remember to put your $10 per vehicle in the box at the start of the road for the guy who does the maintenance on the track.

he mentioned the last bunch from auckland of around 10 vehicles from a club that shall remain un-named put money in the box that totaled $5......... shame on them

wankers...
where exactly is the loop gate? ive only been there once up to the camp site, which i was told was the start of the loop? is ther a 2nd camp? or is ther another track to the camp that im thinking of...

[Andrew1706]

Damn if there were any seats available I'd be keen to tag along as passenger but I think I'll be in Cambridge from friday onwards

[wopass]

so just to remind you all that the vehicles that sustained damage occurred between the loop gate and the river camp shelter spot so if you carry on past the loop gate on the main track it gets a bit rough on your plastic bits that stick out as you follow the track down heading to the river camp, thats the main track not the loop.

and remember to put your $10 per vehicle in the box at the start of the road for the guy who does the maintenance on the track.

he mentioned the last bunch from auckland of around 10 vehicles from a club that shall remain un-named put money in the box that totaled $5......... shame on them

wankers...
where exactly is the loop gate? ive only been there once up to the camp site, which i was told was the start of the loop? is ther a 2nd camp? or is ther another track to the camp that im thinking of...

the loop gate is before you get to the shelter by/just past the river, so as your driving allong up past ABC rock but not that far the gate is on the left. its on a decline part of the track and if you keep going past it you get to the river and shed/camp. thats the piece of track that if you really dont want rubbing on your flares etc then you may want to turn round there... but thats no fun is it!!!!

[J_Dub]

roger, i know exactly where you mean, theres 2 short options either side a the main track just as you approach that gate???
im down for whatever but havent got bar work done yet to protect my fibreglass guards, might have to be a nana this trip

[snork]

but havent got bar work done yet to protect my fibreglass guards, might have to be a nana this trip

same

[J_Dub]

but i wont

[T-Boon]

haha always the best intentions or no damage

Hope you got moulds

[UBZ]

are dogs allowed?

its DOC land , so no dogs allowed, unfortunately

ill be being a nanna as well, just keen for a nice cruise in the bush before Christmas
we will send J-dub and Coxsy down so we can have some comedy

[lexlux]

i might tag along as well see you all at the caltex at 9 am
cheers
greg

[UBZ]

i might tag along as well see you all at the caltex at 9 am
cheers
greg

cool ,see ya thier, is your lux up and running?

[lexlux]

no been busy on it though .

[coxsy]

well we been there and done that, a few dents a broken front diff mud splatted , we had a ball, photo's later

[coxsy]

i took a nissan to a toyota run

[snork]

ha ha ... was a good day
good to meet up with you guys

[J_Dub]

yep real fun day, got to the camp then maybe 1.5-2ks up the camp end of the loop track, turned around when anothers diff pinged, awsome day though, real neat track, good to meet the others, then sank some handles wif me bros and UBZ at the Kopu pub, didnt wana leave, photos tomorrow

[UBZ]

maratoto loop = 1
4th Surf front diff = 0
And i swore i wouldn't take it past the shelter

reason we stopped was the truck high rut , with a couple of 1 foot rock shelves on the way up.

great day , defiantly not a shiney track. amazed i still have all 4 flares, and yeah didn't want to leave kopu , good company , good view.
Drove back via Miranda / Cleavdon to wind down after the day

[coxsy]

[T-Boon]

Ha, still rekon it was a good parking spot

Was a good day, choice to catch up with ya's.

[sublime]

yep was a choice day,good crew to go wheeling with. good to meet yas. was hard to leave the pub alright. and the clutch ran dry again just as i got in my drive

[snork]

the clutch ran dry again just as i got in my drive

that was good timing

[UBZ]

only got a few pics



T-boom parking Style




Loop Mud Hole




Another Loop Mud Hole

[coxsy]

nice delete of the number plates chris, james wants to know if anyone has a photo of his mud bath

[J_Dub]

some pics from Maratoto. Should make this a annual pre-xmas O.R.E meet, next time we do the whole loop

me

sublime

lexlux

didnt get a huge variety

[coxsy]

yes to busy wheeling for picture taking as for the loop you go through it we'll wait to rescue you

[J_Dub]

yes to busy wheeling for picture taking as for the loop you go through it we'll wait to rescue you

those that had to be rescued took the hard option, unlike someone who always chose the nana options