This Saturday at the Waimak (Chch)??

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rangimotors
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fingers crossed i will be a mate just bought a beam hilux with a holden v6 etc, he's pretty keen to try it out
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rangimotors wrote:fingers crossed i will be a mate just bought a beam hilux with a holden v6 etc, he's pretty keen to try it out


Cool!

For those guys who turned up today, here's a video clip I whipped up earlier of just a couple of highlights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLFe6_b7-Rw

Hope you enjoy!
:D
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Thats a great sounding truck Pete :wink: 8) sure beats the rattle of my 3B diesel, although i don't have any computers to worry about either. Or horsepower for that matter :lol: :lol: :lol:
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H2OLOVA wrote:Thats a great sounding truck Pete :wink: 8) sure beats the rattle of my 3B diesel, although i don't have any computers to worry about either. Or horsepower for that matter :lol: :lol: :lol:


CHEERS!
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wow that was pretty cool, would of been intersting to see that truck end up on its roof, pete your truck looked and sounded pretty dam impressive
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rangimotors wrote:wow that was pretty cool, would of been intersting to see that truck end up on its roof, pete your truck looked and sounded pretty dam impressive


Thanks Dave! I should of asked my mate to do some driving so i could stand outside and listen. I love the sound of a worked V8 too!!! 8)
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if the weather is fine tomorow me and my brother will be taking out our 4x4 buggy for a play. we hoping to head out in the moring.
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The person who did the best effort (for a beginner) today (in our group) had to be Luke or allovermud. For a stock soft top Pajero mate you did a bloody good job keeping up i recon!!
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top day today good turn out and real good to see other keen drivers as that track i lead you all down is a good track to learn, driver and 4wd abilitys. i was out there till 5 in the end.

im keen to go out tommorow. if anyone interested let me know. (a snorkal, and mud tyres a must) as river level permitting we mite cross her again. keen for tommorow morning about 10.30 but will do same track as today to get to start of river crossing point where we finished today,so if you want to do a half trip all good. you will want mud tyres still thou. she's fairly wet out there now. :D my mate is comming in his stock terrano with mud tyres. thinking 10:30 am at the jet boat ramp. just txt me on 0211420934 steve. still trying to upload pic's from day but haven't got my mates pic's yet. watch this space.

cool vid to, pete. love the music.
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Damn sorry missed it guys, unforeseen circumstances at home :roll: :roll:
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hulux-happy wrote:top day today good turn out and real good to see other keen drivers as that track i lead you all down is a good track to learn, driver and 4wd abilitys. i was out there till 5 in the end.

im keen to go out tommorow. if anyone interested let me know. (a snorkal, and mud tyres a must) as river level permitting we mite cross her again. keen for tommorow morning about 10.30 but will do same track as today to get to start of river crossing point where we finished today,so if you want to do a half trip all good. you will want mud tyres still thou. she's fairly wet out there now. :D my mate is comming in his stock terrano with mud tyres. thinking 10:30 am at the jet boat ramp. just txt me on 0211420934 steve. still trying to upload pic's from day but haven't got my mates pic's yet. watch this space.

cool vid to, pete. love the music.


Cheers for your support Steve!! Didn't that big nissan drop the bottom jaw tho!! :shock: i don't think the guy is a learner. :scratch: Maybe he just has balls of steel!! lol
I'll head out with ya another time for sure mate!! :thumright:
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Post by Jezza »

Great day :D , good to meet more ore members. I never knew there were so many tracks at the waimak, and how easy it is to get lost.... :roll:
Great vid pete, bloody hell your truck is a beast!!!
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here are some of the pic's from the day.

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in a bit of a rut. :D
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some of the group.
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the rest of the group.
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droppin in.


more pic's soon. once again great day and has given me faith that there are more like me out there. cool guy cheers and see you all again soon.
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Post by allovermud »

hey thanks pete!!!yeh i tryed and thanks for the support i appreciat it..yeh the old paj held up quite well actually......we will definatly have to organsie another trip!!! and thank you to hilluxhappy for showing us the tracks and also mr.safari for pulling me out!!!
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