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I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:39 pm
by Sally
What a bunch of neat friendly people! I have just purchased an old 89 surf, petrol, 2000cc to keep myself, and my teenage boys happy. I guess I'm going to need to buy some bits to get ready for 4wheel driving. Any tips will be very welcome.
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:46 pm
by chrome
hi sally,heres a tip dont let your boys drive it
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:00 pm
by Lynx
Add where your from, in ya profile. And keep and eye out for local trips.
Cheers Daniel
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:22 pm
by Sally
Hi Daniel, From Christchurch, however we travel to Southland every couple of months. Absolutly will be looking out for trips, it excites the arse off me thinking about it
Hi Chrome, They are all learning to drive at the moment
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:29 pm
by Sawdoc
Hi Sally,welcome have you given any thought to joining a club, as there are several in CH CH that run tips on a regular basis. Cantebury Recreational is a family based club and runs trips montly.
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:52 pm
by kiwipete
What he said ^^^^
Welcome to the site.
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:09 am
by albundy
Welcome. As they say keep an eye out for trips locally here. Clubs in CHCH are
CLROC: Canterbury Landrovers owers club (hope you like tea)
Nth Canterbury 4wd club (do lots of hard stuff)
Chrictchurch 4wd club
SINDA: Sth Island Niva Drivers association(you don't need a Niva)
Canterbury Recreational club
Jeep club (got to own one of those jeep thingys)
pegasus 4wd club.
Hope I haven't missed anyone. They are all family orientated or at least claim to be.
Al
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:46 pm
by Sally
Gee thanks Everyone, the warmth of this place is overwelming
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:19 pm
by Sally
Hey, Hard Yaka....What's up with the Niva_Jeep club? Why the snobbiness?
Or can those jeep thingings do things that the plain mans cant?
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:11 pm
by Steve_t647
Sally wrote:Hey, Or can those jeep thingings do things that the plain mans cant?
The Jeep one, there is not many serious Jeeps and this club does a lot of gravel road tour style trips for them.
Good choice on the Toyota, a few things to add to the list of gear for the 4wd.
A shovel (just in case)
A tow rope (rope is better in water)
A tow strop (Stretchy less savage than a rope if you get more adventurous)
Most of the clubs have other requirements but one thing they all have is rated tow hooks for everyones safety.
If you want to play in deeper water then there are a few more tricks, but take it as you go
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:41 am
by nuts
Steve_t647 wrote:Sally wrote:Hey, Or can those jeep thingings do things that the plain mans cant?
The Jeep one, there is not many serious Jeeps and this club does a lot of gravel road tour style trips for them.
Good choice on the Toyota, a few things to add to the list of gear for the 4wd.
A shovel (just in case)
A tow rope (rope is better in water)
A tow strop (Stretchy less savage than a rope if you get more adventurous)
Most of the clubs have other requirements but one thing they all have is rated tow hooks for everyones safety. and a nissan to tow you out
just kidding welcome abord.. ps yup the name sez it all and no i cant speel
If you want to play in deeper water then there are a few more tricks, but take it as you go
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:05 pm
by Jerry
You can get recovery gear here
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/marketplace?tid=52Most clubs allow prospective members to go on trips, go to their clubnights and go on a trip or 2 and see if the club is for you....
don't forget about
www.kiwi4x4.org.nz as well
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:27 pm
by Sally
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:33 pm
by Sally
So i need to shop for a shovel, tow rope, tow strap, tow hook (whatever this is), I love 4wheeing in water....is a life jacket regulation?
Re: I'm new, and i love this site
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:33 am
by zukigirl
Hi everyone, Newbie here too.
I am owned by a zukisj413 and so are my husband and daughter. But mine got broke in an accident last week, so I am rebuilding it.
Does anyone have any extra pieces of 413 they dont need?