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Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:21 pm**

Woot! It's awn!!!

*looks at vomitron*

Sigh. Plenty to do...

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:43 pm**

niblik wrote:Woot! It's awn!!!

*looks at vomitron*

Sigh. Plenty to do...

Dates!!!!! Will have to get the zuki fixed up in time :mrgreen:

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:43 pm**

11th August...

rain off proposed date the 18th...

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:57 pm**

niblik wrote:11th August...

rain off proposed date the 18th...

Dammit! two awkward dates for me

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:05 pm**

Co driver reckons we should get more seat time, guess he means we need to drive to Chch to show you all up..
Nibz, you got off street parking still?

Posted: **Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:04 am**

Yeah cuz.

Posted: **Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:37 pm**

yeppie
better get my seat fixed in then and mark the calender

Posted: **Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:32 pm**

Will be up there with some mates and a standard V6 paj

Posted: **Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:08 am**

See what we can do then.. Gotta pull the trans and fix damage from last time.

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:11 am**

Word is, due to only 10 entries confirmed so far, they aren't sure if there will be a Shefield Mud Plug this year.

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:08 am**

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:13 pm**

petefj40 wrote:Word is, due to only 10 entries confirmed so far, they aren't sure if there will be a Shefield Mud Plug this year.

As some have been stating for several years, they've been pegging the course in such a way as to make it almost impossible to complete without stopping and reversing (unless you've got a trial buggy with fiddle brakes :roll:

), which basically gives you a DNF. They've always said it's a fun event so if you don't want to risk a rollover thats what you should do, to me that takes the fun out of competing, or you could do like some and purposely drive over three quarters of the pegs.
My complaints fell on deaf ears at the time, since then the numbers competing have dropped off every year because of the same issue.
I guess if they wanted a charity mud plug and plenty of vehicles competing they should've run that type of event, not a trials event as there's only a few buggys down here.
Without the competitors there's nothing to spectate, would've been an easy fix a few years back, but think a lot of competitors would be once bitten twice shy.
I've supported the event by spectating and buying plenty of food, but have voted with my feet from a competing point.

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:46 pm**

I think you're on the money Tim.
And Wayne. I haven't seen those posters around yet. Good to see it on here though.

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:06 pm**

hosehustler wrote:
petefj40 wrote:Word is, due to only 10 entries confirmed so far, they aren't sure if there will be a Shefield Mud Plug this year.

As some have been stating for several years, they've been pegging the course in such a way as to make it almost impossible to complete without stopping and reversing (unless you've got a trial buggy with fiddle brakes ), which basically gives you a DNF. They've always said it's a fun event so if you don't want to risk a rollover thats what you should do, to me that takes the fun out of competing, or you could do like some and purposely drive over three quarters of the pegs.
My complaints fell on deaf ears at the time, since then the numbers competing have dropped off every year because of the same issue.
I guess if they wanted a charity mud plug and plenty of vehicles competing they should've run that type of event, not a trials event as there's only a few buggys down here.
Without the competitors there's nothing to spectate, would've been an easy fix a few years back, but think a lot of competitors would be once bitten twice shy.
I've supported the event by spectating and buying plenty of food, but have voted with my feet from a competing point.

This is exactly it, I have mentioned it before too. I would happily enter the 80 if it was pegged like it was 4 or 5 years ago.

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:09 pm**

Well said Tim...they also seem to make it so plenty of vehicles will roll.Way to hardcore now for people who dont want to or can afford big damage.

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:16 pm**

Im in for this.... Well to watch any way :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:34 pm**

Entered. Now to fix the truck!

Only 14 entries I gather??? I thought this was a big event?

Posted: **Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:29 pm**

callum007 wrote:Entered. Now to fix the truck!

Only 14 entries I gather??? I thought this was a big event?

I've, "heard" that if it doesn't reach a certain amount of entries (20 or 30?) I forget the number, a week before the event, it'll be called off.

If they have made changes to how it's pegged out, like stated, how it used to be 4 or 5 years back, they need to make this known somehow.
Personally I'd hate it if this event was cancelled.

Not many people can afford to enter their 4X4 truck if they know it's going to be like a winch challenge. This event isn't meant to be hardcore. It's all for a bit of fun I thought.

Posted: **Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:48 pm**

It also comes at a busy time of the year for the winch guys, every one wants to see a roll over, so I spose the track will be marked to suit.
I too have competed several times and yes it is getting away from the club truck base.

Maybe this will bring a change.

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:17 pm**

Would be a shame to see this event cancelled, at the moment only 12 entries. A lot of people are looking forward to attending as spectators and I guess primarily this is a fund raiser and public entertainment.

I know I'm looking forward to marshalling.

Who would enter tomorrow if the courses were reset to make them club truck friendlier? Perhaps an option for A and B type stages with one easier than the other?

Rather than letting the event fall over let's get some positive ideas together and see what can be done.

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:39 pm**

tycho wrote:Would be a shame to see this event cancelled, at the moment only 12 entries. A lot of people are looking forward to attending as spectators and I guess primarily this is a fund raiser and public entertainment.

I know I'm looking forward to marshalling.

Who would enter tomorrow if the courses were reset to make them club truck friendlier? Perhaps an option for A and B type stages with one easier than the other?

Rather than letting the event fall over let's get some positive ideas together and see what can be done.

If the tracks were easier I would attempt in my truck

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:00 pm**

I'd be in. Did the Oxford teams event because it was at that clubbie level. Not into sitting bogged in bonnet deep slop waiting for a tow. Adds a lot to organise 2 seperate courses though because there's no challenge for the top trucks at the level I'm happy to play at. Presumably thats why they dropped the easy & hard course format they used to run several years back.

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:52 pm**

should have jeep running :oops:

so will be in either way.......any online entry's or do you have to ring one of the numbers on poster ....

thanks

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:14 pm**

Apparently only 14 entries so far ...if not more if will be cancelled.

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:17 pm**

tallsam66 wrote:Apparently only 14 entries so far ...if not more if will be cancelled.

15 if I knew how, where to enter ... :oops:

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:20 pm**

yeti wrote:
tallsam66 wrote:Apparently only 14 entries so far ...if not more if will be cancelled.

15 if I knew how, where to enter ...

http://www.4x4events.co.nz/node/435

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:23 pm**

BogBoy wrote:
yeti wrote:
tallsam66 wrote:Apparently only 14 entries so far ...if not more if will be cancelled.

15 if I knew how, where to enter ...

http://www.4x4events.co.nz/node/435

great my club site .......Muppet I am ... :mrgreen:

cheers mate

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:27 pm**

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:42 pm**

well i'm in even got a navvi but ............ bit unrelable i've been told
and the heeps ready, a week early !!!!
yeti you better be there I will need a tow

behind a landy so not right

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:33 am**

If all fails just ring Nev. He's a good bloke.
He might give you a heads up on how the numbers are too. :wink:

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