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Hi all, I am hoping to take the kids and spectate at the Whangarei trails round on Dec 2nd. Does anyone have a location and prices? Cheers Matt.

theres some directions and a map yopu can download from the trioals site matt


http://www.4x4trials.co.nz/event.aspx?Round=3

Thanks for the info. Matt

The map is pretty close. The actual event is a bit further north on SH1 than the map shows.

The settlement below the venue arrow is Ohaeawai and Okaihau is about 10ks further up SH1. The venue is a couple of kays north of Okaihau. Should be sign posted.

Come on Dan whats with the forcast

Northland 10 day Regional Forecast



Tue 27 Fine apart from some morning cloud. Southwest winds,becoming strong and gusty this afternoon.

Wed 28 Mainly fine, but isolated showers possible late afternoon or evening. Southerly winds easing.

Thu 29 Fine and cloudy periods, with isolated showers. Southwest winds.

Fri 30 A period of rain followed by showers. Northwesterlies turning southwest.

Sat 1 Early showers clearing then fine. Southwest winds.

Sun 2 Rain. Light winds.

Mon 3 Showers with little wind.

Tue 4 Dry with light winds.

Wed 5 Dry. Little wind.

Thu 6 Dry. Not much wind.

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Furgus wrote:Come on Dan whats with the forcast

Northland 10 day Regional Forecast



Tue 27 Fine apart from some morning cloud. Southwest winds,becoming strong and gusty this afternoon.

Wed 28 Mainly fine, but isolated showers possible late afternoon or evening. Southerly winds easing.

Thu 29 Fine and cloudy periods, with isolated showers. Southwest winds.

Fri 30 A period of rain followed by showers. Northwesterlies turning southwest.

Sat 1 Early showers clearing then fine. Southwest winds.

Sun 2 Rain. Light winds.

Mon 3 Showers with little wind.

Tue 4 Dry with light winds.

Wed 5 Dry. Little wind.

Thu 6 Dry. Not much wind.

Furgus

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its along way to go to have someone piss on you from a great height

Furgus wrote:Come on Dan whats with the forcast

Northland 10 day Regional Forecast



Tue 27 Fine apart from some morning cloud. Southwest winds,becoming strong and gusty this afternoon.

Wed 28 Mainly fine, but isolated showers possible late afternoon or evening. Southerly winds easing.

Thu 29 Fine and cloudy periods, with isolated showers. Southwest winds.

Fri 30 A period of rain followed by showers. Northwesterlies turning southwest.

Sat 1 Early showers clearing then fine. Southwest winds.

Sun 2 Rain. Light winds.

Mon 3 Showers with little wind.

Tue 4 Dry with light winds.

Wed 5 Dry. Little wind.

Thu 6 Dry. Not much wind.

Furgus

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Its going to be fine, the hazards Andrew and I have pegged the weather will be the least of the worries. Some of the ones I designed and pegged I dont like

Dr_PC wrote:

Furgus wrote:Come on Dan whats with the forcast

Northland 10 day Regional Forecast

Tue 27 Fine apart from some morning cloud. Southwest winds,becoming strong and gusty this afternoon.
Wed 28 Mainly fine, but isolated showers possible late afternoon or evening. Southerly winds easing.
Thu 29 Fine and cloudy periods, with isolated showers. Southwest winds.
Fri 30 A period of rain followed by showers. Northwesterlies turning southwest.
Sat 1 Early showers clearing then fine. Southwest winds.
Sun 2 Rain. Light winds.
Mon 3 Showers with little wind.
Tue 4 Dry with light winds.
Wed 5 Dry. Little wind.
Thu 6 Dry. Not much wind.

Furgus

Its going to be fine, the hazards Andrew and I have pegged the weather will be the least of the worries. Some of the ones I designed and pegged I dont like

Sounds like fun

Oh & here's the updated forcast - looks like you guys are doing us proud again

Northland 10 day Regional Forecast

Wed 28 Fine and cloudy periods with a few showers. Fresh southeasterlies.
Thu 29 Cloudy areas and some morning fog patches. Isolated afternoon showers. Southwesterlies developing.
Fri 30 Cloud increasing, and showers becoming frequent from afternoon or evening. Winds tending northwest, changing southwest overnight.
Sat 1 Showers clearing by dawn, and becoming fine. South or southwest winds.
Sun 2 Fine weather. Southwest winds dying out.
Mon 3 Mainly fine. Light winds, and daytime sea breezes.
Tue 4 Dry with not much wind.
Wed 5 Dry. Light winds.

Hope to see you all there on Sunday..

Cheers Matt

muddymatt wrote:Hope to see you all there on Sunday..

Cheers Matt

with 20 odd stitches running from the top of my old man to my hip I doubt if I will be able to make it ... hell I cant even get into my beastie at the moment let alone drive

looks like ill have to catch it on Suzuki Xtreme 4x4 (it is being filmed isnt it?)

*edit* BTW It's Whangarei course it will frigging rain on the day!

Hey I'll be there, what vehicles will ya'll be in?(truck#'s), so I can wander over and say hi

Ill be there, co-driver in this



Lets hope we have worked all the troubles out of the truck, long way to go for another stuff up.

Jafa wrote:Hey I'll be there, what vehicles will ya'll be in?(truck#'s), so I can wander over and say hi

Couple of other ORE members vehicles in this rally thread

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... sc&start=0

and Dan, you end up going E class or did you find a Jimny Diff??

Blackcruiser should be there as well (hopefully with fresh engine??)

All being well I will be there in the family Discovery shiny wagon but the wife might nick it. Then I'll be in the Audi. I used to compete back in UK a few years ago but I really can't see me getting the time and money together to start again.

lilpigzuk wrote:Blackcruiser should be there as well (hopefully with fresh engine??)

Making progress, should be there

muddymatt wrote:Hope to see you all there on Sunday..

Cheers Matt

Make sure ya say hello - as lilpig said I'll be in this
but in the silly seat NOT driving
Furgus
aka Gareth

Oh ..... & by the way it's all Rover

Furgus wrote:

muddymatt wrote:Hope to see you all there on Sunday..

Cheers Matt

Make sure ya say hello - as lilpig said I'll be in this
but in the silly seat NOT driving
Furgus
aka Gareth

Oh ..... & by the way it's all Rover

and its all broken :lol:


thanks for taking the diff head furgus.
did ya see norm 20 mins down the road

skid wrote:

Furgus wrote:

muddymatt wrote:Hope to see you all there on Sunday..

Cheers Matt

Make sure ya say hello - as lilpig said I'll be in this
but in the silly seat NOT driving
Furgus
aka Gareth

Oh ..... & by the way it's all Rover

and its all broken :lol:

they stopped in at work on the way through today, looking pretty sorry for themselves
How did the the others go?? Doddgee, blackcrusier, Dr_PC??

Doddzee 16th and 29 o/all
Fergus DNF
DrPC 5th and 51st O/all (Yep E Class)
Shane Halloway he's smiling again 4th and 10 o/all

Link to photos of rally and scrutineering

Dr_PC wrote:Doddzee 16th and 29 o/all
Fergus DNF
DrPC 5th and 51st O/all (Yep E Class)
Shane Halloway he's smiling again 4th and 10 o/all

skid was last, but not with a DNF

skid wrote:

Furgus wrote:Oh ..... & by the way it's all Rover

and its all broken :lol:


thanks for taking the diff head furgus.
did ya see norm 20 mins down the road

Not ALL broken - just the rear diff & unlike the likes of Walton & Cowper we can't afford to carry spare ARB locker diffs for just in case.

A few random pics from Whangarei, now I'm not normally a fan of trials, but some of those hazards were pretty steep and narly!, some nice engineering on some of the trucks too, lotsa "thinking outside the square" stuff. You can see why the likes of the Waltons and Cowpers are the best at the sport, well setup and sorted trucks, but more importantly intelligent and skillful driving.

looks like that cool cruiser driving dude from tekuiti in his shades

wopass wrote:looks like that cool cruiser driving dude from tekuiti in his shades

dennis pointing to where he should be doing 8000rpm .
vaughan

I know the hazard hes looking at, and he's probably saying, "I reakon we'll tip over there, there and there" it was an ugly sidling on a hell steep slope

Anyone get over the rock in some of the photo's ?

Ok I should clarify that . "anyone get over the rock and stay on 4 wheels to finish the hazzard " in some of the photo's .

Chris

Rotazuk wrote:Anyone get over the rock in some of the photo's ?

Ok I should clarify that . "anyone get over the rock and stay on 4 wheels to finish the hazzard " in some of the photo's .

Chris

11 of them all c and d class