Alan s1

Anyone in the Berkshire or furture out if your up to driving to and Play Day avent off road

Its near Thatcham/Tadley and looks like a good course and only costs £5 to join for the yr and £15 or so for the Drive around Days

www.4x4-withoutaclub.co.uk

Paddy ,Andy ect you up for this the next one is on the 9th April and i hope to get there

now i have the Discovery nearly ready to play off road

MadMac

Now thats what all 4x4 should look like

Alan s1

yep

shame the missus does'nt agree

MadMac

but do most women ever agree with anything us men do

Dont do that you'll break it blah blah blah blah

Alan s1

I think it was the bit when we hit the Water/Mud and she could'nt see for about 5 secs

MadMac

PhilM

Very cool

Never been into 4x4s myself or offraoding, my mate has been busy converting me though He's got a disco, very similar to yours infact, with snorkel, winch bumper, raised and AT tyres etc, been some very interesteing places with it

Nath

Take her off the bonnet next time

..and yep, I've joined the 4x4 brigade a few weeks ago again after a long absence

Nice to see the babys doing your typing now (as well as the driving ) Al ...its almost spot on

Alan s1

Theres a event down in bordon (call slab common army ground sand and mud ect very fun)

thats with the www.awdc.co.uk

its a day of winching each other out ect im going to have miss it as i got plans this Sunday

where abouts you live then phil

Alan s1

Ahhhhhhh sh!t thats where i went wrong

Nath you got a 4x4 again then

And yes Lewis is doing well @ typing and getting there @ the driving to but he cant get to the peddles

Lambchop

iTrader: (1)

to quote the fast show...

Lets go off road!

Pete.W

its gripped

its sorted

now lets off-road......then get stuck on the first hill


what tyres are they on the disco?

Eagle

iTrader: (2)

will have to get me mates suzuki and see how much it embarress you ..

Alan s1

I have only got 235/70/16s BFG All terrain there one of the best tyres for road use and are quite good off road but no good for extrem off roading

Know i have put the 2" lift kit on i maybe able to fit a set of 235/85/16s
I tried my old 110 wheels on that have got 235/85/16s but they rubbed

Alan s1

It will be Great if you can bring it along for a play Pete but if you get stuck you have to put the tow rope on it

I'll get the Address of where its being held its not far from Andys/Naths

HAVE FUN, MEET PEOPLE, AND GET MUDDY @ HARBOUR HILL
There is a catering van, a wheel wash and toilet facilities on site.
Gates open from 8am driving from 9am till 4pm then when the light nights are here 9am-5pm.
Admission: Non members £20. Membership £5 per year and £15 to play

Alan s1

By the way pete have you seen my m8s Suzuki it has a 2.8lt V6 ford lump with 3.0lt webber carb BUT has a 2.9lt lump with inj to go in

look my discovery does shine


heres my m8s motor not your standard suzuki




That day we had the roof off and yep i got muddy

Nath

I like the SJ Al very capable off road but totally shit on the road but a bit better with a rear coil convsersion and maybe thinner tyres. I use to have SAT's on mine, they done the job well and the winch hardly ever came out ..... until a L/Rover needed pulling out of course

foreigneRS

nice find alan

i've sent this link to my mate who's well into his off roading. he's got a chopped range rover pick up with sd1 v8 on injection with full external cage, winch etc.

probably won't make the next one though, that's the weekend before easter nuerburgring trip and there'll be some preparation to do.

Alan s1

I had 6 SATS when my brother brought my 110 of me he blagged them aswell , and then my dad asked if he could have them instead

His SJ int to bad but he has a FTO as his other motor so its mor of a play toy for off roading

And whot was that you said about towing out Landrovers

Alan s1

Thats cool m8 have you seen the vid clips on the clubs site
They seem a realy good bunce they said when i come along bring as many people as pos

Pete.W

alan do you recalibrate the speedo when you put the huge tyres on?

person down the road tried selling his discovery van for £3500 with what look to be similiar tyres to your mates suzuki.

Alan s1

not on the 235/70/16s as there the stanard size

Alan s1

Pete.WIf its a 300 TDI its a very good price m8

Katie

I went for the first time today with a friend....Was driving a defender..I seriously couldn't believe how stable it feels driving it....(challenging but doesn't feel as panicky as I thought it should), and yet to watch someone later do it... seeing the angles at which the wheels are going and the degree to which its tipping is just incredible...fantastic design...

I want one now

PhilM

Currently living just outside Cardiff mate, will mention that event to my mate.....think my missus is converted now too

Will have to get one for a toy oneday, the majority of what me and my mate get upto isn't propper offroading, we just go driving with the OS map, and depart from the road when we decide we want to go "over there"

Had some VERY cool looks when we just decide to go off up this bank, rather than pulling in to let traffic past, especially so from the "mums on the school run" all in their 4x4 Discoverys, thinking "what the fuck did he just do?" lol

Alan s1

PhilM

Your be up for this one then m8 out your way

http://www.shropshire-suzuki.co.uk/

Katie
Well done My missus hates it tbh she is getting better slowly

Katie

As I said at the time I was convinced I'd manage to get it stuck in 4ft of saturated mud but it was so different to what I expected.
Much more timing and pre determining where you wanted to go and how you were going to avoid sliding off the other way than worrying about if this lump is going to make it through in 1st...it was bumpy, but not jerky as maybe id expected...wasn't an uncomfortable movement..so yes...I'll be hijacking one I think

Incredible also that I didn't need some kind of booster seat...I was very impressed

Pete.W

yeah forgot to say was one of those, they are very good in there own until we had ours stolen. much better engine imo than the td5 as it has more low down power

Eagle

iTrader: (2)

got a winch alan ... we dont need towing out

but seriously will ask him to see what he thinks

Alan s1

thats only any good if yout got a Land Ancor (sp) or a tree

be good if you can tho m8

Alan s1

Where Paddy And Andy gone anyone seen them

Heres some pics of my disco after icleaned it this wkend

Nath

I'm surprised you havent got the grey and black bear beard to go with that Landy Alan as thats what they usually have

Paddy

Sorry Alan, not had the best last few weeks

Anyway, I'll pass that on to Jay and see you soon

This is Jays effort that we christened "Shitzuki", stands him in about £150 with a years mot [and even better, it's cost me fuck all and I still get to enjoy it ], just needs a new gearbox mount and the lift kit fitted and we're ready to go back in the deep stuff The tyres were robbed off a Daewoo Musso my old man bought to sell



Jay trying to burn the clutch out


Taken at a Thames Valley 4x4 day at Speen, near Newbury.

Eagle - Never mind about your mates suzuki, this 1 litre fart box has put bigger things than Alans Diso to shame

Alan s1

*Sorry Alan, not had the best last few weeks *
Sorry to here that Paddy hope things get better soon for you

*Eagle - Never mind about your mates suzuki, this 1 litre fart box has put bigger things than Alans Diso to shame *

Alan s1

Now wheres that Andy got to