We had the last Bampton Drive Round Day (DRDs) on Sunday with J33P and now its time to give the tracks a rest and move back to the Wellington site. DRDs will start with the first one on 31 May 08. There are currently 6 places available. The day is an escorted convoy drive across private land on purpose made tracks and typically starts at 1030hrs with a 1530/1600hrs finish. All the sections are optional with bypass routes as required depending on your ability/experience/preference.

Quite a few from here have completed the days in the past and enjoyed their time out with us, you can read about the days from the event writeup here by choosing any of the Wellington Site reports.

Your vehicles must be road legal and comply with my vehicle requirements.

There are previous posts and pictures here.

The days are £35 per vehicle and you must pre register which can be done by emailing or PMing me for an entry form .

Hi James,

Yes please- will send £30 to use up the £5 credit if that is ok? I think my vehicle should just about comply with the requirements! (Still won't stop me getting stuck!)

Where are we doing breakfast??

Si

Yep no problem Si £5 credit used! i will email you a form.

you do Breakfast where ever you like, does she know yet?

Cheque is in the envelope and will be posted dreckly...

Shame that I know no women called 'Breakfast'- otherwise my visits to her would be very regular!!

Got it Si - Cheers

1. Shrek
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Hi James,

I'll be up for this .. I'll send payment through paypal if thats ok ..

Sorry i didn't get back to you on the last one .. Had alot going on

Make payment in a few days

Stu

Hi Stu, no worries, will let you know when it comes through.

List updated:

1. Shrek
2. Jeroen
3. Tony
4. Johnny
5.
6.

I'd like to attend if possible. I am on the hunt for MTs as we speak and I should have them by then, but if I can't get them fitted to my rims in time or for any other reason I can't get my act together, would I be allowed to use the Special Tracks? If not, and I don't have the new tyres, can I marhsall or something?
When do you want payment by?

As a total offtopic but not worth a new post, where is a good place to get tyres fitted/balanced? I paid Land Rover for it last time and it wasn't cheap.

JST,

Payment made ... thanks

Looking forward to it ..

Stu

Cheers Stu - got it.

Sam - entry form sent

List updated:

1. Shrek
2. Jeroen
3. Tony
4. Johnny
5. Sam Woodbury
6. tpk241

James just for planning purposes... I may still not have a functioning winch by then (problem a little more expensive than first thought!)... Not sure if that makes a difference to routes etc?

Si

Si

I think James is away at the moment for a couple of weeks.

As for the route, when I led a group on the last DRD there were bypasses to all the obstacles. Plus there is always somone to pull you in either direction. I shouldn't worry to much about it.

You won't be the only one without a winch...

rest assured you wont need winches unless you take all the options and then get it wrong!

as Mark says i am off this pm though so probably wont reply for a while from then!

James,

My name needs to be added to that list mate

Thanks
Stu

This list?

Thats the one ...

Hopefully it will give me a kick up the backside to finish rebuilding my front axle, swapping rear prop and getting that new battery !

Thanks
Stu

OK so i guess this rain is putting some people off!!! I now have 2 spare places with a possible 3rd spare depending if the truck can be fixed in time

Anymore interested for a day out next Saturday?

Currently confirmed are:

Jeroen
Stu SK Designs
Sam Woodbury

With Shrek hoping to get the head fixed by then so definitely 2 places possibly 3 spare.

The weather for Thursday-Sunday is meant to be good according to the MET office site... At least the ground won't be dry and boring and we won't get soaked either, perfect!
I'm looking forward to it.

Head gasket is done- though I think I have killed my turbo as per the thread in International.

James I am intending on heading up in any case- turbos are for wimps anyway

Sam,, you been looking at the right week Boy did it rain up their last night,, The Highways even closed our road as a drain burst under it, and wash the
lot away !!!

i think its going to be wet!!!!!

best put some wellies in!

We have:

Jereon
Stu
Simon
Kevin Williams
Sticky
Sam

Will see you all 1015hrs

Glad to hear your coming along Simon, expect you have left by now though!!!

Since I looked we've had 4 weather warnings, so I'm not sure..

The magic of a self healing turbo... No idea why but it now works again!!

A week of replacing the head gasket whilst working nights at the same time- and finally finishing the truck at 11pm the night before was all made worthwhile with what was a top day out! The sun shone all day as well!

Big thanks to James- and to all those who attended and made the day what it was.

Recommended for off roaders new and experienced alike!

My third proper offroading day (I think that puts me in the inexperienced group) and it was really good fun, thanks to James and everyone else. Didn't break anything either!
I would post pictures but my camera died just as I started using my new mount, so I don't have any.

Shrek,, you were spotted on the way up, and gained an admirer !!

Got a bit of video, but it's a bit boring as it only lasted the start of the day. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=I9kpiTQm9xc

That camera mount works really well...................


At the beginning the grass needs cutting for silage ........... for christs sake don't let James do it .........him and mowers just do not go well together





Ian

Yeah I can't fault the mount, it's the camera.. now I have to go and look for another one, preferably with an external microphone because that clicking is mostly internal to the camera... I had lots of fancy shots planned too. You can stick it anywhere theres a flat planel (That'll be most of a land rover).

What's this mowing thing then?

Now I am confused and intrigued... No wait a minute I am always confused and intrigued...

Didn't have something to do with horses did it?

I bet that took a while to think through !! The blond on the white one !!!

Still on ON / T Les, a LR going to a LR event, being polite to Horse riders

Tim- yes took me some while but I got there in the end... Fine filly BTW!!

Anyone got any pictures sorted yet?

mmmm, will pass on the message to her the horse then ,, the other one was the wife

As you asked - some pictures

Looks like a good day James. Shame I couldn't make it. Will have to check the diary for the next 1.

Mark - dates in the diary are a guide, if there is enough interested anytime i will do one as long as i am available

PS had to use my winch yesterday, (self recovery) was hoping to sell the truck with winches as unused!

I did see that in the pics you sent me. I didn't want to say. I can't believe you got it dirty. Resale value has gone through the floor. I'll give you a pound for it. You competing with Tony with it. That should be good to see you behind the wheel. Can you remember how to drive in a comp

I can say that I actualy saw James truck yesterday and yes it was muddy and the rear winch rope had signs of use . I had to check the ignition barrel as i thought it had been stolen .

I can confirm that James definitely used his rear winch... as I was on the end of it at one point... doh ... must try harder with the right foot!

Oh and he also used it to pull himself out of a small bog that he fell in to as well- the route changed slightly at that point!

The dumb a** cut the top off his finger last year by sticking his hand in a running mower......

Hi All,

First time on since the day out last week.

Just wanted to say thanks to all that helped me out when a) my battery died again I overheated

Had a great day .. all part of the fun ..

Had no problems with the cooling system as yet ... (knocks on wooden object)

Tanks
Stu

TPK241 - Have you fixed the starting problem yet?

MM, No haven't looked into it yet as it has only happened offroad. Will post up what i find out ..

MOT is due next week so I have a bit to do :S

Stu

The event report is now on the website with some good pictures here