white90 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Ref:Cheers to Bish for not lending me a half shaft!!! dry.gif was this sarcasm or a joke, can't think Charles wouldn't help anyone out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 As Jonathan said, a brilliant weekend. Punches were set up at a good level of difficulty for us - entertaining, a bit challenging and not too time consuming - I don't want to spend hours just getting one punch on a huge site like 7 Sisters. It was good to go round with others who were up for the same sort of thing, just a shame Adrians shafts gave up on sunday as we'd done quite well considering upto then. Maxi trial was fun, got to gate 19 after one or two winch pulls and then decided I really didn't like slippery sideslopes and gave up. Best moment has to be trying to be smart and driving out of one gate, about a mile up the track to turn around without getting a penalty for stopping/shunting, then coming back down the track and driving straight past the gate I was meant to go through! Interesting to see the GPS trace for the weekend, we were driving a fair amount of the time and still missed out quite a few areas of the site. Did 19 miles on saturday and 17 on sunday actually on the site, with the trips to the campsite and fuel station we got through 40quid of petrol over 75 miles, giving an average of 7.5mpg! How much did those with TDi's use? A few of my photos from the weekend are up here, a few favourites here... Dan tries pulling the Camel out! Adrian wanted a picture of the V8 running perfectly in the water! Shortly after the snow we had a nice bit of sunshine Adrian and anyone else, email me your post (or email if its only one or two) address and I'll do a CD for you. Only request for next time would be to make sure the GPS is correctly set up to the map so we can find the punches at the co-ordinates given Cheers, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Tony, Adrian's post was in jest! we tried to convince bish that he only needed one axle to drive home on.... then we tried distracting him while we attacked his back axle but he wasn't having any of it... :D Richard, would also appreciate a copy of the pix. will drop you a pm. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Ah I see I thought he has spares and was hanging on to the rather than not letting you strip his axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I am sure Bish would have lent us one, had he remembered to bring them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Great photos guys, If you are feeling helpful it would be cool if you could mail any photos you have to newsletter@shirelrc.com as I need something for the cover of the next club mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 In my defence, the first thing I said to Adrian on Friday evening as he arrived at the site was " I have forgotten my spare shafts" Adrian's resonse was "That's OK as I've brought some of my own" Little did he know they were the wrong type!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Yeah, was a great weekend B) I'm just about thawed out now Had a good time on Saturday getting the Camel stuck in the mud at every opportunity, we were meant to be marshalling but spent most the time with the others pulling us out! Had a 'Challis' moment on the side slopes with 4 people on the side of the Camel, but it drove through fine. I'm just glad we'd gone for hte lightest roof tent possible and kept the weight low down otherwise it could have been a different story! Highlight of the weekend for me was watching the HSE with Sam (4) and Max (2) in the back going places everyone else was. Most amusing watching Jo, (Marks wife - usually drives a Focus) drive down a (very) steep rock gully whilst he was at the bottom watching! Excellent B) Looks like a good time was had by all. Only marginally spoilt by the mess a certain couple of new members left behind at the campsite The last thing Dan/Mike/Becky and I wanted to do in the snow storm was be clearing that mess up. Other than that, cracking weekend, excellent to catch up with everyone again and I'm looking forward so seeing you all again at the shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Oh, and £65 raised on Saturday alone for Comic Relief, so thanks to you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8CAMEL Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Oh, and £65 raised on Saturday alone for Comic Relief, so thanks to you all was that just saved from the chocolate budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Tony...the dig at bish was my effort at sarcasm.......sorry if it offended!! I'm sure Bish knew what it was all about!! As for the half shafts - I didn't even think that the spares I had were different . Stoopid old me just threw them in cos I was reminded to take some!! I wasn't reminded to take the right ones, however, so I think the blame lies elsewhere.... I have since aquired a full set of the right shafts for, what I thought was reasonable money, and will be fitting them as soon as so that I can get out and really try out the Borg-Warner before deciding whether to keep it or not! I will also be on the look-out for more shafts to keep a correct set of spares Darthdicky's shots of me in the water are quite impressive - especially as it's a V8! I seem to have a habit of picking up V8s that like water!! Mind you, I'm sure it would have objected to me throwing it in those puddles at the speeds that some of the TDi boys were!! Again, it looks like a great time was had by all that attended......especially the Pinzgauer boys with their axle-waving antics. Well done SLRC!! Top job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Adrian - I used a Borg Warner for 5 years and never had a problem (other than getting stuck all the time, but I can't really balme it on the BW! ). They do eventually sieze but I would wait until that day personally. With an LT 230 you have to keep remembering to put difflock in . far too much like hard work if you ask me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 A few of my photos from the weekend: Before we left Guildford- There are more on my Flickr pages at Seven Sisters Photos and I will be uploading more when I have a spare few minutes. Thanks to the organisers for making us feel welcome and putting on such a great event. I had a really enjoyable time- and this time it wasn't me who broke Mark's disco!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks for all the positive comments guys, I'm glad you all had a good time, despite the rain, snow, blizzard and howling gales! I'd personally like to thanks Bish, Chris and David for their help over the weekend , without people who know the site, it really wouldn't be possible to run an event at 7Sisters, it's just too big! If anybody is missing a small green tent and a packet of paper plates , we have it in the club trailer as it was abandoned at the camp site. If you want it back, drop me a line. Thanks again guys, hope to see you all soon! Dan B) B) Edit: PS... If you have a photos you want stickin on the Shire website, get em off to Fridgefreezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8CAMEL Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I will hopefully be there in september thats enough time to fix the camel paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Once again, that looked like a cool trip - that I missed! Can I come on the one in September? That will give me a realistic finish date for my new truck (which at the moment is coming together as fast as Will Warne's truck ) I really wanted to come on this one, but other stuff (selling crappy handbrakes mostly ) kind of got in the way! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 (selling crappy handbrakes mostly )Si Did not know you were a Orange agent now Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 ok thought i would chuck up a few images... offroading in the snow where are we then ?? a light weight stuck on a tree stump the hill of death where Dan nearly took the quick way down..... my go ... hmmm opps .... all good now... but new pants needed from a different angle .... what a great week end even better than last sept i think .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 And a few more photos: Dicky and Jon attacking a punch Chris Adrian grinning inanely- presumably due to the V8 liking the water Team Pinzgauer Quite a few more are on my Flickr pages (linked on my previous post). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Looks like agreat weekend! No Mogs there then? Might have to recify that for September... Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Looks like agreat weekend!No Mogs there then? Might have to recify that for September... Al He didn't say which September................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 His Mog already works, we've seen it. The question is if he can b*gger it about and fix it again before September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 It's only taken me a week, but here are my pictures form the weekend. I aslo have a couple fo videos of the Pinz's crossing the lake if anyone wants to host them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 et encore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 ensuite.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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