will_warne Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Well done. Awesome result made even more amazing given the time scale B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 cuppa tea and a hobnob, a toilet with no spade - sweet on behalf of the team many many thanks for all the best wishes - not a bad day at the office, a few niggly bits cost us a fair few hours but for a test drive it wasnt too bad and its given us the shake down we need to bring Mouse up to scratch breath taking teamwork - an honour and a privelidge to be a member of the crew, big love gotta love that motor, holy carp its awesome, any gear, any octane rating of fuel, very much underwater or on land it makes the ground shake and the world goes backwards at an exponential rate, boggers at a ton yeeeeeeeeeee haaaaa Many congrats to Tapio and Tommi - well done guys! Fridge safely on ferry to Rostock, brake hoses repaired on 109, safe trip mate - seeya on the flip Mise - pressie for you, twisted, sick damaged and depraved hope Inari enjoyed the test drive? want us to build another? me sleep now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urvo Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 To begin with, I have to say that there isn't any word that can describe the determination and passion that the flying spanners crew has! It was an honour spending the last week with you. Furthermore, I can't seem to get over the hard work the guys put into Mouse after stages. It is just like Jez said in the final camp:"When you see Mouse coming, then there isn't only Kim and me coming, there's an army of men and women fighting for it!" Unfortunately for me the Ladoga this year was a short one. Roope managed to break the gearbox again and we drove only the first stage with first gear. Sad, but there is always next year. I wish the whole team good luck for next year and Jez don't you never forget your own words:"ALWAYS KEEP FIGHTING!" Yours forever, Urvo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Well done Jez, been on the edge of our seats! Glad it went well and you've had a good time! When are you ready to accept orders for custom built HOFS kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Did someone say something about water in the fuel?? And the "Man of Steel" himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Once again weell done with the result!!! so is mouse going to be rebuilt for next year, with things you found you would have liked and solve niggly things you found this year? on annother note...how far are you from oxford/swindon? I'd love to see mouse in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 congratulations to the HOFS team, outstanding result - it must have been the hob nob diet while building Mouse I'd love to see mouse in person. will it be making a guest appearance at Billing/Peterborough by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 that is absolute lunacy - well done guys! I think its safe to say the whole of the HOFS team are honourary landrover legends of the highest order for such a fantastic build, team work and getting such a great result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 congratulations to the HOFS team, outstanding result - it must have been the hob nob diet while building Mouse will it be making a guest appearance at Billing/Peterborough by any chance? has mouse got enough land rover parts to qualify? OT (I wont forget the year i was doing work experience at a 4x4 specialist, they took 4 cruisers to a landy show ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 yep, Mouse will be parked up at the back of the Shires stand at Billing, might need a small going over with the pressure washer beforehand though not sure about man of steel, more lard and aluminium these days - still nursing some interesting caustic burns in places I rather they werent Mouse gets tweeked and goes out again for Vepski and hopefully Bezdna, I think we got to exploit maybe half of what its capable of - the rest will come with seat time and suspension tuning, the winches rocked - fast and unstoppable LS1's will run on fuel that wont burn if you light it they also get good MPG I hope Fritz makes it home ok, he looked shellshocked and shattered when we saw him will Tig for food Fatboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I need to add my name to the ever growing list of well-wishers! A crackin' result . Mouse is a credit to the teams skill and determination News that the engine worked well has been received... we are now saving up. Do you think with enough LS1's in a line you could actually make the world spin the wrong way??? Can't wait to catch up with you guys over a fag-end and hob-nob encrusted welder at some point!! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I dont think it would take more than 2 or 3 in a row Dan wasting a 500 SL in Finland was fun, the tricked up G wagon in St Pete went backwards into a cloud of bogger smoke while Kim giggled like a girl - that wont stop us going for a blower though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 that wont stop us going for a blower though The scary thing is you are probably being serious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Congratumalations team!! Well done all. Are you bringing Mouse back through Harwich? got a date yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 ahh the only debate is blower or a pair of VNTs ......and maybe a big bore... grab Jen and come and have a go when mouse is back - its not a motor you'd want with cart springs though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9OSV Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Congratulations Jez and crew, Another well crafted result The Ls lumps are a fine piece of metal, got to see many in action in Australia last month. Rowan Canavan took me for a spin down a dry creek bed in his 6Litre Supercharged......... Simply awesome. Would be nice to see that over here. Once again good effort. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Indeed, Well done Jez and the team. Great result for a test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 its not a motor you'd want with cart springs though Ah. There was me hoping it would be like stiffened sports suspension Will be great to see you guys (and mouse) back, looking forward to a world of beer and vodka in celebration at Billing B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I dont think i've added my congrats yet - so congrats to the whole team for the massive effort both with the build and the comp....you'd best get some sleep in before its time to do it all again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 congrats jez kim and the rest of the team was so pleased to be a small part of what has to be the best offroad team in the UK keep up the good work mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oilworker Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Congratulations to all of you!!!! Absolutely awesome what you have done! I just got this link with more images http://www.4x4club.spb.ru/images/foto/Slide_show_web/index.htm But tell me, why was Fritz 'shellshocked'? What has happened and do you know which place he managed to grab? Cheers, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8CAMEL Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 i reckon if you hired out the passenger seat for goes round the billing offroad course you would make a small dent in the overdraft. I for one would pay to be taken at break neck speed paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 we got to see Fritz working a "speed section" of timberjack chewed track on day 1 and realised he was in for a tough week, second time was at the end of a stage a couple of days later having seen him fighting a small swamp a few hours earlier I think he was becoming rapidly aware that trophy raid places some wierd problems on the menu, the last time we saw him was end of the last day, his front panhard rod had snapped and we stopped to lend him some plasma to get him back to camp - he looked kinda weary then but I think he enjoyed it - would be nice to see him again he came in 10th, race number 309 with a time of 42:20 Mike - one team baby - your glass took a hell of a beating and still looks the business, thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Congrats guys, well done Oh, a nice photo here: http://www.4x4club.spb.ru/images/foto/Slid...a/page.htm?51,0 "It's not gonna get any deeper is it?" Oilworker, some reall high quality pics there of the whole event, really very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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