dollythelw Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Thanks to usual ineptitude it took way too long to get pictures together - fortunately Fridge and his magic keyboard shoved them all on the team website HERE which is still to yet to get finished have a nose - would be nice to get a bit of feedback/faves etc Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Seems to be a lack of chrome in most of the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hat off to you Jez your completely mad looks like a right laugh cool site name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imspanners Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 That mud, What mud!!!!! Love this motor though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 First pic is my team mate Kari Sihovenen in his TR3 defender - Tapio his beatch wasnt having a lot of fun the swamp on that track was pretty good - the greener bit in the backround was bottomless... guess how I know that Second pic is Petsis from Estonia, its a Chrysler/mog proto and its pretty tasty next year we'll have him sorry about the lack of chrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterSplicer Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 First pic is my team mate Kari Sihovenen in his TR3 defender - Tapio his beatch wasnt having a lot of fun the swamp on that track was pretty good - the greener bit in the backround was bottomless... guess how I know that Second pic is Petsis from Estonia, its a Chrysler/mog proto and its pretty tasty next year we'll have him sorry about the lack of chrome Hi Dolly how strong are the trees i mean without drive assit they stil wil stay or fall over?? Good photo's seems that the wether was good as wel no rain?? And suprised to see on several photo's so many people. Thought the area is/was really remote but the photo's show different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hi Rob, 180 teams on 5 courses = over 1000 people on the move, either racing or in support vehicles, its huge weather was good this year, the beach was the only cold day (6 degress and seriously windy) There are good trees and bad tress some you can push over by hand, some that will stop a tank the trick is sorting which one is which white flowers............. its all about white flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Jez, Superb Got any video of this years ladoga ? nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 "House of Flying Spanners" Who needs American Chopper, Discovery should film you Crazy lot.... Gonna be on the Fav List, would love to see some video footage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Glad to have been able to see the soldiers of fortune and their flying spanners... There are people out there looking at the bright side of life. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterSplicer Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Dolly, It looks like one big pleasant mad house really al great fun. Stil hoping one day. But i am getting closer to it anyway soon as i have made my move up north. As somebody ask before are there any video's dvd's yet?? rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 this years DVD is on the way (anytime this month) - Kim (my nav) kinda blew being on it we think, he came trotting out of the woods to a river crossing, a camera was shoved in a his face and he was asked just how tough he was finding today and he replies "naaaa is easy" he copped it later as the next river was deeper than him We've got our camp video but I wasnt allowed to take the cam on stage this year (wise decision - I lost one of the digi cams in the nastiness).. next year there will be a video cam mounted in car Pick your class - book a holiday and see just how loopy life can get you'd love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Elephant? Cannonballs? B*****ds! Nice logo though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 On another note Mr Jez, not only were there no armchairs featured but there was a destinct lack of scantily clad totty drapped over vehicles. I saw no spinners, no mood lighting and no 'kick ar8e ICE. I shall be writing to my local MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Love the "house of flying spanners" name! I'd like to see a slide show feature on the site - 500 or more photos are an arse to go through sized such that it does them justice. I'm intrigued by: Or more particularly the drive to the rear wheels. Any more info on what it's based on etc would be good! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 apparently the log book says Range Rover although Russian paperwork can be a little open to interpretation I had IFS on air rams at the front, and chain drive indy arms at the back, superbly built - it could jack itself to a monster size but it never got off the line, it was parked next to us in St Isaacs square (the start bit where you drive over the podium) when it decided it would pump the entire contents of its fuel tanks out creating an interesting "petrol feature"..... we kinda shuffled Petal pronto Slide show ? Utteridge........... one for you fella, can you do it?? Dan - blame John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I have only had tiome to look through some of the phots, and I'll be looking at more later when I have time.# Does strike me theres a lot of "People looking like they are going to / have been / have plans for more / drinking type pictures. So, what exactly is this event known to be "tough" on, 4x4 or the liver of possibly both Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 both Nige The crew is mostly Finnish - mix them with Russians, Estonians, Latvians, Kazaks, Lithuanians, Polish, Hungarians etc and feeble English livers take a beating of course drivers and navigators dont get the chance to join in *cough* a lot of the pics are from the camps so a little liquid relaxation is compulsory (purely in the interests of international relations of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Ah That explains some of the photo then - or the eyes in them, didn't think it was "red Eye" from the camera somehow Top marks to you still being able to obtain your organic carrot juice then eh Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Slide show ? Utteridge........... one for you fella, can you do it?? It's in the pipeline - although currently if you try it it does this which is not quite the desired effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 ooops just for the Honniton possy heres some of the wildlife... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 FOCUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Nice, .................. but shell suits ...............even in Russia ? ....its a small world innit Either called Traceyski Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 ahh a picture doesnt give you the full spiel... turn your nose up at these two at your own cost these very lovely ladies were reps for the brewery that sponsors the race (hence the outfits) which meant not only were they most pleasant to look at but they also dished out free beer........ the perfect woman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 ........ the perfect woman? Only if they say YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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