Nick Boy Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Some of our sponsors have asked us to send them photos of us using their equipment, so we duly set off on Sunday with a professional photographer in tow, and we got over 150 photos going along a greenlane in Guildford. I have loads of photos, but if you want any more, do ask me. I think the photos look reminiscent of camel trophy (only not so hardcore). More photos here, but this is a teaser: Photos credited to Syncapate Design. More Photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I want one - somebody lend me lots of money please! Great pics mate - awesome vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagoc Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 i want a sponsor, too (besides myself) great defender you have! it looks awesome and must be a great fun to take it offroad i believe i saw your vehicle on one magazine, a few months back... can't remember which or when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 You need to remove the last '/' from your link.... some good photos though! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Boy Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 One of the sisters to our one was on the cover of LRM a few months back, and a few companies have used these vehicles for their media. i want a sponsor, too (besides myself) great defender you have! it looks awesome and must be a great fun to take it offroad i believe i saw your vehicle on one magazine, a few months back... can't remember which or when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hi Nick, Why do you have two snorkels fitted or rather what does the other snorkel do!! Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hi Nick,Why do you have two snorkels fitted or rather what does the other snorkel do!! Grant i would quess its the heater intake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Boy Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 Both the snorkels feed into the same airbox, but the theory is, as there are two snorkels, the bore is doubled, allowing more air into the airfilter. Hence more efficient running. Personally, I believe the reality is, the guy who put them there is totally pedantic, and wanted it to be even! Hi Nick,Why do you have two snorkels fitted or rather what does the other snorkel do!! Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Both the snorkels feed into the same airbox, but the theory is, as there are two snorkels, the bore is doubled, allowing more air into the airfilter. Hence more efficient running.Personally, I believe the reality is, the guy who put them there is totally pedantic, and wanted it to be even! /whistling innocently/...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 /whistling innocently/...... showoff !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 This is the sort of green laning i do now days The differance is this lane is 800 miles long Between Kalgolie and Ayres rock Or my local play ground Fraser Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyzeus Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 some nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyzeus Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 diesel jim and reads90 - your both showoffs ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 diesel jim and reads90 - your both showoffs ;-) i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 "A" green lane I notice. (Singular). I also notice a bit of 'artful' tilting of the camera to enhance the side slope. Ah Yes, a professional photographer, that explains a lot. Frankly, the people who regularly travel off the blacktop for enjoyment of the driving, and the countryside, can do without pictures of the excessive splash sort. Totally uncalled for, and encouraging bad habits. When the water is a little deeper than you experienced there you can expect severe damage hitting it at that speed, never mind what the hidden rock, lump of metal, length of fencing wire, etc, will do. You say your Sponsors encourage you in this sort of behavoir? Tell us who they are please, then we know who to avoid. If you want to pose, please do it somewhere else, perhaps on a true Off-Road, Pay and Play site, not on the public highway, where your 'chav' tactics will rebound on the rest of us. Thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Boy Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 With all due respect, Yes, we went down a greenlane, and yes, there is some artful photography, thats why we took a photographer along. Personally, I believe that if a road, unpaved or not really forces you to do anything remotely dangerous, or irresponsible, then it shouldn't be a road, and it shouldn't be driven. The last picture of the splash, was taken on a surfaced road, where we had driven through the puddle earlier in the day. The water was 8 inches deep at its deepest, It was not a ford, and was not connected with any running water. The excessive splash was partly computer enhanced. We had cordened off the road for 100m in each direction to ensure that we were acting responsibly and safely. We had checked on foot each inch underwater that the wheels would travel on, to ensure that there were no hidden rocks or ditches. Both my brother and I have completed off road driving courses, (Level 2 land rover courses) and Daniel who was driving has completed an IAM advanced driving course. That photo was taken simply to provide a 'good photo' for press releases. While I appreciate the need to encourage others to drive responsibly and reduce the media lust for wreckless driving photos, people do prefer to see them. As we were able to do this photo safely and with minimal risk to ourselves, the vehicle, the environment and others, we took a decision to do it. In terms of our 'chav' tactics, I fail to see how you see a correlation between a safely executed photograph, and much of the terrible driving I see on a daily basis. Nick "A" green lane I notice. (Singular).I also notice a bit of 'artful' tilting of the camera to enhance the side slope. Ah Yes, a professional photographer, that explains a lot. Frankly, the people who regularly travel off the blacktop for enjoyment of the driving, and the countryside, can do without pictures of the excessive splash sort. Totally uncalled for, and encouraging bad habits. When the water is a little deeper than you experienced there you can expect severe damage hitting it at that speed, never mind what the hidden rock, lump of metal, length of fencing wire, etc, will do. You say your Sponsors encourage you in this sort of behavoir? Tell us who they are please, then we know who to avoid. If you want to pose, please do it somewhere else, perhaps on a true Off-Road, Pay and Play site, not on the public highway, where your 'chav' tactics will rebound on the rest of us. Thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 If you want to pose, please do it somewhere else, perhaps on a true Off-Road, Pay and Play site, not on the public highway, where your 'chav' tactics will rebound on the rest of us.Thankyou. Get a life. Totally uncalled for 'flame' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjojjas Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 "A" green lane I notice. (Singular).I also notice a bit of 'artful' tilting of the camera to enhance the side slope. Ah Yes, a professional photographer, that explains a lot. Frankly, the people who regularly travel off the blacktop for enjoyment of the driving, and the countryside, can do without pictures of the excessive splash sort. Totally uncalled for, and encouraging bad habits. When the water is a little deeper than you experienced there you can expect severe damage hitting it at that speed, never mind what the hidden rock, lump of metal, length of fencing wire, etc, will do. You say your Sponsors encourage you in this sort of behavoir? Tell us who they are please, then we know who to avoid. If you want to pose, please do it somewhere else, perhaps on a true Off-Road, Pay and Play site, not on the public highway, where your 'chav' tactics will rebound on the rest of us. Thankyou. By any chance did you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning? I for one like the pictures, the whole point of the forum is to share all things Land Rover, not to shoot the guy down for showing us some sponsor pics. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Oh OH for once i am not in trouble. Where my pics are taken there is a 60 mph speed limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocKeR Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 With all due respect,In terms of our 'chav' tactics, I fail to see how you see a correlation between a safely executed photograph, and much of the terrible driving I see on a daily basis. Nick Hear hear!! A calm and well considered retort to a pointless flame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Oh OH for once i am not in trouble. Where my pics are taken there is a 60 mph speed limit. i suspect u went faster though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 i suspect u went faster though mmmmm may have well it was a long road and you have to get a run up for the bongs, and watch out for the drop bears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 mmmmm may have well it was a long road and you have to get a run up for the bongs, and watch out for the drop bears i've heard of gummy bears, and hairbears but not drop bears? or was/is it a spelling mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Its taken on a road (black top) its not even a green lane... IMHO your coming on a bit strong. We have all driven through puddles faster than we should it not like it on the local high street. Having said that I have done that on Portswood highstreet and did get into trouble for doing that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I have to say I dont have a problem with any of the pictures. I have in the past asked some people (not on this forum) to remove pictures on some forums as they did show users in a bad light. I am a member of a group trying to keep Green Lanes open for all users. I have seen bigger splashes on the M54. So keep posting the pictures. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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