Off-Roading Briercliffe July 3rd
 

I'm back in town for my hols soon and one of the first things I need to do is get the good ole land rover mucky.. Fortunately the great people over at 4x4funday arranged a session at briercliffe a couple of days after my arrival! So, wingy, staggeringman and anyone else with a 4x4 and a desire for fun, what do you say? Are you up for it or what?


http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...CF0116-med.JPG

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost/data/500/40632.jpg

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost/data/500/40615.jpg

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Roy,
What level of 4x4 do we need to have a do? SWMBO has a 2.0 V6 Vitara I wouldn't mind getting dirty. I've never been offroading as such, (bit of gravel rallying when I was younger and autotests)

Ian

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A 2 litre v6 vitara will do fine. Quite a few people turn up in vitaras and generally do not get stuck. We have all the recovery equipment needed anyway if anyone where to get stuck. Even staggers ford explorer coped with everything thrown at it without a problem! (and a vitara is better, but don't tell him that)! :D

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...aston1-med.jpg
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...sort=1&cat=500
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...CF0175-med.JPG

Heres a not so often shown picture of a little 1 litre suzuki sj pulling a land rover out of the mud..
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...CF0018-med.JPG

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...sort=1&cat=500

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What about tyres etc? It only has standard road going stuff on. How much does this day cost anyway?

Ian

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Oh and what about tuition should Julie fancy having a go? Shes not been driving that long so will need a bit of help.

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It costs 30 squid per car on the day. In the photos in the first post there is only my land rover with mud terrain tyres, the discovery and the explorer both have road bias tyres.
The place is basically a free for all and you just try what you think you can do, we usually go around in a group so can offer advice on how/what to do at relevant stages. There is something for everyone, easy stuff and hard stuff, its entirely up to you what you do.
The last person to take his wife up there in a vitara didn't get much of a go because the wife did nearly all the driving, it was her first time as well! I can't find the photos of that though but I seem to remember they had great fun putting it into 2 wheel drive and spinning around a lot....

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Right, I'll see if MIL will look after Siobhan. I'll let you know if its a go-er.

Ian

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Well at least it should be warmer than last time hehe
but might not be as muddy

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I'll be there for sure! I'm off over to Grahams tonight so will see if he fancies it too.
Should be fun, the more the merrier!!

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Excellent wingy!
Ian, I really hope the two of you can come it shall be nice to meet you, and I am sure you will enjoy it.
Anyone else out there with a 4x4 fancy getting dirty?
Staggers, have you managed to get yourself permission?

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Right, pass out arranged, What time and where do we meet!

Ian

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okey dokey, not settled on full details yet but they usually open the quarry for us at about 10:30/11ish. Wingy, what time are we meeting and where? Perhaps 10:15 outside the stag at church, conveniently close to the motorway and we can wake staggers up if he isn't coming and annoy him. :)

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We are looking forward to it now. Julie is quite nervous, Still it will be fun.

Ian

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Is 10:15 outside the Stag confirmed then?

Ian

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Not sure yet, I've just arrived back in sunny Accrington and not had chance to discuss properly. It'll be something like that though...

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were is the offroading at

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The off roading is at briercliffe near burnley. More details on the 4x4 funday website.

Just to confirm we will defo be meeting outside the stag in church at 10.15 sunday morning.

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Come on staggers, no word from you on this yet, I hope your up for it.....

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See you there Roy.

Ian

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as much as i would love to be there....i will have to pass over on this one,things to do in the morning,there might be a possible chance if i can get all the work needed doing tonight.

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Ye right mate!! you meen mands wont let you!!!!

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Great, looking forward to meeting you. I've just spent the whole day preparing the landy, shes been in bits and had a few modifications done... i'll bring a few hand held cb's so we can communicate around the course...

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Can't find one hand held cb, staggers, have you still got one in your vehicle or have i just lost the damn thing?

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Few piccys, And a couple of small vids (3gp format, I use Xine, you may need to find a suitable player codec), PS All taken on my phone so don't expect super duper

http://www.the-entwistles.co.uk/4x4/

Oh, couldn't be arsed to put a pretty front page up, just a directory listing for now, click each filename

Ian

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Ian
not bad pics and Real do a suitable player for the vids

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Good pictures them what phone have you got? I see you didn't get yours too dirty:-)

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Nice pics ian! I've left my cable in moscow for my camera! doh...

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What sort of card does it take Roy?
I'll lend you a card reader for you to use while your over if you want, runs off USB

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heres a half baked defender,before the bl...y batteries went.

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After realising that my photo printer has a card reader built in I was able to retrieve mine.. I have uploaded them to LandyZone so if anyone is interested they can have a quick look...

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...age036-med.jpg

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...age033-med.jpg

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...age016-med.jpg

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http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...age052-med.jpgwarningdont enter...hee.heeee!

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Sanyo S750 1.3Mpixel 3G thing.

As for not getting it too dirty, the car wash lads didn't seem to agree. plus teh water was too deep for the Vitara. I did try though as Roy will confirm as I got stuck on one exit and they had to pull us out :)

Ian

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Well Ian, we always say, "if you aint got stuck your not trying hard enough!!"
We, oh sorry ROY got his stuck on the way out!!! He saw a soft patch and decided to have a go, 20 minutes later he got out:D :D
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/photopost...age050-med.jpg

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get yourself a ford discovery?

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I think we have all Discovered that Fords aren't teh way to go :)

I've had a shufty through the LandyZone pics, Some good ones on there. Did you not get some of the Vitara grounded out or is there more piccys to come?

Ian

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Paul has those photos, they are uploaded but just need to be put into a gallery by paul when he gets 5 mins...

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Your up a bit early considering you are on hols aren't you mate?

PS We had a brill time on Sunday. Julie surprised herself with what she did manage.

I was talking to the lady(LIZ) who owned the quarry on the way out as I wanted her telephone number so I can get some cheap stone for the garden. I mentioned that you had the web site and she said that if you were to run a day to rasie money for the charity she is doing stuff for you could probably have the quarry for nowt. I have her phone number, I'll pm it across to you.

Ian

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Got to do a hardcore clean of the landy this morning.. All wheels off, front end off(intercooler/radiator are totally clogged:(), total clean down underneath, more new brake pads etc.etc. so got to start early, its gonna be a long day!