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Mystery Machine · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1837 Location: Bristol

The usual suspects (PJ in his MkII Paj, Redneck in his MkI Paj and me in the Mud Monkey) headed out for a day on Salisbury Plains yesterday. Mark Giles accompanied us on the trip (passenger/co-driver in mine) and we had quite a day of it!

We all got stuck at some point.

We all recovered each other at some point.

We all got cold & wet.

We all got caked in mud (not just the cars!)

We all had a FANTASTIC time!!

I nearly tipped mine over and managed to get it properly onto two wheels. I didn't have time to think about it too much - I was laughing myself stupid instead!

Here are some pics of the day.....the one of the wobble ball is 'at rest' and reads somewhere near 40 degrees!!! If you watch how far over the van goes in the video at the bottom, I reckon I must have got near 45 degrees before landing!! Twisted Evil

Let me know what you think?? Laughing

The above vid is a cut-down one of Marks You-tube video which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cgZ-FwlKds

Bruce (with a now dead alternator.....but an even bigger grin!!)
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strangerover · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 19:36 Post subject:

OMG

that answers one of my very first questions....

how sideways can a Delica go....

it did not even look unstable !

looked like a good day out !!

nice pics too !
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darryl · Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 49

i have always maintained there was something slightly wrong with you bruce....

and now i have proof... Smile

did mark scream?? lol....

hope you are well mate, heidi and i were talking bout coming up soon??

darryl Smile

swizZer · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 22:01 Post subject:

Awww it's no good mate, sorry but I'm gonna have to report you to the RSPCD (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Delicas!), poor poor L300. How can a man be soooooo cruel??? Shocked

kev.h · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 73 Location: somerset

looks like fun but i wouldn't put my Deli through that. :?
thats what I've got a dirt bike for. Laughing

tttonyyy · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 1529 Location: Southampton

Good lord

Perhaps the only thing stopping you going over was the weight of mud caked to the underneath. The gravity gods smiled on you that day! Wink

Lewis · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:34 Post subject:

Was the brownish fluid inside the Deli deposited before or after it nearly tipped over? Wink

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MattPayne · Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 183 Location: Essex

OMFG!!!!

lol!!!

words...

lost for!

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Keefe · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 14:17 Post subject:

Obvious why it didn't turn over.
You bikers out there should have spotted it! Rolling Eyes

Bruce had his knee down!!! Laughing

Bruce, you would have got a 10 from me but it's only 8.5, you didn't drive away from it on either vid! Wink

Nice!

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Mystery Machine · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1837 Location: Bristol

Thanks Keith,

I was too busy trying to get some photos of the tilt meter to think of driving off straight away! When it didn't tip, I just knew I had to capture the angle I was sat at because I doubt I'll be trying to recreate it intentionally!? Laughing

Redneck ran a winch line under the subframe to keep it from tipping too far while I tried my best to drive off the bank (lots of inching back & forth) and eventually I was free. The winch rope was a great help - and Mike did a superb job of keeping the tension on while giving enough slack for me to move the motor.....

Here is a vid of it....

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YOZA · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 15:01 Post subject:

I would have expected it to go on its side.........and it actually looked like you were trying to get it on its side.

A bit like the feeling you get with a brand new set of knee sliders, and an empty roundabout...... :D
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Keefe · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 15:07 Post subject:

That's better, I can now make that a 9.5! Laughing

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Lawe · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 16:39 Post subject:

Now that was a brown trouser moment... and I'm not talking of mud Twisted Evil

strangerover · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 19:37 Post subject:

Bruce.. you need a locker Wink

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Mystery Machine · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1837 Location: Bristol

chrisfoster1971 · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 20:38 Post subject:

Jesus christ Bruce you sure know how to let of some steam ( or was that brown adrenaline ) anyway I'll show the missus and hopefully it will stop her from grabbing the door handles everytime we go round a bloody corner.
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Mystery Machine · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1837 Location: Bristol

I've stitched together some of the video from the day.....this is only a fraction of what we did, but unfortunately, I can't video all of it! Sad

A couple of clips you've already seen, but there is still plenty to see :D

Thank you for your time, we hope you enjoy the film?

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