Flying VXs

[uncle_asa]

This is from Sunday meet. My VX:
http://pics.livejournal.com/uncle_asa/pic/000f43sp
http://pics.livejournal.com/uncle_asa/pic/000f5e8b
I did that only once with the limited set of cameras :) Then Eugene (Sayga) repeated that twice:
http://pics.livejournal.com/uncle_asa/pic/000faf1q/s640x480
http://pics.livejournal.com/uncle_asa/pic/000fbhxg/s640x480
while I was stuck on the hill (with a friend unsuccessfully pushing me out :)):
http://pics.livejournal.com/uncle_asa/pic/000f6axa/s640x480
More pics with Sayga's jumps, stuck VW Touareg on the same hill as me just before me, etc. in my gallery (http://pics.livejournal.com/uncle_asa/gallery/0000y9s0).
We expect movie of the Sayga's jump soon.

Yep, crazy Russians :)

[creeg]

Whoa. thats awesome.

[VXD959]

Amazing! Now I've seen it all!

[nfpgasmask]

B@D@SS!!! How does the VX handle coming down hard on the ground like that??? Pretty well I would assume!! I hope you have some dashboard cam shots too!

Bart

[uncle_asa]

B@D@SS!!! How does the VX handle coming down hard on the ground like that??? Pretty well I would assume!! I hope you have some dashboard cam shots too!

Bart
No dashboard, sorry. And I don't recommend to repeat that without helmet or hard hat, because of I hardly bumped with my head against the roof despite of my seat belt was fasten :) When I did that I would not imagine that it will look so cool from the side, so only one camera captured my flight (actually just two shots present above, no flight as is).

[2K1 1K2]

nice!

-jose

[garfull]

that is bad assss!!!!

[V-Twin hiCROSS]

You boys are nuts. It does look like fun though. I would like to do that, but in someone else's VX. The rest of us can just live vicariously through you.

[Corrosive]

Thats awesome... Its cool to know that the VX can easily handle that.

[TEN36VX]

Well done.

I have jumped my VX twice. The landing is hard (broke my subwoofer mounts) but manageable for the passengers. I decided twice was enough as the vehicle isn't exactly built for jumping and I didn't want to break anything on my daily driver.

[Triathlete]

Looks like fun Alexander! But, I'll tick to the rocks :bwgy:

[djkymar]

hell yeah thats how russians roll!!!
awesome shots guys

[Moncha]

Ok, now that is CRAZY!!! It looks like fun but, you can do it.

I'm about ready to open a Russian section on the forum for you guys.. I wanna go to one of your meets!

[IndianaVX]

that is very kewl, but......i have a couple of questions......
1. lol who went first?? i would be scared to death. were you catching air on the first attempt? which leads me to my next question.......

2. how fast are you going on approaching the ramp?

3.why is there even a ramp out in the middle of a snowy field???lol did you madmen build this ramp just for this purpose?

4 how much vodka was involved??? lol just kiddin, i think.....

anyway, great shots guys. looks like alot of fun. but i gotta say, ill just watch from here, thank you very much.

david

[uncle_asa]

that is very kewl, but......i have a couple of questions......
1. lol who went first?? i would be scared to death. were you catching air on the first attempt? which leads me to my next question.......

I did. Not catching air, just examine that ramp is strong enough to hold VX :)



2. how fast are you going on approaching the ramp?

I had about 150 feet before the ramp, I think. Probably it was about 40-50 mph, it is hard to say now, I didn't noticed that.



3.why is there even a ramp out in the middle of a snowy field???lol did you madmen build this ramp just for this purpose?

No, we are not so madmen :) It is motocross track with free access. You can see lot of hills on other photos.



4 how much vodka was involved??? lol just kiddin, i think.....

I was absolutely sober; Sayga was with his son (who should be driving him home), so he drank few shots of brandy (or whatever it was, I don't remember) and he told that it is excusable for him, but he'd not even thought to jump if I not did it :)



anyway, great shots guys. looks like alot of fun. but i gotta say, ill just watch from here, thank you very much.

I'll better watch this from the side next time too :) I've got lot of stuff around the front passenger seat after jump and that stuff was from my box located in the trunk (behind two row of seats!) :-)

[uncle_asa]

Ok, now that is CRAZY!!! It looks like fun but, you can do it.

I'm about ready to open a Russian section on the forum for you guys..

Actually we found good home for us on Isuzu & Opel 4x4 Club Forum (http://forum.4x4club.ru). The guys there have a big experience in maintaining their Rodeos/Amigos/Fronteras, Troopers/Montereys so they always have something to suggest during hard times.



I wanna go to one of your meets!
You are very welcome! Just let us know in advance so we can collect enough VXs for the party! ;)

[nfpgasmask]

Uncle, was there ANY damage to your VX or the others after coming down from the jump? How did the suspension handle? All ok still?

I am still amazed at the photos. I can't wait to see some video!

Bart

[uncle_asa]

Uncle, was there ANY damage to your VX or the others after coming down from the jump? How did the suspension handle? All ok still?

I am still amazed at the photos. I can't wait to see some video!

Bart
We didn't noticed any damage, though I believe it does not extend life for suspension :laughy:

And here are videos:
http://vision.rambler.ru/users/lentasha/1/1/
http://vision.rambler.ru/users/lentasha/1/2/

[djkymar]

the videos awesome. the second video with car crossing river, thats what we call NIVA offroad

[Chopper]

I knew I liked Russians for some good reason. When in Fla., come hang out...we'll bust up a few cars Florida style. Wayne

[uncle_asa]

Very nice vids! Looks like ya had a fun day. But, I gotta tell ya, that landing looks brutal!!! Please don't do that any more! Seriously, you could really do some expensive and hard to fix damage.
That's why I did not agreed to reproduce that for video ;-)