Would you do this?

[jdm monkey]

This is sick!!!
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/dakar_01_11/d12_21649667.jpg

[DannyDigital]

Nooooope!

[Ascinder]

Absolutely

[Mile High VX]

Looks Amazing...for sure.

[Knivx]

Gotta try everything at least once if given the opportunity. Where is that? I know Chile has some giant dunes like that.

[SlowPro48]

Hell yeah I'd do it - if the terrain was stable. Just put it in neutral and let it roll. Don't touch the brakes until you're at the bottom. That place looks like a landslide waiting to happen though. I think I'd be more nervous driving across that ledge than actually rolling down the slope...

Do you know how far down it is? And what's the vehicle? I bet it's got a longer wheelbase than a VX!!!

[JoFotoz]

I believe the steepness is exagerated...
...the pic iappears to be framed/rotated approx 20 degrees clockwise.

But hell ya..i'd give it a whirl!:_steering

jo

[crotchrocket]

YES :driver: :dan_ban: :dance:

[tom4bren]

jdm - I'd do it in a heartbeat ... in YOUR VX.:)

[WormGod]

I believe the steepness is exagerated...
...the pic iappears to be framed/rotated approx 20 degrees clockwise.

But hell ya..i'd give it a whirl!:_steering

jo

Clearly. Judging from the approach at the top of the dune compared to the chopper. No doubt.

And no. Won't do it. My VX hates getting dirty. :p

[deermagnet]

This is rotated 30° -

http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/vx/vx8/d12.jpg

http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/dakar_01_11/d12_21649667.jpg

Mark

[SlowPro48]

This is rotated 30° -
Mark


Yeah...and it STILL looks like a wild ride! Anybody figure out the location yet?

[vt_maverick]

I think this is the Dakar rally in South America right? Somebody (Triathlete maybe?) was following the race pretty closely and might know...

[Ldub]

I think that pic was in the Dakar Rally thread, it looks familiar.

Here it is, click the link, it's #12 I think..http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showpost.php?p=182844&postcount=1

[deermagnet]

Anybody figure out the location yet?
From boston.com for that photo-

BMW's driver France's Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret cross a valley during the seventh stage of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Mark

[jdm monkey]

jdm - I'd do it in a heartbeat ... in YOUR VX.:)
Lol.

[Triathlete]

Yep, that was this years dakar in South America (Chile/Argentina) and no that pic is not tilted. They showed it in the coverage...it was HUGE and STEEP and the cars hauled A double S down it. It was insane. Would I do it....you bet. If those big support trucks can do it a nimble little VX would have no problem!

[pbkid]

hell yes!!! ab-so-freakin-lutely!!!!

especially if i was driving a Dakar vehicle with 100k in suspension mods ;)

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, the angle is definitely off. Sand running is fun as hell.

Bart