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    I've been playing...

    I took my VX on its first real test this weekend when a group of us from the Four Wheel Drive Club took our 4x4's up to the Lake District and drove some fantastic lanes. The main one was the Gatescarth Pass. This Pass is open to 4x4's by permit only and there are just 12 permits issued every month - we had them all for November! It was a fantastic, challenging drive with lots of tight chicanes, loose dirt and steep drop-offs making it pretty scarey! Unfortunately the weather at the top was pretty bad, which mad it quite eerie. We then spent the rest of the weekend doing some other lanes in the area. As can be seen in one of the pics, I had a bit of a mis-hap when I slid sideways into a gully and ended up wedged against a large rock. Took eight of us over an hour to free me. Thanks to the 'damage limiting cladding' there is only a small split and a few scratches.

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    Nick, hello for Alabama USA

    Saw your post and really like your pictures, wish I had some country like that around here. Hated to see the damage (rock) but if you use sometimes it happens.

    Ed

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    Thumbs up

    I love this shot

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    I see a few calendar shots in that group.

    Beautiful countryside. Looks like you guys had fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSHardeman View Post
    I see a few calendar shots in that group.

    Beautiful countryside. Looks like you guys had fun.

    x2

    Love the VX heading to the rainbow,that's my # 1
    Dakar was just the begining.

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    Awesome pics Nick!!!

    I soo needa take my vx out to the offroad world.

    Tho gave it a flex the otherday and my wheels just rub a tad in the inside of the back wheel well Dam offset wheels lol.

    looks like you had a good time!!.

    Any videos?

    Whats the 2nd aerial on your roof for? near the windscreen. Cb radio?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSHardeman View Post
    I see a few calendar shots in that group.

    Beautiful countryside. Looks like you guys had fun.
    The 3rd pic and the rainbow pic for sure!
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    Great pictures, but this one would scare me to death:



    How in the world do you keep traction going downhill on wet, flat rocks?

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    GREAT PICS!!
    Makes me want to organize another wheelin meet... hmmmm... right after Christmas?

    See the end of the Rainbow? I was there beating the crap out of the wee person for his Pot 'o Gold... little Shyte got away tho'...
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    Quote Originally Posted by alterastro View Post

    wow, nice picture. i dig that one.
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    Nick, it's really cool to see such different landscape. Thanks for the great pics! How do you like the Hankooks so far?
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    Awesome! Sucks about the rock tho!

    So cool to see your VX among those other cool 4x4s. I like seeing groups like this with NO JEEPS!!!

    Bart

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    Quote Originally Posted by nfpgasmask View Post
    Awesome! Sucks about the rock tho!

    So cool to see your VX among those other cool 4x4s. I like seeing groups like this with NO JEEPS!!!

    Bart
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZEUS View Post
    ^^^ ..|.. ^^^
    lol.... seems to always work that way with jeeps eh?

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    I just think it's cool to see non-Jeep caravans of 4x4s.

    It was funny, the other day the wifey and I were eating at Qdoba. And I chit you not, there were 6 Jeep Wranglers in the parking lot with my VX. SIX! It was awesome too, because I watched one of the Jeep owners come out of a store and he was like walking circles around the VX and scratching his head. Awesome.

    Anyway, I just like to see the other stuff. But we've had this discussion to many times.

    Bart

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