What a day! So first off, Great Day guys. Everything went well with no problems or incidents. The trip to the waterfall was a nice drive and to get to the actual water was a nice hike. Even got a nice memory to remember it by (bamboo poked my ear). I didn't climb to the top of the falls so I'm not sure what it's like up there. Some pics of the falls:
Going down the hill to get to the falls.
The first 3 curious explorers.
To the left of the falls.
There are tuners on top the falls!
If I had clothes I might have taken a quick swim just to see how deep it really was but sadly I had none and we didn't have much time for that. Nice place though.
Next up was the rally stages. Now this was fun. I would have competed with the Mazda B2500 but as 3stagevtec said, if only it was slightly smoother. I now got the van and don't want to damage anything that I can't afford to repair. I'll have to represent the Mazda power eventually. Can't let the Fords dominate.
But seriously, Jeremy, yuh put yuh lead foot down. Your heart probably nearly jump out the window on your second run when you hit that pot hole on the second run I sure.
Dunman pulling up right behind showing the muscles in the big Nav. Buh wait nah, ent he had road tyres where as the Ranger had all terrains. Get some new tyres, you might be able to shave some time down if you could get the power to the gravel.
All I got to say for Rotated is, 24's!!!! Man changing my thoughts on having massive rims. I was wondering if those Penal size pot holes would kill those rims/tyres.
Then there is speedy, little power, high adrelin. He must have had the most fun on the rally track. From the moment he touch the gravel all hell broke loose on those poor tyres. When I first pulled up I was wondering if he was going to off-road with that in the mud. Then when we hit the rally stages, it all made sense. Lol.
Lighthammer, yuh hammer the throttle lightly. But to improve by 20 seconds, some people dream they could only do that in real. Good run.
Now I don't know what the racer excuses were, be it Lighthammer stop to take a picture on his first run, or Rotated going to check on the health of the dead dog, it was a close race. Next time, is to go up against those times.
Now for a few pictures:
Was waiting to get a picture of the gravel flying behind the 24's but he took it easy on his first run.
Not the best rally vehicle. But the old timer's spirit beats with arthritis.
Mazda VS Suzuki? I got more grunt, less weight, better tyres and a suspension to turn a corner. Lol.
The straight made famous by Jeremy.
The last event now. The mud!
The hill to get to the course was made interesting by watching speedy make it to the top. He proved his worth by getting to the top on those slicks. And is not like he waiting to see how everyone was managing, he was 2nd to go up. The L200 wukkin!
First to taste the mud pie was 3stagevtec. First to get stuck was 3stagevtec. Lol. He basically had to dig through the slushy layer of mud until he got deep enough for the harder mud all while running on all terrain which looked more like highway tyres after all that milage on them. Eventually, with some determination, he made it to the top of the hill. After that performance, it took him some good talking to get the next one in.
Next up, the rally veteren going to prove his worth in the mud. Those Toyo's seemed to be the talk from everyone. Will we get the same action as 3stagevtec? ...
Sigh. Not really. He drove in, and drove out. The main slush was cleared out so it was easier. Or was it the Toyo's getting on badd?
To find out, I went for a run. Second time this Mazda seeing this much mud. First time was just to get to the top of the hill to park and spectate the TrailBlazers run when everything was mud. Will the Michelin all terrains be the same. Yea. It was. 3stagevtec, yuh clear out all the fun!
Next was the 24's! Everyone was expecting some drama from him. That combination of 24's and mud isn't something we ever saw. However, Rotated rubbed it in our face by hitting the trail twice.
But the story doesn't end there, last up was Lighthammer in his Nav with highway tyres. I swear I was seeing a copy of 3stagevtec's run but with a bigger vehicle. We nearly had to bring his brand new shovel for him. Guess you stopped there also to show off the power of the Nav? If he had a little more momentum, he would have cleared the mud with no problems though. But the main attraction was him after making it to the top of the hill. That is how you pull off on a hill. Sure you didn't have problems getting your manual license.
You are the King Of The Hill.
The beginning.
Exploring the track.
Mud Plugger.
Success!!
New Decals.
Climbing the hill with added weight in the tray.
Mayday mayday, need some backup now! 3stagevtec on the way.
lighthammer wrote:for the guys that came, thanks for coming:
- 3stage - the veteren and resue vehicle
- 3stage brother... wash yuh fadder van boy!!
- jhonnieblue - playing it cool this time round
- Dunman (new navara get debuted in a rally, what a run!!)
- jeremy - crazy ranger driver who nearly lost it on the high-speed straight, good recovery though
- Speedaholic - man eager to run! Must be the mitsu blood and Evo heredity....
- Rotated - showing that even a Vigo on 24's can play off road.
Yea yea! I didn't stick at all.
Nice and clean. Now get the vehicle and look what I already doing to it. Lol.
Then again, allyuh now get new Navara's and bless it with some good mud.
As for general stinky:
That still waiting to be cleansed up to now. It still dropping dried mud under the house.
All in all, my verdict of the day:
When is the next run?
, ent???
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.. i dont really kno those all that well.. but u can check them out on TTRC's website..
