Off roading in a regular car
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That clip made me laugh... 28 seconds in - apparently it's the most prestigious offroad race in the world? I think most people would rather win the Dakar myself. Don't get me wrong, it still looks amazing and is probably extremely gruelling but where do these voiceovers get their information?
Back on subject, aside from rally racing in the UK most people move very slowly over very technical terrain where power to weight and size are the key factors - small vehicles can move between trees, have smaller wheelbases and weigh less. Drive a jimny at speed at Mint 400 speeds and you'll be upside down faster than you could say "D'oh!".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUvMkUOPc28
LOL. To be honest I'd never heard of the Dakar until last year. But it's true there are several other prestigious off road races in the world. Including the Baja 1000.
I suspect the video was sponsorred by the Mint Hotel & Casino which also sponsors the race. More of a bias than objective sportscasting in that respect.
Think the Camel Trophy would of been one of the most gruelling one for both car and personnel.. Maybe the G4 is now, not all about speed tho
I love to see good rock crawlers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpihOLEEkl4
Or hill climbs:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2PJfeSjKk
www.myspace.com/video/vid/4665761
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/search;_...-524&p=site:myspace.com jeep+hillclimb+videos
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Yeah I liked the Camel trophy. It was more than a race; it was also a test of pioneering skills.
yeah I agree it tested the skills and the motors to the max.... in some of the most testing terrain...., like the G4, anyone could be picked to do it if I remember right, you just had to apply and go through the selection process...
Before the advent of the Subaru, 2wd cars seemed to do alright on the forest stages of RAC Lombard/Network Q Rally
robin wood
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
what you need is one of these [video=youtube;7ghKold2x8U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ghKold2x8U[/video]
of course stealth camping and cars don't really mix. Another good offroad vehicle that you can sleep in and is very cheap to buy and run is the citroen c15 van. I had one and would regularly head off into the woods and come out fully laden with timber, surprisingly good ground clearance too.
of course stealth camping and cars don't really mix. Another good offroad vehicle that you can sleep in and is very cheap to buy and run is the citroen c15 van. I had one and would regularly head off into the woods and come out fully laden with timber, surprisingly good ground clearance too.
