Practicing for Thumper
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Practicing for Thumper
I'm famous! I'm now starring in a video on YouTube, made last Saturday at Hollister Hills by a member of my Land Rover club as I bombed through the mud pit:
YouTube - TigerDan in the mud pit NCLR MORG April '08
Yeah, I know, it's not a Ford...but Land Rover was owned by Ford for a while, at least until it's recent sale to Tata of India...
YouTube - TigerDan in the mud pit NCLR MORG April '08
Yeah, I know, it's not a Ford...but Land Rover was owned by Ford for a while, at least until it's recent sale to Tata of India...
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More mud and 60 MPH - but a good start. With locked differentials steering would be more fun - you can't steer with the front wheels spinning.
But I expect you did better than my Jeep would have - I need more agressive tires and a lift kit if I am going to play with it!
Just think - we could have loaded your Rover into the back of Thumper and it would never have slowed him down - a new track record for a Rover.
And, just to keep things real, that pit looks like the driveway into my brother's farm for most of the spring!
But, Good Show, old top, Good Show!
But I expect you did better than my Jeep would have - I need more agressive tires and a lift kit if I am going to play with it!
Just think - we could have loaded your Rover into the back of Thumper and it would never have slowed him down - a new track record for a Rover.
And, just to keep things real, that pit looks like the driveway into my brother's farm for most of the spring!
But, Good Show, old top, Good Show!
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First YouTube, then?................a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame?
You could be the next Frank Bullitt.
I see a sequel...........a movie..............called..........."Rover Dan".
However, you will have to drive your Rover, here in the city, jumping hills, at much higher speeds.
I see Oscar.
Yep! See if I can get a hold of Tarantino of Coppola.
You could be the next Frank Bullitt.
I see a sequel...........a movie..............called..........."Rover Dan".
However, you will have to drive your Rover, here in the city, jumping hills, at much higher speeds.
I see Oscar.
Yep! See if I can get a hold of Tarantino of Coppola.
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Nighteyez - You should go onto Youtube and look at the tracked Rovers. Expecially, the Artic Quest ones..... Those things rule !!!!
YouTube - Land Rover Global Expedition
YouTube - Land Rover Global Expedition
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Nighteyez - You should go onto Youtube and look at the tracked Rovers. Expecially, the Artic Quest ones..... Those things rule !!!!
YouTube - Land Rover Global Expedition
YouTube - Land Rover Global Expedition
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Awesome run man. Did any of you guys see the video under related videos, about the Durango stuck in the mud? I thought it was funn.y I hope it was not anyone from your group Dan. Here;s a link if you want to see it.
YouTube - kevin's day of hell at hollister hills
YouTube - kevin's day of hell at hollister hills
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No, Kevin's not in our group. We don't have anyone quite that dumb in there...
Although, I sorta feel for the little idiot. To do something like that and then get it plastered all over the 'net...gotta be embarassing!
Although, I sorta feel for the little idiot. To do something like that and then get it plastered all over the 'net...gotta be embarassing!