gz1
04-04-05, 06:09 PM
Me and a mate set off for a weekend of "soft road" driving, me in my terri and him in his landrover freelander. Oh and a bunch of kids (total 6) from 5 to 17 Yr olds.
Before we left I made it clear that this was not going to be a rough 4WD expedition since a) I was not experienced in 4WD, and b) I only had a terri which as he kept reminding me was not a "real" 4WD.
So we pack up everything and head off to Hill End, Just turn right at Bathurst and keep driving.
I haven't been there before so I just followed him.
We got past the dirt roads without any drama, lots of stops to take the view, strech the legs swap passengers etc.
First thing that became evident was that most (all?) of the passengers prefered the ride on the terri.
However the real funny bit is when we came up to a dirt hill and we needed to go over it because there was a real nice camping site just over the top.
Well he stops, and after a lot of advice and the costant reminder that the terri may not make it as it's not a real 4WD, we decide that he goes first, I'll then give it a try and if I can't make he comes back down and we camp on this side.
So he gets about half way up, lots of wheel spin, then stops and rolls back down.
I thought he was showing me what to do if I got stuck.
He gets a second run and the same thing. So I walk over to tell him I've seen the demo already, get on with it. It's real real slippery he says, you definetly won't make it.
Third go he gets over.
I decide that at the least I should try, as there are no deep potholes there at least I could see how the teri handles dirt and grass hills.
Well first go I made it to the top, no wheel spins no drama, totally efortless. The traction controll was going mad all the time so I know it was slippery but the way it handled that was totally awsome.
At first I was totally convinced that he was having a go at me but it turns out he was not, and he is now looking at a territory when his lease runs out in 11 months time .
Anyhow sorry for the long post but so impressed with this car that i had to share.
cheers
Before we left I made it clear that this was not going to be a rough 4WD expedition since a) I was not experienced in 4WD, and b) I only had a terri which as he kept reminding me was not a "real" 4WD.
So we pack up everything and head off to Hill End, Just turn right at Bathurst and keep driving.
I haven't been there before so I just followed him.
We got past the dirt roads without any drama, lots of stops to take the view, strech the legs swap passengers etc.
First thing that became evident was that most (all?) of the passengers prefered the ride on the terri.
However the real funny bit is when we came up to a dirt hill and we needed to go over it because there was a real nice camping site just over the top.
Well he stops, and after a lot of advice and the costant reminder that the terri may not make it as it's not a real 4WD, we decide that he goes first, I'll then give it a try and if I can't make he comes back down and we camp on this side.
So he gets about half way up, lots of wheel spin, then stops and rolls back down.
I thought he was showing me what to do if I got stuck.
He gets a second run and the same thing. So I walk over to tell him I've seen the demo already, get on with it. It's real real slippery he says, you definetly won't make it.
Third go he gets over.
I decide that at the least I should try, as there are no deep potholes there at least I could see how the teri handles dirt and grass hills.
Well first go I made it to the top, no wheel spins no drama, totally efortless. The traction controll was going mad all the time so I know it was slippery but the way it handled that was totally awsome.
At first I was totally convinced that he was having a go at me but it turns out he was not, and he is now looking at a territory when his lease runs out in 11 months time .
Anyhow sorry for the long post but so impressed with this car that i had to share.
cheers