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Tim in Scotland

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Umbertob's holiday - lucky b :censored:

Umbertob has posted some photos of his recent trip to the Great Divide and it makes you sick when you see the weather and the scenary........................ not many pics but what there are are worth seeing.
Do you think they ever get to use the mud and ruts setting out there? They must always be in rock crawl setting
http://rangerovers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=26574

Umbertob if you have any more photos please post them here as well as over on RR.net A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

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Tue Sep 02 2008 8:46pm

ayates

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Maybe one day SHMBO may let me loose with the RRS to get along to one of those trips... still think I need to buy myself a Defender 90 as a project .... one day Brit across the Pond
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Wed Sep 03 2008 1:04am

umbertob

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Re: Umbertob's holiday - lucky b :censored:

Tim in Scotland wrote:
it makes you sick when you see the weather and the scenary
Do you think they ever get to use the mud and ruts setting out there?

Well, since you insist, here are a couple of shots that the Colorado Tourism Board probably wouldn't want you to see...

Click image to enlarge

The very first day, upon almost reaching the top of Black Bear Pass we were caught is such a sudden and violent mountain storm that the driving winds, rain and hail actually hurt any exposed skin pretty bad, not to mention the ominous lightning strikes landing all around us at 12,000+ feet! Trying to descend into Telluride on those narrow shelf roads and switchbacks with rocks and dirt transformed into slippery soap bars would have been borderline suicidal. So, we had to do a 180 and head back to camp. It only lasted an hour or so, but it was quite a sobering reminder that on the Rockies, even in the middle of summer, the weather can turn into s*it in a heartbeat and catch you totally unprepared. Trust me, to negotiate the mud and suddenly knee-deep water puddles on the way back the mud and ruts program got plenty of use... Fortunately we were driving the perfect cars for the occasion, so it was nearly as much fun as doing it in the sun.

ayates, there were actually a couple of participants to GD3 who drove up all the way from Houston, they are members of HLRC (Paul and Gerald), perhaps you know them? Next time I hope you can make it! I told my own SWMBO that there was good shopping in Ouray

, I can't believe she bought it and came along for the ride... The place was so gorgeous though, that I am still married despite the distinct lack of a shopping district.

Wed Sep 03 2008 4:55am

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OK Umbertob - WE ALL hate you now for this funny event !

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Wed Sep 03 2008 6:19am

Tim in Scotland

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I wonder if my Tdv8 or D90 would run on California's squeaky clean diesel............................... the temptation to sneak them into an empty Maersk Line container for a sea voyage to the USA gets stronger every time you post pictures Umbertob. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

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Wed Sep 03 2008 9:07am

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The Great Divide.... or as it's also known: Watford Gap services

Great pics Umberto

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Wed Sep 03 2008 11:30am

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Tim in Scotland wrote:
I wonder if my Tdv8 or D90 would run on California's squeaky clean diesel............................... the temptation to sneak them into an empty Maersk Line container for a sea voyage to the USA gets stronger every time you post pictures Umbertob.

Make it a 40ft container and sneak two over Tim

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Wed Sep 03 2008 4:28pm

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Thu Sep 04 2008 6:03am

umbertob

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Supertrotter wrote:
I am presuming you changed your wheels/tyres

Me?!? 21" racing slicks all the way, baby!

Paul has added some gorgeous pictures to that thread, including a side journey to Moab, UT - which I missed, unfortunately - where this year's big Solihull Society's National Rally will be held:
http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p257/PJPR01/RRS%20pics/

Fri Sep 05 2008 12:13am

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Thanks for posting that here as well Umberto...would be great if some of our UK forum members would come on the next trip as well...with the pound/euro as strong as it is, would be a great addition to have a few "temporarily imported" TDV8 or other models along for the trip....

ayates wrote:
Maybe one day SHMBO may let me loose with the RRS to get along to one of those trips... still think I need to buy myself a Defender 90 as a project .... one day

Hi Adrian,

Glad to see you are still around...I thought you might have left for Vietnam or somewhere exotic. Pity you couldn't join us on this trip, but if you are still around next year, it would be fun to have you join. All you need are a good set of 18's and some Coopers or Nittos, a bit of camping gear and you'll be set to go.

By the way, we may have another dealer event in October, so if you've managed to get a decent set of tires for the Buck Blue, feel free to come out again and drive the course in Columbus.

cheers
Paul PJPR - 06 Cairns Blue RRS HSE Adventurer

Fri Sep 05 2008 1:01am

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PJPR01, i'm afraid that the Dollar is getting stronger Vs both Euro and Sterling.

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Fri Sep 05 2008 6:15am

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