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NickM

Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
Posts: 2995

Thats the place Schmoo, they also did the BMW 6, 911 and XK8....also the Chrysler 300 and the Monaro and I think S Type (yeah what were they thinking - thats like taking your mum to the beach and she deciding to take her top off!!!)

Thu May 22 2008 9:48am

shmoogle

Member Since: 07 Sep 2005
Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you!
Posts: 24350

Is it public access.... ? The beach that is, not the contents of your mum's top

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Thu May 22 2008 10:34am

tastech

Member Since: 20 Nov 2007
Location: sydney, australia
Posts: 94

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Rimini Red

Jim

Did you end up joining the RRC of NSW?

I finally got to do the intro sand driving course at stockton
it was pretty good on 4 participants and the instructor.
THere was some challenging stuff i didnt do, more cause of the chance of damage...
i did sustain some minor damage to the those plastic air dams infront of the wheels.
Anyone know whether their critical to the cars operation, as I have removed them for now.

They also recommend removing the rear mud flaps...

I found the sand mode to be very throttle responsive when driving...
but when i got stuck , the sand mode was too much throttle when trying to rock back and forth to get
unstuck when bogged in sand....i found changing to grass mode was a better mode with less
aggresive throttle allowing gentle action to compact the sand and get out...

Even the driving on the flats was fun as you fish tail all over the place follwoing the ruts in front of you...

sorry no pics as the camera battery was flat...any way our pommy brethren would
only have been upset at 'not a cloud in sight' blue skys
nex time.... Toyota Corolla...((((
formerly: RRS TdV6 Rimini Red, Alapaca, Sat Nav, Prem Ice, Hybrid TV, Cooler, FPS, Tow pack, roof mounted lighthouse

Tue Aug 19 2008 5:45am

Zilch

Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays
Posts: 2835

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Fuji White

tastech wrote:
Jim

Did you end up joining the RRC of NSW?

Afraid not, did not have much time and have spent the last 3 out of 4 weeks working in Singapore, back there next week.

tastech wrote:
i did sustain some minor damage to the those plastic air dams infront of the wheels.
Anyone know whether their critical to the cars operation, as I have removed them for now

i broke the poxy plastic screws trying to refit the front recovery point cover

Alto refitted it yesterday on the service..

tastech wrote:
....i found changing to grass mode was a better mode with less
aggresive throttle allowing gentle action to compact the sand and get out...

wished i knew that last week, i ended up having to get snatched out, on the flat as well, rear end disappeared and then the front joined in, wheels well and truely dug in took 3 blokes and a rather oversized jeep to do the work

tastech wrote:
'not a cloud in sight' blue skys
nex time....

check out the picture from last week

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic11199.html
sure to annoy our fellow pomms

Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Tue Aug 19 2008 9:22am

shmoogle

Member Since: 07 Sep 2005
Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you!
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Tue Aug 19 2008 11:21am

Zilch

Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays
Posts: 2835

shmoogle wrote:

just to let leedsunited know i have no qualms about leaving the UK for the warmer climes

Even his football team is totally depressing

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Tue Aug 19 2008 12:26pm

Zilch

Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays
Posts: 2835

Zilch wrote:
shmoogle wrote:

just to let leedsunited know i have no qualms about leaving the UK for the warmer climes

Even his football team is totally depressing

Should have added like the Yorkshire weather

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Tue Aug 19 2008 12:33pm

Supertrotter

Member Since: 10 Mar 2006
Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o(
Posts: 9905

I want to go back to sun and sand! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Wed Aug 20 2008 7:23pm

tez

Member Since: 22 Oct 2008
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 4

I live in Newcastle and often take the RRS on the beach at Stockton - however I have problems with the standard tyres (even down at 12 psi) when I left the beach and hit the dunes.

My previous 4WD - an old Bundera had no issues at all. Did you have standard tyres when you hit Stockton ?

Wed Oct 22 2008 3:46am

Zilch

Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays
Posts: 2835

tez wrote:
I live in Newcastle and often take the RRS on the beach at Stockton - however I have problems with the standard tyres (even down at 12 psi) when I left the beach and hit the dunes.

My previous 4WD - an old Bundera had no issues at all. Did you have standard tyres when you hit Stockton ?

Tez, standard stock wranglers and i drop them to 15 PSI (that's the staun setting anyway). I have got bogged down once and that was on the main beach when it buried itself to the axles, which do not exist i know

, lets say halfway up the wheels.

I have taken this through the dunes via the williamstown entrance at Stockton a few times and never had a problem, just dial in Sand Mode and off it goes..

I think the sport is more accomplished off road in standard form than quite a few of the Jap counterparts that we see out here in droves.. Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Thu Oct 23 2008 9:01am

Leo

Member Since: 17 Sep 2007
Location: Nomad
Posts: 554

Tyres make a big difference - also remember to switch off DSC. That really helps.

Thu Oct 23 2008 9:21am

Zilch

Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays
Posts: 2835

Leo wrote:
Tyres make a big difference - also remember to switch off DSC. That really helps.

Leo good point, DSC is always off from the moment i get onto the soft stuff at stockton

Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony
MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre

Thu Oct 23 2008 9:26am

tastech

Member Since: 20 Nov 2007
Location: sydney, australia
Posts: 94

HI
Yeah i have the standard wranglers down to 12psi.
I got stuck the first time there but that was before i learnt how to unbog myself by rocking...
so i just dug myself in...

Off for another sand driving course tomorrow at stockton.... Toyota Corolla...((((
formerly: RRS TdV6 Rimini Red, Alapaca, Sat Nav, Prem Ice, Hybrid TV, Cooler, FPS, Tow pack, roof mounted lighthouse

Fri Oct 31 2008 8:23pm

Zilch

Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays
Posts: 2835

tastech wrote:
HI
Yeah i have the standard wranglers down to 12psi.
I got stuck the first time there but that was before i learnt how to unbog myself by rocking...
so i just dug myself in...

Off for another sand driving course tomorrow at stockton....

tastetech, who's running the course and how much ?? bit short notice so may not get leave/time off as they say Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony
MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre

Fri Oct 31 2008 11:32pm

tastech

Member Since: 20 Nov 2007
Location: sydney, australia
Posts: 94

HI Jim

Its FREE...Its run by The Range Rover Club of NSW...
They have 5 courses all of them free to members...they suggest an optional 25 donation to the the flying doctors...their chosen charity.

You should consider joining...
I got another advanced driving techniques course in dec.

Steve Toyota Corolla...((((
formerly: RRS TdV6 Rimini Red, Alapaca, Sat Nav, Prem Ice, Hybrid TV, Cooler, FPS, Tow pack, roof mounted lighthouse

Sat Nov 01 2008 8:47am

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