Finalising diaries with Mrs B. If it's a go, who needs the money and who needs details?
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Stornoway Grey with Scuba cloth/Ebony leather interior
Ex G4 Discovery 2 (hence the G4 Challenge Owners Club sticker as founder/vice chairman)

you would need to PM cotefarmboy (CFB on Disco3)to see if there is space left

Over on Disco3, i think he said it was full, but then added a couple on

Might be worth PM him first before Mrs B gets you doing all those DIY jobs you promised to do to be allowed
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Recaro Monza Seatfix Child Seat & Rosen Headrests
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Sorry but the event is full this time
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might be worth pm'ing one of the other members going, they might have room in their car, at least you get to see what Tongs all about
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Recaro Monza Seatfix Child Seat & Rosen Headrests
I'm a Trailer Utilising Nomadic Traveller

Thanks for the feedback. It was going to be tricky anyway so not a disaster that the session is full this time.

Any chance that Tong alows non-driving attendees to have a look at what's going on and meet folks?
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2008 (09MY) XS Td4 Manual + sunroof + winter pack
Stornoway Grey with Scuba cloth/Ebony leather interior
Ex G4 Discovery 2 (hence the G4 Challenge Owners Club sticker as founder/vice chairman)

Chris B wrote:

Any chance that Tong allows non-driving attendees to have a look at what's going on and meet folks?

Fully booked up and i have had to cancel my holiday to have a extra ultrasound on the baby

No holiday and no playing in the mud

But i am pleased to say my travel insurance company will cover for missed departure if my car breaks down , but won't cover if me if i decide to miss my departure to make sure if the babys ok

If the scans turns out to be ok, i would have 1 hour to do a 2 hour journey from Harrogate to East Midlands Airport

O well have fun those who are going
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Recaro Monza Seatfix Child Seat & Rosen Headrests
I'm a Trailer Utilising Nomadic Traveller

i would like to thank Andy for thinking of me yesterday when somebody backed out, thank god you had my contact details since the last tong event to enable me to come along

Well it happened Carlfraz had the pleasure of meeting me at last , Good to see you and the family, they looked to really enjoy it too

Also great to meet Lee too, for some reason Tambora Flame doesn't get as dirty as Stornaway grey

Great day, lot and lots of mud to play in, though i have to admit it felt a little slippy sometimes, might have been in my mind but it was always when there was a tree just down hill

Got away with no damage, bar a little bit of alteration on the passenger side tube, as it was self cleaning everytime the door opened, nothing a little bit of a knock with a hammer won't sort out, and a rivnut tool and a bit of black touch up paint for the bars scratches.

car cleaned up really well, with just a good hot shampoo and rinse could sort out, (my 9 hour wash and three coats of wax must have helped).

Just don't use Tesco Garforth Jet wash as the filtered water might have a muddy tinge to it for a while

Photos to follow later
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Recaro Monza Seatfix Child Seat & Rosen Headrests
I'm a Trailer Utilising Nomadic Traveller

That was a really good day, as Nick says plenty of mud to slide around in. It was good to meet Nick and Carl.
Also good to see what the car will do!
I'll be washing mine later, leave it looking like a proper 4x4 for a few days!!

Here are my pics, I'll post a link to my videos when I manage to get youtube to work!

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as you can see LEE had somebody taking his photos whilst he drove

However i didn't and it was done often whilst driving or from inside the car as it was cold

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At 11am this morning we observed a minutes silence for Remembrance Sunday

Glad to say virtually all cars observed this, which personally I think it was very good and respectful




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I'm a Trailer Utilising Nomadic Traveller

Hi Chaps and Chapess'. Last of the three muskateers to sign in

Great to meet npinks at last, and Lee too (no disrespect Lee but npinks is a bit of a legend on here ) A bit sneaky of ole npinks as I turned up to two dodgy looking characters stood in front of a Tamboro Flame FL2 (to be honest they looked a bit gay ). Lee admitted his identity immediately whilst I sought the owner of the 'copy cat' shadow of my pride and joy FL2, to which npinks the ole bugger (sorry.......didn't mean to mention npinks, gay and bugger in the same posting........not that I am suggesting anything of course.....who mentioned npinks wanting to go first up the dirt track sorry sorry lowered the tone to much now:oops: ) confessed his identity

After my initial lead and almost ripping all three of our exhuasts off up near the pond over two camel humps my children wanted to see the others lead. So poor old npinks and Lee ended up taking it in turn to lead the thrice of FL2's round the circuit whilst chazfraz kept watchin for and aft as we peeked and troughed up and down, through mud and water. As npinks mentioned I think the only 'visible' casualty was his N/S tube which, to his defence the speed at which he drpped down from a rock into mud before the climb did protect his side cill his car really did drop heavily onto the pipe. Seeing that Lee and I took the drop at a snails pace to preserve the underbellys...so thanks npinks we were but that followed more slowly. You dented a side tube but not dented your pride honest.

As was said a respectful silence was adopted at 11am, nice to see that and........it does make you think how things could have been different if it were not for all those who gave themselves up for our future.. We all should continue that thanks.

Weather was pretty good, a bit of a bite in the air in the wind and the rain only seemed noticeable around lunch when we stopped for a sarny or three.

The wife had a little spin in the mud and really enjoyed it too Kids gave it a 9, and a 10, out 10 which was a result too

Just after three we all broke off and shot home. Npinks lucky for some just 20 mins or so before he was home....I had a 2.5 hrs journey which I was hoping for a dry run to preserve the war paint..........regrettfully it pi55ed it down on the motorway so I got an 80mph jet wash instead. Car just looks neglegted rather than an true mud splattered offroader.

So finally a big thanks to Andy for arranging it and Rachel for running it. Great day once again. Just next time we need a few more of the FL2 brigade to join us. It is embarrasing with just 3 FL2's whilst there is 20 Disco 3's and 2 RRS'.

carlfraz wrote:

As npinks mentioned I think the only 'visible' casualty was his N/S tube which, to his defence the speed at which he dropped down from a rock into mud before the climb did protect his side cill his car really did drop heavily onto the pipe. Seeing that Lee and I took the drop at a snails pace to preserve the underbellys...so thanks npinks we were but that followed more slowly. You dented a side tube but not dented your pride honest.

Weather was pretty good, a bit of a bite in the air in the wind and the rain only seemed noticeable around lunch when we stopped for a sarny or three.

The wife had a little spin in the mud and really enjoyed it too Kids gave it a 9, and a 10, out 10 which was a result too

Sorry npinks ole chap, I did not mean to insinuate you were speeding just that the car dropped quickly as you fed the power in for the hill to gain momentum......a big sorry for any misrepresentation on my behalf!!!! At no point did you exceed the 10mph site speed limit.

No apologies for the gay comments though apart from to Lee, sorry mate

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[I was going to say i was Chicken George but the cars colour would have given it away