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Outback Challenge 2007

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Post by MUD EMPIRE »

..........ZOOK SHMOOK.............

without the fancy winch, nobody would have even batted an eyelid at the Suzuki's.

Sorry, couldn't resist............Suzies are OK by me.......... :D

Beef up one of those winches and bolt it to a GQ... :armsup:

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Post by bigears »

MUD EMPIRE wrote:..........ZOOK SHMOOK.............

without the fancy winch, nobody would have even batted an eyelid at the Suzuki's.

Sorry, couldn't resist............Suzies are OK by me.......... :D

Beef up one of those winches and bolt it to a GQ... :armsup:

Ducking for cover ...Dave.... :lol:

yer i'am with you dave on this one (Position Doubtful) :armsup:
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Post by Britswed »

Thanks for the updates fellas

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Post by mattman »

DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO ON GROUP B OR ANY PICS :D
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Post by The Fish »

Just heard some updates on Group A from Denian as follows -

~ Denian is quickly turning from a sand property to a mud property :P They have had 35mm of rain in the last 2 days and there is water everywhere.

~ It's not raining there at the moment but can see lightening in the distance.

~ They were able to run all stages today :armsup:

~ No one has driven the sand wall and not expected to either.

~ Sand wall is the down side of last years sand wall stage and approx. 70 degrees with a standing start :shock:

~ Ian Paltridge & Roger Humphries have driven the furthest up the wall but took out a peg in the process :bad-words:

~ Thai team drove a fair way up the wall and winched the rest in a good time.

~ Second Thai team had trouble setting ground anchor but still finished inside DNF.

~ Motorkhana times are around 3-4mins.

~ Previous years the motorkhana times have slowly got quicker through the week but the rain is making the sand heavy and times were the same as yesterday.

~ Neil Cooper & Chris Hummer spent a fair amount of time on 2 wheels on a hairpin during the motorkhana and had a lucky save.

In other news -

~ Skies are clear in Broken Hill at the moment so everyone is keeping their fingers crossed for a clear, sunny & windy day tomorrow so the roads can be re-opened

~ I was still hoping to head up there tomorrow to watch some action on Thursday and Friday but it's looking very unlikely now.


Cheers, ;)
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Post by Big Red Toy »

Just noticed in the photo's...
Why isn't everyone using window nets??? Arn't these now in the rules???


And who would of thought, Cheezy's old mav is doing an OBC :lol: That thing really is adaptable :lol:


Goodwork with the photo's & updates :armsup:
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Post by Blue Lightning »

mattman wrote:DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO ON GROUP B OR ANY PICS :D
Just had a call from Todd and Ivan ( pretty sure they are group B) they are still waiting for the roads to be opened. The boys said the mud stage was awesome and Rohan and Wayne loved it too.
Rohan and Wayne did not take the 100 point penalty and they are all going well.
Hopefully I will get some more feedback tomorrow.

To The Fish and everyone else, thanks for all the info. My sons are so happy to know all the updates on the OBC and especially to hear what their dad (Todd) and Uncle Ivan are doing. The photos are great too.

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Post by The Big Green Meany »

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still luvin it PIGLET..forsale 1slightly 2nd hand co-criver hardly used
Dont Worry Skiddy , We still Love ya.... Ill give you $2.00 for him now that he is broken :D ..

Good to see you fella's keep pushing on...
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Post by Lepar »

Come on darren he is worth more than that!!!!
Pig i will give you $100.00 but you will have to fix him first!
Good on you fella's keep it up and get back out there.
We hope you are o.k. skid-man, oh yeh and you too pig!
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Post by The Fish »

Latest updates from Group D at Nundooka are -

- Both winch wall stages completed yesterday :armsup:

- Todd & Verena Joyce broke a windscreen on one of the winch wall stages.

- They also ran a goot run style stage without many dramas.

- The arvo creek run stage (creek from last years cliffhnager) had water in it in places. Marshals checked it out and they decided to un th stage.

- Lawrie Sternbeck & Sen Calcino were the first team on the course and hit something hard in a water hole and broke both passenger side axles. They had to be recovered from the hole and the stage was called off. Lawrie & Sean have repaired the Lux and are all go :armsup:

- Group D is at Packsaddle and hoping to be given the go-ahead to return to Broken Hill and re-group in readiness to head to Denian/Viewmont if the conditions allow.

- Group C are doing the Poolamacca stages from yesterday today.

I'm picking up a camper trailer in a couple of hours and leaving this afternoon to hopefully see some action and if not have few beers with the competitors.

So unfortunately my last update will be this afternoon :D

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Post by moose »

thanx for the running updates Fish !!
have a safe drive !!
& take some pics !!! :D
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Post by Lepar »

Good work Fish-man.
Drive safe and enjoy!

I will be in touch with Piglet and Skidy this arvo hopefully so i will pass on whatever info i get!
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Post by Ossie »

Just had a call from Al Moysey.

Piglet and Skiddy are back in his group, Skiddy is a bit bruised but there with the group on the way to the sand.

Jeff Redman is also back in.

Groups are back rotating around the property's, today has been used to play catchup and teamss are thankfull to be on the move again.

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Post by andy & di »

Gr8 feed back guys well done to all :armsup:

Piggy buy a case of "Red Bull" and a dozen boxes of neurofen and Skiddy will be just like the energiser bunny for the rest of the week....

Blackers has offered $2.00 for a busted navi and Lepar has upped his offer to $100.00 BUT wants him fixed first do we have any other offers for what is left of Skiddy once Piglet has had his way with him :D
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Post by Bingham »

would appreciate any updates on bru21 justin beall in group a?

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Post by The Fish »

No more updates from me as the camper trailer is just about packed. I've thrown the centipedes in :armsup: and we will be leaving soon :D

Hopefully others will be able to post updates as they come to hand. I won't be able to get online once I'm up there so will chat when I return


Cheers, The Fish ;)
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Post by rezpkt »

have fun The Fish and thanks for the updates. hope you bring back loads of media and stories for us droolers :armsup:
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Post by 'mav' rover »

Great updates guys,

Does anyone know how Bob Dunsmore and Damien Hennings are going?
They are in Tony Ryans old space cab patrol!

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Post by -ET 4wd- »

Is the event still on?
Have the roads been opened?
I am heading up there friday morning, does anyone know were the special stage is on Saturday?
Should i put the Pedes on the GQ before i leave? :D
And does anyone know if Robbie and Simmo are still going?
Sorry for all the Q's want to make sure it is all good before i go!

Cheers all,

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Post by kirragc »

Just heard from Rohan and Wayne
Think its an old text but yeah they overheated badly from a stuffed thermostat buggered the two thermo fans. Fixed one fan so the engine seems OK but the freespool mechanism shattered on the winch. (thats something Rohan had machined up for the race, not part of Waynes standard twin motor setup)
They didnt take the outside assistance penalty and are running without a winch :shock: :shock: :shock: .

Only going to do stages that dont require winching.

Everyone still stuck at their respective properties due to road closures.


Go Coops and Hummer
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Post by PMT »

Just heard from Sean Calcinos' wife Mandy, she was talking to Sean this afternoon. They were carrying spare axles & everyone in their group got in & helped repair it & repair tyre damage done in the water, great effort guys.

Said they are going well & having fun.
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Post by T.Trudi »

HI from a footy oval in minindie in the middle of a MASSIVE storm.

Piglet and i have opted out of the poker game to read on here.

We are in the change rooms with the showers great smells denco rub and urine!!! Watch out piggys getting excited....

We are travelling with group D and made it out of Nundooka but roads closed everywhere. all other teams still where they were before.

A is denean
B is Viewmont, still raining
C is Poolamica (unsure if they made it back to broken hill.
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T.Trudi wrote:HI from a footy oval in minindie in the middle of a MASSIVE storm.
Radar is showing heavy rain over you now with a few more patches to come.
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Post by T.Trudi »

woops had to go before i was finished posting as the BIGGEST hails storm came over and piggy and I didnt want our cars trashed (any more than they are of course!)

Skidy has a vid of the storm we will try and post a link now.......be patient as this is a slow conection from a toilet block (however i would rather be here than out side at the moment!


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Post by moose »

you always hang out with the "strangest people , in the strangest places !!!" :D :? :D
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Post by adam kenny »

to the Fish,
, travel safely and hope you can post anything to keep us going!

Thanks for keeping us all updated.

Has anyone got some pics of the soaked action? i can understand if no one has been able to get back to Broken Hill.

By sitting here at the PC it makes you realise why you always try to be a part of this event and how unique it is.

Any outsider could quickly see that even at the high end of 4 x 4 comp, it is far more about people with a common interest hell bent on experiencing a great sport.

wish all competitiors, marshals and spectators the best and make sure you all make it into silverton on saturday to top off your huge efforts.

I hope Paul, Sharyn and staff have kept it together?....very testing conditions....


wish i was there.

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Post by T.Trudi »

Sorry :cry:

the utube video is too big to load from here so everyone will have to wait to see.

To top my night off i locked the keys in the car with the grog and our swags!!!! oh dear it will be hours before the NRMA get here from broken hill as the storm is still raging. everyone has had a go at getting in to it with no luck.

Oh well lucky we got the puter and camera out first!

bye 4 now

Trudi

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Post by thewildone »

the way the rains are coming I think Noah and his Ark would be very handy :)
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Post by ozcar »

Just heard the OBC has been cancelled due to the rain.Bugger
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Post by XFACTOR »

ozcar wrote:Just heard the OBC has been cancelled due to the rain.Bugger
So what do the teams from Thailand do? Woulda cost a bit to do this..
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