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Took it for a run in the sun and it still kangaroos a little bit at low speeds at very low throttle. Will have to let @Jimbob McGregor have a look at it. 

 

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The current wheels are shite. Theyre OEM but look horrible and badly need a refurb so I'm looking for some steels that will fit and possibly some ALL TERRYIAN tyres. For some light Laning. 

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Tip machine. Making some room in the shed for some VEGERTALS. 

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We are a pushing on into a fortnight of Ssangyong ownership and it has been busy.

It's first trip out was up to Weardale to see @Jimbob McGregor 

 

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Verdict from the SKYRAMP tm is that she is reassuringly solid. Which is nice. 

 

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It's really in its elephant going up and down lovely hills slowly. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Its not a horrible place to sit for the odd four hours so I ran it up the hill for some Scotoshite GLFing.

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Gang signs. 

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Early start to be on the start line by 10:00 am. 

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Goes alright on the flat. 

 

 

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She couldn't beat a freshly laid egg but she tried her best. 

Credit to @davidfowler2000 for the trackside youtubing. 

 

versus @rml2345 in the handsomest Volvo at the track. (though he did cheat by putting redexx in the tank after the tech inspection. Those extra octanes really made the difference)

 

 

 

And in car. 

 

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My three 20 second runs were by far the slowest of your day but it's not about winning, it's about grinning. 

Great to see all the attendees. Top bants as ever. 

After racing, I swung past to see @Lacquer Peel to pick up some pressed juice  of the vegertals. 

Think we fitted about 600 litres of fuel into it. And about 600 old car magazines. 

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And haim. 

 

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She sat a bit low on the way back down the hill but the engine did not give two fucks about the heavy load. It pulled just as well as it did empty. It's such a good lump. 

 

 

Think it was about 400 miles round trip. Through sun, torrential rain and fog. Over b roads, country lanes, motorways and down a drag strip. It doesn't feel at home on any of them to be honest, I think it would prefer to be off road. All in all she's not a bad turn for and auld girl. 

 

 

 

 

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Aye, though if I got travel sick driving it as I did last week, I wouldn't fancy being in the boot much at all.

Posted
22 minutes ago, barefoot said:

Christ, it's not exactly Santa Pod smooth is it?

It's closer to the surface contours of earths moon. But it's cheap and very cheerful. 

 

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I love how the camera mic can't cope with the OM612 roar...

Looks to have quite a decent turning circle for an ess you vee, or is that just an optical illusion?

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Just now, wuvvum said:

I love how the camera mic can't cope with the OM612 roar...

Looks to have quite a decent turning circle for an ess you vee, or is that just an optical illusion?

I've not been hindered by it so it must be decent enough. I've not done any U Turns in narrow lanes but it manoeuvres ok for its LUMP. 

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2 hours ago, loserone said:

 

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looks like you were passing my way, you should have called in for a cuppa 

Posted
1 minute ago, paulplom said:

How much you wanting for that merc? Asking for a friend..

It's on eBay on a £999 start auction at the mo man. Due to finish on Friday. It's a bit more than I paid (imagine that!!) But it's been MOTd and the market has gone a bit bonkers value wise in the last year. 

Posted
3 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

It's on eBay on a £999 start auction at the mo man. It's a bit more than I paid (imagine that!!) 

That's not allowed!!

I really need to go and see what's happening with the 300c. He's had the fucker since before Christmas. I miss not having a toy.

Posted

Is anyone else having trouble viewing these vidoes/clips whatever the youth call them theses days.

The you tube one worked fine just the others,   wish I had known this was on as I had a lazy weekend for once.

Posted
14 minutes ago, garbaldy said:

Is anyone else having trouble viewing these vidoes/clips whatever the youth call them theses days.

The you tube one worked fine just the others,   wish I had known this was on as I had a lazy weekend for once.

 

Just for Gary. 

Weardale toddle:

 

 

Arrival at Crail:

 

In Car Rexton Vs 740:

 

 

 

Biggest loss ever recorded on a drag strip:

 

 

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Excellent  it's a few years since I've been to crail, one thing I've not missed is that key sound while off roading it used to get on my nerves as I always forgot to remove the jangley bit from mine before launching into the scenery.

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35 minutes ago, garbaldy said:

Excellent  it's a few years since I've been to crail, one thing I've not missed is that key sound while off roading it used to get on my nerves as I always forgot to remove the jangley bit from mine before launching into the scenery.

How did yours get on with off roading man? Was it a decent turn? I'm hoping to take mine to Drumclog once I have some decent tyres. 

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Ive not had a sangyungdung yet however i have used an L200,  jago nissan navara ford ranger  suzuki vitara and jimny  landrover 90 and 110  rangrover landcruiser Amazon and a landcruiser Colorado which was the only one I never ever got stuck apart from sinking it that is.   Drumclog is great llamanacha was also good there was also one down your way but forgotten it's name.

Posted
43 minutes ago, garbaldy said:

Ive not had a sangyungdung yet however i have used an L200,  jago nissan navara ford ranger  suzuki vitara and jimny  landrover 90 and 110  rangrover landcruiser Amazon and a landcruiser Colorado

 

See, if youd bought a Ssangyong first, you wouldn't have needed the jago, Navara, Ranger, Vitara, Jimny, Land Rovers and Landcruisers!

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