[ARCHIVED THREAD] - C2C Expedition (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 4/7/2011 10:19:35 AM EDT
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Following on from my breaker, breaker thread, here's the low down on my trip.
Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not heading down the Nile or following the Amazon, I'm going ooop North. 
Myself & 7 mates are driving from Whitby on the east coast to Seascale on the west. There will be 2 Defender 90's (mine), 2 Defender 110's & a Disco 3. The plan is we drive green lanes taking in the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales & Lake District, plus stopping at a few sights of interest ( pubs included). 
We will be camping & also 'wild camping' will be on the cards. So that's it, stunning scenery, company of good mates, fun green lane driving & no Royal Wedding bollocks to deal with, bring it on. 
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Following on from my breaker, breaker thread, here's the low down on my trip. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not heading down the Nile or following the Amazon, I'm going ooop North.
Myself & 7 mates are driving from Whitby on the east coast to Seascale on the west. There will be 2 Defender 90's (mine), 2 Defender 110's & a Disco 3. The plan is we drive green lanes taking in the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales & Lake District, plus stopping at a few sights of interest ( pubs included).
We will be camping & also 'wild camping' will be on the cards. So that's it, stunning scenery, company of good mates, fun green lane driving & no Royal Wedding bollocks to deal with, bring it on.
Andy. Now they are good choices of vehicles
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Quoted: Quoted: Following on from my breaker, breaker thread, here's the low down on my trip. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not heading down the Nile or following the Amazon, I'm going ooop North. Myself & 7 mates are driving from Whitby on the east coast to Seascale on the west. There will be 2 Defender 90's (mine), 2 Defender 110's & a Disco 3. The plan is we drive green lanes taking in the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales & Lake District, plus stopping at a few sights of interest ( pubs included). We will be camping & also 'wild camping' will be on the cards. So that's it, stunning scenery, company of good mates, fun green lane driving & no Royal Wedding bollocks to deal with, bring it on. Andy. Now they are good choices of vehicles mmm , maybe i should send him some stickers  |
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Following on from my breaker, breaker thread, here's the low down on my trip. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not heading down the Nile or following the Amazon, I'm going ooop North.
Myself & 7 mates are driving from Whitby on the east coast to Seascale on the west. There will be 2 Defender 90's (mine), 2 Defender 110's & a Disco 3. The plan is we drive green lanes taking in the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales & Lake District, plus stopping at a few sights of interest ( pubs included).
We will be camping & also 'wild camping' will be on the cards. So that's it, stunning scenery, company of good mates, fun green lane driving & no Royal Wedding bollocks to deal with, bring it on.
Andy. That sounds bloody brilliant.
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Quoted: i got a load of "TOW" sticker , you landy owners need to help us toyota owners out and point us to the bit you want the rope fixing to Quoted: Quoted: i should get some shiny side up , for mark Quoted: Quoted: Stop it sooo urmmm , did you ,, err you know , stick em on i did Not yet Spill the beans. Andy. i still got a few left if you need some |
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i got a load of "TOW" sticker , you landy owners need to help us toyota owners out and point us to the bit you want the rope fixing to Quoted:
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Stop it sooo urmmm , did you ,, err you know , stick em on
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Not yet
Spill the beans.
Andy.
i still got a few left if you need some
Lol, you know I've been all over the country green laning & can't ever recall seeing a Toyota off tarmac any where.
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i got a load of "TOW" sticker , you landy owners need to help us toyota owners out and point us to the bit you want the rope fixing to Quoted:
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i should get some shiny side up , for mark Quoted:
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Stop it sooo urmmm , did you ,, err you know , stick em on
i did
Not yet
Spill the beans.
Andy.
i still got a few left if you need some
Lol, you know I've been all over the country green laning & can't ever recall seeing a Toyota off tarmac any where.
Andy. That's because they're always on call, pulling out Landy's elsewhere .
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i got a load of "TOW" sticker , you landy owners need to help us toyota owners out and point us to the bit you want the rope fixing to Quoted:
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i should get some shiny side up , for mark Quoted:
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Stop it sooo urmmm , did you ,, err you know , stick em on
i did
Not yet
Spill the beans.
Andy.
i still got a few left if you need some
Lol, you know I've been all over the country green laning & can't ever recall seeing a Toyota off tarmac any where.
Andy. That's because they're always on call, pulling out Landy's elsewhere .Same old banter, whatever forum you go on.
Andy. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: i got a load of "TOW" sticker , you landy owners need to help us toyota owners out and point us to the bit you want the rope fixing to Quoted: Quoted: i should get some shiny side up , for mark Quoted: Quoted: Stop it sooo urmmm , did you ,, err you know , stick em on i did Not yet Spill the beans. Andy. i still got a few left if you need some Lol, you know I've been all over the country green laning & can't ever recall seeing a Toyota off tarmac any where. Andy. That's because they're always on call, pulling out Landy's elsewhere .Same old banter, whatever forum you go on. Andy. yer , to be fair i have been pulled out by a landy , who knew it was that deep  .but its ok the guns stayed dry (just) |
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i got a load of "TOW" sticker , you landy owners need to help us toyota owners out and point us to the bit you want the rope fixing to Quoted:
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i should get some shiny side up , for mark Quoted:
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Stop it sooo urmmm , did you ,, err you know , stick em on
i did
Not yet
Spill the beans.
Andy.
i still got a few left if you need some
Lol, you know I've been all over the country green laning & can't ever recall seeing a Toyota off tarmac any where.
Andy. That's because they're always on call, pulling out Landy's elsewhere .Same old banter, whatever forum you go on.
Andy. yer , to be fair i have been pulled out by a landy , who knew it was that deep .
but its ok the guns stayed dry (just)
I don't enjoy mud plugging any more, I'm more into technical rocky climbs etc, plenty of those in the Lakes. 
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i got a load of "TOW" sticker , you landy owners need to help us toyota owners out and point us to the bit you want the rope fixing to Quoted:
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i should get some shiny side up , for mark Quoted:
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Stop it sooo urmmm , did you ,, err you know , stick em on
i did
Not yet
Spill the beans.
Andy.
i still got a few left if you need some
Lol, you know I've been all over the country green laning & can't ever recall seeing a Toyota off tarmac any where.
Andy. That's because they're always on call, pulling out Landy's elsewhere .Same old banter, whatever forum you go on.
Andy.
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Well we survived our expedition into the badlands.
Had a fantastic time & we were bloody lucky with the weather.
Truck was awesome on some very testing lanes, shame about the driver.  Damage list is front mud flap ripped off, & a scratched tree slider, so all good.
I'll post some pics at the weekend, so all you Jap crap drivers can marvel at the Defenders awesomeness.
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Well we survived our expedition into the badlands.
Had a fantastic time & we were bloody lucky with the weather.
Truck was awesome on some very testing lanes, shame about the driver. Damage list is front mud flap ripped off, & a scratched tree slider, so all good.
I'll post some pics at the weekend, so all you Jap crap drivers can marvel at the Defenders awesomeness.
Andy. what is one of these mud flapjacks?
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Well we survived our expedition into the badlands.
Had a fantastic time & we were bloody lucky with the weather.
Truck was awesome on some very testing lanes, shame about the driver. Damage list is front mud flap ripped off, & a scratched tree slider, so all good.
I'll post some pics at the weekend, so all you Jap crap drivers can marvel at the Defenders awesomeness.
Andy. what is one of these mud flapjacks?
I've only got one now, the rear ones went ages ago.
Andy. Ps the cb came in really handy & was a good laugh. |
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Quoted: Quoted: nice pics , looks like you had a blast , well done who owns the TDV6 , i just put two EGR valves on one  what a job Common fault I've been told, that and turbo failure and that makes me think wtf bury them so deep , and its body off to change a turbo |
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nice pics , looks like you had a blast , well done who owns the TDV6 , i just put two EGR valves on one what a job Common fault I've been told, that and turbo failure and that makes me think wtf bury them so deep , and its body off to change a turbo
Bloody hell didn't know that
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Mick deffo not in the Peak district, although the pic with the Disco going uphill, that lane is a mini Stanage Edge.
Tim draw a straight line from Whitby to Seascale & thats roughly were we went.
John the guy who owns the Disco organised the trip & is a very experienced green laner, we were very impressed with it's off road capabilities, although he's obviously precious about damaging it. The pic with the dutch 50th anniversary special edition V8 was a scary bit, that washout tips the front of the truck over towards the wall, you can tell by his expression.
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: nice pics , looks like you had a blast , well done who owns the TDV6 , i just put two EGR valves on one what a job Common fault I've been told, that and turbo failure and that makes me think wtf bury them so deep , and its body off to change a turbo Bloody hell didn't know that not sure if they have a quick way to change the EGR 's but it took me two days , but i am sure i could do it in one now .the v6 is smooth and pulls real nice , if i ever own one the first thing i will do is chop the inner wheel arch's out to make some room to work  . |
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Quoted: the disco should have come with rock sliders for the factory ,the sides are way to flat and asking for a smack , but well done to the man for taking it out , all the ones i work on are skool run cars , Mick deffo not in the Peak district, although the pic with the Disco going uphill, that lane is a mini Stanage Edge. Tim draw a straight line from Whitby to Seascale & thats roughly were we went. John the guy who owns the Disco organised the trip & is a very experienced green laner, we were very impressed with it's off road capabilities, although he's obviously precious about damaging it. The pic with the dutch 50th anniversary special edition V8 was a scary bit, that washout tips the front of the truck over towards the wall, you can tell by his expression. Andy. |
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the disco should have come with rock sliders for the factory ,the sides are way to flat and asking for a smack , but well done to the man for taking it out , all the ones i work on are skool run cars ,
Mick deffo not in the Peak district, although the pic with the Disco going uphill, that lane is a mini Stanage Edge. Tim draw a straight line from Whitby to Seascale & thats roughly were we went.
John the guy who owns the Disco organised the trip & is a very experienced green laner, we were very impressed with it's off road capabilities, although he's obviously precious about damaging it. The pic with the dutch 50th anniversary special edition V8 was a scary bit, that washout tips the front of the truck over towards the wall, you can tell by his expression.
Andy. The only lanes he didn't do were the ones where the Disco was too fat to get through the gateways.
Andy. |
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If anyone fancies watching it, the video Andy mentioned is now edited and online here
Enjoy
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tag for later edit to add well its later now and wow great vid and looks like a great drive , well done all , life dont get much better than that . |