pix from the OTR: 1st Nov '09 Pearl Valley - Page 3 - Team-BHP

mjothi · 2nd November 2009, 16:25

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Awesssome show buys!!!

Not to demean other machines but the Willys stole my heart...

BTW, why didnt the safari try any of the stunts?? Damage scare or is it a 4x2???

It is 4x4. But, if attempted, confirmed Damage

hrag · 2nd November 2009, 16:54

Too bad I couldn't make it. Brought back memories of last year's Pearl Valley OTR:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...1-2nd-nov.html (Offroading report - Pearl Valley 1/2nd Nov)

mjothi · 2nd November 2009, 17:04

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Originally Posted by hrag

Too bad I couldn't make it. Brought back memories of last year's Pearl Valley OTR:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...1-2nd-nov.html (Offroading report - Pearl Valley 1/2nd Nov)

Yup, and I was showing each places to Happywheels where you had trouble and the very spot your foot rest took a toss.

Btw, this time, it was even more deeper. One Gypsy had a hit at the back due to the overhang and lost the side bumper.

dwaraka · 2nd November 2009, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Wolf

Awesssome show buys!!!

Not to demean other machines but the Willys stole my heart...

BTW, why didnt the safari try any of the stunts?? Damage scare or is it a 4x2???

Wolf,

Thanks! Willys will steal the heart of every one.

It is a 4 WD. Safari wanted to first see the terrain and next OTR it will be rocking. What do you say safari boy? Hrishi's hands are itching for OTR.

Baburajs · 2nd November 2009, 17:24

Guys , keep the pictures rolling. I saw lot of shutter bugs there. Let us have a look at all the mean machines on their home turf.

HappyWheels · 2nd November 2009, 17:33

Vijay takes the road least traveled!

And ended up stuck!

Work out, courtesy of Vijay!

star_aqua · 2nd November 2009, 17:37

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

Thats a nasty pit, very innocent looking but looking at that stuck willy i can imagine the trouble that pit is!

Thats SreeRaj pit, named after him who designed and carved that pit!

Jaggu · 2nd November 2009, 17:38

look at all those grins on the face! you guys had tooooooooo much of fun! So first timers how was the experience, i see Krishna's Gypsy was finally initiated to the world of mud

@starji: new tires eh, waah waaah

HappyWheels · 2nd November 2009, 18:04

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Originally Posted by krishnathanthri

...In the below pic notice the guy with camera. He was covering almost very vehicle in Action, looking forward to see the pic from his camera too...

If you are referring to the gentleman in the white T-Shirt, not sure who he is. If you referring to the cow-boy with the cap, then, what you are seeing in my posts, are the photos taken by him.

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

...Now, I'm wondering if i really need to upload my set of pix. They may end up more or less like duplicates of your pix...

I would say to bring 'em on! Same spot different angle!

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Wolf

...BTW, why didnt the safari try any of the stunts?? Damage scare or is it a 4x2???

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjothi

It is 4x4. But, if attempted, confirmed Damage

Absolutely! And with no vehicle that could be used for recovery - man, I started having nightmares (or are they day-mares).

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrag

Too bad I couldn't make it. Brought back memories of last year's Pearl Valley OTR:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...1-2nd-nov.html (Offroading report - Pearl Valley 1/2nd Nov)

Sirji - after seeing the track and the way the vehicles were pushed, especially the narrow stretch - I bow my head in respect!!!

I don't think I will put my 2 tonner thru that.

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Originally Posted by dwaraka

...It is a 4 WD. Safari wanted to first see the terrain and next OTR it will be rocking. What do you say safari boy? Hrishi's hands are itching for OTR.

Provided recovery is there, slushing and climbing is fine, but rocks, I am running away with the exhaust between the tires!!!

Can understand some amount of running board or bumper damage, but rock and not-so-great clearance + weight, I shudder to think of the damage I can inflict!

Even then, I forgot the warning of never to follow a vehicle on an OTR track by gauging the track based on how the vehicle in front clears it! Dwarka, in the blue Gypsy, on the way back, goes over some rocks with few jumps. I thought that was the same path we came down initially and take that path. WRONG!!! It has a good amount of stones on a step elevation and the Safari's front wheels were floating and vehicle resting on running board!!!

Backed up, studied the path and took the proper one!

But then, this did help Vijay (hope I got the name right), since I was able to do the last recovery of the day, pull his Gypsy over the top of a slope, which he had almost cleared in reverse.

mjothi · 2nd November 2009, 18:10

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Originally Posted by HappyWheels

If you are referring to the gentleman in the white T-Shirt, not sure who he is. If you referring to the cow-boy with the cap, then, what you are seeing in my posts, are the photos taken by him.

I guess he is mentioning the one in black Tee. He is a prof photographer, who is the friend of Shakir.

Not sure why no post yet. May be he is processing? Sir, are you listening?

Baburajs · 2nd November 2009, 18:25

Yes the guy in black tee indeed. Sir where are the photos. We are waiting ....... .

Avinash. Let the photos come. Dont worry if they are duplicates. The more the merrier. What say mates.

Babu

star_aqua · 2nd November 2009, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

@starji: new tires eh, waah waaah

Yeah Sirji, those 600 bucks wala

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjothi

I guess he is mentioning the one in black Tee. He is a prof photographer, who is the friend of Shakir.

Not sure why no post yet. May be he is processing? Sir, are you listening?

Yeah! everyone please ask Shakir uncle to post it here. he has it.

Sha · 2nd November 2009, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjothi

I guess he is mentioning the one in black Tee. He is a prof photographer, who is the friend of Shakir.

His name is Sallu, he is processing photos will post shortly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by star_aqua

Yeah! everyone please ask Shakir uncle to post it here. he has it.

No patience atall

.

sreerajunnithan · 2nd November 2009, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by star_aqua

Thats SreeRaj pit, named after him who designed and carved that pit!

lol!!! I am so glad about that. How many of you have a pit named after you?

Thanks
--Sree--

HappyWheels · 2nd November 2009, 18:59

After this, I parked the vehicle and it was on foot or hitch-hiking for the rest of the parts.

Left the camera in the Safari and missed out the grueling climb across the wild rock path. Those were fantastic shows put on by both man and machine!

After that it was rock climbing. Being my first rock climb, and that too in Vijays MM, I was left

* N!!! I was waiting for the things to flip over!!! But going up was fun, coming down was even more fun!

Finally, got to the point of return and I walked back to the Safari and got the camera. The guys on the other side of the valley:

Few guys were OTR'ing in their bikes!

These guys went off looking for more challenge:

The great "is this all?" look!!!

Spot the jeep in this photo:

2nd November 2009, 16:54	#32 (permalink)
hrag Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,997 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Too bad I couldn't make it. Brought back memories of last year's Pearl Valley OTR: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...1-2nd-nov.html (Offroading report - Pearl Valley 1/2nd Nov) __________________ Feb 1997 Bajaj KB125 RTZ 48K km Mar 2003 Tata Indica V2 LSi 101K km Jan 2007 Tata Safari 3.0 DiCOR EX 4x4 78K km

2nd November 2009, 17:24	#35 (permalink)
Baburajs BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 154	Guys , keep the pictures rolling. I saw lot of shutter bugs there. Let us have a look at all the mean machines on their home turf. __________________ Bajaj Chetak Bullet Electra 350 Maruti Esteem Type 1 Mahindra CJ340 DP 4WD Tata Indica Vista quadrajet Aura Anniversary edition

2nd November 2009, 17:38	#38 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,918	look at all those grins on the face! you guys had tooooooooo much of fun! So first timers how was the experience, i see Krishna's Gypsy was finally initiated to the world of mud @starji: new tires eh, waah waaah __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

2nd November 2009, 18:25	#41 (permalink)
Baburajs BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 154	Yes the guy in black tee indeed. Sir where are the photos. We are waiting ....... . Avinash. Let the photos come. Dont worry if they are duplicates. The more the merrier. What say mates. Babu __________________ Bajaj Chetak Bullet Electra 350 Maruti Esteem Type 1 Mahindra CJ340 DP 4WD Tata Indica Vista quadrajet Aura Anniversary edition

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