Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

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Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by timwilks13 » Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:55 pm

1986 SJ410 - Furry dice, new window winder.

10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who dont.

if you can read this you're too close to the monitor, sit back and save your eyes!!
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Re: Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by Jordi » Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:10 pm

I know that puddle. It surprisingly deep. Seen a few 4x4s die in it.
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Re: Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by timwilks13 » Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:12 pm

its just the complete recklessness with which he enters, made me chuckle, very clarkson-esk!
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if you can read this you're too close to the monitor, sit back and save your eyes!!
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Re: Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by turbo-tom » Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:49 pm

Brilliant see the disco did it with out a fuss :P I must admit if im going through a short section of water I will hammer it if its long then I just take it easier.
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Re: Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by windsor » Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:01 pm

Haha how not to do it
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Re: Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by timwilks13 » Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:02 pm

turbo-tom wrote:Brilliant see the disco did it with out a fuss :P I must admit if im going through a short section of water I will hammer it if its long then I just take it easier.
i did feel rather blasphemous posting a video in which a disco is superior to a zuk, but in this case i think i will blame it on the driver, helps me justify my defiance!!
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Re: Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by turbo-tom » Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:24 pm

I think at the end of the day its all depends on the driver driving the vehicle. ie "A bad Workman blames is tools" and "A bad off road driver blames his off roader"
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Re: Nothing like taking a slow and steady approach!

Post by Ladaman » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:03 am

Jordi wrote:I know that puddle. It surprisingly deep. Seen a few 4x4s die in it.
Yeah , likewise. I know I will be keeping out of it on Sunday.
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