Hennops 27 Jan

[martyn]

Thanks for the day all and thank you Peter C for been our guide in the rough stuff

[dieselfan]

I couldnt be exactly sure whether the bakkie would make it, sure the Patrol wouldve been fine as it is just that bit wider and would heve been able to et the wheels where I would think it should have gone.

The driver of the Toy looked very competent! I have no doubt you'd be able to do ALL the obstacles there.

[Tinus lotz]

Dankie manne lekke gespeel.......mark your patrol is a monster ........makes u look like a expert
Dirk I have a couple of video clips of me oom mac mark and Piet driving that one will put it on u tube !!!
We had fun and can't wait for the next one!!!!!!

[Carel]

Ai, ek is jammer ek kon nie daar wees saam met julle ander nie, maar Vrydag toe besluit ek my broer is hier vanaf George en ons moet iewers gaan 4x4. Hy ry Land Rover en hy het hier grootgeword so ek moet hom 'n lekker 4x4 roete laat doen. Sondag is uit, maar iewers moet daar 'n tydjie wees en Saterdagoggend kry ek hom en ons sit af Hennops toe so ongeveer 10:15 daar aangekom.
Hier is so 'n paar fotos

The steep downhill

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The long difficult obstacle

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At the small little dam I posed for this on one of the washaways

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Me, my Patrol and Datsun

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At the dongas

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Wel my broer het dit geniet, maar dit is nie 'n Land Rover nie.

[LIEBA]

Hi Dieselfan.
I Fail to see the relevance about your comment on the fact that we cheered the Hilux.
Infact all of my good friens received a cheer and aplause after completing the obstacle. This includes 2x Patrols with Lexus engines a Ranger as well as the Range Rover that found the going a bit tough.
Give credit where it is due. In my opinion the Hilux went about this obstacle in a very nice and smooth manner and set the example to the rest of us on how it should be done.
Tha Navara did it just as well and I was preveliged enough to meet the driver afterwards when we had lunch. He will also receive my acknowledgement in future as I regard him as a personal friend now.
Maybe a 4x4 outing is more about the friendships that are bonded and not the brand of vehicles we drive or prefer as individuals.

[Alex Roux]

Everyone clapped the Hilux but didn't clap the Navara...perhaps we were surprised the Hilux made it

Hannes,
My take is that Roy's (Dieselfan) comment was rather innocent.
Everybody knows and respects the hillux. Even Patrol drivers.
On Nissan outings, I have often found we tend to cheer on the non-Nissan brands a bit more. I don't think that the possible surprise of them "making it" is the reason.

[ricster]

I second that Alex.... Us Nissan guys tease the _____ out of other Nissan guys... but when other brands join us, there is a genuine mutual respect. There will always be banter between brands.... if there wasn't then there is something wrong...ha ha... but will ALWAYS be done in good spirits. I believe an experienced driver can perform miracles with a normal vehicle, and a inexperienced driver can performed miracles in a Nissan...... ( that's me )

The whole thing comes down to..... Did you guys have fun?... and was all the fun in good spirits?..... If I know the Nissan guys....absolutely !!

[andredurand]

Dit was baie lekker die ou wat die toy gesien hetblinkers op gehaat

[Theuhan]

Ek het so paar, maar dit is ongelukkig net van my Patrol

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