Subaru wagons softroading

Started by Shiv, Jul 17 2011 06:39 PM

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#1 Shiv

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 06:39 PM

Hey all,

Today me and a couple of the guys from SubyClub went softroading. Morgan, Chris, Steve + his mate. Lots of fun. Cars were great on those country roads! Bit of damage and we had some boggings, but that's all part of the fun...

Launching a manual in the sand can be difficult without rooting the clutch.

"Don't worry Steve, we'll get you out" :sarcastic:

^He got bogged because his tyres were poor on tread plus he lacked momentum. Good learning experience though!

I got some videos too. Will post up later....

Thanks to the guys for coming along and having a go. A good taster for things to come

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 07:01 PM

Looks like fun guys! Almost makes me want to buy an outback...almost

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 07:05 PM

Looks like fun guys! almost makes me wish i was invited...almost

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#4 Morgan

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 07:10 PM

Was an awesome day, even though we didn't get to do all that was planned.

Sorry for holding us all up with having to fuel up. Didn't think I had that little fuel in the tank when I first set off this morning.

Here's my pics - will upload videos later

Bogged!

O oh! Bit of damage here to the ShivBack

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#5 Grant

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 07:24 PM

You've got a forester Aek, why didn't you go? :sarcastic:

Where was all the driving done at boys? Central Coast somehwere?

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#6 Morgan

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 07:50 PM

Around Wisemans, Wollombi, then outt further west. Not exactly sure where we were... No reception for hours!

Here's some more pics from the DSLR

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Steve's RHS inner guard. Yes, it is taller than Shiv

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#7 AussieTemplar

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 07:58 PM

Wonder how my lowered lib would go in this kind of terrain.. we all drive all wheel drives right?! :sarcastic:

Looks like fun guys!

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#8 Shiv

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 08:15 PM

Some great pics there Morgs!

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#9 Scuba-Roo

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 08:18 PM

This is making me want get the MY wagon I have going even more!

Once the wagon is sorted I might need to look at it a little more seriously.

Looks like a fun day

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 08:25 PM

awesome pics. you outback guys are nuts!!

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#11 Morgan

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 08:53 PM

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#12 Shiv

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 08:55 PM

This sandy river appeared to maintain the same depth, but there was this little portion of quick sand right at one end. All our cars nosedived at the end there, but no dramas apart from some bent rego plates.

I gotta say the Foz did very well. That minimal front overhang really helped!

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#13 Morgan

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 08:57 PM

Bahaha I just edited my post!!

You can chuck it back up

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 09:53 PM

Nice one boys.

Great to see these cars being used for what they were built for.

Make that more than what they were built for!

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#15 Morgan

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 10:13 PM

Make that more than what they were built for!

^^THIS! Haha

12 minute video is uploding to YT as I type. Just watched it all and there is some great footage of river crossings, bogged Outbacks, and pretty professional recoveries IMO!

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#16 Morgan

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Posted 18 July 2011 - 12:58 AM

Woohoo video has finished uploading!

Enjoy

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Posted 18 July 2011 - 01:46 PM

Some of the vids didnt turn out right for some reason

But here is my first addition...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HIkAyl7g0

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#18 Tom

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Posted 18 July 2011 - 01:58 PM

That is so cool, looks like it would've been a lot of fun!

What's all that steam coming out from the cars? Heat in the cool weather? Water on the hot engines? Or fried clutches? =P