Walking...or...a...driving on water!

[Vanny]

Don't know if any of you have seen this video from Iceland. Check out the video on the bottom of this link. http://www.true4wd.com/. There are also some new 70 series ads at the beginning.

Cheers

 

[canucksafari]

Great vids. Check this one out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyq95VaL9iQ. Only problem is that it is a GU and with the 15 Year Rule I won't be able to get one until 2013. Hmmm? i wonder if they wade the water to check for depth?

 

[mr snrub]

hey canucksafari
just out of curiousity how were you able to join without having a cruiser or even a toyota? im wondering because my buddy tried to become a member with a suzuki and he got burned. im not causing s*** im just wondering how?

 

[canucksafari]

hey canucksafari
just out of curiousity how were you able to join without having a cruiser or even a toyota? im wondering because my buddy tried to become a member with a suzuki and he got burned. im not causing **** im just wondering how?

Mr Snrub, it just takes a lot of money or booze - or both. I guess your friend didn't check out the club initiation rules first.

All jokin aside, I am actually not a member. The guys here have been good enough to let me hang around, attend meetings and even win a nice set of tools. It all started with me wanted to go and do some wheeling with guys who had a similar type of vehicle. Bill was kind enough to invite me to a meeting and I report to the club on developments in IVOAC. Besides that, I have been active fighting TC's plans to change the 15 year rule. When I got involved, the only real activity was from the JDM Alliance here. From Alliance section here on IH8MUD and the leadership and vision of Crushers, IVOAC was formed. Check it out.

As to your point about the Suzuki, I don't think you could seriously think to compare a stock Safari/Patrol to a stock Suzuki. IMO, there are only two great mass produced 4X4s in the world and they are Land Cruisers and the Safari/Patrols. Which one is the best will always be a point of debate. But they both are used in their stock form in some of the most demanding conditions in the world. BTW, I do have a Toy which takes me a lot of wrenching time to keep on the road. Time I could better spend playing with my Safari. All three of the Toy cars I have owned (Celica, Corola and Tercel) have been less than dependable. I am done with their cars unless they start selling diesels here. Actually, I think they had both a Tercel and Corola diesel 4x4 wagons in Japan. Hmmm, something to think about ...

Cheers, John

 

[Granite Grinder]

hey canucksafari
just out of curiousity how were you able to join without having a cruiser or even a toyota? im wondering because my buddy tried to become a member with a suzuki and he got burned. im not causing s*** im just wondering how?

And this is a public forum, so any or all can read/post.
Almost all of our club runs are open to any and all. We enjoy having all types of vehicles that we can tug
tjflex and blue bandit are honourary members due to participaction and conviction of our sport.
GG

 

[Enigma]

participaction? You're showing your age GG, referencing some old expo '86 era government exercise propaganda

 

[Enigma]

And to get back on the thread topic from all you hijacking pirates, this is how one drives ON water:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWnH30yiyQ4

 

[canucksafari]

And to get back on the thread topic from all you hijacking pirates, this is how one drives ON water:

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWnH30yiyQ4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWnH30yiyQ4[/URL]

Ay Ay Capitan! This is the only wheeler I could afford to drive on water: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdQv80vgz2Y&mode=related&search=
More toys please. But SWMBO just doesn't seem to get it.