Does anyone meet for off-road drive-outs?

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Might seem a daft question, but does anyone actually meet up anywhere (regionally) for green-laning/drive-outs, etc?

Seems odd that I haven't yet seen any mentions of outings & expeditions, when we're all talking about 4X4's, mods, etc...

Care to enlighten me, anyone? Ta! Wink

Off Road Meets

Hi baz.

No question is daft !!!

It seems due to the fact we Fourtrak/Sportrak/Terios 4x4 owners are spread thinly throught the UK, it has never happend, though the car guys managed to recently to arange a small meet at a pub in the north of the country. There has been invitations to all Diahatsu owners to attend various "Jap meets/shows", static shows mainly, more of interest to car owners.

There is scope for some one to facilitate this, on a regional basis, though this would entail a condsiderable amount of work, including the RoW issues, for a offroad run.

Interested, though I am based near Bristol .

Edward (ews) '92 Fourtrak 2.8 TDX

I am interested, although I

I am interested, although I am put off by the fact damage may come to my beloved F70.

I am in Somerset, so reasonably near ewes.

A meet to meet and see

I have a 98 tdx fourtrak,its my main road car and pulls my caravan with kids and dog and missus.My tdx has been off road at a 4x4 course and i ripped one of my side steps off (gutted).Its been out in the recent snow, WHAT FUN THAT WAS.I would like to go to a meet just to see other daihatsu's and talk shop ,Like the ford boy's do ,any ideas.

Thoughts on possible South West meet for all Diahatsu 4x4's

Okay folks. I will dip my toe in the water on this one, and see how it develops.

As I am based in Thornbury, just north of Bristol, lets see who would be interested in a meet for those of us in the South West, for all Diahatsu 4x4's

So we start gently, do we have a social gathering, based at a pub, for starters, and possibly have a mild offroad drive, or arrange a meet at a offroad venue, again keep it mild, not hardcore offroading. Reasoning that folks may wish to not to damage to their trucks, but may wish to meet other owners and wag their chin a little and show their truck off !.

No promise's this will happen, lets see what response I get. Forward your thoughts if you are interested.

Edward (ews) '92 Fourtrak 2.8 TDX

off road meet

hi,sounds good for me as i live in cardiff and is not to far to go + i like your ideas
dale 98 fourtrak tdx

Thats the spirt

Any one near yorkshire as bristol a bit far at 2? mpg.But thats the spirt to get these things moving ews.A map of all the members would be go as suggested.

Do you want all Fourtraks, or

Do you want all Fourtraks, or are you not bothered, i regularly travel routes in the Peak District, so could provide some good routes.
Had an unknown day off today and went to Milners, while in the area i travelled a few and pranged the Shogun into a tree.

It would depend upon your location and how far you are prepared to travel, and if you could stay overnight if you like camping or caravanning.All the routes i could propose are regularly checked, and open to 4X4's.

The Peak District are open to 4X4 usage, and intend opening up more routes due to demand and overuse from the NERC bill. Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority are the exact opposite, they oppose 4X4 usage, and have recently been taken to court for illegally closing a number of routes.

I would recommend the Peak district for its off roading due to numbers of facilities, spectacular scenery, and welcoming nature.

Its Gods country anytime of year.

I go out a bit

Just depends on where you are, but the councils round here are making the lanes boring and surfaced, better fun at a proper venue though.

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

www.bloodredoffroad.com
www.milneroffroad.com
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I go out a bit

Just depends on where you are, but the councils round here are making the lanes boring and surfaced, better fun at a proper venue though.

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

www.bloodredoffroad.com
www.milneroffroad.com
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Hi, I live in Newport South

Hi,
I live in Newport South Wales.
Just over the bridge.
I'd also be interested in meeting up.
I drive a 96 Sportrak EFI.

landrovers kiss my .......

locations

is there not any way we can put a map together, so that we know members approximate locations? might prove usefull when organising meets??

...And taking it further...

Good on you, EWS - taking the bull by the horns to start organising meets! Well, that's the West Country started - so what about the rest?

Personally, I will find it difficult to travel far from Suffolk (we run a small private wildlife rescue here, and I've got a high-mileage job that burns up most of my days), so I'll be restricted to East Anglia, but obviously that shouldn't stop anyone organising & inviting.

I wonder, if I may be so bold here, if we might collectively consider 'affiliating' with other regional & national 4X4 clubs, in order to take part in their events/meets to 'promote' the Daihatsu 4X4 section as 'ambassadors', so that for those of us who can't travel far, we can at least get into some meetings, and for those of you who can & will travel far, you can join in anyway to swell the club's representative membership at these localised events?

It would obviously take a while to establish such links & affiliations, and may require a club coordinator (committee member, if there is a committee?), but must surely benefit all of us eventually in expansion of activities, choices and contacts - I would hope, anyway!

Anyone interested in doing their liaising bit, regionally? I'll happily try it in East Anglia...

Baz.

me suffolk, essex border

right in the corner where suffolk meets essex and cambridgeshire

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

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www.milneroffroad.com
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not far then

im a little further into essex around colchester. commute 5 days week to chelmsford so am a regular on the A12...

me suffolk, essex border

right in the corner where suffolk meets essex and cambridgeshire

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

www.bloodredoffroad.com
www.milneroffroad.com
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i live in bradford on avon

i live in bradford on avon and ofton go out on sailsbury plain with meets of hpoc or some meets with mates,i know a lot of lanes but some of them will scratch your trucks also have a mate in bath that knows some lanes around swindon,http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=46925 i will be going here and is open to all that want to attend.only thing is if you own a indie and you only have 31" tyres then you might ground out alot as most of the lanes are rutted and been uesd by landrovers.
any way im up for a meet

hi im all a bit new to 4x4 so

hi im all a bit new to 4x4 so would love to meet up talk 4x4etc and go have some fun with some people that know what there doing im in north essex but dont mind a bit of traverling around

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describe north essex

where roughly would you be when you say n essex ???

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

www.bloodredoffroad.com
www.milneroffroad.com
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hi im in sible hedingham not

hi im in sible hedingham not far essex /suffolk /cambs borders

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ooh not far

Dunno what motor you have but ive probably passed you at some point, Glemsford area is my home, hopefully moving to gt yeldham asap, if you follow my name and link it to image galleries youll recognise me truck, might see ya around.

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

www.bloodredoffroad.com
www.milneroffroad.com
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not yet

havent seen you yet but will do when you move dare say mines a black / silver sportrack g plate standed at the mo just got to sort clutch out as a bit naff then to start modding and off roading so do you go to bures then???

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On occasion yes

But only now n again in the winter/spring, its very costly now, the problem there is its got so busy with 35" + tyre vehicle's that unless you have large dohnuts yourself its got very dodgy and dangerous, the discipline and rules have also gone out the window so a few of us look around at some of the lesser known quieter sites that are about, check out redfourtrack on youtube, stuff from bures and other places on there from days gone by.

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

www.bloodredoffroad.com
www.milneroffroad.com
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ok

ok not sure all about bures just herd about it and was going to head over one day but may give that one a miss then think i may have seen some ov your vids already but will check them out so how many ov you go out and when??? as like to meet someday when i sort my sportrak out just tight budget at the mo so may take some time Sad

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