markb110 wrote:

Don't forget this little gem from Bang Goes The Theory

YouTube - Ibex Bang Goes The Theory

That truck competed in the Australian Outback Challenge a number of years ago

Are you sure it competed in the OBC ? I can't think that a MK1 ever competed, do you know what year ?

Anyway, also at Tong, Ibex displaying the disadvantage of a short wheel base...


Made for a good recovery exercise using 4 winch vehicles
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DSC-off wrote:

For those that think an Ibex is no substitute for a "real" Defender:

Yesterday I had a great day out in my Ibex, greenlaning in the Lake District. Nothing too difficult, just a steady drive taking in the scenery, snow on the hill tops, perfect. Knocked off around 5.00 as it was getting dark, to head home on the A590, back to the motorway. It started to rain again.
Friends called over the CB, "are you ok, your lights have gone out?". I flicked the on/off switch a couple of times and they came back on. This happened three or four times in the next ten minutes until they went off and wouldn't come back on.
So we spent the next 20mins bypassing the switch with some link wires and insulating tape.
At the side of a busy A road, in the dark, wet and cold.

The moral of this story is, an Ibex may have doors that shut properly, more space inside, a galvanised chassis and better paintwork than a Defender. However, it does still have enough Landrover parts to keep your life 'interesting' and stop you getting bored.

I used mine as a daily driver for 5 years plus driving to and from events /playdays
So I’d say it’s only as good as the donor parts you use ie newer parts less problems

markb110 wrote:

Hi Dave

My error. It was the two Redpath Ibex's that competed in the 2003 event.

Worth finding the DVD if you can as Devon 4x4 was there as well.

http://www.totaloffroad.co.uk/vehicles/spe...at-roared/

https://www.devon4x4.com/static/gallery/co...challenge/

Cheers

Mark

I know, I was there...

To clarify, Neil (Redpath) competed in 2003, 2005 and 2008 in his Ibex, the vehicle being built and prepared by Maddison 4x4, Patrick Smart (owner of Maddison 4x4) co drove for him in 2003, 2005. Another Ibex (yellow SWB hard top, the name of the driver escapes me atm) also competed in 2003 in the tourist class. That was the same year Simon Buck entered in the D44 Range Rover.

In 2005 Andy Hogg and James Feeney also competed in a king cab 250S that was a sister vehicle to Neil's albeit without the uprated axles.

I queried it because those were the only ones I was aware of to have competed and I thought maybe I'd missed one somewhere !

I competed in 2005 and 2008 in my Defender, completing the event both times, beating Neil in 2008

The finish of the 2005 OBC, final stage. Left to right, My Defender, Neil and Patrick on Neil's Ibex, Andy and James on Andy's Ibex

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davew wrote:

Tony "slippers" Baskill, he was a real gentleman of the challenge scene, sadly he died not long ago.

In earlier years his motor looked more or less like a G Wagen, in later years... less so

2003:

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Remember reading about this truck in Total Off Road magazine. Looked a proper bit of kit then, Amazing to see how far it evolved  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW