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Snowy

Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: At the end of my tether
Posts: 18

Off Road Day, Eastwell Manor, Kent

I have been to meet Colin and Simon at The 4X4 Solutions in Eastwell Manor nr Ashford Kent to see if they could pull together an event for us.
A bit of background, Eastwell Manor was the location for the Land Rover Experience centre in Kent until recently when it was merged with another centre and moved to Luton.
Simon and Colin were the lead instructors at LRE Kent and have negotiated with the land owner to use the same ground for 4x4 driving and training. This is not a bash’em pay and play site.
The area is quite extensive (approx 7 miles of tracks) with different areas and tracks that will suit all levels of experience.
The format for the event is for a maximum of 12 vehicles on the site. After a 30 minute briefing you will be driving round the large demonstration area in your own vehicles (humps, side slopes, steep inclines etc) with radio contact with a central instructor who will be hopping in and out of your vehicles providing instruction as and when is necessary.
After lunch we will be able to drive around the wooded areas and tracks deeper into the estate, again with instructors jumping in and out of the vehicles.
As this was a LRE centre the site is non damaging if driven correctly. The ground is quite flinty so there are possibilities of punctures etc (as always).
Cost for the event is £100 for the day, this includes the instruction throughout and donation to the site. Cost is per vehicle, so passengers welcome, although there will need to be a spare seat for the instructors to jump in and out. Dogs are not allowed.
No confirmed dates yet, would just like to gauge if there is interest in setting up an event and anyones thoughts on it.

I will be posting this on Disco3, Freel2, RRSport and Def2. I wanna live till I die, no more, no less

Last edited by Snowy on 11th Apr 2011 4:51pm. Edited 1 time in total

11th Apr 2011 3:21pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5813

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Would be interested, Keep us informed

Andy

11th Apr 2011 4:36pm

Fox

Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 72

I have put myself down as interested.
Preferably not a Monday or Friday and after Easter and the bank holidays please.

Be a good chance to give the Camel a bit of a work out.

11th Apr 2011 5:30pm

Snowy

Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: At the end of my tether
Posts: 18

It'll probably be a Saturday, maybe Sunday, late May or June

I wanna live till I die, no more, no less

11th Apr 2011 5:53pm

Esox

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 12

I'm interested, although I do only have two seats at the moment. It would obviously depend on dates as well.

Regards
Will.

11th Apr 2011 6:08pm

Snowy

Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: At the end of my tether
Posts: 18

Esox, could you register your interest by signing up abpove, I can then easily PM you all with details and date choices

.

Any more interest? I wanna live till I die, no more, no less

21st Apr 2011 2:10pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

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please add me to the list BM52

21st Apr 2011 6:47pm

Snowy

Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: At the end of my tether
Posts: 18

bm52, could you please sign up by clicking on the 'Interested' button at the top of this thread?

I wanna live till I die, no more, no less

21st Apr 2011 6:55pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

Snowy wrote:
bm52, could you please sign up by clicking on the 'Interested' button at the top of this thread?

there's a button...............

thanks, all done. BM52

21st Apr 2011 6:58pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
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does that include insurance? Cheers

James
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23rd Apr 2011 8:12pm

Esox

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 12

Snowy, do I deffo have to have a third seat for this event?

Cheers
Will

24th Apr 2011 1:35pm

Snowy

Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: At the end of my tether
Posts: 18

I'm sure they can shout at you through the window

Seriously, I'll check and see what we can do with radios etc so you can bring a passenger

jst wrote:
does that include insurance?

It will include public liability insurance but does not insure your vehicle against damage. Using your vehicle on this event is at your own risk. Like I said, this is an ex-LRE centre so will be non damaging if driven sensibly and correctly. I wanna live till I die, no more, no less

26th Apr 2011 9:02am

Esox

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 12

OK,

as long as I dongt need a third seat I'm there...asuming the dates are good for me. Lookibng forward to it if it all comes off.

Cheers
Will.

26th Apr 2011 2:02pm

Snowy

Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: At the end of my tether
Posts: 18

Will, I have spoken to 4X4 Solutions and they said no worries you coming. They may jump in the vehicle just to check you are OK, and your passenger can watch that for a few minutes.... I wanna live till I die, no more, no less

4th May 2011 9:05am

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

any idea on dates. have'nt told my wife yet...this will be her first off road event and she will be doing some of the driving

just hope we can make the date now BM52

4th May 2011 11:40am

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