4WD Day Trip to Lanno - April 30th

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:29 pm

Lol, hot wire it. Very easy.

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:51 pm

guyph_01 wrote:Lol, hot wire it. Very easy.

Not so easy with an 01 Foz. Has the transponder chip in the key.

Wagonman · Post by **Wagonman** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:54 pm

I'm in with my Emily (not guyphs

) and a few other mates of mine who should get back to me..

Im definitely keen to have another run in the sand with Ruby with the EA still in it haha..

Ill also take up the sandboarding via tow rope offer

except the rains we've just had doesn't make for good sandboarding

ill still try it tho!

subasurf · Post by **subasurf** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:53 pm

gx_rex wrote:Not so easy with an 01 Foz. Has the transponder chip in the key.

yeup.
Over $400 to get it sorted too.

I miss my Land Rover...could start it without any keys at all.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:35 am

Wagonman wrote:I'm in with my Emily (not guyphs ) and a few other mates of mine who should get back to me..

Im definitely keen to have another run in the sand with Ruby with the EA still in it haha..

Ill also take up the sandboarding via tow rope offer except the rains we've just had doesn't make for good sandboarding ill still try it tho!

I lived in Lancelin for a couple of years and if you get a windy day followed by a really wet one (like today) there is nothing like it, nobody else goes and the dunes are fairly hard and smooth as glass, Brilliant, there are plenty of big rolling flattish areas at the south/west end of the dunes near the tip for towing, nothing like grabbing an old bonnet & mattress or lounge with 3 people scooting behind the car zooming around the trees

So don't let a bit of crappy weather put you off, the thing you need to be careful of is the winter surges on the beach, similar to Two Rocks but even more severe.

A hint for sandboarding in the wet is take a roll of shade cloth, also because the dunes in Lanno are up to 80% lime it's never been a great place compared to raw sand dunes where a cardboard box will suffice, it's pretty much laminex or nothing and I've found cheap WD40 type stuff is much better, faster and easier than candle wax, if you explore the S/W end of the dunes you'll find a huge sand mine where they sell it to farmers to lime their paddocs.

Maybe we can head in from the south end & work our way north entering near the tip or the cement works...discuss it on the day.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:06 am

d_generate wrote:Hey !! I didn't really get bogged, if you look at the pics I just ran out of stuff to drive on, if the car wasn't in the way the wheels would have kept going ;)

hehe.. you need more clearance.

subasurf wrote:I would if I hadn't lost the only key to my Forester today

guyph_01 wrote:Lol, hot wire it. Very easy.

gx_rex wrote:Not so easy with an 01 Foz. Has the transponder chip in the key.

subasurf wrote:yeup.
Over $400 to get it sorted too.

I miss my Land Rover...could start it without any keys at all.

You've got till tomorrow arvo to find them.

Wagonman wrote:I'm in with my Emily (not guyphs ) and a few other mates of mine who should get back to me..

Im definitely keen to have another run in the sand with Ruby with the EA still in it haha..

Ill also take up the sandboarding via tow rope offer except the rains we've just had doesn't make for good sandboarding ill still try it tho!

Yep.. one last run.

d_generate wrote:Maybe we can head in from the south end & work our way north entering near the tip or the cement works...discuss it on the day.

Sounds good.. will chat at carpark.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:37 pm

time and place to meet? should be good to come for the day

davo

Richie-Rich · Post by **Richie-Rich** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:06 pm

Where the meet time and place?

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:45 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Pushy, pushy.. it was just an idea but sounds like there is plenty of interest so what do we say of around 09:30 at the usual carpart (cnr of Deluge st & Winton rd) in Joondalup?

D3V1L wrote:time and place to meet? should be good to come for the day

davo

Richie-Rich wrote:Where the meet time and place?

Here you go fellas.. sorry.. I'll update my first post for others

Dann · Post by **Dann** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:11 am

hey guys
sorry but I'm having to pull out of this trip because of unexpected headgasket problems, It look lyk i have a fairly bad leak coming thought the radiator lots of boiling coolent and smoke coming up

And because it is my main car I don't wanna push it cause i haven't got all the parts for the EJ22 yet, and if sumthing does happen then i'm without a car.

have fun though lots of pics

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:41 am

Dann wrote:hey guys
sorry but I'm having to pull out of this trip because of unexpected headgasket problems, It look lyk i have a fairly bad leak coming thought the radiator lots of boiling coolent and smoke coming up
And because it is my main car I don't wanna push it cause i haven't got all the parts for the EJ22 yet, and if sumthing does happen then i'm without a car.

have fun though lots of pics

Will do Dann

thanks for letting us know.

BTW.. is the radiator fan coming on? and is there any moisture under the oil filler cap? Smoke could be just the engine/exhaust because it's getting a lot hotter.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:11 pm

You guys are going to have to stop inviting that silly old fart with the navy blue Impreza, I can't believe how badly he keeps getting bogged.............Thank god for Nissan's with winches or it would have been under water and back by now.
I owe you one Alxx /Davo

No pics this time but never seen Lancelin so soft.

Dann · Post by **Dann** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:04 pm

come to the conclusion that i was just missing bout 2/3 of the coolent though a leak in the bottom hose and the smoke was just steam because it was so hot, having half oil did realy help too, gee i'm trying to kill this engine ay haha (i'm not just forgot to do my weekly check).

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:50 pm

Lol it was me Tom!! Not alex!! Lol

But it's ok had a good day over all and glad to be of assistance to you and Paul who also got into his predicament hahahaha

Davo

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:00 am

d_generate wrote:You guys are going to have to stop inviting that silly old fart with the navy blue Impreza, I can't believe how badly he keeps getting bogged.............Thank god for Nissan's with winches or it would have been under water and back by now.
I owe you one Alex
No pics this time but never seen Lancelin so soft.

Yeah.. that "old fart" in the dark blue Impreza just keeps showing up and causing havoc pretty much like that other old bastard that keeps showing up in a different Subie everytime we go out

Damn I'm over this getting bogged shit

But Tom.. if you ever call Dave (D3V1L) Alex again, then I'm guessing he will never pull you out of the bog again

Dann wrote:come to the conclusion that i was just missing bout 2/3 of the coolent though a leak in the bottom hose and the smoke was just steam because it was so hot, having half oil did realy help too, gee i'm trying to kill this engine ay haha (i'm not just forgot to do my weekly check).

I think the EA's need a lot more (or less coolant and oil) before you kill those engines but the quicker you do it, the quicker it's EJ powered

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:22 am

Here's some pics off my camera

The Mob (start of the day)

The Mob (end of the day)

John (wagonman) showing us his skills on the ankle breaking board

And Rich (Richie-Rich) settling for sand boarding due to the slop on the deep blue

Tom (D_generate) trying to stay young

My two gromits

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:23 am

After someone said there was "puddles over here"

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Sun May 01, 2011 1:48 am

D3V1L wrote:Lol it was me Tom!! Not alex!! Lol

But it's ok had a good day over all and glad to be of assistance to you and Paul who also got into his predicament hahahaha

Davo

Shit !!! sorry JohXX ops Davo, I'm about as good with names as I am with soft sand:twisted: but at least I give it a go lol.

I've got to hit my camera with some contact cleaner cos the bloody lens is stuck, if no luck there I'll have to fire up my laptop & stick the card in there to see if any of that filming worked, can't remember if I got myself heading up the beach at 45deg for 500m before I came to an ugly stop:D

Yeah Paul, we'll have to show these young whipper snappers how to grow some balls & head for the sandy soft yonder & let those sumps feel the nice cool sand so they can dig away with whatever they can find cos you left your new shovel at home:rolleyes:

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun May 01, 2011 10:45 am

lol

i dont have time to fish the videos off my hd camera today but ill grab it tonight and see what came of it

and ive just realised that wagonman is the one i keep seeing around my area caus you only live round the corner ahahahha

that is all

davo

Richie-Rich · Post by **Richie-Rich** » Sun May 01, 2011 3:41 pm

Was a good day!

Yep that Old Fart is banned from going first!

It took several shower to get all that damn sand off me!