26-9 Baja Bash pic post (with in-car video)!

Baja Wes · 2004-09-26T08:54:13+00:00

only one slight prob, I don't have pics, yet. am working on it. So I went out to my first baja. The exhaust flange I ordered didn't come in, so I didn't have an open exhaust. My first run out I took Brendan in the car, so he could show me where the hell to go 🙂 It is quite a maze at first! I soon figured it two things. It's rough, and it's tight. I didn't get out of first gear! (partly due to a 8,000rpm redline I don't really have to get out of first). Well actually I did get out of first, but it was crossing the finish line. It's a very cool little track, and congrats to the guys for all the work put into it. Unfortunately it's not my style. I was hoping for something more open, something I could use 2nd gear and do some good slides! 2nd gear is my fun gear. 1st is too overpowered and I just get lots of understeer and body roll in first 🙁 It's the sorta track that you want to trailer a paddock basher to. Then you can have some fun. Anyway, better get back to grabbing some pics from my video camera. [Edited on 27-9-2004 by Baja Wes]

VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 3:59 pm

#238355

Fully sick mate, you blokes look like you had a great day out. I can now see another reason to finnish my buggy off. Build it, then break it and bulid again.

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 4:14 pm

#238365

I got some video footage from in my car as well, but it's not as exciting. As you can tell from Brendan's car footage he's copping quite a beating in there!

When I set the camera up in his car I forgot he had the black strip at the top of the windscreen and it blocks alot of the view. I should set the camera lower. But you get the idea anyway. 😀

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 4:53 pm

#238394

awesome!!!!

Wes, I love the fact that ya baja is no show trailer queen,
keepin it real! 😎

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 6:39 pm

#238449

I'll make a video of my Baja and post it. I was driving like a granny though, as I didn't want to trash my car.

I would love to know the times. Watching Brendan incar it looks like he's flying, and he does around a 1:25 lap.

Then I watched my car out of interest. It looks alot more sedate, but I still do a 1:30. I was very suprised. It also looks slow cos I can't keep on the throttle without hitting ridiculous speeds real quick. And I just drive real slow on some sections cos I wasn't trying at all. I keep watching it thinking I musta taken a shortcut somewhere or something?

When I post the vid you will see the big difference in style I am talking about, and will also be suprised at the close times. I also didn't have the straps holding the camera quite as tight, so the camera jiggles a bit more in my car.

The video is uploading now, should be up by 7:30.

[Edited on 27-9-2004 by Baja Wes]

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

bajaboy Casual Dubber

20 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 27 Sep 2004, 6:44 pm

#238453

It was a good afternoon of thrashing Vdubs. Thanks Alec for letting dad use your baja and win the trophy for most consistant times. I would also like to thank Brendan for taking me over the jump flat out.(And Crissy for taking the girls for a lap. I'll be there in my own baja next time.

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 7:21 pm

#238479

Here I am taking out the competition

[Edited on 27-9-2004 by psychobuggers]

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 7:27 pm

#238486

good to see you on the forum Brendan, nice pic 🙂

I have added my Baja vid (5MB) to the gallery.

Here is a direct link;
http://picspot4u.biz/albums/bajabash/WesV6BajaBashing.avi

When you watch the 2 vids tell me if your suprised as well by the relatively close times. Or is I took a short cut 🙂

Here's some spots to download DivX codecs
http://www.divxmovies.com/codec/ - (the 3.11 version is smaller, near the bottom of the screen)

[Edited on 27-9-2004 by Baja Wes]

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 7:49 pm

#238498

Hey Brendan, I think Rob did a good enough job himself trying to take him out of the competition bending the tierod and then hitting a tree......:thumb

65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
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psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 7:54 pm

#238505

Thanks all for coming I think we all had a good day. For the 17th October the track will have another edition one where Wes may be able to use second and maybe even third, the 17th will be an interestind day if I can get more than 100 people in total through the gate, our record so far is 82, I will jump the split screen Kombi. That should be interesting. Bring friends and kids everybody will get a ride let me hear the responses, come on I've broken the ice bring on the Baja Kombi's. Keep the bets coming I'll get more air with the Kombi

[Edited on 27-9-2004 by psychobuggers]

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 7:57 pm

#238509

awesome pic 😀

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:00 pm

#238513

So did anyone get any pics of the Baja Kombi on the track?

65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
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psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:05 pm

#238518

What's this! The boy that battles on without his battle helmet

[Edited on 27-9-2004 by psychobuggers]

[Edited on 30-9-2004 by psychobuggers]

ibmoknegawsklov Seriously Crusin Dubber

164 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:05 pm

#238519

ahhhhhh so thats how that tie rod bent😉

Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:07 pm

#238524

great vids!!

kai😎

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:09 pm

#238526

No pics but plenty of the Baja Kombi on DVD available on the 17th October

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:11 pm

#238529

Cool let me know the details and I'll grab one
Graham

65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:12 pm

#238530

sorry graham, missed you. I think I might have been strapping a camera into Brendan's car at the time. 🙁

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

MUD BASHING ANYONE ?? Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined May 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:43 pm

#238558

Cool pics, i think we should name the next dvd crust demons of baja park with jumps like that and while i was talking to brenden about the jump i said that i was not so keen to hit it flat out but give me a bike and ill do it and his reply was oh come on bikes were ment to jump cars aint that makes it fun

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:47 pm

#238559

well that means you can use a harley to jump it. Since they weren't meant to jump and all :P

You shoulda introduced yourself, I woulda taken you for a drive.

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

ibmoknegawsklov Seriously Crusin Dubber

164 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:50 pm

#238563

Go Rob go....... you know how to do a good job i was informed

I missed out this time and i did miss out on a good day... bugger luckily will be out at the next one

Moniek

Mrs M Wolfsburg Wizard

457 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 27 Sep 2004, 8:51 pm

#238564

woopssssss that was me hehehehehe loged in under hubby

Moniek

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 27 Sep 2004, 9:18 pm

#238588

hey wes,
did you get totally air borne or were you taking it easy?

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Sep 2004, 8:07 am

#238745

taking it easy. just giving it a squirt here and there.

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 28 Sep 2004, 8:48 am

#238760

Hey brendon, why the 17th? its the Qld Motokhana championsships? and round 7 of the autcross series. Means the red baja won't be able to come out and take you on 😠

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Sep 2004, 5:24 pm

#238888

One for you Rob

[Edited on 28-9-2004 by psychobuggers]

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Sep 2004, 5:36 pm

#238896

Dave you've got to be joking!!!!

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Sep 2004, 5:49 pm

#238903

Another one for you Rob

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Sep 2004, 5:59 pm

#238911

Is that a bad touchdown or very good front brakes

[Edited on 28-9-2004 by psychobuggers]

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Sep 2004, 6:06 pm

#238914

SWAMP MONSTER!! No just Gordon

psychobuggers Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Sep 2004, 8:36 pm

#238986

Saturdays pit crew