This photo was taken at the '76 BP Mallee Desert Rally by a photographer who knew there was a big dip in the track that I couldn't see. It was obout 1.5 m in the air.
Ian.
How did the old guts and bum handle that one, must have been a bit of a jolt on touch down!
Rob.......
Boxer Power
Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft
Hi Robo,
it landed ok but hard and we didn't realise at the time that one of the steering box bolts had cracked and 20ks from the finish lost the steering. We wired the steering box to the front end with a bit of "Farmers' Friend" (fencing wire) and continued on, finishing 5th in the Baja class.
Ian.
Very cool:
he he.
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
Nice one!!! :thumb
Kruizin Kol
Not quite a bug......but still a pretty cool jump....
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
And another
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
I've been about 1m in the air, but this is the highest photographic evidence I have 🙂
This was my original comments on the photo "Judging by how far I am past the top of the dune (on the very right) I figure I am on my way back down in this shot. However the lovely camera-woman Sally is convinced her lightning reflexes have caught me at the highest point of my jump."
Wes -
www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control...
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www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
Thats pretty high tho.
What sort of damage does jumps like these cause to your cars? Or better yet what precautions do you guys take to preserve your vehicle?
By the way those picture are sweeeet:bounce
- '71 Kombi (Died 24/11/05😢 ) - '65 manx (smick) -'63 beetle (bent) -'73 Singlecab (new to the stable)
i figured that that's why they were jumping on sand dunes...it doesn't do as much damage?
the racing shocks in my golf keep me fairly well connected with the ground, although, i do seem to have a bit of trouble with the front end sliding when i drive around round abouts :P:P
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buggy bash a while ago, johnyB's car. the car ended clearing the table top by a long way, and table to was about 1.5m from memory
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
😵DID HE GET CLEARENCE FROM THE TOWER
FOR THAT TAKE OFF ? ?😁
Wow I thought this thread had long been buried in the bowls of AVD!!!
Some nice jump shots.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
:cry my local bmx track wont let my manx race ----anymore.:P
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Take it to the the Beenleigh BMX track, no one watches there Lol.
come early in the morning on a tuesday, no one should be there, (IE: no kids to hurt) 😀
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
dont trash bmx tracks with bajas or motorbikes they are designed for bmx..I want a baja to fly in.....
insane!
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Hahaha... jumping vws, everywhere!
Rock on!
Little angel go away, come again some other day, devil has my ear today, I'll never hear a word you say... :duh
I've been pretty airborn in my buggy a few times. Heaps of fun, but I did crack the chassis eventually. I class the repairs as maintenance and will only jump it higher when it is back on the road...
