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.
Desert Bug ·
Aussieveedubbers · VW Pic of the Week
How high can your bug jump.
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/8799/how-high-can-your-bug-jump
Robo ·
How did the old guts and bum handle that one, must have been a bit of a jolt on touch down!
Rob.......
Rob.......
Desert Bug ·
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.
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.
kustomkool ·
Very cool:
baybuscamperkid ·
he he.
KruizinKombi ·
Nice one!!! :thumb
11CAB ·
Not quite a bug......but still a pretty cool jump....
11CAB ·
And another
Baja Wes ·
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."
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."
jboy82 ·
Thats pretty high tho.
Mad Manx ·
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
By the way those picture are sweeeet:bounce
zac_smits ·
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
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
tomeatsrats ·
woweeeeee
tomeatsrats ·
woweeeeeee
BiX ·
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
phatratpat ·
😵DID HE GET CLEARENCE FROM THE TOWER
FOR THAT TAKE OFF ? ?😁
FOR THAT TAKE OFF ? ?😁
Desert Bug ·
Wow I thought this thread had long been buried in the bowls of AVD!!!
Some nice jump shots.
Some nice jump shots.
dubbill ·
:cry my local bmx track wont let my manx race ----anymore.:P
[ Edited on 27-5-2006 by dubbill ]
[ Edited on 27-5-2006 by dubbill ]
bajachris88 ·
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) 😀
come early in the morning on a tuesday, no one should be there, (IE: no kids to hurt) 😀
kustomkool ·
dont trash bmx tracks with bajas or motorbikes they are designed for bmx..I want a baja to fly in.....
bond ·
insane!
bus914 ·
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Livvy ·
Hahaha... jumping vws, everywhere!
Rock on!
Rock on!
last celtic warrior ·
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...