Amazing the sort of cars they take down roads a lot of people in road going 4x4s would think twice about!

 

The Jalopnik article on it.

 

 

 

Skinny tyres ftw

 

Those lanes don't look any worse than the track to the farm I grew up on though, and we always had atleast one 'normal' car.

Harriett?

 

Well, hello there! (in my best Leslie Phillips voice)

Well, at the time when those cars were built there were arguably less roads than nowadays, so no wonder actually

Those drivers might be fine in those cars.

 

For that, I'd need a Unimog. Or a Tatra 813.

 

Probably with a suitably qualified driver.

Thanks johann, looks like great FUN sadly  lacking into todays world.... :sun:

Thanks johann, looks like great FUN sadly  lacking into todays world.... :sun:

 

That are plenty of Trials like that taking place. 

Even a few rear engined Skoda take part, very successfully.

That are plenty of Trials like that taking place.

Even a few rear engined Skoda take part, very successfully.

Like the VSCC Welsh Weekend back in October

Couldn't see any Yeti on the hill, 4x2 or 4x4. In fact I couldn't google any evidence of a Yeti doing a UK hillclimb... come on, where are all these confident Yeti drivers?

The old cars didn't have to cope with high speed motorways. (The Yeti has to.)

They were built for those tracks.....as in v large diameter (ground clearance) and narrow (to reach the grippy 'base').

Just like a guy called Nick Sanders years ago. He took a full on 180 mph sports bike (Yamaha R1) around the world through deserts, jungles etc. and has done it loads of times more since.

Couldn't see any Yeti on the hill, 4x2 or 4x4. In fact I couldn't google any evidence of a Yeti doing a UK hillclimb... come on, where are all these confident Yeti drivers?

99% are never driven outside normal road conditions and stay below 3000rpm, suppose its just the knowledge of 'i could if i wanted to', but most don't go anywhere near any kind of motorsport! 

Couldn't see any Yeti on the hill, 4x2 or 4x4. In fact I couldn't google any evidence of a Yeti doing a UK hillclimb... come on, where are all these confident Yeti drivers?

 

Firstly these aren't "hill climbs" but Trials, secondly they aren't for modern cars; the event shown is run with the VSCC, and lastly a 4x4 isn't allowed.

 

Overall there are very few modern cars taking part in any trialling events in the UK. From my experience the only events you will find a more modern 2 wheel drive car taking part will be in Production Car Trials, run by some local Motor Clubs. For 4x4's there have been a few Yetis entered in Tyro Trials but possibly Road Taxed Vehicle Trials, but anything else is far too extreme for a SUV type vehicle.

I used to take a weedy 1100cc Renault 5 places others had difficulty in believing, "cross country"

A perfectly flat underpan to bounce over the rough stuff and the car being old enough for me to not care.

And a car light enough so as to be easily de-bogged.

I believe the unusual weight distribution with the gearbox in front of/virtually in front of the driven front wheels was a contributing factor to the amazing traction(Avant?)

And "Farmers-Son Nous" in charge.

Marcus

Edited 27 November, 201411 yr by dieseldogg