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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Between cradle and grave ... somewhere near cynicism
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We said that someone would probably start a photo thread, so here goes:
At Genova port ... stuuuupido! ... idiota! ... we love Italian customer service:
The first morning's drive on the day after arrival. Every car had a RAI fitted:
TFC finding that his car came fitted with wheels as factory fit:
... on both sides ...
Parked up on the first section of desert off-road:
Convoy drill ... just follow TFC:
... bu99er that, we're not following him down there!
Glynne's too sexy for his shirt 
Formation parking ... bonnets raised to help dissipate engine heat:
MrH hooning around the first really serious sandy section:
Rescue01 (I think) following MrH:
TFC exits his car (just) after digging in up to the chassis:
Proof that a plasma rope (Glynne's in this case) does not simply "drop to the ground" when it breaks. This whipped from the winch vehicle about 15m away, to end up beneath TFC's car. Luckily all were standing well clear:
"I've sussed the problem, mate, yer rim is missing":
Air down to about 15 psi on Kumho KL71:
TFC pulling MrH out of a tight spot:
MrH testing out sand launch mode:
TFC backing out of a problem under tow by MrH:
... after which, he tried the problem again with a bit more speed:
... which didn't quite do the trick, so back into reverse gear:
MrH tries another route around TFC's problem and initially can't get traction on the rear offside wheel:
Some time and a fair distance later TFC needs a tow from MrH to come unstuck (TFC was the pathfinder, so got stuck more often than we who simply followed):
More bonnets up during a break:
... and more:
Glynne's still smiling:
Salt flat road:
NJF parked on salt flat ... only a few days after heavy rain reduced it to soft mud:
A quick break on the road across the salt flat:
Short pause to inspect the bridge near the start of Rommel's Pass:
Rescue01 crossing the bridge, keeping well to the left, away from the flood damage:
Adam (TFC Designate) standing where MrH eventually parked his D3. A couple of steps back or to the right and Adam would have fallen quite a long way:
MrH parked on the same spot. The photo doesn't show the contrast between near and far rocks very well, but this was a very exposed spot:
At the other end of Rommel's Pass, an introduction to Tunisian environmental policy:
That's all for now ... great trip. 
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 Tue Oct 20 2009 8:48pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: Fooked if I know, and who cares anyway
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Putting us to shame Noel - cracking photos!!!
Will hopefully get round to uploading some of mine later tonight or tomorrow
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| Tue Oct 20 2009 10:00pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Clymping, Sussex
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Great photos, how many times did you get people saying, ohh you shouldn't drive there and thats a lot of damage that ramblers won't like? Seems a good reason to go to Tunisia me thinks Thanks for sharing. DS3 TDV6 HSE
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| Tue Oct 20 2009 10:05pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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NJF....you've left me speechless.
 fantastic photos.
Thanks for sharing them  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| Tue Oct 20 2009 10:58pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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great photos Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
D3 HSE 2006 (For Sale), Locking Rear Diff, 4 x LF140s, 4 x Bosch Roof Lights, Frontrunner rack, RLD Rock sliders, Winch, RAI, Twisted Exhaust, Cooper STs, GSM FBH, Painted in a proper colour !, limo Tint SupaGlass
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| Tue Oct 20 2009 11:02pm |
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flinty99
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: County Durham
Posts: 2483
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I'm Jealous, very Jealous 
Great photo's For details on the next Kielder Safari click visit the GToN website
Sold: HSE-G4, Tangiers Orange. (one of your 5 Discoverys a day)
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| Tue Oct 20 2009 11:04pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
Posts: 24237
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Noel
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| Tue Oct 20 2009 11:04pm |
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harrim51
Member Since: 29 Aug 2009
Location: Malvern
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Is that R2D2 I see before me ??? Wow what fab photos. 
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| Wed Oct 21 2009 7:46am |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Between cradle and grave ... somewhere near cynicism
Posts: 2465
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Another pic, this of my D3 parked on the salt (mud) flat:
and perhaps the most disappointing photo of the trip - a long exposure when it was very nearly dark. It's spoiled by camera shake. Don't let the image fool you - it was very nearly dark. The Nikon's sensor is very sensitive and makes dusk seem like day. I wish I had used a tripod. 
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| Sun Oct 25 2009 2:31pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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or a flash!!!! 
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| Sun Oct 25 2009 2:57pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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DSL, were you really there 
I havnt seen a picture of the Jazz Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
D3 HSE 2006 (For Sale), Locking Rear Diff, 4 x LF140s, 4 x Bosch Roof Lights, Frontrunner rack, RLD Rock sliders, Winch, RAI, Twisted Exhaust, Cooper STs, GSM FBH, Painted in a proper colour !, limo Tint SupaGlass
2010 D4 HSE (sold)
MY12 D4 XS (on order for June/July)
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| Sun Oct 25 2009 3:03pm |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Between cradle and grave ... somewhere near cynicism
Posts: 2465
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I think it was Derek babbling on in my earhole that made me shake.
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| Sun Oct 25 2009 3:05pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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I was just reminding you how good the OzTents looked at that time of day!!! 
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| Sun Oct 25 2009 3:17pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
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Cracking pics
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| Sun Oct 25 2009 3:39pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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there seems to be a lot of TFC stuck in the sand Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
D3 HSE 2006 (For Sale), Locking Rear Diff, 4 x LF140s, 4 x Bosch Roof Lights, Frontrunner rack, RLD Rock sliders, Winch, RAI, Twisted Exhaust, Cooper STs, GSM FBH, Painted in a proper colour !, limo Tint SupaGlass
2010 D4 HSE (sold)
MY12 D4 XS (on order for June/July)
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| Sun Oct 25 2009 3:40pm |
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