Morrocan outback challenge

Joined: 11 May 2004 Location: Gold Coast

This is the vehicle Lawrie Sternbeck will be driving in the Morrocan outback challenge later this month.

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Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Location: Mornington, Vic

Do tell Bruce. What is it, apart from being way different to a Lexlux?

Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Location: northside bris.QLD

good to see laurie getting a drive like that , WOW ! . if it has a 3L hilux motor in it they better watch out !!!!!!!!!!!!

Joined: 11 May 2004 Location: Gold Coast

MYTTUF wrote:

Do tell Bruce. What is it, apart from being way different to a Lexlux?

G'day Jonsey,
mate not sure, just posting pics for Lawrie. I'm sure he will come on & tell us a bit more about it.
I'm pretty sure it's a 2.8 or 3 littre turbo diesel, not sure of the breed tho.

Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Location: Gold Coast

The owner is Tim Bentley from London and he will be working the GPS side of the buggy. He has been building it for well over 12months. The motor is an International 2.8lt. turbo diesel with an auto behind it.( love autos) the auto is the only likness to my Hilux. I heard this motor won it's class in a Dakar. I leave next Wednesday and only have 4 days at home when I return before we leave for our OBC so if anyone wants to help Sean and I preparing the Hilux come around. I'm Excited.

Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Location: Mornington, Vic

Good luck Laurie at Moroco.
I'd luv to help Sean but he's a little too far north so I guess I'll just see you both at Broken Hill.
Jonesy

Joined: 11 May 2004 Location: Gold Coast

Found the one of the of the inside Lawrie, don't know where it went.

Hope your wearing a full face hellmet mate, i don't know how well your old skin will handle being sandblasted with no windscreen Very Happy

Gee i hope the other pedal is hidden, or that could be exciting having only one pedal, hope it's the go go pedal.

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Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Location: northside bris.QLD

frosty any news on how pop is going ? and the event ?

Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Location: SPRINGMOUNTAIN BRISBANE

good luck poppy...would be good to see more AUS events adopting the vechicles being unredgested aproach,& then going by modification classes, hate wasting hundreds of $$$$ on rego!! on things that cant be driven on the road,due to the risk of heavy fines ect

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: N.S.W

pigletracing wrote:

good luck poppy...would be good to see more AUS events adopting the vechicles being unredgested aproach,& then going by modification classes, hate wasting hundreds of $$$$ on rego!! on things that cant be driven on the road,due to the risk of heavy fines ect

I think you will find that this car is registed.
There is a build up of it on pirate4x4.com somewhere.

Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Location: Gold Coast

I'm back & thanks for all the support. Yes it is registered in England. It had smaller wheels & guards over them to do this but has no windscreen or roof. It really wasn't an appropriate car to do an outback challenge in. First time I drove it on the road was when it was taken of the trailer in Morocco & the steering was not right so couldn't do more than 50kph. Missed first stage & steering was adjusted that night which let me get up to about 80kph. Started stage 2 & after about 15min. we had overheating problems so that was the end of my Moroccan Outback Challenge. I did do a photo shoot in the sand dunes for the media, that was fun doing some good jumps in someone elses car. Was a nice holiday in Morocco & I'd like to thank Lee & Steve at STAUN PRODUCTS for that but it's great to be back in AUS.

Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Location: Sydney,Narrabeen

Lexlux wrote:

I'm back & thanks for all the support. Yes it is registered in England. It had smaller wheels & guards over them to do this but has no windscreen or roof. It really wasn't an appropriate car to do an outback challenge in. First time I drove it on the road was when it was taken of the trailer in Morocco & the steering was not right so couldn't do more than 50kph. Missed first stage & steering was adjusted that night which let me get up to about 80kph. Started stage 2 & after about 15min. we had overheating problems so that was the end of my Moroccan Outback Challenge. I did do a photo shoot in the sand dunes for the media, that was fun doing some good jumps in someone elses car. Was a nice holiday in Morocco & I'd like to thank Lee & Steve at STAUN PRODUCTS for that but it's great to be back in AUS.

Cool Laurie see you in BH in a week mate

Mal

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: newy

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what kind of sifter is that?? it looks good for a comp car with the zigzag gates!!

Evan

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

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what kind of sifter is that?? it looks good for a comp car with the zigzag gates!!

Evan

Its an Art Carr shifter. Its fairly commonly used in the US. But still a PITA if you want reverse real fast on a climb.

Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Location: Gold Coast

The motor was an International 2.8 turbo diesel & the shifter was hooked up to the 4 speed auto but power was nowhere near my old 3lt. hilux.

Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Location: brisvagas

is that a defender grill??

Pity about the machines downfalls mate

Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Location: queensland

that bonnet is freaking awsome

Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Location: Gold Coast

Yes it is a defender grill but that was left out to fit the winch in. The bonnet was a work of art. When the four catches were released the lot lifted off.

Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Location: SPRINGMOUNTAIN BRISBANE

hi poppy good to hear you had a ball,,shame about the teathing probs,,,I have driven the fishing truck with your old 3lt in, it halls ass,, bet you wish it was there as a back up rig,,then youd still be playin,,,,good luck in OBC to you & Shaun we are playin with dave this weekend at roverpark teams event

Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Location: Sydney,Narrabeen

Anyone have a web site for this event with costs etc

Mal

Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Location: Gold Coast

Mal, The site is in French & is www.outbackchallenge.com not much info there but Devon 4x4 site probably has more info. Kim Bolton was doing a costing on it & was talking about 25 Grand to do it.