Big Damo's little adventure (56k beware)

[Franco Cozzo]

Hey guys, not too long ago I got my Ps, anyways this is only the second time I've gone out for a drive alone and I decided to explore my local area, I've taken heaps of pictures from inside the car on my 45 minute exploration, when I took the pictures I was stationary to make things safe. I come across a few 4WDs and an older ute on my journey. The pics are all from mobile phone so sorry for the crappy quality.

100km/h dirt road



















Shes a bit steep:









Do I take the bridge?



Ford will pass:



No flooding here:





Mmm, Beef:





Screw mowing this grass:









More mountains:









Someones mote:



More mountains:

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Some people wondering what the hell I'm doing, eyeing off their horse:



We're in deep now:

[Franco Cozzo]

That road is a crapload more steeper than it looks in the photo:





The end of the offroad journey, I turn back so I don't get lost haha:



Steep hill again:







The grass is really greener on the other side:

















I'm going up that road:







More beef:



I think I'll take the bridge this time:



No overtaking:



Plenty of room for overtaking on this bridge:



Green grass:







My bush basher on the home stretch:



Will it work tomorrow morning?





Thats my little journey

[geckoGT]

Looks like a big day out, nothing like grabbing the keys and discovering new trails.

By the way, wash your poor car :

[Franco Cozzo]

Haha, I want to see how dirty I can get it, I'm surprised it isn't worse.

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Haha, I want to see how dirty I can get it, I'm surprised it isn't worse.

Don't worry, you will improve with practice.

[ThePistonHead]

[Copie]

Originally Posted by ThePistonHead

Pretty much.

Have you never driven on dirt roads before? ps those arent tracks, thats well formed roads.



This is getting better, the real way to see the world.

[XR8putts]

Hahaha was waiting for that.

Nothing like a good long drive though . Congrats on the license mate, drive safe.

[Mad Maxine]

Damo, you have a very good eye for what makes an interesting photo! I would love to see what you could do with a proper camera!

I've not travelled through Victoria, so I found your trip to be very pleasant, even on this side of the screen. Thanks for posting your pictures.

MM

[fordv8!]

nice work

[flappist]

That can't be Victoria.......no safety cameras in the trees or behind a rock or up a cows bum........

Exploring is always fun. I love to wander around in the bush on trips away.

Lucky you were not in a FWD as you would have been killed ten times when you lost control on that dirt due to torque steer and complete lack of handling.......

[Jack91]

Originally Posted by flappist

Lucky you were not in a FWD as you would have been killed ten times when you lost control on that dirt due to torque steer and complete lack of handling.......

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by flappist

That can't be Victoria.......no safety cameras in the trees or behind a rock or up a cows bum........

You have the settings on your monitor wrong. Near the contrast button, you’ll find the state switch. Just change it from QLD to VIC.

Then you’ll have the proper image, as we Victorians see it.

[galaxy xr8]

What part of country Vic is that ?.

[Iggypoppin']

nicely done big damo, good pics and looks like you had a fun day out

[ebxr82nv]

Nothing better than a nice drive in the countryside.

But I'm gona be the wowser here, but only being your second time on your own doing 100km/h on dirt in a car that was designed to traverse the vast autobahns of europe with only 1 hand on the tiller while taking pics with your phone. :

I'm just glad you didn't become another headline. :

nice pics regardless

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by ebxr82nv

Nothing better than a nice drive in the countryside.

But I'm gona be the wowser here, but only being your second time on your own doing 100km/h on dirt in a car that was designed to traverse the vast autobahns of europe with only 1 hand on the tiller while taking pics with your phone. :

I'm just glad you didn't become another headline. :

nice pics regardless

What I did was I went through the area to the end of the road where it turns into normal road once and then come all the way back to the 100 sign, then went back and stopped the car to take photos, suicide mission trying to use a phone to take photos and drive on that road. I was surprised the handbrake was holding the car and not sliding in some points where I stopped. I also came across a few cars coming in the other direction and on a narrow dirt road with the occasional oncoming car its not a good idea to distract myself.

[Dave R]

Poor Fiesta!! How did it handle the terrain? Did you find any stone chips afterwards? Nice journey.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Adrenaline

Poor Fiesta!! How did it handle the terrain? Did you find any stone chips afterwards? Nice journey.

Where the 100km/h sign is, from there to the give way intersection and up to the first down hill part it was doing fine at 80km/h because the road was nice and flat/wide, but when I got to the part where the creek crossing/narrow bridge was, from there and the rest of the ride I was hovering around 20 - 40km/h and going through 2nd/3rd gear. One point the road was really rutted and the Fiesta didn't like it so much, it was throwing me around the car and the dash and trim was rattling like anything. There was a few big potholes in the road I avoided as well. I had stopped up on some inclines to take a few photos so taking off in first was giving me some wheel spin before it'd grip.

Another spot was coming back and on the big flat 100km/h signed area another car approached over a hill in the distance and we where both on the brakes and we went over to the side to let each other pass, the back end got a little bit slipery under brakes.

Also some parts of the road had a steep gradient on them, going off to the left or right while going up hill.

I had to be very careful to not go into any potholes as for sure I would have damaged the front bar because its quite a low car.

Built Ford Tough

[XR6_661]

Nothing beats a nice lesuirely drive by yourself through the country side.

[UNR8D]

nice work mate, good to see you enjoy driving and getting experience on all road surfaces... nothing is a better teacher than going out and experiencing it ... and having fun while ur at it .

[tankclare]

That isnt a dirt road..That looks smoother then the main roads around here hahaha. Most p platers I know would of been chucking donuts on some of them intersections lol.

Here are some of our dirt road adventures .. These are the relatively tame pics lol

[buggo]

Thats what I love most about getting my license, just being able to go where ever you want, turn left go right doesn't matter. Just having the freedom to grab the keys and go for a drive, discovering new places and roads, I love it.

[Mickxr8]

good on ya `damo` when i first got my `ps` (about 25 yrs ago) a crowbar couldnt get me out of my car . i would stop for fuel,food,sleep etc .
enjoy !. be carefull and watch out for wombills

[Stoney!]

LOLOLOL too good man....

Stoney!

[UNR8D]

LMFAO... well done full noise.

[Mickxr8]

haha thats gold full noise!. nothing beats a GSOH.

[buggo]

Haha thats great mate. I'd make it my sig if it wasn't so big.

[deesun]

Great work Damo, nothing beats a nice drive in the countryside. The area reminds me of where my outlaws live,Goulburn, but they have no green.


Just on the side, Tankclare, where were the pics of the 4WDs taken. The bloke in the white one, if its not you, looks very much like someone I know from Port Macquarie.


PPS Nice work FULL NOISE

[aussie muscle]

i've driven at 100 on a dirt road. it's crazy (wouldn't do it now, but when i was younger...)