Annual meet review 2011

[john (smifffy)]

.....and managed to hit 83mph....

83mph???? What was pushing you Rich???!!!

in a 2.3 i recon it was his luck

[simo_d]

where do i begin, thank you all for a great annual meet once again. truck overheated on way home but still never went on the AA bus. Thanks andy for helping me home, phil for running me the garage, furball for his shinny tools to get rad out, gaz for the water bottles and drift for the pointing and laughing, nice to meet a few new faces and to meet greg. faces and names now match. and thanks horses and fam for food and raffle. some of the people of fog are legends like bobby for just fixing things that cant be fixed. thanks to everyone else who just happened to get a photo of me stuck from every possible angle and jase for supplying the trophies. TOP WEEKEND and look forward to seeing moor pics

(p.s. cheers to the landrover for getting me out)

[Trugga]

Having had a quick browse through the 925 photos, I offer the following selection for your entertainment.

During the week I will upload some hi-res images, but in the mean time, you are welcome to grab a copy of these low resolution images for your personal use.

General:









Stuck Trucks:

















Tinkering Time:









Out & About

























































Arranged Photo Shoot



Wet & Muddy:


































Back to Nature















I hope the above meet with your approval and expectations.

Lawrence

[rancidrich]

She did smell of burnt oil when i finaly got to my parents house to get the little monster
Good job she gets hers quartly service this week

[James Bass]

As always Lawrence...CRACKING PICS.

[cheekychick]

lovely pictures Lawrence, as ever

[Aurora]

A set of keys were found in the caravan area. If you think they are yours pm me and I can post them on to you.

A great weekend. Thanks to all who helped make it a weekend to remember.

[westo123]

Stunning photos Lawrence, thanks for the ride through the mud!
Thanks to all concerned, a cracking w/e, thoroughly enjoyable.
You were all very kind to a "virgin" off roader.

[gregster]

Some piccies (not many) that we took....

Sally chilling with Roma...


Jim fitting his new gearbox X-member...


The camping area on friday...(I think)




Krushers drowned 2.8tdi is towed into the "pits" by Colley...


A triumphant Kel modelling his soggy air filter...


"Pimp my ride" - eat your heart out...
All we needed was a goldfish or two and we'd have a proper pimped 2.8 with underbonnet airbox fishtank...thats proper pimping that is!


Floating floor...only available as an option on some fronty models...


Strip it out, and dry 'er out...



A jump from Houndog to help pump her out with the glowplugs pulled...(note the scouser sneaking up to rob the stereo!)


And finally a jump from Andytats to coax the 2.8 back to life again...



And then some random shots from around the site...




Roma crashed out...



Jims bus...


Our truck...

[andysd1]

still got a smile on my face, FOG strikes again, what a fantastic weekend,

well, lets start of with some thank yous, in no particular order,

first goes to all of you, for making fog what it has been for many years and many more to come, a fantastic site to be part of,
and for being there, with out you, it would be an empty field, lol

second goes to roo, cc and steph, for picking out the winners of the trophies

third goes to Jason, for the trophies, (can some one take a pic of a trophy and post it, cheers)

forth goes to the cosmic chefs, all three, for the BBQ, and for organising the raffle, well done guys, (and the bacon butties)

fifth goes to trugga, for putting the goody bags together,

sixth goes to avalanch for allowing us there, god help them if we go back,

now for some personal ones,

bobby, for being bobby, you are a star and a good mate, you ever need anything you have my number

Alfie, for getting stuck in on my truck

jay, for getting stuck in, on my truck,

rob, for getting stuck in, on my truck

and for any one else for getting under there, that i did not see,

Jason for donating a spare rack and going home to get it,

furball for driving Jason to get the rack,

drift, we have are moments but i still love you, and here no matter what happens.

simo, i was your AA relief, at least we got home, even though it took a few stops, and i ended up with the van on the back,

Lou, here is another grenade, what a fantastic girl, (bellies gone get yer)

some things are best left at the campsite, lol


if i have missed any one, please tell me, and will add you to my thank yous,






ps, big thanks goes to JEOH + Mrs H 2nd who traveled from Germany, was nice to meet you,

and to Greg, what every one said about you was true, just a big softy, was a pleasure to meet you,

[gregster]

Was good to meet you to fella at last

[andysd1]

but not least, next time i meet you i will be in my all in one Lycra

[gregster]

I am sure Roma will like that Andy...

[vaux_2]

but not least, next time i meet you i will be in my all in one Lycra

I still haven't seen any photo's of any lycra yet......Dan didn't manage to win it again this year?

[hipo1024]

I got back ok. Me and andy seem to have swaped places because he drove home and I got recovered home . I called them up, they said some1 will be there within the hr, 2 hrs later (and a very flat battery because we had the radio on) a flat bed turns up and picks me up. I have unpacked the boot, but not the back seats or front. Ive taken the battery out and stuck it on charge over night so hopfully tomorrow I'll be able to move it onto the drive instead of outside my neighbours living room window lol.

Damage report so far:
Gearbox bash plate....not good - hangin off on the N/S
A nice rattle from the rear axle, sounds like a few bolts in a washing machine.....:/
Aux belt tentioner pully rattles like a something or other
Oil leak from front of engine (Hence why I got recovered, unlike bobbins lol, I didnt wonna risk it)

Looks like Ive got a few things to get on with after work tomorrow thank god Im insured to drive other peoples cars again! or I'd have a long walk to cambridge

And of course, thank u to every1 that made this weekend happen! Had a great time, met some top blokes! I learnt a few new things and forgot a few old things too lol

Oh and NEVER give me any dog bite again!! holly crap that stuff mucks u up! had a banging hangover till about 4pm! not to mention going ass over t!t a few times lol.

[Trugga]

A few more (random) images from me:


Camp Gregster Monday morning (with flamed wind break)


Not too sure what's going on here.


Be afraid, be very afraid.


The other end of the camp site


Doing the washing up after breakfast


Looks like they're having a chat.


Not too sure what's going on here either.


Lawrence

[huggy]

well we had a fantastic time,didnt even want to go home,big thanks to andy and co for making this happen and a big thanks from my wife to rob for sorting her some veggy burgers,also a big thanks to whoever it was that showed my very drunken wife back to the van when she got lost walking back to the van from the fire lol.we cruised home and the only problem i had was alot off wheel wobble,cleaned the mud from the inside of the wheels and that cured it so looking forward to the next meet

[Biffo]

A set of keys were found in the caravan area. If you think they are yours pm me and I can post them on to you.

A great weekend. Thanks to all who helped make it a weekend to remember.

Ah! those'll be Meezermums caravan keys!! He's nearly had the carpets out of the truck looking for them, we've had to get the spare set from my mate (Who's caravan it is)
I'll let him contact you to sort out postage etc.

On behalf of myself and Mutley in the "Illegal Immigrant truck" (ie the Disco) can I say thanks to all for making us welcome, for a great time and some good laughs. Special thanks to Simo for allowing me to practice recovering him from the bog.
Special thanks to all the members who worked tirelessly to put this event on and made the weekend the success it was.
Thanks to Bobby for even talking to a Landrover driver (from underneath Andys truck) and to Stuart for organising the laneing.

I hope that everyone manages to fix their trucks without too many tears from the Bank Manager.

PS. Can we come back next year?

[huggy]

just a few pics

[4x4 bobby]

Well to all the members who have posted photo's and came to the meet !! They are all superb and show what a fantastic weekend we all had. And to all those that could'nt make it there is allways next year. Please come to the 2012 Annual Meet and make it even bigger and better than this one!! I know it will take some beating but they allways seem to get better than the one before.

""WELL DONE TO F.O.G.""