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Training at Parkwood 4x4 centre

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26 Jul 2011 11:12 #19533 by Johnniehec
Goat, I used to be an off road driving instructor (suppose I still would be, just haven't done it for a while) and I used to say you might baulk at £200 for a days training but it's easy to clock up a £200 repair bill if you get it wrong!
I don't know how much you'd glean from an hours lesson and £40 might be false economy. I don't know anything about Parkwood and "many other 4x4 training schools are available" but go somewhere that knows the Jimny as a basic explanation of the mechanicals is the best place to start. We used to start in the classroom with the basics of how the mechanicals work, the various different types of 4x4 systems, and how to tackle various obstacles. Then move outside spend some time looking at the vehicle before actually starting to drive it. I have instructed for Landrover, Jeep, Toyota, Vauxhall, Ford, Suzuki, Lada (Yes Lada!) and most of the others and of course which ever one we were driving on the day was the best offroad!
So I suppose I'm saying go get some training it'll be money well spent.
Hope this helps,
john.

On the 8th Day God made the LandRover -
On the 9th day he swapped it for a Jimny.

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26 Jul 2011 17:43 #19541 by Goat
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Thanks for the great advice guys. Will let you know how it goes in September.

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26 Jul 2011 20:35 #19550 by darthloachie
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whichever way you go enjoy it!

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09 Oct 2011 18:30 - 09 Oct 2011 18:41 #23372 by Goat
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Finally got to Parkwood 4x4 centre today. Started with a 2hr lesson to get some confidence. Really enoyed it. Amazed at what the Jimny went up. Definitely worth the lessons as some of the slopes we went up I might not have tackled if was just having a go on my own. The AT2 tyres were great, really didn't have any wheels spinning and it was quite muddy! Obviously I wasn't going bonnet deep in troughs of mud like some folks.



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So that's what that grills for.

Now where's that credit card :silly:
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09 Oct 2011 18:51 #23376 by Halford
B) excellent, glad you enjoyed it
will try and find something similar in the north east
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09 Oct 2011 18:51 #23377 by nicho
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we were going to go today but saw the weather n thought it would be to much for the at2s

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