First Sydney/NSW Tiguan get together (21 Feb)

[Arctra]

Sound like you guys had fun on that day. Had anyone come up with the next trip?

I love to join everyone on the next trip

Yeah, I'm thinking about the next trip already. I am very keen on trying to drive on Stockton Beach, but realise planning that as a trip is a bit of a gamble as we aren't sure we'll actually be able to make it onto the beach because of the clearance.

There are a couple of other suggestions like the Turon river track and the Abercrombe Fire trail, and I think Duncan mentioned a trek around Mittagong. But I need to do a bit more homework before I try arrange the next trek to make sure it's something the Tig can actually do. I'll keep you posted though.

[ChrisJ]

I'm picking up my tig this weekend so I'll be up for the next trip.

I was up at Newnes Plateau a couple of weeks ago, there were a lot of 4wds up there...
and fairly close to Sydney

[team_v]

Yeah, I'm thinking about the next trip already. I am very keen on trying to drive on Stockton Beach, but realise planning that as a trip is a bit of a gamble as we aren't sure we'll actually be able to make it onto the beach because of the clearance.

There are a couple of other suggestions like the Turon river track and the Abercrombe Fire trail, and I think Duncan mentioned a trek around Mittagong. But I need to do a bit more homework before I try arrange the next trek to make sure it's something the Tig can actually do. I'll keep you posted though.

Wheels Mag did a soft-roader test and took all 8 cars onto stockton beach.
They said the tig performed flawlessly so you should be fine.

The Honda CRV on the other hand failed miserably

[147Tig]

Yeah, I'm thinking about the next trip already. I am very keen on trying to drive on Stockton Beach, but realise planning that as a trip is a bit of a gamble as we aren't sure we'll actually be able to make it onto the beach because of the clearance.

There are a couple of other suggestions like the Turon river track and the Abercrombe Fire trail, and I think Duncan mentioned a trek around Mittagong. But I need to do a bit more homework before I try arrange the next trek to make sure it's something the Tig can actually do. I'll keep you posted though.

A trip to Stockton is a must but we need someone in a proper 4X4 to drag us out if we bogged, a Disco or Cruiser will do.

I think we should do a trip NEWNES which the Tig are more comfortable to do it.

[Arctra]

Did a quick video of us playing in the gravel pit before attacking the tougher sections. Was a nice little confidence boosting session to let us get to know our Tig's capabilities a bit better.

The video was shot using an old Kodak camera, so they aren't great quality, but you can still see enough:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs3amwyF7Xw

[team_v]

Awesome vid.
Good to see what the tig can handle.


I assume the last one had no off-road tech?

[phaeton]

Great Pictures & Video thanks for posting

Looks like a great day out

[Arctra]

Awesome vid.
Good to see what the tig can handle.


I assume the last one had no off-road tech?

Correct. Easy to spot the benefit of locking the centre diff hey? I need to add an annotation to the video to point that out.

[Achtung Tiggy]

Awesome vid.
Good to see what the tig can handle.


I assume the last one had no off-road tech?

That's right. It's the lack of off-road tech on my Tig and not my off-road driving skills!

[team_v]

That's right. It's the lack of off-road tech on my Tig and not my off-road driving skills!

Good to see you could still make it up okay though.
It is a competant beast, just not proficient