Raptor Roundup Report - Saturday, June 19, 2010

[bstoner59]

24" of travel and a twin turbo 6.2 that I converted to diesel with propane injection. The thing basically flew. That helicopter pilot should have used the fiesta instead of that little pos heli he was in.

 

[BentToast]

I've also driven a fiesta hard off-road than that VORE trip...

When did you get hold of a Fiesta?

 

[AuPanda]

Brian in his propane powered Fiesta

 

[bstoner59]

When did you get hold of a Fiesta?

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=897330

In the thread the heli pilot claims he could drive a fiesta on the same drive faster than us Raptor drivers did.

 

[MarkT]

Here's a vid of bstoner in his (slightly modified) Fiesta against xjrguy in his Mahindra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrEyXNvCiCI

:mrgreen:

 

[halcyon]

I believe the pilot actually called us wussies or ******* if I remember correctly ;p

 

[bstoner59]

Yes he did...maybe he should take that comment to VORE. VORE is the one responsible for the trail we went on. All the guys I know, including me, were bitching because that was a horrible road...no fun. Like Mark said the helo should've followed us after...I hit 80+ with my mom in the passenger seat for her first ever ride in a Raptor...there are still indentations on the door handle

 

[MagicMtnDan]

I hit 80+ with my mom in the passenger seat for her first ever ride in a Raptor...there are still indentations on the door handle

As long as the indentations are in the door handle and not in the dash :mrgreen:

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Whatever happened to the videos and pics that were taken from the helicopter (and by Ford)? They were going to be posted somewhere so we could see them. I know we've seen some pics and I think one short video. Was that it???

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Whatever happened to the videos and pics that were taken from the helicopter (and by Ford)? They were going to be posted somewhere so we could see them. I know we've seen some pics and I think one short video. Was that it???