Baynesfield outing this weekend

Hi guys, just a reminder that this week end our club day outing will take place right here on our doorstep, from Baynesfield to Malcolm Anderson ATOM Engine Museum in the Byrne valley.

We will meet at 07h45 to leave at 08h00 from South Gate shopping centre to meet George Gosswell at 08h30 at Baynesfield to depart at 09h00.

Club members can bring picnic stuff, or meat for braai, braai fires provided and if forgotten to bring anything, then they can buy food there, bring a friend who may want to join the club one day and a friendly, happy, helping club member with for the day. Bring two-way radio with so we can talk on the way.

Remember if you can’t make it on Saturday then you can join Ronnie on Sunday who will co-ordinate from our club side.

Everybody is most welcome, the more vehicle the more funds we raise to help with the up keep of these Museums. Bring your Two way radio, to communicate.

Please inform me who will be coming.

Regards.

Stephen Swanepoel

Vice Chairman FWDC of SA KZN Midlands

Tel 033-3420379

Cell 0836399021

& Lloyd Kavanagh 0767342690

July Roundup

Hi all,

July has been a busy month with a few new additions to the Suzuki family, welcome to all of you.

If you are in the midlands area and are looking for a 4x4 club please check out Midlands 4x4 as they are a great bunch of people. http://midlands4x4.co.za/ They will be at the Garden Show again this year in September so head on down and see what they are all about.

If you are specifically looking for a Suzuki Club, please contact us at jockzn@gmail.com and we will gladly sign you up.

Keep adventuring...

Check out our Google+ Page

Hi all, 

Its been a while since we have had any posts here. 

We have been to Zimbabwe on a flying visit and had a few 4x4 event days since we last updated this blog, we will be sharing our adventures with you soon.

Please check out our G+ page as we upload some stuff there that might not be added to our blog.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/107935732210910498303/107935732210910498303/posts

Keep on adventuring

National 4x4 Event 25 May 2013 - Highstakes Cato Ridge

Hi Guys,

Would love you to join us at Highstakes tomorrow to check out the National 4x4 Event.
Its loads of good fun for you and your family to watch.

A very big thank you to Pro-Creations for managing this event, your hard work is appreciated.

http://www.highstakes.co.za/site/default.asp

www.pro-creations.co.za

Suzuki helps save the rhino

The Suzuki Rhino Club was founded by the Dutch Suzuki distributor in 2004. The foundation wants to stop the extermination of the black Rhino in Tanzania. Suzuki helps “Save the Rhino” by collecting funds to support Tony Fitzjohn’s work in Mkomazi National Park. For example in 2009 the Suzuki Rhino Club donated three rhinos, who were born and raised in a Czech zoo, to the Mkomazi National Park.

Want to read more about the Suzuki Rhino Club? Go to http://www.rhinoclub.nl/ and also more at this link http://www.georgeadamson.org/suzuki

Happy Monday

Go Jimny!

We are now on Google+

Hi Guys

We have finally created our Google+ Page please come and check it out.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/107935732210910498303/107935732210910498303/posts

I Love My Jimny - share the love

First Event of 2013 - Pietermaritzburg

 HELLO 4X4 FAMILIES & FRIENDS!

Next weekend 13 April is our first casual get-together of the year- in Pietermaritzburg.. or just a little out past CLIFFY’S.. *SEE MAP.*

Mountain View is a Free-range family resort, where the kids can run wild & make new friends, whilst being minded by resort staff and 4x4 Club members-

Then of course for us BIG KIDS- there’s the new 4x4 track built specifically for standard production vehicles to PLAY ON!

Unlike the previous competition event at Mountain View last year- this weekend, there is no competition we have to work around- the entire set-up is for US to just have fun on and improve our 4x4 skills at a controlled & professional venue, with pro’ instructors & a bunch of passionate enthusiasts.

Please guys- come be a part of this.

A lot of organising &hard work goes into these events so YOU can just come relax, enjoy yourselves and make new friends.

Remember- being part of my Club entitles you to discounted annual membership with The 4X4 Club of SA, with regular trips away and discounted rates at 4x4 resorts all over South Africa.

We are going up Sani Pass as well as trips to St.Lucia and beyond.. so come join us next weekend in Maritzburg connect with fellow adventurers.

Cant wait to see you ALL there!!

Picture of the week - Holden drover

Picture of the week

The Jimny has come a long way as we can see from this model. 

Accessory of the week - Happy Monday

Hope you all had a wonderful adventure filled weekend. 

Keep the caffeine flowing and the adventures pumping...

Accessory of the week

Have an awesome weekend adventuring in the great outdoors

http://www.drivesouthafrica.co.za/4x4-hire/model/camper-discoverer-bo/

Killarney Valley Club Outing - February 2013

Good fun was had by all!

If you were unable to make it we hope to see you at our next outing. 

Bridgestone’s 2013 4x4 Club Challenge - March 2013

4x4 club battle: Round 1 wrap
2013-03-05 13:38

TRIUMPH FOR VINTAGE 4X4S: Danie Tait and Liaan Fourie earned third place in their vintage Suzuki SJ Samurai, called Mongoose.

Bridgestone’s 2013 4x4 Club Challenge got off to a great start as the Suzuki Auto Club hosted the first round of the series.

The competition, held at Leeuwenkloof farm near Hartbeespoort Dam in Gauteng, saw 30 Suzuki 4x4s tackle nine challenges of varying difficulty. Challenges included a treasure hunt, medium grade 4x4 tests and a “blind driving test” which involved blind folded drivers navigating obstacles with the help of their respective co-drivers.

'FLIPENAWESOME' VICTORY

Flip Kotze and Herman Steyn claimed first place in their “FlipenAwesome” Suzuki Jimny 1.3. The experienced team and former Bridgestone Fundi Challenge front-runners won a R10 000 tyre voucher from Bridgestone.

Steven Grieve and Saleem Barmania demonstrated that their Grand Vitara 2.4 may be bigger, but was no less capable than the Jimny to take second place. The pair bagged a set of spotlights valued at R4000.

Danie Tait and Liaan Fourie were third in their vintage Suzuki SJ Samurai called “Mongoose”. The pair took home a hand winch.

Suzuki Jimny crew Brett Bailey and Natalie Shephard won a R2000 environmental award for being the most environmentally considerate fashion drivers of the day.

The top three finishers have now earned spots in the Bridgestone Club Challenge Final in November 2013 to compete against the top crews of all the major 4x4 clubs in South Africa.

Bridgestone’s Daniel Barbosa said: “Round 1 was exactly the kind of exciting opening event we needed to give the 2013 series momentum. This format seems like it is going to be very successful. The atmosphere during the event was festive and relaxed and everybody was having a great time."

http://www.wheels24.co.za/4x4/4x4-club-battle-Round-1-wrap-20130304

Picture of the week

Toy of the week

Endangered Wildlife Trust and Suzuki

50|50 Episode 38 – 4 March 2013

by admin on March 4, 2013

Roadkill

How many of us have been driving the highways and byways of South Africa after dark and have suddenly had to brake or swerve to avoid a collision with an animal crossing the road? How many of us driving in the daylight have passed the carcasses of mammals, birds and reptiles that have been killed by other passing motor vehicles? Over a 120 day period in the in the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area, there were 1 121 fatalities of 162 different species. This is one section of road in one small geographic region of South Africa. There are 754 600 km of roads in South Africa. These roads bisect habitats, territories and home ranges of animals and separate feeding areas from den sites. Wendy Collinson of the EWT has been conducting the very first comprehensive roadkill survey in South Africa over the last 2 years.

http://endangeredwildlifetrust.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/690/

http://www.5050.co.za/?p=732

Accessory of the week

Which style do you prefer?

Picture of the week

What do you get when you cross an xbox addict with a Suzuki fanatic?

Advert of the week

Is he happy, angry or sad...Tell me what you think?

Accessory of the week

If you love Rhino's this is a cool way to show it

Toy of the week

How cool is this. I so want one

Video of the week

Click on the link below to see a swimming Suzuki..

Enjoy the video and have an awesome weekend

http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=lL4moQXv_XI

Accessory of the week

This would come in so handy when unpacking or packing away either fishing or camping.

Any other uses? let us know by leaving a comment...

Advert of the week

Would you buy a Jimny after seeing this advert?

The 4x4 man's motto...

Your Motto: If it ain't broke, take it apart and fix it.

You know how to build it back bigger, better, and stronger. But most importantly, you void warranties. And you're damn good at it.

Did you know?

Did you know that your Jimny seats could do this?

Picture of the day