Total Off Road

Hold on to your hats

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:46:56 +0000

BREAKING NEWS JUST IN! The British Indoor 4x4 Show is being expanded from one to two days. The show, which recently moved to Staffordshire County Showground after outgrowing its old home at Donington, will therefore now be held on 19 + 20 March 2011 - and we're delighted that Silverline Wheels and Tyres have confirmed their continuing support as Show sponsor. For 2011, as well as expanding the show to two days we'll be adding various new features and attractions and overnight camping will be available - so you'll be able to make a real weekend of it, or simply choose which day suits you best. Visit the show website for more information as and when it becomes available.

A round of applause...

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:02:19 +0000

We raised just over £400 for Help For Heroes at the May 2010 Total Off Road Live event. Huge thanks to everyone who came, gave, won in the raffle, sold raffle tickets, found the prizes, announced the winners and anyone else who was in any way involved, we're sure Help for Heroes will be very pleased when they receive the cheque and the money certainly does go to a very good cause. Find out more at www.helpforheroes.org.uk

King of the Hammers...

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:59:33 +0000

That's the thing about youtube, it's very easy to get distracted. While searching for an entertaining video from King of the Hammers we stumbled upon this... it's hard to deny he's got talent...

More Chaos Please!

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:28:38 +0000

Fancy sending in a photo of your latest off-road adventure? We love to see pictures of your vehicles stuck, rolled, under water, on fire or in any other hilariously sticky situation. Then of course, we like to print them on the Total Chaos page in the back of the mag so everyone else can have a good laugh at them too! Email your photos (the bigger, the better) to: editorial@toronline.co.uk. When your photo is printed, you win a free year's subscription to Total Off Road. Result!

Packing the Patrol

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:13:10 +0000

We're packing up our 4x4, So once again we'll see our floor. The kit's been piling up since March, Months since the table cloths were starched. Twelve issues of the magazine, (The Editor's a bit too keen). Three prizes, the camera, one blindfold, Since when did the A-Board get covered in mould? Tables, posters, forms and pegs, A lot to carry for such few legs. T-shirts, bags, some plastic forks, Remind we why we're taking chalks? The most important thing's to ensure, (Although we've got a lot of stuff - some of it's useful, some of it's guff) That once it's all in and we're ready, we're off That all of the doors will actually shut. And if they won't, we'll never leave, It's an awful lot of stuff to heave... A lot that wasn't here before, Our colleague's just brought out some more... Thank goodness for McDonalds, eh? Some sustenance whilst on our way. So glad we didn't have to walk... And finally, we get to KORC. Join us for TOTAL OFF ROAD LIVE MAY 2010 at Kirton Off Road Centre this weekend. If you've not already got your tickets, you can buy them on the gate. Weekend tickets for £75 (includes camping), day tickets for £40 per off roading vehicle. Click here to find out more about Total Off Road Live!

Always look on the bright side of life

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:43:04 +0000

(image of Jasmine Rasnahan's Tandem Umbrella courtesy of Productdose) So the glorious British Summer lasted one weekend, rain looks set to make its dreary comeback to douse our barbeque dreams and spit on our pastey short-clad legs. The good news is that we're made of tougher stuff and no rain will stop us from enjoying a weekend of off-roading. In fact this weekend at Total Off Road Live, we won't mind at all if a giant cloud makes its home above Kirton Off Road Centre, because a bit of mud means even more fun!

Total Off Road Live 2010

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:04:59 +0000

The first Total Off Road Live weekend at Kirton Off Road Centre is fast approaching (May bank holiday weekend) and we're very excited here at the TOR office. Last year's weekend was great fun, packed with off-roading, smiley faces and evening entertainment to top it all off. We hope this year's weekends will be even better! It would be great to see you there, so if you haven't booked yet there is still time. Don't forget that if you can't make the May event, it will all be happening again in August, so mark it in the diary, rope in the wife/hubby and kids and book your tickets for a great weekend of good old off-roading fun. For more info and tickets visit www.totaloffroadlive.co.uk or call 01282 742971

m-m-my telephone

Tue, 11 May 2010 14:00:05 +0000

Remember this phone? Well you can read more about iconic mobile phones here alternatively, you can get on your own telephone and give us a call to subscribe for a measley £39 for 12 issues of Total Off Road. Here's the number.....01283 742970

What's your Pro Wrestling name?

Tue, 04 May 2010 14:07:38 +0000

The Bank Holiday weekend seems to have caused a bit of excitement in the office, so much so that we just had a hankering to find out what our pro wrestling names might be... That's where www.wrestlingname.com comes in. Type your name in to find out what your pro wrestling name would be, if you're a girl try www.wrestlingname.com/diva A selection of the names in the office are: Legendary Bomber, Voluptous Nurse, Grizzly Titan, Naturegirl Assasin, Butch Meathead and Madam Vamp. Now that's over and done with, we can get on with some work! Speaking of which - don't forget to book your tickets for Total Off Road Live. The late May Bank Holiday is fast approaching, so book tickets now to avoid missing out. You can also book now for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Visit www.totaloffroadlive.co.uk for all the info and to book your tickets.

What the fudge?

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:37:26 +0000

There may be some speculation about whether this really is a school play adaptation of Scarface, but entertaining none the less!

Vehicle of the week

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:13:48 +0000

Fancy seeing your vehicle on the TOR website as vehicle of the week? Email a .jpg image of your truck (and you if you want the glory!) to g.douglas@wwonline.co.uk and you might just see your beauty appear on the website very soon. P.s. this is just for fun, so the glory of the public's adoration will be your reward!

WARNING: you won't ever get this 2 mins 59 secs of your life back

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:33:05 +0000

Sam from advertising generously provided us with a link to this video today. The sun was shining, I felt reckless and Spring-ish, so I thought I'd share it with you.... No, I haven't gone crazy, and yes, it is a wonder we manage to make any magazines around here :)

Getting retro

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:46:37 +0000

We're not bringing sexy back, but we are bringing all the available back issues of Total Off Road magazine to the TOR online shop. Now you can find previous issues - complete with a full description of their contents - available to buy at www.toronline.co.uk/shop.html and catch up on any you've missed. Each back issue costs just £4.95 with no P&P charges, you can order via our website and your mag will be winging its way to you in no time. If you spill coffee on your keyboard or lose the use of your typing finger, you can call 01283 742970 and order over the phone instead.

A playday-packed Easter

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:25:54 +0000

If you haven't already clocked it, I've put an impressive set of playday listings for Easter on the Total Off Road website homepage. You'll find website links to each event (for those that have them) so you can get some more information. It's looking like a chocca weekend, so there should be something going on in your area. It is great to see so many opportunities for getting out and about, especially as there are so many well-organised events. Enjoy your Easter playdays!

What a lovely Sunday

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:15:05 +0000

We had a jolly nice time at the British Indoor 4x4 Show on Sunday, I hope you did too if you attended. It was great to chat to so many of you and get some feedback on what you are up to, your vehicles, and generally have a good old chinwag. Special mention must go to the three fellas who wanted me to 'look the other way' so they could have some free stuff from the TOR stand! (Just to clarify - that request was met with a polite no and the word 'security' and much chuckling!). We had some cracking modified vehicles and will be including a show report with all the details of the competition winners, in the next issue of TOR, out on 16 April. Tarra for now