British Indoor 4x4 Show

Modified Vehicle Competition 2010

After a lot of hard work and some very difficult decisions, the final 5 categories and the 8 vehicles within each of them have been finalised. Editor of Total Off Road magazine, Alan Kidd, was helped by his editorial team to work through the dozens of entries we were inundated with this year - indeed, the number of entries as well as the variety and level of entrants has raised each year we've run the show, and this year was no exception. Enjoy some footage of the decision-making process undertaken below, and further down, get your teeth into the chosen 40!

PRIZES

Overall Best In Show

Judged and awarded by Alan Kidd, Editor of Total Off Road magazine, the winner gets £500 plus a weekend ticket to the May 2010 Total Off Road Live show (find out more about the show at www.totaloffroadlive.co.uk)

Best In Category

Judged by the gracious paying public, the vehicle with the most votes in each category will be awarded £100 plus a years' subscription to Total Off Road magazine.

PICK-UPS

	Land Rover 110 Hi-Cap
STORY Formerly a TD5 and very slow! After my modifications it's now very fast!		MODS Imported and self-fitted custom built Chevy 383 stroker engine Dedicated LPG Dyno at 380bhp and 430lbf.ft Modified suspension/handling - reduced rear overhang "Used daily on farm"
	Nissan Navara D22, 2.5 DI Sport
STORY This vehicle was standard until September 2009 when it took its transformation.		MODS 3' body lift BK racing wheels 305/75/R16s Kumho tyres "Possibly the biggest Nissan D22 in South East England"
	Toyota Land Cruiser 80-Series ute
STORY Had this truck for over 4 years and has done everything from a car to an expedition truck to a comp truck.		MODS Custom truck cab conversion Custom camo paint Ironman lift kit Ironman 12000lb winch and winch bumper External rollcage 3" straight through exhaust Allisport intercooler 35" Maxxis Bighorn tyres on Compomotive DWF wheels Australian ute bed "Now a pick-up - a working truck"
	Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab
STORY I have owned this truck for 2 years. It was totally standard when I got it and I have carried out all the work myself. It's a work truck, a family truck and an off road truck all in one. It's entered in the 2010 Help for Heroes Euro Rally. I believe L200s need to be present at the show to get some recognition of how good off road they actually are!		MODS 3" body lift 3" suspension lift 35" Hankook MTs 30mm wheel spacers Rallitronic power upgrade Safari Snorkel K&N Apollo Enkei 16" Alloys Custom made rear bar ASFIR under body protection "A bling truck this isn't"
	Ford Ranger
		MODS 3" bodylift 2" suspension lift using TJM HD springs and torsion bars along with XGS dampers 265/75x16 BFG MT TJM Type 15 winch bumper Goodwinch TDS 9.5 winch complete with Dyneema rope Safari snorkel KC daylighters mounted on front with KC reversing lights at rear Auxillary battery powers both Waeco fridge and on board air comprising of Viair compressor and tank. African Outback roof rack Rear view camera "It's not the usual Toyota/Mitsubishi pick-up"
	Mitsubishi L200
		MODS 2" suspension lift 1.5" body lift Asfir skid plates Custom winch mount Custom tree/rock sliders A few battle scars Either Insa Turbo Special Track or 33.5" Hankook KL035 depending on what it's being used for Shogun front axle with ARB "Adjustable plough... I mean tow bar"
	Land Rover 110 Double Cab
STORY When I picked her up some four years ago, she was just a bog standard Double Cab. Since then I've spent thousands on her... Next job, chassis and bulkhead replacement.		MODS Previously a 1984 V8 CSW 300tdi hybrid turbo 5" lift Terrafirma shocks/springs SVX headlights and rear stop/tail "She is known as Betty"
	Dodge Ram
STORY The truck is still being finished and having its one-off paint job. This truck is a definitely a one-off with lots of one-off parts made for especially for it.		MODS 20" lift 38" Nitto tyres 18" Rockstar wheels Fox racing suspension "Probably the most lifted 4x2 Dodge Ram in the country"

HARDCORE

	Toyota Land Cruiser 70-Series
STORY I bought the Land Cruiser completely standard, since then I have stripped it down to a bare shell, resprayed it MG Xpower grey, and carried out the modifications listed to a high standard. The truck is in daily use and has never let me down, including on a trip to the south of France in the heat of summer.		MODS 2" Ironman lift 80-Series axles Low ratio diffs Integrated sill bars Custom exhaust B.I.T snorkel Compomotive DWF 8.5x15" wheels with 35" Kumho tyres "I cover 300-400 miles a week in it"
	Suzuki SJ40
STORY Originally built it when I was 21, and have since rebuilt it at the age of 23 to its current condition and standard.		MODS Stretched wheelbase Bespoke cage 4-link front and rear suspension "Mint condition, better than new"
	Suzuki Samurai
STORY I've built this Samurai over many years. I tend to abuse it off road, so I'll probably still be working/fixing/redesigning it in many years time. There's always just one more job to do... and maybe I'll just change that... or maybe buy this... Oh and I need to... etc. etc.		MODS 1.6 engine with SU carb and K&N filter 6.1:1 transfer case ARB and KAM lockers 6" coil suspension Four-branch headers 2" stainless exhaust Rear disc conversion OTT steering "Hope you all have a great day at the show..."
	Suzuki Jimny
		MODS 2.8 Ford V6 Mercedes auto Rock Lobster transfer box G-Wagen axles KAP cage 12" suspension Custom 3-link front Warn front and rear winches "Won the Highland Enduro in 2007"
	Suzuki Samurai
STORY Bought some years back with a blown engine. Once repaired it was modded to how it is today.		MODS Tubular front end Trayback rear Vitara back axle Vitara coils Cut and turned Jeep CJ rims 9000lb front mounted Champion winch "Was a Spanish standard left-hand-drive"
	Rear Engined Land Rover Special
STORY I bought this vehicle half-done just over six months ago. It was intended to be used as a safari racer, but over the past few months I have slowly been converting it into a challenge truck.		MODS 102" hybrid chassis Lowered and narrowed Defender body Rear-mounted 200 TDI 12" King coil-overs Made from 2 Discovery front chassis 36" Simex tyres "I am 16 years old and hope to complete the vehicle just before I get my driving licence"
	Land Rover 100-inch hybrid
STORY Has been rebuilt since its appearance in TOR with new tray back and front wings. Has also had the winch plate painted and so on.		MODS 100-inch challenge special Tubular wings and trayback John Sales hydro winches Electric centre winch ARB lockers Super Swamper tyres "Has been featured in Total Off Road"
	Land Rover 90
		MODS 200Tdi Full Gwyn Lewis Challenge Suspension Full bespoke Whitbread cage Ultimate wing bars Southdown protection and snorkel "An Ex-MOD 90"

BIG STUFF

	Toyota Land Cruiser 80-Series
STORY It's done two tours in Croatia and one in Morocco. This June it's driving around the coastline of the UK to raise money for Help 4 Heroes. In August it's off on another off-road trip to Portugal.		MODS 3" lift Allisport intercooler 3 batteries with split-charge Maggiolina roof tent Engel firdge Winch bumper and rear winch bumper with swing out spare wheel carrier "And after that, who knows?"
	Toyota Land Cruiser 80-Series
STORY Owned this truck for a couple of years now, bought it as standard and had planned to just use it as a car. All my friends have these vehicles. They're the best out there for reliability and strength. It's never missed a beat yet.		MODS 6" Ironman lift Hybrid turbo 3" bore exhaust Low-ratio diffs 37" Maxxis Mudzilla tyres Rock sliders Outback roof rack "The modifying got a bit out of control"
	Toyota Land Cruiser 80-Series
STORY Bought vehicle standard. Slowly modified over the last three years to how it is today. Been around Europe on holidays, been around Nurburgring and to Morocco and back and never let me down yet.		MODS 3" Ironman lift Foam cell shocks Hybrid turbo Stainless 3" bore exhaust Compomotive 8.5x15" wheels 35" Mickey Thompson tyres Rock sliders "Makes it all look easy"
	Nissan Patrol 3.0 S
STORY Purchased off eBay eighteen months ago, I have carried out all the mods since then. We are currently preparing for the Macmillan 2010 challenge.		MODS Custom dual battery system On-board 240v electrics 3" exhaust 12,000lb Superwinch Rear drawer storage system Safari snorkel "It may look shiny but it does get very dirty indeed"
	Range Rover P38A 4.6V8
STORY Purchased as a standard vehicle a year ago. After the modification work, it's off roaded at Seven Sisters, Wales, at Core 4x4 and Slindon, West Sussex.		MODS 4" suspension lift Arnott Gen 3 air springs 3" body lift Custom bumpers Simex extreme tyres "Won best special vehicle in the Land Rover London to Brighton run"
	Nissan Patrol GQ
		MODS Bobtailed 2.5" straight through exhaust 5" lift Custom exo cage 15,000lb winch 37x14.5" Maxxis Creepy Crawlers on 10" DWF rims "Bought as standard, took it off roading and have been modding ever since"
	Mitsubishi Pajero
		MODS 4" suspension lift 6" body lift "Just wanted to see how high I could go on a budget!"
	Nissan Patrol
		"See it in the Off Road Yearbook 2010"

COOL TRUCKS

	Land Rover Discovery
STORY Me and a mate thought of doing a body lift to help the wheels clear and we found some rust, so we decided to make it into a pick-up. Later I blew the diffs up and bolted on a Td5 Disco axle.		MODS Bobtailed pick-up 300Tdi Bonnet-fed intercooler Rear-mounted radiator "It all started when we found some rust"
	Jago Jeep
STORY This Jago was left for the scrapheap until I picked it up for £100 delivered and bought a Disco for £475. Six months later and a lot of hard work in the garage and I had achieved the unthinkable.		MODS 200 Tdi Discovery base 4-link rear +5" Old Man Emu shocks ARB rear locker Tarantula front prop 6 point roll cage "Started life back in the 80s"
	Suzuki LJ80
		MODS 2" add-a-leaf suspension 2" body lift 5-speed box Disc brake conversion Winch "Just completed this body of restoration"
	Smart Off-Roadster
STORY The whole thing started when I busted my old SJ. I was looking to build a new off roader that would be easier for my son to drive. One damaged Roadster, a Jimny rolling chassis, a Vitara and 31 days later, and the result was my 'Off' Roadster.		MODS Suzuki Jimny base 1.6i Vitara engine Vitara auto Jimny transfer case Custom winch bumper Extended springs and shocks Malatesta Kougar mud tyres "I always thought a Smart Roadster would look good up in the air with boggers on it"
	Isuzu Bighorn Lotus Edition
STORY This vehicle draws crowds and admirers wherever it goes. Members of the Isuzu Owners Club are always interested in the mods I do.		MODS Uprated suspension Detailed engine bay 20" alloys Subaru STi bonnet scoop Home-made twin fogs Home-fabricated steering damper Twin stainless exhuast system "A bloke once asked me if I would swap it for his 1998 Range Rover"
	Land Rover Defender 90 Td5
		MODS Bobtailed 2.5" straight through exhaust 5" lift Custom exo cage IRB Developments re-map 220-plus BHP Hybrid turbo 2.5" stainless exhaust 2" lowered suspension
	Land Rover Defender 90
STORY This is my pride and joy, Pitch Black! It's been modified for 'fast road' use. All mods have been done by me and my Dad over the last five years. It won the fastest Land Rover at Santa Pod last year. It will do 130mph (on a track of course!) and if I had another gear I'm sure it would do 150mph.		MODS 4.6-litre V8 Eaton M112 supercharger Cross-bolted block Headman headers Colour-coded engine Lowered suspension Custom 2.5" straight-through exhaust 0-62 in 4.8 seconds "I'm hoping to the get quarter-mile time down to 12 seconds this year"
	Land Rover Series II
STORY Built in 1958 this Land Rover has had a long and varied life. I have owned her for 6 years and have done most of the modifications myself with help from friends. She attends a lot of shows throughout the year, towing a 22ft caravan with ease. I have also had a lot of fun off roading and green laning in her.		MODS 3.5-litre V8 LWB front axle Parabolic springs Rock sliders Custom stainless exhaust Custom built spare wheel and high-lift jack carrier "She was painted gold to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Series II"

GRASS ROOTS

	Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sport
		MODS 4.5" Rubicon Express lift ARB lockers 1" body lift 33" BFG Mud-Terrains Spare-tyre mounted inside Snorkel Front winch
	Vauxhall Frontera Sport
STORY I've had it for just over a year. It was totally standard and in showroom condition until I got my hands on it! This little truck has surprised me and many others with what it is capable of doing.		MODS 2" lift Trooper rear springs Home-made snorkel Side protection bars Wing-exit stainless exhaust Air horns "On a budget..."
	Land Rover IIA Hybrid
STORY I've has the Land Rover for more than twenty-five years. It was written off in a head-on crash and that's when the mods started. All the work was done by my Grandson at the age of ten. He is now twenty-seven and the truck is still going strong.		MODS 37" tyres Custom cage Coil sprung suspension Tubular bumper "My Grandson asked if he could build an off roader"
	Suzuki Vitara
STORY I attempted to drive through a lake at Farley Quarry and the car floated out into the middle and drowned, with me not quick enough with the ignition and no snorkel at the time this resulted in me having to replace the engine. On a more recent green laning trip, my wife destroyed the gearbox leaving us stranded with a one-year old in the car. We limped to the end of the lane in third gear and got recovered.		MODS 3" suspension lift 2" body lift Lock-Right rear diff 2" rear shock spacer Safari snorkel "My second outing in the car resulted in me having to replace the engine"
	Suzuki Samurai
		MODS 1.6 8-valve Vitara engine SJ carb 3" suspension lift D-flex shackles Rock Lobster transfer case Push button start Stinger split charge with twin Optima batteries 34" Simex Jungle Trekkers "Used mainly for green laning around Salisbury Plain"
	Suzuki SJ
		MODS 1.9TD engine LDV gearbox 2.5" lift Rear disk brake conversion Rock slider sills Bucket seats with harnesses "I changed the engine from a 1.3 to a 1.6, and I still wasn't happy, so I changed it to a 1.9 turbo diesel."
	Mitsubishi Pajero Mk1
STORY It's a 1989 model. I've done all the work myself as cheaply as possible. Whole truck including all mods stands at just over £1000.		MODS 3" suspension lift 2" body lift Home-made winch bumpers 32" mud tyres Snorkel 9000lb rear winch "I wanted to see how much fun I could have off road on a budget"
	Mitsubishi Pajero
STORY Bought from an auction for just £700. I have slowly transformed her into the animal she is today. Built her entirely by myself - and I am a 24 year-old Welsh girl!		MODS 2" body lift 2" suspension lift Custom winch bumper 12,000lb winch 33" Grizzly-Craws Custom kit lockers "... and a whole lot of stickers!"