white130d
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 06:58 PM |
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Here I come!
Stay off the roads in Derbyshire. I just bought my tickets and will be arriving Oct 21. That weekend I will be down near Bristol, then a trip to
North Wales (denbigh) and my friend is booking me a tour at the Jag factory. Maybe I can run into some of you guys when I am there....
David
"There's only 2 things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home grown tomatos" Guy Clark
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Cita
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 07:01 PM |
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Now THAT'S an intro
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white130d
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 07:05 PM |
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Trust me
A yank driving the back roads around the Peak District is a sight, be fair warned....
David.
"There's only 2 things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home grown tomatos" Guy Clark
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 07:41 PM |
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if you want to call in whilst your in Derbyshire u2u me n i will give you info you need..............
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Mikey G
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by white130d
A yank driving the back roads around the Peak District is a sight, be fair warned....
David.
Make note, we have bends in the UK, and most of our cars are setup to take on corners so the driving style maybe a bit funny, not like your straight
lines  
Mike
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heinlein
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:05 PM |
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I would guess the roads in the Great Smoky Mountains might have an occasional gentle bend unlike all the other roads here in the colonies.
When you're lying in the midst of the Afghan plains and the women come out to cut up the remains; just roll to your rifle and blow out your
brains and go to your god like a soldier.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:13 PM |
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hope you can get in the jag factory for a tour without strike breaking!
its big news here that the browns lane plant is to close - but bits of it - the museum included - will stay open.
atb
steve
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white130d
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:36 PM |
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A few curves
There is a place not far from here, called the tail of the dragon, 318 curves in 11 miles. It is real popular with the bike
crowd......Tail of the Dragon
Not all our cars go straight/turnleft go straight/turnleft, go straight/turn left, over and over, and over...
D.
"There's only 2 things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home grown tomatos" Guy Clark
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James
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| posted on 23/9/04 at 07:51 AM |
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Looks fookin brilliant:
http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/2003/Jul03/images/dragon_map.jpg
I reckon it's time for a trip for the next meet of the Newlands Corner mafia!
James
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 23/9/04 at 09:45 AM |
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the bit called
'pearly gates'
sounds a bit ominous........
atb
steve
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DarrenW
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| posted on 23/9/04 at 10:10 AM |
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Another bit of advice about our roads - they have roundabouts on them.
I was in Easton a couple of years back and saw someone drive onto a roundabout, obviously not sure what to do, missed an exit, stopped, reversed and
drove off!!!! Thank god there wasnt anyone else on it. My recommendation - keep going forward and catch it next time round.
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white130d
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| posted on 23/9/04 at 10:49 AM |
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I must admit, I have driven around the J28 roundabout a couple times on the M1, and there is one near N'hampton that I have seen a few laps on
as well...but I am not so bad as to reverse in the middle of one..
D.
"There's only 2 things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home grown tomatos" Guy Clark
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Browser
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| posted on 23/9/04 at 12:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by white130d
There is a place not far from here, called the tail of the dragon, 318 curves in 11 miles. It is real popular with the bike
crowd......Tail of the Dragon
Not all our cars go straight/turnleft go straight/turnleft, go straight/turn left, over and over, and over...
D.
Gawd, I dunno who's braver, the Goldwing 'drivers' (well, you don't ride one of those bloody things do you?) or the Kwack
tripple pilots. Never ridden a KH but am told by those who have you do it with one hand hovering over the clutch lever in case of seizure
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