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Any Good '7' roads in the South East
Deckman001 - 17/10/19 at 04:04 PM

Hi All,

As in the title, am getting a run out in a seven for a day and a half next week and was wondering if there any any roads i must drive it and any i should avoid like the plague ? Am looking around the Portsmouth to Dover area to make it easier for reply's.

Jason

jrod - 17/10/19 at 06:17 PM

North on the A32 up to A272 and head west. Thats my normal route.

nick205 - 18/10/19 at 08:17 AM

A272 is a fantastic road - very popular with drivers and motorcyclists. Be careful though, it's often monitored by the boys in blue and a number of motorcyclists lose their lives on the road each year between Petersfield and Winchester.

peter030371 - 18/10/19 at 08:41 AM

This is a good mix of roads and plenty of places to stop on the route for a cuppa/ bacon butty as needed

https://goo.gl/maps/Qfx8RnmGdXC8rZSF6

I have done both directions from home (I live in Hawkhurst) as early morning/ evening runs in the past. Traffic is a pain in a few places i.e. Heathfield, Haywards Heath, Billinghurst etc but you will not find traffic free routes in the South East except on Christmas Day

Deckman001 - 18/10/19 at 09:12 AM

Hi All,

Sounds great. I managed a day and a half out in it last year before it broke down in a thunderstorm, and did the east Sussex and Kent part of the south east so just keeping my interest up for the two days and have got my wife to be put on the insurance this time in an attempt to get her interested too

Jason

nick205 - 18/10/19 at 09:33 AM

Best of luck with your wife - mine enjoyed me building the MK Indy, but really didn't enjoy being a passenger in it and had zero interest in driving it.

She seemed happy enough when I sold it and used the money for a Seat Alhambra 7 seat people mover though.

Deckman001 - 18/10/19 at 10:54 AM

Cheers Nick,

Mine already owns an A3 sports convertible so am hoping it's not too different, just quicker

Jason

nick205 - 18/10/19 at 11:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Cheers Nick,

Mine already owns an A3 sports convertible so am hoping it's not too different, just quicker

Jason



Get her in the driving seat and let's hope she smiles

Matth93 - 20/10/19 at 04:29 PM

The military road from Appledore to Rye is a good stretch of road we usually do a big loop round from Rye towards Camber and Lydd up to Appledore then along the military road back towards Rye.

Deckman001 - 21/10/19 at 01:25 PM

Hi Matth93,

Thanks for that route, I think i did it roughly last time i had the 7 last year totally by accident, i can definitely back that drive in a 7 it was great

Jason

motorcycle_mayhem - 21/10/19 at 01:40 PM

Roads are full of phone zombies, blocking things up bumper-to-bumper in their SUVs, you need to re-evaluate the question. The answer is:

Lydden Hill (nice small tight track) or Brands Hatch (either full circuit or Indy) are both good.