Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 3/6/10 at 09:02 PM |
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Originally posted by afj
you need to get out more driving on your own is rather dull what ever your driving get out with some fellow locosters and rack some miles up 10 of
us went out last monday and did 125+ miles around cambs/beds and had a great time
Agreed - I enjoyed the drive out too
Get together with a group and drive!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 3/6/10 at 09:40 PM |
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problem you may have is lack of routes......
Living up here in scotsland we have loads of special roads.....
Damdy cash and i did applecross glen coe and the 85 in one day 500 miles.
You cant get me out of mine when its legal. Search mangogrooveworkshop on youtube to see some of our road trips.
We are away to the alps in a month or so.....
Want to take the bec to rominia!
Yes trasfagarsian pass.
So aim for a weekends camping ect
Great fun
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welderman
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| posted on 4/6/10 at 07:50 AM |
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Give us a shout or look out for my posts, im always out in mine mate, we, TommyP, FFTS were out last night, dropped in on the robin hood lot last
night for a pint, then did a few more miles, clocked up about 90+ miles i would say.
Joe
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 4/6/10 at 08:04 AM |
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Originally posted by welderman
Give us a shout or look out for my posts, im always out in mine mate, we, TommyP, FFTS were out last night, dropped in on the robin hood lot last
night for a pint, then did a few more miles, clocked up about 90+ miles i would say.
Joe
I've seen your posts Joe but as I mentioned above, by the time I get in etc everyone's already out. I would also clock up 90+ miles just
getting out to yours and back.
That having been said, I'll have a look at a map over the weekend as there must be somewhere between mine and you rabble that we could meet up??
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welderman
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| posted on 4/6/10 at 08:06 AM |
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im on it now mate
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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welderman
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| posted on 4/6/10 at 08:14 AM |
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never been to Formby point or Formby to think of it, its about 40 m ile on the A roads from here, not sure on your post code but from memory its
probably about the same if you stick to the A roads, but obviously having to go through the tunnel.
Joe
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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spdpug98
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| posted on 4/6/10 at 08:18 AM |
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I am very much the same, I was racing in club championships before I started my build – the only reason I stopped racing was due to lack of funds.
Following the completion of my build I was exactly the same, I didn’t see the point in just jumping in the car and going for a drive. But, recently
that has all changed as I have got involved with a group of other drivers with various other cars including Ferrari’s / Porsche’s / TVR’s etc and now
head off in the very early hours of Sunday mornings for a reasonably paced drive on empty roads.
The drives tend to be approx 100 miles and we usually finish at a nice location for breakfast, this is what I built my car for driving it properly
with like-minded drivers. It may be worth having a look round your local area and see if anything like this goes on. Since I got involved with the
first one, I have now had invites to other runs, which are not in the public domain (to help keep unwanted attention away )
My Blog: http://spdpug98.wordpress.com/
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 4/6/10 at 12:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by welderman
never been to Formby point or Formby to think of it, its about 40 m ile on the A roads from here, not sure on your post code but from memory its
probably about the same if you stick to the A roads, but obviously having to go through the tunnel.
Joe
The tunnel isn't a problem but some of the roads from the tunnel heading out towards Southport aren't great. I blew a great chunk out of
one of my BMW run-flats on a pothole out that way.
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pewe
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| posted on 8/6/10 at 10:05 AM |
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Here's one from the left field and it may sound sacrilegious but have you thought about/tried riding a m/cycle?
There are a fair few on here (self incl.) who both drive and ride.
I reckon it's all about the buzz and frankly the buzz comes a lot easier/quicker on a bike than in a car.
Also bikes are a lot easier to own - smaller, cheaper to run'ish and a lot less hassle to just jump on and take off on it.
Just my two pennies worth.
Cheers, Pewe 
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 9/6/10 at 08:20 AM |
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Yes that option had crossed my my mind but, not having had a bike for a very long time, I felt that it would be too much of an acknowledgement that
this really is a mid-life crisis 
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