eccsmk
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 07:49 PM |
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london (just got back)
thankyou for your advice had a top weekend and got booked in to go again in a few weeks
[Edited on 8/10/07 by eccsmk]
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eccsmk
has anyone got any advice on how to not get lost?
Dont go  
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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stuart_g
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 07:54 PM |
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Depends on where you are going as to whether you drive or not. if it is near the middle I would dump the car somewhere on the outskirts and tube it
in. If it is not in the middle then you can drive, get on the way out though before 4pm or it will be very slow.
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donut
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 07:55 PM |
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As above, dump the car and get a train in then tube to wherever you need to go.
SOHO's nice 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 07:58 PM |
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Don't use SatNav thats for sure!
I picked the roads by map to get to brixton from the M25... took 1/2 tops to get there using the North Circular.
Followed SatNav on the way home and it took 1hr+ and took me on some horrendous roads through the centre of London!
I would definately agree, forget using the car whilst there, park it up as soon as possible!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:04 PM |
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Soho's boring! There's just a few grubby sex shops, loads of over-priced bars and thousands of annoying foreign tourists...
I'll second the 'stop on the outskirts and take a tube/train into the centre' vote. Driving in the smoke is bad enough when you do
know where you're going, and a total nightmare when you don't. There's also the London driving technique to contend with... best
summarised by "indicate - count to 3 - manoeuvre", whether there's something in the way or not!
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RichardK
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:09 PM |
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I'll 3rd the tube in thing, but if you do drive don't forget your congestion charge payment!
I have used TomTom and I thought it was fine, but saying that I wouldn't know if I was going the long way round or not
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:17 PM |
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i,m in the smoke,where you got to get to?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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eccsmk
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:18 PM |
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wapping
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Gixer Indy
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eccsmk
has anyone got any advice on how to not get lost?
im traveling to london soon and have never been before
thinking of driving down
any advise much apreciated
Take the bus, then tube it as others have said, driving's ok if you have somewhere to leave the car,but then you'll have to pay for that!
if you go by bus you can sample some London Pride ale as well
Flat out til you see God, then BRAKE!
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eccsmk
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:34 PM |
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there will be plenty of beer drinking
think ill use the underground but still undecided if i should drive in or catch the train
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iank
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eccsmk
there will be plenty of beer drinking
think ill use the underground but still undecided if i should drive in or catch the train
plenty of beer automatically means train in my world, or are you stopping over night?
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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zetec
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:42 PM |
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Wapping is outer London, I presume you mean the one near Limehouse/docks) few miles from me. M25 clockwise (If you go over the Dartford bridge
you've gone too far!)round to A13 then towards London, local roads from then on Sat Nav will be fine. Driving is fine, parking might be a bit
tricky/££ but you should find somewhere.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:44 PM |
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I would HATE to drive anywhere round Wapping, you'd probably have to drive through the City to get there, and I'd be very unhappy to park
my car there as well...
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eccsmk
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:52 PM |
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iank
im staying over night
zetec
thank you
[Edited on 26/9/07 by eccsmk]
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ReMan
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:55 PM |
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I regularly park at a North London tube station (Cockfosters) when I travel into the cetre. Parking is only £3.00 for the day!!! and you can park
overnight for not much more
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eccsmk
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 08:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
I regularly park at a North London tube station (Cockfosters) when I travel into the cetre. Parking is only £3.00 for the day!!! and you can park
overnight for not much more
that sounds good saves me driving into centre
ill have to google cockfosters or see if satnav can find it
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Simon
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 09:03 PM |
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M25 clockwise to A13 follow to Limehouse and turn left into Branch Road which becomes the Highway. Wapping should be signposted.
Couldn't be easier.
Put Wapping, London into Google Maps.
Used to get into City this way (but without turning left towards Wapping) and even during rush hour, roads were ok.
ATB
Simon
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snapper
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 09:04 PM |
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How much of your car do you want left when you return to it?
I used to commute to Westminster most days (secure parking) and when the job moved out of London traveled in when necessary (secure parking).
It only took a few weeks to loose the ability to move a vehicle into a moving gap only a few inches larger than the car.
If you are having an overnight in London, public transport in and drink till you passout then train out again with no drink drive worries the next
day.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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AndyH
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 09:19 PM |
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Train,Beer, Sorted
The only way to do the Smoke.
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eccsmk
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 09:30 PM |
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im thinking train is a better idea
train takes about and hour and 20 mins to kingscross the on the underground
or a 136.9 mile each way drive
thankyou for help and advice
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Worzey
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 09:51 PM |
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I drive in to Vauxhall most days. Takes 45 minutes in the morning (I leave at 5am!) and 1 1/2 hours to get home.
Take the train!
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eccsmk
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 09:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Worzey
I drive in to Vauxhall most days. Takes 45 minutes in the morning (I leave at 5am!) and 1 1/2 hours to get home.
Take the train!
i hope you get paid travel
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James
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| posted on 26/9/07 at 11:48 PM |
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If you want a free sports car show, drive round the West side of the M25, enter London at the A3, over the river at Putney Bridge, then up to Park
Lane. (A pretty easy journey!)
Park in Park Lane underground car park.
You'll be surrounded by Ferraris, Porches, Astons and Bentleys that are left there long-term by owners who live nearby.
It *was* about £15 overnight IIRC.
My girlfriend's hall of residence was 1/4 from there so I drove a few times at weekends.
Used to be the Mclaren F1 showroom a couple of hundred yards down Park Lane which was nice as well cos' it made it easy for me to choose my next
tin top!
Cheers,
James
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brynhamlet
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| posted on 27/9/07 at 06:18 AM |
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If you value your time and car don't drive. I've had two jobs in London and when I got the first, I drove the first week. Cost a fortune
to park and driving there is more dangerous than driving in Libya where I worked for a bit. Motorcycles use the place as a racetrack, going past
either side of you wether you've got indicators on or not. And what can I say about cyclists. I doubt there isn't one without a death
wish, trying to use use your car to die with.
I'll certainly not willingly drive in London again
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