Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1738
Not a problem.....ill just snow plough the traffic out the way for you 2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
6th Aug 2020 6:04 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3646
RogB wrote:
cheers for the heads up everyone, im going to try and persuade my daughter and her boyfriend to join me in a 6am set off,
6am
I would plan on arriving around that time! - any later and the A30 can be a car park.
Day time traffic over the past couple of weeks has been unusually lighter than in previous years but the A30 has had long delays at peak times with hours of queuing.
Driver go to bed 10 ish and get up at 2 to put family in car, they soon go back to sleep.
Hammer it , legally obviously , and get to e.g. Newquay by 7. Then, in our case, have to wait an hour for hotel to open. .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
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6th Aug 2020 6:53 pm
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10148
Good forecast next week so 8,00000000000 campers on there way down this weekend !!!! -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
6th Aug 2020 6:57 pm
Ben4
Member Since: 28 Apr 2017
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 938
Heading for Polzeath on Saturday night.
Kids ready for bedtime, stick them in the car and then boost it down the M4,M5.
Arrive around midnight / 1am.
formerly Disco3Ben
2016 D4, Santorini Black
2007 D3, Black - sold
6th Aug 2020 7:12 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15269
I'd be asking myself ......is it really worth it?
For me, I'm happy enough just getting outdoors, even if it's just an hour or so away.
Can't be *rsed with all the hassle of travelling great distances in heavy traffic to overcrowded destinations.
But, if you must ....... enjoy.
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
6th Aug 2020 7:50 pm
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10148
I’m the same at the moment , we just toddle down the river on our boat out the way from everyone
And we live in the middle of it all down ere but we have it to ourselfs all the other months -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
6th Aug 2020 9:28 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
proper dreadful..
6th Aug 2020 11:56 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2578
Tiz proper offal down ere, Beaches are bumpin', Aggie was out of Oggies tother week
(Roads aren't too bad though. Avoid M5/A30 junction at peak times)Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
7th Aug 2020 6:00 am
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1738
What will be will be... cant persuade the others to get out of bed so 6am start it is and hope for the best. Don't really have a choice now.
@RonP - we were meant to be flying to Santorini next Tuesday for my sons wedding but I really didn't fancy 10 hours wearing a mask through airports including 4-5 hours in a metal tube with god knows how many others. Ive had to keep the holidays from work due to company policy, my house is all boxed up ready for a house move so tbh I would rather be away from all that stress and sit in my air conditioned box.
Might even take a few DVD to watch while im parked on the M5/A30
on that note can I play movies through an external USB hard drive in the D4 ?2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
7th Aug 2020 6:30 am
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10148
Beautiful morning here today
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if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
7th Aug 2020 7:14 am
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10360
Thanks Rog - will keep a look out for the bashed up motors on the verges
I really dont like heading south on the M5 on any summer saturday, but heyho, if I have to sit in trafiic for a while so be it, as when towing, if the speed drops to, say 40, then thats only 20mph less than I'd be doing with the tintent on the back anyway so no great shakes as long as it doesnt go on too long) - for me its probably going to be around brizzle down to weston but I'm only down to J25, then on down to (hopefully) sunny Dorset (as those cornish lot are too grumpy )
Have a nice hols folks
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Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
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Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
That looks like the cloud in "The Last Wave" if anyone is watching it. better keep an eye out for people behaving oddly.
7th Aug 2020 7:28 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121
At least your beach is looking a bit nearer than the beach at Loch Morlich this morning. Peeps that have been there say just don’t go, it’s insanity.
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7th Aug 2020 7:42 am
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10148
All pasty shops have been put on overtime for the weekend
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if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
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, and get to e.g. Newquay by 7. Then, in our case, have to wait an hour for hotel to open. 
... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
