Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Ian,the old girl is getting chopped in soon.....you should have risked it
Ps I didn't either "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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2nd Aug 2014 3:50 pm
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2860
Plenty of room to get a D3 up that lane..
You D4 guy's need to grow a pair and get on with it.
Will be doing it again because it's fun following the Defender's around. In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
2nd Aug 2014 5:55 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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Euan the problem is the prospective buyer may have see the photos of it going up there
Alan, the new D4 will be going up Parkamoor next time we do it Cheers Ian
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2nd Aug 2014 9:48 pm
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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you must be mad Dan Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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3rd Aug 2014 5:53 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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A.J.M wrote:
You D4 guy's need to grow a pair and get on with it.
I did say to Criffel ,as you were going up,that I wished I'd had a crack at it......"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
3rd Aug 2014 5:58 am
Criffel
Member Since: 06 Feb 2013
Location: Dumfries / Islay
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Euan, i am with Dave. D3 / D4 more than capable of going up there without fuss, even more so than a Defender. Hats off to A.J.M for taking his up there. But it was in the dry. Those rocks will be slippy when wet, one slide could be expensive.Richard
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3rd Aug 2014 11:50 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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I did bow to your better judgement ....the potential for a wallet-emptying incident was the main issue .....I had no doubt about the cars ability....operator error is another thing altogether "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
3rd Aug 2014 12:11 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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Dave T wrote:
you must be mad Dan
You could be right Cheers Ian
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3rd Aug 2014 1:20 pm
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2860
Unlike other's i DO have the rock and tree sliders to give some extra degree of protection should user error happen. So i can afford to be a bit more risky as i have more protection over other's.
In the dry, it was rather easy to get up them, just pick a good line, follow the spotters hands and keep a steady throttle and be easy with the brakes etc.
In the wet however, it would have been much more of a challenge.
I still believe that Euans with the active rear diff would have made it even easier, TR has been upgraded from my early 54 car to the D4 and even later D3s so they should make it easier.
Should have a nice new set of Duratrac's on mine for next time.In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
3rd Aug 2014 4:07 pm
Beeredup
Member Since: 03 Mar 2014
Location: Fleetwood
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Dave T wrote:
This is the tight bit
thats a lil bit "snug"
25th Sep 2014 2:47 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
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^ Is that the end of the Old Coach Road at St Johns in the Vale ?...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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25th Sep 2014 3:33 pm
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
the snug one is going up to Parkamoor, U5051 High Nibthwaite on the council website. It is superb and very rocky just after this. The D3 gets up in a very different way to a Defender, it is very easy to get damage though and there are no turning around places.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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25th Sep 2014 4:17 pm
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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some great shots
and good to see cars getting low range being used
here is a pic a few years back when rusland has a bit more water in it... and we were running 235.85.16's then.
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thought old coach road was closed
26th Sep 2014 12:22 am
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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nope, the old coach rosad is still open, there are a few TROs in operation, Rusland water between Oct 1 and May 31st (I think) Gatesgarth pass excpt by permit once a month and the end of Parkamoor are ones I know of.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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