Member Since: 04 Nov 2006
Location: Aberdare
Posts: 184
No photos but have just got to the Dordogne after a 800 mile journey over three days towing caravan. Incredible towing abilty as she demolished many really steep climbs on A20 motorway through Limousin today. Had to rush a bit yesterday due to two hour delay with ferry but still managed 21.0 mpg on the computer readout for the whole journey.
25th Jul 2011 8:20 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Well I spent the day on the Otterburn Military Ranges in Northumberland catching some low flying of a different kind
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31st Jul 2011 7:49 pm
KevG
Member Since: 27 Mar 2011
Location: Gtr Manchester
Posts: 106
Well not today it was yesterday Had a family day out and drove down to Anglesey total miles driven 376 and avg fuel 32.8 mpg.
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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Kev
Gone - D3 Base manual MY 08 Zermatt Silver
Gone - D4 TDV6 HSE Bali Blue
5th Aug 2011 10:03 am
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Managed to pick up a spare set of 19" Rims so have just had some Grabber At's fitted
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15th Sep 2011 12:19 pm
steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
Took a trip up to collect friends from Stanstead airport. They were impressed! ...As was I with an a trip average of 33 mpg! My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
25th Sep 2011 11:29 am
Japseroony
Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: North East
Posts: 792
Did a little off road driving
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"UNDERSTEER" ---is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" -is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" ------------is how far you take the fence with you.
5th Oct 2011 8:55 am
Hairy Dan
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Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
That looks like pretty spectacular scenery, whereabouts is it?Cheers Ian
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5th Oct 2011 12:33 pm
Japseroony
Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: North East
Posts: 792
Both pics taken in the Pyrenees with the first on a very rocky climb and the second at the top of Pic Negre at some 8900ft
Some spectacular views and decent drives each day following Colin Bell of ukLANDROVERevents, see here for his website;
Nothing that you could not do in a std vehicle as we did and a trip I could highly recommend. Everything is taken care of including the ferrys, accomodation on the way and whilst there and then again on the way back. All you have to do is pay for the fuel, tolls and food/drink etc
More pics available if anyone wants to see some, but here is a further one
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"UNDERSTEER" ---is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" -is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" ------------is how far you take the fence with you.
5th Oct 2011 12:52 pm
steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
Looks SO good, I've just booked on the September 2012 event!
Thanks for posting the link - Anybody else fancy it?My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
5th Oct 2011 3:19 pm
steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
... And yes please - Love to see more pics! My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
5th Oct 2011 3:21 pm
devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
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Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: North East
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Steve, excellent news and you will enjoy it as it really is a good trip - long days but thats what you are paying for and a lovely place to visit - duty free with 11/2 ltrs of Grants at 9 euros Shame you can't bring back very much
Anyway, here are a couple of pics - trying to get the car in but will post some of the views if you guys want some?
Lunch stop overlooking the campsite owners land
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Our new house - not
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During a climb the ctr diff locked several times
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You really dont want to meet someone else on these roads
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"UNDERSTEER" ---is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" -is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" ------------is how far you take the fence with you.
5th Oct 2011 4:07 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Thanks for adding the extra photos looks brilliant Bookmarked the Land Rover events website also Cheers Ian
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6th Oct 2011 11:57 am
Japseroony
Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: North East
Posts: 792
Hi Guys, more pics in my gallery and also on the ukLANDROVERevents website - look under past events pics and then the Pyrenees etc."UNDERSTEER" ---is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" -is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" ------------is how far you take the fence with you.
6th Oct 2011 2:59 pm
steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
Drove 600 miles to the Highlands. Disco didn't miss a beat
Apparantly expecting some "worsening" weather this week. My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
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Had a family day out and drove down to Anglesey total miles driven 376 and avg fuel 32.8 mpg.
