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« on: March 24, 2006, 17:47:44 »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4839578.stm

There's some grim potholes around Warks. I dropped into one hole at the side of lane recently and it jolted the transfer box into neutral- I've never even managed that offroading!
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2006, 18:13:43 »
Two cracked alloys, one ripped tyre, 1 bust upper wishbone, one trashed downpipe, one narked composite propshaft.

3 years of driving round the country doing road damage to the car. Theres at least two A-Roads I wont drive on now and one is the main route into Southampton City from the M3
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2006, 19:18:11 »
Sad thing is the anti's will try to blame 4x4's for the damage in the first place, but hey i might be wrong on this. :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2006, 22:49:19 »
Some of the local back lanes around here are great fun, and they are not even UCR, RUPP or BOAT, about time Torfaen put some money into the roads, mind they are pro 4x4 - so thank you all in the Countryside Department at County hall......
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2006, 22:57:20 »
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one is the main route into Southampton City from the M3


The Avenue??

I left Soton about 9 months ago after living there 7 years, the roads aint good! I used to tell people that I'd bought a Landy because of all the flipping potholes
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2006, 23:41:49 »
The avenue is dreadful.....Was driving back from highfield and was getting thrown all over the place :lol: More things with my suspension have gone wrong in the 2 months ive had my landy in soton then the whole time ive had it :evil:

Last trip up it for a while tomoz. Off home to bucks :D
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2006, 07:55:58 »
Skinty

Give us a shout if you fancy some laning in Bucks!
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2006, 09:48:48 »
Yup, The Avenue. The Audi is just not controllable in the outside lane. The Vit just goes everywhere. Another good spot is the M27 by Fareham West uon the hill there. I've been on greenlanes les rutted.

NewBloke if you're in Soton at all this week we have a meet on fri *hint*
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2006, 13:55:02 »
Tell me more Mr Evilgoat!

Are you pubbing or going laning? Not many lanes near Soton but Salisbury aint far  :)
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2006, 14:07:54 »
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Tell me more Mr Evilgoat!

Are you pubbing or going laning? Not many lanes near Soton but Salisbury aint far  :)


Its in the regional events under Hants Meet. Its Pub/Food this time round but as we go into summer I will probobly get up onto the plains, hoefully get a few newbies up there (like me)

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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2006, 16:00:55 »
Quote from: "Newbloke"
Skinty

Give us a shout if you fancy some laning in Bucks!


Cheers mate:)

Are there many round here?

Am going to Whaddon on the 9th as well if your interested:D
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