Coventry Green Laning experiance!

Hi
I have just bought myself a 1992 disco 300tdi.
Last night went for a bit of a drive and found a green lane, not too sure where it was. it was out knowle way
It had a stream at the beggining and then went onto a very narrow rutted greenlane that was a bit "hardcore" for my first experiance, i got a few hundred yards down it then realised it was above my ability.
Anyway i really enjoyed it and wondered if anyone knows of any greenlanes out the coventry way that i can have a bit of a go at to break me in a bit , or would be willing to go out and show me around or let me tag along on one of your explorations!
I would really appriciate any help with this as i had a bit of a play last night and LOVED it!
cheers

First rule of greenlaning.....dont go on your own

Seriously, trust us on this one. I'm from down in Banbury. Almost every time I've been laning by myself it's ended up in disaster, that could have been avoided if there was another vehicle there. Do as I say not as I do :lol: hahah. Welcome to the fold

ha tis true, to an extent. it depends on the type of lane and your own personal ability.

im ****e with uk geography (ok coventry geography coz i havent been there) but if you are really at a loss coz down here one weekend, and then tag along with some f the guys from herts or essex. if you are ok with waiting till end of december i would be happy to show you around places round here

just make sure you get some decent front recovery points like jate rings!

got a tow hitch on the back?

Yeah i agree, i would love to go with somebody that is experiance but its quite difficult finding people who are willing for a newbie to tag along and i dont really feel ready to go on any heavy off road bits yet as i would like to get a feel for whats the best way to drive off road as i havnt really done this kinda thing before lol and its a standard disco, apart from it needs some new tyres so im gunna get some semi off road type tyres. and then see what happens so i dont really think it is up to difficult lanes just yet lol
yeah it has got a tow bar and the standard towing eyes, thats all!
I think im going to take a trip over to liverage 4x4's in solihull on saturday, any one had any experiance of them?
cheers

I'm also new at this but have about 20 - 30 lanes under my belt now so if you ever wanna go out then pm me!

I've found going on my own is ok just get out and walk and if your unsure then dont do it. Also the only time i have been stuck in mine was when a friend got it stuck and i just made it worse trying to get it out.

Anyway i'm mostly free and dont live that far just down the m40!

See other 'Coventry' thread a few posts down the list........

HI there, i know the lane in Knowle you mentoned. Have you found anymore in that area ?

reeves_luke said:

I'm also new at this but have about 20 - 30 lanes under my belt now so if you ever wanna go out then pm me!

I've found going on my own is ok just get out and walk and if your unsure then dont do it. Also the only time i have been stuck in mine was when a friend got it stuck and i just made it worse trying to get it out.

Anyway i'm mostly free and dont live that far just down the m40!

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Sorry to hi-jack a thread....reeves_luke I see your from Oxfordshire so I can't be that far from you as I'm in Didcot. Let me know if your out and about laning one weekend and I'll deffo be up for tagging along if you don't mind. I have a similar amount of experience as your self, though a couple less I think.

Not sure I know the lane in question but I am local ( Coventry) so if you ever fancy a drive out just give me a shout.

1963 88" Lash together.

This tread was started back in 2009, So its been a while sins that night i'm guessing lol


Well i'm from coventry as well, have a 93 defender and my brother has a 87 Suzuki sj. I'm looking for locals to go laning with

guys/galls try posting in these threads:

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f13/green-laning-near-solihull-143297.html

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f13/lanes-around-bridgnorth-area-153168.html

I know its Bridgnorth and sounds miles from Cov etc, but in terms of finding lanes its not.

There the most used threads at the moment, ill be resurecting the warwickshire greenlaning thread when im back in the uk next month and im in sutton coldfield so can show some of you guys a few lanes if you want

Matt

A nice easy lane is Ridge Lane over towards Princethorpe. If you want any help or a day out laning PM me.

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

guys/galls try posting in these threads:

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f13/green-laning-near-solihull-143297.html

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f13/lanes-around-bridgnorth-area-153168.html

I know its Bridgnorth and sounds miles from Cov etc, but in terms of finding lanes its not.

There the most used threads at the moment, ill be resurecting the warwickshire greenlaning thread when im back in the uk next month and im in sutton coldfield so can show some of you guys a few lanes if you want

Matt

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That would be great. I dont mind a little drive for a good day out. I'll have a look in them threads now.

Funkykipper said:

A nice easy lane is Ridge Lane over towards Princethorpe. If you want any help or a day out laning PM me.

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I'll be up for a drive

Funkykipper said:

A nice easy lane is Ridge Lane over towards Princethorpe. If you want any help or a day out laning PM me.

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Where's this lane in pricethorpe? I'm new to all this and would like to start on something easy, done a couple of easy ones and fords, but on my own which I know is bait of a no no. I'm in rugby, are you local?

Deasy83 said:

Where's this lane in pricethorpe? I'm new to all this and would like to start on something easy, done a couple of easy ones and fords, but on my own which I know is bait of a no no. I'm in rugby, are you local?

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Hi fellow Rugbyite

110woman said:

Hi fellow Rugbyite

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Hellooo there. My range rover isn't very off road equipped yet, only had it about a month now, still on standard equipped tyres.

But would like to use it as intended!

Hey matt, think we need to organise a local ish run about. What do you reckon?

And i remember mark saying that 110woman wanted to do a few local lanes. Did you do any 110?

Can organise something for after the 5th november if anyone wants?

There are still lots of lanes still to do over Lutterworth, Gilmorton and Market Harborough to do too.

So I think maybe a Rugby tour very soon.

I'll put one together.

Thor said:

Sorry to hi-jack a thread....reeves_luke I see your from Oxfordshire so I can't be that far from you as I'm in Didcot. Let me know if your out and about laning one weekend and I'll deffo be up for tagging along if you don't mind. I have a similar amount of experience as your self, though a couple less I think.

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Sorry again for hi jacking the thread again but I'm in Marcham and am always up for some laning, hoping to do some of Salisbury plain in the not to distant future so a pm either way would be good.