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>I might even get there next year - half these shows are a fecking long way
>from here, and Eastnor is about the nearest.

How long is the drive from one end of England across to the other? I'm just
curious.
Steve Grauman
 
In news:[email protected],
Steve Grauman <[email protected]> blithered:
>> I have to admit, that if I had unlimited funds, I'd buy a Cayenne
>> (with sports tuning pack) just for the hell of it.
>
> It's a remarkablly competant vehicle, on road and off. You can view
> some very basic development films here:
> http://content3.us.porsche.com/prod/cayenne/cayenne_common.nsf/usaenglish/
> cayenne_gallery_films?OpenDocument&sc=cayenneturbo.nsf
> Steve Grauman

Have they any intention of fixing the headlight mountings so they don't blind
drivers they are following!

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On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:39:09 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I might even get there next year - half these shows are a fecking long way
>from here, and Eastnor is about the nearest.

And about time, too. Bring the tea cosy ;-)


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On 16 Oct 2004 08:45:45 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman) wrote:

>How long is the drive from one end of England across to the other? I'm just
>curious.

Depends...
Southend-on-Sea to Bristol is about 170 miles
Great Yarmouth to Carmarthen is more like 350 miles

Also depends upon whether you recognise that Carmarthen isn't in
England ;-)


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So Mother" <"@ {mother} @ was, like

> On 16 Oct 2004 08:45:45 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman) wrote:
>
>> How long is the drive from one end of England across to the other?
>> I'm just curious.
>
> Great Yarmouth to Carmarthen is more like 350 miles
>
> Also depends upon whether you recognise that Carmarthen isn't in
> England ;-)

Lowestoft to St Davids (about as far West as you get in Wales) is 392 miles
by road. As Martyn says, that's the Welsh bit of England ;-)

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So Dave Reynolds was, like

>
> Alright then, try saying "beer can, beer can, beer can" without
> sounding like a Jamaican asking for some bacon
>
> Dave

<splutter>

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On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 16:03:25 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>As Martyn says, that's the Welsh bit of England ;-)

Why do I feel there may be some need to doth flamesuits soon?

 
On or around Sat, 16 Oct 2004 17:09:51 +0100, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
enlightened us thusly:

>On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 16:03:25 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>As Martyn says, that's the Welsh bit of England ;-)
>
>Why do I feel there may be some need to doth flamesuits soon?

218 miles from here to the end of the motorway by peterboro'. Billing is
prolly a bit nearer, but not a lot. makes it a long journey for a day trip
- not so bad if you camp and attend for 2 or more days, but then again, that
costs in itself.

 
I just do not like the unreliability of complex systems which involve engine
management and the like.

Take Ferrari, no-one can service them these days, you plug them into the
central diagnostic computer, not the way I want to go. I want something
simple mechanically, that will go and keep on going, that can be fixed with
all manner of bodged temporary repairs when the going gets rough to get you
out of trouble.

I am not looking for high performance, comfort even, or style, a vintage
landie has all the style I need.


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"Steve Grauman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> A pretty bold statement. Frankly I believe the more modern Defender 90 and
110
> to be Land Rover's best vehicles. All the neccesary updates of today
combined
> with all the proven hardware of the past. The last 2 generations of Range
Rover
> have been gorgeous, competant vehicles. But the most recent version is the
only
> one I'd have any confidence in, build-wise.
> Steve Grauman


 
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 18:17:45 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>218 miles from here to the end of the motorway by peterboro'. Billing is
>prolly a bit nearer, but not a lot. makes it a long journey for a day trip
>- not so bad if you camp and attend for 2 or more days, but then again, that
>costs in itself.

Austin, IIRC you live near Lampeter? Eastnor Castle is a couple of
miles north of Ledbury. Total distance around 90 miles. All you need
to do is book the time and start saving for the fuel (you have around
8 months). I'll happily make you a member of the 101 club for the
duration of the show, so it'll cost you nout to get in. Charlotte
always takes far too much food and we generally have a good supply of
falling-over water.

So, what fecking excuse do you think you can come up with fer not
goin' now?

 
On or around Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:11:36 +0100, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
enlightened us thusly:

>On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 18:17:45 +0100, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>218 miles from here to the end of the motorway by peterboro'. Billing is
>>prolly a bit nearer, but not a lot. makes it a long journey for a day trip
>>- not so bad if you camp and attend for 2 or more days, but then again, that
>>costs in itself.
>
>Austin, IIRC you live near Lampeter? Eastnor Castle is a couple of
>miles north of Ledbury. Total distance around 90 miles. All you need
>to do is book the time and start saving for the fuel (you have around
>8 months). I'll happily make you a member of the 101 club for the
>duration of the show, so it'll cost you nout to get in. Charlotte
>always takes far too much food and we generally have a good supply of
>falling-over water.
>
>So, what fecking excuse do you think you can come up with fer not
>goin' now?

didn't it clash with something else, this year? I was planning on going,
but there was some reason I didn't. Might have been harchery.

if it doesn't clash, I'll be more likely to show up there than at the more
distant places.

 
>Depends...
>Southend-on-Sea to Bristol is about 170 miles

Well then if you could average 65+ (MPH, sorry, I don't use KPH) then you could
go end to end in less than 3 hours.
Steve Grauman
 
>Why do I feel there may be some need to doth flamesuits soon?

I'm not trying to start a flame-thread. Just asking...
Steve Grauman
 
On 16 Oct 2004 22:09:53 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman) wrote:

>>Why do I feel there may be some need to doth flamesuits soon?
>
>I'm not trying to start a flame-thread. Just asking...

I think it'd help if you read the context within which I made the
comment, and learn not to take anything I say too seriously.

 
On 16 Oct 2004 22:09:04 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman) wrote:

>Well then if you could average 65+ (MPH, sorry, I don't use KPH) then you could
>go end to end in less than 3 hours.

And the M25 would obviously help, wouldn't it...

 
On or around 16 Oct 2004 22:09:04 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman)
enlightened us thusly:

>>Depends...
>>Southend-on-Sea to Bristol is about 170 miles
>
>Well then if you could average 65+ (MPH, sorry, I don't use KPH) then you could
>go end to end in less than 3 hours.
>Steve Grauman

no chance, except perhaps at 3 in the morning. mostly, these days, I reckon
averaging 40 is good going on the roads in this country - you can do a bit
better on motorways, but doing more than 80 tends to attract unwanted
attention from the boys in blue.

 
On 16 Oct 2004 22:09:04 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman) wrote:

>>Depends...
>>Southend-on-Sea to Bristol is about 170 miles
>
>Well then if you could average 65+ (MPH, sorry, I don't use KPH) then you could
>go end to end in less than 3 hours.
>Steve Grauman

www.multimap.com reckons 161 miles for the trip (shortest, not
quickest), and 3 hours 40 minutes. From experience I usually add
about an hour to a multimap trip, more in a rush hour.

On a weekday afternoon I would allow 5 hours for that trip.

Of course, you could go across England from Lands End to Berwick upon
Tweed. That's 543 miles and 11 hours. It's 2 1/2 hours before you
actually get to a motorway...



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So Mother" <"@ {m} @ was, like

>
> Austin, IIRC you live near Lampeter? Eastnor Castle is a couple of
> miles north of Ledbury. Total distance around 90 miles. All you need
> to do is book the time and start saving for the fuel (you have around
> 8 months). I'll happily make you a member of the 101 club for the
> duration of the show, so it'll cost you nout to get in.

What are the dates for the next Eastnor? It's closer to me than I thought.

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If I were doing 80 I am sure I would attract lots of attention with all the
bits flying off in all directions :)

60 is pushing it. There is an advantage to back roads, if they are not
jammed up with traffic in that they are far more suited to a leisurly pace,
Motorway driving is unpleasant in the extreme, without the power to get out
in the middle lane, and with all that wind turbulence rattling the doors.


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"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:p[email protected]...
> On or around 16 Oct 2004 22:09:04 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman)
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> no chance, except perhaps at 3 in the morning. mostly, these days, I
reckon
> averaging 40 is good going on the roads in this country - you can do a bit
> better on motorways, but doing more than 80 tends to attract unwanted
> attention from the boys in blue.
>


 
In news:[email protected],
Steve Grauman <[email protected]> blithered:
>> Why do I feel there may be some need to doth flamesuits soon?
>
> I'm not trying to start a flame-thread. Just asking...
> Steve Grauman

They all say that!

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