Member Since: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Bristol
Posts: 649
Impromptu trip to Marlborough/Salisbury Plain Sunday
I am off to do a few lanes etc from Marlborough through to Salisbury Plain on Sunday 3rd Nov.
Reminds me must check live firing.
Just moi and a defender. If you are feeling flush you a re welcome. I cannot take responsibility for your car!!!!!!!!
Meeting at Chiseldon Petrol station for a coffee at 10am.
Time for some mud! May get some photos loaded on here
Cheers
1st Nov 2013 6:17 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6400
i got some track points but no way to verify whether they are in "safe zones"
would not might joining for a few lanes
do you have this Esso station on yer mind: 51.514565,-1.723499
G
1st Nov 2013 6:51 pm
tcr4x4
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: England
Posts: 1526
Remember large parts of the ridgeway are now closed until April, makes getting to the other lanes in the area a bit harder.
A group of D2 boys were in Salisbury last weekend, very very muddy!
I sadly couldn't make it, and I feel like crap today and probably going to be worse tomorrow!
1st Nov 2013 8:28 pm
cornishboy
Member Since: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Bristol
Posts: 649
Thanks TCR - Yeah I remember that is closed Oct-May.
grzesiul - yeah Esso just off Junction 15 M4 down the A346.
2nd Nov 2013 9:03 am
John P
Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1283
Count me in. The wife is off doing her thing, so I'll come out to play.
See you at 10am.
Also, this'll give me a chance to play with my Memory Maps/GPS/Tough Book setup, as I haven't used it since I bought it.
EDIT to say, my brother in law might be coming with this Toyota, as he's just had some MT's put on, and wants to try them out.
Cheers
John
2nd Nov 2013 10:08 am
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6400
i was so looking forward to meeting some new people and day out in mud but work issues call and working tomorrow
have fun
G
2nd Nov 2013 7:20 pm
Kingmav66
Member Since: 20 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1349
Have fun guys, most of the lanes on the Plain are signposted now, but just beware that some are now perminantly closed
We're out on Friday 8th, so let us know how you get on
3rd Nov 2013 12:04 am
John P
Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1283
We had a really good time. Good to meet up with you "Cornishboy" and your buddy.
PM me next time you want to go, and I'll meet up.
It was wet and muddy, with lots of standing water, but nothing the D3 couldn't handle.
Cheers
John
3rd Nov 2013 6:58 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6400
... and I jut got home from work leaving house at 10 am today
fook and I wanted to get the car dirty so much fook
G
3rd Nov 2013 8:49 pm
cornishboy
Member Since: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Bristol
Posts: 649
A great little run with some mud but more water out there.
Good to meet you and yes I will be up for more trips.
Hope your trip back was okay?
4th Nov 2013 5:59 pm
jamesblake1980
Member Since: 01 May 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 7
was that a standard D3 on Standard tyres?
Always fancied a play, but is everyday drive, so don't wanna mod....
7th Nov 2013 10:54 pm
Kingmav66
Member Since: 20 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1349
Salisbury plain is fine for standard D3's
It's the flint that gets the tyres if you wheel spin too much
8th Nov 2013 1:02 am
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
Any more pics guys?
I've done the plains in my old Series 2, would love to try it out again in the disco, so let us know if you're all going again and will do my best to join you
8th Nov 2013 8:03 am
cornishboy
Member Since: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Bristol
Posts: 649
Yes you can do The Plain in standard tyres as there is not much real "claggy" mud just alot of water…….
Also under the mud there is plenty of as said "flint" to get grip…...
Sorry not much on the photo front - we were having too much fun and it was raining a fair bit.
2 x D3, a Defender 90 and a Toyota Surf - all did surprisingly well.
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