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| Sunday 12th October 2014 |
8%
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8% |
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| Sunday 26th October 2014 |
29%
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29% |
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| I'll come either day |
20%
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20% |
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| I can't do either day but would be interested in something like this in the future. |
41%
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41% |
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GSLRO
Member Since: 10 Sep 2008
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 1279
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I'm off with the family that weekend, SWMBO has decided.
Good luck and enjoy  and remember to tread lightly  Club N.E.R.D.s
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 24th Sep 2014 2:04 pm |
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steve smith
Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: up north towards the hills.
Posts: 2427
 
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26th should be ok for me depending on how she performs in Andorra and Spain the week before Steve
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| 24th Sep 2014 4:28 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247
  
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Navigator wrote:As there are many people looking for a later date should we be having a further poll?
Yes, go ahead. If you fancy getting a few people together choose a day and see who wants to go with you.
The good thing about green laning is it's open to everyone.
The bad thing is that large groups (more than 4-6 vehicles) are a problem so I'm quite happy if only 2 or 3 people want to come on the 26th. If too many people turn up it could be a problem splitting into groups and having enough navigators.
If there's enough interest (which it looks like there could be), someone could try to organise something more ambitious for more people, possibly a weekend with camping etc. However that would require a lot of planning to be able to split up in to small groups and coordinate where everyone goes. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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| 24th Sep 2014 5:41 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247
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Snow White wrote:Jon
But would you be kind enough to make your route available afterwards
Ta
Yes, I'll post some sort of write up afterwards ( hopefully with some photos). MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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| 24th Sep 2014 6:25 pm |
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Snow White
Member Since: 16 Aug 2012
Location: Mid Norfolk
Posts: 158
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Yes, I'll post some sort of write up afterwards ( hopefully with some photos).
Thanks Jon RRS HSE 2012 Stage 1 remap, timed heater General Grabbers
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| 24th Sep 2014 7:53 pm |
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Wollemi
Member Since: 11 Jul 2011
Location: Wharfedale
Posts: 112
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JonM wrote:Hmmm, suddenly no takers for the 12th.  
Ok, let's scrap that day, who's on for the 26th? 
I'm very interested for the 26th; if it would be suitable for a absolutely standard Disco4 on General GTs?
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| 1st Oct 2014 12:31 pm |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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JonM wrote:
If you fancy getting a few people together choose a day and see who wants to go with you.
I do not know the area other than having an OS map so would need lots of additional information, so it is probably better done by someone local and knowlegable.  A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 1st Oct 2014 12:41 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247
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Wollemi wrote:
I'm very interested for the 26th; if it would be suitable for a absolutely standard Disco4 on General GTs?
Most of the lanes are gravel or rocky, so GGT's should be fine provided they've got some tread on them. I'm not planning anything extreme (my car is standard apart from the RLD sump guard and AT tyres) so you should be fine but might need to take extra care on the most rocky bits.
PM me if you want to come. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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| 1st Oct 2014 3:12 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247
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So, so far on the 26th, we've got:
Me
beasty
Disco dazboy
stevehall (depending on family developments)
Wollemi - to be confirmed
That's enough for one group (need to keep groups small on public lanes), if there's enough interest we could add another group to go separately (provided someone is willing to act as navigator). Anyone else? MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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| 1st Oct 2014 3:18 pm |
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jimmy v4 jpp
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 13
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Hello, i'm new to the site and have recently purchased a D3 HSE totally standard...i think. i've been on a couple of off-road days under tuition but have never been green laning, what should I expect? I don't want anything too challenging or potentially expensive to repair!!! I could be interested in a Meet on the 26th.
Cheers
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| 16th Oct 2014 9:58 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247
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Hello and welcome. You've certainly joined the right forum to get help and information about your new car.
You're welcome to come along on the 26th, I'll pm you later with more details (I think you need another post before you can pm).
Green laning should be a nice day out enjoying the countryside using unsurfaced roads, hopefully without damaging the road or the vehicle. The route I'm planning on the 26th should be fine for a standard discovery but there is always some risk of wheel, tyre or underbody scrapes if you're not careful on the rocky bits. Most of the lanes I'm planning are nice and easy but there are a few interesting bits. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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| 17th Oct 2014 7:34 am |
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Wollemi
Member Since: 11 Jul 2011
Location: Wharfedale
Posts: 112
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That's good to hear, as I am very much a novice too. Have always fancied taking the Disco (standard D4) off road but didn't know where or how.
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| 17th Oct 2014 8:50 am |
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Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
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Will my old coil sprung disco have enough clearance on the tricky bits?
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| 17th Oct 2014 9:00 am |
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steve smith
Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: up north towards the hills.
Posts: 2427
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Hi, I'm ok for the 26th and would love to be a part of this group, after Andorra and the Pyrenees I'm bored Steve
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| 17th Oct 2014 11:15 am |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247
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Disco dazboy wrote:Will my old coil sprung disco have enough clearance on the tricky bits?
I don't know how much less clearance you have without air suspension. All the bits are avoidable with an on-road diversion if you want to skip bits or you could park up and ride along with someone and we can loop back to your car.
I have driven the most challenging bits before in an Isuzu Trooper without problems but that was a long time ago and I haven't seen the lanes for a good few years so I'm not sure how they drive at the moment. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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| 17th Oct 2014 12:27 pm |
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