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Bit of a Road Trip this weekend..

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Bit of a Road Trip this weekend..

Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:32 am

Ok, tomorrow I'll be doing a round trip of approx 750 miles in the Zed, on my own (bliss)

Nicely fettled and pampered with all the levels checked yesterday and tyres inspected and pressure checked.

Will be the longest trip I've done to date in the Zed, so looking forward to it. I'll be implementing my "new" 79mph cruising speed on the motorways and dual carriageways etc, rather than my prev 84mph one... Lesson learned - May be the last time I can do that too, what with the draconian new rules coming into play next week.

So if you see, or hear :) me on my travels, give me a wave!! Zed is filthy at the moment, but don't see the point in washing it, although the glass has been done inside and out and retreated with RainX, so I expect she'll be a rather darker shade of grey by the time I get home!

Route goes something like, St Helens to Chelmsford, then through to Ilford, down to Ilminster in Somerset, and then calling into Henley on Thames on the way back home....

I think I'll be filling up more than once or twice!

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Post by Chris_D » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:39 am

One question. What the jiggery pokery would you be going to Iwfud for?? (Used to live in Goodmayes, daahn the road init).
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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:42 am

Chris_D wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:39 am One question. What the jiggery pokery would you be going to Iwfud for?? (Used to live in Goodmayes, daahn the road init).
I'm actually going to Goodmayes Lane!

Bit of Ebay jiggery pokery, amongst other things and hopefully I'll have an LSD in the boot on my return :)

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Post by bladeowner » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:59 am

Long one for me and the missus too this weekend - Going up for Craig's Galloway Meet then across to Northumberland, back via York - around 950 miles or more depending on Craig's route.

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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:00 am

bladeowner wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:59 am Long one for me and the missus too this weekend - Going up for Craig's Galloway Meet then across to Northumberland, back via York - around 950 miles or more depending on Craig's route.

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Makes mine look like a trip to the shops!

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Post by bladeowner » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:11 am

Not just over the weekend though Saturday to Tuesday :)
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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:12 pm

bladeowner wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:11 am Not just over the weekend though Saturday to Tuesday :)
Lol - Mine's a day trip!

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Post by greg81 » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:15 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:12 pm
bladeowner wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:11 am Not just over the weekend though Saturday to Tuesday :)
Lol - Mine's a day trip!

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Post by Chris_D » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:20 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:42 am
Chris_D wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:39 am One question. What the jiggery pokery would you be going to Iwfud for?? (Used to live in Goodmayes, daahn the road init).
I'm actually going to Goodmayes Lane!

Bit of Ebay jiggery pokery, amongst other things and hopefully I'll have an LSD in the boot on my return :)

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Post by Marlon » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:21 pm

Forecast looks quite good for the weekend - have a good one :driving:
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Post by Smartbear » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:47 pm

Whereabouts in Chelmsford are you heading? Smartbear towers is located there! :P
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Post by bladeowner » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:25 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:12 pm
bladeowner wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:11 am Not just over the weekend though Saturday to Tuesday :)
Lol - Mine's a day trip!

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You win :)
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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:57 pm

Smartbear wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:47 pm Whereabouts in Chelmsford are you heading? Smartbear towers is located there! :P
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Post by Smartbear » Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:15 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:57 pm
Smartbear wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:47 pm Whereabouts in Chelmsford are you heading? Smartbear towers is located there! :P
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Post by Stuartt » Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:31 pm

Smartbear wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:15 pm
Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:57 pm
Smartbear wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:47 pm Whereabouts in Chelmsford are you heading? Smartbear towers is located there! :P
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I went to have a look at a z3 a few years back at a traders in highwood?
Got my Zed from a trader round that way somewhere on a farm / stables

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