Conway563
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Had some time off work last week so me and the mrs decided to take a couple of trips.
First up was the Black Mountain Pass. Found out about this road on this website - http://www.drivingroads.co.uk/ and it's also the road used recently for the Top Gear test of the AMG Black. Didn't take many pictures as was having too much fun driving to stop but think this should give you an idea
Managed to suitably scare the mrs but was surprised how well the car coped. For a car that has a habit of understeering at the sight of a corner it I thought it handled really well (excuse for a pic)
Next up was the motor museum I'd been before but not since I was a kid. Thought it was quite reasonably priced as if you do the gift aid thing then you can get in for a year
Few pics
2 stroke engined Fiesta
Random VTR in with Ferraris
One for JR
More in my garage for those interested
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tom_simes
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Haynes motor museum 
The Black Mountains are awesome 
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mattk
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Im gonna go the black mountains tomorrow, Ive decided , where are they?
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Conway563
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Brecon Beacons in Wales Matt.
Take a look at that website I posted, has a few welsh roads on there
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tom_simes
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Tomorrow? Matt, wait another 8 days mate and I'll come join you - they are about 40 mintues from me! I can't come this week as I have an exam Friday and then I have to write my dissertation next week, but if you come up next Saturday I'll join you 
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mattk
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aye ok, I might go to the yorkshire dales tomorrow then
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pow
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Ibiza?
Handle well?
Pha, understeer understeer understeer
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Jay
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I used to be a regular in the Brecon Beacons, used to love going up there for a drive... I bet your missus loved driving round the middle of nowhere though, mine would moan she was bored 
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mattk
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Mine is never bored when we go for a mooch she just sits there like this 
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Conway563
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Ibiza?
Handle well?
Pha, understeer understeer understeer
Honestly, I couldn't believe how well it coped especially as it was damp.
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Originally posted by JayM
I bet your missus loved driving round the middle of nowhere though, mine would moan she was bored
The only time she moaned was when the drop off the road was on her side of the car
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pow
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I have 0 faith in the Ibiza at all.
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Conway563
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Just power through it, be reet
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mattk
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should have bought puntos
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Conway563
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The punto felt like it was about to fall apart when I tested it
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mattk
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they do fall apart, handle well though 
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pow
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Power is a good thing
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Conway563
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Forgot to put this one up, answers on a postcard as to what it is
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AlunJ
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
Tomorrow? Matt, wait another 8 days mate and I'll come join you - they are about 40 mintues from me! I can't come this week as I have an exam Friday and then I have to write my dissertation next week, but if you come up next Saturday I'll join you
can I come 
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ChrisBoom
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What car had the two stroke engine, thats awesome
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CorsAsh
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Fiesta
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
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Originally posted by tom_simes
Tomorrow? Matt, wait another 8 days mate and I'll come join you - they are about 40 mintues from me! I can't come this week as I have an exam Friday and then I have to write my dissertation next week, but if you come up next Saturday I'll join you
can I come
Of course you can mate
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gez bay
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me and my mates go up the black mountains alot, really good, fun roads
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=485374
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