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Title: If anyone even noticed I had gone....
Post by: Ian_D on 11 August 2009, 21:37:24
I'm back now!  ;D

Just been to Belgium with Stuy112 to see the European Rallycross Championship (erc24.com). Was a fantastic Weekend out.

Went in Stu's Derv Omega! He drove to Hull where we jumped on the ferry to Rotterdam. He then drove on to Maasmechelen (15 km north of Maastricht).
 :y :y
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Post by: Welung666 on 11 August 2009, 21:38:51
I'd noticed your MSN notes changing, where can you go next indeed ;)
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Post by: Vamps on 11 August 2009, 21:40:28
We noticed, cos we is waiting on details of the York meet..... :D :D :D

Welcome back........ :y
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Post by: Del Boy on 11 August 2009, 21:41:52
Welcome back mate  :y
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Post by: maria on 11 August 2009, 21:42:40
I didnt know you left but i am blind at times lol
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Post by: amigov6 on 11 August 2009, 21:43:28
Bet you enjoyed it. Did you sleep in the car with Stuy? Not sure i'd have enjoyed that!!! :-?
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Post by: Andy B on 11 August 2009, 21:44:48
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Did you sleep in the car with Stuy? Not sure i'd have enjoyed that!!! :-?

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Post by: tunnie on 11 August 2009, 22:06:44
i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
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Post by: TheBoy on 11 August 2009, 22:10:37
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
you're joking, right. they have awful roads
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Post by: tunnie on 11 August 2009, 22:13:58
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
you're joking, right. they have awful roads

Section from France into Holland i thought was super smooth
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Post by: TheBoy on 11 August 2009, 22:15:25
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
you're joking, right. they have awful roads

Section from France into Holland i thought was super smooth
they resurfaced a large chunk of that about a year ago...
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Post by: TheBoy on 11 August 2009, 22:16:09
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
you're joking, right. they have awful roads

Section from France into Holland i thought was super smooth
they resurfaced a large chunk of that about a year ago...
i know, i got stuck in the roadworks  >:(
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Post by: tunnie on 11 August 2009, 22:19:32
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
you're joking, right. they have awful roads

Section from France into Holland i thought was super smooth
they resurfaced a large chunk of that about a year ago...
i know, i got stuck in the roadworks  >:(

Thats why it was nice and smooth  ;D
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 August 2009, 22:19:56
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
you're joking, right. they have awful roads

Section from France into Holland i thought was super smooth
they resurfaced a large chunk of that about a year ago...
i know, i got stuck in the roadworks  >:(
.. and then there's the drivers... :-X

Kevin
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Post by: Ian_D on 12 August 2009, 00:28:01
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We noticed, cos we is waiting on details of the York meet..... :D :D :D

Welcome back........ :y
Really... Right ermm... ok then... I will see what I can do!

Where, When, Who!!! I guess it will be on another post, so will go look for it!  ;D
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Post by: amigov6 on 12 August 2009, 00:31:03
Was there a caravan involved in this roadtrip? ::)
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Post by: Ian_D on 12 August 2009, 00:33:35
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Bet you enjoyed it. Did you sleep in the car with Stuy? Not sure i'd have enjoyed that!!! :-?
Fri + Sun night I was in a cabin on the Ferry (Which was brill - I've never been on a ferry before you see! :-[)

Sat night was in a hotel.  :y

I still can’t believe how big the ferry was!  :o

Anyway, can’t wait for my next trip over there, however next time it will be more of a sight seeing I think. Plan on going a few places in France, Belgium, Germany and Netherlands. Prob 2000-2500 miles in the Omega or so!  ::)
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Post by: Ian_D on 12 August 2009, 00:38:40
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Was there a caravan involved in this roadtrip? ::)
Nooooooooo... Too far for such a short length of time.

To say we had to rush to get back to the ferry to get home would be an understatement!  ;)

All I can say is Stu's car can shift well! And that’s with 4 adults in the car, and a boot full of rubbish (ie clothes, drinks, chairs etc) :o

Was also surprised how little fuel it used considering the driving style!  ;D
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Post by: Ian_D on 12 August 2009, 00:41:26
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
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Roads are strange...

I thought they were smooth, but then all of a sudden you would get a big join in the road, and it would be like a mini speed bump almost right across the motorways  :o
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Post by: Debs. on 12 August 2009, 07:22:26
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i like driving through Belgium, nice smooth roads  :y
you're joking, right. they have awful roads

 ;D Beneluxaphobia. ;D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 August 2009, 10:23:14
Belgiums roads are terrible!

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Post by: Ghost on 12 August 2009, 11:52:50
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Belgiums roads are terrible!


Ever driven in Rotterdam holland? its the only road that I know were I can get a 44 tonn artic to lift of the ground (Whilst drinking a coffee)
another used to be in germany from Berlin to Dresden the A9, 20 / 30 mph was far to fast for it, one of adolfs best achievments Lol.
Now its the A13 Berlin to Prenzlau.
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Post by: jereboam on 12 August 2009, 13:08:49
Although I haven't been back to Holland or Belgium for 15 years, I used to spend a lot of time there.  Dutch roads used to be much better than Belgian roads, but Dutch drivers, although generally more skillful than the Belgians, tended to be so agressive that driving was a nightmare. 

I used to relax when I crossed the border into Belgium.  Mind you, the Antwerp ring road in the rush hour could well be one of the most unpleasant places in the universe (Italy excluded) in which to drive a car.

Survival tip for continental driving: use a large foreign registered car. 
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Post by: willyboy on 12 August 2009, 13:58:39
No need to go abroad to use sh*t roads we have an abundance of them in Leeds ! :y :y
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 August 2009, 14:21:38
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No need to go abroad to use sh*t roads we have an abundance of them in Leeds ! :y :y


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

I must say that I have driven all over the place 'abroad' and never had the problems others seem to have had (especially in poor Belgium that I'll always give my support to!!), but certainly have had all of my problems in one country.............Great Britain!!! ::) ::) ::) ::) :D :D :D ;)