Just bumping this up a few pages!
I hope coz it's gone quiet that means we are all organised & ready to go?
I hope coz it's gone quiet that means we are all organised & ready to go?
General Panday 5! Mission: Yorkshire 7th & 8th September
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General Panday 5! Mission: Yorkshire 7th & 8th September
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Yep all set with less than a week to go, I will Pm people before the weekend with any final details and my number :thumbup:
Think we are all sorted, staying in Harrogate, which is abit of a drive, but seemed the best option as most places seem to be fully booked.
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Great well Harrogate is nowt of a drive from us, did you get in at the travel lodge?
No, its a hotel in the centre, can't remember the name
Google Maps says 41 minutes, I'm sure it was longer last time I looked
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Excellent well it'll probably be about 40 mins as it'll take a good 15-20 to get out of the town the one way system is a wee-take. You'll be heading for Ripon it's a proper driving road
Excellent well it'll probably be about 40 mins as it'll take a good 15-20 to get out of the town the one way system is a wee-take. You'll be heading for Ripon it's a proper driving road
Will bear that in mind about the one way system, looks like a good road on the map, shame I'll be in a Land Rover
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Hey it's amazing how many landrovers you will see around here going like hell, they really do handle for a big bus - I'll let you know about a couple of short cuts when I PM you :thumbup:
Excellent Yes, it is not that bad, you just have to hang on whilst the wing mirrors touch the ground
Yes, it is not that bad, you just have to hang on whilst the wing mirrors touch the ground
Don't worry, I have a tow rope in the back of the Panda. Just in case the Landie falls off one of the corners you understand? :idea:
Looking forward to this - had a good run out that way today and roads are great when you're not behind some twit in an expensive yet incredibly slow car
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I can just see this big war erupting with towropes all over, Pandas trying to pull Hilux's trying to pull Landrovers out! If we have time I will take you down a lane that only Pandas can get down
That sounds quite entertaining, but there won't be a war eace:
The main reason is that we all know the Panda's are best overall, despite accepting that they may occasionally be outgunned by some lumbering lump with more weight.
eace:The main reason is that we all know the Panda's are best overall, despite accepting that they may occasionally be outgunned by some lumbering lump with more weight.
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Yes it's amazing the places that Pandas can go due to their lack of weight. The day out I have planned will not test the 4x4s it's just a nice drive along some lanes, but at the end of the day we'll be going to an undisclosed location for some proper action which be a right laugh
AndyPanda4x4 - asking on here as it may be useful for others too, but do you have any tips for cheaper petrol if the village one is expensive? I'm hoping to get up there on one tank (may be optimistic! ) in which case I'll be looking for fuel by the time I'm there!
Any supermarket petrol stations nearby?
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) in which case I'll be looking for fuel by the time I'm there! Any supermarket petrol stations nearby?
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PetrolPrices.com says 1.38 a litre is cheapest you'll get in the sticks with quite a detour to Ripon.
Better not fret too much about it though as 1.34 is York supermarkets best price at the moment,
I pay 1.36 at my end of the road filling station.
Detour to York to fill up on your way up perhaps? Tesco is on the York outer ring road A1237. Dont use BP though as it stands for Big Prices round here!
Better not fret too much about it though as 1.34 is York supermarkets best price at the moment,
I pay 1.36 at my end of the road filling station.
Detour to York to fill up on your way up perhaps? Tesco is on the York outer ring road A1237. Dont use BP though as it stands for Big Prices round here!
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Thanks John. I'm paying 1.379 here anyway unless I do a 20 mile trip to save 3ppl (so obviously I don't unless I'm passing).
Did get a mega bargain a few weeks ago at Tesco - if you spent £15 on cat food you got a 5p voucher. Worked out if I bought a leaning tower of catfood (have to watch it when I open the cupboard :bang: ) I could use 4 of them at once. Filled up the Coupe from 1/4 to full for £76
and got it for £65 still a bit but not as bad - sadly they only did that for a week, and anyway the cats will take a couple of months to munch through it!!
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As John says the cheapest is Ripon or Harrogate, if you come off the A1 earlier onto the York - Harrogate road you can get it on the way through, if you're using satnav it's an easy drive from Harrogate to us.
Prices in our village station are £1.42 petrol and £1.46 diesel
Prices in our village station are £1.42 petrol and £1.46 diesel
Oh well never mind - I'll see what I pass on the way.
Who's going on the Saturday then? I've lost track & can't be bothered to wade through all the posts on the off chance I'll be able to work it out!
Who's going on the Saturday then? I've lost track & can't be bothered to wade through all the posts on the off chance I'll be able to work it out!
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We did have a good garage near us at leeming but they pulled it down to build a tesco there is a shell garage at our A1 junction which will probs be cheaper than the village shop but still motorway prices I recon
there is a shell garage at our A1 junction which will probs be cheaper than the village shop but still motorway prices I recon Similar threads
