Well THAT was an interesting trip to the UK....

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Falcomille · #1 Post by **Falcomille** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:24 am

I couldn't believe the weather forecast after I booked by Chunnel crossing for last Monday! BUT I had the quickest drive ever from Ashford up to the midlands, and then up to the Lancashire coast. Snow = slower car drivers and therefore, paradoxically, a quicker journey. Drove back south Thursday through all that snow, again no problems, making Kent in 3.5 hours from Manchester. France, as usual, hit the motorway and set the cruise control!
I just feel sorry for all the people who were NOT on the motorways and up to their asses in snow - don't worry, spring will soon be here!

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:43 am

Bet you squared those tyres off though.

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:10 am

Samray wrote: Bet you squared those tyres off though.

Hey, Sam, car tyres usually start off square .....

..... the clues are in there ......

Falcomille wrote:I I had the quickest drive ever from Ashford up to the midlands, .............. Drove back south Thursday through all that snow, .............. hit the motorway and set the cruise control!

Samray · #4 Post by **Samray** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:24 am

Missed that wink d-r?

joecrx · #5 Post by **joecrx** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:52 am

Falcomille · #6 Post by **Falcomille** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:24 am

Actually, the tyres were part of the reason for the trip. (MOT for the truck, MOT for me as well, bollocking from the Diabetic nurse etc etc). Got a pair of Dunlop Roadtrek A20's for the Land Cruiser, fitted and balanced for £102 each! Company called Black Circles on the Web. Anyone else used them? (They do bike tyres as well, AND you choose your fitting station!)

#7 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:01 pm

Aye, a lot of the trade use www.Blackcircles.com too.