JT888 wrote:

Sounds like a great idea James and will be up for it if I'm not away. Matt will hopefully have found me my TDV8 by then....! John

Yes, fingers crossed John! Hopefully something will come in once the 10 plate cars start being delivered!

James

I'd be up for this

July or August for me. Bit of off roading sounds fun

Can you just turn up an go at Sailsbury?

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There are many ancient rights of way (ROW) that are open to vehicles on the Plain (same rights as a normal road), however the military use the plain for training etc, therefore you quite often find large parts 'out of bounds' as they may get into trouble if they blow your RRS up!! You also find that the local ROW Officers will close certain routes for different reasons, mostly due to damage/weather issues that could damage that section. Unfortunately, some people will make a point of trying to get stuck, straying off the official track and generally ruining it for the more sensible amongst us. As VA says, you need to make sure that the route you are driving is legal, otherwise you can end up in trouble.

I have a Defender that I go 'green laning' in, and you will find green lanes dotted all over the country. Last weekend I was in Wales with RRSBoy in his TDV8 which was good fun. We have Netbooks running GPS with software called MemoryMap. This gives you 1:25,000 scale Ordinance Survey maps which show where you can go, and also where you actually are. This is all well and good, however you have to check with the local council/ROW Officers that the route you plan to take is open.

This is 1:50,000 scale. The pink crosses are generally the tracks that you are entitled to drive. Note the danger area! This is just a very small part of the plain.

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Thanks VA & James

Think I'll wait for you to plan it then James and make sure I don't go first

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I'm interested as well but don't wana damage the motor so would be up for the last group, would it be a 'spirited' drive though?? As I can't resist chucking it into corners and upsetting hot hatches/super cars etc!  Citroen C6
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TREV500 wrote:

I'm interested as well but don't wana damage the motor so would be up for the last group, would it be a 'spirited' drive though?? As I can't resist chucking it into corners and upsetting hot hatches/super cars etc!

I'll be up for the non muddy run - A/B roads - anything goes - like the motorway jaunt too as you well know - so July or August works for me.....

TREV500 wrote:

I'm interested as well but don't wana damage the motor so would be up for the last group, would it be a 'spirited' drive though?? As I can't resist chucking it into corners and upsetting hot hatches/super cars etc!

Thats what happend on the last LPR/Odiham run catch as catch can but all good fun
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I did vote yes but Im only coming if everyone promises NOT to slag me off if I cant get an RRS sorted for it............................ Mind you fingers crossed I can!  Current, M135i in Estoril Blue with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur.

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So where's the best area to stay with the caravan then since I have no idea where LPR is? Any further forward with a date too so I can look at booking up somewhere? Current, M135i in Estoril Blue with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur.

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Count me in July is better tho normally away in Aug with the kids. oh and im up for some mud plugging