1145 Miles, 7 Days, 42.0 MPG - The Lakes

[Tunst]

LOL! You had a first hand experience, like gold dust that is!

Win!

Youl have to find somewher closer next time so we can go for a few drinks (When i remember )

Did you get a Twentymans Icecream!?

 

[Rob]

My father would like a word with you. Kirkstone pass is not for shooting up and down in a "loud silver Clio with funny looking wheels".



LOL!

You should have said something you ghey! Didn't know it was this weekend you were up there. Kev (Gally) said it was soon

Not sure if SRS?

I wasn't even sure where exactly in the country you were though mate!!! When art thou down south?

Oh and that's Aira Force is it not?

Yes, yes it is. Are you nearby then mate?

It looks amazing up there man. Glad you had a good time. Any more info on where you stayed? website?. I NEED to get up there.

Details are in a post a few up mate.

Win!

Youl have to find somewher closer next time so we can go for a few drinks (When i remember )

Did you get a Twentymans Icecream!?

Yeah mate we did, lovely!

Cinder toffee ice cream, awesome.

 

[mitch1503]

this has just made me wanna go even more now as im going next month.. been going since was a little'n some fantastic views and roads

 

[Tunst]

Yeah mate we did, lovely!

Cinder toffee ice cream, awesome.

Best Icecream shop EVER!

 

[JD]

Lol, serious about dad spotting you, not serious about being annoyed.

Our place is just back from Patterdale towards the Kirkstone Pass. Aira Force doesn't look particularly blistering, lack of rain probably which is a shame.

 

[Rob]

Can't believe I was that close to the forearms tbh!

What was your old man driving? Hope I didn't upset the locals

 

[JD]

Lol not at all. You should see the bikers and Porsche lightweights on a sunny weekend morning!

A4 blue avant.

 

[Christopher]

Looks awesome mate!

 

[Rob]

Lol not at all. You should see the bikers and Porsche lightweights on a sunny weekend morning!

A4 blue avant.

I'm glad, can't say I noticed that motor, I was probably having too much fun I've PM'd you about a restaurant though...

Looks awesome mate!

Cheers mate, it's about the only thing I'm jealous of you northern lot for, awesome roads nice and close. :rasp:

 

[RegisCup]

love the lakes 2! did pretty much exactly the same as you last year in the cup, went to that waterfall in the middle of the forest! lol stayed at haweswater, climbed helvelyn with the missus and had an absolute riot on the roads! did you do the road that runs round the side of ullswater? absolutely epic when you get a free run! it eventually leads to the kirkstone pass, i wana b back there!

 

[jamie.91]

whats the name of the place you stayed pal, looks nice

 

[RegisCup]

sorry for hijacking the thread slightly m8, just thought id post a few of when i was up there, not many of the car as those pics r on my fone wich is now smashed to bits! lol

 

[Rob]

Quick bump for this, I'm off again in zed in three weeks tomorrow... another write up to follow.

 

[Joe R26]

Nice. Have a good time. I'd like to get up there again. Truly epic place.

 

[welshname]

Looked like a great trip. Don't think you'll get quite as much luggage in as you did in the clio.

You're missus is bang tidy though

 

[Rob]

LOL, cheers welsh.

There won't be as much luggage no but we'll share a case and have a small holdall I think, I am MASSIVELY looking forward to blasting around with the top down, it's giving me crutch tingles just thinking about it!

New write up this year, bigger, better and faster (the lodge is bigger and better too)

P.s - Just to rub salt into the wound, I'm getting avg 34mpg out of my 3.0 6cyl. 38 on the motorway.

 

[Scrooge]

Must do this trip at some point.

 

[welshname]

LOL, cheers welsh.

There won't be as much luggage no but we'll share a case and have a small holdall I think, I am MASSIVELY looking forward to blasting around with the top down, it's giving me crutch tingles just thinking about it!

New write up this year, bigger, better and faster (the lodge is bigger and better too)

P.s - Just to rub salt into the wound, I'm getting avg 34mpg out of my 3.0 6cyl. 38 on the motorway.

My 1.6 4 cylinder averages 22 on the motorway and I've been too scared to work it out on normal driving...Oh yeah!

Friend of mine has recently got an Mk1 MX5, coilovers, camber, 8J XXR's on the front 9J on the back. Regardless of the weather (unless it's torrential rain) the roof is down. It's so much fun driving over the pennines etc with the roof off. Even through towns it's fun as everyone just looks at you strange.

 

[Toby]

My 1.6 4 cylinder averages 22 on the motorway and I've been too scared to work it out on normal driving...Oh yeah!

Friend of mine has recently got an Mk1 MX5, coilovers, camber, 8J XXR's on the front 9J on the back. Regardless of the weather (unless it's torrential rain) the roof is down. It's so much fun driving over the pennines etc with the roof off. Even through towns it's fun as everyone just looks at you strange.

Told you it's fun

Rob, trip looked great (Mrs did too).

Look forward to the Z write up.

 

[Aydon182]

Wish my RS returned 42mpg.
But the again, BHP > MPG.

 

[welshname]

I kind of want to do a weekend at the lakes. But it's properly pointless for me as it's so close and I can go and do a day up there driving anyway.

Saying that my friend has a boat on Lake Windermere. Fun times are had in the summer.

 

[iChris]

Kirkstone pass is awesome, been there a few times on the bikes, amazing views to. got info on the lodge's look quite swish.

 

[-Jason-]

I'm heading to the lakes in june and can't wait as am picking the sk2 up tomorrow top down motoring is the way forward.

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

updated pics of the Mrs?

 

[iChris]

updated pics of the Mrs?

Blatant, i like lol!

 

[RDH]

My 1.6 4 cylinder averages 22 on the motorway and I've been too scared to work it out on normal

Can't be SRS?

 

[welshname]

Can't be SRS?

100% SRS.

It's depressing.

 

[RDH]

Don't think I could live with that tbh. I thought my Mini was bad but that is rediculous.

 

[Gally]

Lambda sensor.

 

[welshname]

Possibly but the ECU runs in open loop unless you're going on a very long run so I can't see it being that as for the most part, it's not being used.

 

[Tombola]

Looks like a good trip. Love it up there!