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1995clio16v
15-01-2007, 18:57
I fancied taking my car for a bit of a pasting through the trough of bowland today, just up the road from me in Lancashire.

I wanted a bit of a change from driving round town and by god these cars are good on twisty country roads. It put a smile on my face for the whole drive.

So responsive up in the rev range, in the lower gears, 4k plus all day! :o

Thought Id take my camera with me and take some pics.

So here they are;

http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/walmer_bridge_07_dirty.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_9.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_8.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_7.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_6.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_5.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_20.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_19.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_17.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_16.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_15.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_14.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_10.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_1.jpg
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07.jpg

Thanks for looking!
Martin
15-01-2007, 19:16
Nice one....snap :wink:

http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/72/71618/trough_jan_07_8.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1946/hybridrecce214yy.jpg
1995clio16v
15-01-2007, 19:19
Thats the one mate, same part of the world!
1995clio16v
15-01-2007, 19:19
Thats the one mate, same part of the world!
1995clio16v
15-01-2007, 19:20
Grrr! Im gonna have to STOP clicking back! :x
Martin
15-01-2007, 19:54
Where you from then chief....getting a few cars together for a blast through the trough would be coool!
1995clio16v
15-01-2007, 20:03
Im from Preston.....that would be good actually...id be keen for it at some point.
Martin
15-01-2007, 20:12
Ahh did'nt realise we had anyone in Preston....I'm into preston a bit, work in Garstang....might try to drum up a bowland run as soon as the weather sorts itself out :)
1995clio16v
15-01-2007, 20:18
Absolutely..you can drive my car..and I'll drive yours. :shock:
VIPERONE
17-01-2007, 00:59
The trough, the best driving route ive done ...awesome...it comes highly recommended
2 live
17-01-2007, 09:16
havent been over there for many many years......always been at night tho....usually hallucinating lol.
leeshez
17-01-2007, 10:56
Very nice pictures.
VIPERONE
17-01-2007, 13:33
i drove it in a octavia and a vxr vectra.. the latter was scary as they torque steer too much :-(
1995clio16v
17-01-2007, 20:53
Much better fun in a clio, in buses like those! Are you a rep?! lol! :lol:
1995clio16v
17-01-2007, 20:54
than in buses like those!
Martin
18-01-2007, 09:35
he's a copper!
McPikie
18-01-2007, 10:53
where is it then?
1995clio16v
18-01-2007, 11:33
Where's the trough?

Its garstang, Lancashire.

Just south of Lancaster.

There's not just the trough there's miles and miles of tight country twisty roads :o

Im a cyclist and ride my bike out there so know all of the roads.

Its great!

Better in the week cause there's just no traffic.

There's too much traffic at weekends, walkers, cars, families etc!
McPikie
18-01-2007, 11:39
Hmmmm, bit far to go just for a blast for me when we have Snakes, Cat & Fiddle and the A640 on my door step
1995clio16v
18-01-2007, 11:53
Yeah,

Its pretty busy with traffic there though isnt it?

And you get police snipers on there dont you?

None of that in the trough, really quiet too.
Winston
18-01-2007, 12:36
PAH!!!! pikie ...Bowland rules!!!!!!!!!!! well worth the trip

Im in :P

Coooooool pics n all :D
1995clio16v
18-01-2007, 12:50
Cheers winston,

I believe your a bit of a daddy when it comes to modding!

Ive posted this in the tuning section but no one has answered, please could someone answer my query!

http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18553


Cheers
Danny-ACE!
18-01-2007, 22:30
WOW!

I have never seen anyone else with these wheels on a blue valver before. Sweet! :D
1995clio16v
18-01-2007, 22:49
I actually got the idea from a lad on here, he used to have some on his hybrid.

I polished the lip on mine tho! :o

The car is filthy on the pics there but they look real good when the car is clean.

Im not sure whether they tuck in though, dont sit quite as wide as phase 2's but this mite be an illusion as theres a bit of a dish o n these wheels, whereas on the phase 2's they go the opposite way - not too sure what the word is for opposite of dished :shock:

Cheers
SQUEAKY CLEAN
19-01-2007, 02:44
Ahh did'nt realise we had anyone in Preston....I'm into preston a bit, work in Garstang....might try to drum up a bowland run as soon as the weather sorts itself out :)

Havn't seen your car about mate.
Martin
19-01-2007, 09:42
^It's been off the road for quite a while so I've only done 1,000 miles or so in it...usually just pop into preston to go to asda, but I'm round Garstang a fair bit.

Where you at?
SQUEAKY CLEAN
19-01-2007, 14:11
^It's been off the road for quite a while so I've only done 1,000 miles or so in it...usually just pop into preston to go to asda, but I'm round Garstang a fair bit.

Where you at?




I'm near Lancaster now,but used to live in Garstang and parents still there ,so i'm down a fair bit.
VIPERONE
19-01-2007, 20:31
A rep!! lol.

its quite a high graded route on the advanced course, not many roads as good as this in uk, other than snowdonia, highlands and.. the settle to malham road.. lol

i highly recommend this run.....there are some rogue sheep though
simonr85
12-03-2007, 16:32
When are we going to do this? sounds fun, i used to go down there alot in my chicken paxo vtr