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Where's my Omega?
« on: 13 April 2010, 17:17:37 »
The sign says "Stop and engage 1st gear" at the the foot of this hill. :o
I was still in 1st near the top! :D

BTW I'm not in Norfolk ;D ;D



And another.



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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2010, 17:24:21 »
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I was still in 1st near the top! :D

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You should have bought a V6 then!  ;)  ;)   :y

Only 1 in 4?  ::)

We went over here on Sunday  :y  :y  :y 1 in 3


Hardnot & Wrynose passes
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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2010, 17:30:43 »
Yeah done those, not in an Omega though :o

They are scary :o

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« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2010, 17:46:53 »
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Yeah done those, not in an Omega though :o

They are scary :o

Mick

Wife had her eyes closed ..... I was driving!  ;D The inside rear wheel skipped at most of the hairpins even though I was taking my time. I found it best  with TC OFF!  ;)  :y  :y

We attempted it a month or so back, but had to turn back due to too much snow on the Wrynose bit  :y
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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2010, 20:06:33 »
Soaking up the afternoon sun yesterday :y



After seeing this :y



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« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2010, 22:34:55 »
Great pics of a lovely car Mick. Wouldn't mind driving those passes, heard a lot about them  :y
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« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2010, 22:44:30 »
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...... Wouldn't mind driving those passes, heard a lot about them  :y

They're steep! Just got to be careful, take your time & don't let the Focus estate behind you try to push you faster than you want to go ..... I didn't.  ;) ;)
It does get interesting when you meet someone coming t'other way!  ;D ;D ;D

This is one of the steeper bits of the Hardnott Pass but the Wrynose has some equally steep bits (go don't appreciate how steep it is of the picture/link :o)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Hardknott+Pass,+United+Kingdom&sll=54.416258,-2.981758&sspn=0.020927,0.071926&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FYIePgMdQjfP_w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Hardknott+Pass,+United+Kingdom&ll=54.404288,-3.194103&spn=0,0.013915&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=54.40311,-3.1941&panoid=X5PqMN8Pb15GVLItxPNr3w&cbp=12,75.5,,0,12.84
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« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2010, 22:48:16 »
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...... Wouldn't mind driving those passes, heard a lot about them  :y

They're steep! Just got to be careful, take your time & don't let the Focus estate behind you try to push you faster than you want to go ..... I didn't.  ;) ;)
It does get interesting when you meet someone coming t'other way!  ;D ;D ;D
My brother drove over one of them in a minibus on his way to climb Scafell Pike, 'loosened his bowels' somewhat  ;D ;D
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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #8 on: 14 April 2010, 14:22:31 »
I was in Yorkshire for this trip though :y



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« Reply #9 on: 14 April 2010, 14:42:11 »
Bloody LOVELY on a big bike though, Mick!!

(as long as you don't chicken out going DOWN on the bends....)
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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #10 on: 14 April 2010, 16:19:41 »
Had something to eat here :y



And stopped off here on the journey back :y




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« Reply #11 on: 14 April 2010, 16:35:34 »
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Bloody LOVELY on a big bike though, Mick!!

(as long as you don't chicken out going DOWN on the bends....)

I Always thought bikers were a bit nutty, your post just confirms it  :D :D
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« Reply #12 on: 14 April 2010, 16:40:40 »
NOOOOOOOO! you must be mistaken???


"brain out, helmet on!!" :D :D :D


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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #13 on: 14 April 2010, 17:11:11 »
done those 30% climbs in my 4 pot, fully loaded up with 3 people and loads of camping gear, no problems  8-)

Fun on the way down though  ;D
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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #14 on: 14 April 2010, 18:12:03 »
Looks like you've been to Aidensfield Mick. If they'd carried on with Heartbeat for a few more years they could've got some Omega police cars in!
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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #15 on: 14 April 2010, 20:28:18 »
I give up, where's the hill?
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« Reply #16 on: 14 April 2010, 21:08:19 »
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I give up, where's the hill?

On the approach road to "Aidensfield" (Heartbeat) real name Goathland, North Yorkshire, just off the A169 Pickering to Whitby road.
Steam engines run along the NYMR line from Pickering to Whitby.
We also stopped off at Grosmont station, and Whitby for fish and chips at the Magpie cafe ::) Bloody expensive :o  but bloody lovely :y






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« Reply #17 on: 14 April 2010, 21:39:34 »
Looks like you had a great trip, car looks excellent too  :y :y
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Re: Where's my Omega?
« Reply #18 on: 14 April 2010, 22:28:09 »
Heartbeat Country & North York Moors Railway .....

And in a 2.5TD - sheer bliss Mick!

 :y :y :y :y
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« Reply #19 on: 15 April 2010, 11:20:08 »
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I was in Yorkshire for this trip though :y



Mick ;)
that wouldnt be goatland by any chance??? :question :question
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« Reply #20 on: 15 April 2010, 11:43:22 »
Ah the mother land, Gods own country. Recognised it immediately.

Is Rosedale chimney bank still the steepest road in Britain 1 in 3.

I remember waiting for a car rally to come through very early one morning 40 odd years ago and first a procession of vintage Ford Pops came along uphill.
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« Reply #21 on: 15 April 2010, 14:23:01 »
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Ah the mother land, Gods own country. Recognised it immediately.

Is Rosedale chimney bank still the steepest road in Britain 1 in 3.

I remember waiting for a car rally to come through very early one morning 40 odd years ago and first a procession of vintage Ford Pops came along uphill.

That would be here then

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/4108024.jpg

I'll have to give it a try :y

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« Reply #22 on: 16 April 2010, 01:24:27 »
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Looks like you've been to Aidensfield Mick. If they'd carried on with Heartbeat for a few more years they could've got some Omega police cars in!


We went to Goathland years ago, it was pitch black over those moors :o saying my prayers that the ode Cav didn't let us down  ;D
When we got to the pub it was like going into the "Slaughtered Lamb" in American Werewolf in London.. everyone stopped and look at us coming in.... didn't find it very welcoming and far to expensive to stop the night, so went down the road to a pub called "The Salmons Leap" lovely there.
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« Reply #23 on: 16 April 2010, 12:18:54 »
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Ah the mother land, Gods own country. Recognised it immediately.

Is Rosedale chimney bank still the steepest road in Britain 1 in 3.

I remember waiting for a car rally to come through very early one morning 40 odd years ago and first a procession of vintage Ford Pops came along uphill.

That would be here then

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/4108024.jpg

I'll have to give it a try :y

Mick ;)

That is the spot. I remember on one nightime car rally, breaking down and waiting in the village till it was a sensible enough time to ring (from a payphone - no mobiles in them days) for a tow home. There was a lovely smell of fresh baked pies and we bought a shedload at FIVE a.m. on a Sunday morning. I bet he closed down years ago. Happy memories. :)
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