Bodmin & Dartmoor - 200 miles, -2 degrees, roof down

Bodmin & Dartmoor - 200 miles, -2 degrees, roof down

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OllyHill

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936 posts

206 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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Lovely day today, apart from being freezing cold. Took my car for it's first proper drive in a while - left Cornwall and headed for Bodmin and some of the roads beyond. I didn't have a set route but found myself in Dartmoor National Park. Found some great roads (particularly on the outskirts of Dartmoor), can't remember any specific names, but seemed there were loads of great ones to choose from. A few patches of ice/snow around, but apart from that the roads were dry and pretty free of traffic. Had a blast - roof down, heater and seats turned on; wasn't cold at all. I would have pulled over and taken more pictures, but I was too busy enjoying the drive. Definitely going to head back out that way another weekend; lots more to explore.
Only saw one other person mad enough to have their roof down too!


xkrGiles

2,870 posts

281 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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Sssshhhhhhhh dont tell everyone

There are some lovely roads, just watch out for the old bangers that arnt insured & look like theyve never been washed

Next time, post up on the forum & we'll all meet up on the moor

CH0PPA

10 posts

209 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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drivingcool I too went for a quick top less blast on Sunday morning - no heated seats for me though.

OllyHill

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936 posts

206 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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Yeh might post up a Moors meet next time now I've had a look-see at the roads out there. Be good to get a few others together.

Matt Seabrook

563 posts

257 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Heated seats and heater? Thems for girls nothing like that in my Westfield. Thats why it stayed in the garage. whistletongue out

Looks like you had a great trip and the photo is a cracker.

Japveesix

4,520 posts

174 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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I have a feeling we drove past you as we came into Dartmoor from Moretonhampstead side on Sunday, sometime around midday I think, can't have been many boxsters about

We were 4 up (2 with stonking hangovers) in a 1 litre Yaris, probably not quite so much fun.

It did look lovely up on the top though:


OllyHill

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936 posts

206 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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Yep was around there at Midday. It was beautiful up there - the roads were as good as the scenery. Def. going to head back out there soon.