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BERGS2

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2,839 posts

276 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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Driving round the north circ the other night I approached a tunnel (edmonton-ish?) - doing about 50...

Dropped down to about 40 shifted to second than booted it....(but not that much )

WOW - where are others? -

even the girlfriend said it sounded awesome (well i think her exact words were: 'can we put the hood up, its raining' - but the sentiment was there.



julianhj

8,868 posts

290 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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For all Sussex PHers I'm sure you're already aware of the Shoreham tunnel on the A27.

Try middle of the night, roof off, zero traffic. Slow to a virtual standstill at the entrance, then boot it through the gears.

bridgdav

4,805 posts

276 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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As you probably know there are various tunnels in london - Blackwall, Datrford etc....

IIRC ther was a wedge meet last year at the Manchester Airport tunnel, I didn't go but it must have been Bludy loud....

Another good one is the link tunnel at Goodwood race circuit, I followed a Cerbera and a Tuscan through on the last brighton run, all in Second gear foot to floor....

bigblockmark

245 posts

273 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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The hatfield tunnel on the A1 is good,makes people jump when you hoooooooon past them.(at 70mph officer).

V8 Archie

4,703 posts

276 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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BERGS2 said:
a tunnel (edmonton-ish?)

Ah! Yes, the Edmonton Angel or something like that.

There are copious quantities of tunnels/underpasses from there clockwise, and more between the M1 and the A40.

ETA> More on the A12 South from the North Circular.

Other good ones are on the M25 immediately East of the A12 and immediately West of the M11.

There are also Blackwall Tunnel (mind the bends), Rotherhithe Tunnel and the Dartford Tunnel (the best fun you can have for a pound).

Also available is the Aldwych underpass (from Waterloo bridge northbound to Kingsway northbound).

I'm sure there are others.

Mmm... I'm thinking an early morning tour of London might be in order sometime. Perhaps on the way down to the NK/SEL club meeting. What do you reckon Podie?

>> Edited by V8 Archie on Tuesday 17th February 15:18

anonymous-user

82 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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The couple of tunnels on the M25 are the Holmesdale and Bell Common.

Can't remember which is which though

mje

15 posts

289 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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If you're ever in the Folkestone area, there's one on the A20/M20 in folkestone.

Best one in Dover at "Samphire hoe" (Shakespeare cliff), again on the A20. V.steep and single line running - most amusing.

boosted ls1

21,200 posts

288 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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I used to boot it up Derby road in Nottingham towards Canning Circus and listen to the antique shop windows rattle, wonderful stuff! Not a tunnel but good all the same

DonOne

1,388 posts

275 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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Join SELondon/NEKentgroup lots and lots of different Tiv's, regulars thro' tunnel escorting other members home. An excellent way to spend £2. It's the very first place tried out straight thro's on Tuscan. Mmmmmmmmmmm!
The best way we have found is slow to an almost standstill and drag your way through the tunnel, best place to be is at the back!
Big Tel

ncs

3,974 posts

310 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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Got to agree with Terry...sorry - Big Tel - Dartford Tunnel & 10 TVR's makes a magic combination.

We got a round of applause on one occasion from people we passed, not that we were speeding occifer

Nick

cacatous

3,173 posts

301 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Any on the way, in or around Doncaster?

Seamus

1,053 posts

310 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Has to The old favourite Heathrow approach/exit tunnels and if the roundabouts been opened up on the entrance you can just keep going round and around

marcos maniac

3,148 posts

289 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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julianhj said:
For all Sussex PHers I'm sure you're already aware of the Shoreham tunnel on the A27.

Try middle of the night, roof off, zero traffic. Slow to a virtual standstill at the entrance, then boot it through the gears.



Oh :counting the days:

The Lewes tunnel is a must

WildfireS3

9,946 posts

280 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Tyne Tunnel with the following:

x1 S3
x1 Chim
x1 350i Wedge
x1 Tamora

Just Awsome!!!

Podie

46,649 posts

303 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Amateurs.

The Mid-Essex and North East Kent and South East London lost often play in the Dartford Tunnel... at one point during the year we had no less than TWENTY SIX TVR's through there...

..some noisy cars too.. Big T and Yellow Peril's Cerbies... Valhalla's T350, Seasider's Griff, Alf Essex and Ed Hasler's Tuscans, mine and Slamm's S's on alto! - to name just a few!!!


EDIT - Archie and Griffy, you NEED to have you cars tended too... just not loud enough!

>> Edited by Podie on Wednesday 18th February 10:00

yellow peril

5,131 posts

300 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Yes........... great fun!!!

...//P//

seasider

12,728 posts

277 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Podie said:
Amateurs.

The Mid-Essex and North East Kent and South East London lost often play in the Dartford Tunnel... at one point during the year we had no less than TWENTY SIX TVR's through there...

..some noisy cars too.. Big T and Yellow Peril's Cerbies... Valhalla's T350, Seasider's Griff, Alf Essex and Ed Hasler's Tuscans, mine and Slamm's S's on alto! - to name just a few!!!


EDIT - Archie and Griffy, you NEED to have you cars tended too... just not loud enough!

>> Edited by Podie on Wednesday 18th February 10:00


I think this was pre surgery as well
Leave it N17

ncs

3,974 posts

310 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Im going to change the name of our region, just in case theres a danger of someone getting it right one day!

Nick
SE London & NW Kent TVRCC
( I know its a mouthfull but it comes with the job)

Podie

46,649 posts

303 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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ncs said:
Im going to change the name of our region, just in case theres a danger of someone getting it right one day!

Nick
SE London & NW Kent TVRCC
( I know its a mouthfull but it comes with the job)


London; East n South, West And North Kent... LES WANKS

V8 Archie

4,703 posts

276 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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Podie said:
EDIT - Archie and Griffy, you NEED to have you cars tended too... just not loud enough!
You weren't complaining about that a couple of weeks ago! Just moaning about not being able to hear properly as we parked in Thurrock Services .