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suterman
02-18-2009, 09:58 AM
Ruth and I went to Exmoor on Monday, We took the 245 and had a great time, we went up and down the steepest A road in Britain 1:4!!! and drove all over the moors.

Here's some pictures and a video.

Views from our Hotel.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04898.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04905.jpg

The Hotel itself.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04966.jpg

Minehead
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04901.jpg

On the way to the summit
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04903.jpg

Exmoor Ponies
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04904.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04906.jpg

We saw quite a few Morris Travellers
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04908.jpg

Mountain goats
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04916.jpg

We both Lolled
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04927.jpg


We followed the Satnav for some of our journey that day, she took us the "most direct" route, which turned out to be fun, we drove about 100 miles, maybe half of which was single track lanes up hill and down dale.

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04929.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04932.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04935.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04937.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04940.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04942.jpg


We got a bit stuck here, the snow was a week old and was more like a giant slush puppie tipped on the road. It took a bit of kicking with my wellies on and a few attempts to get through.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04944.jpg

Valance made a good snow plough..
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04946.jpg

As did everything else low down on the car.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04951.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04952.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04958.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04961.jpg

Harbor lock.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04965.jpg



The car ran sweet, no problems, though I will have to fit a rear silencer before we go touring in the summer.


Video of the hill to follow as soon as its uploaded.
suterman
02-18-2009, 10:21 AM
Here's the Vid.

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Cassie
02-18-2009, 10:32 AM
Sweet! Looks like lots of fun. So beautiful though, I'm jealous. And :omg: your accents! Makes you all so beautiful even though i've never seen you both. :P
Sounds creepy, its just the way it works.
SteveP
02-18-2009, 10:38 AM
Great pics Mike.. looks like a nice place to visit. 245's looking good too, like what you've done removing the trim etc, looks like a much earlier model. Will look even better with a rear bumper ;-):rofl:
b5254t
02-18-2009, 10:45 AM
Sweet pics and video. What a beautiful countryside! Those roads look really narrow yikes!
Cojones
02-18-2009, 10:59 AM
Cool! I like the morris!
billibob1980
02-18-2009, 11:05 AM
Stunning part of the country, Fantastic pics and the 245 looks happy :-)
GhengisKhan
02-18-2009, 11:16 AM
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/suterman102/exmoor/DSC04952.jpg


Brake coolers!!!! :rofl::lol::-P
antz
02-18-2009, 12:12 PM
looks awesome!!!!

a DVS sumpguard would help stop the crossmember being a snow plough!
Sander
02-18-2009, 12:33 PM
That sign is awesome :lol:
Karl Buchka
02-18-2009, 12:58 PM
Sweet! Looks like lots of fun. So beautiful though, I'm jealous. And :omg: your accents! Makes you all so beautiful even though i've never seen you both. :P
Sounds creepy, its just the way it works.

wat
CHESH740R
02-18-2009, 02:11 PM
Great Videos Mike, looks like you and Ruth had a blast there.
suterman
02-18-2009, 02:54 PM
It was fun indeed.

Just went to the offy in the dark and noticed the instrument lights are out on the dash, had a quick check of the lights all round and the rear side lights are out too!:lol:

I need to have a better look in the morning when its light but I think the fuses are ok?
pwschuh
02-18-2009, 03:18 PM
Great pics. I probably would have picked different tires for the snow. Glad you made it to the top!
TheJoyOfSix
02-18-2009, 03:21 PM
MICHAEL! STOP IT!



At my primary school the 4 'houses' were called Abbey, Beacon, Castle and Monument. after Dunkeswell Abbey, Dunkery Beacon, Hemyock Castle and Wellington Monument. I was in Beacon (I was born in Hemyock).

Porlock Hill is the one where the Lifeboat crew carried the lifeboat from Lynmouth, up Countisbury Hill, over the headland and then down Porlock Hill to launch it as the seas were too rough in Lynmouth

http://www.lyntonandlynmouth.info/launch.html
Dr Dokeh
02-18-2009, 04:28 PM
:rofl: @ Ruth

Sweet pics Mike.
suterman
02-18-2009, 05:38 PM
MICHAEL! STOP IT!



At my primary school the 4 'houses' were called Abbey, Beacon, Castle and Monument. after Dunkeswell Abbey, Dunkery Beacon, Hemyock Castle and Wellington Monument. I was in Beacon (I was born in Hemyock).

Porlock Hill is the one where the Lifeboat crew carried the lifeboat from Lynmouth, up Countisbury Hill, over the headland and then down Porlock Hill to launch it as the seas were too rough in Lynmouth

http://www.lyntonandlynmouth.info/launch.html


Holy craptards!!!!!!!!

We were in a place having tea at a place called the greenhouse tearoom when we noticed a large oil painting called "we will launch at Porlock" it depicted a whole mass of people carrying "what we guessed was a lifeboat" through a dark stormy night.

It must be 10 miles from Lynmouth to Porlock including that huge massive hill, countisbury hill.

You live an learn hey.
volvorsport
02-18-2009, 06:11 PM
nice ,

you do realise porlock is a famous hillclimb/rallystage ?
Roger-Dee
02-18-2009, 06:15 PM
That's some nice picture that you have! Must have been a nice trip. I would like to do a trip to the U.K. and see that kind of place in face, unfortunatly no chance to do it with my volvo.
suterman
02-19-2009, 04:47 PM
nice ,

you do realise porlock is a famous hillclimb/rallystage ?

I do now,

Looking on youtube there is a stage up porlock hill, but they take the toll road (more windy and less steep than the main road we took) but I get the picture.
grizlyadams
02-19-2009, 04:59 PM
Some great pics mate, glad to see my old heap looking wounderful and visiting interesting places :-)
Griz
340GL
02-19-2009, 06:18 PM
I love the fact that THAT's still classified as an A-road
340GL
02-19-2009, 06:19 PM
also, lol @ the national limit sign... slightly optimistic!

looks like lots of fun :-)