Lake District

[m1les]

After spending a few days travelling around the lake district including Hardknott pass, Wrynose pass, Kirkstone pass, Honister pass, Derwent fells these roads are most definately built by the Romans with the MINI in mind.

So, who is going to organise a MINI run in the Lake District for next year sometime?

How many of you can say they have been up a 30% hill? It is well worth doing and we will be first on the list.

[GeoffP]

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Originally posted by m1les
[b]After spending a few days travelling around the lake district including Hardknott pass, Wrynose pass, Kirkstone pass, Honister pass, Derwent fells these roads are most definately built by the Romans with the MINI in mind.

I agree, the Lake District was meant for the MINI.
My wife and I, returned yesterday from a 5 day visit to the Lakes, in Primrose, my 7 week old 'S'. We also traversed the well known passes, plus an interesting road which runs from Buttermere to Keswick. How come we didn't meet?.

When climbing Wrynose from Ambleside, I was forced to stop on a steep uphill tight left-hand bend due to amount of traffic in both directions, and had great trouble getting going again. The road was wet and with much scabbling of tyres and the smell of burning rubber and the traction control light flashing furiously, we got going again!!
( Couldn't go backwards due to a Discovery up my tail )
Much has been said in this forum about the 'S' first gear being to high. In these crcumstances, it certainly is.
Running in!!! nearly completed, loking forward to using engine to the max.

Geoff Poad

[eltel]

I'd love to join you guys. I spent a little time in Keswick in 1994 and fell in the love with the whole area.

You lucky things. Beautiful area, lovely people, excellent MINI roads.

Regards, ElTel

[AidenL]

I might be up for that, could be the closest one for me over here !

[Ady]

Mini Mad Merseyside holds a Lakeland tour every year and new MINIs are welcome usually takes place over an extended weekend ie Friday-Monday and involves a tour around the area and a treasure hunt and inter club games. Hopefully we can get a MINI2 group together for next year, planned date is around the end of June or so i'm told

Ady (R50)

[malross]

Sounds great. I've done exactly the same sort of thing with another car club (pumapeople) - the Lakes is a great place for driving any kind of motor. Just make sure you go slowly enough to take in some of the incredible scenery.

Buttermere to Keswick in particular (via Honister pass) is very special indeed. Last did it in near-horizontal torrential rain and even with the much-reduced visibility, it was a sight to behold. Waterfalls cascaded off the mountainside and straight across the roads near the top of the pass. Awesome.

Mal.

[Monkeyboy]

I could be in for that too. The Lakes are only about 30 minutes from my house.

AidenL, will you be coming on the ferry to Heysham? We can have a mini MINI convoy on the way! I live about 5 miles from Heysham, and it's where I learnt to drive!

[rasp]

M1les

Sounds good, count me and the wife in on that one
Need some dates, by the way im also from Harlow, are you the pure silver S by any chance.

Rasp.

[mikeythemini]

The Lakes Tour is on - 13th - 16th June, a great weekend away, camping or b&b, treasure hunts, watersplashes, mountain passes, marquee party.
Each year the routes change but we always return to the hardknot pass - picture 150 Minis going over it.
All are welcome mini or Mini.
Check out www.minimadmerseyside.co.uk in about a week (am just adding the details.
Mike

[dcfkan]

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Originally posted by mikeythemini
The Lakes Tour is on - 13th - 16th June, a great weekend away, camping or b&b, treasure hunts, watersplashes, mountain passes, marquee party.

Bum! Can't make this one as I shan't be back from Europe until Sunday 15 Jun 03

DK

[mikeythemini]

this years lakeland tour

[AidenL]

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Originally posted by Monkeyboy
I could be in for that too. The Lakes are only about 30 minutes from my house.

AidenL, will you be coming on the ferry to Heysham? We can have a mini MINI convoy on the way! I live about 5 miles from Heysham, and it's where I learnt to drive!

If I am, we can certainly do that !