EVO triangle

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Spooge

150 posts

111 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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All my pics were taken on the triangle. Didnt get the chance to do the road at Bala that Graeme told me about as the car has developed a weird scraping sound at idle. So back to Audi it goes frown

Im planning on going back again sometime so do feel free to share anything you find biggrin

TOYNEG

279 posts

137 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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i havent been in a year but here are some of my pics from my trip around the area












Edited by TOYNEG on Wednesday 22 April 12:25

BigMacDaddy

963 posts

180 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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A few shots from our trip at the weekend:

















I'd not driven that loop around the Elan Valley dams before - cracking bit of road with some awesome scenery!

Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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As good as it get's up on the Triangle and surrounding roads yesterday. Sorry for the poor quality iphone pics redface













mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Weekdays in good weather is great, so empty!
Nice 996 GT3 Clubsport BTW

Norbury90

6,897 posts

205 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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I was down there on saturday morning, was a great day for it.



There are a couple of lakes just off the Evo which are nice photo opportunities (excuse the crappy pics)



Bumped into a group of 20 cars on a Petrolhead Nirvana weekend


Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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Off to the west of the Triangle?

Pointing to the GTI by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr

It's good fun along there!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4BPx-p8zMY

Norbury90

6,897 posts

205 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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Yep that's them. I only went as far as the second lake before turning around and heading back. Nice location for photos though.

JimmyConwayNW

3,056 posts

124 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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Was out there on Thursday around 6pm. Girlfriend even rescued a stray lamb which had got stuck the wrongs side of a fence from its mother sheep.

Couple of guys in a white MX5 were making progress as was a local farmer in a pick up truck.

Great weather for it then.

Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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JimmyConwayNW said:
Was out there on Thursday around 6pm. Girlfriend even rescued a stray lamb which had got stuck the wrongs side of a fence from its mother sheep.

Couple of guys in a white MX5 were making progress as was a local farmer in a pick up truck.

Great weather for it then.
I was walking on the Triangle for nearly 45 minute around that time smile Thursday afternoon was the best time I've had on and around the Triangle for some time now. Perfect weather, perfect day smile

AdvocatusD

2,277 posts

230 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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What is the quickest way to get to Llandindrod Wells from Central London?

There are a few routes to take, but I'm not sure which is the quickest and still safe to drive at night?

We'd be leaving at about 7.30 - 8pm to avoid traffic out of London. It will be pitch black while we're driving.

Dblue

3,252 posts

199 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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AdvocatusD said:
What is the quickest way to get to Llandindrod Wells from Central London?

There are a few routes to take, but I'm not sure which is the quickest and still safe to drive at night?

We'd be leaving at about 7.30 - 8pm to avoid traffic out of London. It will be pitch black while we're driving.
Done it in reverse From there back to Herts) at night and there's no way to avoid miles of twisty unlit B roads. No traffic mind. M4 /M5 M50 or A44 via Leominster.

BigMacDaddy

963 posts

180 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Easy solution:



cool

tail slide

2,168 posts

246 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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Handy new interactive map for anyone searching for other good driving roads, superunleaded ... or spa hotels when tents & B&B's just won't cut it with partner rolleyes

http://sportshire.co.uk/routes/#.VUPf5U10ypo[url]

|http://thumbsnap.com/Yb1ACtPn[/url]

bungle

1,874 posts

239 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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I'm guessing petrol stations are pretty few and far between? Are there any "you must refuel here, as if you don't there isn't another one for 300 miles"-places, as you head into the minor roads on the way to the Triangle, or towards Bala?

I'd probably pretty much top up whenever I saw one I think, better safe than sorry, particularly if stuck somewhere with no fuel and no phone signal is the (potential) alternative...

Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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bungle said:
I'm guessing petrol stations are pretty few and far between? Are there any "you must refuel here, as if you don't there isn't another one for 300 miles"-places, as you head into the minor roads on the way to the Triangle, or towards Bala?
Petrol in Ruthin, Wrexham, Betws-y-coed and no doubt elsewhere too. I've only once had a problem in my 996 GT2 when I did a tank of fuel in less than 100 miles on the ET and surrounding roads. I limped back to Betws y coed with this on the dash for a good 20 miles :



Fuel's not a problem smile

Dblue

3,252 posts

199 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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bungle said:
I'm guessing petrol stations are pretty few and far between? Are there any "you must refuel here, as if you don't there isn't another one for 300 miles"-places, as you head into the minor roads on the way to the Triangle, or towards Bala?

I'd probably pretty much top up whenever I saw one I think, better safe than sorry, particularly if stuck somewhere with no fuel and no phone signal is the (potential) alternative...
Its not quite as much the back of beyond as you fear. Distances aren't huge between towns. Shell V power orMomentum 99 a little harder to locate but there's plenty within say a 30 mile radius.As Henry says, Conway, Betws, Porthmadog , Wrexham, surround the area and have what you need.

mr pg

1,947 posts

204 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Slippydiff said:
Petrol in Ruthin, Wrexham, Betws-y-coed and no doubt elsewhere too. I've only once had a problem in my 996 GT2 when I did a tank of fuel in less than 100 miles on the ET and surrounding roads. I limped back to Betws y coed with this on the dash for a good 20 miles :



Fuel's not a problem smile
Not surprising you limped back as you had the handbrake on. :-)

JimmyConwayNW

3,056 posts

124 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Slippydiff said:
Petrol in Ruthin, Wrexham, Betws-y-coed and no doubt elsewhere too. I've only once had a problem in my 996 GT2 when I did a tank of fuel in less than 100 miles on the ET and surrounding roads. I limped back to Betws y coed with this on the dash for a good 20 miles :



Fuel's not a problem smile
That's making progress I like it. I thought I did well to do a tank in 180 on an audi S3 out there'.

AndyGarton

399 posts

206 months

Saturday 9th May 2015
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I "did" the triangle this week with a couple of friends, what a nirvana for driving North Wales is! The weather wasn't especially friendly, but it was still an amazing couple of days.

(Erm, I know the pics are more car focused than road focused, sorry!)