North Yorkshire - really quite nice
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Just had to wing it over the Pennines to the land of the pudding Yorkismo and found myself lusting after the damn place.
For a start, the moment you get past the M1/A1 juntion and then Selby, the M62 traffic seems to dissolve completely and all sorts of wonderful things like lane discipline magically become de riguer.
If one was in something suitably sprung and powered, just minutes orf the m-way would yield the plotting of a line like nowhere else, hacking magnificently along some flat, smooth tarmac, blissfully bereft of hedgerows or indeed, much else in the way of other traffic. Very Lincolnshire, in fact.
And the police, too, seem to inhabit a zone of quality enforcement where the odd transgression is dealt with in let's just say, 'a suitable manner' that yields the rquisite retardation to one's progress and yet doesn't diminish one's respect for the BiB.
Proper Lotus Elise territory and no mistake.
North Yorkshiremen. You lucky swines!
For a start, the moment you get past the M1/A1 juntion and then Selby, the M62 traffic seems to dissolve completely and all sorts of wonderful things like lane discipline magically become de riguer.
If one was in something suitably sprung and powered, just minutes orf the m-way would yield the plotting of a line like nowhere else, hacking magnificently along some flat, smooth tarmac, blissfully bereft of hedgerows or indeed, much else in the way of other traffic. Very Lincolnshire, in fact.
And the police, too, seem to inhabit a zone of quality enforcement where the odd transgression is dealt with in let's just say, 'a suitable manner' that yields the rquisite retardation to one's progress and yet doesn't diminish one's respect for the BiB.
Proper Lotus Elise territory and no mistake.
North Yorkshiremen. You lucky swines!
Oh Alan; I can just imagine that wee red beastie caning it around - utter, utter joy 
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They have those roads which kind of 'invite' you to explore your car's grip levels and lull you into a (probably false!) sense of 'correct if necessary' security...
>> Edited by derestrictor on Monday 31st March 17:47
. They have those roads which kind of 'invite' you to explore your car's grip levels and lull you into a (probably false!) sense of 'correct if necessary' security...
>> Edited by derestrictor on Monday 31st March 17:47
alunr said: From memory the B1248 was ace as was the A614 into Market Weighton
A1248 was where I first experienced lift off oversteer - the corner next to the car garage
& the A614 is great for a short blast from driffield to bridlington - during a driving lesson with my father we opened a book on the speed necessary to cause the L plates to fly off......125 mph IIRC....love it 
edited to say - try the road from driffield to scarborough - there's a long straight down a hill near foxholes where somebody I know got a renault 5 campus to indicate 112mph while looking through a camera lense
photo's are around somewhere.... >> Edited by minimax on Monday 31st March 18:23
Went on holiday to Ayton, near Scarborough for 10 years running when I was younger. Love the place, although I have never driven there. Would love to go back just to drive around, I would imagine the Moors would be a good drive if you can avoid the sheep! Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe they used to run part of the RAC Rally through Dalby forest as well.
DanAdams said:
gemini said: Isnt that Humberside
oi! no it bloody isn't! HU postcode, but it's in north yorkshire (just).
Checked the map and Im sorry to say that youre a humverside resident Now with a little paper work and some cash we can convert your status!
I can see why you would want to be from NY!
Well we have a good calendar this year with many events using the NY roads, taking in the beautiful countryside. Take a look and come along - www.yorknet.co.uk/tvrcc
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