the A12 in Essex - a bit rough

[dcb]

I just made a journey along the A12 in Essex.

It's a bit rough surface. It feels like it
hasn't been tarmaced for decades.

I also got stuck for 40 minutes in four miles of road works.

But give them Essex drivers their due - once
out of the road works they don't hang about.

I was ambling along at my usual 90 mph and they were
queueing up to overtake. Little shopping trolleys
doing 95+ mph, the lot.

AND when I got to slower traffic they knew to
get out of the way, and use the left lane for its
righful purpose.

I'll be going back there again.

[Podie]

Great stretch of road for test drives when you want to see what the ride is like!

Next time your this way... give us a

[Muncher83]

I drive along the A12 between Ipswich and Colchester every day, it's not the greatest road surface ever, the worst being a 400m section northbound which is very rough.

[Big_M]

Muncher83 said:

I drive along the A12 between Ipswich and Colchester every day, it's not the greatest road surface ever, the worst being a 400m section northbound which is very rough.

Well Muncher - if you see me in my white Nova 1.2 merit saloon give us a wave. I drive along from Marks Tey to the East Bergholt junction to work and back every day. Having lived in Essex for nearly 30 years I am intimate with the A12. I love the bit from the Chelmsford, Springfield Road slip road northbound. Superb dip in the road where you can almost 'get air' if you hit it fast enough. The stinkest bit is at Witham - sewage works mixed with the smell from the flavours factory - different.

[Muncher83]

Only just seen your reply.

If I see you, I'll wave, I'll be in my Solar Red ZR 105

[dcb]

dcb said:

I just made a journey along the A12 in Essex. I'll be going back there again.

I've been back there again, on the Lunnun - Colchester
bit, and it couldn't have been more different.

I was in a BMW 530, not the usual Jaguar XJ8.
This might have made a difference.

Didn't get stuck in the roadworks, but did get stuck mightly
by the middle lane owners club.

Thirty miles without once pulling over into the left lane.
I didn't have much chance to undertake.

Dull, dull dull - sitting behind some twit ambling along
at a soporific 65 mph, and no chance to get past.

[Gallen]

Hello fellas,

Just seen this post

...Am unfortunate enoight to get snarled up at the Ardleigh interchange every mornning on the way to the station! ...cr@p road, needs sorting!

[dcb]

dcb said:

I also got stuck for 40 minutes in four miles of road works.

I am pleased to be able to report that the roadworks are finished, and some lovely new tarmac has been put down.

dcb said:

I was ambling along at my usual 90 mph and they were queueing up to overtake. Little shopping trolleys doing 95+ mph, the lot.

Some twit in a Metro took my multiple attempts to get past him as a personal insult, and wouldn't let me past.

For twenty miles.

I've never seen a Metro doing over 95 mph before - what a reckless speed in such a car. Any fun & games & he was brown bread.

[munky]

I thought the A12 was ok until I got a TVR. The bit between Ipswich and Colchester southbound is particularly rough