Isle of Man visit
Discussion
Just came back from the Isle of Man , went after the end of the tt , great place to go , fantastic roads , I did the tt circuit what a road , normal speed limits in play apart from it appears the mountain road , had great fun in the Monaro , definitely worth a visit for any fellow petrol heads , found a very good hotel to stay in , if any one wants to know more or hotel details pm me
The best way is book in advance , we stayed in the falcon nest hotel port Erin , great people great food , will be going back soon , parking in most places you get a free time card on the ferry , great roads great scenery , good for a petrol head and family lol , we went to a few castles and of course did go karting
+1Someone was suggesting a Weekend over there. I'd said that "Streetfighters" Magazine used to get a Deal from the Tourist Board with a Ferry & Hotel Package because of their running of a Drag Race Event at Jurby. It would need to be when there are no other Events on so that would rule out clashing with the TT, Southern 100 week in early July and the Classic TT/Manx GP in late August.
Just for Info, there is a LOT MORE to the Island than the TT and Hooning across the Mountain. There is enough "Touristy" Stuff to make it a "Family" visit so that should keep the Peace !!
The Downside of not being there during TT/MGP Time is that the Mountain reverts to being a normal Two-Way Road so you can't take liberties with using all the Road, Just In Case.
I'm going back in July for the Southern 100 Races (probably taking the GTS) so i'll make enquiries while i'm there.
If Folk want to "Do It" This Year, it is possible but will probably mean just agreeing Dates between yourselves and Booking to suit. Travel via Catamaran from Liverpool or Ro-Ro Ferry from Heysham. A Discounted Trip (if possible) would probably have to be scheduled for 2015.
Just for Info, there is a LOT MORE to the Island than the TT and Hooning across the Mountain. There is enough "Touristy" Stuff to make it a "Family" visit so that should keep the Peace !!
The Downside of not being there during TT/MGP Time is that the Mountain reverts to being a normal Two-Way Road so you can't take liberties with using all the Road, Just In Case.
I'm going back in July for the Southern 100 Races (probably taking the GTS) so i'll make enquiries while i'm there.
If Folk want to "Do It" This Year, it is possible but will probably mean just agreeing Dates between yourselves and Booking to suit. Travel via Catamaran from Liverpool or Ro-Ro Ferry from Heysham. A Discounted Trip (if possible) would probably have to be scheduled for 2015.
Great timing
we have two weeks off, nothing booked yet. So now in process of booking ferry and hotel. The only thing stopping us at the minute is the receptionist isn't available and theres confusion on the online booking, says a family room is a double + a single for a child up to 1 years old.... soon as we sort it we hope to be over there a week Monday.
Last time I went was back in 86 or 7. Loved it as a child
we have two weeks off, nothing booked yet. So now in process of booking ferry and hotel. The only thing stopping us at the minute is the receptionist isn't available and theres confusion on the online booking, says a family room is a double + a single for a child up to 1 years old.... soon as we sort it we hope to be over there a week Monday.
Last time I went was back in 86 or 7. Loved it as a child
vxr2010, were you the red R8 I spotted around Glen Vine area? We moved over here 2008 bought the R8 a couple of years after and between the car and the bike the TT course is superb, great TT fortnight when everyone is over and the mountain is one way! Not too many R8's Monaro's over here I think the lack of mpg's frighten's the Manxie's they are obsessed by that.
If any visitors are over give me a shout and call in, more than welcome.
If any visitors are over give me a shout and call in, more than welcome.
shunter V8 said:
Hey boy no secrets over here,I presume you would have seen xmnv8's R8 and our monaro if you went round the TT track as we only live 1/4 of a mile apart and on the TT circuit,we don't bite you should have called in.
Stew, I enjoyed seeing your car on this year's TT coverage, every time they went past Crosby, there it was!
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