Some lanes around Ely, Cambridgeshire

[hipo1024]

I got bord today so I went out for a cheaky laning trip, tryed out a few lanes Ive not done before. Very tame, bar one tight tunnel lol - I got the tape mesure out to see if the truck would fit lol, it had a few inches either side so I went for it!

Heres a selection of the pics I took:







The tunnel:


Barely bigger than me!


Not sure its going to fit :S










Made it!









This lane was a little to scratchy for me



For the rest of the shots from today, click on the below link
http://s754.photobucket.com/albums/xx18 ... June%2011/

[gregster]

Dont think mine would make it through that tunnel....

[hipo1024]

lol, I mesured mine and it needed 76 inches side to side to get through (I think) and the tunnel was about 85 inches wide, and at the end it had a small step up, so I had to rub the drivers side tyres on the wall in order not to take out the passenger wing mirror (hence why the drivers side is closer in the pic ) - it was a fun and unexpected challenge! . Thats also why I dont really want a roof mounted CB whip :/

[jason]

Nice photos
I would love to go through that tunnel

[hipo1024]

lol jason, I would worry about ur roof rack! if it fits under multi story car park height limiters then you might make it, but thats only on the fact that the tip of my radio aerial hits most multi story height limiters and it didnt touch the top of the tunnel.

[Camz4x4.CA/14]

A few members of our small club (Cambridgshire 4x4'z) went through there on this route yesterday, its a good drive.

[hipo1024]

I have to admit I didn't know there was a local club . ill look into that - do they have a website? and yes it is a very nice drive! did everyone fit through that tunnel? lol.

[RatCav]

I wouldn't fit in that tunnel ... too tall. I have an extra 7" of height due to the high roof mod. Nice pictures and lanes though.

[hipo1024]

unlucky! - should get a frontera you see

[Camz4x4.CA/14]

I have to admit I didn't know there was a local club . ill look into that - do they have a website? and yes it is a very nice drive! did everyone fit through that tunnel? lol.

mmmmm, lol, well my Frontera and the Pajero did but the Disco had to go up through the two gates. Yeah, we are here but It's only a small club. It's mainly been family and connections.

Not really, we did have a web-site but a former member kinda messed it up as far as I recall.

We have a group on facebook, Cambridgeshire 4x4z. Heres the link buddy ......http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/grou ... 3608905721

....were always looking to expand as a club. More the merrier!!! I'm the gent with the Blue Frontera

[RatCav]

unlucky! - should get a frontera you see

Hmm ... Ely is such a long way to travel ... hope the pay is worth it

[hipo1024]

Looks great!! were are them fords?? I can never find any water around cambridgeshire unless its in a ditch :/

Also Ive hit the join button! I take it I have to then be accepted as it still asking if I want to join??

[Camz4x4.CA/14]

Looks great!! were are them fords?? I can never find any water around cambridgeshire unless its in a ditch :/

Also Ive hit the join button! I take it I have to then be accepted as it still asking if I want to join??

.....as far as i know, yes mate.

The ford where my Frontera and the Secretary's ( John Beckwith ) Pajero are resting is in Duxford.

[hipo1024]

yeah ive herd of that, its the longest ford in europ or somthing? like a mile long!

[Camz4x4.CA/14]

Yup we went to violets lane on the 29/05/2011.

If you look on youtube theres a few vids on there. When we went, there was only a few patches of deep water, enough to still get stuck but not like the youtube hit.

Yeah, thats the one in Duxford mate. You part of a club around Cambridge way????

[Camz4x4.CA/14]

Only the best club FOG

I didn't know there were any? Maybe because I don't do that Facebook thing

lolz, maybe if you wanted to, you could join? ....come out on some days with us? Always looking for more members to go out and have a little adventure with!!

[hipo1024]

I'll PM you (or call/txt you) if I hear anything. I'll try and let u know even if I cant make it

[bobbinsjob]

yeah ive herd of that, its the longest ford in europ or somthing? like a mile long!

Its the longest in Britain Dan, half mile of varying depths depending on season and rainfall.

Me, zebadee and gibbo did it 2 years ago in the autumn in the dark. I had to use the rooflights as my heads and spots were about 6 inches below water. proper sqeaky bum time and scared me that i aint been back since lol

[Camz4x4.CA/14]

Well, It's brilliant that you have joined us Dan, It would be even better if you could perhaps come to a meet and see everyone.

I really hope to see maybe even both of you on a off roading day soon??? What do you think?

[Camz4x4.CA/14]

yeah ive herd of that, its the longest ford in europ or somthing? like a mile long!

Its the longest in Britain Dan, half mile of varying depths depending on season and rainfall.

Me, zebadee and gibbo did it 2 years ago in the autumn in the dark. I had to use the rooflights as my heads and spots were about 6 inches below water. proper sqeaky bum time and scared me that i aint been back since lol

Its a quality piece of road... dirt.. ford... errrrr counrty side, thats the one, lol. I think it's the longest in Europe?