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Location: Naxxar
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Can you all came to Malta and fill all the holes that we have in our main roads after you fill the one mentioned above….what is all this fuss about a hole.
28th Apr 2008 8:39 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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With all the rain here would love to!!!!
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28th Apr 2008 8:41 pm
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Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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access wrote:
Can you all came to Malta and fill all the holes that we have in our main roads after you fill the one mentioned above….what is all this fuss about a hole.
I rented a Maruti jeep in Malta a couple of years ago and it was virtually destroyed by the time we gave it back, The roads are a little rough, but it is a great place.
28th Apr 2008 8:42 pm
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Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
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Anyway....back to the great weekend and a few pics that show off the stunning surroundings
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28th Apr 2008 8:43 pm
access
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what is rain???? we have sun shine all year long.
28th Apr 2008 8:44 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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28th Apr 2008 8:47 pm
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access wrote:
what is rain???? we have sun shine all year long.
Yes but you have lots of english tourists, that can't be good
28th Apr 2008 8:50 pm
access
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Naxxar
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I rented a Maruti jeep in Malta a couple of years ago and it was virtually destroyed by the time we gave it back, The roads are a little rough, but it is a great place.
not the best 4x4 to rent...mybe next time you come over you can rent a TATA FREELANDER
Got a Ssangyong Musso when we went to Malta, love place though!Ben
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28th Apr 2008 9:14 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Green Laner wrote:
Just read the posts on the other forums
WTF should we / would we? the 'other' forums are in the main populated by flat-earthers and Luddites who would like nothing better than to blame the 'loss of yet another lane' on vehicles built in the current century
What this does highlight is that the is very little communication and too many pizzing matches between the various 'interested parties'
Before you come over here with your high-and-mighty attitude, sort yourselves out into a coherent homogenised entity with a common approach, communication method and lose the hidden agenda's and maybe the rest of the UK will take you seriously
You and your woolly-underwear wearing, beard-licking, real ale sniffing mates are one of the reasons why the UK is fecked
28th Apr 2008 9:18 pm
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do feal better now for getting that off your chest ......Duncan
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28th Apr 2008 9:20 pm
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whats with the ladder rack on your roof DD?
28th Apr 2008 9:23 pm
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There are many short-sighted posts about this issue. It was a regrettable error, everyone has agreed that, and had the information (signage and Wayfinder data spring to mind) been available then absolutely no attempt would have been made to drive the lane under discussion.
Many offers of help for repairs and upkeep have been made, these should be accepted by the aggrieved side as an apology and an attempt to put right the perceived wrongs carried out by no fault or intent of the people involved.
Information about these closed/restricted lanes should be collated and published freely to prevent issues like this happen - it looks like certain (local) people with web access have known about this closure for a few weeks but the main point of lookup did not hold the information. It should not be necessary to have to trawl all the internet forums to find out information about which lanes are closed, this should be frequently updated in a central place of reference. Wayfinder in its various forms claims to be this but clearly is not working.
What I suggest is that the offers of help are accepted and that a work party carries out repairs shortly, and ensures signage is in place so the chance of this occurring again is minimised. The restriction should be added to all versions/copies of Wayfinder out there, and all the Land Rover and 4x4 communities then work together to provide, support and promote an utterly free, easy access, non-commercial database of restricted lanes which can be added to by all. Whether this is done as an update to Wayfinder or as a new site is not important, but everyone will benefit and the risk of lanes being damaged by accident will be significantly reduced. The current resource for this is failing, and just saying "it was on some forums" is not really acceptable if the associations, groups and their active members are so committed to saving the lanes.06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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28th Apr 2008 9:23 pm
Green Laner
Member Since: 28 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 17
A request for everyone's benefit. Could you please move any photos of the incident and of the "turning around" to a part of this forum that at least requires you to be a member to view it. Otherwise these photos could be used out of context as amunition against us all by the Bobbly community.
I wasn't there (had to call off) and that makes me the same as Mr Green Laner. A BYSTANDER.
This thread reminds me so much of another thread about the use of the Corrieyairack Pass a couple of years ago. I'm with you TFC.
Politics of envy has transcended the lentil munching tree huggers and now any fecker with a series motor wants to have a go at the 'posh' disco3 brigade. Well, feck-off mr Laner. Only difference between you and us is that we will make and pay for the repairs to allow you to continue to play and moan at us for the damage. Get a life and go to a pub to discuss shim clearances over a real ale. The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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