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18th Feb 2007 2:31 am
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Andy, I can't read that link, because it wants a log on!
The news is that a D3 could probably get up Stannage, but it would need a lot of protection. I did not want to take mine after watching my colleagues bumping and scraping up in lifted D1's and Range Rover Classic. The lane has deteriorated and the rocks are very exposed.
So I retreated honorably and reversed back down again
Apart from that, we had a really great weekend, did all the lanes including Chapel Gate, Bamford and Houndkirk IN THE DARK!
Night time laning is a whole different ball game, and I was knackered after 3 lanes. The concentration required is 10 fold greater than in the daylight. Big plus point is NO RAMBLERS at night
Photos to come later.
EDIT** Chapel Gate I was a passenger in another vehicle, D3 won't fit there either.
18th Feb 2007 8:21 pm
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Quote:
spotted 4/5 Landrovers couple of posh ones i think
just starting up a track about 10 mins outside sheffield
Looked like you were heading towards
STANAGE EDGE...
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18th Feb 2007 8:33 pm
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Gareth wrote:
Also trialling my new home made car-puter 8) Got an old laptop in the back of the seat, with a Lilliput 7" touch-screen on the dash. Memory Map and a BT - GPS completes the package. I am trying to make it interchangeable quickly between vehicles, hence the laptop. Its the same sort of setup I was using with the PDA, but I was struggling to read the small screen.
My god.....we'll all have a similar set-up 'for we know it !! I'm just about to order a Lilliput screen...where did you get yours from Gareth ?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
EDIT** Chapel Gate I was a passenger in another vehicle, D3 won't fit there either.
Err, didn't we prove it would (most of the way) last summer? The End
18th Feb 2007 9:15 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Well, we wanted to do the whole lane, end to end. We drove it from Rushup Edge end, up the steps, then down to Edale. The D1 suffered a dinted rear quarter, bent rock slider and smashed rear lamp in the process. A very tricky lane.
18th Feb 2007 11:04 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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It worked a treat, but get the larger screen, I struggled to read some details on the map. Its 1000% better than trying to read a pda screen though!
The laptop fits in the map pocket behind the passenger seat. The only pain was having to manually boot it up each morning.
18th Feb 2007 11:09 pm
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Great Thanks for that ...I had seen this set-up on Ken2463's motor just prior to Morocco 2006 ....I now have a laptop that runs fugawi 3D like lightening and have been looking for a screen. There seems to be a Lilliput 8" out ...do you think that would do or should I go for a 10.4"???21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
18th Feb 2007 11:15 pm
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I got the 8, and its ok. The bigger one would be even better, but the small one fits well above the glove box. I had a passenger to read the screen, If I was solo I would want a bigger screen angled to the driver.
18th Feb 2007 11:18 pm
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Hmmm ...might go for the 10.4 then BUT...the only thing is me laptop is widescreen and I think it would output in the same 16:9 format. I need to check the specs before I commit.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
18th Feb 2007 11:21 pm
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