steve_d

Just wanted to say hi.

My wife and I are spending our honeymoon in Ireland.

You have been warned.

Just kidding, we've both been there before...just not with each other, that's why we wanted to go back.

We'll be in Dublin the first through the third of March. So if you see a couple in a corolla that looks a bit lost, shout "hey steve" it might just be us....

steve
Impreza 2.5 RS (american spec)

Scruff

Steve, hope you both have a great time over here but i have one word of advice. Do you know those big foot trucks that they use in the States for jumping over cars and making **** of them, well BRING ONE WITH YOU. The traffic over here came to a standstill years ago and it has not moved since. Three generations of the O'Hara family have been reared on the M50 motorway and they are in the process of getting planning permission for an extension to their 1975 orange Austin Allegro to turn it into a B & B. Various buildings such as Hotels have cropped up within the area of Motorways A & B roads and even alley ways to take advantage of all these stranded motorists. Don't say I didn't warn you.

ALAN

steve_d

thanks for the reply, your suggestion is noted.

Detroit traffic is pretty crazy here too. On a good day (the weekends and holidays) I can make it from my house to where I work in Detroit MI in 25 minutes. On a normal work day the exact same trip takes 45 minutes to an hour and a half...in the summer. In the winter it's taken as much as 2 hours to get home.

We're on one of those self guided tours. We have a big book of "things tourists might like to do in Ireland". Having been there, it makes me laugh...there's so much more than what the book tells you. We'll do a couple of them, but we prefer the "hey, that's neat, let's stop here" approach.

Most of the time will be bombing through the countryside, and off the Motorways...

The monster truck is packed.

steve

Scruff

What part of Dublin will you be staying in Steve, I might be able to recommend a few watering holes.

Alan

steve_d

We plan on going to the Grafton? Street area.

The shopping district....it starts with G?

I'm terrible with names, so bear with me....

Of the two days in Dublin, The first will be spent doing a little driving tour north to see that area with all the crosses...

The second will be touring around in the city I think...mostly in the area described above.

Then back to shannon on the third to catch the plane...so the nights of the first and second, we'll be in the area.

sjd

Scruff

You got Grafton Street right but I am scratching my head about the one with the crosses. By the way it's a long way to come for just three days. It sounds like an area called Kells you are talking about with the crosses, thats where the famous book was written.

Cheers

Alan

steve_d

3 days???

DOH!

No no no....

We're flying into shannon on Sunday the 24th, and leaving on March 4th. We'll be in Ireland all week. We just want to cruise around and see everything. So the first couple of days will be spent in the West, and the last 3 will be in Dublin.

The area north is Drogheda. My wife has been there before, and says we MUST go again.

steve

fast bloke

Scruff, LMAO about the traffic. I travel from Belfast to Dublin once a week. It is 107 miles between the two office. I can cover the first 103 in about 1 hour 45 mins and the other 4 miles in 2 hours.
Steve-d, you've got me curious about the crosses. I've been in most parts (read pubs) of Ireland, but I've never seen any association between Drogheda and crosses.

p.s. You probably don't want to say "Most of the time will be bombing through the countryside" if you decided to visit us in Belfast

Scruff

Fast Bloke, 4 miles in two hours in Dublin! You must have had a police escort.

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steve_d

I get it....didn't really mean it THAT way....

"bombing through the countryside"....hee hee hee....

I'm planning to revisit healy pass.

there's a couple of other road I remeber well. We're in this Opel Vectra, just zooming along, all four of us. There's a little stone bridge...I could see the rally note...YUMP!!!...and there we were...airborne...

It was quite a wonderful feeling.

I was hoping there was rally when we were over there...but we miss by a week.

sjd

Scruff

Steve, if you are looking for some motoring madness just drop by Darndale on the northside of Dublin and you will see plenty of tail out action, power slides, handbrake turns and doughnuts. Only problem is that the drivers haven't a clue who owns the car and they don't really care.

PS if you leave it till around 12pm Helicopters sometimes join in,



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steve_d

LOL!!!

I'll be sure to be there...NOT!

In other news:
Got a ride in the rally car I'll be co-driving in march last night...BMW 318ti with 280hp M motor. I've never been so scared in my entire life...I can't wait for there to be trees on each side of us.

sjd
who's been called insane on many occasions

Mac's Power

Steve,
If you want to be even more frightened the give me a call when you get near Dublin and I'll give you a spin in my Turbo.
Just a tad faster then a normal turbo

Paul.

Scruff

If you take Paul up on his offer I would recommend the following.

(a) Bring spare undergarments.
(b) Camera, to take picture of widest grin known to man.
(c) Ear protection, its a tad noisy.
(d) Life insurance, (Paul will probaly sell you some)
(e) Asbestos, it spits fire.
(f) A large cheque book. You will want to buy the futher mucker.

Enjoy!!!!

PS Pauls last Scooby was timed at 3.98 seconds for the 0 to 60 mph sprint. So expect fireworks.

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steve_d

OOOOH! 3.98??? REALLY!!???

I'm gonna have to take you up on that...hopefully. I'll run it by the missus.

The missus might even want a turn in the passenger seat.

write me at steve_d33@hotmail.com

sjd

Scruff

Steve, that was his last car. This one is not as fast but it is not far off.

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