stisye

Any one on know what the beach was called and know were it is in north wales as used by top gear testing the monaro? thinking about going for a blast there?

Daft Lad

Pendine (sp?) sands?

Johnny C

I think vehicles are banned since last year?

myblackwrx

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As Daft lad said

EVOLUTION

isnt it used by the millatary?

EVOLUTION

theres a good one in north sheilds you can get on still, best don at night, not so many kiddies building sandcastles

Johnny C

Some parts of it are closed during the week, i think, for MoD stuff. The MoD owns it.

stisye

Cheers great help just want some where go and have a proper play in the car!

pippyrips

i've heard they have banned cars on there now as well

The Trooper 1815

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The speed runs on Pendine were banned by the local council not long after the TG feature. There is a section owned by the MOD but if you fancy dodging some incoming then thats up to you.

EVOLUTION

I thought all land between high and low tide was owned by the monarch?


thats the issue with driving on the beach, its not that your not allowed to, its the access getting to the beach thats the problem

h4rry

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Pendine is where top gear use, but thats south wales. If your looking for somewhere north wales then i suggest Black Rock sands at Portmadog. Not quite as long but u could still do a top speed run on there and theres pleanty of room. Dont go on a hot sunny day tho as they have patrols on there. As stated above, there is some legal issues with driving on there, I got stopped on there once, was only warned but told that the Road traffic act still applies on the beach, which means speed limits apply too!!! RUBBISH!!

EVOLUTION

its not addopted land, so it doesnt come under the same rules as the rest of the queens highway, therefore not applicable to the RTA, however,as said, there are bylaws and restrictions that cover many of the access routes to the beaches.


on saying that, causing death by dangerous driving, and manslaughter is a criminal offence, and stands up anywhere on UK mainland, so choose your destination wisely

pmarch bugeye

We took our bugeye down on this beach last April - and there were loads of people driving along and parked up - yet some idiots were doing stupid speeds, spinning etc. plus lots of dodgy looking people lurking around.

stisye

Cheers mate this place would be better as im from derby. just want somewhere to have abit of fun doughnuts and some power slids out the way with nothing to hit and less chance of being busted by the law!!!

EVOLUTION

make sure you get the sand out of the car, cant see it being to good for bearings and the likes of.


My old classic, i refrained from the do-nuts, watchin another lad, it seemed to churn up an awful lot of sand, digging big holes that he struggled to get out from.

stick to the powerslides if i were you, you dont want to fall victim to the tide now do you lol

SC008Y_MAD

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You know that Monaro that they tested on the sands in all that salt water right, well let me tell you something about that car and what happened to it.

I got told this from one of the inspectors when i was temping at Vauxhall's in luton working in there Fleet management bit. The monaro was going to be re sold on to a customer right, but before it could, the car had to be throughly inspected inside and out. The underside of the car was not undersealed, so you know what that means, the whole of the underside was comepletely rusty and had started to rot They could not sell it on as it was in too bad a state.

RIGPIG

Only 4KG Flash and smoke Bombs, But the bit that might hurt if they hit you are the 30mm Aden gun rounds


Criss...

ru'

lol, a beach bug-eye...

MattW

Always funny seeing some **** go full pelt into the soft sand, then waiting for rescue by the landies that patrol