Green Laning with a D3 in the Lake District

ellebarto · Feb 2, 2014

We had been planning a trip into the Lakes since before Xmas so even with the bad weather we decided to give it a go. It wasn't ideal filming weather and I had to throw quite a lot of footage away.

It was interesting because of the mix of vehicles. All Land Rovers but with my newer TDCi 110, a 300TDi 90 and then a nice D3, it made for some interesting comparisons.

The D3 was running road tyres and other than having to take a careful line through the rocks and its electronics scrabbling for traction here and there, it coped admirably!

Green Laning in Land Rovers - Lake District - Main Lane is High Nibthwaite -- Parkamoor (Colton) - YouTube

danny6801 · Feb 2, 2014

Nice video would like to go with you guys some time looks nice and gentle never been green laning just p&p.

defender11069 · Feb 2, 2014

top video as always mate looked wet..

Dr_evil · Feb 2, 2014

Ahh so that was you in the disco, I was the one who popped over to see Freelaner

ellebarto · Feb 2, 2014

Dr_evil said:
Ahh so that was you in the disco, I was the one who popped over to see Freelaner

Wash your mouth out!!! I was in the black 110.

It was a bit of a mixed day but at some stages we got proper lashed!

The Lakes is a good place to go if you value your paint work. Its nice and open. You have to be driving pretty badly to do any damage!

Dr_evil · Feb 2, 2014

I think I'd prefer the D3 over the fender

never liked transit vans!

ellebarto · Feb 2, 2014

Until you had to repair it of course!

Dr_evil · Feb 2, 2014

true.....I imagine its as bad as my golf to repair

ellebarto · Feb 2, 2014

For anyone that's got the time and likes my films, would you mind taking a look at this?

Its basically the same film but with music I've created myself. I've had a few comments saying that the 70's porn esq music brings the films down so I had a go at my own. Its time consuming but if it makes the final film better then maybe its worth it.

Green Laning in Land Rovers - Lake District - Main Lane is High Nibthwaite -- Parkamoor (Colton) - YouTube

thought it was mine! · Feb 2, 2014

you can only use 70's porn music if it is a big bush or your being served a curry half and half lol

ellebarto · Feb 3, 2014

thought it was mine! said:
you can only use 70's porn music if it is a big bush or your being served a curry half and half lol

eggybacon · Feb 6, 2014

Thats the lane I cracked my Sump on! Interesting being towed off there from just before 4.10 in the vid to the bottom!

Freelanders.. phhft :crazy_driver:

trailblazer · Feb 9, 2014

when you wanting to go out ????

disco1998 · Mar 3, 2014

Great video, that looks like a good day out, one little question tho how would someone get off somewhere like that if you snapped something or broke down?

ellebarto · Mar 3, 2014

The guys running it have various recovery trucks and the like on site.

Dr_evil · Mar 3, 2014

Out of question did the D3 wingmirrors scrape the walls on parkamoor ? Just trying to calculate something

the_wolf · Mar 3, 2014

Doc that was narrow, really narrow. The series axle won't get through lol no way

ellebarto · Mar 3, 2014

No it didn't. Believe it or not the lad in the D3 is quite precious about his motor so we took are time and all was fine.

Dr_evil · Mar 3, 2014

The D3 is .6" narrower body than my new Dana axle will be so that sounds good to me

I'll be squeezing down the lane at a very slow speed!

the_wolf · Mar 3, 2014

You'll be taking the walls out at a very slow speed!!

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