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4th August 2008, 19:30
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isle of man
is it true that once out of the city there are no speed limits?
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4th August 2008, 19:31
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Correct. I believe.
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4th August 2008, 19:32
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apart from built up areas obv 30 and theres the odd, 40 and 60. But where u see the sign over here which means national speed limit applys, over there it means go as fast as ya can to the conditions of the road and wether etc. 
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4th August 2008, 19:36
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wish it was like that over here....
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4th August 2008, 19:45
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just me and a couple of mates might be going out there for a week or so. might take the car then if the cost is reasonable
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4th August 2008, 19:46
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Yep definately true, theres a few of us going over in September, should be a good laugh
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4th August 2008, 19:52
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dont really need a car over there to be honest.
taxi's are cheap and everything is close by
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4th August 2008, 19:55
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were you watching Dave this morning by any chance, the top gear was on when they go there.
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4th August 2008, 19:56
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Originally Posted by barrett
dont really need a car over there to be honest.
taxi's are cheap and everything is close by
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hello NO SPEED LIMITS think that has something to do with it
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Originally Posted by Ibiza_Rik
were you watching Dave this morning by any chance, the top gear was on when they go there.
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yes i was lol, me and my mates had been talking about it for a while though
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4th August 2008, 19:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stendog
hello NO SPEED LIMITS think that has something to do with it
yes i was lol, me and my mates had been talking about it for a while though
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haha me too 
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4th August 2008, 19:59
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just the thought of no speed limits. obviously wont be driving like a cunt and wont be putting anyone else at risk
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4th August 2008, 20:07
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its mint over there i go when the TT is on! go there on my fireblade hitting 130mph on some of the roads on the mountain! and its where jeremy clarkson lives!
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4th August 2008, 20:12
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its mint over there i go when the TT is on! go there on my fireblade hitting 130mph on some of the roads on the mountain! and its where jeremy clarkson lives!
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its mint during TT in the mountains, 1 way system  absolutley mad!!!
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5th August 2008, 01:23
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i know a bloke who done mad sunday on a rgv 250 once. suicidal...
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5th August 2008, 01:29
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thats y its so famous.  But they are really strict where they are speed limits.
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5th August 2008, 01:30
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apparently you can get done for 'furious driving'. hmm...
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5th August 2008, 03:28
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Me and my mates have been thinking about a little road trip over there
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5th August 2008, 22:38
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I go there almost every month and its nothing to write home about to be fair. Other than Douglas its boring as fuck. Its easy to get pulled for "dangerous driving" or furious driving as someone said (not sure if thats true but it probably is) and it nearly ALWAYS rains. What is different, is that on some roads it tells you how many people have died on that road in the past 3 years and numbers are crossed out as they've gone up/down etc. seems quite strange.
Its about £200 (changes all the time) to take a car over from Liverpool / Heysham, have a look on http://www.steam-packet.com and you should get sorted out.
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6th August 2008, 00:08
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well you carnt really think its that boring if you go every month! go when the manx grand prix or the tt is on! try going accross on a bike and then see how boring it can be!
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6th August 2008, 01:31
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True no speed limits in the countryside in places but with the roads curving and hairpins every so often is it wise to be pelting full speed into them
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