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Paul the 6th · 23-01-09, 07:13 PM

Word up, peace and love, peace and love.

While I was working in london this week, I was going to collect a zetec engine from hampshire which I won on ebay, but due to work changing at the last minute, I was unable to get out of the city and over to tadley (an hour away from ldn), so I rescheduled til tomorrow.

I was planning on doing a mammoth roadtrip down to collect the engine and bring it back, but it seems a bit of a waste to travel 250 odd miles and not bother having a wander around. I've just spotted the beaulieu motor museum which is another hour past tadley near southampton, so if we were to set off at 8am, it'd take about 4.5 to 5 hours to get down (arriving at 1pm ish). The museum shuts at 5pm, so if we arrived at 2pm or 2.30 if traffic has been bad, would we have enough time to get around without rushing?

I've yet to tell the missus but I've decided we're gonna grab a travel lodge and go somewhere else on sunday before coming home

What else is there? She mentioned something about a sealife/marine centre type thing...

all pointers welcome

23-01-09, 07:13 PM	#1
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Beaulieu motor museum in southampton... anyone been? and more importantly - how long does it take to get around it? Word up, peace and love, peace and love. While I was working in london this week, I was going to collect a zetec engine from hampshire which I won on ebay, but due to work changing at the last minute, I was unable to get out of the city and over to tadley (an hour away from ldn), so I rescheduled til tomorrow. I was planning on doing a mammoth roadtrip down to collect the engine and bring it back, but it seems a bit of a waste to travel 250 odd miles and not bother having a wander around. I've just spotted the beaulieu motor museum which is another hour past tadley near southampton, so if we were to set off at 8am, it'd take about 4.5 to 5 hours to get down (arriving at 1pm ish). The museum shuts at 5pm, so if we arrived at 2pm or 2.30 if traffic has been bad, would we have enough time to get around without rushing? I've yet to tell the missus but I've decided we're gonna grab a travel lodge and go somewhere else on sunday before coming home What else is there? She mentioned something about a sealife/marine centre type thing... all pointers welcome __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..