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October 20 Sat nav, Caterham style
Dan Trent writes: The Caterham R300 I’ve been driving round in is, let’s be frank, rubbish on the motorway. So for the drive back from North Wales I decided I’d take the long way home and keep it on the A- and B-roads all the way back to Hertfordshire. But this was going to require some serious navigation.
I didn’t have a TomTom and, even if I had, the first decent bit of speed would have seen it blown off the windscreen by the slipstream and it’s not like I’d have been able to hear the instructions either. Besides, a super light car should have a super light sat nav system, my high tech and suitably minimalist solution pictured below.
Worked like a treat too. And the drive was simply epic. OK, it took the best part of seven hours but the roads were fabulous, empty of traffic and bathed in gorgeous autumnal light with golden leaves fluttering like confetti in my wake. If you fancy having a go yourself the full route is below! Caterham will even rent you a car if you get in there quick - the hire season runs until the end of the month.
Looks quite involved, right? Well yes, but the very action of writing it out meant I was able to memorise most of it and I only had to check the atlas a couple of times along the way. Who needs sat nav? Dan --- Links: Superlight versus … super slow Hire a Caterham--- Share It
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