Who's in the Abridge/Ongar area? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

toxicnerve · 07-01-2010, 04:40 PM

So come, own up.

Which one of you enjoys a quick blast on the roads between/around Abridge and Ongar? I've seen you the past couple of nights enjoying a nice evening drive (pretty sure it was the same car), I gave you a little flash of the lights today...

zltm089 · 07-02-2010, 07:32 AM

where abouts is Abridge?

toxicnerve · 07-02-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by zltm089

where abouts is Abridge?

Essex.

MB London · 07-02-2010, 08:43 AM

I'm not a million miles from there (e90 335i ?)

dxb335d · 07-02-2010, 08:43 AM

Did you drive around that area last night?

toxicnerve · 07-02-2010, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Did you drive around that area last night?

Yeah, I was out for a quick blast yesterday evening as well as the night before. Pretty sure it was the same (dark coloured) E92 that I saw as the night before around the same area. The guy driving was pretty on it I reckon...having said that, I was doing 60 odd and if he was doing the same our closing speed would have been near on 120mph so it would have looked quick either way!

toxicnerve · 07-02-2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MB London

I'm not a million miles from there (e90 335i ?)

Nah, E92 of some description, dark colour. I didn't get a look at the rear...

Just wanted to know if it was anyone on here as they looked like they were enjoying their car which is exactly what I was out doing.

zltm089 · 07-02-2010, 09:39 AM

hmmm...I should be enjoying my car aswell....but petrol is too expensive and on a tight budget atm....

rup · 07-04-2010, 02:02 PM

I've been around there (upto that airfield) in a silver coloured e92 a few weeks back.
Goto the BMW/Merc/VW in Loughton then drive upto abridge etc. Nice sunday afternoon drive

Bomber · 07-05-2010, 05:55 PM

Could have been me, I'm always up and down that road as I only live local, Space grey e92 m sport 335d, I always get flashed along there, sometimes people telling me there old bill plotted up with camera or that I am just driving too fast

toxicnerve · 07-06-2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bomber

Could have been me, I'm always up and down that road as I only live local, Space grey e92 m sport 335d, I always get flashed along there, sometimes people telling me there old bill plotted up with camera or that I am just driving too fast

Don't happen to run a private plate with a J and some 9s in it do you??

Bomber · 07-06-2010, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by toxicnerve

Don't happen to run a private plate with a J and some 9s in it do you??

That won't be me then, bloody e92's are everywhere

zltm089 · 07-06-2010, 12:50 PM

yeah, seen quiet a few e92s about....

Hoops · 07-06-2010, 02:23 PM

Surprised ive not seen a few of you - my friend owns Carriages in Theydon Bois, so i drive down there quite a lot for a bite to eat etc - i live in Chigwell and go via Abridge up to Theydon and then back - i also use that road a fair bit on my bike as it has some nice sweeping knee down corners. The road from Abridge to Ongar is another favourite, mainly on the bike, and then from Ongar (past one of my favourite restaurants "Smiths" - referred to as posh fish n chips by Sir Alan Sugar!!) - onto Finchingfield. Amazing but very very dangerous road and now very popular with the feds on a sunday!! Will keep an eye out for all these E92's and give you a flash if i see you!!

toxicnerve · 07-06-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by STEVIEHOOPS

Surprised ive not seen a few of you - my friend owns Carriages in Theydon Bois, so i drive down there quite a lot for a bite to eat etc - i live in Chigwell and go via Abridge up to Theydon and then back - i also use that road a fair bit on my bike as it has some nice sweeping knee down corners. The road from Abridge to Ongar is another favourite, mainly on the bike, and then from Ongar (past one of my favourite restaurants "Smiths" - referred to as posh fish n chips by Sir Alan Sugar!!) - onto Finchingfield. Amazing but very very dangerous road and now very popular with the feds on a sunday!! Will keep an eye out for all these E92's and give you a flash if i see you!!

I am a regular on the roads you mention. My "just for fun" route is from Chigwell Row down Gravel Lane I think it's called. From there right at the roundabout into Abridge. Out the otherside of Abridge and left at the next roundabout up to Chipping Ongar. Straight through there and right onto the A414 all the way to the Writtle roundabout. Through Writtle and left at the top. Then a cheeky couple of lefts and back down into Ongar (from the North, passing Smith's on my right) and back home via Abridge/Chigwell Row/Hainault.

Great little route but there are not many overtaking spots so if you get stuck behind a 40mph'er you're fucked.

EDIT:

I believe that Smith's Brasserie also featured in an ep of Come Dine With Me...bit of useless trivia for you.

RichardM · 07-11-2010, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by STEVIEHOOPS;

The road from Abridge to Ongar is another favourite, mainly on the bike, and then from Ongar (past one of my favourite restaurants "Smiths" - referred to as posh fish n chips by Sir Alan Sugar!!) - onto Finchingfield.

Lord Sugar! We ate there last weekend. Fantastic food and great atmosphere.

Hoops · 07-12-2010, 04:09 AM

Has anyone tried Alecs new place (previously owner of Smiths) -surprise surprise called "Alec's" in Knavestock yet? Hasnt been opened long but looks like a stunning refurb. We walked the dogs over there on Sunday. Funnily enough a silver grey 3 series alpina coupe came blasting past in other direction going through Theydon!

creepy coupe · 07-12-2010, 05:03 AM

Slightly off topic, so apologies, but who does just go for a blast without actually having a destination in mind?

toxicnerve · 07-12-2010, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by STEVIEHOOPS

Has anyone tried Alecs new place (previously owner of Smiths) -surprise surprise called "Alec's" in Knavestock yet? Hasnt been opened long but looks like a stunning refurb. We walked the dogs over there on Sunday. Funnily enough a silver grey 3 series alpina coupe came blasting past in other direction going through Theydon!

I am going to have to try both Smith's and this new place Alec's.

Nice drive to get there, nice meal and then a quick blast back home. Missus will be impressed that I'm taking her out for dinner when really I'll be going for the drive

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Slightly off topic, so apologies, but who does just go for a blast without actually having a destination in mind?

Frequently. The route I mention above is basically my "driving for the fun of it" route. Mind you, my tyres seem to have taken a battering lately because of it. I had a KDS done at the end of May and my treads were:

FOS: 9mm
FNS: 9mm
ROS: 8mm
RNS: 7mm

Now (after plenty of summer evening drives around the areas mentioned above) they're more like:

FOS: 6.5mm
FNS: 6.5mm
ROS: 5mm
RNS: 5mm

Hopefully I will get a couple thousand more miles out of them though.

Hoops · 07-13-2010, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by toxicnerve

I am going to have to try both Smith's and this new place Alec's

Have you ever tried a place called Carriages in Theydon Bois? A friend of mine owns and runs it. Its a bistro style pub - excellent chef, great food and reasonably priced. He also has a costa coffee in there - so i can recommend a pit stop on your blast through!!!

toxicnerve · 07-13-2010, 05:07 AM

Nope, that's another one to add to the list!!

Missus is going to feel extra special!! Cheers for the tips, I am going to check out all 3 over the next few weeks

Hoops · 07-13-2010, 06:04 AM

Let me know next time you are going out for a quick blast, maybe we can meet for a coffee at Carriages!!??
ps; where are you based?

07-01-2010, 04:40 PM	#1
toxicnerve Colonel Drives: E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,834 iTrader: (2)	Who's in the Abridge/Ongar area? So come, own up. Which one of you enjoys a quick blast on the roads between/around Abridge and Ongar? I've seen you the past couple of nights enjoying a nice evening drive (pretty sure it was the same car), I gave you a little flash of the lights today...
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07-02-2010, 07:32 AM	#2
zltm089 Major General Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON Posts: 6,553 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [5.00]	where abouts is Abridge? __________________ Current Car: E92 335i SE Dream Cars: AMG SL65 Black,GallardoSuperleggera, GTR 2012, Agera R, F430 Scuderia, DBS, EVO X FQ400, Lexus LFA, F10 M5, e92 M3, GT3 RS4.0, Ferrari 458, Ferrari F12, R8 V10 plus, Jaguar F Type V8, Lamborghini LP700-4 Aventador, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, C63 AMG Coupe Black, Vanquish 2012, Laferrari, GT3 991.

07-02-2010, 08:43 AM	#5
dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist Drives: E46 M3 Tiag/Imola Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' Posts: 29,028 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2003 BMW E46 M3 [3.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [2.75]	Did you drive around that area last night? __________________

07-02-2010, 09:39 AM	#8
zltm089 Major General Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON Posts: 6,553 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [5.00]	hmmm...I should be enjoying my car aswell....but petrol is too expensive and on a tight budget atm.... __________________ Current Car: E92 335i SE Dream Cars: AMG SL65 Black,GallardoSuperleggera, GTR 2012, Agera R, F430 Scuderia, DBS, EVO X FQ400, Lexus LFA, F10 M5, e92 M3, GT3 RS4.0, Ferrari 458, Ferrari F12, R8 V10 plus, Jaguar F Type V8, Lamborghini LP700-4 Aventador, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, C63 AMG Coupe Black, Vanquish 2012, Laferrari, GT3 991.

07-06-2010, 12:50 PM	#13
zltm089 Major General Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON Posts: 6,553 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [5.00]	yeah, seen quiet a few e92s about.... __________________ Current Car: E92 335i SE Dream Cars: AMG SL65 Black,GallardoSuperleggera, GTR 2012, Agera R, F430 Scuderia, DBS, EVO X FQ400, Lexus LFA, F10 M5, e92 M3, GT3 RS4.0, Ferrari 458, Ferrari F12, R8 V10 plus, Jaguar F Type V8, Lamborghini LP700-4 Aventador, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, C63 AMG Coupe Black, Vanquish 2012, Laferrari, GT3 991.

07-02-2010, 08:43 AM	#4
MB London Come as you are Drives: F10 520d M-sport Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,138 iTrader: (0)	I'm not a million miles from there (e90 335i ?)

07-04-2010, 02:02 PM	#9
rup Private First Class Drives: Z4 - 23 Sdrive Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 171 iTrader: (0)	I've been around there (upto that airfield) in a silver coloured e92 a few weeks back. Goto the BMW/Merc/VW in Loughton then drive upto abridge etc. Nice sunday afternoon drive

07-05-2010, 05:55 PM	#10
Bomber Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 335d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 282 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 E92 335D M Sport [0.00]	Could have been me, I'm always up and down that road as I only live local, Space grey e92 m sport 335d, I always get flashed along there, sometimes people telling me there old bill plotted up with camera or that I am just driving too fast

07-06-2010, 02:23 PM	#14
Hoops Brigadier General Drives: LR Disco HSE Landmark Join Date: May 2008 Location: TOWIE, Chigwell Posts: 3,600 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW S1000RR Sport [0.00] 2009 E92 M3 DCT [0.00] 2010 Range Rover Sport [0.00] 54 Plate E46 M3 CSL [0.00]	Surprised ive not seen a few of you - my friend owns Carriages in Theydon Bois, so i drive down there quite a lot for a bite to eat etc - i live in Chigwell and go via Abridge up to Theydon and then back - i also use that road a fair bit on my bike as it has some nice sweeping knee down corners. The road from Abridge to Ongar is another favourite, mainly on the bike, and then from Ongar (past one of my favourite restaurants "Smiths" - referred to as posh fish n chips by Sir Alan Sugar!!) - onto Finchingfield. Amazing but very very dangerous road and now very popular with the feds on a sunday!! Will keep an eye out for all these E92's and give you a flash if i see you!! __________________

07-12-2010, 04:09 AM	#17
Hoops Brigadier General Drives: LR Disco HSE Landmark Join Date: May 2008 Location: TOWIE, Chigwell Posts: 3,600 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW S1000RR Sport [0.00] 2009 E92 M3 DCT [0.00] 2010 Range Rover Sport [0.00] 54 Plate E46 M3 CSL [0.00]	Has anyone tried Alecs new place (previously owner of Smiths) -surprise surprise called "Alec's" in Knavestock yet? Hasnt been opened long but looks like a stunning refurb. We walked the dogs over there on Sunday. Funnily enough a silver grey 3 series alpina coupe came blasting past in other direction going through Theydon! __________________

07-12-2010, 05:03 AM	#18
creepy coupe Major General Drives: 8 year old Mondeo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7,635 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 335i [0.00]	Slightly off topic, so apologies, but who does just go for a blast without actually having a destination in mind?

07-13-2010, 05:07 AM	#21
toxicnerve Colonel Drives: E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,834 iTrader: (2)	Nope, that's another one to add to the list!! Missus is going to feel extra special!! Cheers for the tips, I am going to check out all 3 over the next few weeks

07-13-2010, 06:04 AM	#22
Hoops Brigadier General Drives: LR Disco HSE Landmark Join Date: May 2008 Location: TOWIE, Chigwell Posts: 3,600 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW S1000RR Sport [0.00] 2009 E92 M3 DCT [0.00] 2010 Range Rover Sport [0.00] 54 Plate E46 M3 CSL [0.00]	Let me know next time you are going out for a quick blast, maybe we can meet for a coffee at Carriages!!?? ps; where are you based? __________________

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