HOW BAD ARE OUR ROADS

[herr bmw]

think we will all have to invest in bakkies or suv's

 

[Doomsdaya]

think we will all have to invest in bakkies or suv's

You dam right about that !!! so talk to me about a nissan navara

 

[AshG108]

i can agree to this, i was down in Drakensberg from Fri last week, till early this week. i drove down using the N3 till Harrismith and then going onto the N5 then R712 to the Resort.

when on my return, i used the R712 - N5 and the old road (alternative) coming back and it was hell to play with, luckily it was during the day, i can not imagine driving that during the night.

i am quite happy staying on the N3 and paying those toll fees.:thumbs:

The problem going to Newcastle from JHB using the N3 is you can get off the highway at Heidelberg to Balfour, Standerton, Volksrust then Newcastle (this is the best way so I am told) or you can get off at Villiers or the next off ramp Vrede that takes you to Newcastle (crap road) or you can drive all the way down to Harrismith and drive back up on the R722 (this would be crazy). If you want to test a off road Vehicle for the Dakar take the N3 to Vrede to Newcastle, Volksrust, Standerton, Leandra and I think if it makes it you will be in great shape fo the Dakar.

Dax:

thats true, i drove to Newcastle using the Standerton way maybe twice, thank god it was with my FIL's toyota's and not my BMW

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i can agree to this, i was down in Drakensberg from Fri last week, till early this week. i drove down using the N3 till Harrismith and then going onto the N5 then R712 to the Resort.

when on my return, i used the R712 - N5 and the old road (alternative) coming back and it was hell to play with, luckily it was during the day, i can not imagine driving that during the night.

i am quite happy staying on the N3 and paying those toll fees.:thumbs:

This is the problem, we are content to pay toll for better roads, but the alternative roads should not be a nightmare to drive as a result of the surface structure. If the Government just opened their eyes and paid small fees for the upkeep, they will not have to fork out millions due to the non upkeep of the roads. (ID 10 T error).

i agree with you totally, my wife said almost the exact same thing while we were driving there:thumbs: