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Title: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: AndyED30 on April 01, 2013, 09:54:45 pm
What if anything does anyone know about Basingstoke?

Good / Bad places to live in town?

Local VW garage?

Good local roads to go driving on?

Inside info much appreciated!

Andy.
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: Hedge on April 01, 2013, 09:56:37 pm
Good / Bad places to live in town? Can't really help but have a mate that lives there. He seems happy.

Local VW garage? Martins in Hatch.

Good local roads to go driving on? Plenty.  :wink:

I'm only down the road.  :wink:
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: andrewparker on April 01, 2013, 10:02:45 pm
Doughnut City :driver:
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: dan930 on April 01, 2013, 10:18:12 pm
I work in Basingstoke mate..& my brother lives there too..it has a good shopping centre too
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: AndyED30 on April 01, 2013, 10:26:45 pm
Well I've not heard anything bad about the place yet so good news  :signLOL:

Cheers guys.
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: Greeners on April 01, 2013, 11:35:21 pm
You on the move buddy?
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: dan930 on April 02, 2013, 01:07:08 am
TBH every town has good & bad areas..
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: AndyED30 on April 02, 2013, 08:53:50 am
You on the move buddy?

Sure am Nath, we're opening up a new wind tunnel down there so I'm going with it. Fancy a change of scenery, better job, better money etc. Plus only 60 minutes from home anyway.

ps. she's clean and well looked after btw  :innocent:

Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: simonp on April 02, 2013, 01:08:40 pm
Only been 3 times, first time over 20 years ago, then a while back to meet RR before going to the J&H and then the 3rd time to do a SAW at the Hilton hotel there.

Can't say I'd want to live there particularly, as it always seems to be so congested (I have such a dislike of driving in the south east since I left!).
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 02, 2013, 01:21:13 pm
Nice town centre, got a few cinemas and out of town retail places.

I don't think you'll go too wrong there buddy, it's certainly not a bad place!
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: Greeners on April 02, 2013, 02:58:32 pm
You on the move buddy?

Sure am Nath, we're opening up a new wind tunnel down there so I'm going with it. Fancy a change of scenery, better job, better money etc. Plus only 60 minutes from home anyway.

ps. she's clean and well looked after btw  :innocent:



Good man!  :grin:
Title: Re: Basingstoke - talk to me..............
Post by: ChrisP on April 02, 2013, 07:01:42 pm
TBH every town has good & bad areas..

I used to live in B'stoke, and it's true of there as it is any larger town and city. There are some nice bits too, so don't be out off and with regards to traffic, depending on where you work (which side of town) then choose where you live carefully