Excellent day, cheers to everyone who organised it.Hope to see you all soon.DIA8. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Chris ..

I'm up for flying lessons ..... don't say I did'nt warn you http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

Good though !! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

K

MTR

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Guys,

Excellent drive / meet, thanks! Thoroughly enjoyed by myself and my passengers. Thanks to Barry K and Martin for meeting us at Granada services even though we were late getting there. Hope you guys plus Gilly and family had a safe drive home, and hope to see you all again!

Later,

Kevin

Yep, agree with all said before. Most fun half hour driving on real roads I've ever had, I think - helps having an ex-rally driver (no-one famous before you ask!) as a notes-reader! I was at the front of the second pack - hope I didn't hold too many of you up. Great thrill going from 30mph zone to "national speed limit" http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Great day out - anyone interested in a "ring of Cambridge"? Thought I might organise a trip, about the same length or so, encircling Cambridge on back roads...

Cheers
Richard (still grinning) http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Richard,

I'd be interested in a trip round Cambridge! Also, were you in the blue Scoob that let me by just prior to the right turn onto Gibbet Lane towards Bilstone?

Kevin

Boomer,
Nice pics, I was in the first group of about 10 cars,after leaving the services everyone set off at a fair pace,when my co pilot says"we are all bloody wrong already",this was on the first junction of the route!!!!After checking he was right,we decided that rather than following the group,we would go back to the first roundabout and try and catch the second group. After really caning the old scoob for about 15miles of great roads we wondered if the group were in front or behind so backed of a touch. Great roads and a lovely area for a blast,a big thanks to the organisers.Maybe a good idea for a future event would be to have one of the organisers leading the group, because it sure got lonely,like something off the X files http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Still enjoyed seeing a bit of new country, and we had a blast, covering just over 420 miles.

See you all another time. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif


er than follow the pack we decided to cane it ba

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Chunky,

were you the (green?) Scooby who stopped at the "hump back bridge from hell" to say "hi" while i was waiting to take pictures of the rest of the pack?

If so, then thanks for calling by (i was even more lonely waiting for a missing group that we still don't fully know about!). If it is any consolation, you probably had the best drive, because you could choose your own pace (no convoys) - i did the route at 8:00am, and it was awesome!

mb

Top day people...cheers Paul, Kev & Boomer

'High'light surely has to be the humpback bridge http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif ...now I Know what the big wing is for! By the time I had landed I must have used every expletive known to man!

No damage done...but the annoying rattle from the behind the dash has disappeared http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Cheers
jase. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Hi all,

Excellent day out. It was my first meet but definately not my last.

We were second in line in the last group (I think) until the car in front went straight on past Ridge Lane. We then saw Kevin W coming towards us at the roadworks in Ridge Lane and then some guy pointing a camera at us at the bridge in Mancetter. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

After that, like Chunky we were by ourselves but what an excellent drive.

Richard,
I was hoping to have a chat. I know you also imported from Holland and was wanting to compare notes. Hopefully next time, maybe the Cambrige drive. I can't make the next Midlands meet in a couple of weeks time.

Thanks again to Kev, Paul & Boomer.

Glad you all enjoyed it!

MTR
Yes, youre driving on the `loose` stuff was very entertaining, thought it was Mr Burns in front http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Jase

Your pilots license is in the post http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/cool.gif

Richard

Definately up for a loop of Cambridge,let us know when :}

See you all soon!

Paul

Forgive me God if i ever say again "at the end of the day it's just a car".

It's a way of life. Thanks to Kev, Boomer and "couldn't you tell Villa lost, no shirt" Walker for all the good times they had sorting this route out. What about all the routes you tried and rejected?!?! Lucky gits.

Barrie's Sport nearly lost us, but then nearly lost himself as we headed for the Gibbet being distracted by a tractor we couldn't see the road name. Good luck to "another" Kev who will shortly be a daddy, today could have been used to "induce" the new arrival at times!!

On passing the Gibbet I suddenly realised that no-one was actually driving my car and as it overtook what I believe to be an Amish horse and cart affair I felt I should don my tall Louis XIV wig (a la Elton John) and ask a nearby peasant for directions to the Witchfinder General's house.

If you don't believe me ask MTR, he will confirm that a headless apparition took over at Tamworth Services. Was any of this route over sacred ley lines?

Good to meet you all and share a bit of chat
KEV W, hope you save for those brakes soon, you obviously need 'em after you overshot the left turn at the temporary traffic lights, Ha ha.

Great day all, see you soon.

Oh, and Gilly, get him a bigger spoon, or a smaller fromage frais!! He evidently prefers the spoon to the goup!( No 1 sprog might benefit from same too!)

Hello All,
We thoroughly enjoyed today's drive, even after such an early start (which should have been earlier shouldn't it MTR!?! Ooops).
And, after nearly getting left behind at Tamworth (thanks to those who hung on for us..), we ended up catching the main group!
The route was wicked, apart from coming across cyclists & sunday drivers...
Still, there were some spectacular corners & I really enjoyed day as did my brother Mart & mate, Scott.
Nice one for sorting such a good route & we'll keep checking for info on the next drive!
See ya soon,
STE16

NEIL REAY,
I notice you were asking Richard to discuss the fact he had imported his car from Holland.. I assume you were driving one of the Mica Blue 'W' regs?
I was in the silver H16 STE - which is also a 'W' imported from Holland.
I'll compare notes...let me know! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/confused.gif
Cheers
STE16

wot a day, thank you everyone http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif
I woz red scooby (FIL 973)
thanks to BOOMER + MTR 4 meetin' kevinw and myself at Nottm, sorry we were late, my sam had to resue a baby blue tit fron being ran over as we left her house (made us lose some time) http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif
there were some pretty quick speeds at times quicker than i want to go round twisty country roads!!!!!! particually when u come across a 'tour of france' style bike ride hourse and cart with 'Steptoe and Son' also did anyone else notice the two old guys with yellow reflictive strips round their wasts????

at one stage i led a group! after the W reg dark blue scooby sped off, and let my girl friend Sam to navigate! but, found that discussing holidays whist map reading leads to
1. MISSIN' RIGHT HAND TURN
2. ALLOWS 15+ SCOOBYS' TO THEN BE IN FRONT
3. LEAVES YOU TO BRING UP REAR
4. MAKES YOU FEEL VERY SILLY!!!!!!
5. STILL LEAVES YOU TO LOSE THE 15+ CARS IN FRONT OF YOU!!!!!!!!!

glad GILLY and family were behind http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif kept our own 'site seeing' drive going! nice to meet you.

i was v. suprized how quick the 5door light blue sport COULD GO!
even managed to lead him up the wrong road at 1 stage!!!! sorry

pub food was great sausage & mash/onion gravy http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

not that impressed with wax wizaed! think i can get my MER as good a finish as that if i have a afternoon free, and save a heeeeep of dosh in the prosses,
KevinW's car looked and felt os good if not better than WW car!! at a fraction of the price!!!!! sorry everyone.

i have taken digital pix of most cars, i will let you know who's later, then i will e-mail them to you.
c u all soon

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Hi all ..

Looks like you all enjoyed it .... We have some really great roads around here, I enjoyed putting the route together.

MTR - Those long bends can be great fun http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif, We also have those Roman type chappies to thank for those great straight sections ..... but not the canal bridge ! Just wished I'd seen the cars flying over it !! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

ALL - I'd just like to thankyou all for making the effort early on a Sunday morning and making the event a success, I'll give it a couple of months and I'll start sorting a few more roads out for Midlands Meet2 ...... that's if anyones interested http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

K

Kevin - yep, that was me that let you past - you clearly wanted to go faster than I was happy with (and you have an Sti http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif) so I was happy to let you burn(s) off into the distance.

Neil/STE16 - happy to discuss notes on importing the Scoob from Holland. Do a search on posts by me for last October (about the 10th onwards) and you'll find several on how I got on. Feel free to drop me an e-mail!

Great day out, now have to start thinking about the "Tour de Cambridge" http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Richard

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The remaining pictures have now been posted at

Richard,

Thanks! Was quite happy to sit behind you for a while, as I eneded up doing the rest of the journey alone with no hope of catching the group in front. My car is actually a lowly WRX (no sti about it apart form mudflaps and badging on the wing, not to mention the front brakes)! It does go some though.

See you all again,

Kevin

Boomer; you got me on that one! i have no clue to explain the change in car position in such a short space of time!!!!! LOL http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif
no had time yet to check out my digi pix! if there are any worth sendin' you do you want them in Jpeg???
lets do another very soon.
loved it

Walker,
A regular at Tamworth services ??
I'm one junction down from that - J9. I've noticed a couple of new-ish silver Imprezas just recently at J9, one going outrageously fast and making an outrageous noise ! lol

If you see a 96MY green mica with gold ex-P1 alloys that's me probably !

Only just discovered this place so didn't see the meet details till tonight - d'oh !

Subverbal

Yep, probably me, i`ll keep me eye open for you!

Paul

Subverbal,

i'll second the fact that the "outrageous noise" must be WALKER, but i believe that the current exhaust is the quiet one (out of several?)!!

mb - J9-er on the way home from work, but sneaks through Curdsworth on the way in (pesky speed humps).

salsa-king,

If you do have any interesting digi-photos, then JPEG is best (i can then re-size and thumb them).

As for "lets do another very soon", there has gotta be some good roads Nottingham way? But not too near the new SPECS though!

mb

Hey Boomer !

I live in Curdworth so I'll ask you to show some respect to the speed limit !! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/redface.gif)

Neil.

ps. that exhaust of Walkers was WELL loud !

Yep! me exhaust WAS well loud and for that exact reson i`ve changed it to a 6x4 Magnex too `quiet` things down a bit. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif
Subverbal

I too used too live in Curdworth, went to school there ?@!!£?? years ago. Will keep me eyes peeled for you, still have a few mates that live in the village!

Paul

Paul,
Nice to see you showing some respect for the environment !!
Small word or what !

Neil.