callin all the w.london crew!!
23 January 2004, 12:26 PM
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Aceman,
Check all the details on the main tunnel cruise thread, looks as if the details are being firmed up. Whats happening this side will depend on exactly what time they want to get together at Thurrock.
They still haven't decided if they want to come over to the Ace Cafe too. Simple reason - its a long way, the roads will become busier etc etc.
If the main group do not want to, I am sure we can organise an 'East London Tunnel cruise follow up, west London Tunnel cruise' or summat like that. This would mean, perhaps, the West Londoners regrouping at the Ace cafe, say about 2pm, then going through a few tunnels around West London.
I am sure a few of the hardier East London tunnellites will want to continue after the morning so may tag along too. This may be when you want to come to the Ace Cafe perhaps?
This is all conjecture on my part and is solely dependant on what everyone wants to do.
As to whether I will be in East London for the main tunnel cruise is way too far in the future for me to try to predict. I'll have to answer that on the morning - staying in bed is ALWAYS an option!
If they want to get together for say 10.30am at Thurrock, I would suggest to the West Londoners to meet up at say, Park Royal for 8.45am and leave there by 9am sharp. Gives an hour to get to Thurrock either by A406 then A13, or A406, M1, M25. You then have plenty of time to do meeting and greeting when you are there.
Just a thought.
I will leave Slowboy and Scoobnov to do the proper organising, just dont let Slowboy do the navigating! Ho ho!
Sorry about that Rich! LOL!
Asif
[Edited by AsifScoob - 1/23/2004 12:58:54 PM]
Check all the details on the main tunnel cruise thread, looks as if the details are being firmed up. Whats happening this side will depend on exactly what time they want to get together at Thurrock.
They still haven't decided if they want to come over to the Ace Cafe too. Simple reason - its a long way, the roads will become busier etc etc.
If the main group do not want to, I am sure we can organise an 'East London Tunnel cruise follow up, west London Tunnel cruise' or summat like that. This would mean, perhaps, the West Londoners regrouping at the Ace cafe, say about 2pm, then going through a few tunnels around West London.
I am sure a few of the hardier East London tunnellites will want to continue after the morning so may tag along too. This may be when you want to come to the Ace Cafe perhaps?
This is all conjecture on my part and is solely dependant on what everyone wants to do.
As to whether I will be in East London for the main tunnel cruise is way too far in the future for me to try to predict. I'll have to answer that on the morning - staying in bed is ALWAYS an option!
If they want to get together for say 10.30am at Thurrock, I would suggest to the West Londoners to meet up at say, Park Royal for 8.45am and leave there by 9am sharp. Gives an hour to get to Thurrock either by A406 then A13, or A406, M1, M25. You then have plenty of time to do meeting and greeting when you are there.
Just a thought.
I will leave Slowboy and Scoobnov to do the proper organising, just dont let Slowboy do the navigating! Ho ho!
Sorry about that Rich! LOL!
Asif
[Edited by AsifScoob - 1/23/2004 12:58:54 PM]
25 January 2004, 10:34 PM
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wwwhhhhhooooooooo..........and there's me thinkin scoobies were pretty scarce round this side of town as I hardly come across any1 while out in mine....!!!!!!!!
looks like it's gonna be a pretty good turnout... gotta admit...didn't expect the thread to kick off like this so i'm pretty stumped as to organising the details.....(HELP RICH!!!)
still a while off yet... but it might be an idea to get some names on a list??
26 January 2004, 06:59 PM
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Ok guys n' gals, it looks like the tunnel cruise is ON! The guys over in the Far East 
are meeting at Thurrock at 10:30am for an 11am set off, Sunday 29 Feb.
So, I reckon we should meet at the Ace Cafe at 9am, leaving at 9.15.
Closer to the date I'll post my mobile number for those guys coming from a little further afield, just in case of delays or if they need directions. Can't see there being much of a problem though, as Ace Cafe is very easy to find, and the route to Thurrock seems pretty straightforward, too.
Does anyone have any preference over A406 v.s M25? I don't mind either, given the time of day.
[Edited by SlowBoy - 1/26/2004 7:19:59 PM]
are meeting at Thurrock at 10:30am for an 11am set off, Sunday 29 Feb.So, I reckon we should meet at the Ace Cafe at 9am, leaving at 9.15.
Closer to the date I'll post my mobile number for those guys coming from a little further afield, just in case of delays or if they need directions. Can't see there being much of a problem though, as Ace Cafe is very easy to find, and the route to Thurrock seems pretty straightforward, too.
Does anyone have any preference over A406 v.s M25? I don't mind either, given the time of day.
[Edited by SlowBoy - 1/26/2004 7:19:59 PM]
26 January 2004, 07:05 PM
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Oh, and for all the list fiends out there...
1.
2. SCOOBNOV
3. Shescooby
4. Asif (used to be indecisive, now he's just not sure
)
5. paul_davies
6. Pedro72
7. v5man (the original Ealing boy)
8. aceman_UK (I take it you'll be going straight to Thurrock?)
9. Wible
10. SlowBoy
11. Money (I ain't going in no tunnel if he's in there!)
[Edited by SlowBoy - 1/26/2004 7:07:00 PM]
1.
2. SCOOBNOV
3. Shescooby
4. Asif (used to be indecisive, now he's just not sure
)5. paul_davies
6. Pedro72
7. v5man (the original Ealing boy)
8. aceman_UK (I take it you'll be going straight to Thurrock?)
9. Wible
10. SlowBoy
11. Money (I ain't going in no tunnel if he's in there!)
[Edited by SlowBoy - 1/26/2004 7:07:00 PM]
27 January 2004, 12:12 PM
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Here are the details of the cruise leaving Thurrock, taken from the main thread posted by tiny01. Details courtesy of SirFozz:
Meet at Thurrock Services Main Car Park (Junction 30 - M25).
* Leave services and join M25 towards Dartford Crossing.
* Through tolls and continue M25 to junction *1b* Princes Road Interchange.
* Leave via slip road, circumnavigate roundabout and re-join M25(A282) back towards crossing.
* Through tolls again and through Dartford tunnel.
* Exit M25(A282) at junction *30* (2nd exit after tunnel) and join A13 – London bound.
* Continue A13 – The leaders will need to keep the pace down a bit here to allow everyone to catch-up due to traffic lights at M25/A13 junction.
* Watch out for 30mph speed cameras around Beckton.
* Stay in right-hand lane on Canning town flyover.
* Enter new tunnel towards Isle-of-Dogs.
* Continue over flyover and into Limehouse link (Watch out for 30mph cameras x 3 in tunnel).
* Stay in right-hand lane towards end of tunnel.
* Turn right at traffic lights.
* Continue under bridge and turn right at next lights.
* Stay in right-hand lane to next lights, turn right and continue through Rotherhithe tunnel. (Watch out for 20mph camera at entrance to tunnel).
* Circumnavigate roundabout at the end of tunnel and straight back through Rotherhithe tunnel. (Watch out for 20mph camera at entrance to tunnel again).
* On exit of Rotherhithe tunnel, take first left (before lights).
* Follow to end (under bridge), turn left and left again at lights and back through Limehouse link. (Watch out for 30mph cameras x 3 in tunnel again). Due to the traffic lights around this area, the group might get split up a bit, so it may be an idea to re-group somewhere convenient before continuing so look out for the leaders stopping.
* Continue over flyover (exit at this flyover if McDonalds stop is required), stay in left hand lane to roundabout (NOT through tunnel!!!), take 2nd exit on roundabout towards A13.
* Turn left at lights and re-join A13 London bound, stay in left-hand lane and filter off to the left and through Blackwall tunnel.
* Continue A2, onto M25 and the 2nd blast through Dartford Tunnel.
* Exit at junction 31 (first exit after tunnel) and re-group in Thurrock Services.
End of run!
It will then be decided who wants to continue for a run to Ace Café.
Remember the toll charge is £1 each way so make sure you have 3 x £1 coins to keep the flow fast through the tolls.
Caution....There are approximately 14 Speed cameras on this route with limits including 20mph, 30mph & 50mph! Keep your eyes peeled!!!
Meet at Thurrock Services Main Car Park (Junction 30 - M25).
* Leave services and join M25 towards Dartford Crossing.
* Through tolls and continue M25 to junction *1b* Princes Road Interchange.
* Leave via slip road, circumnavigate roundabout and re-join M25(A282) back towards crossing.
* Through tolls again and through Dartford tunnel.
* Exit M25(A282) at junction *30* (2nd exit after tunnel) and join A13 – London bound.
* Continue A13 – The leaders will need to keep the pace down a bit here to allow everyone to catch-up due to traffic lights at M25/A13 junction.
* Watch out for 30mph speed cameras around Beckton.
* Stay in right-hand lane on Canning town flyover.
* Enter new tunnel towards Isle-of-Dogs.
* Continue over flyover and into Limehouse link (Watch out for 30mph cameras x 3 in tunnel).
* Stay in right-hand lane towards end of tunnel.
* Turn right at traffic lights.
* Continue under bridge and turn right at next lights.
* Stay in right-hand lane to next lights, turn right and continue through Rotherhithe tunnel. (Watch out for 20mph camera at entrance to tunnel).
* Circumnavigate roundabout at the end of tunnel and straight back through Rotherhithe tunnel. (Watch out for 20mph camera at entrance to tunnel again).
* On exit of Rotherhithe tunnel, take first left (before lights).
* Follow to end (under bridge), turn left and left again at lights and back through Limehouse link. (Watch out for 30mph cameras x 3 in tunnel again). Due to the traffic lights around this area, the group might get split up a bit, so it may be an idea to re-group somewhere convenient before continuing so look out for the leaders stopping.
* Continue over flyover (exit at this flyover if McDonalds stop is required), stay in left hand lane to roundabout (NOT through tunnel!!!), take 2nd exit on roundabout towards A13.
* Turn left at lights and re-join A13 London bound, stay in left-hand lane and filter off to the left and through Blackwall tunnel.
* Continue A2, onto M25 and the 2nd blast through Dartford Tunnel.
* Exit at junction 31 (first exit after tunnel) and re-group in Thurrock Services.
End of run!
It will then be decided who wants to continue for a run to Ace Café.
Remember the toll charge is £1 each way so make sure you have 3 x £1 coins to keep the flow fast through the tolls.
Caution....There are approximately 14 Speed cameras on this route with limits including 20mph, 30mph & 50mph! Keep your eyes peeled!!!
01 February 2004, 11:13 PM
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simmering away nicely... roll on 28th!
SlowBoy.. got a new addition in the family found a beautiful STI Ver 3 in rally blue for my cousin after searchin high and low!!
lookin 4ward to showin you.. big brakes is an understatement!!!
SlowBoy.. got a new addition in the family found a beautiful STI Ver 3 in rally blue for my cousin after searchin high and low!!
lookin 4ward to showin you.. big brakes is an understatement!!!
13 February 2004, 02:28 PM
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If it's OK with you lot, then how about this for a meeting point? Looks like there's a few more scoobs not too far from us attending the tunnel cruise.
13 February 2004, 10:04 PM
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Look Forward to Meeting a few of you Guy's, Had 50+ Scoobs in the Dartford Tunnell Last Sat on the way to the poser's Cruise
My ear's are still Ringing
Tiny...
Roll on the 29Th!!
My ear's are still Ringing
Tiny...
Roll on the 29Th!!
13 February 2004, 11:15 PM
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He Rich,,,how you doin???!!! you have more holiday's than worktime by the sounds of it m8!!!!! hope it was a good 1...
now is that spooky or what... hav'nt been able to log on since the new site's been up and been seriously bogged down with graft for the last couple of weeks so hav'nt had time to surf the thread to see the progress....just managed to log on 5 mins ago and you've just posted!!
damn this threads really kicked off he?????
my cousin's STI is a BLAST!!! He's itchin to show you as it was the ride in your's that day that pushed him over the edge into the "I have to have one" spiral!
might have time for a quick coffee @ P.Royal on Sun mornin to give you a sneak preview if he can get his lazy butt outa bed... will give u a call tommorow to confirm.
Meanwhile..... let's give this smokin thread a well deserved bounce!!!!
now is that spooky or what... hav'nt been able to log on since the new site's been up and been seriously bogged down with graft for the last couple of weeks so hav'nt had time to surf the thread to see the progress....just managed to log on 5 mins ago and you've just posted!!
damn this threads really kicked off he?????
my cousin's STI is a BLAST!!! He's itchin to show you as it was the ride in your's that day that pushed him over the edge into the "I have to have one" spiral!
might have time for a quick coffee @ P.Royal on Sun mornin to give you a sneak preview if he can get his lazy butt outa bed... will give u a call tommorow to confirm.
Meanwhile..... let's give this smokin thread a well deserved bounce!!!!
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13 February 2004, 11:23 PM
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think the pre-meet and the convoy up to the eastside is a good idea guy's...i'm fine with the current meetin point... got my cousin bringin the new addition and my b-law with another STI 2-door ver3 comin along so should be great fun!!!
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