Ok Im in, surprise surprise :D

If we're going up the same way as per the rally day then we wont be going up the A34 or M4, thats not to say we cant turn up at this hotel, depends what other people think??

Sacked off the service and springs at Sparshatts, got it serviced at Mill Lane today and am at Power Station tomorrow for Eibachs and gemetry :D :D

Andy

[Edited by ADP - 5/1/2003 4:50:22 PM]

Ok - so nicely organised guys :D

Meeting at Ower, going the Sailsbury way, what time are we aiming for? I suggest we aim to get there at around the same time as the Crosshands meet guys, so I'll keep an eye on that thread..anyone feel pasionate about this issue or should we just go along with them? ;):D

...I'll e-mail Phil and get his number so we can let him know when we're getting close and him and the SIDC guys can look out for us and direct us the right way :) - unless this has already been done? Let me know! :D

Jen

[Edited by Jen - 5/4/2003 8:09:03 PM]

Hello All,

Just thought we'd start a thread for Japfest as it's getting closer! :eek::cool::D

I suggest meeting at the Ower services as per the rally day last year :) Public are allowed in a 9am, I know Colin's on the SIDC stand - do you have to be there early?

I know the others are meeting at the Crosshands pub before hand, but that's north of the M4, anyone want to join them?

Suggestions for a leaving time anyone? :) Sign up below! :D

So Far:

Me :)

Jen how did you find that out ?

Colin :D

[spooky voice] I know evvvvvverything :eek::D[/spooky voice]

lol! :D ...nah, I think I asked you and you said "yes!" ;):D

'L o there!

We are trying to manage to meet with the Essex lot as they pass us on the M4 by jct 15 I think it is and they are meeting at the services after you lot join the M4 (assuming you go A34??) so perhaps you link with them and we then link with the lot o you??!

Tim

Jen I only found out myself 2 weeks ago,

Colin.

Andy,

So you saw sense in the end then :D Let us know how the car feels after it comes back - ours was transformed and we only had the 4 wheel alignment!!! :)

I think the plan was to go up the A36 via Salisbury and go the country way as before, but I guess it depends what people want to do on the day... :D

Chris

Just as easy to meet you there. Just let us know in advance so we're not last on the M4!

Tim

I reckon the same route as b4 as you say Chris :)

Yeh, someone told me it really needed setting up after the springs, didnt fancy using it for competition(as I am on Monday) with fudged sparshatts geometry so have a trip to Powerstation - was lucky they can squeeze me in on time. Looking forward to the new set up - but this is it for the mods, really, though my flipping brake pads are 60-70 percent dead already, only changed them 13k miles ago :(

Are we expecting Mr Goon and any of the Bournemouth gang as b4??

Andy

boingy

what time you guys meeting at Ower services ?

AND, which route are you taking - Salisbury onwards or up the motorway ?

salisbury onwards will be it, not sure what time we are meeting yet, I guess that will be decided at Monday(a week tomorows meeting) but needless to say it will be too early AM time ;) at least MaccyDees is there to feed us coffee and fatty breakfast burgers :D

....oh, and looking forward to seeing your beautiful car again Tim! :D

Jen,

I need to beg a favour from you (and Chris)......remind me to talk to you when I see you at Burley next week.;):)

Cheers

Rach

:cool::) Drop me or chris line if it turns into an emergency! :D

Jen,

YHM :D;):D

YHM back! :D (no problem btw :D)

Jen

Thank you both very much.

lol, lunch at Bolney - Chris I need a word with you!! ;):)

Rach

jen

which way are you going on from salisbury ??

i can join somewhere between salisbury and castle combe (i'm near tidworth).

chris

Hiya Chris,

...er...good question! :eek::D tbh I have no idea which way we went last time, my "party trick" is getting hopelessly lost! lol! :D

I have a feeling it was A36/A350, maybe one of the others can give you an idea, or if you suggest a place it would be good too meet...I don't know which are the good roads around there...

Anyone got a route plan? :)

you could go up to warminster/longleat then on up to castle combe via chippenham.

i'll check the exact route and re-post later

chris

[Edited by CHRIS_D - 5/5/2003 8:12:46 PM]

jen

just had a look on auto route, suggested route:

Stay on A36 from salisbury to warminster

Just after warminster take the A350 to Trowbridge, then Melksham and finally Chipenham before heading to Castle Combe on the A420 & B4309

IIRC they are nice roads and include quite a few twisties with a couple of towns/villages to rumble through :D

There is a McD's on route as you pass through Melksham i think (i will confirm) perhaps i could tag on from there.

What time will you be leaving southampton ?

Chris

Confirmed

Its on the left on the way out past melksham

Oo, rumbley villages! :cool::D

Ok Chris, sounds good to us, it'd be good to meet up with you again :) The leaving time is currently dependent on the other cruise and the time they're arriving, tbc asap! :D

Jen

OK

I'll mail you my mob number nearer to the time, i'll probably leave tidworth same time you leave southampton. that way i can get some brekkie at McD's before you rock past.

chris

Oh - and Tiny suggested meeting the Essex lot before hand, he suggested: "the little chef/burger king on the A350 Just before Allington This is just of J17 (M4) then pick up A420, B4039 to CCombe We should be there approx 8-45am"

...now, I assume this would be going past the A420 for us, which of course isn't really a problem, does anyone fancy meeting up? Not sure how far out of our way this would be, or about the timescales? :confused: thoughts?

Chris - Excellent :D I'll do the same...i.e. e-mail you my number, not leave tidworth, as that would be a bit silly ;):D

Cant believe im gonna miss Jap Fest ....Gutted !!!!

Went to Santa Pod yesterday and gate crashed the VW ''run what you brung'' day.

All went fine on my first ever rag up a drag strip. Car was running mid 13's without too much trouble ( Massive head wind). VW boys were getting a bit intimidated I think, the girl doing the prep said they wouldnt race me anymore and called in a 200 odd BHP Mini running nitrous. Oh SHxt. He done me by a car length running a 13.3 one hell of a mini let me tell ya, haha. Was a good day and scoob was one of only 4 cars there running over 100 MPH over the line. Other cars raced were a bettle, a G60 golf (mk2) and a VR6 corrado....SEE YAA fellas.

All in all I loved it. I'm sure that in the real world my times and reaction times were very very slow, but who cares I loved every minute of it.

See ya soon

Gary

Gary, that sounds cool! :cool::D

..Mm, 200bhp mini - I'd like one of them! :D

...anyone any views on meeting the Essex lot?