JohnS

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As announced in True Grip (out today), the SIDC are celebrating their 5th birthday in style this year, with an organised trip to the Isle of Man, the home of British Motorsport. Isle of Man

This is a 5 day trip to the Island, with an fantastic itenerary of events lined up for our members to enjoy.

The trip will take place between the 12th and 16th of September (Thursday - Monday inclusive).

The schedule is as follows:

Thursday - arrive on the island via Seacat or ferry from Liverpool of Heysham. Crossings from Ireland are also available. See Steam Packet Company for more info.

Thursday evening. Welcome reception party at the House of Manannan museum in Peel with wine and nibbles included. This fantastic museum has won many awards, including Museum of the year quite recently. More details at House of Manannan

Friday morning - you have the option of a track event at Jurby airfield, or an organised Treasure Hunt taking you to many points of interest around the Island.

Friday afternoon will be left free (you can continue at the track all day if you wish), so that you can explore the Island, and do one of many activities which can be arranged for us. These include horse riding, scuba diving, golf tournaments (6 courses to choose from), cycling, mountain biking, sea boat trips (seal colony/basking sharks etc), numerous sporting activities, hillclimbing, fishing etc etc.

Friday evening. BBQ and party night A chance to let your hair down, and enjoy a BBQ and party evening at one of the many good quality restaurants on the Island. Mini-buses/taxis can be arranged if you don't want to drive.

Saturday morning. Drive the original 1905 TT circuit, which comprises 52 miles of the best roads on the Island. This is an extention of the existing TT circuit. The route will be signposted with club logos, so you don't get lost, and there will be a few stops en-route to obtain signature which prove you ahve done the whole circuit. Some people may wish to drive the route twice before lunch, which will be a buffet lunch at one of the hotels near the TT route.

The latter part of Saturday afternoon is again left free for other activites, such as shopping, sporting events, etc, or just a chance to relax and enjoy the leisure facilities on offer at both of the hotels we have chosen for our base.

Saturday evening is also free, and will allow you the chance to enjoy the best that the island has to offer in terms of high quality restaurants, pubs and nightlife. The casino at the Hilton will also be open until 4am if you fancy a spot of gambling!

Sunday morning: Perhaps the best part of the trip. The government will close the mountain section of the TT circuit (about 8 Km) for our exclusive use. There will be no other traffic permitted on the road, so you have the guarantee that nothing will be coming in the other direction, and of course with no speed limits in place, you can enjoy the driving experience of a lifetime.

Following the mountain section, we will have a photo call at the TT grandstand in Douglas, which is again reserved for our use during the day.

Sunday afternoon will again be free for that last round of golf, last minute bargains at the shops, or those memorable final few trips across the mountain section of the TT circuit.

On Sunday evening, we will be having a grand gala dinner at the Hilton in Douglas (black tie preferred but not essential), with possibly some speeches, prizes and special awards etc.

Monday - the sad day when we all depart for home again, or you can if you prefer, stay on at any of the hotels for a few more days at the same incredibly low room rates on offer.

We are also in talks with a company who plan to make a film of the event, with videos and DVDs of the event being produced (your chance to star on TV! ).

The two hotels we have chosen for the trip, are the Mount Murray, which is situated just outside Douglas (5 minutes drive). This has a fantastic gym and leisure complex, with squash courts, seveal swimmnig pools, aerobics halls, tennis courts, 18 hole golf course on site etc. Full details at Mount Murray Web Site

The other hotel is the Hilton in Douglas. 3 star hotel, offering all the usual Hilton refinements. I can personally vouch for the breakfasts being superb . Swimming pool, leisure complex, casino, two restaurants, and a bar which is open until 3:30am every morning! Centrally located, so ideal for the younger crowd who wish to explore the Douglas nightlife and pub scene. Plenty of parking available. Some rooms have balconies overlooking the seafront at Douglas. More details on Hilton Web Site

The price for this amazing weekend to remember, a mere £333 per person, which includes all ferry travel, good quality hotel accommodation, breakfast every day, meals where mentioned above and all the events. The only exception is the track event, which will be an additional £50 per car, with no additional fees for extra drivers etc. This is based on two people sharing a twin/double room and a car. Single supplements will apply for those who wish to travel on their own, but these can be reduced if you share a twin room with another member on the trip.

This will certainly be one of the biggest and most memorable events in the club's history, and a large turn-out is expected. There are already some 30-40 owners who have already booked their trip (only need pay a £50 deposit just now), or are planning to within the next few days. A booking form is printed in the current copy of True Grip, along with further details of the event. You can also book by telephone by calling Magic Holidays (who are handling all the arrangements) on 08457 585833. You will also shortly be able to book on-line as well

We also hope that many of our good friends who live overseas, in Holland, Belgium, France, Sweden, Norway etc. will also make the trip over the the island to help us celebrate our 5th birthday in style, and indeed there have been some special discounted ferry rates negotiated to enable them to join us. Members of other car clubs with who we have formed a good relationship with over the past 5 years are also welcome. Special arrangements can also be made for those who live further afield, and may wish to fly in for the event.

We look forward to meeting you all on the Island in September.

John

[Edited by JohnS - 3/21/2002 1:37:25 PM]

DavidLewis

Argghhhh! I knew there would be a reason not to sell the Scoob.

Does the SIDC have a 'good relationship' with the Saab, Pipe and Slippers owing Club

Well done John, this sounds top banana.

ian_sadler

Damn I'm in Amsterdam that weekend for work.

Oh well.

Ian

Yex

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Would you let a well driven E46 M3 come along

Yex

Scooby Dooby Blue

John
That sounds absolutely tip top
I hope there local Kwik Fit knows to stock up on pads n tyres
Paul

JohnS

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Paul,

there is a good chance we will have a full support van along with us for the weekend, packed with lots of common spares such as brakes, bearings etc, and possibly an experienced mechanic or two

Saab Owners Club - well it just so happens that one of the committee members has a lot to do with the Saab owners club as well, so you are sorted

I can't see any reason why an M3 couldn't come along, as we already have a few Elise owners booked up, and a couple of EVO owners as well.

John

RobinSherwood

Clashes with the MSA EuroClassic so I'll be driving back form Northern Spain. Oh well role on the next anniversary.

Steve001

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** provide there is a good chance we will have a full support van along with us for the weekend, packed with lots of common spares such as brakes, bearings etc, and possibly an experienced mechanic or two **

will they provide a cheap 10k service?

This trip sounds like seriously good fun

mutant_matt

DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN !!!!!!!!!!!

Being a Manx fan (bike trips usually ) I'm really disapointed that this falls when I'm at my best m8's wedding in Mauritus

You guys are going to have SO much fun - no speed limits and the Mountain rocks, even when it's not one way only.......

Have fun,

Matt

Steve001

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if he's your BEST m8, he should re-schedule the wedding

is the IOM that good?

LoFi

bugger, wife expecting baby that w/e - now how could I re-schedule that !

Piers LoFi

Steve vRS

The timing means that teachers cannot attend .


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That means the missus will have to stay at home whilst I have a fantastic weekend



If I'm allowed

Steve

Andy W

John,
The ISDC is having its AGM this weekend, I'll put this too them, might be a graet opportunity to meet up again.

Andy

JohnS

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Andy,

spoke to Paul about this event last weekend at Knockhill, and he thought you could organise a lot of cars from Ireland. The hotels we are using have a variety of conference rooms available for our use, and we could easily arrange for the ISDC to use one for your AGM.

With people coming from the continent as well, it would be a fantastic event to get everyone together

John

mutant_matt

Steve001, yeah right and YES!!!!!!

Matt

P.S. What part of "no speed limits" did you not understand

JohnS

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Just bringing this one back to the top. Bookings are going well so far, with 20-30 cars already confirmed and paid the small deposit

Going to be one fantastic weekend.

MarkF

Hi John, just a couple of questions. Are there any fixed times for the ferries that we have to use or is it just book your own? Also, if I remember correctly there was only one pump on the Island for Super unleaded. Is that still the case?
Cheers, Mark.

MarkF

Hi John, just a couple of questions. Are there any fixed times for the ferries that we have to use or is it just book your own? Also, if I remember correctly there was only one pump on the Island for Super unleaded. Is that still the case?
Cheers, Mark.

JohnS

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Mark,

you are free to choose your own ferry times. About half of the people who have booked so far have gone for the Seacat from Liverpool, which leaves at 9:30am on the Thursday morning, and the other half going via the ferry from Heysham which leaves about 2:30pm.

Those living close to the UK ports, are taking the late afternoon ferries back on the Monday, giving them almost a full day on the Island. Those with a bit of a longer drive are getting up early for the 9am to Heysham (this will be quite a task given the gala dinner the night before ).

Super Unleaded is not a problem any more. There are perhaps 4 or 5 petrol stations no the Island selling Super. One of the owners (Shell in Douglas) is an SIDC member and has very nice STi V3. He has promised us to have enough Super Unleaded in stock for all of us . However, wherever you are on the Island, you should be no more than about a 10 - 15 minute drive from a Super Unleaded pump.

John

Steve001

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Ref SUL, sounds like an opportiunity to set up a 'Group Buy' on fuel (say 50p a litre)

looks like (if i go) i will have to attend on my own (wife works in school as well) what are the single charges?

Hoppy

Maybe a hundred Scoobs ragging it on the mountain Does the support vehicle have a fully equipped body shop?

Enjoy

Richard.

Sbradley

John,

Can I bring my bike along as well? Maybe see if I can improve on my best TT lap (as a competitor)?

SB

JohnS

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SB - you can take your bike with you if you like. Would have to be road legal though and you might have to pay a surcharge for the ferry if you stick it on a trailer.

Steve - single charges are:

£50 per car, and I think £17 per night for the room. What I am doing is collecting a list of names of people going on their own, who don't mind sharing a twin room to cut down on single supplement charges. 4 nights at £17 per night buys a lot of fuel and drink

Support van - we are investigating this option. It all depends on numbers to make it a viable option, but we would hope any supplement would be about £10 per car. Well worth it we think We are also looking to have the facilities of a local garage during the trip (ramps etc), to tackle any major jobs that come up, not that we are expecting any (typical Subaru reliability of course ).

John

Miles

I can't wait... The car will be nicely serviced as it's 60K service falls just before IoM trip

JohnS

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Miles,

will you have the scoop painted silver by then ?

John

Stan Thorogood

Just make the track at Kames a bit more interesting the 20th April will be run ANTI clockwise.

should be some fun down towards the hairpin