Midlands Gumball September 25th

[MARTIN R]

Ok the date as stated is Sunday 25th September.

The Meeting point is the Mitre Oak Kidderminster (A449) at 10.00am

The basic route will be Worcester - Ross on Wye - Gloucester - Bourton on the Water - Moreton in Marsh - Stratford Upon Avon - Alcester and finishing in Worcester. I will supply a detailed map and list of estimated times as well as the lunch stops etc very soon.

Myself and Glyn ( Afreemason) have also decided to make it a little different with bottles of wine as prizes for best looking car, least clothed passenger or driver and takiest non performance Mod!!. A copy of GT4 will also be available for the best overall car.

Please add names to thread and calender!!. ( calender when i figure how to :D )
More details to follow....... :thumbs:

[MARTIN R]

1.Martin R

[SupraStar 3000]

1.Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000

[suprz_rz]

1.Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz

This is gonna be cool. Martin, dont forget about fuel stops! I think we might need one half way through. (TT drivers will anyway ;) )

[triplezoney]

1.Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol

[S7EVE]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)

[colsoop]

If the car is back by then and no one else crashes in to me i am in :cry:

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.

[Pete]

Possibly - see nearer the time what the weather's like ;)

[Burna]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna

[afreemason]

Obviously myself (zed) and Motley (supra) ......... and I'll see if I can muster some friends :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows:

[SteveR]

Is this open to any car, or just Jap cars Martin? Ta!

[MARTIN R]

Is this open to any car, or just Jap cars Martin? Ta!

Anyone welcome, as long as its not a BMW :sly: ( Gotta draw the line somewhere :tongue: ). *We dont want to attract the local Chav's either :Pling:

[SteveR]

Ah right, my mate has a 330Ci you see! :D He's not a usual BMW driver though, he likes our Jap cars too, and used to have an older shape Civic ~Type R.

[MARTIN R]

Ah right, my mate has a 330Ci you see! :D He's not a usual BMW driver though, he likes our Jap cars too, and used to have an older shape Civic ~Type R.
:lol: ok then!

[SteveR]

ok I'll let him know when he gets back from a work trip and see if he's up for it. I am BTW - assuming I can afford the petrol ;)

[Ian R]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R

I lead the convoy to Ross see if you all keep up :sly:

[afreemason]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)

[philthegreek]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek

Count me and my mum in. We live at Stourport so we couldn't miss this for the world.

Cheers

Phil

[crimbo]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo. :nyah:

[beermonsta]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo. :nyah:
13. beermonsta

[MARTIN R]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo. :nyah:
13. beermonsta



Anymore free for this??

[SteveR]

50/50 at the moment - might have friends down that weekend, I'm waiting to hear back from them

[black cat]

should be all right for then but have to check on wife.......

tt steve.

[MARTIN R]

should be all right for then but have to check on wife.......

tt steve.

I have helped organise this and I will have to check with the Wife then LOL

Two weeks until she is the Wife anyway :tongue:

[SupraStar 3000]

'clank' 'clank' 'clank',

hummmm...sounds like the old ball and chain

[CJ]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)

[crimbo]

Did someone mention fancy dress?? :eyebrows:

[CJ]

Did someone mention fancy dress?? :eyebrows:
The way I dress, everyone thinks I am in fancy dress as a tramp anyway!!

[MARTIN R]

Did someone mention fancy dress?? :eyebrows:

Well it may win a prize :D

[bammbamm]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)
15. Bammbamm

[straightsix]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)
15. Bammbamm
16. Straightsix

Better put me down....I dunno....I go away for two weeks and you start planning something like this!!
I won't forget my camera this time! :thumbs:

[TrickTT]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)
15. Bammbamm
16. Straightsix
17. Trick152

As long as its ok to bring the kids

[Ian R]

yep mate fine to bring kids along

[wkdboi2005]

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)
15. Bammbamm
16. Straightsix
17. Trick152
18. Oxygene + Wkdboi2005

Should be a good day, Hope the weathers sunny

[SupraStar 3000]

come on guys.
must be more locals to sign up :angrymod:

[black cat]

come on guys.
must be more locals to sign up :angrymod:

oh go on then!!. (if not raining ) ill follow you and bammbamm. ;)


1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)
15. Bammbamm
16. Straightsix
17. Trick152
18. Oxygene + Wkdboi2005
19. black cat

[SupraStar 3000]

oh go on then!!. (if not raining ) ill follow you and bammbamm. ;)

cool! :ecstatic:

[bammbamm]

sounds like weare gonna get lost again!

[SupraStar 3000]

sounds like weare gonna get lost again!

:giveup: :shrug: :cry:

LOL

[black cat]

sounds like weare gonna get lost again!
:yeahthat:

tt steve :innocent:

[afreemason]

:yeahthat:

tt steve :innocent:


Not at all guys, I've devised a cunning plan involving a big length of rope and towing hooks ...... you'll love it !!!!!!

:thanku: :thanku: :thanku: :thanku: :thanku:


If we get enough cars we can go round in circles ALL day !!!!!

[black cat]

is this still happening, its all gone quiet?????.

tt steve.

[afreemason]

is this still happening, its all gone quiet?????.

tt steve.

YES YES & THRICE YES

Sorry guys ....... boss man is off on honey moon at the moment and I've actually been having to earn a living for a change. :violin:

I'll get a route plan sorted for about a week before ..... if we're really lucky I'll take the bike out one evening and scout for speed cameras for you twin turbo boys who spend too much time looking at your boost gauges to notice such things when driving :nyah: :nyah: :nyah:

[Ian R]

Yep sure is. :D

[black cat]

YES YES & THRICE YES

Sorry guys ....... boss man is off on honey moon at the moment and I've actually been having to earn a living for a change. :violin:

I'll get a route plan sorted for about a week before ..... if we're really lucky I'll take the bike out one evening and scout for speed cameras for you twin turbo boys who spend too much time looking at your boost gauges to notice such things when driving :nyah: :nyah: :nyah:


Spend too much time looking at fuel gauge dont you mean!!? iam sure there attached. one goes up, one goes down. ;) :cry:

tt steve.

[Burna]

Can't wait for this :) Might be tempted to de-cat before the event to try and keep up ;)

Thinking about it I'm sure I've seen a NOS kit for sale somewhere... lol

Looking forward to seeing the route.

[SupraStar 3000]

me too.
Stupid question, but is this a convoy/cruise or rally/race?

[afreemason]

Spend too much time looking at fuel gauge dont you mean!!? iam sure there attached. one goes up, one goes down. ;) :cry:

tt steve.


I'll locate the optimax stops en route then shall i :nyah: :nyah: :nyah: who am I kidding, I'll need them for the zed and I can bet Motley won't think to fill up before kicking off so I'll get stung twice :drown: :drown: :drown:

[afreemason]

me too.
Stupid question, but is this a convoy/cruise or rally/race?


If the supras drop the zed ..... it's a cruise and you're all irresponsible !!!!!!

If the zed holds it's own or heaven forbin drops the supras round some twisties the the race is on :Pling: :Pling: :Pling:

Seriously ........ I'll do directions and I suppose the day can accomodate both ..... I'm sure everyone will want something different ..... isn't that life in a nut shell :p

[Ian R]

Its more of a cruise the route will have stop off points with times so if anyone wants to join up later they can :ecstatic:

[SupraStar 3000]

great. looking forward to this :)

[afreemason]

Its more of a cruise the route will have stop off points with times so if anyone wants to join up later they can :ecstatic:



Or let the slow git in the Nissan catch up :shrug: :giveup: :thumbdown :cry:

[Ian R]

Or let the slow git in the Nissan catch up :shrug: :giveup: :thumbdown :cry:

I was thinking the Na's :fight:
I won't be going mad was hoping to have big single fitted by then but don't think it will be :complain:

[afreemason]

Don't tell madam, she'll be spending more money ........ she lost out this morning on the way to work ..... some idiot in an orange zed might have undertook her on the hollywood bypass a little quickly :devil: :devil: :devil: still, could be pretty certain she wasn't going to close me down :scare: She'll probably hand me my spark plugs for breakie tomorrow just to say thanks.

Have you got the NOS or is it still "coming" ...... don't think there's a UK 350z with nos yet ...... might be a different tack to take than turbos or super chargers if I ever get rich from recruitment !!!!!!!

[beermonsta]

looking forward to this one guys
if you wanna know why this is my passenger
http://bellastar.net-model.com

o btw are the prizes still on for least clothed passenger? if so i fink im gonna win :flame:

[SupraStar 3000]

looking forward to this one guys
if you wanna know why this is my passenger
http://bellastar.net-model.com

o btw are the prizes still on for least clothed passenger? if so i fink im gonna win :flame:

ok,... mental note: remember camera and film :cool:

[crimbo]

ok,... mental note: remember camera and film :cool:................. and lighting........ACTION. :ecstatic:

[beermonsta]

sorry guys could be a change of plan ere no sexy lady for me
maybe that prize is still if for grabs.

hope to see you all there tho.

[SupraStar 3000]

:(

never mind.
Maybe i'll bring along my live sized melinda messenger cardboard cutout

[afreemason]

NOTE TO SELF .......


Don't got shopping for prizes at Tesco's ........ go to Ann Summers website instead :devil:

[beermonsta]

NOTE TO SELF .......


Don't got shopping for prizes at Tesco's ........ go to Ann Summers website instead :devil:
sorry about this guys its all sorted and she will be coming

also she thinks ann summers is a GREAT idea for the pressies.

cu there guys

[CJ]

I hope the Orange Beast is still with me for one final blast :(

[afreemason]

I hope the Orange Beast is still with me for one final blast :(

If not I can offer a seat in a tango terror but I think you may decide to stay loyal to Toyota :p

[MARTIN R]

Will get organised this week and finalise the route, not sure if Afreemason ( Glyn) has done anything yet :) . And yes its a cruise not a race, and thanks for considering us NA drivers Ian, GIT :p

[Pete]

Should be able to count me in now. :)

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)
15. Bammbamm
16. Straightsix
17. Trick152
18. Oxygene + Wkdboi2005
19. black cat
20. Pete (RoGuE)

[SteveR]

I'm not going to add any more miles to my Supe till it's been serviced, and need to save money for that too, so I won't be able to make it :cry:

Never mind there's always next year! Enjoy guys & girls!! :)

[afreemason]

Hi guys ....... sorry had a hetic time lately at work ..... we've been interviewing for admin girls ..... would you believe it MILF apparently isn't a recognised job title :complain: We have considered downgrading our job spec to MAWTH ..... Middle Aged, What the Hell !!!!! :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows:

Anyway, route's in hand as such, will print off a load of route plans for the morning as I haven't figured how to download it from route planners yet. I will be taking the bike out for a blast on Sunday to check the roads for land marks, suitable lunch locations and speed cameras :thumbdown !!!!!!!

So ...... who's gonna take me out for a quick blast on the dual track in a twin turbo then :scare: :ecstatic:

[Rays the roof]

Anyone who is careless (sorry I mean car less), lives in the Midlands and wants to join me, just PM.

Will have to listen to MY music all day though.

Good luck

Ray

[Ian R]

Hi guys ....... sorry had a hetic time lately at work ..... we've been interviewing for admin girls ..... would you believe it MILF apparently isn't a recognised job title :complain: We have considered downgrading our job spec to MAWTH ..... Middle Aged, What the Hell !!!!! :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows:

Anyway, route's in hand as such, will print off a load of route plans for the morning as I haven't figured how to download it from route planners yet. I will be taking the bike out for a blast on Sunday to check the roads for land marks, suitable lunch locations and speed cameras :thumbdown !!!!!!!

So ...... who's gonna take me out for a quick blast on the dual track in a twin turbo then :scare: :ecstatic:

Well if you insist I will take you for a blast :p

[Pete]

Will have to listen to MY music all day though.

Good luck

Ray
Just like everyone else if you've got the roof off - which I expect you will! ;)

[straightsix]

Sorry guys....due to current situation with women and horrendous knocking on supra (which I think is due to hubs) :cry: I'm gonna have to pull out. Hopefully though, as soon as money from house comes through, I'll be upgrading anyway. Hope you all have a great time and make sure you post up some pics afterwards!! :tongue:

[Burna]

Are anyone using radios on the day?

[Ian R]

Have got a couple of BT freeway so might bring them

[CJ]

Looks as if I am definitely in (car not sold yet) but without Joshy. Where is the starting point? :shrug:

[MARTIN R]

Looks as if I am definitely in (car not sold yet) but without Joshy. Where is the starting point? :shrug:

we are looking to meet at the Mitre Oak pub on the A449 between Worcester and Kidderminster at 10am ( sunday) I need to double check as I have only just got back from honeymoon. Hope you are well mate :)

[afreemason]

Hi guys, sorry up to my neck interviewing tottie :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: so have been a bit late with this post but :


Starting at the Mitre Oak pub on the A449 between Worcester and Kiddiminster; meet at 10 am (probably leaving about 10.30)
A449 into Worcester
Negotiate the one way system round Worcester following signs for the A449, Malver & Ross.
Take care of the speed check & speed camera in the 30mph zone just after Worcester race course.
Pick up the A449 out or Worcester signposted Malvern / Ross.
Through Malvern, keep on the same A449 following signposts to Ross
Before entering Ross, and just after crossing the M50, pick up signs for Gloucester, M5 & Cheltenham on the A40.
The A40 loops round the top of Gloucester and drops onto the A417, probably signposted Cirencester & Swindon.
Just after Great & Little Witcombe (at an island) take the A436.
The A436 comes to a junction (cross roads) with the A40; Turn right onto the A40 probably signposted Oxford.
Just after Hampnett, the A40 crosses the A429 signposted Borton on the Water & Stow on the Wold.

NOTE : We will be stopping for lunch / drinkies somewhere on the A429.
NOTE : Take care, I’m sure there is at least one speed camera on the A429 but haven’t had chance to check it yet.

Follow the A429 through Borton on the Water, Stow on the Wold & Morton in Marsh.
Continue on the A429 until it crosses A3400 where you should turn right towards Stratford.
We should drive through Stratford if for no other reason than to draw attention to ourselves, picking up the A3400.
Take the A3400 through Wootton Wawen into Henley in Arden.
Turn left on entry to Henley onto the A4189 signposted Redditch.

NOTE: There is a speed camera 2/3’s of the way down this road

Arrive at the Island junction with the A435 and the Dog pub. Go straight across staying on the A435 over a further 2 or 3 islands (the island with safeway being the last).
At this stage road becomes a dual carriage way; and later becomes the A448 sihnposed Bromsgrove.

NOTE: Last real blast for the twin turbo’s and superchargers

Turn right onto the A38 at the Bromsgrove golf centre signposted Droitwich / M5
Follow the A38 through Wychbold to the M5, go under the M5 and finish in the car park of Robin Hood pub on the left.

[Ian R]

Sorry to be a pain but can't we take Hereford/Worcester Road to Ross nice and twisty and I know it off the back of my hand (drive it everyday :D )

[afreemason]

No probs ..... happy to consider ANY ammendments guys ..... post em up in the next couple of days ......

Ian ..... if you know that road ........ you happy to bring up the rear then :nyah: :nyah: :nyah: :nyah: or did you fancy the front of the pack :ecstatic: :devil: :devil: :devil:



Is that the A4103 into Hereford & A49 back to Ross

[Ian R]

Yep sure is past the Bank House etc

[colsoop]

Hi guys, can i have a postcode for the main meeting point please.

Appologies if it is already mentioned, i didn't want to wade through the whole thread.

[Ian R]

Crossway Green, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 9SG
Phone: 01299 250352

[colsoop]

Thank you Ian, Are you going to be looking out for supras again like last time :nyah:

[Ian R]

Thank you Ian, Are you going to be looking out for supras again like last time :nyah:

No just Mondeo's :)

[colsoop]

Touchet :tongue:

[Rays the roof]

I will be travelling down from Manchester that morning so will meet up somewhere on route. Got my daughters so depends what time the ex will let me drop them off!! :cry:

[damouk]

Should be able to count me in now. :)

1. Martin R
2. Suprastar 3000
3. Suprz_rz
4. Triplezoney (Subaru Impreza RB5 from JapWorcs) If I'm allowed lol
5. S7EVE (JapWorcs)
6. Colsoop.
7. Burna
8. Ian R
9. Motley
10. afreemason (zed)
11. PhilTheGreek
12. crimbo.
13. beermonsta
14. CJ & Joshua (Mini Me)
15. Bammbamm
16. Straightsix
17. Trick152
18. Oxygene + Wkdboi2005
19. black cat
20. Pete (RoGuE)
21. Damouk.

[Max Headroom]

21. Damouk.

22. Max Headroom

I may cut and run after lunch, see how it goes.

[CJ]

Not going to be able to make it guys - :sorry:

[S7EVE]

Still very much looking forward to this...

JapWorcs Will be there with:

Subaru RB5,
Subaru WRX,
Nissan Skyline R33 GTS-T,
Toyota MR2 mkII,
and myself of course.

Hope the weather holds.

[Pete]

Not going to be able to make it guys - :sorry:
Bah!

So have we got an actual route planned? With times and everything?
Apart from Mitre Oak Kidderminster (A449) at 10.00am of course

[CJ]

Bah!

So have we got an actual route planned? With times and everything?
Apart from Mitre Oak Kidderminster (A449) at 10.00am of course

:sorry: :cry:

[Pete]

:sorry: :cry:
I guess you'll be happy ripping apart your new toy :sly:

[CJ]

I guess you'll be happy ripping apart your new toy :sly:
Actually no...need to do some work on the Orange beast

[Pete]

Well if it's a nice day I might turn up in the kitcar for a change... mind you, I'll need a few more stops for fuel than you guys. :looney: <- new smiley?

[black cat]

if any one is coming from eastly direction, iam proposing to meet at corley services on m6 at 9 am, should give plenty of time to get to kiddy for 10. :ok2:

tt steve

[black cat]

Well if it's a nice day I might turn up in the kitcar for a change... mind you, I'll need a few more stops for fuel than you guys. :looney: <- new smiley?
looking good pete!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1749

tt steve

[Pete]

I don't believe in weather forecasts. If I stick my head out the window in the morning and it's sunny then I'm happy.

[black cat]

prob right. hope its cloudy in morn, hate wiping car down first thing, it goes all swerly.................................. i need a garage! :swear:
sunny later though.

tt steve.

[S7EVE]

Are we stopping for lunch on the way?

Might it be wise to fore-warn our lunch venue that we are coming, possibly arrange for a section of the carpark?

Last midlands meet the Mitre Oak were a little unprepared for us lot! :D

I think we'll be ok meetin at Mitre Oak, doesnt start getting busy until 11.30 onwards, and the car park is quite large.

Just a thought.

[SupraStar 3000]

everything still ok for sunday girls and boys?

Note to SteveTT & Bammbamm:
BRING your own maps, notes & distress flares - This looks complicated :(

[Ian R]

Yep its all go. :p

[black cat]

everything still ok for sunday girls and boys?

Note to SteveTT & Bammbamm:
BRING your own maps, notes & distress flares - This looks complicated :(
everything ok apart from the massive rain cloud coming over tonight, it will be over us tomorow at 7 or 8 am this is not good :complain: :complain:
if is pissing down i ant going. dohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
lets pray edd.

tt steve.

ps i have a map but dont plan on loosing the guy in front ;) ;)

[MARTIN R]

Glyn (Afreemason) has a route planned for all, and yes the meeting point is the Mitre Oak. I may not be making this due to the fact that I have some serious decisions to make over my job or maybe lack of one.

[afreemason]

Revised route !!!!!

There will be hand outs in the morning but please bring maps :badidea: ; sat nav :rlol: ; fat nav :Popcorn: ; kids with directions; anything you thinks gonna help !!!!!!! :shrug:


Prizes (not expensive ones mind) for best presented car of the day, tackiest non performance modification & least clothed passenger or driver will be awarded.

Entrants should be nominated either by themselves, or anonomously by a “friend” during the morning session. Judging will take place during the lunch stop.

Note : In the event that no one wants to enter for the least dressed passenger or driver, nominations for the dirtiest car will be accepted !!!!!!!


Please note : route had been modified to go from Worcester to Ross via Hereford because Ian R knows the road …… anyone holding him up will be severly punished !!! :tomato: :tomato: :tomato: :haha:





Starting at the Mitre Oak pub on the A449 between Worcester and Kiddiminster
A449 into Worcester
Negotiate the one way system round Worcester following signs for the A449, Malver & Ross.
Take care of the speed check & speed camera in the 30mph zone just after Worcester race course.
Pick up the A44 and then the A4103 out or Worcester signposted Hereford.
Once in Hereford (it looks like we’ll be thrown onto a ring road) pick up signs for the A49 to Ross.
On entering Ross, pick up signs for the A40, signposted Gloucester, M5 & Cheltenham
The A40 loops round the top of Gloucester and drops onto the A417, probably signposted Cirencester & Swindon.
Just after Great & Little Witcombe (at an island) take the A436.
The A436 comes to a junction (cross roads) with the A40;

Lunch option : If we turn left onto the A40 and head towards Cheltenham there is a pub on the left called the Waterside (01242 529 671) with a dcent sized car park, a bit of grass, some outside tables and what looks like a bigish restaurant. If the first stage hasn’t taken too long and we’ve not been forced to stop before, this might be a good place to have lunch. Exit car park and turn right onto the A40 and head towards Borton again.

Off the A436, turn right onto the A40 probably signposted Oxford.
Just after Hampnett, the A40 crosses the A429 signposted Borton on the Water & Stow on the Wold.

NOTE : Take care, I’m sure there is at least one speed camera on the A429 but haven’t had chance to check it yet.

Follow the A429 past the turn to Borton on the Water, towards Stow on the Wold & Morton in Marsh.

NOTE : Just after borton on the Water there is a speed camera near a texaco garage
NOTE : Having left Morton on the A249, there is a speed camera after the turn for Stretton on Fosse; I think after an Esso station

Continue on the A429 until it crosses A3400 where you should turn left towards Stratford.
We should drive through Stratford if for no other reason than to draw attention to ourselves, picking up the A3400.
Take the A3400 through Wootton Wawen into Henley in Arden.
Turn left on entry to Henley onto the A4189 signposted Redditch.

NOTE: There is a speed camera 2/3’s of the way down this road immediatelt after the “country cattery”

Arrive at the Island junction with the A435 and the Dog pub. Go straight across staying on the A4189 over a further 2 or 3 islands (the island with safeway being the last).
At this stage road becomes a dual carriage way; and later becomes the A448 signposed Bromsgrove.

Turn right onto the A38 at the Bromsgrove golf centre signposted Worcester / M5
Follow the A38 through Wychbold to the M5, go under the M5 and finish in the car park of Robin Hood pub on the left.


Notes : Phoning the pub ...... great idea; wish i'd read the post earlier .... maybe do it en route.

Timings ....... sorry, didn't think so not done ..... not precious though on lunch venue so very open to suggestions.

[MARTIN R]

I also have a copy of GT4 to add to the prize's, may still be come along first thing. Top job Glyn :clap:

[Max Headroom]

OOOOOOOOOOH Im getting excited now. :grouphug:

[afreemason]

Steady on mate ....... we haven't got lost yet !!!!!!!!! I've made sure I've got my escape routes sorted though :blush:

Thanks for the copy of GT4 ....... I'll get up early and swill the zed off now :sly:

[S7EVE]

So roughly:

Estimated 140 miles, 4 hours driving.... plus lunch.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/japworcs/gumball.jpg

[afreemason]

Fantastic ....... print that out 30 times please.

:ok2: :clap:

[S7EVE]

Unfortunately havent got a printer, working off a laptop.

Anyone else willing to print?

[afreemason]

Sorted ....... got it ...... easier than I thought ....... cheers matey

[Pete]

Can you save that route for me please and upload as attachment!? :D

[S7EVE]

As Attachment: :ok2:

[Pete]

No - I meant the Microsoft route itself so I can import it onto my laptop.
Sorry - should've been clearer

[TrickTT]

sorry, not going to be able to make it - unless someone wants to volenteer to sit on top of my rad with a very large bucket of water.:swear: Hope the weather stays good for you all and i'll see you at the next one.

[S7EVE]

No - I meant the Microsoft route itself so I can import it onto my laptop.
Sorry - should've been clearer

I will bring the file with me on USB if anyone wants to upload it.

Otherwise PM your email address and i'll send it over first thing tomorrow. :)

[damouk]

sorry guys, not gonna make this now :(



the miss' walked out on me last night

[afreemason]

Sorry to hear that chap :( :( :( :( :( :(

[damouk]

thanks, i am gutted, 10 years and she could not even tell me she was not happy anymore

[Ian R]

Morning fella's well its stopped raining and seems to be brightening up.
I word of warning about the A4103 it is classed as a dangerous road because of the volume of accidents on it. I have seen 7 in last 12 weeks 1 of which was a fatal. But it is quite safe as long as you don't try silly overtaking on it ;)

[Pete]

sorry guys, not gonna make this now :(



the miss' walked out on me last night
Sounds like a good reason to do something to cheer you up then! :p

[Burna]

Sorry to hear your not coming Damo, I hope you can sort things out. Maybee if you get your head sorted later today meet up with us all for lunch :) You know the drive will help take your mind of it mate.

Thanks for the tip on the road Ian, it sounds as if you could drive the route today blindfolded! Don't forget the first to the lunch pub buys the beers mate ;)

You bringing the kit car Rogue? Weather looks good for the rest of the day.

See you all there.

[Pete]

Leaving now - running late. It's pretty damp around here so sticking with the Supra. Besides which I'm not entirely sure my poor ears can cope with 4 hours of that exhaust! I have to wear ear plugs now to stop the ringing and "WHAT?! SPEAK UP!?"

[MARTIN R]

sorry guys, not gonna make this now :(



the miss' walked out on me last night

sorry about your news mate.

[Ian R]

Fantastic Gumball. Thanks to the guy in the black wrx for taking us on his own Gumball :rlol:
Glynn you did a great job and was a brill turnout look forward to doing one next year..
Didn't take any pics but look forward to seeing some ;)
Will have to organise another meet and cruise before the weather turns hopefully be single by then :Pling:

[crimbo]

Great to meet even more new faces...... :nyah:

[Pete]

It was good fun, nice to meet new people and people of old.
We only took three pics and only one of those was any good!

Some very weird weather coming back on the M5 - it was sunny with dry roads, then failed very very hard for about 300 meters, then nice and sunny again with dry roads again. Bizzare!
Got back to find Telford has been beautiful all day and still is..

I hope everyone gets back safe and sound.

Did the late comers (Ed and the rest) manage to eat?

Pete

[Pete]

Great to meet even more new faces...... :nyah:
Is that the back of my head giving that glint off the first pic?

[crimbo]

...and some old ones...... :rolleyes:

[crimbo]

Not sure about the back of your head, we thought you had a spot light on....

[crimbo]

Anyone know who this lager lout is ??

[Ian R]

Anyone know who this lager lout is ??
:unfair: :lol:

[SupraStar 3000]

WOW! Great event guys.
BIG thanks to all who organised the event and to those who let me follow them.

WELL DONE to Bammbamm for best Car. :trophy: :trophy:

Great drive home with SteveTT and Bammbamm.
Hope that Woodpigeon didn't damage your car Steve. :scare:

Think its safe to say my delimiter is working fine :devil:

[Pete]

Oh and Burna - Your LED brake lights don't work. Myself and steve found following you interesting at hard braking points! :blush:

[Ian R]

Oh and Burna - Your LED brake lights don't work. Myself and steve found following you interesting at hard braking points! :blush:

Don't think they do on UK's

[Pete]

Don't think they do on UK's
What? Brake? :p
(It felt like that at times)

[MARTIN R]

Great pics, and a good number of supes turned out :thumbs: . Hope I make the next meet :)

[philthegreek]

Great turn out this morning, sorry we couldn't do the drive itself, don't think mum would have kept up :p

I was really nice to meet everyone and see everyones Hardware :D

We did make it to Malvern on the route but we stopped off to look at the Morgan 3-Wheeler Club 60th anniverary gathering. Cars weren't as nice :p

Hope to see you all again soon.

[Pete]

Hey Phil, Nice to meet you too. Sorry my car scared the crap out of your mum!

[Max Headroom]

Great day out guys, although I was getting worried when it was just me and colsoop left on the road to Oxford and I hadnt a scooby where we were going or come to think of it where we were! I was glad to be an ambassador for all those red supes out there :)

[S7EVE]

Absolutely fantastic meet, thanks guys!

What happened to meeting at the final pub???

Myself and Burna had to stand against the bar waiting for u all! ;)

Had a fantastic day, looking forward to the next one, hopefully before the year is out.

Big Thumbs up to the Custard Cream and Burna for an amazing drive after lunch! :D ;)

PS - Almost had you at the lights on way home Burna! ;P

[colsoop]

Anyone know who this lager lout is ??


LOL :notme:

Nice to meet you all and a good turn out as well., hope you enjoyed the second half of the route.
See you at the next one

[black cat]

WOW! Great event guys.
BIG thanks to all who organised the event and to those who let me follow them.

WELL DONE to Bammbamm for best Car. :trophy: :trophy:

Great drive home with SteveTT and Bammbamm.
Hope that Woodpigeon didn't damage your car Steve. :scare:

Think its safe to say my delimiter is working fine :devil:

i bet that looked sweet as all 3 of us went past, the last stretch of the a46 was too cool, my speedo had 1 and a 4 and some other number. ;) oh yeah...........

the pigeon was only stund untill i ran over it........ :tomato: :scare:

tt steve

[afreemason]

Hi guys and girls ........ fantastic to meet you all today ..... a very enjoyable day although :grouphug:

A few minor glitches admittedly :shrug: and I must say the alleged hijacking incident will go down in history for me :rlol: but hey, fun was the order of the day and I for one had a lot of fun ..... thankyou to everyone who turned up. :ok2: :clap:

Anyway, the official photographer has begrudginly given me my camera back so here's a few I've downloaded.......

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0020.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0023.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0057.jpg

[afreemason]

A few of the interlopers !!!!!!!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0018.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0017.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/524a0d7e.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/b1d2f52a.jpg

[SupraStar 3000]

Great pictures mate.
Nice pic of my car.

Thanks again for organising.

Keep us posted on the next Gumball ;)

[afreemason]

The youngest petrol head in attendance
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0025.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0065.jpg

Sorry guys ......... the car in front was, this time, a NISSAN :haha:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0046.jpg

There's always a butt when things are going well ........

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/fd44bcaa.jpg

[black cat]

superb day thanks to organizer. great pics. mine are blurry dohhhhhhhhhh.
camera on wrong setting :thumbdown

tt steve.

[SupraStar 3000]

i bet that looked sweet as all 3 of us went past, the last stretch of the a46 was too cool, my speedo had 1 and a 4 and some other number. ;)

WOW!! honestly, was that 140+ mph.
I thought my speedo was out with all the vibration.
I can't believe we were going that frigin fast!! ACE!! :woot:

[S7EVE]

Fantastic Photo's. It was nice to see a variety of Jap Cars.

And the Black Subaru story will definately make me chuckle on Monday Morning! Bet he's posted on the Scooby forum!

[black cat]

iam not saying owt thats braking the law ;)

tt steve.

[SupraStar 3000]

.... thats my rear window!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0046.jpg

....and thats me, back infront ....again
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0036.jpg


LOL, only kidin mate
Your nissans did a great job. ;)
Would have totally lost the way if you hadn't of escorted me.

[afreemason]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0047.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/2005_0925Image0016.jpg
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[afreemason]

.... thats my rear window!

....and thats me, back infront ....again


...... those pickies are in the wrong order :tomato: :rlol: you started in front mate, then after the zeds had passed you we both got hopelessly lost :giveup: Actually we were spot on until the fire station when Ian's new buddy (the hi jacker) talked me into going back into Ross :looney: :looney: :looney: ***king scooby owners. Do you think Ian's fussier in night clubs than he is on the road in terms of who he lets pick him up !

[MARTIN R]

...... those pickies are in the wrong order :tomato: :rlol: you started in front mate, then after the zeds had passed you we both got hopelessly lost :giveup: Actually we were spot on until the fire station when Ian's new buddy (the hi jacker) talked me into going back into Ross :looney: :looney: :looney: ***king scooby owners. Do you think Ian's fussier in night clubs than he is on the road in terms of who he lets pick him up !


Ian' never had any standards, whats that saying you can choose your friends..... :D

[Ian R]

What happened to that scooby he just vanished into thin air like he appeared.
Now I think about it he was going some perhaps he was trying to lose me :idea: If he was he failed

[Pete]

What happened to that scooby he just vanished into thin air like he appeared.
Now I think about it he was going some perhaps he was trying to lose me :idea: If he was he failed
Anyone else confused. He was trying to loose you, but he failed, but he vanished into thin air..Errm.?

[S7EVE]

But you guys knew the route??? What happened??

We picked up the scoobie in Hereford, saw us and decided to tag along...

He was probably off to see his nan, and saw 10 supra's chasing him!!! :D

[Ian R]

What I meant was when we were following him he was gunning it (not really in a fashion for a convoy to keep up). He then went and rounded up a few of the cars missing back to the car park we stopped in. Then he vanished :shrug:

[SupraStar 3000]

its like a modern day Dick Turpin 'Highwayman' :giveup:

[Ian R]

its like a modern day Dick Turpin 'Highwayman' :giveup:

:lol:

[Burna]

What a great day! Me and the Mrs really enjoyed and still laughing about it now :D

Memorable events from the day were:

1) Ian R handing over the lead to a scooby driver that had fluttered his eye lashes at him! and then the scooby driver took a few of us to a secluded car park, I locked the doors at first and refused to get out ;)

2) Ian R telling me what sort of BHP he will pushing when he fits his big single and NOS :scare: Nutter! :looney:

3) Being asked to take the lead from the car park because I had put the postcode in my satnav, then everyman and his soopdog decided they knew how to guess their way there and set off in 5 different directions with me chasing them down to tell them they were going the wrong way :drown:

4) The great drive after lunch which eventually dwindled down to myself, Steve (S7eve) , and Matt the 'how big are my balls' drifter in his custard slice! Managed to shake off Matt the crazy b%stard at 140+ leptons lol

5) A few well deserved beers at the Robin Hood with the three amigos, lucky for me no one else turned up as I bought the first round.

A big thanks to Martin R for coming up with the idea and a very big thanks to afreemason and all those that organised a fantastic day.

Loved your car Rogue, just didn't get chance to have a chat :( and I know I need to fit a centre brake light lol

Oh and Steve, the Mrs thought you needed a head start before she smoked ya ;)

I'll post some pics tomorrow folks when I've sorted them out.

[SupraStar 3000]

:lol:


HOLD ON!! Hummmm,.... take a look at that picture again :badidea:

[afreemason]

Cheers burna ........ it all looked really simple in the road atlas :looney: ...... fatnav on my christmas list :tomato: ....... or maybe :idea: something to help me get away from the twin turbos :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows:

[Burna]

HOLD ON!! Hummmm,.... take a look at that picture again :badidea:

LMFAO :respekt:

[afreemason]

HOLD ON!! Hummmm,.... take a look at that picture again :badidea:

:rlol: :rlol: :rlol: :rlol: :rlol:

[MARTIN R]

What a great day! Me and the Mrs really enjoyed and still laughing about it now :D

Memorable events from the day were:

1) Ian R handing over the lead to a scooby driver that had fluttered his eye lashes at him! and then the scooby driver took a few of us to a secluded car park, I locked the doors at first and refused to get out ;)

2) Ian R telling me what sort of BHP he will pushing when he fits his big single and NOS :scare: Nutter! :looney:

3) Being asked to take the lead from the car park because I had put the postcode in my satnav, then everyman and his soopdog decided they knew how to guess their way there and set off in 5 different directions with me chasing them down to tell them they were going the wrong way :drown:

4) The great drive after lunch which eventually dwindled down to myself, Steve (S7eve) , and Matt the 'how big are my balls' drifter in his custard slice! Managed to shake off Matt the crazy b%stard at 140+ leptons lol

5) A few well deserved beers at the Robin Hood with the three amigos, lucky for me no one else turned up as I bought the first round.

A big thanks to Martin R for coming up with the idea and a very big thanks to afreemason and all those that organised a fantastic day.

Loved your car Rogue, just didn't get chance to have a chat :( and I know I need to fit a centre brake light lol

Oh and Steve, the Mrs thought you needed a head start before she smoked ya ;)

I'll post some pics tomorrow folks when I've sorted them out.

Thanks for that mate, was a real PITA not going but I needed to talk over the job or maybe lack of one with Maria. Looks like a move to Ireland is a real possibility :eek:

[Pete]

Loved your car Rogue, just didn't get chance to have a chat :( and I know I need to fit a centre brake light lol
Cheers.
It's a shame that you just don't get chance to talk to everyone at these things. I'm sure it won't be too long before the next.

[Burna]

Photos as promised...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/Burna_/MidlandsGumball2005001.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/Burna_/MidlandsGumball2005002.jpg
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[Burna]

More...
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[Pete]

Nice pictures! Makes up for me not taking any. Ta!

[Pete]

I meant to say apologies to Bambam who moments after this shot http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=21495 I should've let in front of me but instead I blasted by! :whistle:

[bammbamm]

[QUOTE=RoGuE]I meant to say apologies to Bambam who moments after this shot

Rogue no worries m8, I pulled over because I was at the front and didn’t have a Scooby were I was or were I was going.
Great day can’t wait until next one, some cracking pictures and can I say a good job well done to the judges who I thought did an excellent job :clap:

[SupraStar 3000]

LOL!

Yes, fantasic pictures Burna

[beermonsta]

looked good guys, did my best to come but her ladyship just wouldent get out of bed, o well she better looking than u lot anyway.
next time i try harder.

[crimbo]

Talking of "her ladyships", mine wants me to say that when she took over directions to the Pub, we were NOT lost as she did a rerun of that part of the route today, and if we'd gone a l i t t l e bit further up that road instead of pulling over, we'd have got to a 'T' junction, turned left and Robert would have been our mother's brother........ personally i had no doubts, it was little Sophie who was fussing....... :whistle: :innocent: :hide:

Oh yeah, i forgot to say :-note to self;working on the Saturday nightshift before a GUMBALL makes Crimbo a dull boy-: thanks to all who organised everything , my compliments to the photographer of the 'youngest petrol-head in town', (she's willing to swap her Subaru for that "custard slice" that was sliding all over the shop! :eyebrows:

Burna: PM me your mobile mate, then the next time u're off with the Scoobies we can come too :ecstatic:

[Pete]

we were NOT lost
Ok - so you weren't lost, you knew exactly where you were but didn't know where the pub was :p

[afreemason]

Don't talk to me about directions ...... Both Motley and I (in different splinter groups I may add) made the fire station on the way out of Ross on the A40 only to be dragged back in by the mystery black scooby driver :whip: I was GUTTED the second time we drove past it ....... AN HOUR LATER

Oh well ...... am working on another idea for next year :

Camping at Drayton Manor; A day on the road, teams of 4 cars (or bikes), two different routes, cryptic clues, bonus items to collect, tasks to complete ..... teams with the highest number of points winning prizes

[SupraStar 3000]

WOW! Sounds cool

Like a treasure hunt

Look, we even have are own Anika rice
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[Burna]

Sounds like a good idea freemason :)

By the way wasn't there a first prize for the first person to the final checkpoint? I know a few members were going home after the lunch pub, Crimbo, Edd, Black Cat & Bam Bam, but what happened to the rest of you?

The three of us didn't have quite the impact that was planned when we drove through Stratford lol

Oh well I understand, it must have been quite a long day for you old ones :whistle:

[suprz_rz]

Was a cool day. I was sorry to leave straight after lunch, but had to be back for 4 and all the detours took their toll on the time! :whip:

BTW, thanks to Alice for judging my badger "most useless non-performance mod!" He loves you too! :love:

I will try to post pics later tonight.

Can't wait till next time.

[Pete]

BTW, thanks to Alice for judging my badger "most useless non-performance mod!" He loves you too! :love:
Ooooh! I thought you'd got dirtiest car which wasn't fair as it was cleaner than mine, only your being white and all.. That went to a zed did it?

[SupraStar 3000]

Don't tell Steve but I nominated him for "least clothed driver".
Luckily the item was changed to "dirtiest car" which the guy in the blue Z wone

[Ian R]

I followed the z's to Morton in Marsh and cut across through Evesham back to Worcester. Problem was when booting it 2nd Tubbie was coming on line and had to keep backing of as I was tailgaiting the Z's :blush:

[Pete]

Don't tell Steve but I nominated him for "least clothed driver".
It's our little secret.

We went home straight after lunch, had things to do at home.

[afreemason]

I followed the z's to Morton in Marsh and cut across through Evesham back to Worcester. Problem was when booting it 2nd Tubbie was coming on line and had to keep backing of as I was tailgaiting the Z's :blush:


yeah yeah yeah ...... point made ....... I'm ***king slow vs you TT boys :cry: :giveup: :thumbdown :violin: It was me holding up Ian.

I'm gonna have to stick to feeling superior to NA's thats all :shrug: unless I can get some performance enhancement :badidea: Maybe a diet :Popcorn: .... not gona happen really is it.

Still, I had fun trying ....... sorry for jumping in front of you Ian when coming out of the pub ....... I'd kinda committed to going or else I'd have let you play ...... I whipped it's ass but it wouldn't go any faster :whip:

[Burna]

That reminds me freemason, one of the Z guys was having lunch at our table and turned to me and said "You were pulling away from me before on that dual carriageway you know!" a little stunned I replied "I should bloody think so lol! and come to think of it I wasn't even booting it at that moment!" to make matters worse for himself he asked "is it modded then?", didn't think he got any happier when I explained I was totally stock with both cats in lol

I then carried on tucking into my succulent scampi while Ian from JAPWorcs (Skyline) filled him in on BHP figures :D

The 350Z's were a good bunch of guys with lovely cars glad they came, just wish I'd had the chance on the way back to really put my foot down against one of the Z's, oh well maybee next time.

Oh and I can know see why you didn't go for a blue one freemason :giveup:

[afreemason]

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Well if I was going to spend the cash on a new car it was bloody well gonna stand out ......... and I think it does that nicely :love: :love: :love:

At least I'm realistic about the supe vs zed debate. Being as though Motley has a NA I know the zed comes out on top there, interms of straight line speed and handling IMO :tongue: but I know I wouldn't hold a candle to the TT Supe. I was kinda disappointed that one of the two APS twin turbo zeds wasn't in attendance ...... we were supposed to have a super charged jap spec turning up be he had to withdraw at the last minute. Maybe next time. I know some of the zed boys are very supra-curious and hopefully vice versa but hey variety and all that !!!!!!!!

Maybe another joint meet in the future now I'm getting brave.

[Ian R]

Give me a month or so and I will go up against one of the TT z's or the supercharged one :whip:

[MARTIN R]

I need to get my job sorted out, I need to defend the NA contingent :twak:

[Pete]

Being as though Motley has a NA
Ah - that'd be why I overtook her like she was standing still. :blush:

[SupraStar 3000]

I need to get my job sorted out, I need to defend the NA contingent :twak:

what do you think i was doing all sunday then :stickpoke
;)

[Ian R]

I must say your choice in rear wing is great (good taste) :yes:

[Burna]

Give me a month or so and I will go up against one of the TT z's or the supercharged one :whip:

Passenger list to brave IanR's monster when its created :devil:

1. Burna


:scare:

[Burna]

I need to get my job sorted out, I need to defend the NA contingent :twak:

See, another reason why you shouldn't go to Ireland mate :woot:

[afreemason]

Ah - that'd be why I overtook her like she was standing still. :blush:


Nah ....... that's her way of flirting :rlol: if your's was the blue supe she rather liked it and wanted a good look.






...... and she's a slow coach :tomato: surprising really, I think she spanks the crap out of the zed when she has it ....... or according to the mpg on the trip computer she drives everywhere in first gear cus she's forgotten how to drive a manual :rlol: :rlol: :rlol: (I like this smilie) :rlol: :rlol: :rlol:

[afreemason]

I must say your choice in rear wing is great (good taste) :yes:


Ian ...... was that directed at me ....... or am I fishing for compliments with a trawl net ????? :eyebrows:

[Ian R]

Yep it was looks fanstastic not too overstated love the CF in the middle as well

[Burna]

Out of interest how much fuel did everyone use on Sunday? I used half a tank, about £40, which I was very happy with as I didn't let up all day.

[Ian R]

Out of interest how much fuel did everyone use on Sunday? I used half a tank, about £40, which I was very happy with as I didn't let up all day.

Me too 1/2 a tank :thumbs: did 150 miles in total

[Burna]

Yep it was looks fanstastic not too overstated love the CF in the middle as well

I agree, had a good look around your car freemason on Sunday and I must admit it has grown on me alot. The rear wing did add alot to car compared with the other Z's and the colour also. Just need to supercharge it and you can lend it me anyday of the week :OK:

[Burna]

Me too 1/2 a tank :thumbs: did 150 miles in total

Hmmm, how come I ended up doing 190 miles! :blink:

[Ian R]

Hmmm, how come I ended up doing 190 miles! :blink:
I must have been taking the bends tighter :lol:

[afreemason]

:thanku: :thanku: :thanku: :thanku:

Why thank you gentlemen.

The wing is Veilside V1; the Veilside force is strong in our house :eyebrows: and is obviously non standard as Nissan couldn't possibly have such good taste. I wasn't keen on the Nismo spoiler and wanted the wheels to be different too so bought the basic car and spent extra cash on non standard bits rather than the usual run of the mill nismo add ons.

Compared to the TT supe though it does lack punch although the skill of the driver offers the largest scope for improving performance :scare: :scare: Still for the cash, it's a lot of bhp per £ for a new car.

I'll try and find a pickie of a zed with the nismo kit on .......

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/afreemason/nismoGT4.jpg

[afreemason]

Oh fuel ..... for what it's worth I was about half a tank too ..... £32 when I topped up for the week having filled it on the Sunday morning, and about 23 mpg too ...... wasn't really trying hard enough was I.

[Burna]

I must have been taking the bends tighter :lol:

:p With my UK setup I was bouncing across the road around the corners :help: . Another thing for the wish list :(

[Pete]

Nah ....... that's her way of flirting :rlol: if your's was the blue supe she rather liked it and wanted a good look.
Mine was the blue one yup.

[SupraStar 3000]

put in £40 on the way to the start and £20 during the "highwayman" incident.

still have 1/2 a tank

[black cat]

fuel, no idea filled up week last sat 60 quid, had to come from junction 1 on m6 and back still have 1/4. mnd u we followed the map, (well the person in front did, i just followed) :respekt: :respekt:

tt steve.

[robert_gray]

This sounded like a good gumball, do anybody know if it will be happening again, got me a supra now and would like to join in

[SupraStar 3000]

yes, we are planning another one soon. Have a look in the events section