View Full Version : Pod At Night: Southern Convoy
terribleturner
10-02-06, 18:41
18th Feb is the Santa Pod Evening Special. The last one was quite in the day, but got busy as it started to get dark so may aim to get there early.
How does South Mimms Service Station (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-0.22180&GridN=51.68970&lon=-0.22180&lat=51.68970&search_result=South%20Mimms%20Services%2CHertfordshire&db=freegaz&cidr_client=none&lang=&keepicon=true&place=South+Mimms+Services,Hertfordshire&pc=&advanced=&client=public&addr2=&quicksearch=south+mimms+services&addr3=&scale=100000&addr1=) sound, and to aim to leave there for 12:00 on the dot to get to Santa Pod for just after 13:00.
1.Terribleturner
2.How_Supra
letmeshowyou
11-02-06, 00:21
1.Terribleturner
2.How_Supra
3. Letmeshowyou
my mate should be coming along hoping to do solid 11's too in his Skyline!
Are you guys (and Ladies) doing 1/4 runs or just watching ?
1.Terribleturner
2.How_Supra
3. Letmeshowyou
4. jamiep
letmeshowyou
11-02-06, 18:59
my plan is to run mate - u gonna come along?
I would love to but as I only just picked up the car today, best I give it the once over and get used to her before I take it down the strip ;)
Come along...just dont run. I hope to be there. Wont be able to run either though as i will only just have the car back....if i get it back this week!
letmeshowyou
11-02-06, 19:28
yeah but Gamer, you'll need a qualifying time ;)
Jon, make sure you're there!
Have to convince the mrs its a good idea. We will be there for ages and we have a w/e with out the little one (not so little at 16 eh! lol)
May come alone for the convoy and a quick bit with the supra! Also a chance to quickly show off eh! :D lol
terribleturner
11-02-06, 21:05
I'll be running all day long baby :clap: Come along Joe, you know you want to :D
Will see what the missus says.... :)
dangerous brain
11-02-06, 21:50
MMMM interesting. I'd like to run the aristo down the strip see what its capable of.
letmeshowyou
11-02-06, 21:55
come along mate! the more the better!
hope to go but might not be able to leave basildon until after 2 pm, how many hours to the pod from bas?:search: :shrug:
~1 1/4 to 1 1/12 hrs ??
as long as no real traffic, and normal-to-fair speeds ???:eyebrows:
terribleturner
12-02-06, 12:10
Probably just under 2 hours from there says Multimap. (93 miles odd)
letmeshowyou
12-02-06, 12:18
sounds about right.
Lee I'll pm ya my mobile number gimme a bell when you get to pod and I'll let you know where we are!
cheers james, see sat sure thing adi speak to you sat.
Just to clarify who is actually going? :D
Just to clarify who is actually going? :D
me:D
I just found out what I'll be doing this Saturday....Joining you guys!
:)
1.Terribleturner
2.How_Supra
3. Letmeshowyou
4. jamiep
5. Pig
6. Voo51
7. S7EVE
8. MPH
9. supRo
Good stuff. Looking forward to this one I have to say. :D
I'll try and join you guys too!
letmeshowyou
14-02-06, 17:41
nice one Homer.
Is everyone on the list so far meeting at Mimms?
terribleturner
14-02-06, 20:41
I'll try and join you guys too!
You know you want to :D
I think Rush said if he's car is back from Turbofit in time he'll come along too.
letmeshowyou
15-02-06, 08:06
ps. anyone else got walkie talkies?
ps. anyone else got walkie talkies?
Yeah we do [or more specifically terribleturner does :D].
I shall prompt him to make sure they all work this time round :p
letmeshowyou
15-02-06, 08:16
nice one. always makes it a bit more fun! (also for relaying times to people once theyve run!)
MKIVDreamer
15-02-06, 09:52
I've just got the green light from the Boss - so I'll be there - meet you all at South Mimms...
I might have Matt in tow - if he does his coursework ;)
terribleturner
15-02-06, 21:19
Good job Simon :clap: Maybe i should pm Cornelius??
Good job Simon :clap: Maybe i should pm Cornelius??
Woa! I'm impressed you guys think of me :thanku:
Sorely tempted but have to loose a prior engagement- I'll see what I can do ;)
Come on you know you want to. :innocent: :cool:
terribleturner
16-02-06, 07:49
Yeah bring them along :D
cant make this now.....my car is not going to be ready in time:(
letmeshowyou
16-02-06, 17:20
Jamie, thats a shame :(
what's the problem with it?
Jamie, thats a shame :(
what's the problem with it?
new intercooler has not turned up yet:(
Dont worry jame. I know exactly how you feel. Was really looking forward to this one as i have been without the supra for over 2 months now. Though i would have her back.....Get her back in a week though hopefully!
Dont worry jame. I know exactly how you feel. Was really looking forward to this one as i have been without the supra for over 2 months now. Though i would have her back.....Get her back in a week though hopefully!
cheers pig......gonna be middle of next week now....oh well probs for the best anyway....going up santa pod first day i got the car probs was'nt the best idea ive had:)
terribleturner
16-02-06, 21:09
That's a shame Jamie, i was gonna ask how long now :(
That's a shame Jamie, i was gonna ask how long now :(
yea doing my head in now....sick of waiting....always got boxhill to look forward to:D
letmeshowyou
16-02-06, 21:29
are you gonna come up anyway matey?
are you gonna come up anyway matey?
yea id like to....see what the weather is like i may come with my mate stuart in his f355.....somthing for all you supras to teach a lesson...hehe
try to get jim to go aswell;)
letmeshowyou
16-02-06, 22:00
weather forecast looks good :)
get the 355 to come along. Love the sound of those!
(and jim too lol)
letmeshowyou
17-02-06, 14:43
oil change complete. Arms suitably shredded (why did they have to put the oil filter THERE?!). Bring on the strip!!
right im still coming but not in the supe....going in a slow:D f355...
see you all at south mims;)
I've just got the green light from the Boss - so I'll be there - meet you all at South Mimms...
I might have Matt in tow - if he does his coursework ;)
What time are you leaving Reading Simon? Will you be going via M4 J10 or 11? Might be worth convoying up there together + less chance of me getting lost!!
terribleturner
17-02-06, 19:56
I may give you a call Darryll when we hit the M25 to see whereabouts you are. Sabrina and i will be hitting the M25 J16 about 11ish if anyone cares :D
For those who havn't done South Mimms before we usually park in the carpark outside the main doors but towards the back (if that makes sense).
stuartmooney
17-02-06, 20:41
hi james its stuart mooney do you remember me
stuartmooney
17-02-06, 20:45
my granny has more power between her legs than you lot got in your turbo poop
I may give you a call Darryll when we hit the M25 to see whereabouts you are. Sabrina and i will be hitting the M25 J16 about 11ish if anyone cares :D
Cheers James, didn't realise it was that far from here! I'll aim for J16 at 11ish. Still not 100% sure I can make it, need to do a little work on the car tomorrow morning but hopefully it'll be ready.
Do you have a number for Simon?
my granny has more power between her legs than you lot got in your turbo poop
most on here have more power than your ferrari:D ...i have almost double what that fezza has:p ......im gonna teach you a lesson on what fast is next week:D
I've not been to South Mimms before, how do you get to the service station? Do you get off at M25 J23, head around the roundabout until the services exit?
or in other words . . . YES ! ! :)
or in other words . . . YES ! ! :)
Thanks! :)
MKIVDreamer
17-02-06, 23:10
Erm... sorry to pull out at late notice but I'm not going to go tommorrow...
I think I've developed "Death Whine" !!!! *gulp* and I need to get someone to check it out...
Have fun, I'm going to be gutted, but I'd rather not have a tubby detonate on me half way down the strip...:(
THINK we're going now.
MAY or MAY NOT run, haven't decided yet, but coming to watch anyhow.
FatS...........and Carole !!
letmeshowyou
17-02-06, 23:15
theres no may not run option for you!!
you're running. end of.
Problem is, it's only worth ONE of us running. cos if TWO of you run
you pay TWICE but SPLIT the runs between ya ! ! !:(
WELL, we'll both have our likkle 'cards' so it may be first-one-to-the-desk ??:sly:
Erm... sorry to pull out at late notice but I'm not going to go tommorrow...
I think I've developed "Death Whine" !!!! *gulp* and I need to get someone to check it out...
Have fun, I'm going to be gutted, but I'd rather not have a tubby detonate on me half way down the strip...:(
Death whine on a j-spec? I thought the j-specs either worked properly or detenated themselves! Are you sure its not just a boost leak? (Bet you it is :D )
I'm gonna have to meet you all there. South mimms is to much of a detour for me. was gonna follow supragold up but as he's not coming now, looks like i'm on my own! Might bring my old man along, he seems to be interested!
MKIVDreamer
17-02-06, 23:43
Death whine on a j-spec? I thought the j-specs either worked properly or detenated themselves! Are you sure its not just a boost leak? (Bet you it is :D )
Yeah, actually I'm just being educated by a forum search on how j-spec tubbies don't whine, so good and bad - good in that they're probably not about to die on me, bad coz I was getting excited about going single :drool:
Sounds like something a few members have had - VIL in particular - so I've msg'd him and await a response, its got me v. paranoid though :(
Hopefully it is just boost leak, need to get myself a boost gauge...
MKIVDreamer
18-02-06, 00:58
ok - so maybe the paranoia got the better of me - I'll probably make it tomorrow, but I may not run depending on how the trip up there goes ;)
terribleturner
18-02-06, 01:25
hi james its stuart mooney do you remember me
Hi mate, yeah been along time. probably back at shiplake i recon. Hope your Ferrari isn't standard or you'll be playing catch up all day :p
Good stuff Simon :clap:
Darryll it's only half hour from mine but getting there early as Sabrina needs to eat :rolleyes: I've already been informed of milkshake breaks and hot dog stops :bangehead:
for those who don't join the convoy and going straight there, come over and say hi. Just keep a look out for my picnic table and head over :D
letmeshowyou
18-02-06, 07:51
and don't forget walkie talkies lol
Morning matie...
STILL on, as long as Soop has FOUR tyres when we go out to look ! :)
T'T' ! is Sabrina Diabetic then ?? Carole is (she has numerous NON-WEE
stops too !!)
Adi, what channel then.... say....."4" ??? (for no better reason !) or did
i hear/see someone say that 'we' should use the same channel whenever
we use them at meets (so we all START on same channel ???) seem to
remember that somewhere.
What happened to Mich ? Carole was lookin' forward to a STAND-OFF ! !
FatS.
ps. Got NO problem with you "Boosties" roaring of ahead and losing us...
[ IF the 'mood' takes you all.....which it normally DOES !!:p ]
.....we'll get there eventually :D
letmeshowyou
18-02-06, 08:13
lol @ boosties
not spoken to Mich for a while, did remind her but she didn't seem too interested...
channel 4 is boring (unless the simpsons is on) so I vote 5...
So FIVE, you looney ! ! :jester:
BBC 24 hour weather list isn't updated yet from last night (TYPICAL !)
but.............
letmeshowyou
18-02-06, 08:20
wellingborough is a better comparison...
do you wanna meet up to convoy to Mimms? (only problem is I'm going via A127 to fill up with the good stuff)...
gotta go to bank in Witham on way and our WEEKEND 'GETAWAY' times
are VERY inconsistent (;) ) so best meet at Mimms i reckon....
IF we weren't not there in time DON'T worry we'd phone ya..................
(then meet ya's all at Pod)
BUT, all being well . . . . . . . . . . . . .
letmeshowyou
18-02-06, 09:15
cool stuff!
see ya at mimms!
Hi ya Matie,
We are off now... see you at South Mimms in a while ok... Got your mobile number if we have any problems or you do :)
See you soon
Carole
Great to meet you all today :D Was fun, though a little chilly in the evening!!
Post your best times up!
60ft: 2.292
1/4: 13.558
MPH: 108.94
Anyone run N/A down the pod yesterday. Was just wondering on times they should be putting out.
nice to meet you guys yesterday...sorry we had to leave early but stuart had plans:) ....
terribleturner
19-02-06, 12:53
Great to meet you all today :D Was fun, though a little chilly in the evening!!
Post your best times up!
60ft: 2.292
1/4: 13.558
MPH: 108.94
Darryl, do you remember me saying about the trap speed?? Well the last run i did last year was
60ft: 2.364
1/4: 13.556
MPH: 99.08
Anyone run N/A down the pod yesterday. Was just wondering on times they should be putting out.
NO !
Carole wouldn't run ! ! :thumbdown:
Mind you, don't blame her too much, it WAS very slippy (as the poor Mini
geeza found out ! ! - never did find out if the Fiesta had dumped WATER
or OIL ?)
letmeshowyou
19-02-06, 13:21
probably both!!
Have 'fair' few clips of some of your Soops ! !
but of course the movie is LARGE.
Can cut out bits and post (?, can i use the ZIP to attach'em ?)
or E-M but have to make 'em quite crappy to make small :(
Any other way ???
terribleturner
19-02-06, 14:17
How big is it Steve?? Could try pufile.
ive got some good pics of you lot on the motorway.... when iget a chance ill post them up;)
letmeshowyou
19-02-06, 14:19
Steve, If I give you a blank dvd could you burn onto there for me by any chance please?
How big is it Steve??.
? ? ? :eyebrows:
Could try pufile.
a what ??
I'm not TOO Comp' Illiterate .... BUT ! ! !:think:
terribleturner
19-02-06, 14:28
a what ??
I'm not TOO Comp' Illiterate .... BUT ! ! !:think:
http://www.putfile.com/
Can't you up load them straight onto the site now?? Not sure how though :(
Steve, If I give you a blank dvd could you burn onto there for me by any chance please?
Yeah mate no probs.
Have Some of peeps queueing.
Adi doing a run. (the COSSIE RUN ! !)
James doing good :) AND BAD :( run .
The RED with BLACK wheels gentleman !?
The Silver with NO (black) BONNET :blink: and with (i think).
The ALL silver chap ???
Homer doing one (oooh errr)
OH and all 3 Jet Car runs ! ! (1 day, 1 dusk 1 night ! !)
and Carole did a little INTERESTING videoing on the M1 bit !?!?! :blink:
terribleturner
19-02-06, 14:32
Be intrested in my bad run to see if you can hear the wheels spinning everytime i touched the throttle :cry:
letmeshowyou
19-02-06, 14:40
my cossie run?! yay!!!!
when can I get you that DVD?!
Right.
Yes James ! That PUTFILE site is good (i've SEEN clips on there before !)
BUT still takes a while to UPLOAD so have to make smaller,
see this one i just 'shrank' and uploaded:-
http://media.putfile.com/Jet-Car---Dusk
AND, YOU can't save them from there...can you ???
(yes i think i HAVE got the bad run and you can hear those wheels-a-spinnin')
FatS.
THIS is my 'homepage'...
http://www.putfile.com/liquorice24
just uploaded Adi's one v the Cossie...AT FULL RATE ! !
took ~5 times longer but you can see the difference...
Carole says i should sit and upload 'em ALL at the better rate ! ! !
BLOODY WOMEN ! ! ! ! :p
Carole says i should sit and upload 'em ALL at the better rate ! ! !
BLOODY WOMEN ! ! ! ! :p
Carole would be right. :p :D
MEN v WOMEN time......
..... DING DING ! ! !
:fight:
gotta just pop out to shops..... FOOD ! !
upload few more in ~hour or so....
MAYBE James's........
EVEN if he IS with THAT women's libber Sabrina ! ! ! !:D
letmeshowyou
19-02-06, 15:20
omg its true!
my car is dead silent on the strip!
Quite funny really, the difference in noise between your car and that
Jet "Farter" ! !
You CAN'T download those clips can you ???
letmeshowyou
19-02-06, 16:52
no, it won't let me!
Just put one of you 'going past' Ferrari/us on M1.....
but that's even bigger so takes a while to 'buffer' :(
Not ideal, just to 'tease' for now :eyebrows:
letmeshowyou
19-02-06, 17:17
lol rename that file.
That ferrari was way quicker than me!!
YEAH....but.......for 1/2 a mile....for ONE SHORT MOMENT !!!:trophy:
http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?p=716248#post716248
Jake CAN download those clips ! ! !
using "Firefox" ?????
They PLAY direct into Media Player and you can File... Save As ?????
i dunno, i give up:help:
Few more clips put on Putfile...
www.putfile.com/liquorice24
NOTE: the originals are MUCH clearer (Digital)
but too big to post up :( sorry !
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