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CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
I know that's very specific, but I'm gonna be setting off about mid day on the Friday. If anybody want's to participate in a good ol' convoy, stick your name down.
It will be best meeting at the Thickthorn services on the A11 / A47 junction right outside Norwich - say 1pm?
1.TNT Andy
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
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Originally Posted by
TNT ANDY
I know that's very specific, but I'm gonna be setting off about mid day on the Friday. If anybody want's to participate in a good ol' convoy, stick your name down.
It will be best meeting at the Thickthorn services on the A11 / A47 junction right outside Norwich - say 1pm?
1.TNT Andy
Friday night bump!
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
Hi,
all French group arrive at about 10am at Dover and suppose to pass near Peterborough .....
Can we meet somewhere ? Or it may not be your itinerary......
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
It's not too far out of the way, can't see why that would be a problem. I bet there will be a few more from the London massive coming from that direction also.
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
Monday morning bump.
BUMP
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New poster! (less than 10 posts)
I also plan to arrive around 10 am with the ferry in Dover, I'll join you there if it's ok :D
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As long as my 5 is on the road I will meet up with you lot too :) if the 5 ain't on the road might bring me Clio or kangoo lol ;)
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I'll be there buh, be it 5 or 9
Oh the red 1 is positive and black 1 is negative, try not to mix them up ;)
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Just been looking at my route and the iPhone gods have given 3 :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...T/77f32085.jpg
I'll have a word with the local lads and see if we can try and meet up with you guys at Peterborough what time you think you'll be in that area for?
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JP - Great - I'm sure the Spidey will be there - maybe not fully flying, but still there. It'll be great to see her back on the road. (Bring a tow rope BTW;))
Oli - When you said Red is positive and Black is negative, I thought you where talking about JP's car and Handy's car LOL, but then I remembered Handy's is no longer black :cartman: I've since marked up both terminals to avoid a :cartman::cartman::cartman: moment. Thanks for the reminder.:cooter:
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
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Originally Posted by
Logg
Just been looking at my route and the iPhone gods have given 3 :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...T/77f32085.jpg
I'll have a word with the local lads and see if we can try and meet up with you guys at Peterborough what time you think you'll be in that area for?
Hi Logg - ATM I aim to be in that area about 2-3pm. If you chose route 2 we will be able to meet up at Peterborough. It all depends on time really. I'm lucky this year as I have some time owed to me at work so I'm able to take the day off.
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
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Originally Posted by
Logg
Just been looking at my route and the iPhone gods have given 3 :)
I'll have a word with the local lads and see if we can try and meet up with you guys at Peterborough what time you think you'll be in that area for?
Hi Logg, I'm trying to get Friday off work. If so, what time you leaving these ends?
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Loggster as per norm i will be tail end charlie:ptowing this year with HELGA the German cup slag:laugh:
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Originally Posted by
m1n1 (Jasper)
New poster! (less than 10 posts)
I also plan to arrive around 10 am with the ferry in Dover, I'll join you there if it's ok :D
Top man thats what i call commitment,that man deserves a beer:cool:
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Romil Davda
Hi Logg, I'm trying to get Friday off work. If so, what time you leaving these ends?
It's ninety mile for here to Peterborough so if we where to leave at midday I guess we'd be there about two.
Dan's up for this too but also needs to get the day off too.
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
So I guess for all the Surrey peeps, we meet at location"x" and leave at 12pm...
If there is anyone driving from down south up the M25, can you meet us at location "x" for just before 12pm, as that's when we are setting off :)
Logg - can you sort out location "x"? Mark suggested the crooked billet in Slough?
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Re: Convoys - From the east, south east or anyone coming up the A11 on Friday mid day
Location X is usually Toddington services for everyone isn,t it ?
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Originally Posted by
TNT ANDY
Oli - When you said Red is positive and Black is negative, I thought you where talking about JP's car and Handy's car LOL, but then I remembered Handy's is no longer black :cartman: I've since marked up both terminals to avoid a :cartman::cartman::cartman: moment. Thanks for the reminder.:cooter:
Nope just didn't want to see a repeat of last year lol
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
Depending on when I need to get there to help set up Blyton, Adam and I may join in with this convoy and meet you at Toddington services or something :)
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im up for meeting at peterborough. should have a car by then :)
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Don't you live in Slough?
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Originally Posted by
D4WNO
Don't you live in Slough?
yeh why?
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
Just wondered why you'd wanna meet 100 miles from your house lol
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D4WNO
Just wondered why you'd wanna meet 100 miles from your house lol
it was loggs idea, i didnt look at the route i just went along with what he said :laugh:
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
Oh lol, my sense of direction is pretty awful - Adam is ALWAYS bullying me for it
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Originally Posted by
bod 182
Location X is usually Toddington services for everyone isn,t it ?
I'm easy... Toddington Services is up the M1, that means using Route 1. If we are to stop in Peterborough, we will need to use Route 2.
Location x = Toby Carvery, 399 London Road, Slough, SL3 8PS. (This is just off the M4)
Meet between 11:30am-12pm.
Set off @ 12pm - M4 towards M25, then north up the M25 following Route 2 on Logg's map.
OR meet at The Toby Carvery, follow Route 1, have a second meeting point at Toddington Services, then go across counrty to Peterborough.
I am going to stop off in Leicester for the night, so I maybe doing route 1 all the way. I can still meet up @ 12pm and follow you guys around the M25 ;)
French peeps/From Dover - Can you make it to SL3 8PS for 12pm?
Westside (Reading/Southampton/Cardiff?) - Can you guys get to SL3 8PS for 12pm?
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The Toby car park is small and gets busy.
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hopefully some late ones next week on the car!im trailoring so will not be going CROSS COUNTRY
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car.crash
The Toby car park is small and gets busy.
There is only 3 of us meeting up... (so far)
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Based on descisions being made, if you decide to go route 2 I'll meet up with you all depending on local members who are not posting at this moment.:smokin:
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A1 looks good for me,i can pick it up near me at Apex corner.
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If i am attending nd, i will most likely try and meet up with the french guys...
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I'm booking day off work too so can travel up during day too, as i'm further up than most of you i can do either Toddington or anywhere along the M40 if you do that route at all
I may be just in the van or have a certain 5 in tow too! ;)
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Originally Posted by
Penfold aka The Dealer
If i am attending nd, i will most likely try and meet up with the french guys...
Which means depending on how busy the roads are-Dartford Tunnel you'll be in Essex about half 11, could join you. My old man lives 15 miles away from Blyton and was thinking of heading up Thursday night, staying at his, then mooch up to the track.
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I can only get the afternoon off work so I'll be tailing behind you guys a little I think but we'll try and catch up. Alright if I grab someone's number please (preferably a passenger obviously) so I can see where you're at once we are on our way?
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i've just have a look to a Map i bought yesterday and we are suppose to take this way :
Dover (10:20 am) => A2/M2 to London
M25 to Brentwood
M11 to Cambridge
A14 to A1 to Peterborought
still lots of miles in A1 to Workshop
and then follow the GPS indicacion
if someone takes the same way we can join somewhere but please make it easier as posible for us as we do not know our country it'a quite difficult for use to find the place !!!
hope you understand
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I'll be more than likely coming to this...
I'll be coming round the M25 the opposite way to you lot (surrey girls :D) So i could meet you all at the 1st services on the A1??
Bouns bit for me is, Ill just head to me mums as she only lives up the road from the event, so i'll kip in a nice comfortable bed and pop back on sat :D:D:D
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
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Originally Posted by
romain-gtt
i've just have a look to a Map i bought yesterday and we are suppose to take this way :
Dover (10:20 am) => A2/M2 to London
M25 to Brentwood
M11 to Cambridge
A14 to A1 to Peterborought
still lots of miles in A1 to Workshop
and then follow the GPS indicacion
if someone takes the same way we can join somewhere but please make it easier as posible for us as we do not know our country it'a quite difficult for use to find the place !!!
hope you understand
Romain, this is the route i will be taking too. I can meet you on the M25 section before you arrive at the M11 junction
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
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Originally Posted by
romain-gtt
i've just have a look to a Map i bought yesterday and we are suppose to take this way :
Dover (10:20 am) => A2/M2 to London
M25 to Brentwood
M11 to Cambridge
A14 to A1 to Peterborought
still lots of miles in A1 to Workshop
and then follow the GPS indicacion
Hi Romain,
The above is the best route to take for you guys. Be aware that the M25 can be very busy at rush-hour times (6:30am-9am, and 4pm-6:30pm), and you'll need £1.50 for the Dartford crossing (each way).
Circa 3.5-4hr drive from Dover ferry port/Eurotunnel @ Folkstone if the traffic is good.
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
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Ricardo
Romain, this is the route i will be taking too. I can meet you on the M25 section before you arrive at the M11 junction
Me too.. Could we meet at the last services before the tolls Ricardo?
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Dave Reed
Me too.. Could we meet at the last services before the tolls Ricardo?
Is this the lakeside services with the Esso garage on the Essex side of the bridge?
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Na I was talking about the dartford side :)
Where about are you leaving from?
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I live near Benfleet in Essex, about 25 mins from Lakeside. If travelling alone i'd use the A127 london bound to the M25 but i'm happy to head london bound on the A13 and meet at the Esso services at lakeside. I was thinking that the french peeps can meet up at lakeside too.
I think you mean the Esso garage at the top of the hill just outside Dartford bang on the roundabout above the M25?
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
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Originally Posted by
Ricardo
I live near Benfleet in Essex, about 25 mins from Lakeside. If travelling alone i'd use the A127 london bound to the M25 but i'm happy to head london bound on the A13 and meet at the Esso services at lakeside. I was thinking that the french peeps can meet up at lakeside too.
I think you mean the Esso garage at the top of the hill just outside Dartford bang on the roundabout above the M25?
Yeah that's the one in dartford..
Ye that's easy for me too as I'll have to drive right passed lakeside anyways and so do the French peeps.. So to confirm I'd leave at the 1st exit to lakeside, at round about go towards the shopping centre 4th exit? Then the esso is 1st exit at the next roundabout (the 1 the buger van sits at) does that sound about right buddy?
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
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Originally Posted by
Ricardo
I think you mean the Esso garage at the top of the hill just outside Dartford bang on the roundabout above the M25?
Ye olde meet-up point :cry:
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
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Originally Posted by
Mart
Ye olde meet-up point :cry:
Tiz a good place to meet :agree: (think I'm the only 1 coming from that area though).
No point in Ricardo coming over n then back again either
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Stone's throw from my old/folks' digs.
Many a Southend, Pod, trackday event started from there :)
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Originally Posted by
Mart
Ye olde meet-up point :cry:
Tis indeed, i do believe we met there last October for the Nuburgring trip with Billy as co pilot at crazy o clock in the morning.
Dave that sounds right for those directions, can either meet in the car park or at the petrol station..... Depending on the number of french cars maybe the car park
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Re: CONVOY: East, south east & the A11 - Friday mid-day.
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Originally Posted by
Ricardo
Tis indeed, i do believe we met there last October for the Nuburgring trip with Billy as co pilot at crazy o clock in the morning.
Dave that sounds right for those directions, can either meet in the car park or at the petrol station..... Depending on the number of french cars maybe the car park
Ricardo, that sounds cool matey... Yeah I reckon the carpark would be best bet, easy to find.
I also spoke to Phil (surrey guy) and he's up for meeting too :agree: Probably not at this location, but somewhere on route.
So to the French memebers that are coming from dover, a2/m2, M25 etc we will be at LAKSIDE SERVICES, this is located just after the Dartford crossing. Maybe we can try sort a map out for them..
I'll PM you my number so you can ring/txt me on the day should there be any set backs:agree:
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Here's the link for the directions from Dartford crossing to Esso service station.. Hope this helps the French memebers.
http://goo.gl/maps/SP2i