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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!Quote:
Originally Posted by TNT ANDY
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......
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.
Monday morning bump.
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I also plan to arrive around 10 am with the ferry in Dover, I'll join you there if it's ok :D
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 ;)
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 ;)
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?
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:
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Logg
Hi Logg, I'm trying to get Friday off work. If so, what time you leaving these ends?Quote:
Originally Posted by Logg
Loggster as per norm i will be tail end charlie:ptowing this year with HELGA the German cup slag:laugh:
Top man thats what i call commitment,that man deserves a beer:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by m1n1 (Jasper)
It's ninety mile for here to Peterborough so if we where to leave at midday I guess we'd be there about two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Romil Davda
Dan's up for this too but also needs to get the day off too.
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?
Location X is usually Toddington services for everyone isn,t it ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by TNT ANDY
Nope just didn't want to see a repeat of last year lol
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 :)
im up for meeting at peterborough. should have a car by then :)
Don't you live in Slough?
yeh why?Quote:
Originally Posted by 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:Quote:
Originally Posted by D4WNO
Oh lol, my sense of direction is pretty awful - Adam is ALWAYS bullying me for 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.Quote:
Originally Posted by bod 182
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?
The Toby car park is small and gets busy.
hopefully some late ones next week on the car!im trailoring so will not be going CROSS COUNTRY
There is only 3 of us meeting up... (so far)Quote:
Originally Posted by car.crash
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:
A1 looks good for me,i can pick it up near me at Apex corner.
If i am attending nd, i will most likely try and meet up with the french guys...
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! ;)
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Penfold aka The Dealer
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?
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
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
Romain, this is the route i will be taking too. I can meet you on the M25 section before you arrive at the M11 junctionQuote:
Originally Posted by romain-gtt
Hi Romain,Quote:
Originally Posted by romain-gtt
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.
Me too.. Could we meet at the last services before the tolls Ricardo?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
Is this the lakeside services with the Esso garage on the Essex side of the bridge?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Reed
Na I was talking about the dartford side :)
Where about are you leaving from?
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..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
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?
Ye olde meet-up point :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
Tiz a good place to meet :agree: (think I'm the only 1 coming from that area though).Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
No point in Ricardo coming over n then back again either
Stone's throw from my old/folks' digs.
Many a Southend, Pod, trackday event started from there :)
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
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
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
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:
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
Spot on Dave :agree::cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Reed
I'm going to be travelling to Blyton on the Friday lunchtime but will be towing (S)T-Cup with the Mondeo from St Neots straight up the A1 to Blyton.
Would love to join in on a convoy but won't be able to go any faster than 50mph as i'm towing :(
We'll be running a little later also as I need to work in the morning, so we might even catch up with you Steve :)
Me Big Dan and Bod should be heading up this way to meet all you guys and there towing too so you won't be alone if it works out. :). Think you so use the 11 for towing not the mondeoQuote:
Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider
and me you penarse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Logg
Just to add, if anyone is interested in meeting on route as well, can stop off at Stansted services, as was just going to make my way up at a slow pace to there during friday. Might try and meet up further up route, but dont know what time heading off yet.
Dale, by the time the French contingent are with us at Lakeside I imagine we'll be cruising past Stansted Birchanger about 1pm latest. Personally I'd like to get some miles under the belt and get away from the Essex area ASAP, we could stop for a breather on the A14 or the 1st services on the A1M or A1?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigfoot
OK - looking at the threads on here, the best place for me to meet up with you guys is along the A1 near Peterborough any ETA's on that at this moment?
East coast massive - Oli, JP, Handy, Ross, Carlos, Markey B anyone intending making the convoy???
Yep count me in I'm game for anything :)
Yeah should be good for then, will speak to you sooner the time to get a better idea on whats happening time wise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
Andy, a rough guesstimate but we should be hitting the A14-A1M about 14:00-14:30 latest. Below are rough times we should be at these points obviously subject to change traffic dependant. It all might run smoothly and be ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by TNT ANDY
Dover 10:20
Lakeside 11:45
Stansted 12:30-12:45
A14 13:30-13:45
Sounds like a plan fella, I'll keep my eyes on this tread to coordinate properlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
Excellent we are aiming for about two o'clock too. Is there a specific services/petrol station to meet at A14/A1?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
Logg, there's a Shell petrol station at the north end of the A1M we can all meet up, has both 95RON and 98 V Power
This is looking like it's going to be a nice line up :)
Ricardo, I'll meet you around 11:45 at the lakeside services.. Anyone else meeting here? Maybe we can get a list of names and PM over phone numbers???
Dave Reed - Lakeside
Ricardo - Lakeside
Would this be the right one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricardo
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...T/515ecd63.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...T/82f84c44.jpg
Got to love a RTOC list
Dave Reed - Lakeside
Ricardo - Lakeside
Logg A1M
Big Dan c A1M
Turbo Ted A1M
Bod A1M
Carcrash A2M
Got to love a RTOC list
Dave Reed - Lakeside
Ricardo - Lakeside
Bigfoot - Somewhere in middle
Logg A1M
Big Dan c A1M
Turbo Ted A1M
Bod A1M
Carcrash A2M
Logg that looks like the one.
Postcode: PE7 3UQ
A1(M) J17
As soon as Romain and the other French people arrive at the Lakeside services we'll be doing the off, the minute we leave ill post an update on this thread. I have Dales number and think I have Loggs so I can let them know of our locations en route.
No stopping at Stansted, the first stop should be Peterborough A1(M) can't be doing with stopping every 20-30 miles :ashamed:
Sounds good for me, what I will look at doing is heading into the services, and when you are just coming up to the junction will give a quick ring and I will start heading my way onto the M11
It's OK for US :)
We leave the boat arount 10:30AM
So, the time to travel to lakeside services.... and we will there ! :D
EDIT : I try to find the services there : http://www.shell.co.uk/home/content/...ation_locator/
But don't find it ???
Could someone helps ?
Thanks a lot :)
Remember to drive slowly Bruno, your car is a WEAPON! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Megabytes
Don't worry, no more than 230km/h :D
Hi Bruno :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Megabytes
This link shows where the Lakeside services is, the garage is ESSO. The car park is behind the petrol station, follow the signs for cars
http://goo.gl/maps/SP2i
Perfect !!
Thanks a lot !
We will be there on 11h30 / 12h :)
Looks like the best thing for us to do is or me to meet up at yours and head over to the A1/A14 services to get us there at about 13:00.Quote:
Originally Posted by JP Racing
Ok so we meet at Lakeside service !!!!!!!!
hope we are on time .... if not please wait us a little bite Ricardo !
see you soon !!!!!
we try to bring the sun with us !!! from france !
Romain, we will NOT leave until you arrive at Lakeside :DQuote:
Originally Posted by romain-gtt
The weekend starts when you arrive
Lakeside services postcode is RM16 3BG
I will have my I Pad and phone so if there is any problem send me a PM :cool:
thank you !!
we do our best to be on time !
:agree:
Romain, I have spoken to Xenon and advised that your tickets can be collected at the entrance for Blyton Park - I will put them all together for the French guys :agree:
Ok thank you very much!
See you there in few days...
Yep I'm picking handy up so be best to meet at the services on A1/A14 for 13.00 ish and go from there ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by TNT ANDY
Great - Oli and Markey on the menu?Quote:
Originally Posted by JP Racing
I'll text Ross, Trickey and Carlos.
U know I'm comin dude, just gotta pick which Renault to take............Quote:
Originally Posted by TNT ANDY
Never thought I'd be spoilt for choice lol :)
If I can get Friday off or leave half day then I'll be driving up with car crash log and co.
Good man :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gttnutter
There is no choice - one has a turbo - the other doesn't:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Os8472
True but the one with the turbo isn't fully mapped so can't be thrashed properly round the track :/Quote:
Originally Posted by TNT ANDY
Good point well made!Quote:
Originally Posted by Os8472
Here's an idea!
Get it mapped:cooter:
Not enough time or money before national dayQuote:
Originally Posted by TNT ANDY
And in a strange twist of fate, Fluffy has died and I can't see a way of getting her sorted before next week, so I might as well just jolly well....... well I don't know what, but FFS this happened last year aswell. the 1st 8 national days went without a hitch.
Oli - lend me your 11, drive yours there and we'll say nowt more about it.
Don't go on about it on this thread - I'll start another!:cry:
OK - the plan so far (for the eastern contingency) is (on the Friday) to meet up at 5 ways @ 11.00 am to rondezvous with the others at the A1/A14 at about 1.(can I have a contact number for the meet @ the A1 services please) That will be me JP, Handy and Oli.
TNT Ross and Mr raider will be joining us on Saturday.
Can't wait.
Fluffy is running sweet now.
I think we are looking to be at the shell services between 1330/1400 mate.
Cheers Logg, Me JP Handy and Oli will be meeting up with you at the services.Quote:
Originally Posted by Logg
Ok, so a little over 24hrs to go people so I thought I'd to a full timing schedule, postcodes for meeting points in 1 post so it's clear for all people to see, copy/paste etc.
So it all starts of in Dover with the French contingent arriving on British soil approx 10:30am
All being ok they'll be leaving Dover at that time to head up to the Lakeside services to meet me and Dave Reed. We won't be be leaving Lakeside until Romain, Bruno etc arrive so the timings start from there.
Dale Jarvis (Bigfoot) will be at Birchanger Services on the M11, we won't be stopping but more Dale merging with us en route northbound M11 so I guess people are more than welcome to be there if they're nearby.
All timings are subject to slight change based on traffic flow, roadworks, accidents :ashamed: I think I've allowed enough time to make each point.
10:20 Dover
11:45 -12:00 Lakeside Services
12:30 - 12:45 Stansted M11
M11/A14 junction 13:30 - 13:45
A1M Junction 17 Shell Services 14:30 - 14:45
Lakeside Services - RM16 3BG
http://goo.gl/maps/SP2i
Peterborough Services Junction 17 A1(M)
PE7 3UQ
Any of you lot got an original aerial, I seem to have lost mine with it being covered up all this time :(
Logg mate, see you at the Toby C at midday, any probs let me know 07816 368235Quote:
Originally Posted by Logg
Wrong place Romil. We said from the start Toby is no good as many have trailers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Romil Davda
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=29189
Cheers mate, I missed that post! See you at Denham mackys at 11:45Quote:
Originally Posted by car.crash