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| MDP Member Since: 14 Jun 2005 Location: Back in an AUDI Posts: 8598  
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Oh yes..... Oh YES |
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Mon Jul 10 2006 9:39pm |
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| oilman151 Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: S.Wales or Canada Posts: 370  
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I'm booked in on 14th PM, so I'll see you there VA. Sorry, got the g/f with me, so can't offer up guest place to anyone here. Did Eastnor Castle recently and was most impressed with offroad ability, so looking forward to some more offroad, even if it is slightly "tame". Also looking forward to high speed test track. Pity they won't let us drive that, but then I suppose letting a bunch of nutters loose with a posse of 60 grand cars at high speed is asking for trouble. |
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Mon Jul 10 2006 10:00pm |
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ANT | Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459
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Oilman - see you there and I think Misery is also booked that time slot. A swift half afterwards maybe? Martin are you still offering to buy drinks for us in the evening? |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 6:38am |
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| JayMann Member Since: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Stop acting like snob when you just won the Lotto! Posts: 22898 
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Who's going to this on friday |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 8:55am |
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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459
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Oilman, Misery (I think) Me and SuperTrotter if he answers my pm - if not the boy Martin will be joining me! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Tue Jul 11 2006 9:10am |
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| JayMann Member Since: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Stop acting like snob when you just won the Lotto! Posts: 22898
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I know Misery and SuperT are going and me |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 9:13am |
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| d3matt Member Since: 11 Jul 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 730 
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Yes, you're all given a car (a new HST) and the sat nav is programmed with a route. You follow this route, which is approx 14 miles. Then you set to the next pre-programmed destination, which is another 5 or 6 miles. This is a layby. You then swap drivers and select the next destination, which again is approx 14 miles. You then select the final 'home' destination which takes you back. Note: That the first driver gets the best drive. It is mostly country roads - therefore lots of cornering and accelerating. The second driver gets mosting the M40 drive back, which is boring. As we were the leading car and a long way in ahead, I did a detour and added another 7 or 8 miles to my drive on the back roads around Gaydon. It meant I got to try it on the country roads too.  Matt
------------------------------------------- RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance! |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 9:32am |
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| MDP Member Since: 14 Jun 2005 Location: Back in an AUDI Posts: 8598
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And just what is the attraction for me in doing this |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 9:47am |
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| d3matt Member Since: 11 Jul 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 730
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You're using someone else's petrol! Matt ------------------------------------------- RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance! |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 9:50am |
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| shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350
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Is it all meant to be in convoy then? What's to stop you doing your own thing, if you know the locality? |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 9:52am |
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| MDP Member Since: 14 Jun 2005 Location: Back in an AUDI Posts: 8598
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Mrs MDP will want to pop into Stratford then and go shopping |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 10:00am |
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| d3matt Member Since: 11 Jul 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 730
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Nothing. I did. We all left at the same time and to be honest, we only saw two others arive at the change over point as we were pulling away. We had also taken photos of the car at the change over point, so we were obviously 'testing' the car more than the others. Matt ------------------------------------------- RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance! |
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Tue Jul 11 2006 10:35am |
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| Josh Member Since: 24 Dec 2005 Location: Here, there and everywhere Posts: 2054
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Just got back from Gaydon. Fantastic morning, lunch was very nice and the young ladies looking after us were very pleasant. Met Dick from the factory visit.
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Tue Jul 11 2006 2:58pm |
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I would say the best drive is the first stint especially as I managed to overtake the one that left before me and number 3 followed me. Good fun on some twisty country roads. There is scope to do your own thing.
| XXXAngelXXX Member Since: 03 Mar 2006 Location: Krautland Posts: 10894 
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did u see my beloved new Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster ?
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Tue Jul 11 2006 3:02pm |
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