18 April Runout (Starts in Herts, ends in Northants!)

[Spokey]

Drop Test b3nxj said:

I would like to come to this one as the last one was so good, but it is my daughters 1st birthday. . .

Excuses, excuses.

Never mind, I'm sure there'll be another.

[300bhp/ton]

Spokey said:

Sorry, can I also ask who's staying for lunch and the optional "part 2"?

Money (or lack there of) will probably dictate Part 1 and no lunch....

[plenty]

1. Spokey: Z1
2. CarZee: ?
3. tom-p: 996 Turbo
4. 300bhp/ton: smart Roadster or maybe Camaro z/28
5. firesafetydave: seight
6. api330: ?
7. plenty: 968 (part 1 only; food is for wimps)

[Spokey]

Excellent! *rubs hands*

[SB - Nigel]

Having missed your last run

and knowing how good they are

having been on others

we're very keen to try and make this one but the Midget may be at B&G Baldock anyway having more spent on it

So I'll include us (taking in account above proviso) don’t worry about food for us

[SB - Nigel]

1. Spokey: Z1
2. CarZee: ?
3. tom-p: 996 Turbo
4. 300bhp/ton: smart Roadster or maybe Camaro z/28
5. firesafetydave: seight
6. api330: ?
7. plenty: 968 (part 1 only; food is for wimps)
8. SB – Nigel and Mrs Beer: MG Midget (parts 1&2, no food)

Edited by SB - Nigel on Tuesday 30th March 15:56

[Spokey]

Fantastic - hope to see you there!

[api330]

1. Spokey: Z1
2. CarZee: ?
3. tom-p: 996 Turbo
4. 300bhp/ton: smart Roadster or maybe Camaro z/28
5. firesafetydave: seight
6. api330: slk amg55
7. plenty: 968 (part 1 only; food is for wimps)
8. SB – Nigel and Mrs Beer: MG Midget (parts 1&2, no food)
9. matin- subaru

Added my new car and put my nephew down as well (martin). Will stop for a drink after first leg and will make my mind up as to carrying on with second leg at that point, Cheers Tim.

[Spokey]

Blimey, that's a bit of a change of pace!

[SB - Nigel]

Spokey is it my faulty eyes or yours,
post above has:
CarZee: ? (could be updated from elsewhere)
api330: slkamg55

OP doesn't

please do not let firesafetydave follow or lead the AMG SLK or he'll go on about selling the Westie (again) and both will probably run out of petrol, tyres and brakes before the pub stop

[sprint355]

1. Spokey: Z1
2. CarZee: ?
3. tom-p: 996 Turbo
4. 300bhp/ton: smart Roadster or maybe Camaro z/28
5. firesafetydave: seight
6. api330: slk amg55
7. plenty: 968 (part 1 only; food is for wimps)
8. SB – Nigel and Mrs Beer: MG Midget (parts 1&2, no food)
9. matin- subaru
10. sprint355 - coupe (if a kids weekend may have to just do a bit!!)

[firesafetydave]

api330 said:

1. Spokey: Z1
2. CarZee: ?
3. tom-p: 996 Turbo
4. 300bhp/ton: smart Roadster or maybe Camaro z/28
5. firesafetydave: seight
6. api330: slk amg55
7. plenty: 968 (part 1 only; food is for wimps)
8. SB – Nigel and Mrs Beer: MG Midget (parts 1&2, no food)
9. matin- subaru

Added my new car and put my nephew down as well (martin). Will stop for a drink after first leg and will make my mind up as to carrying on with second leg at that point, Cheers Tim.

Nice choice of car tim - is it the sl55 just under 500hp or the slk which i think has just under 400.Either way great choice - i loved my E55

[Spokey]

Nigel, I won't be going fast enough for any such shenanigans.

Unless of course they leave me behind!

[api330]

Hi dave, Its Slk about 370 i think and what a noise, Spokey as you know i have had a csl and i know we wont be leaving you behend, I dont think toms turbo is to slow either,

Edited by api330 on Tuesday 30th March 22:53

Edited by api330 on Tuesday 30th March 22:56

[Spokey]

I'll probably be in the slowmobile, though.

[300bhp/ton]

Spokey said:

I test drove the morning route over the weekend and it gave me a chubby.

I just hope we get lucky with traffic.

hi. I went on a hoon recently and the route was provided in a TomTom *.itn file (thanks Plenty), I assume by using Google Maps. I thougt this was a fantastic idea. Is there any chance of doing something similar for this hoon?

Cheers

Matt.

[markCSC]

300bhp/ton said:

hi. I went on a hoon recently and the route was provided in a TomTom *.itn file (thanks Plenty), I assume by using Google Maps. I thougt this was a fantastic idea. Is there any chance of doing something similar for this hoon?

Cheers

Matt.

Can't come as I'm banned from hooning 2 weekend in a row but on my last run I used TYRE http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php
You plan you route in Google Maps and it converts the waypoints into the TomTom .itn file. I'm guessing Plenty used this last time?? I would be interested to know a better way to do it.

[SB - Nigel]

We will of course be using the TVR/MG SatNav - i.e. a paper road atlas or suggested route and Mrs Beer's attention to route, just about as reliable as the electronic version and usually a discussion subject at the pub stop

I've found Google Maps sometimes miss, pubs at least, by as much as hundred(s) of yards

EFS

Edited by SB - Nigel on Wednesday 31st March 15:48

[plenty]

The great thing about using satnavs on hoons is that not only do they keep you on route, but you can see how the road ahead twists and turns - a bit like having an electronic rally co-pilot.

And yes, TYRE is the absolute bees-knees. Albeit I'm the sort that likes to plan everything out in advance and document things in detail. I can totally understand how others would prefer to opt for spontaneity.

[300bhp/ton]

plenty said:

The great thing about using satnavs on hoons is that not only do they keep you on route, but you can see how the road ahead twists and turns - a bit like having an electronic rally co-pilot.

That's what I liked, knowing that if I got separated I could still follow the route and get to the destination.

Even simple things like at round-abouts, I find it very easy to miss were others have gone. And if you don't know where you are exactly it could take to ages to figure it out, but by that time you might as well give up.

Seeing the lay of the land was also rather handy too

plenty said:

And yes, TYRE is the absolute bees-knees. It makes the route planning almost as much fun as the actual driving.