Tonight, near Uxbridge... leisurely drive anyone?

[hairydave]

I know its short notice, but hey...

does anyone fancy going for a spin in the slough/ uxbridge area, tonight after life on mars? Don't want to go screaming around, just thought it might be nice to meet people, and perhaps share a few good routes? (i have to admit that my own knowlage is limited) As said, i'm not looking to go racing through the lanes at mach ten, just a nice cruise at sensible speeds...

if you're interested, post here, email, or if you like msn me (mechanical UNDERSCORE sympathy AT hotmail DOT com)

cheers,
hd

[hairydave]

bummer

[hairydave]

SGirl said:

Plotloss said:

Dont have the car for it at the minute but the roads up around Black Park arent bad

Agreed. But most of the roads round Black Park are now restricted to 40 mph. Not that I've seen any cameras on there of late.

not all of em

landy girl, i'm always up for it... no hang on, thats not right... erm, yesh, why not next week too?

[hairydave]

right, if anyone does decide to come, 10 15 ish, at the beafeater place on the roundabout at the top of the a412 dual carrage way into slough from uxbridge, near pinewood studios, i'll be driving the jordan, there should be at least a red mk1 goof there too

[hairydave]

right then, tuesday th 27th, at 10 pm, at the crooked billet car park, if anyone has any ideas on routs, bang em up! what sort of time does everyone want to be done by? 11? 12? i cant see much point in meeting earlier thanks to traffic and bib attention, (dispite the fact we'll be doing nothing wrong)

[hairydave]

i wouldnt want to go much earlier than half 9, thanks to traffic especially if there's a few of us, as overtaking dawdlers on a nsl road isn't easy when you're trying to stay together... although life on mars isn't on next week

last night it was myself and a fella from a vw forum, we took the senic route into windsor, really nice realxed drive actually, but i'm miffed i didn't take my cameras!

just so i can get an idea, what would everone be driving? shout if you have especially low ground clearance etc...

[hairydave]

I did have to chuckle as the golf struggled with the bumps, while the civic barely noticed... (no wonder they're good for group n!)

[hairydave]

it was as we passed though windsor.. but i imagine we'll try and stay away from populated ares a bit, unless anyonwe enjoys being around the proles?

[hairydave]

not sure, they were lumps in the middle of the road....

[hairydave]

well, i've had a think, and i've come up with the sort of idea you can get a government grant for:

We won't go anywhere with speed bumps.




whaddaya reckon?

[hairydave]

hmmm, rain. rain is bad. i have a539s... rain+a539=a+e

so is that a vote for a trip to drift lane then? if so, i shat plan a route...

i'd like to point out again that its a social thing and quiet drive, rather than top gun hair on fire thing! (*panics about getting an asbo*)

[hairydave]

Righty, i'll bring a map

So, who've we got?

hairydave
Robatron
spectre17
chrisbr68
landy girl? still up for it?
smiler?
papa lurve?
zeozwalt

Edited by hairydave on Saturday 24th February 13:18

[hairydave]

mrv said:

Love to come along to this ,but still not allowed to drive for a few more weeks (medical) not legal reasons hopefully if this one goes well it will become a regular event

i'm behind it, it can't possibly go well!! :P

if you want to come for the social side, i don't mind picking you up from the tube station?

[hairydave]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&

ta da!

[hairydave]

Google maps: "I can see my house from here!"

[hairydave]

Erm, i've had a slight bit of bother... I've done myself in...

the power steering failed a looooong way from home last night, and now i'm in quite a bit of pain (because i'm a big girl), so i'm not sure if myself, or the car will be alive for this.. and the flatmate is currently reduced to what appears to resemble a smart fourtwo....

[hairydave]

chrisbr68 said:

hairydave said:

Erm, i've had a slight bit of bother... I've done myself in...

the power steering failed a looooong way from home last night, and now i'm in quite a bit of pain (because i'm a big girl), so i'm not sure if myself, or the car will be alive for this.. and the flatmate is currently reduced to what appears to resemble a smart fourtwo....

Could always pick you up Dave, were in Eastcote and will be coming past your way on the way to Iver.

What time was this going to be anyway?

I wouldn't say no, although my flatmate may come, but he'll likely decide tomorrow! my shoulder is on the mend, so i may be able to get the jordan fixed for tomorrow... who knows!
but yes, its on, and we're meeting at ten, although i dsuggest a 15 minute window for late uns... can poeple confirm if they're coming and what they're in, so we know who to wait for?

[hairydave]

richb said:

Don't want to sound curmudgeonly but is it sensible publicising the date, time and route of your planned sortie on here seeing as you will no doubt be making progress and the BiB read Pistonheads?

hello BiB, would you like to come too? you can, but only if i can have a look round your volvo?


i think i may yet need a lift, it turns out that a bolt wasnt fitted to my power steering.... oh poo...

as much is i could fix it, i've got no way of getting the part (no car to get to honda), and nowhere safe to fix it (no driveway...) groooo!!!

[hairydave]

I feel i should make a list

LeoZwalf
Smiler.
Mrv
Spectre17
ChrisBr68
Me



Anyone else?

i shall bring both a map, and a video camera, but i'm only going to send the video to those that came, to save numberplate bother, and i'm only going to film the stationary bits

[hairydave]

LeoZwalf said:

Sounds good to me

What car do people have?

LeoZwalf - Silver Rover 420 Turbo
Smiler. Big red monaro
Mrv
Spectre17
ChrisBr68 - will be in Leo's car
hairydave- Golf GTi if i can make the flatmate come...