Cars, drivers and passengers required (next to MPH Show)

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Sporting Bears Dream Rides at the NEC (13-15 November)
(n.b. MPH Show is next door and a ticket to that
also gets you into the NEC Classic Motor Show)

We need more (sensible) drivers and their cars - new and previous PHers are very welcome

(new) video link

For full information please use this link:-
Sporting Bears Dream Rides - what's it all about

and for the necessary application form you will require please use this link – Drivers Application NEC 2009

Sporting Bears Dream Rides

The Sporting Bears organise 10-mile passenger rides for charity at a few selected events such as the Classic Motor Show.

All the money received in donations for Sporting Bears Dream Rides goes to the nominated charities not a single penny raised is taken out by either the Sporting Bears or the Classic Motor Show.

The NEC Classic Motor Show (13-15 November) is the best fund raising event for us to get money for the children’s charities we support.

We also need passengers!

In exchange for a donation to charity you can take a 10-mile ride as a passenger in one of the cars available out on the Queen’s highway, picking up and dropping off inside the show.

This why we do it

For the many charities we have supported


Selection board


A snapshot of part of ‘the garage’ 2008


PH Calendar for the event

(new) video link

ETA: new more stable video link

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 24th October 14:58

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ad_p said:

. . .I will hopefully be buying one of these very soon, which I would be happy to bring along:

Alternatively, there is a chance that my rally car engined, road legal Celica hillclimb car will be ready in time and I can bring that!

Adam

Adam either would be fantastic, thank you

As usual please fill in the forms and post to Mick Bryan along with a spare 6" x 4" photo

See you there, cheers, Nigel

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Greg great to have you offer

Lots of kids, to great granddads, are Mini fans, many at the show

Check out all the info on the Sporting Bears Dream Rides - what's it all about page, especially the link to Drivers' questions answered and check out it with your insurer, usually no problem and many classic specialist know about SBDR

then fill out the necessary application form – Drivers Application NEC 2009 and post off to Mick Bryan along with a spare 6" x 4" photo of your Mini

I'd suggest you have legal plates or you may attract the wrong kind of attention but I'm sure the plates in the photos above are for show purposes only

It'd great to see a Mini and a young driver there, we welcome sensible drivers of any age

EFS

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 24th October 00:54

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greggy50 said:

. . . Oh my test is not till the 2nd November will include this in the letter I send off I do drive the car most days with my dad and I am a safe driver in it just I was ill for last test so been a bit late booking it :/ I am 99 percent sure I will pass but will have to say that if I do indeed fail I will not be able to make it and will include this information in what I sent off.

Greg love your confidence but just hold off sending your forms until after you pass then everyone will know for sure that you can do it

greggy50] said:

Will also speak to a friend to see if he is interested as he again is 17 is passed and is the owner of a rather lovely 1972 Beetle.
Regards
Greg

Excellent, thank you, just make sure please that he's also read everything and contacts his insurer and then fills the forms in also sending a spare 6" X 4" photo of his Beetle to Mick Bryan

I hope to see you both there, look out for me I'm not the organiser Mick Bryan is but I'll be around

If you're going please add your name to PH Calendar for the event and your mate too if he's on PH

cheers, Nigel

EFS (again)

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 24th October 12:32

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Added new more stable video link to OP

(new) video link

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106 gti said:

Ive got nothing flash , but my gti is offered for rides if needed ....will sort pics out in a mo .....

Thank you for your offer Neil

Photos not necessary on here thanks only a spare 6" x 4" with completed forms to Mick Bryan the organiser (who has to decide which offers to accept)

Read everything in OP and the links off and apply Neil, we always have a wide range of vehicles and not all are exotics

Edited by SB - Nigel on Sunday 25th October 01:35

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Less than two weeks to go, more drivers, cars and passengers required please

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Cheers Max

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plasticpig said:

I would love to take part but neither of my insurers will cover me for charity drives Both see it as for hire and reward even though I would not be making money

Hi Plastic

both insurers are totally wrong have you been through these notes with them?

I know that sometimes (a lot of times with some companies) you can get the wrong information (or wrong person to dealt with) no matter what your discussing with them

Having had to do my own chase-up work with insurance companies, on other matters, I can assure you - from my personal experience (before anyone complains about this) - that they can make many mistakes and get the information and answers to enquiries wrong

I'd suggest emailling/faxing the notes to them (do they really mean you can't offer lifts to people!?) and explain that other insurance companies have a fully understanding

Sorry to rant but so often I've dealt with people who guess the answer rather than taking the time to find the correct information

Having said that sometimes you just have to give in

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Sunday 15 November 2009

Please be advised that due to work being carried out on electrical systems adjacent to the M42, signals and traffic lights on the island at Junction 6 are likely to be affected on Sunday 15 November, between 0800 – 1400 hours.

We would advise visitors attending events at The NEC between these times to allow additional time for their journey, or to plan an alternative route in order to avoid any potential delays.

Edited by SB - Nigel on Tuesday 3rd November 22:23

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Harsh said:

Nigel, is that likely to affect our route?

Depends what route you take but yes it could, no doubt alteratives could be offered but as some only find part of the suggested route it may not for them

I'll try and speak with Steve ("the garage" supremo) as he's local

Email me for a route in avoiding those traffic lights for getting in first thing Sunday (that's if you're NOT stopping up there in a hotel)

ETA: hold on Harsh that isn't actually on the suggested route (or certainly the route I've been using) but it may be on your route

ETA: I've just noticed I've missed out the word NOT again

Edited by SB - Nigel on Thursday 5th November 17:36

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izabar said:

would mine be any use

Oh yes, see OP, read all info from Bears site links, fill in forms, post off to Mick with spare 6" x 4" photo of your car

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greggy50 said:

Have passed mt test 1st time
Going to put my name down will speak to my mate tomorrow
Just got to have the tracking done on the car and brakes checked over then it should be ready

I've been waiting for your post, well done Greg

BUT

please read all posts above and tell your mate (re: insurance/age and traffic lights)

and tell your mate we should have a Beach Buggy there too

and a XJ220, for someone on another thread

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jumplead said:

I just hope that the MPH traffic doesn't affect the routes too much this year.

Harsh what day(s) are you going?

I'm unlikely to make it as a driver this year, car won't be back in time. If the calendar allows I'll pop by and say hello to you all.

Please do Ollie

MPH traffic will be no worse than last year - if drivers turn right at the correct roundabout and return to the gate they left by then they miss the queueing traffic - something that is learnt by experience rather than maps

As a lot don't it makes my Midget one of the quickest cars, I stopped for petrol once and still got back before some cars that left before me

It's great to see Harsh leave on a ride and even better to see him return, but he'll not make the 3 rides per hour

Edited by SB - Nigel on Wednesday 4th November 10:47

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Oh yes that should do it, thanks

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Zippee said:

Can someone e-mail me a good route so I can plug it into my Tom-Tom? I don't know the roads round there at all and the last thing I'd want would be to get lost or give my pax an exhilerating ride in nose to tail traffic....

PS - XJ220 you say? May have to book myself in for a ride in that case!

Tony I can suggest a route for you but I've no idea how to convert it into coordinates/widgets/bits bites or scratches for SatNav

When I had a Tiv the SatNav was of a paper and ink variety, same as the MG version

But if you email me (I know you have before but I don't keep emails addresses as I've a compulsive delete habit to counteract all the junk Mrs Beer just MUST keep on the computer)

I'll send you a route by Google Map - main trick is turn left not right at the last main roundabout but don't tell Harsh as I've got shares in petrol

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Dan_1981 said:

Hi Guys,

i'm coming down next Friday - my car will be of no interest but both me and the old man would be most interested in going out for a pax ride or two.

Do you have a list of cars attending on the friday available yet?

and price wise it it a set price? varies by vehicle? or donation?

Thanks

Dan

Hi Dan and Dad as I'm not an organiser I've not seen what cars have been promised for Friday but based on other years I'm sure you'd both enjoy rides in the cars available Friday, many times passengers enjoy the second or subsequent rides as much if not more than their first ride

There is no price but a range of charitable donations (every penny raised goes to the charities) usually from £10-£70 depending on the vehicle

The donation is per vehicle not per person

All cars are offered for no reward and all drivers and the hard working helpers are unpaid members and volunteers

Cars are not offered until they are booked in for the day because for many good reason they may not be available at that time

Ones to look out for on Friday as well as any you fancy are:

Robert in has fantastic Lagonda (you may think it's not for you but no one has returned dissappointed)

Phil in the excellent Corvette Pace Car

the fearsome ratty V8 Westie driven by the even more fearsome Dave

(if going on Fri) Harsh in his topless red Itailian car or is it topless in the Atom

any Aston (see post above)

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106 gti said:

I sent my forms off via fax yesterday , i just didnt know if its just a case of turn up and find where you are meant to go and sign in ......

Great you can make it Neil

Mick'll send you details, entrance is restricted to those booked - don't forget to bring your spare 6" x4" photo

106 gti said:

I too am from way out of town so ive no idea which road to take for a ten mile drive , but i can always find my way back if Tom t plays ball ...lol

send me an email and I'll put you on the list for my Google Map, when/if I can work it out

Tom t will get you back to the NEC but you'll probably spend more time in queues than you need too and following some other will just give you a tour of the county but as long as you and your passenger are enjoying yourselves it's not bad - as long as you get back you've never been lost just on a longer ride

Could you also please add your name to http://www.pistonheads.com/calendar/event.asp?i=16...

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All those that asked me for info should now have it at their server or even Inbox (as if I know what these things are)

Harsh PM me if you want to swot up beforehand instead of going freestyle

I forgot to mention that there is a BP Ultimate Station just "off route" on the mini-roundabout where Chester Road and Birmingham Road (B4114) meet but it has does have humps on the entrance and exit

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firesafetydave said:

05.48 - has your bag split again!!!

yes sorry it was the one you lent me