Jaguar Meet in Brighton on 25th May, *and* A23 convoy there

[Synchromesh]

stevesheldon said:

No problem Synchromesh - sorry to hear that about any Jag. *If* your car is ofdf the road at the time I can likely find a seat for you with one of the others that are coming along if you need it OK?
Please keep me in touch & I wish you the best with the fault

Cheers, I'm sure I could always grab a ride down with my mate 'Geekman' should the worst come to the worst.

[Geekman]

Synchromesh said:

Cheers, I'm sure I could always grab a ride down with my mate 'Geekman' should the worst come to the worst.

[stevesheldon]

Ok I am in touch with Jaguar Cars' Sponsorship Manager and will let you know the outcome - I am hoping we can maybe sort something minor for this year but maybe sponsorship to close Madiera Drive next year and have it exclusively for us :-) But I am ahead of myself on that (as always - grin) Meanwhile though Harwoods Jaguar of Brighton have agreed to participate this year and will be bringing a car along for us - I am waiting to hear back from them with more details and will of course update you when I know more but for me this is a bit of a milestone as it is the first meet I have organised that has been recognised by the dealership :-)) And I am now a little more hopeful that we can organise something for next year with Jaguar theirselves...

[stevesheldon]

For any one else considering coming along but not yet decided... Why not come along?

This should be a great day out for you, and your car, by the seaside against the classic backdrop of the Brighton promenades.

A chance to meet the other forum members (you have often wondered what faces and cars are represented by the posts on here), pick up hints or tips about your car and do the same for others. A chance to say thanks in person to members that have helped you, or them of you.

This is a fantastic chance to see all the models of Jaguar in just one place, hear the gorgeous sound of a number of different capacities and ages of Jaguar engines, and to see the work we all put in to show our cars off at their best.

There will be cars right from 1984 through to 2013 there.. over 25 years of car production by our favourite luxury car manufacturer. Additionally I am trying to get every model represented if I can.

Also, In addition to the meet itself we are also organising a convoy down the A23 from Crawley to Brighton for the start of the day, along with the obligatory big breakfast and mugs of tea in a local café there before we start, and a chance to get to know everyone.

Harwoods Jaguar - the local Jaguar dealership will be attending on the day and bringing a car along for us, and I am currently in contact with Jaguar theirselves to see if they can get involved.

We are currently advertised on the VisitBrighton tourism website as an event, and we have advertised our event with the local newspaper and JaguarWorld Monthly.

During the day members of public will likely have a look at our cars and photograph them, asking questions, stopping to chat.. we'll get some pics of our meet and the signed banner up on the forum.. and most importantly we will know who is who on the forums.. and their cars :-)

So if you are free on the 25th of May and want a really good Top Gear type of Jaguar day out please just put your name down for it..

Edited by stevesheldon on Friday 9th May 12:34

[stevesheldon]

I have just had the final confirmation from Brighton & Hove Highways Dept that the pier end of Madiera Drive will definately be open on the day despite the far end being closed off for another event.. but we definately need to set up there quite early on the day before the public/tourists start occupying the parking slots.. I will try to fine tune the time of start to give us the best chance, and will start enquiries about maybe closing the road for our event next year to ensure we have all the parking and space we need.

[stevesheldon]

OK it's happening THIS MONTH, here is the very latest list (current as of now) .... the members that CAN make it on this specific date are in red.. if you are on the list, and not in red but can make it on the 25th please let me know and I will update the list.


If YOU would like to be added please just make a post saying so (or if not a forum member you are welcome to email me at [e-mail]) and I will be happy to add you to the list.

Listed below are Car details plus occupants (inc driver) where we have the info.

Current List:

SteveSheldon (me:-)) 2002 X-Type 2.5 (classic) manual + 1
Doowopfix 2004 XKR Covertible auto + 1
Golan S Type R + 1
HarleyJagMan 2000 XKR 4.0 + 1
Rallihart 2009 XJ + 1
Steve.Hunt31 2003 X350 SWB 4.2 supercharged Super V8 Sport + 1
SCM 2010 XKR Coupe + 1
D.Niven 2005 XJ6 3.0 + 1
BritishRacingGreen 1999 S-Type 3.0 + 2
RSsteveH Phoenix Red ARDEN XKR + 1
RGP 1984 V12 XJS + 2
SmithTrevor 2005 XKR Convertible + 1
P888PSG 2008 XKR + 1
Mark8 2009 2.7D XF + 2
Richard300 S-Type + 1
Trebor12 2002 XK + 3
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 XJR + 1
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XK Coupe + 1
CarlXK8 2010 XK + 1
Dodgerjames 2003 XKR + 1
Blue XJ8 XJ8 + 1
Shukan (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2006 STR + 2
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2012 XKR +3
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XJ + 1
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2003 X-Type + 1
Robb (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2005 S-Type R + 1
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com) XJR + 1
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 X-Type 3.0 Manual + 1
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk) XFR 100 + 4
Stedman (PistonHeads.com) 2004 XJR + 1
Geekman (PistonHeads.com) 2003 XJ6 + 1
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com) 2000 S-Type 4.0 + 1
V8pup (PistonHeads.com) 2013 Racing Green F-Type V8S + 2

Total - 33 (30) cars + 45 (42) attendees.


As for the convoy from Crawley down the A23 to the venue we have:

SteveSheldon
Steve.Hunt31
RSsteveH
RGP
BritishRacingGreen
Mark8
D.Niven
Trebor12
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk)
CarlXK8
P888PSG
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Shukan (JaguarForum.com)
Robb (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Blue XJ8
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk)
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com)
SmithTrevor
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Stedman (PistonHeads.com)
Geekman (PistonHeads.com)
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com)
V8pup (PistonHeads.com)
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com)

Crawley - Brighton Convoy Total - 26 ( 24 ) Cars

[stevesheldon]

OK, there has been some debate about the best time to get to Brighton to ensure we get a fair sized block of parking, rather than we are fragmented all along the seafront, and it has been agreed that we meet at Pease Pottage Services at 8am on the day, leaving at 8:20am - allowing us to get settled in Madiera Drive at about 9am.

I'll be updating the list of attendees later today and will hopefully have some info on the Jaguar dealerships timings for the day..

Last week I was chasing the Brighton Argus to see if they could attend and maybe do a panel or two on us... I am hoping for some feedback on that next week.

I'm also going to see if I can get us some kind of discount at the local cafe there - every little helps :-) I'll let you know how that goes too.

During the week I'll also try to find out the exact costings if we were to close the road for next year and make the meet more of an official event.. Just need to cross my fingers and see if maybe Jaguar can sponsor us for it.. Yes I know I'm ahead of myself grin... But if they can help I would very much appreciate it:-) I have already made contact with their sponsorship manager so am hoping.....

By next weekend I should also have all the details of the day online for everyone... Meanwhile I'll keep you guys in touch with anything else I can manage for the day.

[stevesheldon]

OK it's happening IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, here is the very latest list (current as of now) .... the members that CAN make it on this specific date are in red.. if you are on the list, and not in red but can make it on the 25th please let me know and I will update the list.


If YOU would like to be added please just make a post saying so (or if not a forum member you are welcome to email me at [e-mail]) and I will be happy to add you to the list.

Listed below are Car details plus occupants (inc driver) where we have the info.

Current List:

SteveSheldon (me:-)) 2002 X-Type 2.5 (classic) manual + 1
Doowopfix 2004 XKR Covertible auto + 1
Golan S Type R + 1
HarleyJagMan 2000 XKR 4.0 + 1
Rallihart 2009 XJ + 1
Steve.Hunt31 2003 X350 SWB 4.2 supercharged Super V8 Sport + 1
SCM 2010 XKR Coupe + 1
D.Niven 2005 XJ6 3.0 + 1
BritishRacingGreen 1999 S-Type 3.0 + 2
RSsteveH Phoenix Red ARDEN XKR + 1
RGP 1984 V12 XJS + 2
SmithTrevor 2005 XKR Convertible + 1
P888PSG 2008 XKR + 1
Mark8 2009 2.7D XF + 2
Richard300 S-Type + 1
Trebor12 2002 XK + 3
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 XJR + 1
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XK Coupe + 1
CarlXK8 2010 XK + 1
Dodgerjames 2003 XKR + 1
Blue XJ8 XJ8 + 1
Shukan (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2006 STR + 2
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2012 XKR +3
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XJ + 1
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2003 X-Type + 1
Robb (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2005 S-Type R + 1
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com) XJR + 1
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 X-Type 3.0 Manual + 1
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk) XFR 100 + 4
Stedman (PistonHeads.com) 2004 XJR + 1
Geekman (PistonHeads.com) 2003 XJ6 + 1
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com) 2000 S-Type 4.0 + 1
V8pup (PistonHeads.com) 2013 Racing Green F-Type V8S + 2
Chewy1664 (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2011 XJ + 3

Total - 34 (31) cars + 48 (45) attendees.


As for the convoy from Crawley down the A23 to the venue we have:

SteveSheldon
Steve.Hunt31
RSsteveH
RGP
BritishRacingGreen
Mark8
D.Niven
Trebor12
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk)
CarlXK8
P888PSG
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Shukan (JaguarForum.com)
Robb (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Blue XJ8
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk)
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com)
SmithTrevor
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Stedman (PistonHeads.com)
Geekman (PistonHeads.com)
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com)
V8pup (PistonHeads.com)
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com)

Crawley - Brighton Convoy Total - 26 ( 24 ) Cars

[stevesheldon]

OK - The dealership have confirmed they will be attending on the day with a V8 F-Type Coupe, and the cafe has (so far) agreed to a fixed cost of £5 per person for big breakfast and drink on the day.. *but* I am trying to get that figure knocked down a bit further for us and am waiting on the manager to contact me - I will update you as I go

[stevesheldon]

OK, couldn't get the price down on the breakfast - but have arranged so anyone attending the meet can get a basic breakfast or burger or fish meal and tea/coffee all inclusive for £5. Additionally the cafe will ensure they are open by 9am for us..

[stevesheldon]

Ok I am on the last couple of things to try and sort - one is Jaguar sponsorship - I have been in contact with the Jaguar Sponsorship Manager but have yet to get any feedback, and the other is to try to get The Brighton Argus to carry a panel or two and maybe some pics of our event - I have tried the reporters directly and had no feedback so am now in contact with the editor... Once these are in the bag I'll have another look at trying to get more of the classic or unusual cars to come to the meet (with their owners :-))
There is two bits of good news (apart for fixed price food) which is that Harwoods should be with us all day, and they want to participate in any future meets so hopefully we are guaranteed a good meet not just this summer but every summer from now :-)

[stevesheldon]

Here is the current schedule (subject to change as we get closer to the date)

08:00 Meet in Pease Pottage Service Station of 20 or so cars
08:15 Travel down to Madiera Drive in convoy
09:00 Set up in a large parking block at the pier end of Madiera Drive
09:15 Meet up with attendees that could not make the convoy & signage placed inside windscreens of cars at the meet to help us know who is who etc
09:30-10:30 Big Breakfast in the Seagull restaurant a few metres from the meet
10:30 General social events etc kick off
11:30 Some banner signing by everyone there and some group shots for the forums

Parking, if I remember correctly, is £10 for up to four hours, and £15 for up to 12 hours (it all went up this year) and we have fixed price basic breakfast/burger/fish meals plus a tea or coffee at £5 per person on quoting a 'secret squirrel' code :-) which I'll advise on on the day.
I would appreciate it if anyone coming to the meet or the convoy tracks me down on arrival for a dashboard info sheet, and any handouts I can get, or need to hand out to you guys.
I'll post any updates as we go of course, and repost the final schedule towards the end of this week.. I very much appreciate everyone giving their time to attend, and hope that everyone enjoys the day - hopefully by the day I'll have the start of some info on next years meet on the go lol.. and remember I am still taking bookings for a smaller meet in December this year :-)

Edited by stevesheldon on Monday 12th May 15:19

Edited by stevesheldon on Monday 12th May 16:31

[stevesheldon]

For anyone considering coming along, but unsure whether to or not please come along and join the rest of us.. you know the itinery from further back in the thread.. it is a fantastic chance to put faces (and cars) to names from the forums, to meet everyone in a great location with the sea in front of you, the promenades as the backdrop.. Harwoods Jaguar will be in attendance, we have a great deal on food so you won't go hungry, there will be group photos etc for the forums, I am trying to get us into the local paper with photos, and last but by far the best thing is you will get to see a wide range of Jaguars, different models, engine capacities, and ages all in the one place.. other people there to advise you on any issues you may have with your Jaguar, you may well have tips for other owners.. it is going to be a great day out - a Jaguar sort of TopGear day! And that isn't all - we are also running a convoy down the A23 - a huge block of Jaguars travelling in convoy from Crawley to Brighton.. far enough for a convoy but not so far as to strain any classic Jaguars that may come along.. so if you are undecided please read through the thread, and maybe put your name forward for a great day out!

[stevesheldon]

If you want to see the full thread for this meet, and the main thread that all the other threads are forked from have a look here: http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/uk-68/uk-south-e... and please put your name forward on any of the running threads for a great day out

[stevesheldon]

If all goes well on the day I will be well chuffed - the response from fellow Jag owners, and the people/companies supplying us
with deals/services has all been fantastic and if everyone enjoys the day, I am more than happy to try to plan bigger and even better for next year :-) My thanks go out to everyone for their support in making the day happen... now if we can just swing something with the weather for the day..... :-)

Just 12 days to go!

Edited by stevesheldon on Tuesday 13th May 10:56

[stevesheldon]

For anyone wanting to know the state of play, or wondering who is coming and if it is worth coming along and joining here's a quick summary of who/what is going to be around on the 25th so far:

The convoy has 24 confirmed cars coming along - travelling from Pease Pottage Services to Madiera Drive.

The meet itself with the classic backdrop of the Brighton Promenades has 31 cars and 45 attendees confirmed as coming along.

The cars that will be there cover the following models of Jaguar:

F-Type (including a showroom coupe), S-Type, S-Type R, XF, XFR, XK, XKR, XJ6 & XJ8, XJR, XJS, XK, X-Type

The cars are covering Jaguar production from 1984 right through to TODAY

So whether you have a Jaguar, or are planning to get a Jaguar, or just want to learn about them why not come along... Just put your name down on this thread at JaguarForums.com, JaguarForum.co.uk, JaguarOwnersClub.com, or Pistonheads.com and join us for a great day..

[stevesheldon]

OK it's happening IN TEN DAYS TIME, here is the very latest list (current as of now) ....

If YOU would like to be added please just make a post saying so (or if not a forum member you are welcome to email me at [e-mail]) and I will be happy to add you to the list.

Listed below are Car details plus occupants (inc driver) where we have the info.

Current List:

SteveSheldon (me:-)) 2002 X-Type 2.5 (classic) manual + 1
Doowopfix 2004 XKR Covertible auto + 1
Golan S Type R + 1
HarleyJagMan 2000 XKR 4.0 + 1
Rallihart 2009 XJ + 1
Steve.Hunt31 2003 X350 SWB 4.2 supercharged Super V8 Sport + 1
SCM 2010 XKR Coupe + 1
D.Niven 2005 XJ6 3.0 + 1
BritishRacingGreen 1999 S-Type 3.0 + 2
RSsteveH Phoenix Red ARDEN XKR + 1
RGP 1984 V12 XJS + 2
SmithTrevor 2005 XKR Convertible + 1
P888PSG 2008 XKR + 1
Mark8 2009 2.7D XF + 2
Richard300 S-Type + 1
Trebor12 2002 XK + 3
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 XJR + 1
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XK Coupe + 1
CarlXK8 2010 XK + 1
Dodgerjames 2003 XKR + 1
Blue XJ8 XJ8 + 1
Shukan (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2006 STR + 2
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2012 XKR +3
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XJ + 1
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2003 X-Type + 1
Robb (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2005 S-Type R + 1
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com) XJR + 1
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 X-Type 3.0 Manual + 1
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk) XFR 100 + 4
Stedman (PistonHeads.com) 2004 XJR + 1
Geekman (PistonHeads.com) 2003 XJ6 + 1
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com) 2000 S-Type 4.0 + 1
V8pup (PistonHeads.com) 2013 Racing Green F-Type V8S + 2
Chewy1664 (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2011 XJ + 3

Total - 34 (31) cars + 48 (45) attendees.


As for the convoy from Crawley down the A23 to the venue we have:

SteveSheldon
Steve.Hunt31
RSsteveH
RGP
BritishRacingGreen
Mark8
D.Niven
Trebor12
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk)
CarlXK8
P888PSG
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Shukan (JaguarForum.com)
Robb (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Blue XJ8
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk)
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com)
SmithTrevor
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Stedman (PistonHeads.com)
Geekman (PistonHeads.com)
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com)
V8pup (PistonHeads.com)
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com)

Crawley - Brighton Convoy Total - 26 ( 24 ) Cars

[stevesheldon]

OK a couple of the last few touches - we should be appearing at Whats on at Madeira Drive Brighton and on the general events page at whatson.brighton.co.uk in the next few hours which may well help with getting more public awareness of our event. Additionally also at welovebrighton.com
I am still chasing The Brighton Argus to no avail, but am hopeful I can get them to attend for some more coverage..

Edited by stevesheldon on Wednesday 14th May 15:56

[stevesheldon]

OK a couple of the last few touches - we should be appearing at Whats on at Madeira Drive Brighton and on the general events page at whatson.brighton.co.uk in the next few hours which may well help with getting more public awareness of our event. Additionally also at welovebrighton.com
I am still chasing The Brighton Argus to no avail, but am hopeful I can get them to attend for some more coverage..

Edited by stevesheldon on Wednesday 14th May 16:57

[stevesheldon]

OK it's happening IN NINE DAYS TIME, here is the very latest list (current as of now) ....

If YOU would like to be added please just make a post saying so (or if not a forum member you are welcome to email me at [e-mail]) and I will be happy to add you to the list.

Listed below are Car details plus occupants (inc driver) where we have the info.

Current List:

SteveSheldon (me:-)) 2002 X-Type 2.5 (classic) manual + 1
Doowopfix 2004 XKR Covertible auto + 1
Golan S Type R + 1
HarleyJagMan 2000 XKR 4.0 + 1
Rallihart 2009 XJ + 1
Steve.Hunt31 2003 X350 SWB 4.2 supercharged Super V8 Sport + 1
SCM 2010 XKR Coupe + 1
D.Niven 2005 XJ6 3.0 + 1
BritishRacingGreen 1999 S-Type 3.0 + 2
RSsteveH Phoenix Red ARDEN XKR + 1
RGP 1984 V12 XJS + 2
SmithTrevor 2005 XKR Convertible + 1
P888PSG 2008 XKR + 1
Mark8 2009 2.7D XF + 2
Richard300 S-Type + 1
Trebor12 2002 XK + 3
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 XJR + 1
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XK Coupe + 1
CarlXK8 2010 XK + 1
Dodgerjames 2003 XKR + 1
Blue XJ8 XJ8 + 1
Shukan (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2006 STR + 2
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2012 XKR +3
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2010 XJ + 1
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2003 X-Type + 1
Robb (JaguarOwnersClub.com) 2005 S-Type R + 1
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com) XJR + 1
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2007 X-Type 3.0 Manual + 1
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk) XFR 100 + 4
Stedman (PistonHeads.com) 2004 XJR + 1
Geekman (PistonHeads.com) 2003 XJ6 + 1
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com) 2000 S-Type 4.0 + 1
V8pup (PistonHeads.com) 2013 Racing Green F-Type V8S + 2
Chewy1664 (JaguarForum.co.uk) 2011 XJ + 3
Martin Edwards 1997 XJ Executive + 1

Total - 35 (32) cars + 49 (46) attendees.


As for the convoy from Crawley down the A23 to the venue we have:

SteveSheldon
Steve.Hunt31
RSsteveH
RGP
BritishRacingGreen
Mark8
D.Niven
Trebor12
Litho (JaguarForum.co.uk)
CarlXK8
P888PSG
Pulcino (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Splatter88 (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Johnny1Jag (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Shukan (JaguarForum.com)
Robb (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Blue XJ8
Dragonhunter (JaguarForum.co.uk)
OctaineJunkie (PistonHeads.com)
SmithTrevor
BigTel (JaguarForum.co.uk)
Stedman (PistonHeads.com)
Geekman (PistonHeads.com)
Synchromesh (PistonHeads.com)
V8pup (PistonHeads.com)
Autokraft (JaguarOwnersClub.com)
Martin Edwards

Crawley - Brighton Convoy Total - 27 ( 25 ) Cars