Prodrive and Aston Martin Racing Tour

Prodrive and Aston Martin Racing Tour

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mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Right based on the impromptu list on another thread I'm going to organise a tour of the Prodrive Factory at Banbury (yes the one just off the M40)
Many may know it is owned by Astons Ex Chairman David Richards
Not so many may know it has a long history as the home of the official Aston Martin Racing Team, so this is where all the race cars are developed, built and repaired.

This will give you some insight wink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIrelkNzdLU&lis...

And there is more info here
http://www.prodrive.com/level3.html?id=811

Address -
Prodive Ltd, Acorn Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 3ER

Saturday 17th May at 10:30AM for 11AM start cost is £25/person on the day, under 16's are free, no children under 9
We are limited to 35 people so we may have to run a reserve list.
The Aston Le Mans cars will be in build that weekend.

Just to be clear this is not one of my "drives" it is "just" a factory tour.

So if you are interested cut and paste with your name added!

OK so updating I think we now have!

1 & 2 - Mikey & Mrs K
3 & 4 - Baron von Alders +1
5 & 6 - MollyGTi & RobGT
7 - williamp
8 & 9 - dredders +1
10 & 11 - Speech +1
12 - cableguy1984
13 - Bomberh
14 - Vergis
15 - Pete675
16 - J12MOC
17 - TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
18 & 19 - PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
20 & 21 - Simon T +1
22 & 23 - thetees + mrs thetees
24 & 25 - Roocarl + child
26 & 27 - The Groves + 1
28 - StephenP
29 & 30 - Dewi +1
31 & 32 - DAMIT +1
33 & 34 - GingerMunky +1
35 & 36 - ShrpshireAston +1

Edited by mikey k on Tuesday 13th May 18:54

Bravo73

1,858 posts

173 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Wonderful. Thanks for doing this.

1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)

Y100

2,036 posts

166 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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I'll be far too busy but sod it.

1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate

V8LM

5,166 posts

208 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Just a heads up - 17th is the Bonhams Aston Martin auction at Newport Pagnell, 18th is the AMOC Spring Concours at Ragley Hall.

bomberh

634 posts

136 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh

Quick question? may be a silly question, but is the £27 for the tour, or for something else on the tour, like lunch?? If it is for the actual tour, is this the general public rate, or our rate? thought I would ask, as I haven't heard of paying to do a factory tour unless it has a museum or something attached to the tour.

gpb1

572 posts

143 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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I'm in

1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

215 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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[quote=gpb1]I'm in

1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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bomberh said:
Quick question? may be a silly question, but is the £27 for the tour, or for something else on the tour, like lunch?? If it is for the actual tour, is this the general public rate, or our rate? thought I would ask, as I haven't heard of paying to do a factory tour unless it has a museum or something attached to the tour.
£27 is the currently advertised rate for a tour at the weekend.
I will haggle on this of course hehe
They do have a small "museum" and shop and have always charged for tours.

Believe me it is A LOT more interesting than the Gaydon Factory Tour wink

speech

387 posts

155 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech

MollyGTi

2,355 posts

153 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Nice one - cheers matey biggrin

ShrekV12VR

175 posts

148 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR

J12MOC

802 posts

143 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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ShrekV12VR said:
1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR
14. J12MOC

TheGroves

197 posts

188 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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1.. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR
14. J12MOC
15. TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')

peddersDB9

23 posts

132 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Thanks for the offer, gratefully accepted

1. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR
14. peddersDB9

peddersDB9

23 posts

132 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Sorry should have said I will be accompanied, by my eldest, does that count as two?

J12MOC

802 posts

143 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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OI ! I've dropped off the list and don't know how to get back on. Help!!

MollyGTi

2,355 posts

153 months

Friday 31st January 2014
quotequote all
1.. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR
14. J12MOC
15. TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
16. PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)

Tony V12V

2,465 posts

151 months

Friday 31st January 2014
quotequote all
1.. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR
14. J12MOC
15. TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
16. PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
17. Tony V12V +1

Simon T

2,133 posts

272 months

Friday 31st January 2014
quotequote all
1.. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR
14. J12MOC
15. TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
16. PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
17. Tony V12V +1
18. Simon T +1

thetees

263 posts

141 months

Friday 31st January 2014
quotequote all
]1.. Mikey & Mrs K
2. AMDBSNick
3. MollyGTi
4. robgt
5. williamp
6. LARacer
7. Bravo73 (either date works for me)
8. Y100 n best mate
9. Bomberh
10. gpb1
11. Tony Hall
12. speech
13. ShrekV12VR
14. J12MOC
15. TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
16. PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
17. Tony V12V +1
18. Simon T +1
19. thetees + mrs thetees