Tewkesbury OPC Official Opening

Tewkesbury OPC Official Opening

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fatboy69

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9,371 posts

186 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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Anyone on here going on Thursday evening?

If so I'm looking for a ride in a Porsche as not sure that arriving in a 16 year old BMW is the acceptable way to turn up!!!!!

drmark

4,794 posts

185 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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I thought this was a couple of weeks ago.......

robgt3

2,585 posts

161 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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Molly and I are going. Apparently so are 640 others. Where they are going to put everyone I really don't know.

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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drmark said:
I thought this was a couple of weeks ago.......
Yes, I'm sure my invite stated sometime earlier than tonight, in fact I'm sure of it.

Fantastic display of old Porsche when I was there a few weeks back. Very early 911, 3.2 CS, 74RSR and others. Well worth a visit, and the staff were excellent.

I believe its Dick Lovett.

Edited by Wozy68 on Monday 27th October 10:04

RSGulp

1,472 posts

238 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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I'll be there on Thursday. I've done the tour before but it's well worth having a look behind the scenes. The layout and facilities are very well thought out.

MollyGT3

2,355 posts

153 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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Wozy68 said:
drmark said:
I thought this was a couple of weeks ago.......
Yes, I'm sure my invite stated sometime earlier than tonight, in fact I'm sure of it.

Fantastic display of old Porsche when I was there a few weeks back. Very early 911, 3.2 CS, 74RSR and others. Well worth a visit, and the staff were excellent.

I believe its Dick Lovett.

Edited by Wozy68 on Monday 27th October 10:04
They've been open for ages (August or earlier) & there may have been other 'events' but the launch party is Thursday & its the only one that counts 'cos we'll be there biggrinwink

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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MollyGT3 said:
They've been open for ages (August or earlier) & there may have been other 'events' but the launch party is Thursday & its the only one that counts 'cos we'll be there biggrinwink
smile

I best give them a ring then if it's this Thursday I've still the invite somewhere and see if I can still get in. I'd put money on it though that the initial official opening on my invite was weeks ago.

Maybe old age is getting the better of me.

PS You lads from Herefordshire take it easy and be careful out there. The big wide road next to the OPC with 3 lane traffic going both ways seperated by a central barrier is called a motorway. ......... smile

VPD255M

139 posts

145 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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I'll be there - and my invite definately says Thursday

drmark

4,794 posts

185 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Maybe no one turned up to the first launch party wink

drmark

4,794 posts

185 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Maybe no one turned up to the first launch party wink

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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drmark said:
Maybe no one turned up to the first launch party wink
Maybe just maybe, the first launch party was only for the super cool people.

You know, the ones EVERYBODY wants to hang out with. As neither of us turned up, it just HAD to be cancelled.

smile

lingus75

1,695 posts

221 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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I'm getting the bus. Anyone know if there is a stop near the showroom..... If not suppose I may have to take the car smile

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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lingus75 said:
I'm getting the bus. Anyone know if there is a stop near the showroom..... If not suppose I may have to take the car smile
Why not the train to Ashchurch? Bound to be a bus from the station or a 10 minute walk.

robgt3

2,585 posts

161 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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If anyone wants a lift back to Hereford Molly is driving wink

DanoS4

863 posts

193 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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HEREFORD? a local guy wink

I was going, but we're going to Alton Towers instead biggrin

Dan
996 C4

lingus75

1,695 posts

221 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Wozy68 said:
Why not the train to Ashchurch? Bound to be a bus from the station or a 10 minute walk.
Was only messing about the bus, but come to think of it it may not be such a bad idea if there is champagne on offer!! After all, Thursday night is the weekend so not technically a school night.

RSGulp

1,472 posts

238 months

Wednesday 29th October 2014
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Wozy68 said:
Will you be there Warren?

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Wednesday 29th October 2014
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RSGulp said:
Will you be there Warren?
Hello Rich smile

I'd love too but we are renovating our home and the Sparky informed me sometime ago that he can only come over tomorrow evening (of all nights, though I really did think the opening night was a few weeks back) to 2nd fix the electrics in our temporary kitchen, or I'll be waiting until mid December. I just can't see the Sparky finishing early enough to get over there.

Add insult to injury, I'm supposed to be at the NIA strutting my stuff at the Billy Idle concert next week. However it seems I can't make that either.

Home renovation or/and work are really cocking up my social life at the moment. frown



Edited by Wozy68 on Wednesday 29th October 21:56

MollyGT3

2,355 posts

153 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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Thought credit was due to the guys at Tewkesbury for putting on an impressive evening to show off their shiny new facilities. Here's what you missed if you couldn't make it:






The booze flowed freely which made some people very happy!



Thought someone might have been taking the p*ss with the location of the fire extinguishers rolleyes



Josh Webster, winner of the Porsche Carerra Cup is only 20 and a rising star. We heard him interviewed on Radio 2 on the previous evening so was really nice to meet him. He was kind enough to let Rob try his race seat for size and talk him through the controls.




Thanks again to Dick Lovetts, Tewkesbury

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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Great pics and thanks for sharing.