Prodrive and Aston Martin Racing Tour

[mikey k]

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
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

[mikey k]

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
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

[mikey k]

triple5 said:

It's a great tour. Did this a few years back when they used to run the Subaru World Rally Team, they have a couple of the cars in the collection.

Last time I did it they were building the DBR9's and Impreza WRC cars. I know they are doing the WRC Minis and I guess the current Vantage race cars for various series

[mikey k]

first post updated with corrected list

[mikey k]

Morning!

Prodrive have just called back to confirm details
11AM on 17th May
Cost is £25/person under 16s are free
Unfortunately no under 9s though
To ensure everyone can see and hear what is going on we need to limit the numbers to 35
I've updated the fit post with this info and will tidy the list later

[mikey k]

StephenP said:

mikey k said:

11AM on 17th May
Cost is £25/person under 16s are free

Excellent. When would you like the money (or a deposit?) ....

Pay on the day

[mikey k]

Updated List

1 & 2 - Mikey & Mrs K
3 & 4 - Baron von Alders +1
5 & 6 - MollyGTi & RobGT
7 - williamp
8 & 9 - LARacer +1 (either date ok)
10 - Bravo73 (either date works for me)
11 & 12 - Y100 n best mate
13 - Bomberh
14 gpb1
15 Tony Hall
16 speech
17 ShrekV12VR
18 J12MOC
19 TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
20 & 21 - PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
22 & 23 - Simon T +1
24 & 25 - thetees + mrs thetees
26 & 27 - triple 5 +1
28 & 29 - CatalystV12V + 1
30 & 31 - StephenP + 1
32 & 33 - Dewi 1
34 & 35 - DAMIT +1
36 & 37 - GingerMunky +1
38 & 39 - ShrpshireAston +1

Reserve List

We are actually over the 35 already but I hope we can sneak a few more in and a few may drop out?

Edited by mikey k on Monday 3rd February 11:12

[mikey k]

fixed for you
Haven't you got some logs to chop?

[mikey k]

Updated List
1 & 2 - Mikey & Mrs K
3 & 4 - Baron von Alders +1
5 & 6 - MollyGTi & RobGT
7 - williamp
8 & 9 - LARacer +1 (either date ok)
10 - Bravo73 (either date works for me)
11 & 12 - Y100 n best mate
13 - Bomberh
14 gpb1
15 Tony Hall
16 speech
17 ShrekV12VR
18 J12MOC
19 TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
20 & 21 - PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
22 & 23 - Simon T +1
24 & 25 - thetees + mrs thetees
26 & 27 - triple 5 +1
28 & 29 - CatalystV12V + 1
30 & 31 - StephenP + 1
32 & 33 - Dewi 1
34 & 35 - DAMIT +1
36 & 37 - GingerMunky +1
38 & 39 - ShrpshireAston +1

Reserve List
Speech +1
dredders + 1
Pete675

[mikey k]

Bump for anyone else wanting to go on the reserve list

[mikey k]

Updated List
1 & 2 - Mikey & Mrs K
3 & 4 - Baron von Alders +1
5 & 6 - MollyGTi & RobGT
7 - williamp
8 & 9 - LARacer +1 (either date ok)
10 - Bravo73 (either date works for me)
11 & 12 - Y100 n best mate
13 - Bomberh
14 gpb1
15 Tony Hall
16 speech
17 ShrekV12VR
18 J12MOC
19 TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
20 & 21 - PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
22 & 23 - Simon T +1
24 & 25 - thetees + mrs thetees
26 & 27 - triple 5 +1
28 & 29 - CatalystV12V + 1
30 & 31 - StephenP + 1
32 & 33 - Dewi 1
34 & 35 - DAMIT +1
36 & 37 - GingerMunky +1
38 & 39 - ShrpshireAston +1

Reserve List
Speech +1
dredders + 1
Pete675
cableguy1984

[mikey k]

speech said:

Ooh, can I nab Bravo's recently vacated spot for my +1 please?

I guess so but we are getting too many for the Prodrive guide if we take any more

1 & 2 - Mikey & Mrs K
3 & 4 - Baron von Alders +1
5 & 6 - MollyGTi & RobGT
7 - williamp
8 & 9 - LARacer +1 (either date ok)
10 - Speech +1
11 & 12 - Y100 n best mate
13 - Bomberh
14 gpb1
15 Tony Hall
16 speech
17 ShrekV12VR
18 J12MOC
19 TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
20 & 21 - PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
22 & 23 - Simon T +1
24 & 25 - thetees + mrs thetees
26 & 27 - triple 5 +1
28 & 29 - CatalystV12V + 1
30 & 31 - StephenP + 1
32 & 33 - Dewi 1
34 & 35 - DAMIT +1
36 & 37 - GingerMunky +1
38 & 39 - ShrpshireAston +1

Reserve List
dredders + 1
Pete675
cableguy1984
Vergis

[mikey k]

for those that signed up as a reminder its a week Saturday

[mikey k]

So some of your are still "awake" on a Friday afternoon
Just checked in with Prodrive they are ready for us!

[mikey k]

defo feeling gripped by something today!

[mikey k]

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 - gpb1
15 - Tony Hall
16 - speech
17 -Pete675
18 - J12MOC
19 - TheGroves ( if it's the 17th as the 18th is 'Caring With Cars')
20 & 21 - PeddersDB9 (+his eldest)
22 & 23 - Simon T +1
24 & 25 - thetees + mrs thetees
26 & 27 - triple 5 +1
28 & 29 - CatalystV12V +1
30 & 31 - StephenP +1
32 & 33 - Dewi +1
34 & 35 - DAMIT +1
36 & 37 - GingerMunky +1
38 & 39 - ShrpshireAston +1

Reserve List

Vergis
TheGroves +1
roocarl

[mikey k]

Y100 said:

Regretably we will have to remove our names from the list, this is a bad thing. On the other hand, someone on the reserve list will now be able to go, this is a good thing.

Tis a shame I was looking forward to you 3

[mikey k]

You might want to look at position 12

[mikey k]

for this Saturday!
I'll be in the M135i

[mikey k]

MollyGTi said:

mikey k said:

for this Saturday!
I'll be in the M135i

Don't suppose it helps but we feel majorly p*ssed off for you. Hope this story has a happy ending very soon

Look forward to seeing you Saturday anyway, hope Kay is coming too.

Remind us all what time we are to turn up please ….

10:30AM for 11:00AM
I'm sworn to secrecy at the moment