West London Convoy ?
West London Convoy ?
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WonkyGibbon

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476 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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Hi there,

Is anyone driving up to Heaven on the sunday, from west / north west london ? Or have I just missed the thread ? Would be my first ever convoy ...

Cheers,

WG

deeen

6,290 posts

268 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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Bit ambitious, for your first convoy?

WonkyGibbon

Original Poster:

476 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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deeen said:
Bit ambitious, for your first convoy?

Sorry - wasn't implying 'ownership' of a convoy - just want to be in one !

Cotty

41,919 posts

307 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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I think deeen was refering to your destination "HEAVEN"

>> Edited by Cotty on Wednesday 4th August 14:14

BERGS2

2,831 posts

271 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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hey danny,

dont know what you mean about convoying to heaven - but if anyones up for going to the national S-meet - i'd be well up for that

tim

Edited to add - I've just realised that 'Heaven' is 'S-club Heaven' - thus I am a tw*t

yeah - drop me a mail - your only over the river aren't you?

>> Edited by Bergs2 on Wednesday 4th August 14:51

WonkyGibbon

Original Poster:

476 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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Cotty said:
I think deeen was refering to your destination "HEAVEN"

>> Edited by Cotty on Wednesday 4th August 14:14


Doh ! :moronmode:

WonkyGibbon

Original Poster:

476 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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BERGS2 said:
hey danny,

dont know what you mean about convoying to heaven - but if anyones up for going to the national S-meet - i'd be well up for that

tim

Edited to add - I've just realised that 'Heaven' is 'S-club Heaven' - thus I am a tw*t

yeah - drop me a mail - your only over the river aren't you?

>> Edited by Bergs2 on Wednesday 4th August 14:51



Yeah - just south of the river. Any idea what time we should be aiming to get there for ?

Roy C / Page3 - you're in our kneck of the woods - when are you heading on up ?

Pies

13,116 posts

279 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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Not sure which route im taking
As its a Sunday and i dont think much is going on in London im thinking of

Blackwall tunnel,Limehouse link, cross back south of the river via Rotherhithe tunnel follow the river to Waterloo bridge then through the underpass and then up Southampton road to Euston

I know thoe route out but cant think of any more tunnels or where any of you lot are

Hoover33

5,993 posts

265 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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up the A1.. under the Hatfield Tunnel....

page3

5,148 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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WonkyGibbon said:

BERGS2 said:
hey danny,

dont know what you mean about convoying to heaven - but if anyones up for going to the national S-meet - i'd be well up for that

tim

Edited to add - I've just realised that 'Heaven' is 'S-club Heaven' - thus I am a tw*t

yeah - drop me a mail - your only over the river aren't you?

>> Edited by Bergs2 on Wednesday 4th August 14:51




Yeah - just south of the river. Any idea what time we should be aiming to get there for ?

Roy C / Page3 - you're in our kneck of the woods - when are you heading on up ?


Nothing planned yet as far as I know. We'll probably decide something at the Ace on Friday although I seem to remember Roy saying something about already being up that way on the Saturday so he'll go straight there....in which case I'll join any convoy going!

page3

5,148 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th August 2004
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Hoover33 said:
up the A1.. under the Hatfield Tunnel....

6000 RPM in 2nd

WonkyGibbon

Original Poster:

476 posts

274 months

Thursday 5th August 2004
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page3 said:

WonkyGibbon said:


BERGS2 said:
hey danny,

dont know what you mean about convoying to heaven - but if anyones up for going to the national S-meet - i'd be well up for that

tim

Edited to add - I've just realised that 'Heaven' is 'S-club Heaven' - thus I am a tw*t

yeah - drop me a mail - your only over the river aren't you?

>> Edited by Bergs2 on Wednesday 4th August 14:51





Yeah - just south of the river. Any idea what time we should be aiming to get there for ?

Roy C / Page3 - you're in our kneck of the woods - when are you heading on up ?



Nothing planned yet as far as I know. We'll probably decide something at the Ace on Friday although I seem to remember Roy saying something about already being up that way on the Saturday so he'll go straight there....in which case I'll join any convoy going!


That sounds like a plan. Could you post what you decide regarding a time and a place ? I'll definately tag along. How about you BERGS2 ?

Bergs2

2,831 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th August 2004
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WonkyGibbon said:



That sounds like a plan. Could you post what you decide regarding a time and a place ? I'll definately tag along. How about you BERGS2 ?


Yeah - I'm easy - crap organiser though but will gladly join and convoy going...

any other convoy virgins out there?

whats the protocol?

page3

5,148 posts

274 months

Thursday 5th August 2004
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Protocol eah

Never seen an 'official' one, but from my limited convoy's done so far:

1. top up with petrol the night before
2. Meet on time!
3. Pick a lead car and end car.
4. Make sure the drivers in 3. know where they are going
5. each car should make sure they can still see the car behind
6. sun glasses and roof off are a requirement - whatever the weather
7. cutting up middle lane rover drivers is a requirement
8. don't crash or break down
9. never try to follow two Tuscan S's when you are the last car.
10. Have pistonhead.com stickers to hand out when strangers at traffic lights ask where to find out about TVR.
11. Expect to get lost at least 3 times.
12 Tunnel = 6000rpm in 2nd
13 bring a camera
14 make sure you don't mind attention

Missed anything?

WonkyGibbon

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476 posts

274 months

Thursday 5th August 2004
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15. All Convoys must include a Tunnel - preferably the one at Hatfield.

?

Roy C

4,209 posts

307 months

Friday 6th August 2004
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WonkyGibbon said:

Roy C / Page3 - you're in our kneck of the woods - when are you heading on up ?

I'll be far too disorganised for a convoy as I'll still be asleep from the 1000km race on Saturday.

Does anyone know where TVR Silverstone actually is? I go to Silverstone quite a lot, but I've never found the dealer.

WildfireS3

9,919 posts

275 months

Friday 6th August 2004
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Right, looks like I'm going to have to join you lot. Anybody decided where you're going to meet. I'll be coming up from Surrey so possibly somewhere off the M25 would be good. I'm rubbish at getting through London unless someone can give me really good directions.

page3

5,148 posts

274 months

Friday 6th August 2004
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I've no idea who we've got from the NW London lot yet but will try and find out at the Ace tonight.

We usually meet at the Polish War Memorial on the A40 (5 minutes from the M25/M40 Junction), but if its only me we could arrange somewhere easier for you, then perhaps go round the M25 and up the A1M (Hatfield tunnel).

Alternatively we could do the M40 then A43/A413 which is what my route planner suggests and was what I was planning to do unless anyone knows different?

How far out is the M40 for you lot?

WildfireS3

9,919 posts

275 months

Friday 6th August 2004
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M40 is easy for me, 40 min from me or so.

adyw

388 posts

266 months

Friday 6th August 2004
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If you don't mind chaps I will join you if you are going up the M40, I'm staying at the old mans in High wycombe (on the M40) and will be traveling up on the sunday from there. So just let us know when and where.