Mini wedge gathering at Goodwood Breakfast Club 6th Dec?

[Blackwedge]

Hi all, the final Goodwood Breakfast Club meeting of the year is next Sunday (6th Dec)- always a good morning out. At least two wedge owners are planning to go (mikesp and myself) and it would be good to get some more along to create a small wedge gathering. I know the weather will likely be cp but it is probably the last chance to get our cars out for an event until the spring.

Looking forward to meeting any of you that can get along, anyone interested?

[matt-man]

Hi there!

Sounds good and i am planning to come to this although is a little weather dependant due to the fact that where i have recently moved to is a dirt track and a bit flooded at the moment!

If the weathers good i'll probably be there with my dad in his Ultima, probably a mate in his 348 and another in a 911 turbo. Weather is a little depandant though - lets hope for cold and crisp!!

[mikesp]

Here's hoping for good weather then! Anybody else coming

[Jack Valiant]

Subject to weather I might try to make this one fellas what times are you planning on shipping up?

Chris

[ed_crouch]

Jesus Matt you mix in good circles!!

[Blackwedge]

Normally try to be there by 08:30. Forecast not looking too good still but what the hell, its only water!

[Blackwedge]

Plan now is to arrive 10:30 ish. A bit late but this should mean the rain will have stopped if the BBC can be trusted.

[HOTTY]

blackwedge
i ve promised myself much further outings next year (xmas present)
Hopefully you will have a great time regardless of the weather, I 've promised my lad we will go sailing tomorrow and with that much water involved it does not matter about the rain.
let us know how the day went, with some pic's
cheers
Stephen

[mikesp]

The sun DID arrive, and so did three wedges.

[Blackwedge]

Turned out nice after all. Apart from driving through a couple of lakes on the way in! A cople more pics of mine and Mike's wedges;






Shame we did'nt get to meet the owner of the red 450se. Anybody on here?

[HOTTY]

looks like a very nice day, you two been fibbing about the weather to keep the numbers of wedges down ............thanks for the pic's (my car only looks that good in the dark)

daft question on its way........what do you do at a breakfast meeting other than eat ?

cheers
Stephen

[grahamw48]

You walk around, yawn a lot, have a natter with people who look friendly, and hope nobody is saying horrible things about your car.

[mikesp]

HOTTY said:

looks like a very nice day, you two been fibbing about the weather to keep the numbers of wedges down ............thanks for the pic's (my car only looks that good in the dark)

daft question on its way........what do you do at a breakfast meeting other than eat ?

cheers
Stephen

We left a bit later than originally planned so as not to test my cars waterproofness, putting faith in the BBC weather that we would then be behind the worst of it. Glad we did as we encountered a few 'lakes' on the way there. (Keep the revs up and keep-moving-type deep on one of them).

Blackwedge has been before but this was my first time (not had anything interesting enough to take ther before!). Apparently this one was rather quiet probably cos of the weather and time of year. A lot of the time the meets are 'themed', vintage days, soft top days, supercar days etc. This one was Xmas I think, so just about anything interesting on display. We got parked round the back of the pits and the Wedges definitely attracted a few interested viewers. So I think that sums it up. Excuse to drive the Wedge, look around, poke your nose in other peoples cars, look at most you can't afford without a Saturday night win on the lottery, eat and drink and drive the Wedge home.

Sounds like a good enough reason to visit Goodwood to me. Nice to see even more Wedges next time maybe.

By the way the Chim owner who parked next to us didn't even attempt an acknowledgement. Sad.

Edited by mikesp on Monday 7th December 09:18

[matt-man]

OK - i didnt make it so i hang my head in shame, but MULLETS GENTLEMEN!!!!

Good job i wasnt there, i would have thrown custard pies at your cars!!!!!

[mikesp]

Ooo..... I very nearly thought of a reply to that, but life's too short at the top and sides anyway.

Edited by mikesp on Monday 7th December 15:38

[JamieG]

HOTTY said:

looks like a very nice day, you two been fibbing about the weather to keep the numbers of wedges down ............thanks for the pic's (my car only looks that good in the dark)

daft question on its way........what do you do at a breakfast meeting other than eat ?

cheers
Stephen

Fair play to you guys going to a Breakfast meet in DECEMBER!! Have been to 3 or 4 breakfast meets - remember my first as I took the SEAC (and got there without hitting any wildlife). Met up with 5 or 6 other wedges (including Matt who was late!) at Petersfield maccie D's then a short blast to Goodwood - blistering hot day and some achingly-beautiful cars on show (was the "British Sporstcar Meet") including D-types, the biggest collection of TVR Cerbies i've ever seen and one stonkingly clean Lotus Calton. Could have spent 2-3 hours walking round the different car parks but headed home after hour or so as worried about overheating on the M25! What I'm trying to say is I wouldn't use this month's meet as a judge of the numbers/types of cars that go to the breakfast meets.