Brooklands/Trinity Engineering meet

[AMGreg]

Shmee said:

My Mini is going to be far too out of place, maybe I should give the V8V a run out. Anybody care to estimate how many miles the car is good for after the brake pad warning light comes on?

Should be good for a good couple of hundred miles with normal driving.

[lady topaz]

pilgrim7777 said:

Di
OK I will be there around 11:15 so I will hang on til you arrive.

Yay, will be a bit more positive with my right foot so nearer 11.15am. Any Essexers passing,
that's where we will be.

Di

[krisdelta]

Tomorrow's shaping up to be a good-un See you all @ 12:30!

Cheers

Kris

[Gio1210]

yeti said:

This should sort it:

http://www.brooklands.org.uk/index.php?option=com_...

Thank you Yeti! You have mail by the way, but ok i got the answers from your last post!

[don4l]

Shmee said:

My Mini is going to be far too out of place, maybe I should give the V8V a run out. Anybody care to estimate how many miles the car is good for after the brake pad warning light comes on?

I would agree with the others. You probably have a couple of hundred miles after the warning light comes on.

However, you shouldn't be at all worried about turning up in the Mini. You are, after all, the UK's official Aston photographer. Some of us will definitely go down to the Hindhead Tunnel afterwards. It would be good to have you with us to record the event.

Don
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[johng39]

lady topaz said:

Yay, will be a bit more positive with my right foot so nearer 11.15am. Any Essexers passing,
that's where we will be.

Di

Blimey Di, you are keen I was meeting George at Dartford 11.45 and would easily be to Brooklands by 12.30, perhaps we could meet earlier and meet you at Clackets at 11.30 or is that too long for you to wait?

[johng39]

Shmee said:

My Mini is going to be far too out of place, maybe I should give the V8V a run out. Anybody care to estimate how many miles the car is good for after the brake pad warning light comes on?

Knowing manufacturers, that warning light will come on way before they are getting dangerously low. I have taken them out and seen how much meat is on the pads when it gets to the wear sensors. Personally I would not be worried about a few hundred miles. The only shame is that you will not be able to save the sensors and will need to buy new ones with the new pads.

[Neil1300R]

Right i volunteered to give directions for some interesting roads around. had planned route to go past McLaren factory entrance, through Chobham then to Guildford via the Pirbright bends then onto the A3 to the Hindhead Tunnel. However, with the number of cars going, it may be more practicable to just got to the A3 (5mins from Brooklands) and head in convoy for the Hindhead Tunnel ~ 25 mins on the A3.
The scenic route will take 30 mins to Guildford then 15-20 mins to the Tunnel
Obviously people can just stay and chat at Brooklands.

Anyone wanting the scenic route see below:-

Brooklands
Turn right onto Brooklands Road B374
Straight over first roundabout
Turn right at roundabout onto A245 – Parvis Road
Straight on at 3 roundabouts
Over M25
Through West Byfleet
Turn right at mini roundabout – A245 signposted Woking
Left at next mini Roundabout – Woodham Lane A245
At next big roundabout, right onto last exit (5th exit) – Chersey Road A320
Straight over next roundabout, waving at the Mclaren factory entrance!
At next roundabout, first left, Chobham Road A319
Follow road
Past Fairoaks Airport (aka McLaren / Ron Dennis landing strip)
At T junction left onto High Street A319
Almost immediately onto a mini roundabout (Chobham) right Vicarage Road A319
Follow road – becomes Bagshot Road
At big roundabout, straight over onto Red Road B311 (very bumpy at speed!)
Follow road
At top of hill, roundabout, left onto The Maultway B311
Follow road
Straight over mini roundabout Deepcut Bridge Road B3015
Beware of speed humps!
At T junction left onto Guildford Road B3012
Follow road, lots of bends!
Left at junction Gapemouth Road B3012
T junction right A324
Left at roundabout onto Guildford Road B3032
Follow road
At Junction right onto Heath Mill Road B380
Short distance to roundabout (Fox Corner) right onto A322
Follow Road to AS3 junction
Right onto A3
Follow Road to Hindhead Tunnel

Edited by Neil1300R on Saturday 7th January 20:47

[Neil1300R]

Shmee said:

My Mini is going to be far too out of place, maybe I should give the V8V a run out. Anybody care to estimate how many miles the car is good for after the brake pad warning light comes on?

Shmee if you go in the Aston, but are worried about the additional distance to the Hindhead Tunnel, you can come in my car as I live 5 minutes from Brooklands, so will be coming back that way anyway.
Will give you a chance to video all the Astons through the Tunnel!

[lady topaz]

johng39 said:

Blimey Di, you are keen I was meeting George at Dartford 11.45 and would easily be to Brooklands by 12.30, perhaps we could meet earlier and meet you at Clackets at 11.30 or is that too long for you to wait?

Can't speak for pilgrim but happy to hang on for 11.30

Di

[Neil1300R]

lady topaz said:

Can't speak for pilgrim but happy to hang on for 11.30

Di

If you get a clear run its only 30-40 mins from Clackett

[pilgrim7777]

OK with me I was just allowing for build up of traffic in the road works on the M25.

[pilgrim7777]

Neil1300R said:

If you get a clear run its only 30-40 mins from Clackett

As Above

[yeti]

burntout said:

You will be fine...

This ^^

Just use the gears to slow down. Will be a lot more fun in the appropriate car!

[StevenA]

One more for the list!

1) Yeti (Lewis) - DB9 Volante
2) Krisdelta (Kris) - V8V
3) TonyHall38 (Tony) - Fern green DB9
4) EpsonJames (James) - V8V with SELOC road grime
5) Neil1300R (Neil) - V8V
6) Burntout (real name?) - V8V Stealth Edition
7) Woolders (Nick) - DB9 Volante
8) Lady Topaz (Di) - V12V
9) Chris Coates- DBS
10) V8Vantage82 (Dave) - DB9 Volante
11) Highrisedrifter (Damien) - V8V
12) Cipo (Ray) - V8V (tentative)
13) Theno23 (Steve) - V8V N400 (tentative)
14) Shmee (Tim) - Big Mini
15) JohnG1 - V12V (tentative)
16) PhilSm (Phil) - V8V (PhilS on SELOC - another of the infiltrators;) )
17) Don4l (Don) DB9
18) Niki M (Niki)- V8V
19) M5 Mark DB9
20) AMGreg (Greg) - V12V
21) Cuda (Tim) - Black 9
22) BA (Nick) - V8VS
23) outofstepuk (Ross) - V8V
24) keith52(keith)v8v
25) nomisc - V8VRS
26) Tvrgrf (Simon) Tungsten V8V
27) Ocean53 (Rob) DB9 Volante Casino Royale
28) rib27 (Rich) - V8VR (tentative)
29) JohnG39 (John) - V12V Quantum Silver
30) Gio1210 (George) - V8VR Black
31) StevenA (Steven) - Virage Tungsten Silver

[Shmee]

yeti said:

This ^^

Just use the gears to slow down. Will be a lot more fun in the appropriate car!

Did a 4 mile test, it's making funny noises so not going to test it

[Siy]

Shmee... Being the mini... Just come along!

[D16RR_Rich]

Another one for the list.

Working night shift, hopefully will get up in time!!

1) Yeti (Lewis) - DB9 Volante
2) Krisdelta (Kris) - V8V
3) TonyHall38 (Tony) - Fern green DB9
4) EpsonJames (James) - V8V with SELOC road grime
5) Neil1300R (Neil) - V8V
6) Burntout (real name?) - V8V Stealth Edition
7) Woolders (Nick) - DB9 Volante
8) Lady Topaz (Di) - V12V
9) Chris Coates- DBS
10) V8Vantage82 (Dave) - DB9 Volante
11) Highrisedrifter (Damien) - V8V
12) Cipo (Ray) - V8V (tentative)
13) Theno23 (Steve) - V8V N400 (tentative)
14) Shmee (Tim) - Big Mini
15) JohnG1 - V12V (tentative)
16) PhilSm (Phil) - V8V (PhilS on SELOC - another of the infiltrators;) )
17) Don4l (Don) DB9
18) Niki M (Niki)- V8V
19) M5 Mark DB9
20) AMGreg (Greg) - V12V
21) Cuda (Tim) - Black 9
22) BA (Nick) - V8VS
23) outofstepuk (Ross) - V8V
24) keith52(keith)v8v
25) nomisc - V8VRS
26) Tvrgrf (Simon) Tungsten V8V
27) Ocean53 (Rob) DB9 Volante Casino Royale
28) rib27 (Rich) - V8VR (tentative)
29) JohnG39 (John) - V12V Quantum Silver
30) Gio1210 (George) - V8VR Black
31) StevenA (Steven) - Virage Tungsten Silver
32) D16RR_Rich (Rich) - V8V Slate Blue

[theno23]

Ok, I can definitely make it, will be heading up from Southampton, however I'm without a navigator today, and will inevitably get lost somewhere

I'll try and use the postcode from the website, and see how far that gets me.

- Steve

[Neil1300R]

theno23 said:

Ok, I can definitely make it, will be heading up from Southampton, however I'm without a navigator today, and will inevitably get lost somewhere

I'll try and use the postcode from the website, and see how far that gets me.

- Steve

even the Aston satnav can find Brooklands!
when you get within 400 yards just ignore it when it says left at the roundabout, straight on and first left