Drive Out - 3rd April

[Balmoral Green]

OK, suggest we keep as far left in the car park as possible, so into the complex, left into the car park, and 'Next' is right in front of you, park up on the far left in the corner. Dougie, its between Ripley and the M1.

By the way, that stretch of the A610, which used to be an NSL dual carriageway, and a very fast clear one at that, has now been reduced to 40mph. I have no idea why, but even my mother in law (who is a magistrate and never ventures beyond any speed limit) thought that 40 mph was an unnatural speed and monumentally stupid when she drove along it the other day.

[EmmaP]

raf dug said:

Sounds good to me too, though I could do with being at the hotel for 5pm to book in, shower change etc. Which side of J26 is this place the Ripley side or the Nottingham side? Emma if I haven't turned up by 12 text me as I is lost

5pm return sounds better. I have your mobile number still, so will navigate you in if you get lost Just follow the trail of eager looking shopping trolly drivers with death in their eyes.

[EmmaP]

Balmoral Green said:

By the way, that stretch of the A610, which used to be an NSL dual carriageway, and a very fast clear one at that, has now been reduced to 40mph.

You are chuffin' joking?! That is the maddest thing I've heard all year. Bastards! That used to be such a fine flat out stretch

[gemini]

weve a team coming down to donnington - I might even make an appearance - so your not going now emma?

[EmmaP]

I never was going to Donington gemini. Wanted to go for a run instead, which we are doing on Saturday now. I hope you have a fun day

[raceboy]

EmmaP said:

That used to be such a fine flat out stretch

But the road is exactly the same whatever the limit 'flatout' was always going to be over it, it's just a bit more over it now

[gemini]

big differnce between blizting the NSL and a 40

Thats my moral high ground

[EmmaP]

Doing 80 in a 70 is fine, but 80 in a 40 is just kissing your licence goodbye. We will have to restrain ourselves until we get to the Peaks

[madbadger]

Hi.

Just seen this is on Saturday.

I'd love to tag along around the peaks.

Any chance there can be a pick up stop nearish Chesterfield, to save coming down to Nottingham then back up?

Cheers

[EmmaP]

I think that the route Warren has planned will not be taking us up the motorway. We will be going along the Nottingham to Matlock A road. I am sure that Warren, aka Balmoral Green, will be along shortly to confirm route. Glad you can join us

[madbadger]

No problems.


Lots of places I could wait out to Matlock. I'll be flexible!

Not sure I will be able to keep up with that 140mph corrado though..........

[EmmaP]

[minimax]

EmmaP said:

raf dug said: Sounds good to me too, though I could do with being at the hotel for 5pm to book in, shower change etc. Which side of J26 is this place the Ripley side or the Nottingham side? Emma if I haven't turned up by 12 text me as I is lost 5pm return sounds better. I have your mobile number still, so will navigate you in if you get lost Just follow the trail of eager looking shopping trolly drivers with death in their eyes.

man, this sucks. I have to work on saturday until 4pm!

plus I still have no working cars after grounding the mini out on the way to work this morning and bashing in the gearbox casing...if anybody saw the oil slick on collin street today that was el bastardo (my new name for the mini)

so...looks like i'm only available for the pissup in the evening and anything doing on the sunday...heigh ho

[EmmaP]

You really are unlucky aren't you Tom!

Not sure if there is going to be a run out on Sunday now as everyone, bar myself and Dougie, is off to the GT racing at Donington Park.

Iguana has just put his Corrado up for sale. It is not a VR6, but is a rather special 1.8 16V:

www.clubgti.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64301&PN=1

This is a rather tasty looking VR6:

www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/detail.asp?i=38263&s=177


>> Edited by EmmaP on Wednesday 30th March 13:03

[Balmoral Green]

EmmaP said:

We will be going along the Nottingham to Matlock A road.

Nope, I want to avoid the A6 at all costs, it will be full of Matlock Bath daytripping numpties and slow bikers in packs of three or four taking up the whole road. If madbadger wants to meet up enroute, I suggest The Excavator pub car park on the A610 just before we turn off for Heage/Belper, or maybe East Mill at Belper.

[madbadger]

Belper is fine.

Just let me know when and where.

Cheers

Andy

[EmmaP]

Balmoral Green said:

[quote=EmmaP]We will be going along the Nottingham to Matlock A road.

Nope, I want to avoid the A6 at all costs,/quote]

Doh!

[Balmoral Green]

Timetable roughly as follows:

Meet up at midday, car park near 'Next'.

Depart 12.20-12.30 'ish.

Pick up madbadger near East Mill, Belper 12.45-13.00. (Excellent hand car wash here, but the queue is about 40 minutes)

2-3 hour run about, with lots of breaks, natter stops etc.

Back to Nottingham around 5'ish.

Very casual, dont expect a detailed route map, rough notes will be adequate which I will scribble down and do a few copies. It will be easy enough to stay in a group. Exchange mobies etc just in case.

Or I may just make it all up as I go along

Dont worry about any high speeds, It will be a pleasant pootle and BG doesnt do corners anyway.

Believe that and you'll believe anything

[minimax]

what time in town for the meal then dude/ettes?

[Balmoral Green]

minimax said:

what time in town for the meal then dude/ettes?

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=151099&f=113&h=0&p=6

But as mentioned, some of us will be around an hour or two earlier.