Pistonfest Convoy

[bugmeister]

It's probably somewhere else on here, but I just got back from holiday and don't have time to look.

So

Is there a convoy running down to Pistonfest this year and is it leaving on Friday or Saturday. I think we are planning to head down on Friday afternoon/evening if anyone wishes to join us.

[Bob the Planner]

I am aiming to leave on the Friday afternoon at lunch time (14:00 ish). I'm possibly not going a conventional route as I want to stay off the motorway.

Let me know what you were thinking.

Bob

[gemini]

Friday

[gr4eme]

Friday Aft although dont know what time I can leave school, pity everyone hears me come and go the days of sneaking off are long gone

[chim_girl]

Friday morning.

Probably taking a small detour through Derby.

[mrs fish]

...probably

Anyone else wish to tag along, all are welcome for an early Friday afternoon jaunt

[burriana500]

A crowd of us will probably be leaving Wooley Edge on the M1 around 1 or 2-ish on the Friday.

>> Edited by burriana500 on Thursday 27th May 18:34

[gemini]

Make it 2 ish and Ill be with ya

[the-gofer]

gemini said:

you need to look at the post on pistonfest thread

Found it... (wasn't hard really)

Woohoo! Just bought the tickets online.. I'll happily skive off work on Friday.

[docevi1]

I'll join you as well Is someone going to give exact places / times.

Important question for me, what sort of speeds are done in these sort of convoys? (never been on a travelling to get somewhere convoy before). Physical and licence reasons you see (car's doing 3k4 revs at 70ish).

And yes, I'm a wuss when it comes to breaking speed limits.

[stainless_steve]

Just had an offer i can't refuse were going, are you guys and gals camping or staying at a hotel?Don't know what time we will be leaving Friday, depends when they need the car.
Book in the morning with luck


Steve

[the-gofer]

docevi1 said:

I'll join you as well Is someone going to give exact places / times. Important question for me, what sort of speeds are done in these sort of convoys? (never been on a travelling to get somewhere convoy before). Physical and licence reasons you see (car's doing 3k4 revs at 70ish). And yes, I'm a wuss when it comes to breaking speed limits.

I'll be sticking to an insurance-premium friendly speed. With 6 points recently acquired on the hunting grounds that are the motorways, I too will be sticking to the ludicrously fast speed that is 70mph.

[docevi1]

then the gofer I'd like to introduce your Chim to my Marlin Roadster

No doubt catch you nearer the time, and more than likely we'll add more to the fold as well

[chim_girl]

stainless_steve said:

were going, are you guys and gals camping

[MOD500]

Leaving Wooley at 1-2 pm would suit me too.

With regards speed en route, I think the Friday afternoon traffic will retard our progress a little anyway, I can't see the speed going over 80 on the m/way to be honest

Looking forward to it!

Have a good weekend all.

MOD.

[tvrbob]

So far only Stefan (docevi1) and I are the only NE region folk signed up. I'm travelling Friday and would like to join you. Somewhere on the A1 in the Leeds/York area would make a good meeting place for me. A64 junction is a possible, I believe that's where I met up with you lot last year.

[burriana500]

MOD500 said:

I can't see the speed going over 80 on the m/way to be honest

And, yes Steve, I'm with Chim Girl, although not in a literal kind of a sense of course...doh, when I say of course it doesn't mean I wouldn't want...doh.... I mean Adam, not that I would...oh bollox!



As long as we all arrive in time to help James set up the corral, er, I mean picket fence

[bugmeister]

It would seem that Leaving Wooley Edge at 2pm is the most popular solution so far. I will try and put a full list of people together nearer the time.

This of course will not be a convoy - merely a gathering of like minded people going in the same direction.

[chim_girl]

MOD500 said:

I can't see the speed going over 80 on the m/way to be honest

Are you planning to leave the Chim at home?

[gemini]

Any attempted speed above this (on motorway - afternoon)is just a false economy - may save 5 mins but likelihood of getting nicked outways the benefits
IMHO