Late Summer Run #5 30th September

[Quietlybonkers]

However, after a morning in my Chimaera, she might jump at the chance of a ride in your RS4 - we bought an A8 last week, and she drove it for the first time yesterday and loved it.

[firesafetydave]

Sorry guys got to bail. Enjoy.
Dave

[Rb5 chris]

Can't make this I'm afraid. Work had an emergency call out last night. Not what I wanted at 3am, the fire services were there for hours. Next time. Sorry.

[iluvmercs]

No problem guys. Thanks for letting us know.
As before, hopefully seen you guys at another Event soon

All the best,
Darren

[Fallscrim]

As late as I can possibly be, but I've literally just got back off holiday.

Are the Cambridge guys stopping off anywhere before High Lodge in the morning?

Otherwise I'll meet you guys after lunch in Thetford Forest.

I'll be in my comically slow R33 GTST.

Andy

[WayneWRC]

Sorry for the lateness guys, catch you up at Thetford hopefully.

[cagedmini]

due to having a few issues i cant make it, many apologies and have a good one

[2BarTurbo]

Everyone I'm sorry I disappeared from the Norwich run I experienced some serious alternator failure. Fixed it on the side of a lane glad I had tools with me! Oh well hope everyone gets a good run today. Hope there is such a good turn out at the next meet

[70proof]

Sorry but had to feed the boy and be home by three so had to turn off en route ..... Great run even though I only did a bit, Mark can u pm me the routes you Planned please , thanks

[jamieandthemagic]

Cheers all, especially mark for a cracking afternoon route.

Me and the lil red Alfa came across the Cambridge run just outside Brandon............intended to meet at the lunch stop, as I couldn't do the morning run.

A few slow golfs and pickup trucks, but otherwise a good run, bottomed out a few times and I swear I got air once in the lil red Alfa.

When we came through stowlangtoft I smelt something funny, looked down to see smoke coming out of the steering column ! Turned the lights off, no more smoke. The old girl has no headlight relay, all the juice goes through the column switch. Bit of a worrying moment........thought about reaching for the fire extinguisher in the glove box.

Felt very intimidating having the following up my chuff for some time
Porsche turbo
Lamborghini
Meaty m3

The 2 TVRs in front sounded awesome, pop, crackle, bang, braaaaaaap.

Defiantly need to up rate the juniors brakes, it could always do with some more oooomph, or less weight, but I think the old girl did quite well today.

Cheers all

Next time need to ensure the missus and toddler aren't at the end, so I can catch up more and talk petrol.

Edited by jamieandthemagic on Sunday 30th September 17:31

[Quietlybonkers]

2BarTurbo said:

Everyone I'm sorry I disappeared from the Norwich run I experienced some serious alternator failure. Fixed it on the side of a lane glad I had tools with me! Oh well hope everyone gets a good run today. Hope there is such a good turn out at the next meet

Sorry not to see you at lunch. Was your oil temp ok?!!

[Quietlybonkers]

Thanks Mark for the routes and the orgaisation. Really enjoyed our day out, and my Mrs might well come with me again. She enjoyed navigating, and was word perfect. Apologies to my afternoon run friends for losing them after Thetford (indecision on my part) and for the overshoot in Dalham. I mis-heard an instruction, which is ironic as it is my wife who is the deaf one!

FWIW, I thought the Cambridge morning run was the better of the two - more fast flowing country roads, fewer speed limits. Try as I might, I couldn't shake off that white M3!!

[dave1409]

Thanks for organizing the day Mark. I had to drop out soon after the start of the afternoon run due to a coolant leak. Hopefully it's just popped a pipe.

[affe]

Mark, thanks for a top day, a proper hoot.

Anthony & Lorraine, awesome lead out.

...and a pleasure to meet a few fellow ph'ers.

MG.

[70proof]

jamieandthemagic said:

Felt very intimidating having the following up my chuff for some time
Porsche turbo
Lamborghini
Meaty m317:31[]

I thought you did very well in the twisties

[Psyweb]

jamieandthemagic said:

...
Felt very intimidating having the following up my chuff for some time
Porsche turbo
Lamborghini
Meaty m3

The 2 TVRs in front sounded awesome, pop, crackle, bang, braaaaaaap.
...

And you did well to keep up with my Spec D too ;-)

Excellent job Mark, great day out. Will defo be on the next run!

[threesixty]

We had a great time. Good to see a few new faces as well.

Sorry we didn't get to say hello to more people!

[extremekiter]

Great morning run with Darren and all other great cars, especially Kelwedge. We ripped up those streets with raw TVR rasp and back popping! Great fun! Thanks guys again for a fab time.

Justyn (orange Sagaris)

[AshRS250]

Had a great morning run from Cambridge . . . . until 5minutes down the road from High Lodge when my clutch cable snapped. (it had been dragging on the floor for 40mile)


Luckily had a toolbag and some spare cable. 20minutes later all back up and running. Phew!!! But this led to me having to get fuel before the next leg and missing the last group leaving, so we ended up making our own way to Lanwades Park following the route guide Mark put together.

Overall I had a great day, some nice roads and even nicer machinery, just a shame I couldn't enjoy and join in on the soundtrack with the rest of you. Next Time!!!

[mattv8]

Quietlybonkers said:

Try as I might, I couldn't shake off that white M3!!

Nope, he was a persistent SOB wasn't he?

Great lead out - thank guys; thanks of course to Mark for organising, and good to meet some fellow PH'ers. Looking forward to the next one.

Anthony - I have a few bits of video footage of your TVR kicking up stones into the front of my car. PM me your email addy if you would like one or two snippets.

Cheers

Matt
(White M3)