Kent/E Sussex dawn run - Sun 25th February

[m4tti]

kiethton said:

Could do, I'm happy to give it a go if others are?

Guess we could always call it off if it becomes/looks too bad and re-organise for a month or 2's time?

I’d definitely be up for one next month. Clocks would have gone forwards in four weeks time too.

Heaven forbid that strange yellow light in the sky might be on again too

Edited by m4tti on Wednesday 21st February 20:30

[kiethton]

Maybe if people like it we can have a re-run then

I'm still going to give the exige a run this weekend, at the end of the day with everybody having the route people can go at their own pace. One of my most fun drives was the first half day of my HPC course, ~0* around Oxfordshire and the car was fine, even after the recent snow, just have to drive appropriately as the R888's just don't get hot enough

[klan8456]

Given the weather forecast I’ll likely sit this one out. I took the car out to Essex last weekend and in temperatures from 0 - 5 degrees the Cup 2s were less than impressed at being brought out of hibernation haha.

Absolutely keen for one in about a month’s time when hopefully the weather has turned!!

[Too Drunk to Funk]

Will see how the weather is but I really don’t want to total the new MR2. Had it for one week after the O/H had a bit of an off in our old one in the recent cold weather.

[NewNameNeeded]

kiethton said:

Hi all,

Everybody should now have a copy of the proposed route, any issues please let me know.

Any chance you can resend please? I don't seem to have receive it. Thanks!

[kiethton]

NewNameNeeded said:

kiethton said:

Hi all,

Everybody should now have a copy of the proposed route, any issues please let me know.

Any chance you can resend please? I don't seem to have receive it. Thanks!

Should be with you - send me a PM if not and I'll forward that way

[Hol]

The BBC weather forecast for Sevenoaks to Guildford is showing as cold, but clear of rain and sunny.

There’s no rain expected the night before, so if the ground does freeze, it won’t be icy and the sun should clear anywhere not shaded by the trees.

[NewNameNeeded]

kiethton said:

Should be with you - send me a PM if not and I'll forward that way

Received - many thanks.

[Red Devil]

Too Drunk to Funk said:

Will see how the weather is but I really don’t want to total the new MR2.

Why would that happen? Unless it's fitted with budget ditchfinder tyres. You need decent rubber on a MR2..

Too Drunk to Funk said:

Had it for one week after the O/H had a bit of an off in our old one in the recent cold weather.

In 9 years mine has never shown any propensity to visit the scenery. Even in the really cold winters of 2009/10 and 2010/11.

[Too Drunk to Funk]

Red Devil said:

Too Drunk to Funk said:

Will see how the weather is but I really don’t want to total the new MR2.

Why would that happen? Unless it's fitted with budget ditchfinder tyres. You need decent rubber on a MR2..

Too Drunk to Funk said:

Had it for one week after the O/H had a bit of an off in our old one in the recent cold weather.

In 9 years mine has never shown any propensity to visit the scenery. Even in the really cold winters of 2009/10 and 2010/11.

The missus booted it away from an island in the very icy weather recently and ended up in some gravel banking, I'd hate to damage a car we've only had for a week and the weather isn't ideal for a bit of hooning.

Will still be there if the weather forecast is a big fuss about nothing.

[m4tti]

Too Drunk to Funk said:

The missus booted it away from an island in the very icy weather recently and ended up in some gravel banking, I'd hate to damage a car we've only had for a week and the weather isn't ideal for a bit of hooning.

Will still be there if the weather forecast is a big fuss about nothing.

[Too Drunk to Funk]

Harsh but fair.

[ghiblicup]

I'm going to cry off as both cars are on cup 2's !!!! Will defiantly make the next one as the temp should be above 7

[seyre1972]

Chaps/chapesses,

Apologies but have to give this a miss (gutted). Been informed by SWMBO that we have a black tie 50th birthday party the night before, so doubt I’d be in a fit state the next morning .....

Have fun - and hopefully partake next time round (now off to see if my DJ still fits !!)

[Dalto123]

Updated list (to satisfy my OCD )

1 - Kiethton (Kieran) - Lotus Exige or BMW M135i if raining
2 - TDTF (Russell) - Old Mercedes or an MR2 depending on various things.
3 - Sparks 85 (Ben) - M3 CS
4 - Sparks 85's brother (Sam) - Mini Clubman
5 - 7184c - Cayman
6 - CLCRocky - BMW M135i
7 - CSully94 (Callum) - Porsche 991
8 - Rossi1-BMW e36 328i Sport (Might be with ZM Roadster also)
9 - Dalto123 (Philip) - TVR Chimaera - Slowly at the back of the group!
10 - Red Devil - MR2
11 - Ghiblicup - GT4 or JCW if it's like today
12 - Del mar - something Italian
13- padc1 (Spencer) - TVR or M3 CSL
14 - Ash-gt - Astra VXR
15 - gtidriver BMW 125i
16 - seyre- Audi S3
17 - Junky - 981 Cayman
18- Hol - EvoColt or Meg R26
19 - Mav281 - BMW M4
20 - NiceCupOfTea - BMW 330 Touring / BMW 323 convertible / Saab 900 T16S
21 - nosuchuser - e36 328i
22 - Ryanchan - 981 Cayman
23 - Newnameneeded - Audi R8

[Red Devil]

Too Drunk to Funk said:

The missus booted it away from an island in the very icy weather recently and ended up in some gravel banking,

Hmmm. Who would be driving it on Sunday, you or her?
Which version is it btw Mk1/Mk2/Mk3?.

Too Drunk to Funk said:

I'd hate to damage a car we've only had for a week and the weather isn't ideal for a bit of hooning.

The route is known, so no pressure to run with the hounds. It doesn't require WOT to be enjoyable.
I'll be going at at a pace to suit me/the conditions, not governed by what others may be doing.

Too Drunk to Funk said:

Will still be there if the weather forecast is a big fuss about nothing.

It's going to be below freezing overnight on Saturday/early Sunday morning.
For once though it will be sunny and no rain forecast all weekend so the roads should be dry.
Just take care anywhere where there are lots of overhanging trees.

[Too Drunk to Funk]

We have a dark grey MK3 with a nice spec.

[Angpozzuto]

Why couldn't this be next weekend, I finally get to pick up my mk1 mr2 after a complete overhaul next Saturday. Any chance of postponing till next week??

[kiethton]

If it's any help I'm out a little early for golf this morning and all the roads I've come across have been bone dry with no visible ice, including a large uncovered car park

[NiceCupOfTea]

It's still a maybe from me! I will be in an absolutely filthy e46 330 Touring though, have partly fixed the e36 cab but it's still got a VANOS issue, and I'm not taking the Saab out if there's any salt on the roads!