Goodwood Breakfast Club 7th March 2010

[Harsh]

Tax free Sunday. We're organising a run to the event as per usual.

feel free to add your names to the list if you fancy coming along.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[RichB]

Might be a tad too fast for me to keep up if I bring my 1958 car...

[Harsh]

It wont be that fast, Mark's bringing his Morris Minor traveller

[RedexR]

I'll be bringing the old Mk2 Cortina down , I think we need to think about a two stage release ? , either give us a five minute start or the older cars follow on behind ?

[AtlantisWeb]

Am I the only person who thinks that the themed meets don't work?
Just have an open Breakfast Club.
Invite all makes.

[thatone1967]

AtlantisWeb said:

Am I the only person who thinks that the themed meets don't work?
Just have an open Breakfast Club.
Invite all makes.

It seems so....

[Isimmo]

I'll probably pop in, assuming the car survives it's demo-runs at Sunseeker, not that I'll fit into the category...

As for the theme... Everything is free, it's a relaxed atmosphere and the Marshals/organisers really haven't got a clue what will turn up at the gate next. Best approach is to chill out, turn up and enjoy.

[RedexR]

Anyone going to stick their neck out with a weather forecast yet ?

[Harsh]

RedexR said:

Anyone going to stick their neck out with a weather forecast yet ?

not yet....
anyway, you know how good my forecasts are!

[TV8]

hoping to go but they have had their fair share of wet days in the last year or two

[Harsh]

updated list

1. Harsh - classic old rusty body, oh and a car too.
2. Butters - No rust to be seen anywhere and not pre '73 either.
3. Fiona - 1969 Baja Beetle (hopefully, if not I'll blag it with the Sebring)
4. Dan H - not very old S2000
5. andrew. - sl : was saving for it since pre '73
6. jumplead - TVR 3000M
7. ChrisC - Triumph Spitfire, its '75 but thats close enough
8. firesafetdave - clio rs200 - not at all old or seight - still not that old (94)
9. Redex R - 1968 Red Shiny thing
10. Chevy-Stu - Camaro
11. Kenny - 993C4S
12. sebhaque - Impreza STi (05)
13. scrubberamit - CSL with driver with 1960s Indian fashion
14. Furryballer - 1961 Morris Traveller complete with rust, dents and rottern timber. Race you there!
15. Iwan - bit newer S2000
16. TNW - R35 GT-R ... ehm, it's got rubber tyres, they had them in 72.. that's about it
17. Chevronb37 - Very post-1973 Lotus Elise 111R
18. Gizmo! - MX5... inspired by the 1965-1973 Elan?
19. Wookie (OJ) - A slightly manky MGB, or an even mankier 928
20. Johnny & Gretch - CTR/M3
21. Evosport 1950 Mg Y Type
22. GFWilliams - MINI One or the 356 Speedster if dad wants to come out and play (and the car works!)
23. bmw2002 - 540 with a pre '73 driver
24. Zebrano - Be rude to miss this...
25. TonyF - G Spyder
26. Sibby - Tuscan S - Could bring the '83 ambulance but it would cost more than a refinery to get it there (460ci, 7.5ltr)
27. MantaMike - E30 318is
28. Ray Luxury-Yacht - A dark blue gentlemans' conveyance with a wheel at each corner
29. Captain Chaos - 1969 Corvette Stingray Convertible
30. Jdearden - noble m12 if it starts again next weekend after having it in pieces. fingers crossed
31. Hammer67 ~ `67 Trumf Vit Con (If it rains: arm oooot.)
32. Coolchris - Noble
33. Twiglove - ??
34. Swerni - Mustang
35. ACZ - MX5
36. NWVT - a car
37. John Lloyd - Ariel Atom.
38. Ben - S4 support car

[RedexR]

Could this mean ??

1. Harsh - classic old rusty body, oh and a car too.
2. Butters - No rust to be seen anywhere and not pre '73 either.
3. ........
yada yada
yada yada
38. Ben - S4 support car
39. Some bl**dy great dark clouds Harsh always brings ??

Edited by RedexR on Monday 1st March 20:24

[Isimmo]

I'll probably pop in, got to wash the mud off tomorrow first, I expect it's set...

[Harsh]

sat nav files are available here.......

TOM TOM
http://downloads.petrolheadnirvana.com/routes/gwbc...

NAVMAN
http://downloads.petrolheadnirvana.com/routes/gwbc...

GARMIN
http://downloads.petrolheadnirvana.com/routes/gwbc...

Edited by Harsh on Friday 5th March 19:56

[racing green]

Weather forecast looks good for Sunday - cloudy at first giving way to spells of sunshine later, temperature 5c - 7c with a brisk wind which will feel cold especially at Goodwood. The parking field should have dried out too! Of course if we have a hurricane I will join the Michael Fish club

[Harsh]

fixed now, but here they are again

TOM TOM
http://downloads.petrolheadnirvana.com/routes/gwbc...

NAVMAN
http://downloads.petrolheadnirvana.com/routes/gwbc...

GARMIN
http://downloads.petrolheadnirvana.com/routes/gwbc...

[AW8]

Was tempted to tag along for the journey down. Even with petrol in my veins it seems a bit daft though as I live next to the event.

[Simes205]

Just got back - what a fantastic turnout today

[Isimmo]

Brilliant Day....

[RichB]

Had a glorious run down to Goodwood this morning, set off from Maidenhead at 6:45 and by the time I passed Frensham Ponds at 7:30 it was a beautiful crisp spring morning with the sun up, blue skies and a gentle haze rising from the lake. Hardly another car on the road at that time and I was making wonderful progress until about 2 miles outside Goodwood when a (female) pheasant decided to end it all in front of the Aston. A plume of feathers and puff off tyre smoke and and that as they say was that! Fortunately no damage done other than to the spot lamp and that can be replaced.

I arrived bang on 8:00 but was amazed that already both sides of the track in front of the pits were filled and I parked Ruby down by the chicane. Grabbed a cup of tea and a bacon & egg bap and had a good wander round. There were some great cars there, some odd ones too and the comedy car of the day had to be the grey Ford Focus parked on the main straight, bang-slap in the middle of the grid line, anyone know what that was about?

Must say I was astonished at how crowded it has become and I was a little disappointed at the number of "traders" setting up stalls out of the backs of their cars offering to sell or hire this, that and the other, not sure that's really in the spirit of the original Breakfast Clubs. Being a glider pilot I obviously noticed Lasham had a modern Glassfibre glider there but didn't talk to them, presumably they were selling 'trial lessons'? And it wasn't in theme was it, but then neither were the various Cessnas and assorted flying egg whisks

I was pleased to meet several friends while wandering round, and all in all what a splendid way to spend the nicest sunny spring morning this year. I didn't take many photos but here's a few - Rgds Rich...