Porsche Rolling Road Day?

Porsche Rolling Road Day?

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996 turbo

Original Poster:

415 posts

266 months

Wednesday 5th May 2004
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Guys,

Looks like we are all systems go, having got (just) the 12 car minimum to make this thing happen. So just a quick reminder May 15th (Weekend after next) at G-Force in Aylesbury. It's going to be £50 per car but that includes a pre-run fluid check (plus disconnection of 4WD for 993TT owners). Hopefully we should start around 9:00am. I wouldn't arrive too late as 12 cars are not going to take all day.

Looks like We'll have an interesting cross section of Porsche ownership.

1-Steve Earp (996 Turbo), Blue 996 Turbo.
2-Barry Jeddo (BarryJ), Red 993 Turbo.
3-Ian Dorrian (Ian-Dorrian), Red 993C4S.
4-Andrew Derodra (AndrewD), Silver 996 GT3.
5-Alan Friedman (Aceparts-com), ??????.
6-????? (neon-fox), Grey 964C2.
7-Felix Klauser (Phelix), Silver 993 Turbo.
8-????? (Infernored), ?????????.
9-Stu (StuT), Noble GTO.
10-Gary Ramsdale (Aceparts-com), ???????.
11-Greg Terrence-Cook (Buster), Black 996TT X50.
12-Gerry Gibbins (911Habbit), Blue 996TT.

If your not on the list or I've got your details wrong drop me a mail. Anyone else who fancies coming along just drop me a mail with Name, Pistonheads ID, Car, Colour, year

This is the link for the G-Force address / map / contact details.

www.g-force-motorsport.co.uk/contact.html

Cheers, Steve, 996TT


>> Edited by 996 turbo on Tuesday 11th May 18:31

infernored

67 posts

252 months

Wednesday 5th May 2004
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Would like to be able to make it, but my car (1985 modified 930) is currently poorly and having her injectors cleaned followed by some bodywork so fingers crossed....

BarryJ

63 posts

242 months

Thursday 6th May 2004
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996 turbo said:

Looks like we are all systems go, having got (just) the 12 car minimum to make this thing happen.


Well done Steve!

How many cars do we need to have to get the price per car reduced - was it £40 per car if we had 20 cars?

Since we've just got the 12 minimum what happens if one person drops out?

For these two reasons, should we open this up to the PCGB forum? I'm happy to post it there if you want but its your call Steve.

996 turbo

Original Poster:

415 posts

266 months

Thursday 6th May 2004
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BarryJ said:

How many cars do we need to have to get the price per car reduced - was it £40 per car if we had 20 cars?

Since we've just got the 12 minimum what happens if one person drops out?

For these two reasons, should we open this up to the PCGB forum? I'm happy to post it there if you want but its your call Steve.


I'm guessing they are not going to get too arsey about one or two dropping out. It might get a bit embarrassing if we drop below 10.

So if you'd like to open it up feel free. Get them to e-mail me directly on RR@planetEarp.net

Cheers, Steve, 996TT

BarryJ

63 posts

242 months

Thursday 6th May 2004
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996 turbo said:


Get them to e-mail me directly on RR@planetEarp.net

Cheers, Steve, 996TT


Will do Steve and see you on the 15th

996 turbo

Original Poster:

415 posts

266 months

Monday 10th May 2004
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BarryJ,

Did you have any feedback from the owners club? My mate Al may well be coming along in his 996C2 so thats another one for the list.

Steve, 996TT

aceparts_com

3,724 posts

241 months

Monday 10th May 2004
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I'm convinced that ever since I mentioned this rolling road day that my car has been about a 100BHP down!
I'm doing a day with Don Palmer on Wednesday so i hope it's still in one piece come saturday!
See you all then!

Alan
(993 Turbo)

996 turbo

Original Poster:

415 posts

266 months

Monday 10th May 2004
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aceparts_com said:
I'm convinced that ever since I mentioned this rolling road day that my car has been about a 100BHP down!
I'm doing a day with Don Palmer on Wednesday so i hope it's still in one piece come saturday!
See you all then!

Alan
(993 Turbo)


I'm sure a it will do it nothing but good, Have FUN!See if you can rustle up a couple more cars when your down there. See you Saturday.

Steve, 996TT

BarryJ

63 posts

242 months

Monday 10th May 2004
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996 turbo said:

BarryJ,

Did you have any feedback from the owners club?


Hi Steve, I posted this on the PCGB forum with your e-mail address but I've had no responses and I assume that you haven't either.

One possible explanation is that someone at PCGB has arranged a rolling road day at elsewhere and posted this a couple of weeks ago so has had a head start and already got some 24 cars.

It may be worth posting on Titantic (if anyone here is a member - I'm not) or opening it up for other forums/makes within Pistonheads.

neon_fox

342 posts

284 months

Monday 10th May 2004
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aceparts_com said:
I'm doing a day with Don Palmer on Wednesday so i hope it's still in one piece come saturday!

Great stuff, make sure you post your experiences here when you've done it!

Fox
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aceparts_com

3,724 posts

241 months

Tuesday 11th May 2004
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I will. I've already done a day with Bernard Aubrey. He's a really nice guy and very patient. I'll give a full review as soon as my stomach returns as apparently lots of his students blow chunks before the day is out!

aceparts_com

3,724 posts

241 months

Thursday 13th May 2004
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Well, Day with THE Don completed. I'll be dishing out his cards on Saturday.

I've expressed some tyres to me so that i won't miss it!

996 turbo

Original Poster:

415 posts

266 months

Friday 14th May 2004
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See you all there, I hope to get there about 9'ish. Anyone who fancies coming along is welcome. It looks like we have a few spare slots.

Steve, 996TT

willr

363 posts

253 months

Sunday 16th May 2004
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So, how did the day go?
Do you have a list of results?

I couldn't make it yesterday, and would be interested to hear your impressions!

996 turbo

Original Poster:

415 posts

266 months

Sunday 16th May 2004
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willr said:
So, how did the day go?
Do you have a list of results?

I couldn't make it yesterday, and would be interested to hear your impressions!






Well there was some good news and some bad news...

The bad news is having turned up at 9 along with Barry, Ian, Andrew, Alan, Fleix and Neon-Fox. We found out that the Rolling Road had broken and we were unable to run our cars. Chris from G-Force tried to make some calls but was unable to resolve the problem.

The good news is we get to do it all over again on the 29th of May. I want to try and keep the original attendees happy so we could get a later date if required although this would be more like August. So anyone who fancies rolling road II on the 29th drop me a mail at RR2@planetEarp.net and I'll add you to the list.

Thanks to everyone who turned up it was good to meet you and get a look at your fantastic cars. All of which looked superb. Can anyone who turned up late (after we'd gone home) drop me a mail, there may be some more good news for you ;-)

Cheers, Steve.

P.S. I'll start a new thread called rolling road II for the new event.

>> Edited by 996 turbo on Sunday 16th May 13:49