Sports car weekend - Brooklands - 1st & 2nd June
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Hello her in doors here.....
This weekend at Brooklands (woking, M25) there are having a Sportcar weekend.... Saturday and Sunday... Drivers of sports cars get in free passanger is £8.50. We're gonna be there and are trying to get some others there too.... I know it's the football.... (before you all tell me!!) but the weather forcast is good (according to the met office web site) and hey its's a good excuse for a picnic....
hope to see some of you there.... her in doors signing off!!
>>> Edited by andyvg on Wednesday 29th May 22:12
This weekend at Brooklands (woking, M25) there are having a Sportcar weekend.... Saturday and Sunday... Drivers of sports cars get in free passanger is £8.50. We're gonna be there and are trying to get some others there too.... I know it's the football.... (before you all tell me!!) but the weather forcast is good (according to the met office web site) and hey its's a good excuse for a picnic....
hope to see some of you there.... her in doors signing off!!
>>> Edited by andyvg on Wednesday 29th May 22:12
and therefore a complete 
.Have a look at www.brooklandsmuseum.com
Seems Saturday will be biased towards kit cars, whilst Sunday is for sportscars. However, both are welome on either day!
I love Brooklands, it has a great atmosphere. If it's anything like other cars shows I've visited there, you'll get a chance to see all the cars lined up for inspection. Late in the afternoon, the cars get a chance to go "up the hill". It's something like a 1 in 4 with a massive hump at the top. Excellent viewing, although if the cars don't slow down quickly enough at the top, you'll hear the most sickening graunches as noses hit the tarmac!!!
The museum is worth a visit (part of the entry fee). The Napier Railton is worth the visit alone. There are plenty of interesting racing cars to see and the history of Brooklands is "bought alive". There are also various planes dotted about (it is an airfield afterall). There's also the Wellington hanger, which displays, amoungst other planes, the Wellington bomber that was pulled out of Loch Ness.
I'll probably attend on Sunday now, as I prefer the idea of sprtcars to kitcars (no offence, just a personal preference).
Hope to see some of you there.
Seems Saturday will be biased towards kit cars, whilst Sunday is for sportscars. However, both are welome on either day!
I love Brooklands, it has a great atmosphere. If it's anything like other cars shows I've visited there, you'll get a chance to see all the cars lined up for inspection. Late in the afternoon, the cars get a chance to go "up the hill". It's something like a 1 in 4 with a massive hump at the top. Excellent viewing, although if the cars don't slow down quickly enough at the top, you'll hear the most sickening graunches as noses hit the tarmac!!!
The museum is worth a visit (part of the entry fee). The Napier Railton is worth the visit alone. There are plenty of interesting racing cars to see and the history of Brooklands is "bought alive". There are also various planes dotted about (it is an airfield afterall). There's also the Wellington hanger, which displays, amoungst other planes, the Wellington bomber that was pulled out of Loch Ness.
I'll probably attend on Sunday now, as I prefer the idea of sprtcars to kitcars (no offence, just a personal preference).
Hope to see some of you there.
Sounds like Sunday would be the better day for me aswell, but I can't miss the footie, I just can't!! Sod it, I'll probably clatter up there on Saturday anyway.
Adeewuff, if you go on Saturday, I'll keep an eye out for someone berating the jobsworth on the gate, whilst indulging in much arm waving, and gesticulating wildly at a CTR.
>> Edited by Imelda on Thursday 30th May 13:13
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Brooklands is great and I'd love to see some of the cars that will be turning up. But what do they define as a 'sports car' exactly? My old Lotus would have got in no problem but if I turn up now in the Civic Type-R what do you think my chances would be?!!!
Don't be such a tightwad - pay the £8. It's a good cause
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I will try and make this myself as I'm only down the road, but I have shed loads of technical shite to get through tomorrow. Could someone grab some pictures of the event please? Goodies in return
If I remember to charge the camera up tonight I'll try and get some for ya..
Andy
Well I went along on Saturday and had an excellent day out. Saw some interesting machinery including an Ultima Spyder 
(see www.shithotfast.com)
Did see a gentleman sporting a PH baseball cap but couldn't say hello as I was stuffing my face in the cafe. Any attempted greeting would have resulted in me showering the poor chap with half-eaten Marmite crisps. 
Did anyone else go or take any piccies?
(see www.shithotfast.com) Did see a gentleman sporting a PH baseball cap but couldn't say hello as I was stuffing my face in the cafe. Any attempted greeting would have resulted in me showering the poor chap with half-eaten Marmite crisps.
Did anyone else go or take any piccies?
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