Surrey Run V: The Return of the Driving - 18 Jan

[jeremyc]

Its time to blow away those festive season cobwebs with a blast along the best driving roads in the south of England.

I'm planning a leisurely drive to start just after sunrise on Sunday 18 January close to J9 of the M25 and end at Racing Green (2-3 hours later) for a gawp at their collection of late Christmas presents (and who knows, maybe a cup of coffee as well).

This could also be a fun pre-cursor to the lunchtime meeting at The Royal Oak which is just down the road.

Everyone and anyone is welcome: reply to this thread or send me an email through my profile and I'll make sure that you get full details and directions for the run when they are ready.

[Plotloss]

Hmmmn maybe, maybe, could be the first PH outing for the pocket rocket.

Though I am not sure my heart strings (or wallet/relationship) could take Racing Green

[.Mark]

A day late! I'm planning on being at RG on the 17th.

And just after sunrise Are you Mad!?



















Oh right, yes. Stoopid question.

[luca brazzi]

Gentlemen.....start your engines.....early

LB

[Mrs_T]

Happy New Year everyone!
Linking up with Pubman is inspired. We'll be there!
See you soon,
Karen

[david010167]

I my engine is warming as we speak.

What a great start to the new year.

David

[ncs]

We were planning to go th RG on Sunday, & thought about goint to the Royal Oak as well. Could be a busy day!!

I will have a chat with the Bromley possee & get back to you.

Nick

[RiverGirrl]

Excellent Another Surrey Run I won't be driving Ruby, but will likely be navigating in an Octavia RS. Or driving my wee Golf 1.6 (with Copper Dog as navigator), if I can't get Phillip out of bed. Can we make it a semi-reasonable hour, for those of us coming from further afield?? Like Bucks? Please??

[chimhunter]

Bugger. I'm in Prague that weekend. Thought of driving over there but the lady and the average temp of -2 didn't sound too good.

Have fun!

[jeremyc]

RiverGirrl said:

Can we make it a semi-reasonable hour, for those of us coming from further afield?? Like Bucks? Please??

Errr... NO!
It won't be too early a start, given that it won't be light until about 8am.

If its still a problem for you then I'll get you the details of the hotel just up the road. Mind you, at the previous (earlier) start the Essex and Kent crews didn't have any trouble getting there on time - I guess its only a problem for 'Gentrified of Bucks'.

[gruffy]

I'll be teaming up with Luca once again, armed with the camera. Just hope it's not too cold to get those 'special' shots.

[RiverGirrl]

Oooh, jeremy, them's fightin' words (said in Southern Drawl)....so what time are you thinking of? I could handle leaving HW at 8am and meet up at 0830/0845...is this the ballpark time?

[jeremyc]

RiverGirrl said:

..so what time are you thinking of? I could handle leaving HW at 8am and meet up at 0830/0845...is this the ballpark time?

Mmmm, depends just how large your ballpark is.

I think you'll need to set your alarm 1 hour earlier so you get to us at 07:45 for an 08:00 departure. That way we hopefully get to miss most of the traffic and have all of those lovely roads to ourselves. Oh, and as is traditional we'll be waking up Petworth: it just isn't the same if we arrive later in the morning.

[RiverGirrl]

I am almost positive I will *not* have success in getting P out of bed at that ungodly hour, so it may well just be me and the Golf. Am I allowed on a SR with a 1.6 Golf?

edited to add I may hijack the Octavia RS.....

>> Edited by RiverGirrl on Tuesday 6th January 14:37

[david010167]

I will be there with the camera and front facing camera mount to generate more shaky footage, but I do not think I will be doing a lean out of the car Gruffy special

David

gruffy said:

I'll be teaming up with Luca once again, armed with the camera. Just hope it's not too cold to get those 'special' shots.

[RiverGirrl]

Hey! I just spoke to P and he's willing to wake up *that* early to go for a PH drive If the weather is warm, ie: 10C +, he will escort us on the FireBlade, and I will drive the RS. Otherwise, we'll both be in the RS SR#5 - Here We Come!!!

[Edt]

Sounds good!

Ed

[Graham.J]

Don't think I'll be doing anything, what time are you hoping to arrive at Racing Green? 10 ish?

Should read posts properly instead of skimming

>> Edited by Graham.J on Wednesday 7th January 00:57

[neilus]

Jeremy,

I should be up for a "blast" in the countryside.

My beastie is going to be at Racing Green on the Friday before, having it's MOT. I optimistically tried to blag a test drive in the Sagaris. For some reason they said "No" - something about it being the only one and they'd be in big trouble if anything happen to it.

Neil.

>> Edited by neilus on Wednesday 7th January 07:06

[Bob the Planner]

Jeremy

I am heading north with a couple of cars from the real driving area of the south expecting to be in Midhurst at about 10:40 or so. Any chance of a joining with you SR5 ?

Map and timings here

Bob

>> Edited by bob the planner on Wednesday 7th January 13:27