'Cerbera's take over Southend Cruise nite'

[Extra 300 Driver]

So following on from another thread.

To show the caring side of Cerbera owners, help in the community and all, how about arranging a meet up in Southend. Meet on the seafront, and educate the local Max Power PHAT Nova drivers.

Just a thought, from Satman.

Anyone??

Looking at the 16th or the 23 April.

[davetherave1970]

Count me in. My brakes will be sorted by then after very hard VMAX session last Sunday!!

[Extra 300 Driver]

Your brakes? What have you been up to???

[davetherave1970]

Hard on the brakes at 170mph. VMAX put the timing beams closer to the end of the runway so that we were all braking late. Only had approx 4mm on the pads to start with
New pads, pipes and fluid

[Extra 300 Driver]

davetherave1970 said:

Hard on the brakes at 170mph. VMAX put the timing beams closer to the end of the runway so that we were all braking late. Only had approx 4mm on the pads to start with New pads, pipes and fluid

You need a brake chute!

[bigjohnBOY]

Sounds like a good idea , would be up for it but I am away for both them dates

[satman]

There are 'offical' cruises...authorised by the local BiB which are once a month I think...these are the most the attended, and from what I hear, are run very well (and without every maxed motor racing up and down recklessly)...I will see if I can find out when the next one is and post my findings....

[satman]

OK...update. Just spoke to the BiB at Southend, and the offical cruise nite is the 2nd Saturday of each month. This is the only offical one, although there are smaller cruises every Saturday nite.
My understanding is that the seafront from the Pier to the Kursaal is 'blocked' off for cars/car clubs to park in groups. This 'blocking off' Im lead to believe is BiB controlled, and allows Joe-public to wander around looking at the cars.
If there are enough people interested, I could 'liase' with the appropriate people at Southend BiB, and see if we could get a space reserved for a Cerbie/TVR gathering.....please post your thoughts!
Provsional date...subject to all agreeing would be 2nd Saturday in May....

>> Edited by satman on Wednesday 23 March 14:12

[Extra 300 Driver]

Well done satman. Would it not be an idea to get it done in April? Not that I mind May as the second Sunday is my birthday!

[satman]

Im in Geneva, working on the 2nd Saturday of April, fly back early Sunday morning...then drive to the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff for the LDV Vans Trophy Final, to watch Southend beat Wrexham.... "Come on you Blues!"...so April is out for me. Plus...May will give me more time to do the 'liasing bit' with Plod and gauge numbers of attendees!

[mrmop]

Sounds like a great idea, may would be great, then perhaps my brother could attend as well, the last time we both went to the southend cruise I got my 3 litre bullitt Capri nicked !!!!!!! I am sure he will recall this event with great fondness

[Extra 300 Driver]

Not a problem. Sometime the car has to go in for its full respray. Our aircraft are going into Southend Airport until after Christmas so I should have more time at home.

This could be really good if it all comes together.

[pkjks]

I may be up for it, I just need to check out the distance/travel time.

Are we talking about a Saturday night? roughly what time?

Peter

[Extra 300 Driver]

pkjks said:

I may be up for it, I just need to check out the distance/travel time. Are we talking about a Saturday night? roughly what time? Peter

Yep Saturday I would say from 19.30 on.

[Mad Mark]

Here's the official website for the Southend cruise nites,
www.southendcruisepartnership.co.uk/
Its a bit basic -no pics yet- but it has dates and relevent contact details.

[satman]

Mad Mark said:

Here's the official website for the Southend cruise nites, www.southendcruisepartnership.co.uk/ Its a bit basic -no pics yet- but it has dates and relevent contact details.

This is the info given to me by the BIB...I am in the process of mailing the peeps concerned to see if we can get an area reserved for a Cerbera/TVR display for the May cruise..when I have answers I will post them here...

[Mad Mark]

Cool . Cerbera's taking over Southend in May.
Then if all goes well in june we get ALL the models down there for a 'total' takeover. Then after that we take over the world, Ha Ha Ha (Dr Evil style laugh)

oops sorry... calm down, just getting a bit carried away.

[yellow peril]

Paddy....any speed humps along the sea front ?

... YP

[satman]

yellow peril said:

Paddy....any speed humps along the sea front ? ... YP

A few flatish ones (the sort that pedestrians use).....but I reckon you'd be hard pushed to get over 10mph on a cruise nite at Southend anyway, cars tend to be bumper to bumper all nite! Besides, I think the stretch where the speed bumps are, is the bit the BiB 'block' off.

Why?...are you thinking of joining us for a candy floss?

[monkeymanlee]

Oh yes! count me in. I'm having sports zoorsts fitted on wednesday . So I will be there loud & proud!