AMOC Oulton Park 13th May
AMOC Oulton Park 13th May
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Loose_Cannon

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1,602 posts

284 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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As part of my initiation into the marque I quite fancied attending this. Oulton is a lovely circuit and hopefully the car park should be worth a squint as well!

However I'm not actually in the AMOC, so would I be stoned alive at the gate, or be bombarded with attempts at conversion Jehovah's Witness style?

It's not that I'm too mean to join the AMOC, just not really a clubby type person so probably wouldn't get much out the social side of things.

HBradley

1,037 posts

212 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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Red trousers & a funny handshake ought to be enough? biggrin

RobDown

3,807 posts

159 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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I'm sure if you head over in your Aston and say you're considering joining it will be fine. AMOC members are generally very friendly and welcoming (there's always one or two exceptions, but you would expect that in a large group)

Loose_Cannon

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1,602 posts

284 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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Is there a pay on the gate option for non members?

laracer

203 posts

198 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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I am not a member of the AMOC and I have attended many AMOC races at Oulton and Donington over the years - they are public events, pay at the gate - never had any pressure to join AMOC - it's not just Astons there are many other support races http://www.oultonpark.co.uk/calendar/2017/may/amoc... - it's a nice circuit for a spectator if you have never been before.

Loose_Cannon

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284 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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Its a lovely spot for sure, much nicer than my "locals" (Croft and Donington). Righto, that weekend times in nicely with the missus birthday so will get booking. We know how to treat our women.

Car mad enthusiast

571 posts

118 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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You gonna leave her at home then with flowers and a box of Milk Tray. LOL
Loose_Cannon said:
Its a lovely spot for sure, much nicer than my "locals" (Croft and Donington). Righto, that weekend times in nicely with the missus birthday so will get booking. We know how to treat our women.

Loose_Cannon

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1,602 posts

284 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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Oh no this will be her birthday treat, she always says I don't take her out enough biggrin Hopefully make a long weekend out of it by hiring a Jensen Interceptor for a days trundle too! Fulfil another childhood ambition.

RobDown

3,807 posts

159 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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Loose_Cannon said:
Hopefully make a long weekend out of it by hiring a Jensen Interceptor for a days trundle too! Fulfil another childhood ambition.
Yours rather than hers I'm assuming? smile

(Unless she grew up in West Bromwich)

Loose_Cannon

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1,602 posts

284 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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She's a bit of a petrolhead too thankfully, as long as there are plenty of stops in cake shops and tea rooms she'll be fine.

Car mad enthusiast

571 posts

118 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Fab choice of classic to hire. Enjoy.
Loose_Cannon said:
Oh no this will be her birthday treat, she always says I don't take her out enough biggrin Hopefully make a long weekend out of it by hiring a Jensen Interceptor for a days trundle too! Fulfil another childhood ambition.

Loose_Cannon

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1,602 posts

284 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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It's been a long promised drive. Not sure if it's still the case but one hire company reckoned their Interceptor was the most popular car of all, I think there are at least 3 available now.

TBH they are a bit like elephants, utterly awesome but you can't quite see yourself owning one. Mind you I'm sworn off classics at the moment, when they were cheap they were a fun pastime, but they are all st value for money now, and the owning-driving experience is not commensurate.

Edited by Loose_Cannon on Saturday 18th March 16:57

RobDown

3,807 posts

159 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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Totally agree. What annoyed me with my DB5 was that the cost of maintaining it seemed to grow in line with the value of the car.


DB4DM

1,160 posts

154 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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If you have a very good DB5 say then yes it will be reassuringly expensive to own. On the other hand my rotbox costs less routinely than my daily driver Series 3 Land Rover.

Car mad enthusiast

571 posts

118 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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They are awesome cars. I prefer the S3 model myself. There is a firm near Oxford I think who did a total rebuild on one and put a LS3 engine in it. Ive seen the Utube video. Bloody awesome car albeit I think its around 160k to buy now.
Loose_Cannon said:
It's been a long promised drive. Not sure if it's still the case but one hire company reckoned their Interceptor was the most popular car of all, I think there are at least 3 available now.

TBH they are a bit like elephants, utterly awesome but you can't quite see yourself owning one. Mind you I'm sworn off classics at the moment, when they were cheap they were a fun pastime, but they are all st value for money now, and the owning-driving experience is not commensurate.

Edited by Loose_Cannon on Saturday 18th March 16:57