Abingdon Sprint ?

[EdT]

Plan to invite a few pals to join me & enjoy the spectacle again this year (far too nervous to try it)... is it this coming weekend?

Regards
Ed

[GreenV8S]

Yes, 7th June.

[bluesatin]

Is this a slow car day out?

[EdT]

bluesatin said: Is this a slow car day out?

Going to come along Guy ?
Ed

[bluesatin]

Will try if I can get the car back on the road

[griff2be]

bluesatin said: Is this a slow car day out?

Indeed it will be. I shall be mostly driving a Peugeot 106. Or a Jeep Cherokee if the one I am seeing this evening is any good.

[EdT]

bluesatin said: Will try if I can get the car back on the road

best place for it I reckon

Ed

[greeny]

What is it - where is it?

[seb400]

greeny,
See you're from Oxford. It's a large sprint event held on the old Abingdon airfield - now Dalton Barracks on the east side of the A34 (Marcham interchange).
Large range of cars, single seaters, sports and sport saloons. Last year the Lancia Stratos owners club were in attendance. It's a good day out. Entrance to the airfield is from Honeybottom lane, opposite garage between Abingdon and Wootton.
Steve V8S (Abingdon)

[GreenV8S]

Just off the A34 close to the A415 junction, south of Oxford. It's a combined sprint/rally/autotest weekend open to the public, raising money for charity. Sprint is on Saturday but there's other stuff going on on Sunday too.

[EdT]

If you spot a spectacled chap, probably with a little video camera, come & say hi. If weather dry will come over in the 500, possibly a pal in his silver V8S, and who knows there's a rumour a Griff2be showing HIS NEW CAR !?!?!

Ed

[AJLintern]

Sounds interesting, might take a look - except my car's in the garage on saturday

[griff2be]

EdT said: If you spot a spectacled chap, probably with a little video camera, come & say hi. If weather dry will come over in the 500, possibly a pal in his silver V8S, and who knows there's a rumour a Griff2be showing HIS NEW CAR !?!?!

Ed

Hmmph. Not looking good right now. I need to take the Roadsport A to Suffolk. My new car is near Donnington. That wouldn't be too bad (shuffle over to Donny from Cambridge), except that I would need to go back to Reading to get another trailer. Effing logistics look like they are going to defeat me.

It would be nice to turn up to Abingdon with a Tuscan racer - worry a few of the competitors. They don't need to know it hasn't got an engine yet!!

Edited to say: I have put the Caterham delivery off until Sunday now, and am picking up the Tuscan tomorrow morning. Time permitting I'll stop off at the Sprint in the afternoon on my way down the A34, so, yes, I will have my new car with me

See y'all there.


>> Edited by griff2be on Friday 6th June 12:02

[greeny]

yeah, I now live in Abingdon, although I have to work in the morning, I really would like to get there later. Any one got an idea of the schedule for the day/weekend?

[greeny]

Just popped into the barracks to find out what was going on tommorow as the last organizer was leaving.
- Gates still open - me, my TVR and a desserted airfield - What more can I say!! My poor tyres!

[EdT]

Nice one greeny!!! Did the same thing 2 years ago with a pal's V8S just behind.

See (some of you) tomorrow I hope

Ed

[EdT]

what a fab day... loads of great cars & even got a bit sunburnt. Took some snaps etc .. will put them in tvrbliss.co.uk tonight

Ed

[EdT]

OK pics & a short video are now there. The quality of the stills aint great as all taken from my DV camera, but gives you an idea what a top day it was!

Ed

[AJLintern]

I wish I'd gone now When's the next one?

[AJLintern]

Ed - The Abingdon video link on your site goes to last septembers Virginia Water video