Dash for the Coast - 18th May

[Gruffy]

Back by popular demand! An early morning romp across the best roads the South Downs have to offer. We're meeting from 6am for a 6:30 departure from Ockham Common (that doggers' favourite), next to junction 10 on the M25.

We'll be heading, in a roundabout sort of way, to the Hayling Island Sailing Club for breakfast by the sea. It's a very twisty little route so I'd encourage everybody to use the 'leave no man behind' principle. If you always make sure you can see the car behind you (the car in front will do the same) then we shouldn't lose anybody.

Breakfast is served inside the Sailing Club overlooking the channel. 5-item breakfast is £2.75 and 7-item breakfast is £3.75. It's tasty stuff too!

Maps, route notes and sat-nav files can be downloaded here.

1. Gruffy
2. E1DJH
3. RecklessST
4. Dizeee
5. Shellz_Mach1
6. bmwdrivernigel
7. steve_d
8. y2blade
9. John D
10. SNDa
11. Revs_Addiction
12. Robatr0n
13. GG33
14. Akers
15. Akey
16. JSS 911
17. jimblive
18. biper
19. andyoleary
20. The Moosehunter
21.

[Gruffy]

Dizeee said:

Have we booked at the club for nosh?

Don't worry, it's all taken care of.

[Gruffy]

That's my afternoon taken care of then!

[Gruffy]

1. Gruffy
2. E1DJH
3. RecklessST
4. Dizeee
5. Shellz_Mach1
6. bmwdrivernigel
7. steve_d
8. y2blade
9. John D
10. SNDa
11. Revs_Addiction
12. Robatr0n
13. GG33
14. Akers
15. Akey
16. JSS 911
17. jimblive
18. biper
19. andyoleary
20. The Moosehunter
21. Chevy-Stu
22. ukvoyager.info Rich
23. tjw110
24. John Lloyd
25. oneseventwo
26. GTWayne
27. M3John
28. Ben-san
29. Stuart
30. 666vrs
31. Furryballer

[Gruffy]

It's all common sense stuff that you'd do on any drive:

Don't drive beyond your limits or put any other drivers or members of the public at risk.

On such a complex route it's useful if you try to look after the guy behind you. If he starts to disappear in your mirrors it's good convoy etiquette to ease off and let them catch up before the next turn. If everybody does the same thing then it's difficult to lose people.

[Gruffy]

1. Gruffy
2. E1DJH
3. RecklessST
4. Dizeee
5. Shellz_Mach1
6. bmwdrivernigel
7. steve_d
8. y2blade
9. John D
10. SNDa
11. Revs_Addiction
12. Robatr0n
13. GG33
14. Akers
15. Akey
16. JSS 911
17. jimblive
18. biper
19. andyoleary
20. The Moosehunter
21. Chevy-Stu
22. ukvoyager.info Rich
23. tjw110
24. John Lloyd
25. oneseventwo
26. GTWayne
27. M3John
28. Ben-san
29. Stuart
30. Roy & Elaine (666vrs)
31. Furryballer
32. James P
33. Buffie & Baz
34. AMG Merc
35. Makefish
36. XTR2Turbo
37. neilski
38. Hethelred
39. Mini 998
40. exige_240r
41. Swerni
42. verysideways
43. BLUETHUNDER
44. chrisbr68
45. Ph1l5
46. MartinP1
47. MartinP1/Brother
48. Dimski
49. MantaMike

[Gruffy]

xjandy said:

So do they know that they will have to order in an extra load of bacon and a few more dozen loaves down in Hayling?

I'll be speaking to the manager the week before with approximate numbers. He knows it'll be big.

[Gruffy]

1. Gruffy
2. E1DJH
3. RecklessST
4. Dizeee
5. Shellz_Mach1
6. bmwdrivernigel
7. steve_d
8. y2blade
9. John D
10. SNDa
11. Revs_Addiction
12. Robatr0n
13. GG33
14. Akers
15. Akey
16. JSS 911
17. jimblive
18. biper
19. andyoleary
20. The Moosehunter
21. Chevy-Stu
22. ukvoyager.info Rich
23. tjw110
24. John Lloyd
25. oneseventwo
26. GTWayne
27. M3John
28. Ben-san
29. Stuart
30. Roy & Elaine (666vrs)
31. Furryballer
32. James P
33. Buffie & Baz
34. AMG Merc
35. Makefish
36. XTR2Turbo
37. neilski
38. Hethelred
39. Mini 998
40. exige_240r
41. Swerni
42. verysideways
43. BLUETHUNDER
44. chrisbr68
45. Ph1l5
46. MartinP1
47. MartinP1/Brother
48. Dimski
49. MantaMike
50. Medic-one (+ mrs. medic)
51. gjf
52. JxJ
53. Zippy144
54. Phoenix Red
55. Roy e6
56. john_r
57. RB TVR
58. jdharris
59. Cossievin
60. E36GUY
61. limitless
62. Ramble
63. Biglump
64. CycleSi
65. Gizmo535 - probably in my new toy, possibly even LM-stickered by then too
66. MBR-JC
67. inf
68. R27 BOI
69. morgy
70. Flurbyjim
71. Motown Junk
72. ChrisJG
73. Turbofun
74. Limahl
75. NSXJaffa
76. BigShow & Chrissie
77. Bullet Proof Tuscan
78. Dan Hale
79. Nick Reed (Reedo)
80. Si Mercer

I reckon we'll comfortably break the ton before the day. Should be a cracker.

[Gruffy]

morgy said:

What sort or route will we be taking i hope its not just going down the a3 all the way only as i am going in the atom and i dont want to sit on the a3 lol

You can download the route notes, maps and sat-nav files here but let's just say it's on the twisty side.

[Gruffy]

If you can't connect your Navman to a PC then I'm afraid you've no way of using preprogrammed itineraries. If that's the case then I can't see any alternative to programming the route yourself from the maps.

[Gruffy]

1. Gruffy
2. E1DJH
3. RecklessST
4. Dizeee
5. Shellz_Mach1
6. bmwdrivernigel
7. steve_d
8. y2blade
9. John D
10. SNDa
11. Revs_Addiction
12. Robatr0n
13. GG33
14. Akers
15. Akey
16. JSS 911
17. jimblive
18. biper
19. andyoleary
20. The Moosehunter
21. Chevy-Stu
22. ukvoyager.info Rich
23. tjw110
24. John Lloyd
25. oneseventwo
26. GTWayne
27. M3John
28. Ben-san
29. Stuart
30. Roy & Elaine (666vrs)
31. Furryballer
32. James P
33. Buffie & Baz
34. AMG Merc
35. Makefish
36. XTR2Turbo
37. neilski
38. Hethelred
39. Mini 998
40. exige_240r
41. Swerni
42. verysideways
43. BLUETHUNDER
44. chrisbr68
45. Ph1l5
46. MartinP1
47. MartinP1/Brother
48. Dimski
49. MantaMike
50. Medic-one (+ mrs. medic)
51. gjf
52. JxJ
53. Zippy144
54. Phoenix Red
55. Roy e6
56. john_r
57. RB TVR
58. jdharris
59. Cossievin
60. E36GUY
61. limitless
62. Ramble
63. Biglump
64. CycleSi
65. Gizmo535
66. MBR-JC
67. inf + 3 in car
68. R27 BOI
69. morgy
70. Flurbyjim
71. Motown Junk
72. ChrisJG
73. Turbofun
74. Limahl
75. NSXJaffa
76. BigShow & Chrissie
77. Bullet Proof Tuscan
78. Dan Hale
79. Nick Reed (Reedo)
80. Si Mercer
81. Shar2
83. hope2421
84. Zed Sump
85. Schnitzer E30
86. Blim_bug
87. tomquattro
88. vxsmithers

[Gruffy]

[Gruffy]

They're not the best but we've had Ultimas, Diablos et al. I've less than 4" clearance but I manage ok.

[Gruffy]

I'd expect the group to arrive at Hayling Island Sailing Club between 8:30-9:00am.

[Gruffy]

jimmyb said:

Where do we get the route map or have i missed something?

I've uploaded route notes, maps and sat-nav itineraries here.

[Gruffy]

1. Gruffy
2. E1DJH
3. RecklessST
4. Dizeee
5. Shellz_Mach1
6. bmwdrivernigel
7. steve_d
8. y2blade
9. John D
10. SNDa
11. Revs_Addiction
12. Robatr0n
13. GG33
14. Akers
15. Akey
16. JSS 911
17. jimblive
18. biper
19. andyoleary
20. The Moosehunter
21. Chevy-Stu
22. ukvoyager.info Rich
23. tjw110
24. John Lloyd
25. oneseventwo
26. GTWayne
27. M3John
28. Ben-san
29. Stuart
30. Roy & Elaine (666vrs)
31. Furryballer
32. James P
33. Buffie & Baz
34. AMG Merc
35. Makefish
36. XTR2Turbo
37. neilski
38. Hethelred
39. Mini 998
40. exige_240r
41. Swerni
42. verysideways
43. BLUETHUNDER
44. chrisbr68
45. Ph1l5
46. MartinP1
47. MartinP1/Brother
48. Dimski
49. MantaMike
50. Medic-one (+ mrs. medic)
51. gjf
52. JxJ
53. Zippy144
54. Phoenix Red
55. Roy e6
56. john_r (provisional)
57. RB TVR
58. jdharris
59. Cossievin
60. E36GUY
61. limitless
62. Ramble
63. Biglump
64. CycleSi
65. Gizmo535
66. MBR-JC
67. inf + 3 in car
68. R27 BOI
69. morgy
70. Flurbyjim
71. Motown Junk
72. ChrisJG
73. Turbofun
74. Limahl
75. NSXJaffa
76. BigShow & Chrissie
77. Bullet Proof Tuscan
78. Dan Hale
79. Nick Reed (Reedo)
80. Si Mercer
81. Shar2
83. hope2421
84. Zed Sump
85. Schnitzer E30
86. Blim_bug
87. tomquattro
88. vxsmithers
89. 439vRS
90. AC Schnitzer Mini Cooper S
91. Jimmyb (may be there car dep)
92. sadlerj
93. delS1
94. bing
95. Jonspiderman
96. Arj
97. TheStoat
98. TypeRGirl
99. GoVRS
100. Cervini

That's the ton. I'm sure there'll be more...

[Gruffy]

Sorry to hear that John. Fingers crossed you're back on the road quickly. Please come in the Volvo anyway!

[Gruffy]

I would suggest the more enthusiastic drivers set off earliest, so if you want to take a more leisurely drive just don't be first out of Ockham Common.

[Gruffy]

Yes, we can squeeze another one in. The Sailing Club are briefed for 'around 100 cars' so I think I should cap numbers at 110 to avoid anybody going hungry.

[Gruffy]

Straight through the middle. It's a great drive at silly o'clock.