Another run ready to go......

[Linda M]

OK Folks,

Willie and I have been planning organising another run for about 6 weeks or so now and on Sunday we went for the first recce of it. We wanted to plan something special and think we’ve got it. It will be a fantastic day out, the roads are all awesome MINI driving roads with the most spectacular Perthshire scenery right the way through the run and we are very excited about it. We won’t be posting final details of the run ‘til about a week after the Borders run.

Also we will be putting a limit of 30 (if need be) on the amount of cars. As we’ve now had the pleasure of organising and attending bigger runs we’ve managed to find out the downsides and as it takes a lot of time and effort to organise a run we want to be sure that everyone has a great day. The main problem with organising a run is the re-group, lunch and toilet stops. Finding adequate parking facilities for 30 odd cars is rather challenging and then you have to consider for other events being run the same day, therefore a car park you’ve picked that was empty on the recce might be pretty full on the run day.

We do plan to do this run again in Sept so if by any chance you can’t manage or numbers are full don’t worry.

We do need a bit of info from you guys on dates (not that we can promise) We need the dates of when Calum, Julz, Gerry and Alan will be away in May? Getting a date fixed will be by far the biggest problem. We’re looking at Sunday the 11th May or Sunday the 1st of June.

[john]

First of all Well done Willie & Linda:)

Brian and I cannot manage the 11th,not sure about other dates but I know that the 11th is a definate NO:)

[Gismo]

I am away from the 17th May returning late on the 24th.

Bonnie Scotland

[Linda M]

So far there's 3 dates we're looking at. Sunday the 11th May, Sunday the 18th May or Sunday the 8th June.

Hey Wul....WHAT date can you manage as we're determined you're going on a run :D:D We might even name the run after you if you promise to come along :D

[knaone]

Hopefully if i get back into the swing of things then the 11th isn't gonna be good for me

Round 2 of the RC championship :p

[shoppie]

Well done U 2!:approve:

Any of these dates are fine by me.
Add my name please- I should have the new MINI by then........:D:D:D:D:D

[Monsta Mo Mini]

8th June onwards would be best for us. We're away 20th May -4th June but have lots on in May before we go.:I

[Linda M]

OK, it's narrowed down to the 18th May (more than likely for us) or the 8th June (at a push).

WUUUUUL.....HELLO.....is there anyone there :p

[Julz]

Well done both of you, definately too organised!!:I;)
I think the 11th would be ok for us especially if it's perthshire, nice and local! If you want any company on future recces, i'd be happy to join! Apart from that, we leave on the 17th may and get back 2nd june!!:approve::)

[scott shand]

18th may or the 8th of june looks good for me, crail thrash is on the 11th of may sorry....... i was at crail this weekend and did the 1/4 mile in 17 secs and a speed of 81.8 mph think i could have done better cause i had a bit of wheel spin from the start line still humped the saxo vtr that i was up against, i was about 5-6 car lenghts in front of him he did not look to happy about it, serves him right for driving a gay car!!

[Willie M]

quote:Originally posted by Julz

we leave on the 17th may and get back 2nd june!!:approve::)

What? Got something on have you? :D

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by scott shand

18th may or the 8th of june looks good for me, crail thrash is on the 11th of may sorry....... i was at crail this weekend and did the 1/4 mile in 17 secs and a speed of 81.8 mph think i could have done better cause i had a bit of wheel spin from the start line still humped the saxo vtr that i was up against, i was about 5-6 car lenghts in front of him he did not look to happy about it, serves him right for driving a gay car!!
Scott, a friend of mine was at Crail also, he didn't see you but he did mention that there was a erm, ford escort cosworth that did an 11.7 second. Now, that is f"^*"^g fast. He thinks he blew it up though.
It had NOS as well.

Bonnie Scotland

[Linda M]

quote:Originally posted by Julz

If you want any company on future recces, i'd be happy to join!

Thank's for the offer Julz, we'll keep that in mind :cool:

[scott shand]

alan,

i spoke to the boy who had that cossie it has 500 bhp plus a 95bhp shot of nos coming in at 4500 rpm total mental he was the car up the track before me, he also said that he had been through two gear boxs and six drive shafts in the last year! great day out apart from all the **** novas going about!

[Fontal]

Just to get back to topic any time in may or june will do me I just need two weeks notice to get the time off and the boat orginised:D:D
Oooooooooohhhhhhhh getting all excited already, slap slap get a grip boy:dead::blackeye::p,

Richard

[Willie M]

Still some details to sort out on this one Richard but it'll definitely be May or June. We'll be sure to give you the required two weeks notice :)

[Fontal]

WOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOOOO

Slap slap :blackeye::blackeye:

Cheers Willie looking forward to this I realy need a break from work and I can't think of a better way to spend it.

Richard

[Wul]

Sorry Linda - i've been a bit slow on the uptake for this one!:I

Will consult the social convenor/ wife and let you know what date suits best - but from memory i reckon june is v.busy and we are off to a wedding (someone elses!) mid may but i can't remeber which date.

Will post back tomorrow!

Thanks for the offer of naming the run after me - i'm intrigued as to why though:question::p

Any more details of the route yet?

[Linda M]

quote:Originally posted by Wul

Sorry Linda - i've been a bit slow on the uptake for this one!:I
Thanks for the offer of naming the run after me - i'm intrigued as to why though:question::p
The runs so far have never worked out for you and we feel sorry for you :(
To be honest it's looking like Sunday 18th May but I'll start a new thread for it next week :D

[john]

I have a few things on at the Mo so when the date is set I will let you know if I can come along,

cheers John

[Moorf]

Hi All

If the run is in June that would be great as we could make it our first run!! (Hoping to get delivery end next week :D:D:D) We are away 18th May :(.

We live in Perthshire so it's local!!

Moorf

[Julz]

Poor BabyB will be in a secure car park at glasgow airport on the 18th!:(:dead:

[Linda M]

Willie and I have been discussing the date tonight and we're still not sure :eek: so don't panic yet ;)

[Monsta Mo Mini]

quote:Originally posted by Julz

Poor BabyB will be in a secure car park at glasgow airport on the 18th!:(:dead:


Make sure it is a SECURE car park and take note of your mileage, have it witnessed. Mo mysteriously managed to do 286 miles while I was in Mexico last year. Couldn't prove anything because they never took my milage when I handed the keys over. It was a company in Renfrew so beware!!

[Julz]

Don't worry, i plan to take a photo of the mileage (is that a bit sad??). It's the car park with the police security award, but i suppose that doesn't mean anything!:I

[Moorf]

Avoid the secure parking in the Paisley area (we're from south of the border so we weren't away of Paisley's reputation at the time) - we came back from hols to find the car park surrounded by police tape as there had been 2 murders in area during our 14 day hols!!

And the bus take ages to turn up at Terminal!!

Moorf

[d00b]

Cool a run I can get to go one any date.. was hoping to maybe try to make the borders one but did not have car in time :(

As for airport carparks I used one last time and they where ace, I booked online and had no hassle the park the car with you there write the milage drive you to airport take a note of when you are due back pick you up whe you do come back and have the car running with the boot open splendid!