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Glad accommodation is working out. Could also try the Crown in Blandford (nr the brewery!). Was up at the airfield yesterday am, the tiger moth (bright yellow) was out and flying about. Good coffee, + yes food starts at 9.30am on Sat 14th June.
We may also get a white Z3...
cheers - Ci

Mint wrote:

Phil wrote:We've booked into the Royal Chase Hotel at Shaftsbury as its close to Stourhead where we will be on Friday.

When I tried to book in the Royal Chase it was full so we're in the White Hart Hotel in Sturminster Newton.

Really looking forward to meeting old (Bazza) and making some new friends
Let's hope the weather is good...

Interesting - On the Best Western website there are rooms available. I could have booked a double, bed and breakfast for £100

Phil wrote:Interesting - On the Best Western website there are rooms available. I could have booked a double, bed and breakfast for £100

Hi Phil, doh, I didn't try on the hotel website I was using Booking.com. Never mind I've got a room for £50 and plan to have brekky at the airfield.

Alfie wrote:Looks like Mrs A. isn't able to swop shifts for that day so she probably can't make this cruise
Cheers.
A.

SHOTGUN

JAY wrote:

Alfie wrote:Looks like Mrs A. isn't able to swop shifts for that day so she probably can't make this cruise
Cheers.
A.

SHOTGUN

YEEEHAAAA....!

Sounds like a plan Jay - hope to see you then.

Planes & Zeds what's not to like please count me in

Rosewellian + 1 for lunch Z3 1.8. Topaz Blau

Hi Rosewellian
Glad you can join our group on 14 June. Party is growing. See Ist note for participants so far. Anyone own a late white Z3 (driving through New Forest this aft)?? Going at quite a pace too... Again in the wrong car to wave! Dah! Ci

Hi could you count us in please.J R .
2 for lunch Red Z3 2.8 or Grey Z4 E89 3.0LTR

Hi J R
Glad you guys can join us. There are suggestions above if you need accommodation. cheers Ci

Hi John - that's good news indeed.
We are staying at The Royal Chase Hotel near Shaftsbury.
Stourhead the day before if you can join us for that as well it would be great.

Hi have booked the Royal Chase Hotel see you all soon.
J R

Great John.
We can meet up at Warwick Services on the M40 and go down together.
I'll touch base nearer the time.

GETTING TO THE AIRFIELD Please note those coming from North/Shaftesbury to Compton Abbas airfield for start of run and breakfast: the road through Melbury Abbas is closed due to a collapsed building/the floods... please make a note to do this detour: 'In Shaftesbury, at last roundabout south take A30 SP Salisbury then immediately Right onto B3081. Continue, then at Cann Common U will pass Melbry Motor Co on left and then TL (a continuation of B3081) up Zig Zag hill. At top you'll come to a cross-roads, TR to the airfield SP Blandford.' In actual fact you be doing ZZ hill 3 times that morning: up for breakfast, then with Nick down and up...
I'll give you this direction again with the route and other gubbins in June.
Those coming from the south via Blandford and doing the upper Shaftesbury rd are unaffected. Just keep going and after Ashmore sign the next one is the airfield. Disregard the road closed sign... Ci

Brazilian Greetings!
It has been a long time since I was last here..
I would love to join you guys on the 14th, though I am not really local (current living in the Cotswolds).
When can I confirm this by?
Can you suggest a good, local B&B as I would arrive the day before?
Cathia777

Hi, Cathia and welcome, for a B&B or hotel look on yell.com you will find plenty on the site to look at, you can just turn up on the day, if you do manage to join us I suggest you get a satnav if you don't have one

Bazza

Thanks, Bazza!
Looking forward to it!

Hi All...

We ran the route today, although not in the same order.
Weather was not brilliant, but the roads were dry and we managed to have the top off most of the time.

There is a great mix of roads, some incredible scenery and some beautiful towns and villages to oggle at.
Unfortunately many country lanes in this area tend to be bordered by high hedges which can become tedious and uninteresting, but somehow Ci has plotted a route where this rarely becomes apparent.
Dorset is blessed with many incredible driving experiences such as the B3157 Abbotsbury Hill as you pass over the crest and take in the breathtaking sight of Chesil Beach and The Fleet Lagoon stretching for miles down to Portland. (And yes, it is natural...!) The B3157 used to be one of the finest driving roads in the country until it was slapped with a 50mph limit because all the crazy bikers insisted on kissing the tarmac at great speed.... (This road, and West Bay at the western end of it, are still a great mecca for the two-wheel fraternity....you have been warned. ) But even sticking to the 50 limit, it's a wonderful scenic roadster drive. Ci's route takes in this and many other similar experiences. When you leave the B3157 at Portisham, the next 3 miles is national speed limit and heaven on four wheels...!

We didn't go in either of the pubs, but they both looked really nice. The main road of Milton Abbas (where the lunch stop is) is like going through a time-warp. Beautiful thatched cottages set back from the road, the perfectly manicured lawns, afternoon tea outside the church...etc, etc... Just one roadster turned many heads here. Imagine what a line of them will do!

We had lunch at Compton Abbas Airfield which was really good. I can recommend the sausage baguette....(and no, that's not a euphemism )
Zigzag Hill followed, with the route to it being almost as much fun as the hill itself. I reckon going up Zigzag is better than going down, but either way, try to avoid having anything in front of you to spoil the fun!

So Alfie, Mrs A. and RED had a grand day out.
Looking forward to the Main Event in three weeks time!

Cheers!
A.

Sounds great Alfie. Looking forward to it and meeting up again.

Alfie, I was looking forward to the trip but now I can't wait

Thank you Alfie for trying out the run. Glad you enjoyed the little surprises and views... Cathia777 of course you are welcome, see top for details. Anyone is welcome to join us. Just PM me with your email address and I'll be sending out the gubbins at the w/e. JR email address too please. Meanwhile look forward to: 'A lovely single crocodile file of Z3s in front, wending their way through the Dorset countryside...'
Ci

Hi Carol,email growler11@virginmedia.com John & Jean have tried to send it private but does not seem to register J R

Thanks JR gubbins coming over end of w/e.
Ci

Hi Folks - Another date for the diary I can strongly recommend for Dorset zedders is the Wessex classic car show at Lulworth Castle on Sun June 8th, Its a fabulous setting in a lovely part of the county to enjoy classic cars..(wessex z3 club anyone??)

Regards all - Jeremy.

Hi, Jeremy going to Ireland that weekend shame would have gone to that, speaking to Ci the other night it would be good to have a Wessex Z3 group for Sunday breakfast or lunch meats anyone else interested

[quote="Ci"]Hi Dorset Zed owners and neighbours. Why not join up for a Dorset Sea Run on Sat 14 June? Starting with breakfast/coffee at Compton Abbas airfield SP5 5AP, Zig Zag, cross country to Milton Abbas - Hambro Arms lunch DT11 0BP, then a run to the coast Burton Bradstock, Abbotsbury, coss country inland to Tolpuddle - Martyrs Inn DT2 7ES. Spectacular. Airport cafe opens at 9.30 I'll be up there then. Zig Zag begins at 10.30...

Please post below if confirm/interested in joining and how many for lunch, colour of car...
cheers Ci

Confirmed
Ci lunch Z3 1.9 1998 silver
Nick lunch Porsche
Alfie lunch Z3 M S54 2001 red
Bazza1966 lunch Z3 2.8 1998 black
mwpe poss + 1 lunch Z3 2001 black
Z3Jeremy lunch Z3 1.9 2000 slate grey
Mint + 1 lunch Z3 2.2 2002 blue
Phil and Marise lunch Z3 M S54 2001 black
Rosewellian + 1 lunch Z3 1.9 1999 topaz blue
J R + 1 lunch either Z3 2.8 1998 red or Z4 E89 3.0 grey
Cathia777 + 1 lunch Z3 2.8 2000 topaz blue
BMWilliams + 1 lunch Z3 2.0 2000 topaz blue

Interested
Wessex poss
indizee poss[/quote]

Well the storm has gone through here, it's now midday Sat 7th June. Keep fingers crossed for good weather and visibility for next Sat.
Those coming should have received the route as an email, if not please contact me. The lunch pub's menu coming over this afternoon also on email. Keep polishing... Ci

Hello all,
I am so excited for next Saturday and hope the weather is going to be nice!
My Z3 has been doing a strange, strong noise recently - hope it is NOT the differential! ( BUT I AM STILL COMING TO THE SEA RUN) so I would ask NOT to be left LAST during the cruise please, in case I need to be rescued !
It would be nice if I can have an opinion from you guys about what the problem might be on the day (before I break down )?
The weather in the Cotswolds is gorgeous today.
Enjoy your Sunday!
Cathia777

If anyone has walkie talkies bring them along. It helps keep the group together particularly if someone has a problem.

... if "particularly cathia777 has a breakdown problem"

Hi All, if anybody wants the .itn file of the route for their TomTom, please PM me

Hi everyone
Rest assured you will not go hungry on this run! Just heard that the Martyrs Inn, Tolpuddle, now serves food all day on Sat. So when you finish the run you can have liquid refrshments and grub as well... Ci

Hi, interested in this event
2 people
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Thanks

Glad you may join us. Please see your PM. Ci

Dave just PM you, have a look please

bazza1966 wrote:Dave just PM you, have a look please

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Everyone please if you haven't pre-ordered your food for lunch tomorrow at Hambro Arms (I emailed their menu to you on Sunday), please would you do it today Friday. So there are no delays tomorrow.
Thanks. Ci

Thanks for letting me tag along. What a very enjoyable day in the Dorset sunshine despite my tin top.

Thanks to everyone especially Carol for making it happen.



Nick

Could not agree more big thanks to Carol for planning such a great route and great eateries. Also to our lead cars and tail end Charlie for keeping us all together. What a great bunch of people, can't wait for the next one

Ian & Lorraine

Arrived home after an unbelievably fast run. Tom Tom took me via the A31, M3, A34 and M40. I wont divulge the speed but I never touched the brakes except for a fuel stop and a couple of roundabouts.
Carol - thank you ever so much for arranging everything. It was a stunning route with a good lunch stop and some lovely spots for photos.
Highlight for me was the afternoon run following Alfie in the other S54. Its some time since I've had a spirited drive with a kindred spirit in the same car. Awesome my old mate.
Great group of people and to cap it all the sun shone all day.

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Some pictures of the Dorset Sea run.
12 cars took part in this cruise

A huge thank you to Carol for all the hard work she put into this, and Dave + Alfie for leading the cruise, sorry guys camera did not like Zig-Zag Hill don't ask, have taken a lot more pictures of the cars outside the pub
so if you want any photo's PM with your email address with reg No and I will sort them out, what a lovely sunny day out and with wonderful company we must have another cruise next year
(Dave Pauline enjoy your holiday) and Dave you're right 1996 the first demonstrators arrived at the dealers so production ran from 1996 to 2002 although some cars built in 1995 but not sold on the open market.

Bazza

A great day out, many thanks to Carol for all her hard work and everyone else involved. It was great fun trying to stay with the 2S54s and Z4 on the last leg. We must definitely do it again.

mwpe wrote:A great day out, many thanks to Carol for all her hard work and everyone else involved. It was great fun trying to stay with the 2S54s and Z4 on the last leg. We must definitely do it again.

Hee Hee Hee - good man

Great day, wonderful weather & good company...thank you Carol for organising this event.

A superb day out, so many thanks to Carol for all the organising. It was great to meet up with old friends and to make some new ones. We drove 230 miles on Friday and just over 300 on Saturday so pretty shattered when we got in at 10 o clock last night. Great time though and Barry, Pauline says thanks for the lemon drizzle cake, it was loverly . Here are a few of our photos:















Roll on the next one...

A great day out!
Lots of different types of road, not too much traffic (except one horsebox that broke us up....TWICE!), great weather, beautiful Dorset scenery, old friends, new friends, what more could you ask?
Thanks loads to Ci who planned the route and organised everything, and to Dave (Mint) for compiling the TomTom itinerary which was spot-on.

Alfie and RED had a lot of fun...!

Here's to the next one!

Cheers.
Alfie

Phil wrote:Its some time since I've had a spirited drive with a kindred spirit in the same car. Awesome my old mate.

Looks like you all had a great day, thanks for the pics, Mint your car don't half rack up some miles! I take it from one of the pics there was a wrong turn involved.