The Motley Cruise -- Resuscitated! 20 June 2009
The Motley Cruise -- Resuscitated! 20 June 2009
Inspired by Gary's burgeoning collection of Americana, I thought I'd propose a cruise with a difference: you're not allowed to come along in a Z (unless it's the only car you own!)
So, you would need to bring your daily driver or your other special plaything.
In recognition of the fact that this is going to feature some cars that have potentially less than scintillating handling, the route and the pace will be less challenging than normal. The idea for this one is possibly a bit less driving and a bit more natter and I will also try to find somewhere nice to take a photo or two of our motley crew!
The dates can be tweaked, if it's essential. Garythe fish HAS to be there, though. I think he can bring one, and Sandra the other.
Who is in?
UPDATE: if Gary et al, are OK with it, I'd like to propose the following:
Meet up at the OK Diner at Cromwell. (Note: This is NOT the normal OK Diner, it's considerably further north on the A1, just a few miles north of Newark!)
Do a little gentle A-road cruising into Sutton-on-Sea, park up and have fish and chips from a local chippy. Then cruise along various A-roads down the coast to Skeggy and Boston, stopping off at a couple of pubs along the way. Final pub will be in Boston. There are also a number of fuel stops planned.
We'll then bimble along to the junction of the A15 and the A17, where the "ee bai gummers" will say their farewells and the southern softies will amble down to a convenient point on the A1, grab some petrol ( ) and we'll all trundle off home.
Confirmed:
Spokey - 130i
Lynne - Z4 (it's her daily driver)
Whiteminks - 2x4 (or something)
Garythefish + 1 - 330i
Rob T - No Froggie
Interested:
So, you would need to bring your daily driver or your other special plaything.
In recognition of the fact that this is going to feature some cars that have potentially less than scintillating handling, the route and the pace will be less challenging than normal. The idea for this one is possibly a bit less driving and a bit more natter and I will also try to find somewhere nice to take a photo or two of our motley crew!
The dates can be tweaked, if it's essential. Garythe fish HAS to be there, though. I think he can bring one, and Sandra the other.
Who is in?
UPDATE: if Gary et al, are OK with it, I'd like to propose the following:
Meet up at the OK Diner at Cromwell. (Note: This is NOT the normal OK Diner, it's considerably further north on the A1, just a few miles north of Newark!)
Do a little gentle A-road cruising into Sutton-on-Sea, park up and have fish and chips from a local chippy. Then cruise along various A-roads down the coast to Skeggy and Boston, stopping off at a couple of pubs along the way. Final pub will be in Boston. There are also a number of fuel stops planned.
We'll then bimble along to the junction of the A15 and the A17, where the "ee bai gummers" will say their farewells and the southern softies will amble down to a convenient point on the A1, grab some petrol ( ) and we'll all trundle off home.
Confirmed:
Spokey - 130i
Lynne - Z4 (it's her daily driver)
Whiteminks - 2x4 (or something)
Garythefish + 1 - 330i
Rob T - No Froggie
Interested:
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Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Re: 25 April 09: Not the Z cruise!
The Motley Cruisespokey wrote: Garythe fish HAS to be there, though. I think he can bring one, and Sandra the other.
Who is in?
Pressganged eh?
Sandra can bring her 330ci
Don't make it too far away, these Yank toys aren't fuel friendly or else I'll be in the White Van
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Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
How many people are going to Google 'Motley' to find out where it is
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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From you, yes.stu wrote:Where in the world were you thinking for this cruise Spokey? Darn Sarf?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I think Gary will have you in the corners, even in the 'stang!whiteminks wrote:My daily driver is still a Zed!
Can I bring this instead ?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I suggest you and Gazza have an armwrestle over it on the 7th.Robert T wrote:I like the idea, Spokey. I'd bring mine, but it would have to up north, as speed and distance is not something it does well - you can have one or the other, but not both.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
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I think my daily driver would be slightly too much of a hand full for me .
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Not seeing anything ...PERRIN Z3M wrote:I think my daily driver would be slightly too much of a hand full for me .
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Hoping for better weather.pingu wrote:Put me as a confirmed.
Why so far in the future?
The date isn't cast in stone, if you want to make it sooner, we can! Since we already have a cruise in February (and the weather isn't looking too promising) we could aim for 21 or 28 March... ?
What says everyone?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I'm ok with April, as you say ,the weather should be ok
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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This could turn into another 'Social Event' like the 7th Feb
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
That could done a bit closer to home, at 9mpg I dont think I'll bring the T-Bird to Newarkspokey wrote:ONLY if you bring at least one of your Yank Tanks!
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
At least the C4 has a backseatcalbens wrote:
we'll be in the zed cos I ain't coming in the C4 where would the fun be in that?
Is anyone looking at turning it into a sleeep over *cough* cough* Gary?
I think a sleep over could be on the cards
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
But you can't come in the Z. That's the whole point of the cruise!calbens wrote:I don't thnk my little Fiat 500 could cope with all those miles so I'm guessing we'll be in the zed cos I ain't coming in the C4 where would the fun be in that?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Bring the Quintecento.calbens wrote:Then I'm not coming!!!spokey wrote:But you can't come in the Z. That's the whole point of the cruise!calbens wrote:I don't thnk my little Fiat 500 could cope with all those miles so I'm guessing we'll be in the zed cos I ain't coming in the C4 where would the fun be in that?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I'd love to bring her but I'd have to set of the day before to get there in time.spokey wrote:Bring the Quintecento.calbens wrote:Then I'm not coming!!!spokey wrote: But you can't come in the Z. That's the whole point of the cruise!
It took us 5 1/2 hours to drive her home when we bought her and that was only from York, a trip that would normally only take an hour and forty at the most!
You say that like it's a bad thing!calbens wrote:I'd love to bring her but I'd have to set of the day before to get there in time.
C4 it is, then!
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Do I dare?Alfie wrote:I thought you'd be in the horse box Gi...Giles wrote:I'm in.
'91 XJ40
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Two big fellas like you, wussesAlfie wrote:I very nearly did....spokey wrote:Do I dare?Alfie wrote: I thought you'd be in the horse box Gi...
A.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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I don't have a problem in principle, but I always worry about safety of motorcyclists, and given the wide variety of tin on the cruise, I would be doubly worried that you might wind up getting stuck between something with very good brakes in front of you and something with very bad brakes beind you.rush13 wrote:Do you accept 2 wheels? My other car's a motorbike.....
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I agree with Spokey.
Better to turn up in the Zed if you have no other choice.
PS. Please add me as confirmed - 330ci
Better to turn up in the Zed if you have no other choice.
PS. Please add me as confirmed - 330ci
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
You could come on your ownDave L2 wrote:It looks like Claire is going to have to work that weekend now, so we are now doubtful for the 25th.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe