The Motley Cruise -- Resuscitated! 20 June 2009

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The Motley Cruise -- Resuscitated! 20 June 2009

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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. :wink:

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. :wink:

Who is in? :D

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. :wink:

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 (:wink: ) and we'll all trundle off home.

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Spokey - 130i
Lynne - Z4 (it's her daily driver)
Whiteminks - 2x4 (or something)
Garythefish + 1 - 330i
Rob T - No Froggie :(

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spokey wrote: Garythe fish HAS to be there, though. I think he can bring one, and Sandra the other. :wink:

Who is in? :D
The Motley Cruise :lol:

Pressganged eh? :lol:

Sandra can bring her 330ci :P

Don't make it too far away, these Yank toys aren't fuel friendly or else I'll be in the White Van :lol:
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Put us down as interested Spokes :lol:
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Tee hee....

Sounds fun.

Interested.

Watching Sandra struggling with the 'Stang....VERY INTERESTED! :wink:

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How many people are going to Google 'Motley' to find out where it is :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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Where in the world were you thinking for this cruise Spokey? Darn Sarf?
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My daily driver is still a Zed!
Can I bring this instead ? :D

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stu wrote:Where in the world were you thinking for this cruise Spokey? Darn Sarf?
From you, yes. :wink:
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whiteminks wrote:My daily driver is still a Zed!
Can I bring this instead ? :D

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I think Gary will have you in the corners, even in the 'stang! :lol:
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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. :lol:

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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. :lol:
I suggest you and Gazza have an armwrestle over it on the 7th. :wink:
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First post updated ... what do you all think?
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I think my daily driver would be slightly too much of a hand full for me .
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PERRIN Z3M wrote:I think my daily driver would be slightly too much of a hand full for me .
Not seeing anything ... :?
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Put me as a confirmed.

Why so far in the future?
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pingu wrote:Put me as a confirmed.

Why so far in the future?
Hoping for better weather. :D

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? :?
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I'm ok with April, as you say ,the weather should be ok
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I'm happy with any date. I don't really have to worry about things like work now I'm a student.

BTW, I will be in my mystery car (which is not a 330!)
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This sounds feasible, (nearly) our neck of the woods to meet up, a trip round our local area and Leons in GY is a great fish restaurant by the way. I feel that Pete's Clubsport could do with some actual work, so put us down as a poss please. :)
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I'm interested, although I don't have a non-Z to choose from :twisted:
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We're interested in joining in.

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This could turn into another 'Social Event' like the 7th Feb :D
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ONLY if you bring at least one of your Yank Tanks! :P
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Might be making this one, will let you know

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spokey wrote:ONLY if you bring at least one of your Yank Tanks! :P
That could done a bit closer to home, at 9mpg I dont think I'll bring the T-Bird to Newark :shock:
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Can you put us down as an interested please?

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 :roll: where would the fun be in that? :lol:

Is anyone looking at turning it into a sleeep over *cough* cough* Gary? :wink:
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calbens wrote:
we'll be in the zed cos I ain't coming in the C4 :roll: where would the fun be in that? :lol:

Is anyone looking at turning it into a sleeep over *cough* cough* Gary? :wink:
At least the C4 has a backseat :P

I think a sleep over could be on the cards :D
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garythefish wrote:
calbens wrote:
we'll be in the zed cos I ain't coming in the C4 :roll: where would the fun be in that? :lol:

Is anyone looking at turning it into a sleeep over *cough* cough* Gary? :wink:
At least the C4 has a backseat :P
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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 :roll: where would the fun be in that? :lol:
But you can't come in the Z. That's the whole point of the cruise! :head:
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spokey wrote:
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 :roll: where would the fun be in that? :lol:
But you can't come in the Z. That's the whole point of the cruise! :head:
Then I'm not coming!!! :geek:
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calbens wrote:
spokey wrote:
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 :roll: where would the fun be in that? :lol:
But you can't come in the Z. That's the whole point of the cruise! :head:
Then I'm not coming!!! :geek:
Bring the Quintecento. :P
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spokey wrote:
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spokey wrote: But you can't come in the Z. That's the whole point of the cruise! :head:
Then I'm not coming!!! :geek:
Bring the Quintecento. :P
I'd love to bring her but I'd have to set of the day before to get there in time. :roll:

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! :lol:
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calbens wrote:I'd love to bring her but I'd have to set of the day before to get there in time. :roll:
You say that like it's a bad thing! :D

C4 it is, then! :wink:
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I'm in.

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Giles wrote:I'm in.

'91 XJ40 :wink:
I thought you'd be in the horse box Gi...
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Alfie wrote:
Giles wrote:I'm in.

'91 XJ40 :wink:
I thought you'd be in the horse box Gi...
Do I dare? :devil:
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Giles wrote:I'm in.

'91 XJ40 :wink:
Is this one of those Top Gear £100 challenges?

Bring whatever you can get for less than a ton and Spokey can present us with an envelope of challenges :D .

I'm up for that!!
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spokey wrote:
Alfie wrote:
Giles wrote:I'm in.
'91 XJ40 :wink:
I thought you'd be in the horse box Gi...
Do I dare? :devil:
I very nearly did.... :squeeze:

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Alfie wrote:
spokey wrote:
Alfie wrote: I thought you'd be in the horse box Gi...
Do I dare? :devil:
I very nearly did.... :squeeze:

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Two big fellas like you, wusses :lol:
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Alfie wrote:
spokey wrote:
Alfie wrote: I thought you'd be in the horse box Gi...
Do I dare? :devil:
I very nearly did.... :squeeze:

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Please do cos I haven't got a clue what you're on about??? :dunce:
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Alfie wrote:
Giles wrote:I'm in.

'91 XJ40 :wink:
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:D

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Do you accept 2 wheels? My other car's a motorbike.....
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rush13 wrote:Do you accept 2 wheels? My other car's a motorbike.....
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. :(
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I agree with Spokey.

Better to turn up in the Zed if you have no other choice.

PS. Please add me as confirmed - 330ci
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point taken.
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garythefish wrote:
PS. Please add me as confirmed - 330ci
Why am I Not on the list :bawl: :bawl: :bawl:

Im a probable ;-)

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It looks like Claire is going to have to work that weekend now, so we are now doubtful for the 25th. I should know for sure a little closer to the date and I'll confrm either way then.

We're pretty dissapointed as we picked the Mito up on Saturday and were looking forward to taking it for a run.
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Dave L2 wrote:It looks like Claire is going to have to work that weekend now, so we are now doubtful for the 25th.
You could come on your own :wink:
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Dave L2 wrote:It looks like Claire is going to have to work that weekend now, so we are now doubtful for the 25th.
You could come on your own :wink:
I could, but Claire will have the Mito, pretty much defeating the whole object ;)
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Dave L2 wrote:I could, but Claire will have the Mito, pretty much defeating the whole object ;)
So who will be driving the zed? :?

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