Aug 22 (Sun) - BMWCCGB national meeting, Gaydon, Warwicks

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri 20 Aug, 2004 17:56

Hopefully I'll be there Sunday but will be starting from Guildford straight onto M25.
Is there an official opening time?
Is everyone leaving their PMR's on Channel 2?
Steve

Zmeagol · Post by **Zmeagol** » Fri 20 Aug, 2004 18:51

From the entrance head straight on until you can't go any further, then turn right and head for Z circle which will take about 40 cars. Overflow will go into Z runout area.

Tim

Hylts · Post by **Hylts** » Fri 20 Aug, 2004 19:05

I'm going to try make it on Sunday - only 1hour drive up M40 according to mapquest - so if I leave at 9:00 i should be there by 9:30

Hylton

Madeira Jon · Post by **Madeira Jon** » Fri 20 Aug, 2004 21:07

As Nero said, Im an honoury Scot for the day, but of course I'll take audiences from selected members of the Anglo Saxon community. However Sarah is ALWAYS welcome as is Larri, (dunno about their hubbies tho'!

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For those who don't know, the Motor Museum is open and free to those attending. If it rains, and I'm assured it will, then its entrance first for oldies! Gouttatheway!

How about next year, a visit to the Aston Martin factory which is in Gaydon, I might even order a DB9 Volante! They're actually offering DISCOUNT of up to £5,000!!!!! to order now.

Bryn · Post by **Bryn** » Fri 20 Aug, 2004 21:16

Stu wrote:I was aiming to get there before 8 (need a brekky at Gaydon), so what would you suggest?

You have a PM ref the above

Bryn

Zmeagol · Post by **Zmeagol** » Sat 21 Aug, 2004 09:25

Weather forecast is for mix of clouds and sun during most of the day, with light showers starting at 1700: http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourbyhou ... begDay=235

List of those going from the board

ZZZEMMCO: busy with overall organisation
Nero: probably helping Scottish Region
TonyCal: helping SE Region display, could lead one of the runs

Phil: organising runs, leading one of the runs
Tim: organising static display, leading one of the runs
Spokey: marshalling Z1 display, leading one of the runs
Simmer: helping where needed

Stu/Sylv
Simon Taylor
Giles/Larri
Big Mr P
Bart and Sarah
Neil Parrott
Robin
Chris Harris
Steve Robinson
Madeira Jon
Hylts
Brynt

Phooto · Post by **Phooto** » Sun 22 Aug, 2004 18:17

Pictures from Gaydon today are now on the web - see www.phooto.co.uk/galleries/gaydon

Simon

Robin · Post by **Robin** » Sun 22 Aug, 2004 20:21

Sorry Giles. Couldn't resist

Mark A · Post by **Mark A** » Sun 22 Aug, 2004 21:13

I was there with the Exige on the SELOC stand, (the nutters converting a standard E30 320 from road car to one for our race series (only thing we couldn't do was fit the cage (that's a days job on it's own)) nice weather, too hot in fact and nice to see a few faces I haven't seen for a while.

TonyCal · Post by **TonyCal** » Sun 22 Aug, 2004 21:32

Great pictures Simon and Robin.

At least I did manage to sneak into one of Simons pictures or my back did!

Im just sorry that I could not spend as much time as I had hoped with the Z's, due to judging the Concours. I did manage to cadge a ride in Nemisis though for a brief blast. Nice one Giles thanks for that.
A great day, not that I saw much of the show.

ZZZEMMCO · Post by **ZZZEMMCO** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 08:31

A BIG thanks!!!!! to All who contributed to the Gaydon Festival.Looking at the returning drivers faces , the drive outs seem to have been enjoyed and made the day, more interesting.Feed back is welcome if we are to improve anything, for next year.

Apologies for the lack of our promised Z Circle display area, Gaydon logistics prob.

Plans for 2005 are already being formulated , with driving activities of differant types and skills to be possible , and competitions.

We have 12 months to improve the content and organization for the day, comments are welcome.

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 08:41

How many Zeds turned up in the end?

Surj · Post by **Surj** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 11:18

Isn't that (corretc me if I have the wrong name) Jeff Heywood's M Coupe with the 19in BBS wheels?

4 M Coupes?? sheesh, these days everyone's got one!!

ZZZEMMCO · Post by **ZZZEMMCO** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 13:33

Yes, Jeff,s BBS on Estoril.I think it was more like 6-7 ZMCoupe,s with others in the M section & Coupe,s. Wheres me V10 ?????

Zmeagol · Post by **Zmeagol** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 13:58

garyw wrote:How many Zeds turned up in the end?

Frustratingly we had two sets of problems with marshalling at the front gate and then further down, and at least 15 Zeds were directed into ordinary car parking--which meant they were unable to participate in the drive-outs.

Nevertheless I counted 40 in the Z area at its peak with a few others (e.g. Nero, TonyCal) in Regional Areas. That's not counting the M Roadsters and M Coupes that preferred to park in the M Power area.

If we had managed to get all the Zeds and M derivatives together it would have been around the 80 mark.

Tim

NorwegianBlue · Post by **NorwegianBlue** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 14:48

I had a great day, so many thanks to all the organisers.

To put the cream on the cake - me and the car's going to appear on 'Men & Motors' - real high class entertainment

TonyCal · Post by **TonyCal** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 15:00

Oh so thats what the camera was for Neil, is that in the men part or the motors part?

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 15:02

NorwegianBlue wrote:To put the cream on the cake - me and the car's going to appear on 'Men & Motors' - real high class entertainment

I've seen that strip poker show, but why the car?

Sorry, a friend of mine has seen the strip poker game, but why the car

TonyCal · Post by **TonyCal** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 15:13

I'm just wondering why Robin had to park next to Chairman Jeffs Coupe and not with the rest of the Z's.
There were two more M coupes and 1 M roadster in the show and shine and another M roadster in the concours arena.
I counted at least 10 M's (coupe and roadster) in with the M power cars.

Robin · Post by **Robin** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 20:47

Tony it's a case of identity crisis + I just don't know my place in the tribalistic pecking order

No seriously though, I got lumbered with being sent to park in the main carpark initially. Then when I walked to the display area I thought, no damn it, I want to park here but I couldn't find the Z bit as it moved from last year.
I just happened to say to Jeff who I'd never met before, "Could I park next to them as they are Z's aren't they" he said fine. I returned with my car & mentioning Jeff's name got me past the the guys on the gate so I parked next to his Coupe. Then half an hour later I chanced upon the main Z parking area so moved mine to there as you will see from the row of Z's pic. What a palaver. What do I have to do for next year. Join the club or something ?

Phooto · Post by **Phooto** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 20:54

What a palaver.

Quite, they had asked me to come and do pictures for the magazine, and wouldn't let me in without joining!

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