The Motley Cruise -- Resuscitated! 20 June 2009

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Mon 23 Mar, 2009 18:32

The route has changed.

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Thu 02 Apr, 2009 19:55

Hi all,

I will be there in what is now affectionately known as the 'togmobile'.
Rob T has a tow rope so between us we will be known as the 6th emergency service.

I have 2800kg of towing capacity................ your mission............, if you should choose to accept it is to guess what it is!

P.S Spokey will have an apoplectic fit.

Gazza , no
excuse for not bringing the stang.

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Thu 02 Apr, 2009 20:54

whiteminks wrote:
Gazza , no
excuse for not bringing the stang.

Other than another bank going bump

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Thu 02 Apr, 2009 22:02

whiteminks wrote: I have 2800kg of towing capacity................ your mission............, if you should choose to accept it is to guess what it is!

Gazza , no
excuse for not bringing the stang.

Is it a trailer?, if it is you can collect me and the 'Stang from home, that's the only way I'd risk bringing it

Bloke · Post by **Bloke** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 16:33

spokey wrote:The route has changed.

Where's it changed too

Bloke

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 16:40

No offence intended, but Grimsby just isn't the kind of place to do a cruise. Roads are no fun. So I've re-arranged, it will still start off and end in the same place, but the lunch stop will be elsewhere...

And I've found some lovely roads!

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 17:02

Do I really only have two other cars along for this??????????????

Post by **Robert T** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 17:58

I will confirm shortly, but it is looking likely that I will be coming, and as long as it isn't forecast a monsoon, I will be in Froggy.

G, we want to see the 'stang, or at least the t-bird, so I'm offering to put a tenner in the fuel pot to get you up there.

Note to self, buy haemorrhoid cushion at weekend, my seats are not going to be feeling so comfy after 250 miles.

Spokey, do you have a TomTom itinerary? Froggy has satnav.

I have also purchased and auxiliary fuel tank.

Cheers R.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 18:03

Sorry Rob, this is the closest you'll get

Post by **Robert T** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 18:08

Twenty? And a bag of mint imperials?

Cheers R.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 18:16

spokey wrote:Do I really only have two other cars along for this??????????????

Sorry we can't make it Spokey.
It's her wedding anniversary (so figured it must be mine as well

) and we're away north for the weekend.
I'll try and improve on the signature pic

smartypants · Post by **smartypants** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 19:56

Gaz - slightly OT, but do you go to the ACE Cafe regularly in your US muscle cars? My mate has purchased a Dodge Charger (previously Richard Hammonds), decked out as the General Lee currently(!) - and we want to take it down there sometime?

Any advice recommendations of muscle car meets?

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 20:35

Spokey I am definitely coming. I suspect RobT and I might become a sub-group as my vehicle is not built for speed.

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 21:46

Robert T wrote:Spokey, do you have a TomTom itinerary? Froggy has satnav.

I will share it closer to the time.

Anybody who wants the itinerary, please PM me your email address.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Wed 15 Apr, 2009 22:04

Smarty, PM sent

Usual email for me Spokey.

TrickyZ1 · Post by **TrickyZ1** » Thu 16 Apr, 2009 08:46

spokey wrote:Do I really only have two other cars along for this??????????????

I should be able to confirm soon

TrickyZ1 · Post by **TrickyZ1** » Mon 20 Apr, 2009 12:52

I'm a definite

It'll just me be Spokey, Nadine and I had a difference of opinion a few weeks ago

Can I bring the Z1 if the weather behaves?

Post by **Robert T** » Mon 20 Apr, 2009 13:09

TrickyZ1 wrote:Can I bring the Z1 if the weather behaves?

No, but you can bring a can opener for the Z4.

I'm definite now too. PM sent last night.

Cheers R.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 11:09

C'Mon people, shake a leg, confirmations needed from those that expessed an interest

nterested:
Stu - 520d
Freezed - 120d
Alfie - 318i
Roadmonster - Clubsport
Dave L2 - Mito
Bloke - Audi
Bex - C4

TrickyZ1 · Post by **TrickyZ1** » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 14:07

Robert T wrote:
TrickyZ1 wrote:Can I bring the Z1 if the weather behaves?
No, but you can bring a can opener for the Z4.

I'm definite now too. PM sent last night.

Cheers R.

Can opener prepared and ready

Actually, I just remembered that Spokey will be in a 130, so I may need to Z4 to keep up

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 15:45

Sorry folks. Work has upended my plans for this weekend and I can't run the cruise any more.

Anybody want to suggest another date?

2nd or 9th of May, perhaps?

Post by **Robert T** » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 17:06

Oh cock! That's a real shame Spokey as I have been psyching myself up for it all week.

2nd of May looks like a goer for me at the moment, can anyone else make that?

Cheers R.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 17:29

I can't do either

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 18:06

spokey wrote: Sorry folks

No need to apologise - we couldn't make it anyway

Anybody want to suggest another date? 2nd or 9th of May, perhaps?

No preference - DotCom will already have an excuse

TrickyZ1 · Post by **TrickyZ1** » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 19:51

May 2nd works for me

stu · Post by **stu** » Wed 22 Apr, 2009 09:13

May might be possible for me, might be doing a Duke of Edingburgh course. Definitely can't do the first weekend though - visitors from abroad.

Bloke · Post by **Bloke** » Wed 22 Apr, 2009 10:09

spokey wrote:

Sorry folks. Work has upended my plans for this weekend and I can't run the cruise any more.

Anybody want to suggest another date? 2nd or 9th of May, perhaps?

Thats the Bank holdiay weekend, away unfortunately...

Bet the roads will be quiet

Bloke

Freezed · Post by **Freezed** » Wed 22 Apr, 2009 15:59

That's a shame.....................better leave us out of the equation now as we've a lot of things going on for the foreseeable future.

Nice thought though.........................don't worry Spokes these things happen

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 24 Apr, 2009 12:25

2nd is looking doubtful for me - now working away on Friday.

Probably wise not to make it a bank holiday weekend if we want some clear roads. 9th is already out for me. 23rd is another bank holiday weekend and 30th is the first day of Tatton classic car show, so I will be going to that.

Can anyone manage the 16th of May?

Cheers R.

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Tue 26 May, 2009 16:06

13 June or 20 June, anyone?

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Tue 26 May, 2009 16:11

20th = SWMO's birthday, so 13th is better for me.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 26 May, 2009 16:13

13th is a no go for me.

I'll have to wait, Got a guy coming to see/buy the T-Bird on Saturday

.

Could always bring the 330 tho

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Tue 26 May, 2009 16:21

garythefish wrote:13th is a no go for me.

I'll have to wait, Got a guy coming to see/buy the T-Bird on Saturday

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 26 May, 2009 16:28

spokey wrote:
garythefish wrote:13th is a no go for me.

I'll have to wait, Got a guy coming to see/buy the T-Bird on Saturday
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I know !, I feel the same....

but I want one of these

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Tue 26 May, 2009 17:19

Keep the T-bird.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 26 May, 2009 17:47

spokey wrote:Keep the T-bird.

Hmmm the truck isn't to everyones taste

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Tue 26 May, 2009 18:18

garythefish wrote:
spokey wrote:Keep the T-bird.
Hmmm the truck isn't to everyones taste

It's nice in it's own way, but I reckon the T-bird is just more special.

ANYWAY: who's coming on the cruise?

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Tue 26 May, 2009 18:29

Okay I can make either/or but I hope G brings the red truck to keep me company.

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Tue 26 May, 2009 18:32

OK, I believe there's some piffling French race on the weekend of the 13th. So I guess we'll go for the 20th.

stu · Post by **stu** » Tue 26 May, 2009 20:03

We can do the 20th, but it clashes with the bloody cat & fiddle weekend run Spokey! Looks like I'll need a full weekend pass then (a.k.a. Huge bouquet!).

It'll most likely be a car with Le Mans winning pedigree (ok a diesel Audi!). I'll have had enough of exotic supercars by then anyway

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Tue 26 May, 2009 21:37

stu wrote:We can do the 20th, but it clashes with the bloody cat & fiddle weekend run Spokey! Looks like I'll need a full weekend pass then (a.k.a. Huge bouquet!).

Huh?

Alfie · Post by **Alfie** » Tue 26 May, 2009 23:55

Oooo sorry!

I'm 'appearing' in THIS over those dates.

Hope the crooze is fun and sorry we can't be there.

Cheers!
A.

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Wed 27 May, 2009 07:55

Alfie wrote:I'm 'appearing' in THIS over those dates.

Damn, that looks like fun!

Catch you next time.

Dave L2 · Post by **Dave L2** » Wed 27 May, 2009 09:35

We can't do the 20th. 21st is Father's Day so I'll have to work the Saturday rather than the Sunday.

Maybe next time.

Racing Tortoise · Post by **Racing Tortoise** » Wed 27 May, 2009 13:37

Ordinarily it might be fun to bellow along in the 500E to shatter the peace (love the idea that our non-Z cars might not be able to hack the pace of a normal Z cruise - my Z wouldn't see which way either of my other cars went), but I'm going to a wedding in Kent that w/end.

stu · Post by **stu** » Wed 27 May, 2009 13:45

garythefish wrote:
spokey wrote:
garythefish wrote:13th is a no go for me.

I'll have to wait, Got a guy coming to see/buy the T-Bird on Saturday
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I know !, I feel the same.... but I want one of these

You old men, desperate to get your Willy's out (ok I know it's not a Willys pickup, but just play along for the sake of a joke - oh and I know a V8's pickup's not as good as a diesel Golf either)

stu · Post by **stu** » Wed 27 May, 2009 13:48

spokey wrote:
stu wrote:We can do the 20th, but it clashes with the bloody cat & fiddle weekend run Spokey! Looks like I'll need a full weekend pass then (a.k.a. Huge bouquet!).
Huh?

If I want a day out with you and also a day out with the pussy fiddlers, I'll have to get an extended leave of absence sorted with the boss, who likes flowers and other such pretty things! Capito?

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Wed 27 May, 2009 15:08

RacingTeatray wrote:my Z wouldn't see which way either of my other cars went

I beg to differ!

Catch you on the next one, hopefully!

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Wed 27 May, 2009 15:09

stu wrote:Capito?

Huh?

Racing Tortoise · Post by **Racing Tortoise** » Wed 27 May, 2009 16:31

spokey wrote:
RacingTeatray wrote:my Z wouldn't see which way either of my other cars went
I beg to differ!

Catch you on the next one, hopefully!

You can beg all you like but for a big old barge, the 500E is remarkably capable - I reckon its storming kickdown acceleration would probably overcome the handling deficit (which isn't as great as you might think - the suspension was heavily worked over by Porsche) on all but the twistiest roads.

Since you have the similar 130i, I don't feel the need to explain the 135i's advantages!