NEPH Drive Out. Sunday Oct 10th 2010

[SeanyD]

Next NEPH drive out, roll call now taking place.

Date: Sunday October 10th 2010.
Time: Early Morning.

Plan is to meet at Washington Services Southbound, a short drive to a nearby friendly Golf Club for bacon Sarnies and brekky, then heading out West along scenic country roads on to Hartside Pass, stop for photos (and further bacon sarnies for those who need topping up), on a bit further, then returning back to the NE lunchtime'ish via different but equally scenice roads.

This is a somewhat special drive for me, given I've recently seen the back of my much loved Elise, and with the introduction of my new Megane F1 R26. Also this will be the last drive organised by me for 2010, where has this year gone ??

Usual rules, any car is more than welcome, but strictly safe, family-friendly driving if you please. The pace will be enthusiastic, but strictly safe.

Also because of the time of year, we'll keep a close eye on the weather, if its looking bad, then we'll still all meet and have brekky, but take a judgement call on going ahead with the drive.

Reply on here if you're up for it, and I'll update this opening post accordingly. Exact details of times/routes etc will be emailed a couple of weeks before the date.

(Thanks in advance to Hedgetrimmer, as usual, for helping select the very best roads, and to Craig-ts for organising the Golf Club brekky)

Attendees:
1. AfterShock, Minaro VXR500
2. Bill, Seat Leon
3. Colin, MNR R1 kitcar
4. CrammyJay, Mazda 3 MPS
5. Eldavo, ???
6. GregMcN, Elise 111r
7. Hedgetrimmer, Caterham R500 (Route)
8. Hemingway, Honda'd Exige
9. Insanojackson, VX220
10. Noose, VXR8
11. Nth, Cupra FR TDI 150
12. Oyibo, Porsche 911 996 Carrera 2
13. PBirkett, Mazda Eunos Roadster RS-Limited
14. Peterattheboro, Mondeo ST220
15. Ryo1, Elise Racetech SC
16. SeanyD + Craig-ts, Megane f1 R26 (Organiser)
17. SwampSi, TVR T350
18. T1SRA, TVR T350
19. The Snail + Shar, Noble M12
20. ToenHeel, S'exige S
21. Ttcool, Audi TT
22. Noose, VXR8

(Now full, so no additional cars can be added)

Edited by SeanyD on Saturday 9th October 21:07

[insanojackson]

Looks like the wedding do i am invited to on the sat night is now cancelled lol, put me down in the vx220

[Citizen09]

SeanyD said:

Also because of the time of year, we'll keep a close eye on the weather, if its looking bad, then we'll still all meet and have brekky, but take a judgement call on going ahead with the drive.

Pah, I've been up there when there was snow on the road. On a motorbike

[Citizen09]

I'll be at work anyway.

[ttcool]

Put me down please! Audi TT.

Joe

Edited by ttcool on Wednesday 15th September 13:10

[peterattheboro]

I quite fancy this. Won't know for definate if I can make it until closer to the date though.

[SeanyD]

peterattheboro said:

I quite fancy this. Won't know for definate if I can make it until closer to the date though.

I'll leave you off for now until you can confirm, but keep an eye on it in case it fills up.

[Lexx]

Dammit. I'll still be on the boat in Dover on that weekend.

[PeteG]

Ooh. This'll be the ideal start to my week off work (anniversary week, heheh) - stick me and Mrs PeteG down for definite.

[TOENHEEL]

Sean mate pop me down, I think I'm free that Sunday all being well!

[Geordie boy]

Count me in please if I can, in a *cough*Vauxhall Nova*cough*, not chavy I promise and i'll keep up

[Hemingway]

Sean,

Stick me down for this as I have some driving to catch up on this year. Let me know if I can help with Sat-Nav routes if needed.

Look forward to seeing your new car and talking about how you find it compared to the last one.

[CrammyJay]

i will definitely come to this one, after getting my days mixed up for the holy island run and missing out. so stick my name down please 3mps

Edited by CrammyJay on Thursday 16th September 08:38

[SeanyD]

Noose said:

I am interested but I need more details so that I can work out time to get back to open up shop.

Forgive me but where is "Hartside Pass", give me a landmark or postcode so that I can work out time to get there and back to Newcastle area using google maps.

If time is good Me, Wife and 2 kids will be along in a loud VXR8.

Noose - you have an email with rough timings, although still in the planning stage so could change slightly, postcode for hartside pass cafe is CA9 3BW, let me know if you want adding.

[SwampySi]

Put me down, T350

[PeteG]

Just updated my profile - we'll be in the Octavia not the Omega

[pbirkett]

Go on then, why not, eunos.

[After_Shock]

Interesting change of car Sean, how you finding the R26?

[SeanyD]

After_Shock said:

Interesting change of car Sean, how you finding the R26?

Hi James, I'm finding the R26 a very impressive and capable car. Clearly very different from the Lotus, both are very good cars, but both very different.

I'll give you the detail when we next speak...

Sean.

[peterattheboro]

Go on Sean, stick me down. Seems like a popular meet!

ST220.