South west based 'drivers club' for sports car owners?

[MrH]

As per the title, does anything like this exist around the area? I.e. a club that organises meets and events, is not marque specific, and goes off for driving days etc?

Have come across a similar thing for supercar drivers recently, but it's northern based and only for supercars!

Cheers, Mark

[chim666]

I see that you're in Wiltshire, so you might be interested in this group but I've yet to get along to one of their meets. They start up again in April.

[MrH]

Never seen them before, cheers! Does say membership by invitation only, but on another page it says to turn up for an informal chat!?

Will bookmark them though.

Thanks, Mark

[tuscman]

Avenue Drivers Club.

Meet every 2nd Sunday at 9 AM in Queens Square, Bristol. Usually a good turnout and a good range of cars from vintage to modern performance cars and everything in between.

You can just turn up but can also register on the below website if you want to receive emails etc.

http://www.avenuedriversclub.co.uk/joinus.html

[grant3R]

Hello Mark,

You've also got the 1st meeting of the PH South West 'Breakfast Club' this Sunday (29th) at 0930hrs Kemble Airfield.

See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Also Gloucester Car Club who are just about to start up and will meet first sunday of every month at Sainsburys in Barnwood (GL4 3RT) @ 9:30am.

See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Website (on Facebook) here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gloucesters-Car-Club...

Also a PH Swindon meet which is usually monthly - but gone a bit quiet since the New Year.

Keep an eye on here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Also further South (Devon / Cornwall) the PH crowd have a 'Breakfast Club' meet on 19th Feb - usually at Castle Drogo.

See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Also here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Should be enough to keep you going for a bit!!

HTH - grant3R

[trig9k]

I've been meaning to try the auto solo with these guys http://www.bristolmc.org.uk/events_calendar.htm

Seems very cheap and easy way into motorsport and you don't need a super-car

But if your after a drive out with a random bunch of interesting cars with no snobbery I think the PistonHead meets are spot on..

[xkrGiles]

That Chippenham Charismatic Car Club looks superb

Why dont we have something down devon/cornwall/Somerset way like that ? If I had the time, skills and ability - I would consider getting it started, but I have too many draws on my time already.
Any volunteers ?
I'm happy to help

[onomatopoeia]

trig9k said:

I've been meaning to try the auto solo with these guys http://www.bristolmc.org.uk/events_calendar.htm

Seems very cheap and easy way into motorsport and you don't need a super-car

When you see things like a standard Rover 214 challenging for the overall lead against Evos and Imprezas, the truth of not needing a supercar becomes apparent. I seem to have been persuaded into timekeeping at the next one.

Here's a snap I took at a previous one.

[MrH]

Thanks for the suggestions people, couple of those look good!

Does anyone think our area lacks anything in terms of gatherings/meetings for owners of sports cars? i.e. events, road trips etc, or is this catered for by some of the names mentioned in the thread?

[snowmuncher]

The problem here in the SW is that the geographical area is so large, and the sporty car-owning population seems comparatively small.

The distances needed to make one of the local PH meets/hoons can lead to a 'two-tank' day, which isn't cheap these days - any kind of meeting Bristol way is, I suspect, just a bit far away for most folks in Devon, let alone Cornwall.

[green944]

This club is in Cornwall. Heard good things about it.
http://www.cornwallsportscarclub.co.uk/

[Vantage man]

Hi as mentioned above we have a meeting of the south west breakfast club at the Av8 cafe Kemble airport Cirencester, this Sunday at 9:30 come along should have lots of sports cars !