Xmas North Wales Tour - Sun 28th Dec - All Welcome

Xmas North Wales Tour - Sun 28th Dec - All Welcome

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johnbear

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1,568 posts

242 months

Tuesday 9th December 2008
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It's Christmas Tour time again.

This is now the third annual Christmas Tour. It’s on Sunday 28th December. Saturday will be too much of a Boxing day hang over so it's our first Sunday Funday Tour.

The tour is open to all makes of sport cars and has recently featured more Focus ST's than ever. I have to admit that even though I am a TVR man, the Focus guys were a great bunch.

We'll start out at Shrewsbury at 9.30am, stop for a pub lunch around 12 and finish around 4.30pm in Llangollen. The route is around 165 miles of unbelievable roads. You can join any where enroute if you like.

The advance route is only sent out to those with a reasonable PH posting history or just meet us at one of the stops.

Last year attracted over 20 cars and it's a free (petrol and lunch excluded!)

We'll split into two groups this time to suit different driving style





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCv7CZ8URPw


The route will avoid the main tourist routes and take in more challenging scenic roads. We’ll take in our favourite roads from the last trip.

We’ll start out at the Shrewbury Dobbies garden Centre Roundabout Roundabout. The same one used for the previous tours tour.

I recommend purchase some cheap walkie talkie this time like the Binatone MR150. You can get them from Asda.

I've got Autoroute 2006 so you can download direction and TomTom Files. I supply details a few days before.

Anyway post if you wish to join.

If your running semi slick tyres, it's best to change to normal or winter tyres as Wales is too unforgiving in the damp or wet.

Hope you can make it.

Just add your name to this thread and I'll update the main thread in the General TVR section.

snorkel sucker

2,668 posts

210 months

Tuesday 9th December 2008
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hello John!

sounds like a great way to spend a sunday getting over the post christmas blues!

no TVR im afraid but would be great to join you guys again - the last run out was great fun

Lets hope we dont have the inadvertant detour to oswestry again though...!

johnbear

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1,568 posts

242 months

Wednesday 10th December 2008
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Here's the list from the TVR thread for the tour

1. Johnbear
2. pistnskint
3. davido140
4 Sound Chaser
5. Tamster
6. Cmr2Payne
7. Snorkel Sucker
8. Tangoed


AdrianEagle

84 posts

227 months

Wednesday 10th December 2008
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Hi All

Sorry I won't be able to make it as won't be returning home until late the day before.

Nice photo - where was it taken?

johnbear

Original Poster:

1,568 posts

242 months

Thursday 11th December 2008
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The Dam above Bala on the way to Trawsfynydd.

calvert86

87 posts

212 months

Friday 12th December 2008
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Hey John,
Hope you all have a great time unfortunately i'll be driving up from south of france that day!
Look forward to seeing some photos posted after though!!

johnbear

Original Poster:

1,568 posts

242 months

Saturday 13th December 2008
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Hard life you have there. Are you going to take in some back roads?

GTO Scott

3,816 posts

231 months

Saturday 13th December 2008
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Dammit i'll have to miss this one too frown

Must ditch the current woman and move back to Shrewsbury.....

[AJ]

3,079 posts

205 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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Hi John. Gutted I won't be able to make it again. That's 2 in a row now. Please let me know if the date changes to a different weekend.

calvert86

87 posts

212 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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johnbear said:
Hard life you have there. Are you going to take in some back roads?
Not sure yet need to get back fairly quickly for new year-sure i'll venture off the tolls for a bit though! All the best John.

markdav744

107 posts

234 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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gutted, was just about to say i would meet up en route but remembered mots out on 27th, and not booked in til 5th of jan for service and mot. maybe next time

Edited by markdav744 on Thursday 18th December 21:58

johnbear

Original Poster:

1,568 posts

242 months

Friday 19th December 2008
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A day won't matter!

johnbear

Original Poster:

1,568 posts

242 months

Monday 22nd December 2008
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cmr2payne said:
1. Johnbear
2. pistnskint
3. davido140
4. Sound Chaser
5. Tamster
6. Cmr2Payne
7. Snorkel Sucker
8. Tangoed
9. jilap
10. 356Speedster
11. Yamnar
12. Cat01
13. fairclp
14. ST3Dave

NJS25

446 posts

256 months

Monday 22nd December 2008
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I do fancy a ride out, it's a couple of hours to get to Shrewsbury, so it would mean a very early start.

Weather permitting count me in.

Regards, Neil

mr_fibuli

1,109 posts

202 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2008
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Sounds interesting, I might be up for that. Hopefully my Mundane won't look too out of place if there are a few Focii tagging along. biggrin

johnbear

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1,568 posts

242 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2008
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Great to have you join.

NJS25 why don't you meet us outside Bala?

johnbear

Original Poster:

1,568 posts

242 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2008
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1. Johnbear
2. pistnskint
3. davido140
4. Sound Chaser
5. Tamster
6. Cmr2Payne
7. Snorkel Sucker
8. Tangoed
9. jilap
10. 356Speedster
11. Yamnar
12. mr_fibuli
13. fairclp
14. ST3Dave
15. Harsh
16. Richard Kirkland
17. NJS25


Edited by johnbear on Tuesday 23 December 15:30

NJS25

446 posts

256 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2008
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What time do expect to hit Bala? Also will I miss any particularly good corners on the way!?

Alternatively I could head towards Shrewsbury in the opposite direction to you coming out and pick you guys up on the way.

Regards, Neil

johnbear

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1,568 posts

242 months

Wednesday 24th December 2008
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I'll PM you now

NJS25

446 posts

256 months

Saturday 27th December 2008
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Hi John did you PM me, nothing recieved.

I have sent PM to you, but the copy hasn't come back to me, so there may be a problem there!

I'll recheck my emails later this pm.

Regards, Neil