Anyone up for a run to the Ace Cafe 14 December?
Discussion
PH have their monthly pilgrimage on the 14th December. Always a good turnout.
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... Cafe all marques meet - Monday 14th December
I have been wanting to go all year, but never got round to it. It is one of the places a true petrolhead should go at least once. I am determined to go this year.
How about a tunnel run or something at the same time?
Cheers
Eddy
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... Cafe all marques meet - Monday 14th December
I have been wanting to go all year, but never got round to it. It is one of the places a true petrolhead should go at least once. I am determined to go this year.
How about a tunnel run or something at the same time?
Cheers
Eddy
Edited by fast eddys on Saturday 28th November 15:36
Edited by fast eddys on Saturday 28th November 15:38
Ok,
This IS happening. We are leaving from Thickthorn Services at 16.30 on Monday 14th December with a view of arriving at the Ace at 18.30-19.00.
The route i have chosen takes us through the short Holmesdale tunnel at junction 25 M25 for some open window exhaust/induction note checking.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
Start address: Norwich, Norfolk NR9 3AU UK
End address: London NW10 7UD UK
Start at: Norwich, Norfolk NR9 3AU UK
1. Head east on B1172/Norwich Rd toward B1172/Norwich Rd Go through 1
roundabout - 0.2 mi
2. At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto A11 heading to
London/Thetford Go through 6 roundabouts - 42.3 mi
3. Take the exit toward A14 - 0.1 mi
4. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for M11/London/Cambridge/A11/A14
and merge onto A14 - 7.2 mi
5. At junction 36, exit onto A11 toward M11/London/Harlow - 11.4 mi
6. Continue onto M11 (signs for London/M11) - 1.3 mi
7. Take the exit onto M11 - 27.9 mi
8. At junction 6, exit onto M25 toward Watford - 16.3 mi
9. At junction 23, take the A1081 exit to A1/Barnet/Hatfield/London
(NW)/A1(M) - 0.3 mi
10. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A1 ramp to London (N & C)
- 0.4 mi
11. Merge onto A1/Barnet Bypass Rd Go through 1 roundabout - 4.3 mi
12. At Northway Circus, take the 1st exit onto A1/Watford Way Go through 1
roundabout - 1.8 mi
13. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A41/Watford Way Continue to
follow A41 - 1.9 mi
14. Take the ramp onto Hendon Way - 0.1 mi
15. At Brent Cross Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the A406/N Circular
Rd ramp - 0.2 mi
16. Merge onto A406/N Circular Rd - 3.7 mi
17. Take the exit toward N Circular Rd - 0.1 mi
18. Slight right at N Circular Rd - 46 ft
19. Take the 1st right onto Abbey Rd - 308 ft
20. Turn right Destination will be on the left - 266 ft
Arrive at: London NW10 7UD UK
Those going
Fast Eddy + 2 passengers
This IS happening. We are leaving from Thickthorn Services at 16.30 on Monday 14th December with a view of arriving at the Ace at 18.30-19.00.
The route i have chosen takes us through the short Holmesdale tunnel at junction 25 M25 for some open window exhaust/induction note checking.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
Start address: Norwich, Norfolk NR9 3AU UK
End address: London NW10 7UD UK
Start at: Norwich, Norfolk NR9 3AU UK
1. Head east on B1172/Norwich Rd toward B1172/Norwich Rd Go through 1
roundabout - 0.2 mi
2. At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto A11 heading to
London/Thetford Go through 6 roundabouts - 42.3 mi
3. Take the exit toward A14 - 0.1 mi
4. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for M11/London/Cambridge/A11/A14
and merge onto A14 - 7.2 mi
5. At junction 36, exit onto A11 toward M11/London/Harlow - 11.4 mi
6. Continue onto M11 (signs for London/M11) - 1.3 mi
7. Take the exit onto M11 - 27.9 mi
8. At junction 6, exit onto M25 toward Watford - 16.3 mi
9. At junction 23, take the A1081 exit to A1/Barnet/Hatfield/London
(NW)/A1(M) - 0.3 mi
10. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A1 ramp to London (N & C)
- 0.4 mi
11. Merge onto A1/Barnet Bypass Rd Go through 1 roundabout - 4.3 mi
12. At Northway Circus, take the 1st exit onto A1/Watford Way Go through 1
roundabout - 1.8 mi
13. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A41/Watford Way Continue to
follow A41 - 1.9 mi
14. Take the ramp onto Hendon Way - 0.1 mi
15. At Brent Cross Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the A406/N Circular
Rd ramp - 0.2 mi
16. Merge onto A406/N Circular Rd - 3.7 mi
17. Take the exit toward N Circular Rd - 0.1 mi
18. Slight right at N Circular Rd - 46 ft
19. Take the 1st right onto Abbey Rd - 308 ft
20. Turn right Destination will be on the left - 266 ft
Arrive at: London NW10 7UD UK
Those going
Fast Eddy + 2 passengers
We must try and get to the Ace cafe at some point, but I think slightly more agreeable temperatures are called for. I did a tunnel run right at the start of the year and found it to be a bit of a waste of time, even at 3am you still got caught up in traffic and once you'd lost the person in front no amount of route checking could help. Good luck with getting there in 2 hours, is Dr Who taking you 
Hi Guys
I am up for a Ace Cafe run but not this time of year. It only needs 1" of snow and the car will disappear out of sight.........I'll have to dig her out
Have a good one and I will join you in the warmer....and dryer months. Lp640 Roadster rag tops are really as s
t as they say they are - 15mins and a doctorate in the Krypton Factor required!!
I am up for a Ace Cafe run but not this time of year. It only needs 1" of snow and the car will disappear out of sight.........I'll have to dig her out
Have a good one and I will join you in the warmer....and dryer months. Lp640 Roadster rag tops are really as s
t as they say they are - 15mins and a doctorate in the Krypton Factor required!! 
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