Blast 2004 5th September - Meeting points and time

[andyvdg]

Here are the meet points for Blast 2004 on Sunday 5th September.

Meet 1 : 10:45, depart 11:00 Buntingford Little Chef, A10

www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=535603&y=229352&z=1&sv=535750,229250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

To travel down a twisty turney road, double apexes, long straights, up and down hills to :

Meet 2 : 11:15, depart 11:30 Baldock Services, A1

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Fast, wide, A road, punctuated by roundabouts, opportunity see change up lights in two gears. Followed by empty unclassified road to :

Meet 3 : 12:00 Live and Let Live, Pegsdon, B655, SG5 3JX

www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=512083&y=230260&z=1&sv=512250,230250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

Numerous starters, 5 roast dinners, 8 vegetarian choices, large sandwich platters. Nice desserts!


I’ll email everyone who’s interested so far to confirm numbers. Any more let met know.

Usual convoy rules apply : no speeding, don’t lose the sight of the person behind you.

Cheers,

Andy.

[andyvdg]

Update : 7 confirmed + waiting for 3 replies.

Weather forcast v v good!

Any more just let me know.

Cheers,

Andy.

[T88CAN]

Sorry Andy can`t make this weekend, i have another commitment which i can`t get out of

[andyvdg]

That's alright Tony. You just concentrate on the 2005 event!

We're up to 8 now btw.

Cheers,

Andy.

>> Edited by andyvdg on Friday 3rd September 08:59

[Methanol]

Hi Andy,

I'll see ya at meet 1

[J_S_G]

Sorry Andy, I can't make it either. I've been given a pass to play out tomorrow at Donnington, but not Sunday. Hmph.

[2 blue]

hi andy, going to try to come along tomorrow! im the the guy that met you guys at chelmsford earlier in the year from oxford. was wondering if i could get your mobile no. so if i have any probs finding you guys i can ring!

Cheers
Robin

[andyvdg]

Thanks for letting me know. A few more people are coming than originally expected so no worries! Weather is going to be brilliant so I've found 2 or 3 photogenic locations in the area if anyone is interested after lunch.

See you all tomorrow!

Cheers,

Andy.

2 blue yhm.

>> Edited by andyvdg on Saturday 4th September 19:57

[andyvdg]

Great day and weather! I had forgotton how much attention a convoy of Tuscans get. We even picked up an extra Tuscan on the way to the pub. We apparently drove past the owners house - he could hear us from
miles away - so he jumped into his car and joined in!

Ended up taking some pictures on a track and then at Shuttleworth. Posted on ToG.

It was good to meet everyone and see a left hand drive Tuscan in the flesh.

Cheers,

Andy.

[2 blue]

cheers andy,

had a great day, would have loved to have been at the photo shoot but had a call asking where i was and when i was going to finish the roofing and felting i started on friday !!! good to meet everyone, stay in touch and lets do it again.

cheers again

Robin (in one of the many chameleon tusc's)

p.s i left the tip with the bar and they said it would go in the pot!


>> Edited by 2 blue on Monday 6th September 13:09

[darty]

Andy,
Had a really great day. Thanks for arranging it!
Good to meet you and the others.
We could not have picked a better day for it.
Cheers

Darty

[delamars]

We had a great time too !

Thanks again to Andy. The weather was absolutely top-tastic. Good to meet everyone, particulary Simon Savin who nipped out to join us as we rumbled past his house.

Look forward to seeing you all again soon !

Simon and Hilary

[Methanol]

Thank you Andy for arranging the day, it was nice to meet everyone. To top it all off, the drive back was awesome (especially through the tunnels) the left hooker, Y6 BAL and myself.

[Y6 BAL]

Methanol said:

To top it all off, the drive back was awesome (especially through the tunnels) the left hooker, Y6 BAL and myself.

Yeah that was the end to a perfect day.
Cheers Andy. When's the next one?

[J_S_G]

Sorry I couldn't make it.

Question: what was the best colour Tuscan there? (Still trying to figure out exactly what to have it resprayed in...)

[delamars]

D'oh !

We're all gonna say 'mine' aren't we !

There were 2 GTS Blue's and 2 Chameleon Green/Blues.
I rather liked Koen's Bentham Green (Aston Martin Colour) though.

Go to ToG and follow the link to GCParris pics.
Methanol is supposed to be posting some somewhere eventually as well.

[Y6 BAL]

[quote=delamars]D'oh !

We're all gonna say 'mine' aren't we !

There were 2 GTS Blue's and 2 Chameleon Green/Blues.
I rather liked Koen's Bentham Green (Aston Martin Colour) though.

........ and our Crystal Topaz.

[koen]

Back in Belgium now.
Thanks for organising this blast Andy. I really enjoyed it. Nice to put some faces on the names you often see on PH and ToG.

Had another good drive yesterday in Hampshire and Wiltshire. Quote of the day came from 3 Polish students at a petrol station on the M3 :

Q : Nice car Sir. What is it ? Did you build it by
yourself ?

A : No, it's a proper sportscar. It's Russian...

They couldn't believe it though.

Simon, the colour of my car is "Pentland Green".
Thanks for the comments.

See you all next year on the 2005 Tuscan Day.

Cheers,

Koen.