Dorset Dawdle - WELL DONE BOB!

[.Mark]

Excellent day out, excellent roads and excellent company. Pictures to follow.

[Don]

I'll second that. Thanks, Bob, for a great day out. Really enjoyed it.

Also many, many thanks to the gentlemen (whose names I missed, sorry!) in the TVR S and the Corrado VR6 who led the little group of four on a GREAT drive!

I never knew those Corrado's went so well - well a standard one wouldn't I know but WOW! And the S was steaming along. I suspect we may have enjoyed a little extra pace than the main group!

More of a "Dorset Dash"!

Grand fun.


So anyway - well done, Bob. Thanks!


(Nice to see you .Mark - POTBII. Oh yes!)

>> Edited by Don on Sunday 16th February 17:05

[simonelite501]

Just to add more of the above really, arrived home about ten minutes ago, a great day out, thanks Bob. It was good to meet you all, hope everyone got home safely. Simon.

[John A]

We're safely back home too. A litre of RS in the Tuscan and a litre of HOT coffee in us.
Really enjoyed the trip. Many thanks Bob. Good route - and well done for finding a dry day in Feb! Bl**dy cold walk to Durdle Door though.
See you all again next time I hope.

J&A
D8 TVR

[bob the planner]

Ta guys and girls, thanks for turning up - the day is only as good as the people who attend.

Denny says he will do DD2 in east Dorset and I have a few ideas for DD3 if anyone is interested.

Photos will be available later.

Bob

[AJLintern]

Thanks for organising it Bob, a good turn out with a nice variety of interesting cars. Had a great time - even if it was freezing and my handbrake finaly failed completely As soon as we left the carpark at Upton there was a juddering from the rear, which has been happening intermitently. I think its probably the CV joint - didn't seem to do the handbrake mechanism much good though
Managed to catch up again luckily and had a good drive Very embarrasing stalling of car ensued in the carpark at Lulworth showing up my inability to park on a slope without a handbrake We couldn't wait until 12:30 for the Hotel to open, so walked to the Castle Inn up the road, which was quite busy.
Took a few photos that I'll put up later...

[DennisTheMenace]

Excellent day out bob , carl shame you had to head back before the start but it was cold did you get back ok ?, I was sat behind an astra leaving poole and the external temp display said -2 sorry if i made anyone jump heading towards the ferry had to give the bike a bit of a jog also nearly dropped it after getting it sideways leaving sandbanks car park steve T you started it by showing off to the bolt on boys nice to meet you all and , now sat here with a hot cup of coffee waiting for a roast dinner and looking at maps to plan DD2

PS how cold were you when you got home simon

>> Edited by DennisTheMenace on Sunday 16th February 19:48

[corozin]

Yeah I'd like to add my praise to Bob for organising such a really good (if cold!) day out.

This was my first PH event, and you guys made us feel so welcome, even though I don't have a TVR (it was my Corrado)

I took a lot of pics today (over 60) and when I've got them hosted onto my page at webshots I'll post the link back onto this thread.

Cheers all,
John

[bob the planner]

A short report on my day and a few pictures can be found here (please let me know if the pics do not come out - I'm useless at this html stuff).

Bob

[Steve_T]

Just got back. Karen and I had a great time. Well worth the trip to see you all. Hope to do it all again soon. Special thanks to Bob for a cracking route and to Denny for bailing us out before we had a chance to get seriously lost on the afternoon session. Also managed a nice blast back up the A31 since it was apparent, all too soon, that the motorways were full of lane hogging tailgating fwit numpties.

Denny, perhaps you'd better stick to stationary burnouts next time mate Maybe we'll get to appreciate some more of your fine kite flying skills next time we meet.

All the best,

Steve & Karen

Edited to correct my speeling

>> Edited by Steve_T on Sunday 16th February 21:16

[DennisTheMenace]

Steve_T said:

Denny, perhaps you'd better stick to stationary burnouts next time mate Maybe we'll get to appreciate some more of your fine kite flying skills next time we meet.

All the best,

Steve & Karen

Yeh err the kite i did say i would crash it the arse of the bike coming out was a a bit scarey for the pilot not everyday i can get the kwack sideways off a roundabout

Note to self > wait for the tyres to warm up before playing

[simonelite501]

Hey Denny! You may have crashed the kite, but it was the most graceful wipeout I've ever seen At the end of Bobs pictures and report he said that he hadn't realised how cold it was, should have come with me! I've just got the feeling back in my toes and my eyes are stinging from Marks exhaust fumes Oh, and the picture of John's Tuscan that I had all day in my rear veiw mirror is one of the most intimidating sights I have ever seen

[bob the planner]

Steve/Karen
Good to see you got back safely - Is it any warmer in Surrey ?

Bob

[DennisTheMenace]

thanks simon should have gone back to the shop and bought the bob the builder kite it only has one string your not kidding about it being cold its minus 4 here at the moment just had a roast and am now drinking lots of hot coffee nice meeting you and the dutton was certainly different amonst all those "common" TVRS

[Steve_T]

bob the planner said: Steve/Karen
Good to see you got back safely - Is it any warmer in Surrey ?

Bob

Yes thanks and not a bad run back once I got off the Mway. If it is warmer, I can't tell.

Cheers,

Steve

[Nacnud]

Bob - any chance you can organise the next one to avoid clashing with the TVRCC Bristol meet ?
I'd have love to have come.

Cheers - Duncan

[AJLintern]

Sorry we didn't meet in the carpark for the photos - I thought everyone was going home after the ferry.
Anyway - here are a few pics from the day
www.btinternet.com/~andy_lintern/

[kerniki]

E500 TVR, a Ferndown man I beleive? (or know someone who lives there.

Nik

[hazelnut]

Red S3 K30 TVR
Sorry to the blue Chimaera who was following me out of Poole to get onto the A31.
It appears we had a lack of communication in the planning stage. You flashed your lights and left me about 3 miles too early. You should have found the Wessex Way out of Bournemouth the way you went. My wife chastised me for not communicating effectively
Hope to see you soon.
John and Anne

[hazelnut]

Well done Bob A great run out and superb photos.
Look forward to the next one
Do you know the name of the blue chimaera driver that I was escorting out of Poole?

John and Anne