CORVETTE MEETING - SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER

CORVETTE MEETING - SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER

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C5RagTop

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1,610 posts

255 months

Sunday 5th October 2003
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Next Sunday (12th) is the monthly meet of the South Coast branch of CCCUK and I thought it would be good if we could get a few cars together and bring some of you guys south for a change.

We meet at the Fish Inn, Ringwood at about 12.30 to 1.00. Time for a beer and then probably down to Sea View in Poole where there is a weekly meet of other amercian car owners.

Hopefully the weather will be good and if anyone wants some more info (including directions) you can e-mail me. It would be great if as many as possible can make it.

Hope Santa Pod was good for those that went.

vetteheadracer

8,271 posts

260 months

Sunday 5th October 2003
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Sorry mate, I will be in the US of A from Saturday for a couple of weeks, so will have to pass.

See you soon.

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Monday 6th October 2003
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Sunday lunch sounds civilised, could you let me know the best route assuming I'm coming south on the A31.

C5RagTop

Original Poster:

1,610 posts

255 months

Monday 6th October 2003
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Directions as follows.
As you reach the outskirts of Ringwood you descend a long hill and then go over a flyover. As you come down the flyover there is a slip road on your left which joins the A31. Immediately after the sliproad is the entrance to The Fish Inn. There is usually complete chaos at this junction so be very careful. The petrol station immediatley afterwards is too far and will require some careful reversing back to the pub. My advice is get over to the left hand lane before the flyover, let people enter from the slip road and slow right down to turn into the pub.
To make up for this, the best bit is leaving the pub when you filter into traffic travelling at 70+mph.

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Monday 6th October 2003
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I know that junction, it always has been bloody dangerous ! Is it any safer to turn off at the off-slip before then go straight over as if re-joining the A31 using the on-slip ?

C5RagTop

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1,610 posts

255 months

Tuesday 7th October 2003
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No, not really. Safest way is to turn off before the flyover and come through the town.
I have had replies from Joe, Jason from Taunton-C5USA, Brian from Swanage - XLT 2, and Steve Havelock who owns an exceptionally nice 1993 convertible (purchased from me by the way!!). We could get a good turnout but, of course, it will be weather dependent for most.

Brian-XLT2

4 posts

253 months

Wednesday 8th October 2003
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Hi, Brian Arnold here -
Access to the Fish Inn can be via Ringwood, but it involves going round and through the town where it is quite easy to take a wrong turning. Basically you need to get to the town centre, then follow signs for Bournemouth which takes you back out to the dual carriageway along a narrow road. Just after a hump back bridge over the river, and just before the dual carriageway is the turning into the pub. Personally I will just turn off direct from the dual carriageway, but slow down well before as you go over the flyover.

ZR1415

17,999 posts

256 months

Wednesday 8th October 2003
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Well ive never known such a fuss over a "turn" into a pub carpark ,how about driving up to Brize Norton and getting a RAF Hurcules to drop you in.

BTW, welcome Brian

C5RagTop

Original Poster:

1,610 posts

255 months

Wednesday 8th October 2003
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Nah, that wouldn't work as the car park's not big enough.
Anyway, are you coming along????

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Wednesday 8th October 2003
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RAF Odiham is closer and I'm sure they'd give me a ride in one of their Chinooks !

ZR1415

17,999 posts

256 months

Wednesday 8th October 2003
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I will try and get down,i need a fix bfore winter,,,what about nailing it down the fast lane then hang a left at the last minute......it might work

Ime getting stuck into work at the mo so i can pay for all my extra's.

BTW,me lexan rear hatch came last week

C5RagTop

Original Poster:

1,610 posts

255 months

Thursday 9th October 2003
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Hope you can make it Cliff. Spoke to Keith & Heather who should also be coming. By the way Heather, we know you're out there watching us, so its time to come out (as they say).

Paul V

4,489 posts

284 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Any of you corvette owners going to the Virginia waters meet on the 26th?

Would be good to get some along.

Camaro SS

243 posts

253 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Nice to hear from you C5ragtop! Took your advice and am now out of the closet or is it car? Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday, I'm sure Mr Noisy will be on form!

zr1 368

256 posts

255 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Hello heather& Keith my clutch is now sorted thanks to sid's advice went to pod last sunday managed 12.02 at 121 mph. See you all on sunday. Joe

>> Edited by zr1 368 on Friday 10th October 19:21

ZR1415

17,999 posts

256 months

Saturday 11th October 2003
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Welcome Keith&Heather,saw you both the other day ,i was on my way to Gatwick and you both passed over the M25 Leatherhead Jctn.....you were driving "normal"