Sarnie Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I'll be there mate. As long as it don't rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 I'll be there mate. As long as it don't rain Rains not an excuse you big jessie ......... I'm thinking of doing the gumball on my bike and keeping my mate on his hyabusa company ...... for about 3 seconds anyway If it' shedding down we can always retire to the pub up the road however I am sure it's going to be fine weather. VAL ...... stop over and trundle back up the M6 the next morning ..... Nikki's up at 6.30 to feed the horse anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Again subject to rain may take the 7 for an outing. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Again subject to rain may take the 7 for an outing. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Again subject to rain may take the 7 for an outing. Steve Steve, that's great, it will be a pleasure to meet you and you're more than welcome at the bbq afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Hi guys ...... just a quick organisational announcement regarding Saturday's activities: Firstly, we are trying to do this whole thing as a Gumball and you will be given a set of instructions and a few basic tasks to complete en route to prove that you've been where you're supposed to have been !!!!!! So, it would be nice if you could all try and be on time in order to receive your instruction packs !!!!! This has been done because there is absolutely no way we will manage to keep a convoy of 40+ cars together ..... last year proved that ..... so everyone should be ready to use a map or say nav or both ...... failing that try phone a friend !!!!! For reference my number is 07966 428 067 !!!!!!!! The plan is to meet up with a view to making a move at 9am from Quorn Great Central RailWay station http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showpost.php?...tcount=208]HERE or visit http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/]GCRW We should be have a brief break for any late starters to catch up at the Holiday Inn Burton-upon-trent, off wellington Road, Branston, DE14 3 (opposite mcd's) at 10 am leaving at 10.30 ish ....... however late starters may well receive a points penalty !!!! Lunch will be at Leebotwood just outside shrewsbury from 12 to 1.30 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showpost.php?...tcount=202]HERE From there you'll be heading be some convoluted route back to mine & Motley's where a bbq will await ....... we're guessing you should be there about 4 ish. As I've already spent my hard earned pennies n a s*** load of burgers for you ..... in true British style we're bbq'ing whatever the weather ...... we'd appreciate your support though !!!!!! A few things you should bring : Map or Sat Nav A mobile phone A fold up chair if you have one Some tinnies or a bottle of wine if you want a booze up I would also make a personal plea ......... If anyone has a gazeebo ..... any chance of dropping it round on Friday night so we don't get too wet If anyone has a decent portable stero with CD player ...... if you bring it we can have some tunes too !!!!!!!! please please please can we have a couple of volunteers for this one !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 what type of tasks??? I guess it'd be quicker with a co-pilot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 Nothing too difficult this year mate ....... we were talking about mountain climbing and gear box swaps next year though Is everyone still attending then ??????? If there are any drop outs, please let me know and I won't be hanging on at the start for too long If anyone needs me after 4.30 ish I'll be on my mobile 07966 428 067 as we haven't got broadband sorted for home yet !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I don't think I can make it Glyn. My daughter has 2 horse shows this weekend, which means: - 1. I'll be on me own.. 2. I may be needed to help. Will hopefully sort out later this evening. In anycase, have you seen the weather forecast. Good Luck with the BBQ mate. Best ask for someone to bring a boat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 I know mate ...... we have a few gazebo's turning up left hope they dont get blown away I'm a bit past the point of no return on the bbq front mate ..... so we're going to carry on regardless !!!!!! Actually the forecast my mate uses when he's out on his boat says it will be "drying" by me from about 5 / 6 ish so may not be tooooo bad !!!!!! Drop me a text and let me know what you're doing anyway ..... you could always pick us up in Burton mate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 For the sat nav boys, apparently there is a hotel opposite the station called the Manor House hotel at Quorn ..... it's post code is LE12 8AL !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Mate I'm gonna have to drop out too I'm afraid, sorry for the late notice. To be quite honest I'd forgotten it was this weekend but I've ended up with a bit of a lizard problem this weekend (don't ask!!). I'm gutted to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 No problems Andy ..... keep an eye out for next years ...... we're going annual ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Do we need a co-pilot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 No mate you don't ....... the tasks will be very very simple. Really all we're trying to do is encourage people to find their own way from a to b via c, d & f rather than pinning their hopes on following the car in front ..... mainly as last year the convoy got hopelessly split up and at one point hi jacked !!!!! Last year we had 20 cars, we're hoping for nearly 50 this year ....... a convoy isn't going to work !!!!! So providing you have a sat nav or a road map you'll be just fine on your own mate !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 No problems Andy ..... keep an eye out for next years ...... we're going annual ! Sounds good mate!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 bloody hell 18 pages of thread ont he supra site guys... this is gonna be big! a lot of petrol to be used, but should be a good day out in the rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 day out in the rain! Hmmmm I don't know about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 will be joining at the stop at the Holiday Inn, can't be arsed driving al the way to quorn just to drive back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 4, 2006 Author Share Posted September 4, 2006 uuuurrrrrggggghhhhhhh Morning guys ....... the lack of broad band at home and a strange illness that seems to have come over me since very early on Sunday moring have resulted in me only just getting round to posting up on this one ...... Sorry Well guys, despite the weather ...... what a chuffing brilliant day ...... I hope those attending feel likewise and those that didn't get the urge to join us for MIDLANDS GUMBALL 2007 ...... which I have a vague recollection is now officially in the planning stages !!!!!!! All in all five clubs were represented to varying degrees, the 350z OC, the 350z dark side mkiv supra.net the mkiii supra club and the worcester Jap club. From the 350's, special thanks to SARNIE, DAVE, DOUG and my good mate VAL sporting a new pair of trackie trousers !!!!!! It was also wonderful to see Mrs Doug & Mrs Dave as well, who always claim to have a great time but must have been a tad curious as to we seemed to enjoy splashing round the countryside (errm M54) quite so much Guys, it was great to see you and without you all of the hard work and organisation on events like these really does amount to nothing. Although they'll probably not see this special thanks to S7eve from the mkiv club for organising the route and planning this yars event and Deano & Sean from the mkiii site who made sure we had their fantastic bbq to cook on ....... if anyone remembers the converted half a mkiii supe from JAE you'll know what I'm talking about. Well ...... Sarnie obviously couldn't stop for the bbq as he has quite clearly been sobre enough to ALREADY post up a shed load of quality pickies from the day !!!!!! Cheers buddy !!!!!! Well, it was an early start and although the weather was good to start with, the omens weren't great ....... what do they say about red sky in the morning ?????? A quick blast down the motorway and we were off to the meeting point in Quorn, Leicester ........ at this point my little zedlets, I've got to tell you that my tango terror really held his own well with the faster tt boys, although I obviously wasn't as quick, I managed to keep up pretty well, that second turbo kicking in was tough to live with but I seemed to be in the right gear each time God bless empty roads at 7am !!!!! Once at Quorn station, it wasn't long before the Midlands hard core arrived but who let a ford in ....... where's Kev when you want him. I tell you what though ...... these mkiii Supra boys were on the ball, 9am prompt and the buggers were off .... I think we told them that the first cars to finish got an extra beer Well ...... as Sarnie has already said, I hung on until he got there and then we headed off for the mid morning stop ...... and yet again ....... I managed to get lost with a bloody sat nav ....... I blame the cloud, I blame the cubby hole, I even phoned Nikki up and blamed her (well lets face it the other half's always to blame ! ). By this stage it had started to rain and by the time we got to the first "check point" the mood was just a touch subdued, a mkiii had done a spin coming round an island andnarrowly missed a mkiv following it but other than severely soiled underpants nothing was damaged. When Sarnie and I arrived we were immidiately greated by Val who had made the run down from Manchester that morning and then we were five !!!!! I tell you what for a moaning Italian he's well chipper first thing in the morning What with Val and the arrival of the last expected Supra ........ ....... apparently this has an extra AAA battery for extra boost !!!!! ........ we were off again. I tell you what, it's bloody hard work making just five zeds look like a decent convoy but I think we filled the road nicely ......... and I think the ultra yellow is even more visible in the merk than the sunset !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 4, 2006 Author Share Posted September 4, 2006 We've learnt some very positive lessons for next year ....... the first is to actually tell Val he doesn't need to go straight to lunch ........... if it hadn't be lashing it down I'd have been a little cheesed off to be trundling up the M54, but given the conditions, I was happy to be in one piece. We did pull over to check the maps at one point only to have a rather ungainly fight to card a rogue zed break out scaring young children and putting the elderly at risk of their general health. Needless to say we finally acted as gentlemen and left both cards on the car. Do you remember Sarnie's photo of four zeds waiting by the services ........ any idea why ....... this was the view from the shell service station ...... note to self : fill up before going on a car run next time. Oh and Val ...... I did drive back past that black zed ....... I thought you were running out of spotted cards so I recycled yours and i'll post it back to you With Stafford simply a name on a map and our hopes of actually being able to answer more than half of the questions on the Gumball Quiz fast disappearing we arrived in near perfect formation at the pub car park for lunch ........ I say near perfect as our bananna coloured point man just carried straight on past ...... obviously to recon the road for the afternoon session !!!! Lads, I've go to say though, that the display we gave of synchronised parking was absolutely pathetic, alhough the photo's gloss over the rather large gaps ....... lets just say that the Supra lads still don't see a need for parking sensors after what we managed Unfortunately were more reports of casualties, a mkiv had a close encounter with a grass verge on the wrong side of a wet bend and a mkiii managed to hit a low flying bird (I assume it was low flying) and buggered up his oil cooler. There was also a story about big Deano from the mkiii club spinning ut we're still not convinced that it was accidental !!!!!! Well I for one thought the food at lunch was stunning but lets face it you don't get to be a fat bloke by being a fussy eater. Unfortunately, that was where I had to leave you all for a while as I had decided that it was only fair that I get my butty back to help Nikki get sorted for the afternoon session ....... although I did find this sight to great me in the car park ....... a friendly AA man ........ all I'm going to say is that he spent a lot longer looking at the Supras than the zeds ......... I think this touting for business bit is getting out of hand. I did say hi and was told that if he hadn't been working he'd have been driving his mkiv round with us !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 4, 2006 Author Share Posted September 4, 2006 Well, everything started to get a little hazy from then on to be honest ........ Mike was helping judge the competitions so I really don't know how another sunset managed to win the zed class ....... well I do ..... he didn't recognise Vals car which incidentally is looking and sounding very very tasty these days ..... a credit to you mate! I'm a little worried that the mkiii with the gimp mask caught his attention in that class And surprise surprise and NA won the mkiv class The bbq was actually a great success despite the weather which actually cleared up about 7pm and gave us a very mild night which we enjoyed until about 1.30 am. Try as we might we couldn't convince Burna (mkiv) that horses didn't have claws that then got cut down into hooves ...... in fairness the more pi55ed he got, the closer he got to the horse until he stroked it then fell over ...... Dougal the horse was obviously very disappointed at this !!!!!! As the night progressed lots of people decided that it would be a good idea to go on a pussy hunt ...... and when they found one they were agast at how it looked ........ to much time spent pawing over cars rather than pussies ...... those cute little flat faces !!!!!! the cats have never had so much fuss !!!!! ...... well what were you guys thinking !!!!????? God only knows what would have happened if the chickens had got out ..... I think Deano would have needed restraining !!!!! At this stage I should also thank S7eve for providing the sound system for the night ........ although it did need jump starting the next morning !!!!!!! The surprise arrival of the night was Lovat on his new R6 ....... complete with full one piece leathers ....... it was really nice to see him without asking him to sort out a car problem ...... although he never did sort out that .......... Nikki and I we're thrilled to have all of you guys over, it really was no trouble at all, we couldn't have hosted a better bunch of petrol heads to be honest ...... oh and Burna !!!!!! It was fantastic to see so many cars in the bottom paddock but there was PLENTY of room for more ...... so look out for MIDLANDS GUMBALL 2007 A few more photies, cus I want to: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 nice report Glyn, but sort the access to that ****ing field! I have broken my front spoiler nr 2 coming out of it thanks to you wanting (well Nikki) wanting me to park in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreemason Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Sorry to hear that mate ........ it really wasn't that big a bump to get over and you managed to get in just fine ..... bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Sorry to hear that mate ........ it really wasn't that big a bump to get over and you managed to get in just fine ..... bummer One thing Glynn, you need a STUBBY!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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