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Anyone up for (or know of) a convoy from Essex? (hopefully my car will be running properly by then).
Slow as possible... 4.8FD and short 5th... not looking forward to the drive.
Cheers,
Alex
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Aug 13, 2013 12:57:47 GMT
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bttt... No convoys then? I'll just drown my sorrows once I get there!
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lina
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Aug 13, 2013 18:13:32 GMT
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I'll be heading over from Colchester way - hoping to head off about 10am ish - any good??
P.S. be warned: I'm slow... (Fiat 126!)
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Aug 13, 2013 19:16:18 GMT
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A group us are leaving about 11am-ish friday from nr Colchester probably leaving from the Marks Tey cafe/diner. We have a landrover + trailer in convoy in theory we are limited to 60mph
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Aug 13, 2013 19:42:08 GMT
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I'll be heading up Saturday lunchtime most probably...
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lina
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Aug 13, 2013 20:10:50 GMT
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RetroMat - is that the place on the first exit of the roundabout when you turn off the A12 to take the A120? Honestly, I can get lost in a paper bag - you don't happen to know the post code of the cafe by any chance, if I'm completely wrong about the A120 roundabout...?
I may still head off a little earlier as I'm limited to 50, maybe 55 with a tail wind, but honk me as you go past and I'll try to squeeze another 3mph out of the little car to keep up :-) Will let you know here if I won't be at the cafe though, as I wouldn't want you to wait if I'm not going to be there.
Lina
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Aug 13, 2013 20:29:22 GMT
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Yup thats the place just off the a12, just reopened. Cant seem to find the post code but is the Bungalow Diner. I suspect 55might be a bit slow for some of the guys, but we are staying off the motorways so mostly it will be nationspeed limit until the m4. Avoiding the m25 as much as possible!
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Essex area convoy?Davenger
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Aug 13, 2013 20:31:41 GMT
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I'll probably meet up with you guys Matt. 60 mph suits me fine
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Aug 13, 2013 20:40:05 GMT
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excellent! I'm in the camper so I wont be going much above 60, we had a nice chilled out drive last year avoiding the a12 and the m25 I think we will do the same route this year... what ever route that was, I just followed that car in front
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Aug 13, 2013 20:48:23 GMT
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Cool You still got the same mobile number?
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Aug 13, 2013 20:56:09 GMT
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Is it the M4 or M40 you're aiming for? I'll most likely head off a bit earlier as planned then at my dawdle speed, but the services on the M40 were my first stop last year, so hoping to make that again. You will more than likely have caught up with me by then, maybe we could join up then, if the M40 is where you're heading?
If I don't get to meet you guys on the way, do say hi at the campsite - be so nice to meet some other local 'enthusiasts' :-D
Lina
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Aug 13, 2013 20:59:23 GMT
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yup should be ancient nokia, number ends in 306
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Aug 13, 2013 21:05:05 GMT
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Lina it might be the m40 for all I know, like I say I just followed the car in front last year! I will post up the planned route when I've found it out. I recognise the 126 though, lives near Motorworld in Colchester? If we don't see you on route look for a 79 toyota hiace camper in the camp site!
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Aug 13, 2013 21:11:41 GMT
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Yep, that's the one! What colour's the camper? I'll be camping with Club126uk and someone should already be set up on the site by the time I get there, with a banner up on a gazebo... if you guys want to camp nearby? (Seriously hoping they choose a spot by the loos! ;-) )
The car's just done a trip to Slovakia and back (search facebook for '126toSlovakia' - bonkers trip!) so really hoping it can do this one with no hiccups as well! :-)
Hope I can meet up with you guys on the way though.
Lina
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Aug 13, 2013 21:21:52 GMT
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Yep, that's the number I've got
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Aug 13, 2013 21:32:16 GMT
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Prescott should be a breeze after Slovakia! Campers white, reg spells LOST (1O5T)
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lina
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Aug 13, 2013 22:55:24 GMT
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I shall keep my eye out for that... :-D
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I'll keep an eye out for both of you I will be going M25, A41, A418, A40 to get off the motorways asap. Since the M25 is mostly 50mph up to the A41 thought I'd just sit on there haha. Leaving at 12.
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I'm heading there on Sunday morning from Benfleet with another few 240z's. Leave Benfleet around 6:45 and should get there just before 9:00. It's usually a pretty good run.
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Aug 14, 2013 19:47:57 GMT
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Think I'm going to take a drive down on Saturday morning if anyone fancies some company? Oh, from Ipswich. Not sure which way to go yet, normally go Friday and meet a convoy at Beconsfield? services on the M4 but have to work
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