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Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:46 pm
by neilbardsley
How does the Sun 16 Sep sound (or another date around there)? Are we crashing with anything? I was trying to aim for something post school holidays so roads a little quieter.

Taking some feedback from last time I'm thinking of tweaking the format a little. I think we will have just one drive and a cafe stop at the end. I hope this will mean that more can make it. My highly analytical brain tells me that there should be a 50% less chance of getting lost but, if I'm leading, the probability of getting lost is still > 75%!

This year we would like to introduce an optional hotel stay with an evening meal. Maybe this might make it more partner friendly? However, I don't want to make it costly so we are always happy to see anybody for any portion of the event/drive.

Location probably in the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire/Cotswold area again.

Hundred of farm gates will be added to the route as requested by Sean :)

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:31 pm
by Jeremy 356 (Jez 356)
Sounds like a good date Neil

Might still have some good weather too

Regards Jeremy

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:49 pm
by jeremyg
Perfect date for us Neil. And it would be great to all meet up the night before at a hotel. Much better for all of us who travel some way to get there. Should encourage more to come along too.

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:17 pm
by mycar
Do you have to be called Jeremy to join in ?

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:25 pm
by neilbardsley
mycar wrote:Do you have to be called Jeremy to join in ?
Come and join us Mike. Some have driven from Yorkshire during the last two! We will say nice things about your Prill engine!

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:37 pm
by Jeremy 356 (Jez 356)
Always advantageous to be called Jeremy - then we wont have to remember names !!!

Regards Jeremy

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:46 pm
by mycar
I quite fancy joining you, it's been a while since we had a drive out and i'm not sure if we've ever visited the Cotswolds.

I'll look out my red trews. :)

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:49 pm
by SeanP
Hundred of farm gates will be added to the route as requested by Sean :)[/quote]

Ermm I think you forgot that we had the only RED car in a field full of BULLS

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:54 pm
by SeanP
Date looks fine to me

Cotswolds sounds good!
Overnight stay in a hotel is a fabulous idea, (we did that exact thing two years ago, remember when we all followed Marcus at the first roundabout)

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:34 pm
by Kneeslider
Kopp Hillclimb is on the 15th-16th September... I was planning on going to that. As it's both days of the weekend, maybe do the flat 4 drive on one day, and Kopp Hill the next?

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:51 pm
by danny
16th September sounds good to me

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 8:31 am
by Seven
SeanP wrote:Date looks fine to me

Cotswolds sounds good!
Overnight stay in a hotel is a fabulous idea, (we did that exact thing two years ago, remember when we all followed Marcus at the first roundabout)
Sorry I missed this post originally!

16th September sounds good to me and Cotswolds would be wonderful I think as well.

I promise to try and avoid causing problems if I possibly can! :oops: :lol:

Marcus

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:06 pm
by neilbardsley

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:14 pm
by rhd racer
Hi Neil

The PCGB Speed Championship is at Shelsley Walsh that Sunday. No flat 4s running, but a mix of cars and a beautiful spot on a sunny day with a huge field for spectator parking where you could all park together, plus always some interesting machinery in the programme. A bit further afield than planned, but would be great to see you if you were interested

Cheers
Wayne

Re: Thinking about dates for the Flat 4 Drive this year?

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:48 pm
by neilbardsley
rhd racer wrote:Hi Neil

The PCGB Speed Championship is at Shelsley Walsh that Sunday. No flat 4s running, but a mix of cars and a beautiful spot on a sunny day with a huge field for spectator parking where you could all park together, plus always some interesting machinery in the programme. A bit further afield than planned, but would be great to see you if you were interested

Cheers
Wayne
That is a great idea. We could finish up at Shelsley Walsh. What time does the action start? Let me speak to the faithful.