Jap fest convoy!! [Archive] - SXOC Bulletin Board

05-05-2004, 21:16

I know its a bit early but i couldn't wait any longer and as i'm on me hols on friday night i'll miss the start of the thread probaly!! :p

So who's gonna join our convoy from chelt/glos to combe??! :wack:

Ad.

Woody

05-05-2004, 21:26

not me , i'll be coming from the wrong direction :wack: :D

Barryjdart

05-05-2004, 21:29

I'll be taking the back roads from Tetbury.

Ramps

05-05-2004, 23:00

I'm in if you don't mind an S13 tagging along :wack:

Should be sprayed and shiny(er) by then :)
Fitted new wheels today :D :D

Any ideas what time to leave / where from, etc, yet?

Pete C

05-05-2004, 23:21

What time you lot all planning on ariving? I won't be joining you 'cos I'll be coming along the back roads from Bath, but I just wanted to get an idea :)

and then I can get there before you and steal the best spot on the stand, mwahahahaha

Woody

05-05-2004, 23:36

I'll be there around 8:30 , even if it isn't open :D

06-05-2004, 05:46

disco-tom

06-05-2004, 11:59

I believe that's the plan, yes. :nod:

Aren't we also taking the more interesting roads, ad? ;)

06-05-2004, 15:18

Hell yeah!!! A roads all the way m8!!!

We'll be going up though stroud and onto the bath road all the way there, there is a slightly quicker route but this one's simpler, so we shouldn't lose anybody!! :wack:

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cartman

07-05-2004, 12:08

Will see you boys there :thumbs:

cHiL

08-05-2004, 20:15

:thumbs:

Vez

09-05-2004, 09:11

Competitors entrance opens at 7am ;) :D (and thats the entrance used for stand holders too).

disco-tom

09-05-2004, 10:40

But that means getting up at early o'clock... :eek: :sleep: :sleep:

Woody

09-05-2004, 17:29

See you all at 7 am then :D :thumbs:

Moonhead

09-05-2004, 17:54

o.k woody, when is the fest and do i need a ticket or can i buy on the day?
thanks agin for coming and taking a look at my car!!

Woody

09-05-2004, 17:56

Hi Mate , You can buy one on the day Japfest is at Castle Coombe on Saturday 22nd May ( J17 M4).

I hope i'm wrong about your car :(

PMC 0503

10-05-2004, 18:53

Not sure if I can set out that early yet. Gota drop the littluns of at their grand parents 1st. :thumbs:

I'll have to be real nice to the in-laws and hope I can talk them round to getting up early too.

MMM better still if the kids stayed over. :D

To get there for 7.30 we would have to be away from Glos by 6.30 :eek: a bit later if we go quick. not sure I want to be up that early on a Saturday.

What's the rush? (I havn't had my track pack yet so is there a time to be there by?)

If not then before 10:30 it'l just be a load of evo's and scoob's making the noise. :hurl:

Let me know what you think on timings.

rustyveedub

10-05-2004, 19:05

Where are you gonna meet in Cheltenham? Got a map? :thumbs:

disco-tom

10-05-2004, 21:25

Hi Rusty, it might be an idea if you pm'd cHiL as he lives just a little way from junction 10 on the M5. You could hook up with him and he could lead you through Cheltenham-Glos to where most of us are meeting up with each other.

It could be a good idea if we met at the Peel Centre in Gloucester? Then, we could all go out of town on the Stroud road?

What say all you guys?

Ramps

10-05-2004, 21:55

I'm not on the stand or track, so might have a lie-in rather than get up that early :( (especially if I'm on the p1ss on Friday night :D )

fullmetalgasket

10-05-2004, 22:04

But that means getting up at early o'clock... :eek: :sleep: :sleep:

Hee Hee!!

Not from where I live it doesn't :D
At that time in the morning I think it's fair to say I'll only have a 10 minute drive on my hands :wack: :p

disco-tom

10-05-2004, 22:33

:whip:

Pete C

10-05-2004, 22:46

At that time in the morning I think it's fair to say I'll only have a 10 minute drive on my hands :wack: :p

Aye, I reckon I can do Bath to Castle Combe in 15 mins with minimal traffic ;)

The speeds involved may not be legal on the Queen's highways tho :D

See you there at 7am Tim! :p ;) :D :D

shaun3937

11-05-2004, 18:02

Theres talk of being there about 9 ish. Ramps your quite welcome mate more the merrier mate!

The idea is that tom and cHiL (and anybody else of course!) are meeting me chelt side of of glos then well goto tuffey and hook up with paul, the onto to combe. Think i got that right!! :wack:

Ad.

It seems some people have gone from "being there about 9 ish" to being there at 7 or 7.30 :eek:
ad999, i only live down the road from you as you know, to be there for 9am, what time would we need to meet up? if 9am is the target time, rather than 7.30, then count me in. :nod:
meeting at the peel centre sounds good to me, just confirm the time and i'll say yes or no. :thumbs:

disco-tom

11-05-2004, 18:56

I vote we all meet at the Peel Centre at 07:30am and then onto Castle Coombe for whatever time we get there. :thumbs:

What say you chaps?

shaun3937

11-05-2004, 19:13

I vote we all meet at the Peel Centre at 07:30am and then onto Castle Coombe for whatever time we get there. :thumbs:

What say you chaps?

i'm in :nod:

rustyveedub

11-05-2004, 22:26

Can anybody put a map for me please of the Peel centre.........??

disco-tom

12-05-2004, 11:43

It's on here marked up at that little white road going nowhere named Stann Way.

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=383000.194149784&Y=217500.764074088&width=500&height=300&client=public&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&scale=10000&up.x=12&up.y=6

disco-tom

12-05-2004, 11:46

If you feel like taking the scenic route from Worcester, Rusty, you could come through Malvern to Ledbury and follow me in to Gloucester?

rustyveedub

12-05-2004, 11:58

How far is the meeting placefrom the M5............?

disco-tom

12-05-2004, 12:03

From Junction 11 (I think) off the M5, it'll be about 8-10 miles maybe??? Just come off the motorway and follow the A38 through town until you get to the Peel Centre. It might even be an idea for to to follow the A38 all the way from worcester.

Vez

12-05-2004, 13:29

Gates open at 9am for the great unwashed - this includes those not on the stand :nod:

rustyveedub

12-05-2004, 13:32

I think i will go straight to the track on my own. Other wise im gonna be touring around the country to meet you guys......... :D

dj_C

15-05-2004, 23:36

Anyone heading over from the Swindon side, and not planning on getting there at stupid o'clock? :sleep:

Arriving at 9 sounds like plenty to me... And there is a possibility that the skyline might be in tow, unless my mate pulls out again... :whip: :ghey:

16-05-2004, 07:54

Why don't we all meet at the bristol road mac d's at 7.30? It easier to get to and only round the corner from paul, plus we can get a quick bit of breakie before we leave! :D

Ad.

disco-tom

16-05-2004, 08:10

I said the Peel Centre as it's stuck on the end of Stroud road. I thought it might have been simpler than further down Bristol Road. We can still get breakfast at Burger King if we're hungry, can't we?

16-05-2004, 08:17

Don't think it's open that early and i'm not sure if bk do a breakie type menu? The cole ave macys would probaly be easier for most other people to get to? But i'm easy really, so i'll go with the flow. :nod:

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cHiL

16-05-2004, 09:43

What route are you thinking of taking then? I mean it's easier for me not to go to Gloucester. I'd just go staight to stroud from Cheltenham and down the a46 to CCoombe.?..

shaun3937

16-05-2004, 10:40

macs and bk dont open til 8.00 i think, besides that, i'm hoping for a proper bacon roll when we get to japfest! :nod:
I personally think that peel centre is more central, and would be easier to find than any of the other places, for those that don't know where it is, though by the way this thread's going i would be suprised to see more than 2 or 3 of us!
plus its straight on to the stroud road from there and down the a46, could always meet up with chil at stratford park leisure center, say around 8.00? that way, if we miss anyone, they might make it to stroud before we head off again for castle coombe.
just a thought. ;)

disco-tom

16-05-2004, 14:03

And a good thought, too. We've got all week for folks to express their ideas here and make a descision.

I reckon we'll end up with at least me, you, PMC 0503 and ad999 going from the Peel Centre at least.

cHiL

16-05-2004, 15:02

I could meet you lot at junction 13 M5 (stroud) and so could Rusty come to think of it. That would be very easy for you Rusty, to meet us at j13 M5..

shaun3937

16-05-2004, 15:17

ok, so 7.30 at the peel center, 8.00 at j13 of M5, i take it you mean at the little chef chil, there's an optimax garage there too, yes?

cHiL

16-05-2004, 15:27

ok, so 7.30 at the peel center, 8.00 at j13 of M5, i take it you mean at the little chef chil, there's an optimax garage there too, yes?

Yeah I think there is actually:D cool..

shaun3937

16-05-2004, 15:31

right, lets stick to that then, as otherwise we'll be meeting people all over the place, like the first time we tried to get together at macdonalds/homebase in chelt :annoyed:
that should accomodate most of us, see you there then :thumbs:

cHiL

16-05-2004, 21:04

Dont know for sure if the garage at stroud junction 13 is actually Shell for sure but hey we should all be optimaxed up by then eh?

Jammers

17-05-2004, 08:11

I can confirm that garage is Shell and it does Optimax - i fill up there all the time! :thumbs: :thumbs:

James

rustyveedub

17-05-2004, 08:16

I could meet you lot at junction 13 M5 (stroud) and so could Rusty come to think of it. That would be very easy for you Rusty, to meet us at j13 M5..
sounds good Chil

17-05-2004, 08:25

I'm up for that then. :D

Ad.

disco-tom

17-05-2004, 11:55

Jammers, are you coming to Japfest too?

Jammers

17-05-2004, 13:03

Nah m8.
I'm currently waiting to go to powerstation after all my '2004' mods. The car now needs correctly setting up - hopefully they are up for the task!!! :nod: :nod:

I'm on the lookout for a 'quietest' track though ... sometime ... so if you come across one let me know.

cheers James :thumbs:

cHiL

17-05-2004, 16:15

sounds good Chil
Cool, 8am then at j13 M5 :thumbs:

PMC 0503

17-05-2004, 20:54

Hi all

I got my info through and I don't need to be there all that early, apart from the fact that the whole day will be really cool and unmisable. :D
I'm still waiting to hear when the all day babysitters will be available. as soon as I know then I'll post 8.00 at the M5 Stroud turnoff is probably best for me, although statford park was also a great suggestion too.

I'll let you all know as soon as I know. :thumbs:

rustyveedub

17-05-2004, 22:17

Cool, 8am then at j13 M5 :thumbs:

:thumbs:

rustyveedub

19-05-2004, 10:50

Just Fecked the car, So will not be going now. :cry:

rustyveedub

19-05-2004, 11:20

Cancel my last. Im going again :D

http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=92604

cHiL

19-05-2004, 14:12

Cancel my last. Im going again :D

http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=92604

LOL "cancel my last"? ..you love it don't ya Rusty;) hehe :D

rustyveedub

19-05-2004, 15:05

Chil,
At junction 13 will you be able to take a look at my AVC-R and check that its all set up right...??

cHiL

19-05-2004, 15:16

Chil,
At junction 13 will you be able to take a look at my AVC-R and check that its all set up right...??
Yeah as far as my basic knowledge will go, no problemo :thumbs:

Jester

19-05-2004, 15:22

anyone coming from the yeovil area?

disco-tom

19-05-2004, 21:44

Doubtfull mate, we're all Gloucestershire/Herefordshire/Worcestershire folks. :wack:

Yeovil would be a bit of a detour.... ;)

Jester

19-05-2004, 22:24

Doubtfull mate, we're all Gloucestershire/Herefordshire/Worcestershire folks. :wack:

Yeovil would be a bit of a detour.... ;)

haha thanx anyway... will be nice to see you lot there. i will be in a white 200sx with full bodykit, be sure to come say hi! :thumbs:

disco-tom

19-05-2004, 22:38

Course I will mate. You will be wearing the compulsory name tag, though, yes? ;) :wack:

Jester

19-05-2004, 23:13

Course I will mate. You will be wearing the compulsory name tag, though, yes? ;) :wack:

no i will just get my GF to do what my avatar does for ya ;)

no seriously i will wear a jesters hat.... no really... actually no i wont but sure u will see me

disco-tom

20-05-2004, 11:58

Lol. Come on now, you've dangled the carrot, so you have to get your GF to do it for us. :wack:

I'm sure I'll see you at some point mate. :thumbs:

Jester

20-05-2004, 12:19

Lol. Come on now, you've dangled the carrot, so you have to get your GF to do it for us. :wack:

I'm sure I'll see you at some point mate. :thumbs:

i will see what i can do, just no nips ok? ;)

cHiL

20-05-2004, 21:55

Doubtfull mate, we're all Gloucestershire/Herefordshire/Worcestershire folks. :wack:

OOOOHH ARRR!! :wack: ... ;)

disco-tom

20-05-2004, 22:19

You know, I do have a brand new combine harvester. And if you want, I can lend you the key? ;) :wack:

21-05-2004, 12:40

Ok back on topic :wack:

Think it's a good idea for us all to meet up at the shell garage off J13, its easier and quicker for me to just get straight on the motorway (more time in bed!! :nod: ) What you think tom?

Ad. :thumbs:

cHiL

21-05-2004, 13:37

elvis

21-05-2004, 16:25

Hi all i couldnt get my s13 on the road in time :( :cry:

So im goin 2 japfest in a dark green renault 19 chamade (now thats a mans car) :thumbs: :ghey: goinin the M5 at bridge water so give me a toot!!!

:wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:

shaun3937

21-05-2004, 16:29

whatever happens, i'll be at the peel center at 7.30, will wait 5 mins for anyone else to turn up, then will join the rest of you guys at the shell garage/little chef off the M5 at stroud for 8.00. :thumbs:

PMC 0503

21-05-2004, 19:33

The shell garage it is then.

See you all at 8.

:thumbs:

disco-tom

21-05-2004, 20:03

I'll be at the Peel Centre at 07.30am. Looks like it's just me and you there then, Shaun. :thumbs:

shaun3937

22-05-2004, 18:17

wow, what a great day, sorry to go without saying goodbye chaps but i had to rush off to pick up my daughter. the 200's looked great both on and off the track, wish i'd got a pass now, and quite fancy the track next time too. :wack:

cHiL

22-05-2004, 18:27

Yeah I enjoyed today alot:D Was not too happy at seeing the Skyline getting written off tho :eek: Made me glad I wasn't on the track myself...

Jibber

22-05-2004, 18:32

nooooooooooo :cry: :cry: :cry: i should have stayed :D , did tom get any pics?

22-05-2004, 18:35

I missed this too! Good day, next time i think i'm going on track!! :D

Got really bad sun burn on me head!!! :eek: oh well it was worth it! :wack:

Ad.

disco-tom

22-05-2004, 18:37

Innit. :cry: Hate to see a dead skyline... :cry: :cry:

Fantastic day though, really looking foreward to the next one. :D May even be persuaded to get on track next time, too. Seeing everyone from the club having so much fun out on track was making me really green with envy. :)

I would post some pics, but every single one was shit and unusable because of my inept photography skills and a less than capable camera... :annoyed:

Shaun mate, as soonn as we got there, I never saw you for the rest of the day. :eek: Where did you get to??????? I managed to find everyone else at certain points in the day, but never you. :wack:

dj_C

22-05-2004, 18:39

Sunburnt arms for me too...
Missed the skyline, but it made me smile when the scooby overcooked it, and hit the wall....

Had to scoot early, and didn't talk to as many peeps as I would have liked. Came home to find that my t-shirt had arrived while I was at combe...would've helped breaking the ice a bit. Never mind... :rolleyes:

A great day, and I must get a pass next time. Definitely fancy breaking my track cherry too, though I reckon I should save for a spare set of wheels/tyres first. :)

rustyveedub

22-05-2004, 21:37

It was a good day. Good to meet you south western lot. If ive still got the 200 next time you have a meet i will pop down. :D
Cheers Phil for setting my AVC-R up, On the way home i was getting an instant 1.0 bar, Shame i didnt get you to sort it before the track session. :(
See you guys soon :thumbs:

Jibber

22-05-2004, 21:40

hmmmmmm, mr nice plenum man..........

rustyveedub

22-05-2004, 21:44

hmmmmmm, mr nice plenum man..........
To much input today with Cars, Names and people :D
Remind me....!!

Jibber

23-05-2004, 08:16

im the fat bald one that left drool over your manifold

edited to say: or even your plenum

shaun3937

23-05-2004, 09:04

tom, i was around, popped back to the stand a few times but didn't see ya. watched a fair bit of the track action up on one of the banks, was great to see the 200's, i reckon they were the best on the track by far! :notworthy
i was really envious too and am now wanting to get my car sorted for the next time. anyone up for robbing a bank? :wack:

PMC 0503

23-05-2004, 20:34

What a great day. Good to see you all there sorry the journey there took less than an hour. Putting the speed detector at the front would be better next time, though I doubt then that I could keep up. :thumbs:

rustyveedub
Thanks once again for the loan of the helmet :thumbs:

1st time out on a track and still grinning today. Who cares if I was being passed by everything else. It was worth it pulling out of a bend on to a strait, going faster than I could on a road and then hearing that S13 ripping past was awsome. :D :D :D :D :D

ad/shaun
If you think you want to do a track session, I would say go for it. as for the scoob and skyline it proves the biggest thing you have to fear is the nut behind the wheel.

The same sort of thing happend last year I guess they go out on track on several sessions and then really want to go for it at the end of the day.

23-05-2004, 20:45

Think i'm gonna have a go next time mate, looked loads of fun! :nod:

rustyveedub

23-05-2004, 21:43

im the fat bald one that left drool over your manifold

edited to say: or even your plenum
Ahhhhhh i remember now. Glad somebody liked the months of hard work i put into the plenum :thumbs: Makes it all worth while :D

rustyveedub

23-05-2004, 21:46

rustyveedub
Thanks once again for the loan of the helmet :thumbs:

No problem, Glad to be of help :thumbs:

elvis

23-05-2004, 21:50

Great day, i was really gutted 4 the silver Mitsi VR4 driver tho! it was quite a bad smash at the lights even b4 he got 2 the ground, and as 4 the R32 :cry: :cry: :cry:

Excellent day tho even if i do look like a lobster, cant wait till Billing hopefully ill have my car on the road by then, the worst part of the day 4 me was gettin into a renault 19 chamade 4 the ride home :(

cHiL

24-05-2004, 11:48

cHiL

24-05-2004, 11:50

was great to see the 200's, i reckon they were the best on the track by far! :notworthy
i was really envious too and am now wanting to get my car sorted for the next time. anyone up for robbing a bank? :wack:
Yeah sure but don't tell Rusty tho eh? :wack: :D

cHiL

24-05-2004, 11:51

im the guy from "American Chopper" that left drooling over your plenum
:D :wack:

rustyveedub

24-05-2004, 16:39

Lol.
Jibber if you ever feel lonely want to chat about polishing compounds and mops just let me know :thumbs:

cHiL

24-05-2004, 16:55

Lol.
Jibber if you ever feel lonely want to chat about polishing compounds and mops just let me know :thumbs:
hmmmmmmm, polishing compounds!..

Jibber

24-05-2004, 17:36

24-05-2004, 18:48

Sounds like 2 much work for me!

Give me a shout when you've got those bit you wanting doing jibber and i'll give em sorted for ya.

Ad. :thumbs:

rustyveedub

24-05-2004, 19:11

so out of interest, what mops and compounds did you use, i was limited to a emery compound soap and a brush wheel for starters, then a selection of cotton mops, solvol autosol and brasso.....about all i could think of........ the cotton mop soaked in brasso works well, but you want a full length overall on a hat and full face mask as it flys ****in everwhere..........
I started by grinding it all flat, Taking the casting marks out and smoothing it all in. With a Black and decker power file (But now i have a large selection of grinding mops :thumbs: ) Then i used a Stapol sisal mop with Super cut. Then a Calico 'B' mop with Green polish and finished with a Calico 'G' mop and Blue polish.

I took the very long way round to this doing it about 4 times as ive never taken rough cast alloy to mirror finish before. You need all of those mops in at least 3 sizes to do the plenum. I have about 10 polishes and 25 mops after that plenum. Most things you can do with 1 mop and 1 polish.
If you need a hand or it finishing let me know :thumbs:

rustyveedub

24-05-2004, 19:54

Any of you fine body of men want to be my Pit lane groupies :ghey: When i come down your way racing :smash:
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=93389

Jibber

24-05-2004, 20:26

started by grinding it all flat, Taking the casting marks out and smoothing it all in. With a Black and decker power file (But now i have a large selection of grinding mops ) Then i used a Stapol sisal mop with Super cut. Then a Calico 'B' mop with Green polish and finished with a Calico 'G' mop and Blue polish.

any links to where i can get similar from???