Guildford Midnight Run II - Full Moon Motoring - 26/10/07

[ChrisGB]

Fingers crossed it's open, I'll be desperate for fuel by that point!

There is one at Godstone as well (M25 J6, 2nd exit on roundabout)

Chris

[monkeymax]

There is a Shell in Ladymead road Guilford. If we come in on the A3, and come into guilford at the A320 junction, we will see it just after the turnoff to Bramley (A281). No idea if it will be open.

Yup, It's normally open late too... And fairly reasonable (for Guildford Prices!).


Enjoy yourself tonight chaps! And stay safe!

[redmk1]

i got back early due to leaking rad and i so want another fooking mk1!!!!!

[Ekona]

Top night, great route, good laugh, nice one Malcolm


Apologies to anyone I offended by turning up the VXR: I didn't see the post that was made about it being MR2s only as I live over on ROC so simply presumed that the invitation posted there was to all ROC members, not just MR2 owners. Fear not, it shan't happen again. Sorry if I ruined anyones night, but thanks to all who made the effort to chat with the Vauxhall owner, top bunch of people.



Oh, and a big to the coppers in the patrol car that stopped: Best two coppers I ever met.

[redmk1]

what did the police say?

[Munnsy]

Really was great great night, didnt get home till 3.30am

As far as teh vxr, still great that you make the effort to come out and see us all even though you dont own mr2 anymore, so dont worry about offending anyone.
Was great meeting everyone, had few willy ups lol, couple spinning out, i hit fuel cut but really was great.
I did full tank by the time i got back home lol
Thanks to olly for showing me the basics with the avcr ( top man) and tiamat, your exhaust through that village

Anyway definatley doing the nxt one, looking forward to it.
Good work guys

[thedeadmonkey]

thanks guys really enjoyed it we shot of down the a3 on the way back so missed you all back at the library long night for us but great fun thanks . have to try and get myself a turbo before the next one hope we didnt hold you back thanks

[Scott Barton]

What a night! Still feeling the effects of it now...falling asleep on the sofa most of the evening!
Great roads to have a play on and the understanding copper was great!
The looks on some of the faces that we drove past in the small hours was fantastic!

[MR2D2]

quality night lads and ladettes ... apologies for going home early had crazy work in the morning and just got back from a nine hour roundtrip to pick up a gearbox and drop off some engines ...

was good meeting everyone and the drive was rather spectacular ... any dramas on the way back to the start after i left??

[TOPGUN]

Great meet Malcolm ,yeah driving through town with all the drunks egging us on was awsome.Took a wrong turning on the way back not sure who the guy in the Mk 1 was as he was behind me decided to go home as i was back on the A3 got in around 3.15am,been walking around like a Zombie for the rest of the day

[ChrisGB]

Got back to Essex after 4:00. Work today, just woke up after watching telly through eyelids this evening.

Well what a night. First run was spectacular for the pace, second run was at the back and dropped off the pack after a wrong turn. I understand the person in the Red Mk1 in front of me has only been driving a couple of months, in which case, I am impressed (as a driving instructor myself, I am proud when any of my students can do that well within a short time of passing). Careful in the wet mind! Dried out again for the last leg, a bit more tame this time but still excellent fun. Excellent route (how did you find so much road without a speed camera?) and an excellent bunch of people. Nice friendly local policeman was an unexpected bonus. Good drive back to Essex as well, got a bright clear full moon once over the river. Roof down, engine on song, bliss!

A great night out. Looking forward to the next one already. Many thanks for organising this.

Chris

[Antstarr]

Policeman...spin outs? wow..hope nothing serious....

[philster_d]

Hope you all had fun, I just ran out of time to get my MOT sorted

[Scott Barton]

Moving this over to 'Past Events' now people.

[Tiamat]

I'm glad everybody had a great time, despite the spins, the BIB and getting lost (including myself over shooting a turn off).

Big thanks to everyone who turned up - 21 cars in total, couldn't believe so many people came out at midnight. People from Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Essex to name but a few.

Big thanks go to Chris (LimeyMK1) for leading the pack and keeping everyone in the right place.

Big thanks to the really cool BIB: friendly appropriate police work there.

The next Midnight Run will not be until next year. Will be scavanging the diary for the next appropriate date and will keep everybody updated in due course.

and tiamat, your exhaust through that village
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Munnsy, nothing I can do about it - its just ridiculously loud - and I love it!

understand the person in the Red Mk1 in front of me has only been driving a couple of months, in which case, I am impressed (as a driving instructor myself, I am proud when any of my students can do that well within a short time of passing)

Not passed a few months but only had a MK1 a few months - was very impressed as well. Not the easiest run to do (let alone at night) and for a first meet - was very impressive.

[monkeymax]

The next Midnight Run will not be until next year. Will be scavanging the diary for the next appropriate date and will keep everybody updated in due course.

Fingers crossed, I'll be there...

and tiamat, your exhaust through that village
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Munnsy, nothing I can do about it - its just ridiculously loud - and I love it!

Yup, Tiamat's Loud. But it's fantastic when you get lost and need to find the pack of Mk1s again!!!

understand the person in the Red Mk1 in front of me has only been driving a couple of months, in which case, I am impressed (as a driving instructor myself, I am proud when any of my students can do that well within a short time of passing)

Not passed a few months but only had a MK1 a few months - was very impressed as well. Not the easiest run to do (let alone at night) and for a first meet - was very impressive.

Yup, she's only had the Mk1 since August (ish - my memory ain't what it used to be).
She doesn't post up here much but has told me she had great fun and thanks everyone for being so welcoming on her first meet...

[Jaspa]

Yup, she's only had the Mk1 since August (ish - my memory ain't what it used to be).
She doesn't post up here much but has told me she had great fun and thanks everyone for being so welcoming on her first meet...

Would that be your sister? if so, I can understand why everyone was so "nice"

[RoadsterBoy]

Yup, Tiamat's Loud. But it's fantastic when you get lost and need to find the pack of Mk1s again!!!

He he, either that or follow the various sounding dump valves..

I had a top night - don't think i've driven that hard for that long before managed to scare myself with some serious understeer on the long uphill sweeping left hander (scene of the spins iirc) now i understand what people mean about the strange handling characteristics of the toyo's

[cantfindausername]

How many people spun out??

[Tiamat]

How many people spun out??

Just two.

A 180 and a 360.

Was on a bend following a smattering of rain.

I also had a deer run out infront of me as we passed Goodwood. Given my history with these road terrorists I was naturally quite nervous then and thereafter.