Archived South Downs tour 20th Sept 2015

[pgunter]

UPDATED 14th September 2015.

OK FOLKS. LIST is now closed as of 8am.

Revised route is attached. Please print a copy if you can.


Please note due to the numbers now involved we are finishing short of Devils Dyke as we would take over the whole area at the top. We have a great finishing location, being a nice little transport cafe who are staying open longer for us. Good food too.

Please see me on the day as I have some printed vouchers for you to get a reduced Tea / Coffee with a Raisin Cookie at Cowdray Farm Shop Cafe.

Looking forward to a great day, now fingers crossed for the weather.


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Date 20th September 2015
Time of arrival at meeting point no earlier that 09:45.
Meeting Point is Summit ONE, Summit Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0FB
This is the new Corporate HQ of BMW UK.

Gary and myself met with the people at BMW UK today (8th August) We are going to be one of the first to hold a meeting at the new HQ. As they will be putting on staff for us for the meeting, Gary and Myself will be arriving early to arrange things in the car park in front of the three main buildings that the BMW group are located in. We have been given access to the area for our starting location as well as BMW supplying 'Bacon Rolls' and Tea / Coffee. If anybody requires a veggie option can they please PM me as soon as possible. I will also need any addition people who might be coming to post on the thread so that numbers can be passed to the catering team. They will also be putting on show a Z1 and a Z8 from the BMW Collection for us. I hope that as we are going to be one of the first, it will be a start of a good relationship with BMW. The main corporate public relations director is making this happen for us. I will say its been hard working behind the scene but in the end I hope we can all have a great day.

After the initial meet up and chatting, depending on the numbers we can leave in groups and head to the next coffee stop at the Cowdray Farm Shop Cafe.

So far I have the following confirmed and if you want to be added, please comment on the post or PM me please also mention if you are brining a passenger so that I can confirm the numbers. Thank you.

The List..

1.@pgunter +1
2.@GazHyde
3.@Bazza +1
4.@Nifty Fifty
5.@Ragtop +1
6.@Cathia777 +1
7.@GDZ3 +1
8.@kmc23w +1
9.@Salty sea dog +1
10.@Jon Jeffryes +1
11.@mwpe
12.@Lee @Shortie_gal
13.@Mint +1
14.@BMBabe +1
15.@Burrie +1
16.@Siamanda +1
17.@David +1
18.@Renaud +1
19.@Lina Hariri +1
20.@Hopalong64
21.@Low Rider +1
22.@Andy McDonnell
23.@Steven Bostock +1
24.@Tracy Dee +1

31. @chrissyboy +1
32. @Gail
33. @Dino D +1
34. @Mac +1
35. @Si +1
36. @peterandjenny +1
37. @Mac Romans +1
38. @Andy-M +1

25. Trevor +1
26. Sia new neighbours +1
27. Hopalong64 Friends Allwyn +1
28. Low Riders Brother +1
29. Steve and Alison Z3
30. Andy's Family - Alan and Debbie Staples, 3 Series Bi-turbo Diesel



Menus..

Veggie option +2






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Well after the positive feed back regarding the New Forest 2015, I have decided to be a mug and organise another run but this time along the Central Hampshire roads and then the South Downs.

The route attached is just for a taster, as it will have to be finalised and areas confirmed.

 

[mwpe]

That looks to be a good route Paul, starts almost on my door step. I am definitely interested but not too bothered about dates.

 

[pgunter]

I have deliberately included the Hinehead Tunnel too so we can have some fun with the noise this time round.

 

[Mint]

Can't make any of those dates Paul but could do the 13th or 27th Sep. Sorry…

 

[pgunter]

13th will be out as its Goodwood Revival and the whole area will be manic.. So I shall add 27th September to the list then.. Might be great for Autumnal Colours too.

 

[Mint]

... So I shall add 27th September to the list then.. Might be great for Autumnal Colours too.

If it's the 27th Sep then we're definites.

 

[Gail]

Looks good but doubt we can do those dates. Might be a bit early for proper autumn colours, they usually don't get to their best till mid to late October.

 

[pgunter]

@Gail I need to keep it in September as a few people take the Zeds off road for the Winter. SORN'd ... I am not one of those but I can understand those that do.

I might even sort a later run out too.. Who knows.. But I am trying to get some things different on each drive out. Watch this space so to speak.

 

[BMBabe]

@Gail I need to keep it in September as a few people take the Zeds off road for the Winter. SORN'd ... I am not one of those but I can understand those that do.

I might even sort a later run out too.. Who knows.. But I am trying to get some things different on each drive out. Watch this space so to speak.

i am gonna do an end of season cruise or should I say end of the year cruise for any zedders not SORN!!

 

[pgunter]

@BMBabe As long as it was not as cold as last years.. lol.. that was freezing..

 

[Ragtop]

We can do the 20th or the 27th September.

 

[Bazza]

will be up for this as for dates September sounds good for me

 

[Jack0495]

I'll be up for this, I'm about half an hour away from hindhead tunnel (London side rather than Portsmouth side)

 

[Jack0495]

23rd august be better as I am potentially away the 6th!

 

[Jack0495]

Nevermind just seen the update.. That date will be perfect

 

[Gail]

Sorry...I didn't mean to suggest you should do the run later...just that anyone hoping for lovely autumn colours would be disappointed.

 

[M666BMG]

September the 27th is the BMW show at Santa Pod!

 

[pgunter]

@M666BMG hmmmmm Santa Pod.. Well I will have to see what can be sorted date wise. Trying to avoid Bank Holiday weekend in August as well as Goodwood Revival date as the area will be a car park.. Thoughts please people .

 

[M666BMG]

Not enough days in the year Paul!

 

[pgunter]

Some things are just a pain to sort out.. @M666BMG Santa Pod is a great day out too.. @GazHyde Is Santa Pod only the Sunday for us all ? So the Sat might be ok.. What say you the masses...