South Wales driving day?

Post by **DaiRees** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:15 pm

OK, I'm just judging opinion here....

I've been inspired by the favourite roads thread. How would some of you folks fancy the following idea.

I'd like to have a meet, y'know all get together in a car park somewhere and say hello, look at each others cars etc, but let's face it, a couple of hours and it's all over. So how about if[s] I [/s](actually I'll enlist Mr Davies' assistance at this point, and Mr Wall for that matter!) we plan a route taking in our favourite roads in and around South and Mid Wales. Then we could set a date, and anyone who wishes to join us could spend the day in a convoy of 406s taking in the scenic splendour. Couple of stops for photos, maybe a pub lunch? Wadda you think dudes?

Could maybe turn into a regional thing with several events a year....

That's this years idea spawned - I need to rest now!

darrenwall · Post by **darrenwall** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:46 pm

that sounds like a good idea just give me some notice so i can clean my car so it dont look like a rubbish tip

. i had a scary thought today Dai, i realised my car has been left in prince charles hospital main car park for over a week and it has not been moved

, i went up earlier and thankfully it is still there untouched with all its wheels still on there

Post by **DaiRees** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:48 pm

That was lucky!

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:53 am

I went to a Welsh Coupe meeting a couple of months ago, what could be handy for people is to meet at about 10 on a Sunday Morning, then wander about, taking photos and all that. Then about 1ish, people started sloping off, if there's anyone left, then they can go for a some food. On the coupe meeting though, (5 cars), everyone went home.

Darren, you're a brave man leaving the car up there for a week!! Give us a shout if you want a hand getting it somewhere safer!

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:00 am

neildavies wrote:I went to a Welsh Coupe meeting a couple of months ago, what could be handy for people is to meet at about 10 on a Sunday Morning, then wander about, taking photos and all that. Then about 1ish, people started sloping off, if there's anyone left, then they can go for a some food. On the coupe meeting though, (5 cars), everyone went home.

Does that mean you don't fancy the idea of going on an organised run Neil?

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:01 am

No, I'll be up for a jaunt.

darrenwall · Post by **darrenwall** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:45 am

neildavies wrote: Darren, you're a brave man leaving the car up there for a week!! Give us a shout if you want a hand getting it somewhere safer!

thanks for the offer Neil but my mother come back from holiday yesterday so im getting it moved today or tomorrow , i miss driving it now tho , its only been 8 days but i feel lost and im fed up of catching buses even tho i get on them for free

, it would really piss me off to get banned , imagine that not being able to drive for at least a year

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:56 am

Cool.

Any intrest from further afield then?

A plan is forming somewhere in my skull. I'm thinking of some nice roads, some nice spots for photos, and some nice pubs for lunch....

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:54 pm

id be up for a 800 mile round trip 'race'

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:30 pm

James, I think you are now a confirmed nutter, 800 miles!!

But at the same time, a knowledgeable nutter who's worth his weight in 406 parts (we all know Peugeot parts are worth more than gold)

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:47 pm

jameslxdt wrote:id be up for a 800 mile round trip 'race'

Tell you what mate, if you come down here for the day, your lunch is on me!

Burger van it is then boys!

Post by **mjb** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:40 am

I'd have to drive straight across pretty much the diagonal length of wales... 300 miles round-trip that'd make a good 2-3 refuels

(not forgetting the bungee ropes needed to hold the edges of my enormous grin in the car!)

There's this one road somewhere between Porthmadog and Wrexham that I MUST drive back down again someday. It's as if some drunkard just laid a windy road in the middle of a few fairly flat fields between hills... AMAZING sideways and (at one point, airbourne) action, and NOTHING TO HIT (besides sheep)!!!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:21 pm

DaiRees wrote:
jameslxdt wrote:id be up for a 800 mile round trip 'race'
Tell you what mate, if you come down here for the day, your lunch is on me!

Burger van it is then boys!

when we going then?

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:19 pm

I'll do a 700+ mile round trip for a burger

Infact make that a cheeseburger instead

Post by **DaiRees** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:27 pm

You want onions?

Errm, let me check the calendar and get back to you, middle of June sometime? Maybe Sunday 10th or 17th?