Anyone going to Donnington?

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 00:15

http://www.hilton.co.uk/dispatch/ViewPr ... mePageForm

MickC · Post by **MickC** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 18:09

I'm booked in here www.yewlodgehotel.co.uk

It's a Best Western Hotel, We stayed there a couple of years ago and its very nice.

I'm travelling up on the friday and staying saturday night aswell.

A bribe to the Wife for two visits to the show

83Excel · Post by **83Excel** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:41

We're booked into the Priest House on the personal recommendation of a work collegue:

http://www.avaweb.co.uk/derbyshire/prie ... hotel.html

but if you book go through lastminute.com its half the price

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 20:05

Tickets arrived.....

See you all on the Saturday morning.

Probably hungover and full of bacon, sausage and black pud

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 23:19

Hi Dave. Party night Friday at the Hilton? I'll probably be nearby at the bro-in-law's if you want to meet for a drink.

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:42

Chris,

I'm travelling down after work.
We expect to get to the hotel around 1900hrs.
Dinner around 1930hrs.

We should be retiring to the bar around 2100hrs for a last couple.

I'll keep an eye open for you in the bar.

I'll have my mobile if you want to call first 07917 067111

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 21:58

Dave, Fine. I'll give you a call to check you're on schedule. I wouldn't want to spoil your dinner by arriving early!

peterweston · Post by **peterweston** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 13:42

MickC wrote:Looks like Saturday is definatley the main meet day then

The museum car park sounds ideal as a meeting place, what time shall we aim for I seem to remember it fills up pretty early. I've had a look on the booking form but it don't give an opening time.

Not sure about the tickets, would it be easier if we all sorted out our own

Its worth remembering, if your planning on attending both days, if you pre-book your ticket its valued for both days (7.50)

Attendee's so far:-

MickC
ian.mac
Steve C
tonypoll
Mutley
83Excel
dpr59
mikefahey
amarshall
texas2201
Rob-C
Ozzy_UK
bash
chrisw2811

Hey Guys

Count me in. I will be travelling up from Suffolk in the morning. Hopefully I will have the front re-sprayed after someone took a likeing to my nose badge!!

Regards
Peter (Midnight Blue '90 SE)

MickC · Post by **MickC** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 15:22

Nice one Peter,

0830-0900 saturday morning

Racing Car Museum (near entrance to Donnington)

See you there

peterweston · Post by **peterweston** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 17:11

MickC wrote:Nice one Peter,

0830-0900 saturday morning

Racing Car Museum (near entrance to Donnington)

See you there

I'll try and have her nice and shiny to make the forum proud.

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 17:14

peterweston wrote:
I'll try and have her nice and shiny to make the forum proud.

Leave her grimy - prove she's driven

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 17:19

amarshall wrote:
peterweston wrote:
I'll try and have her nice and shiny to make the forum proud.
Leave her grimy - prove she's driven

I need at least 3 months of salt and general road shite to even start to hide the fact that half the lacquer coat is missing! Frost is better ...

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 19:24

erm......

Is there a car wash between the Hilton and Donington.

If not I might wash her in the car park before I set off.

There again, it could be peeing down on the day.

Sorry Angus, Silver looks best when clean. Deeply waxed (which it is) and polymer on top (which it has).

Oh dear

I'm a lost cause

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 22:09

Dave, I can't believe you would put your Excel through a brush car wash - it'll trash the paint finish. At a fiver a day for parking you ought to ask the concierge at the Hilton to give it a wash and wax while you're in the bar! I vote with Angus - mine will be covered in mud from cross-country travel. I just clean the windows (and the headlights) so I can see where I'm going. Should I lend you my bucket and sponge?

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 23:28

chrisw2811 wrote:Should I lend you my bucket and sponge?

It's OK Chris got that one covered.

As usual, we'll have everything including the kitchen sink.