Boys Toys Day July 18th Bedfordshire, Calling M100 Drivers

[Vipers]

An Open Day For Both HiFi and Car Enthusiasts.

Hi All,

I am planning a car event with a difference that I would love to get a great collection of Lotus Cars together for, basically the plan is to throw a car show where you can hear the ultimate HiFi, being a M100 owner myself I'd love to get a great collection of Elans together also.

My 2 passions are HiFi and Cars, particularly all things Lotus, I run a HiFi Shop in Bedfordshire called HiFi Lounge that we opened 3 years ago and we do a lot of Open Days which are always good fun but this is one I have wanted to do for some time now, so we have teamed up with Lotus Silverstone and PMC Speakers to hold an event for both Car and HiFi Enthusiasts and I would love a great turnout of Lotus cars so please feel free to come along and spread the word. PMC Speakers are based on a 5 acre estate so there is plenty of room for parking.

Lotus Silverstone will be bringing along a couple of Lotus Cars and will be on hand to answer any Lotus type questions, test drives will be possible but if this is something you are interested in please let me know as this will be by appointment only as spaces will be very limited. They are hoping to bring along a V6 Exige and a Elise Cup R, maybe even the awesome Evora 400 if it is released by then, all very exciting

You can read more on my blog on my website but the highlights of the day are below -

http://hifilounge.tumblr.com/post/118856978028/boys-toys-day-july-18th-with-hifi-lounge-pmc

There are 2 options really, you can meet at HiFi Lounge for breakfast then around 11am we will take a drive through the beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and arrive at PMC’s HQ for around Midday for a BBQ and highend HiFi demo’s or if you’d just like to go straight to PMC for midday please feel free. PMC are planning to run their awesome Active MB2 XBD-A speakers (£60,000) these really are something else.

For a little background on PMC Speakers, as far as I am concerned they make the best speakers in the world today, starting at around £1500 and going up to £100,000+ with people like Prince, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Stevie Wonder + many others owning them with many studios fitted out with their speakers which are used to master many of best albums ever recorded so it is a very rare opportunity for them to open their doors to the public and to have a chance to hear some truly reference systems, these really do have to be heard to be believed.

Personally my love of all things Lotus began with the unveiling of the Elan M100, I was only 20 at the time but worked relentlessly for 3 years to be able to get a new one, it was a very proud day when I collected that car, since then I have had many Elises and just recently bought another beautiful M100 and an Exige LF1.

So if you’d like to bring your Lotus along for what should be a fun day please let me know below and please tell any friends who you think may be interested and hope to see you on July 18th.

Now we just need to pray for the sunshine

Cheers,
Paul.

Hear the amazing PMC MB2 XBD-A Speakers



Lotus Silverstone in attendance with a couple of cars.

[Stef]

Thanks for the invite, pencilled in diary and hope to come along! :

Oh, and I'll happily drive your LF1 so you can show off both Lotus hee hee!

[Vipers]

Thanks Stef, be great if you can make it along, had quite a bit of interest so far so hopefully should be a fun event.

Let me think about your very kind LF1 offer

[Vipers]

An Open Day For Both HiFi and Car Enthusiasts.
 
Hi all,
 
Well with our Boys Toys Open day only a couple of weeks away now I thought I would do a quick update, basically we have over 100 people registered now with a great collection of cars coming along which really is excellent news, I really didn’t know what response we would get to this idea but it seems to have gone done well so far, so thanks to everyone who has registered so far, but if any other Elan owners would like to come along please feel free
 
Obviously the biggest concern when organising an event like this is that it is heavily reliant on good weather, well I have just done a long range forecast on Accuweather and it is showing a big round yellow sun at the moment so it is looking very promising
 
I will update this one more time at the beginning of the week of the event but the basic timetable will be for the car owners to come to HiFi Lounge from 9am onwards for Sausage and Bacon butties on the BBQ for breakfast in the HiFi Lounge gardens, then around 11am we will go for around a 40 min drive around some gorgeous Bedfordshire lanes, so make sure you have fuel in the tank, to arrive at PMC around 12pm where the HiFi fun will begin.
 
We will have the run of the downstairs of PMC’s stunning Georgian Manor House where you will be able to hear a Best of British system comprising of Naim, Rega and PMC Twenty Speakers, there will be a headphone room using the Bryston BHA-1, PMC will be holding demo’s in their mixing room to show how studio work is done then there is the main event, a chance to hear the awesome active MB2 XBD-A’s with a £30K Vertere Turntable, and as a bonus Stephen Hill, a local artist and petrolhead will be displaying a collection of his car art, I have known Stephen for many years now, he actually designed our HiFi Lounge logo and he really has a unique style that looks really awesome.
 
Finally there will be a Hog Roast and drinks available at PMC so all in all it really should be a fun event, oh yes, not forgetting there is a 10% discount on any PMC or Bryston purchased on the day.
 
So to sum up, cars to HiFi Lounge for the morning and all the HiFi guys to PMC from midday onwards, for anyone who hasn’t registered yet please fire over an e-mail to me on paul@hifilounge.co.uk
 
For those who didn’t see the below newsletter that PMC sent out I thought I would copy it below.
 
Hope to see everyone on July 18th
 



 
Cheers,
Paul.

[theelanman]

confused.......

its here is it???...

HiFi Lounge, 4 The Granary Buildings, Millow Hall Farm, Dunton, Bedfordshire, SG18 8RH

[Vipers]

Yes we are starting at the shop at that address from 9am for breakfast, but we will only be there till 11am, then we will go for a drive and end up at PMC Speakers HQ, a beautiful 5 acre Georgian Manor House, for around midday where we will park the cars up and have the HiFi setups playing + more food and drink, PMC's address below -

The Professional Monitor Company Limited
Holme Court
BIGGLESWADE
SG18 9ST

Are you going to be able to make it along theelanman?

[theelanman]

Unfortunately not........sorry........
Sounds like a good do tho'

[Vipers]

Hi All,
 
I just want to post one more blog before the event next weekend, firstly I’d like to thank everyone who has registered to come along, the response has been truly amazing and due to the numbers now involved PMC Speakers have asked us to cap the numbers to just those who have registered now although if there are any other Lotus Owners thinking of coming let me know and I'l see if I can sneak you in
 
For those who have registered please find a map below to PMC + the address to HiFi Lounge and PMC with Google Maps Link, basically they are the first turning on the right after the first Biggleswade turning, after the new big roundabout, heading North.
 
Just to re-cap, the idea is for cars to come to HiFi Lounge for breakfast of Sausage and Bacon Rolls, we will depart around 11 - 11.30am for a short drive through the beautiful Bedfordshire countryside to arrive at PMC around midday for the afternoon’s fun and HiFI activities with drinks and a Hog Roast.
 
The plan is to run Presentations of the MB2 XBD-A setup at 1pm and then another at 3pm with food around 1.30pm, with the Mastering Suite running in-between and the headphone room running at all times.
 
Address’s
 
HiFi Lounge (9am-11am)
 
4 The Granary Buildings
 
Millow Hall Farm
 
Millow, Nr Dunton
 
Bedfordshire
 
SG18 8H
 
Google Maps Link - http://bit.ly/1IAsS8H
 
Link To Our Visit Us Page With Videos How To Find Us
 
- http://hifilounge.co.uk/index.php?route=information/visitus
 
The Professional Monitor Company Limited (12pm-5pm)
 
Holme Court
 
Biggleswade
 
SG18 9ST
 
Google Maps Link - http://bit.ly/1K5Q1Ss
 

 
Thanks again to everyone who has registered, look forward to seeing you all next Saturday 18th for what promises to be a brilliant day
 
Cheers,
 
Paul.

[Gazza]

Hi Paul

I'm really sorry but it looks increasingly likely you will have to put up with a loud Tamora

Is there room for my brother's S1 Elise if he can make it?

Hopefully I was one of the registered cars? Any problems let us know

Cheers, Gary

[Stef]

Still on to come along in the Evora, may have a passenger, not sure yet!

Sounds like a great day out!

Tune request if poss too, a recent release I'm loving loads at the mo 'Lean on' by Major Lazer & DJ Snake. Real range of sounds and depth with a heavy beat underneath which sounds cracking on a good set. Been spoilt with Ian's Bose Panaray and base system for his disco's! Even though my sense of hearing is crap I do love to hear the whole range in a track, unlike the rubbish set-up experienced in B'ham at the Prodigy concert - highly disappointed!

[Vipers]

Hi Paul

I'm really sorry but it looks increasingly likely you will have to put up with a loud Tamora

Is there room for my brother's S1 Elise if he can make it?

Hopefully I was one of the registered cars? Any problems let us know

Cheers, Gary

Hi Gary,

I guess we can make an exception for a hooligans car That will wake up all the quiet country folk around here, yes please do invite your brother along, the more the merrier

I know you are going to be envious when you get re-aquinted with the Elan Lost love and all that stuff.

Cheers,
Paul.

[Vipers]

Still on to come along in the Evora, may have a passenger, not sure yet!

Sounds like a great day out!

Tune request if poss too, a recent release I'm loving loads at the mo 'Lean on' by Major Lazer & DJ Snake. Real range of sounds and depth with a heavy beat underneath which sounds cracking on a good set. Been spoilt with Ian's Bose Panaray and base system for his disco's! Even though my sense of hearing is crap I do love to hear the whole range in a track, unlike the rubbish set-up experienced in B'ham at the Prodigy concert - highly disappointed!

Hi Stef,

That is great, be good to meet you on Saturday.

Please feel free to bring along any music along you'd like to try, always good to try something new

Cheers,
Paul.

[Vipers]

Boys Toys Day Driving Route around the Wrestlingworth Ring!

Hi All,

As the weekend is now getting close we thought it would be worth posting the route that we will be driving through the Bedfordshire Countryside once we leave HiFi Lounge around 11.30am after breakfast to arrive at PMC around midday.

I really want to park all the sports cars in one area at HiFi Lounge so that we can all leave as a convoy, the idea is for only sports cars to come to HFL for breakfast, normally everyone would be welcome but due to restricted parking spaces and the number of people and cars intending to come we really would only mainly like sports cars here, thanks.

Countryside Sports Car Driving Route - Wrestlingworth Ring

Route from HiFi Lounge to PMC

Route from HiFi Lounge to PMC

30 minute driving route of 15 miles of beautiful Bedfordshire countryside.

We will be driving through a number of villages please respect the speed restrictions and enjoy the fabulous driving on the route in between.

When arriving at PMC we will be turning directly off the A1 at a point where there is no slip road, please be careful to try and space out as we approach to avoid backing the traffic up to the Biggleswade roundabout.



Route Step by Step:

Leave HiFi Lounge Millow Hall Farm - Turn right
Dunton Roundabout - Take 3rd exit
Drive through - Dunton (30mph)
Drive along ‘Cambridge Road Straight’ (60 mph)
Drive through - Eyeworth (40 mph)
Drive the ‘Eyeworth Esses’ (60 mph)
Turn Left onto B1042 High Street, Wrestlingworth
Drive through - Wrestlingworth (30 mph)
Pass by Cockayne Hatley via ‘Hatley Road Corner’ (60 mph)
Down ‘Hatley Hill’
Take 1st Left - Sutton Road (40mph)
Cross staggered cross roads ‘Follow Through’ across B1042
Continue Sutton Road (60 mph)
Pass by Sutton and enjoy ‘Sutton Road Curves’
Dunton Roundabout - Take 2nd exit
Drive by HiFi Lounge - Millow (30mph)
2nd Left - Towards Water Tower A1 junction
Mini Roundabout - Take 1st exit for slip road onto A1
‘Final Straight’ - to Biggleswade Roundabout (60/70mph)
Biggleswade Roundabout - Keep to in inside lane
Go straight over roundabout, take it easy exiting A1 North
PMC is 1st left off roundabout - 300 yards
Enjoy PMC and afternoon of fun

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Google maps full directions:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Millow+SG18+8RH/Wrestlingworth+SG19+2EJ/52.1259108,-0.2043672/Millow+SG18+8RH/Biggleswade+SG18+9ST/@52.0937738,-0.1811151,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m37!4m36!1m5!1m1!1s0x4877cd90f899ff13:0x8502b3aa926cd16c!2m2!1d-0.2069681!2d52.0766006!1m10!1m1!1s0x4877d18ddad0fa27:0x86465fc2dd67c1d1!2m2!1d-0.1628086!2d52.1150164!3m4!1m2!1d-0.1884954!2d52.1293318!3s0x4877d1de6f6b0d07:0x39b22658cca13bb7!1m0!1m10!1m1!1s0x4877cd90f899ff13:0x8502b3aa926cd16c!2m2!1d-0.2069681!2d52.0766006!3m4!1m2!1d-0.2114171!2d52.0696979!3s0x4877cd9fc7802f43:0x508acebfc8c988ee!1m5!1m1!1s0x4877cc5030a851f1:0x4d3df7ab67cee564!2m2!1d-0.2497209!2d52.0733409!3e0

Roll on Saturday

Cheers,

Paul.

[Stef]

Looks like I shall miss Breakfast but should be over around 11am for the drive over.

[Gazza]

See you tomorrow hopefully just after 9am

[Vipers]

Ok Guys, still busy setting up, from a small idea this has turned into a mammoth operation

Look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.

[Stef]

Thanks so much for a super day Paul!

Sorry I missed seeing your place but glad I caught the convoy

Great turnout of exotica and people and big thanks to PMC for being such a friendly and hospitable bunch.

This could develop into a special annual event...!

Look forward to some snaps as I stupidly forgot my camera.

[Vipers]

Thanks Stef, it was great to meet you, feeling a bit shell shocked today, had far too much fun yesterday

Thanks for coming along also Gary, unfortunately I only took a picture of the rear of your car for some reason, hopefully someone can fire me over some more pics and I'll get it then.

Some pics below + my Oscar speech

[Vipers]

Hi All,

Well, for once I really don’t know what to say other than a huge thanks to everyone involved who helped make our first Boys Toys Event something very special indeed, it certainly looks like the big man above is obviously car and HiFi fan as he really did lay on glorious weather which really helped make the day something quite special.

Now for the Oscar speech Firstly I’d like to thank everyone at PMC Speakers who really did got the extra mile on this one, without them this would never have happened, they really did put in a tonne of work that I really do appreciate, also to Ross who was a star trapped at the BBQ cooking breakfast all morning, well until all the food had gone, it was certainly a hungry crowd thanks also to Matt from Lotus Silverstone from taking time out of running a busy showroom to bring along a Lotus Evora which certainly got a lot if interest and to Stephen ‘hilly’ Hill for bringing along a selection of his great and unique motor inspired art, but most importantly I’d like to thank everyone who came along and supported the event and really did make the day an amazing success that really did far surpass any thoughts I had regarding how many would come, 5 acres was almost not enough This started as a small idea a couple of years ago that I had so it really was pretty awesome to see it all come to fruition with so many people and cars attend and with the sun beating down all day in PMC’s beautiful grounds, well I don’t think I could have wished for more but it was only a success thanks to all the Petrolheads and Music Lovers that came, so thanks again to everyone I have to say that I think HiFi Lounge has the best customers out there

I have been waiting years to hear PMC’s awesome active MB2 XBD-A’s but I ended up spending all day outside talking cars + hifi whilst enjoying the glorious weather, there were most definitely worse places to be that’s for sure, I did try once to get in but people were spilling out the door, so I am still waiting to hear these speakers but everyone I spoke to really did seem blown away by them, especially with the Vertere Turntable running through them, it really does sound as if I missed something quite special there, maybe we’ll have to arrange another PMC open day without the cars next time

Below are a few of the pictures from the day, all cars I’m afraid, there really was a great selection of different marques on show, there were a few very nice camera’s floating around so hopefully I will be able to post some better one than what my phone produced later in the week, actually if you have got any nice pictures can you please send to paul@hifilounge.co.uk and I’ll create an album on Photobucket, thanks.

So again, a huge thanks to everyone who made our first Boys Toys event such a success, I was asked several times if this will be a yearly event, I have to say that it would be hard to top this one to be honest but it was mentioned that maybe a live band next year would be a good idea, definitely food for thought

We started off with just 3 cars



But that soon grew to 50+ cars at HFL, we just about got away with squeezing them all in







Then it was off to PMC where there was a lot more space thankfully.



2 Of only 81 Lotus LF1′s in the world either side of an Evora



Does it get any better than a DeLorean?

















I’ll hopefully get some more pictures up later this week.

Thanks again everyone

Cheers,

Paul.

[Vipers]

Hi All,

Been getting some amazing feedback since Saturday, thanks for everyone’s e-mails and messages

Attached are a couple more pics that have been sent in, thanks to Steve Crowe for the montage of the day, Adrian Palmer and Jason Beeby

Got one of Gary's TVR at last









Cheers,
Paul.