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by **TStevens** » Tue 04.10.2005, 22:49

1/4 petrol, wont be too hard....

Have they ever pushed an elan? Or can drive in before show, and drive out after show?...

Trying to get mine spruced up for this one.

by **Sy V** » Wed 05.10.2005, 05:00

I doubt that anyone's going to actually check the fuel levels, it's just an insurance caveat, I guess - they've always stipulated it for cars inside.
We drive 'em in and we push 'em out (or drive 'em out at the end).

by **Sy V** » Wed 05.10.2005, 05:03

Gary wrote:That sounds like it is going to be hard to get out early then

I don't see why...

by **Gary** » Wed 05.10.2005, 09:20

You'd know better than me Sy. So if you reckon it will be ok, then I'm sure it will

Website · by **theelanman** » Wed 05.10.2005, 11:28

http://oldmillhotel.com/index.html

Sy
have been told by a guy who lives 'round the corner' from stoneleigh that this is probably the pub with the biggest car park close to stoneleigh......its about 1.5 miles away tops....just past stonleigh village itsself........it is however slightly north so I dont know what you want to do but I think that the M40 might be a bit chaotic depending on which junction you want to meet at........
what do you reckon
cheers
G

by **Sy V** » Wed 05.10.2005, 13:21

I was looking at doing something a bit longer than that G, but I'm not discounting your suggestion - it may be worth the Northern brigade's consideration.

Please look here:

HERE

Our hotel is under the L of Longbridge adjacent to M40 Jct 15. It has a large car park, but it may have barriers for non-residents.

North of there on the A46 (the route towards the NAC) - there's a services with a small car park on the left near the 1st bridge (where the A4189 crosses). We've RVed here before and IIRC there's a layby a bit further up for Elan overspill.

Then it's up the A45 to the junction with the A452 (just South of Kenilworth). Along the A452 towards Leamington 'til the roundabout (near the A of Ashow). 1st exit on unmarked road and left on to B4113 at Blackdown (IIRC this is next to Warwick Rugby Club). NAC Stoneleigh is the light grey mass on the left of the road south of Stoneleigh village itself.

How's that?

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by **Sy V** » Wed 05.10.2005, 13:30

Again IIRC I think we'll be in the northern end of the large row of cattle sheds running N-S in this photo:

HERE

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Website · by **theelanman** » Wed 05.10.2005, 14:29

ah...OK sy
didnt realise we were doing it as a kinda run.......in that case it could be OK to meet there.......I'll just look at the easiest way in which for me certainly will be down the a46.....but before that either M1 or M6...I'm in the middle of both.....
I suppose in that case we could sort an earlier rendez vous for the Northern lot travelling down on the day and then meet you at your rendez vous to swell the numbers further.......
need to know who's coming and where from.........up north that is!!!
do you have numbers?
cheers
G

by **Kier** » Thu 06.10.2005, 22:12

Count me in as well, anyone got any ideas of a run up from the south yet?

by **muley** » Fri 07.10.2005, 10:18

Re South run in...

to avoid getting up at stupid o'clock, I am planning to travel up the night before.

Cheers

Jim B

by **clemo** » Fri 07.10.2005, 10:44

same here.

by **chris.t** » Fri 14.10.2005, 12:18

I'm driving up on the day so if anyone else is convoying up from the south we could plan to meet up

by **timmo** » Sun 16.10.2005, 09:48

Oh yes count me in, up and down sameday though..... Handy Cross on the M40 was a neat meet point last year Chris. Nice coffee too

Anyone know if Will's around?

by **chris.t** » Sun 16.10.2005, 10:55

Ok convoy of 2 so far. Remind me what junction that is?? It was a hotel wasn't it? and the coffee was shite

by **timmo** » Mon 17.10.2005, 08:15

Junction 4 - i thought it was OK but then again it would be at EEEEK o clock i morning!!

Another 2 man convoy - memories of Hethel.

by **jimp357** » Mon 17.10.2005, 08:53

Are there any of the northern / Scotish people going. If so when, and is there a wish to travel in convoy......(quack quack)

by **Kier** » Mon 17.10.2005, 17:11

timmo wrote:Junction 4 - i thought it was OK but then again it would be at EEEEK o clock i morning!!

Another 2 man convoy - memories of Hethel.

Sorry to spoil your 2 man convoy scenario, but make that 3! I’d rather get up at stupid o’clock than shell out for B&B!

by **timmo** » Tue 18.10.2005, 08:05

Glad to have you along!

by **TStevens** » Tue 18.10.2005, 11:41

Which way are you going?....

I might be able to tag-along, thats is my freshly scraped bumper doesnt offend...

Why is it that approx 3 weeks before any Lotus show my car gets driven into? thank god theres not one every month, or I would be a very poor man.

by **timmo** » Tue 18.10.2005, 20:25

Straight up the M40 Tony. Go on .........you know you want to.

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