ned
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 12:23 PM |
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Donington show 4/5th Sept.
Thought I'd start the hype this year, less than three weeks away..
..so save up yer brownie points, book it in with her indoors and make sure you've got the day off if you work weekends..
So, who's gonna be there, on which day, when/where we meeting (apart from midday at the bar  ) who's camping over and who's going
on track on the sunday.
Donington, you all know where it is, just behind east midlands airport off the M1.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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locoboy
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 12:48 PM |
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i will be there on Sunday - not tracking my car if i still have it then. Wouldnt mind a passenger blat though if anyones offering up a spare seat -
have helmet, will smile!
ATB
Locoboy
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Micael
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 posted on 16/8/04 at 01:04 PM |
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I plan to be there on Saturday.
I only have to convice my wife that Donington is the place to be on a vacation in the UK.
Micael
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 01:15 PM |
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should be there,normally meet at the MK stand at mid day or our encampment in the evening
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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flange nut
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 05:04 PM |
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I believe the track day this year is on the Saturday.
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JoelP
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 05:18 PM |
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im going! theres about 8 different donnys on the map, but from neds description i've worked it out
not sure what day to go on yet, so i'll just go whenever most people go, in the hopes of bumping into some people.
how do you meet up with people you dont know?! poppy in the button hole sort of thing!?!
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 05:45 PM |
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I'm going this year, hopefully in the Locost, SVA this Friday (20th) if it passes, I'll take it, if not, I'll try to get it in for
the retest the following week.
As for recognising folks, I didn't recognise anyone there (as I don't know what they look like) but I recognised some cars in the camping
area and parked up near them 
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 06:01 PM |
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Joel Donnington is dead easy to find,just follow the M1 south and turn off for East Midlands airport.
If you think you're on the track and a bloody great 737 tries to land on your head you haven't gone quite far enough!
DEAN....Definately going Saturday!
PS:
The M1 definately goes past Leeds cos I drove through a flood at the back of Cross Green to get onto it last tuesday,should have seen all the flooded
out cars being dragged out of the water
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 06:22 PM |
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Joel, look for Castle Donington
with just the one 'n' after the 'o'. Off M1 at J24 and follow airport signs.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 07:25 PM |
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cheers fellas, i found it in the end by looking for the airport! smart me, ya know
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 07:29 PM |
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Defo there Sat, driving one of the two MK cars on trackkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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James
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 07:51 PM |
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Pretty sure I'm gonna be there.
Bring lots of money everyone who's still building as apart from Exeter it's your last chance for show bits until next year!
MK stand at 12 is always a good meeting place.
Are we gonna bother with ICE (In Camp Entertainment) this year? I'll bring the deck chairs!
Tip for anyone camping: bring earplugs! That airport stops flying pretty late and worse still starts flying pretty damn early! I can assure you-
awaking to the gentle sound of both a hangover and a Boeing 747 100ft above at 6am is not the most pleasant thing ever!
Atb,
James
[Edited on 16/8/04 by James]
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 16/8/04 at 08:35 PM |
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Will definitely be there if the weather's good, probably stay both days and camp with the LB crowd. Very tempted by trackday but I've only
just done one so can't afford it 
Matt.
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Micael
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 08:35 AM |
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M1?? junction J24??? North/South??
I'm not so familiar with driving in UK.
Can anyone tell me how I get there from Stansted or Harlow?
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 09:10 AM |
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had a look at the map,M11 northbound and follow signs for A1 northbound,up the A1 to peterborough,left A47 to leicester and right on the
M1http://www.maporama.com/share/
[Edited on 17/8/04 by theconrodkid]
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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mackie
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 09:11 AM |
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Oh, I may well come along. Enjoyed last year a lot. Might just make it saturday this time though.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 09:58 AM |
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www.multimap.com
and use castle donnington as a search
its right by east midlands airport, so you could land there and holiday somewhere else, like shakespear country, aftewards!
atb
steve
quote:
Originally posted by Micael
I plan to be there on Saturday.
I only have to convice my wife that Donington is the place to be on a vacation in the UK.
Micael
[Edited on 17/8/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 10:10 AM |
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from multimap
'you can see your house from here'
atb
steve
 
Rescued attachment donny.jpg
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mackie
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 10:28 AM |
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And I believe that the locost builders camp is just below the red circle next to the little wood.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 10:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mackie
And I believe that the locost builders camp is just below the red circle next to the little wood.
Isnt that the melbourne hairpin and its two straights? I cant make out the track that well at that point apart from the run off at the hair pin.
I was there in 1993 when senna took the lead on the first lap having overtaken 5 cars on lap 1.
atb
steve
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mackie
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 10:58 AM |
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I meant below as in to the south of
Just to the right of the little square wood with the spur off the bottom is where the camp was situated last year I think.
I do believe that is the melbourne hairpin.
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Micael
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 11:05 AM |
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Thanks for the help.
I got a preliminary "yes" from the wife on going to Donington.
She told me that she need a good book, a chair and some coffe.
If I can arrange that, I could play with you guys.
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tractorboy
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| posted on 17/8/04 at 09:24 PM |
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i hope to be there on sunday in the avon.
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zetec
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| posted on 18/8/04 at 07:43 AM |
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I should be going.
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 20/8/04 at 07:34 AM |
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The Missus
quote:
Originally posted by Micael
I got a preliminary "yes" from the wife on going to Donington.:
My Dearly Beloved has arranged to go to the annual Gardening festival, here in Kings Heath.
Which means I can go to Donnie - and no carping!! GRRRRRRRRRREATTT!!!
See you guys at MK's 12noon??
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