Lands End to John O'Groats anyone??

Not sure when but it has been mentioned to do a run from Landsend to John O'Groats.

Probably be about a 5 day run there. Has been sugested to either camp out but as this mayb time consuming, Youth hostels would be a better idea mayb?

ideas in here please! And i know its hard but lets try and keep to topic shall we??

Sue
xx

[spooky_fish]

yes i beleive it was my idea....lol

but seriously this could be a excellent event!

a rough plan would be to get press coverage, and sponsored by numerous people (as i said in another link some charitys actually help fund u with this)

idea people........

i dont think personally we could get much press coverage and i wouldnt b organising stuff like that! (someone please feel free to prove me wrong)!

Sue
x

p.s yes i know it was your idea!

Im well up for doing it, i wouldnt bother with the fundraising though, its a lot of hassle, but i think it could be good - C2Club on tour !!

yeh im up for it. think what a wicked feeling we would have at the end!

[Danny]

most are all in the middle of the country, so it would be like doing it 1.5 times! lol

[Simon72]

most are all in the middle of the country, so it would be like doing it 1.5 times! lol

twice?? actually...

Going from Home to Lands End then

Start Lands End to John O'G

Then John O'G to Home again....

[Jimbo]

God that would be a mission! :?

I mite be up for it, depends when it is really and when and where the stop overs are as I might not do the full run, as Danny pointed out, most are in the middle of the country

[felix]

it wood be ace a mission but so cool and a gd laugh

[c2ology]

Missions!

[felix]

not that bad 4 u jing if we start in lands end

[shockwaves]

am well up for this, i love a good mission me ;)

[Greg]

Maybe up for this if its in the summer, i'd get sponsership for fuel and food, i know a few people that could do it...

[petrolhead]

That would be so cool!! we could fundraise for charities too - like the C2 Club charity! :lol: I'd do it, despite the fact that it'd put looooads more miles on my car, which already has 3600 and it's 2 months old :cry:

[c2ology]

No more missions for me!

[Bump]

That would be like a UK Gumball Rally :lol:

[spooky_fish]

it would certainly rack up the millage!!!

i think we could do it late summer..... say august time.

it would be a good idea (esp for most of us up north!!) if we drove down, stayed overnight, then started the trip in the morning.

few point we can consider....

are we avoiding motorways,
where would we sleep,
we could make video diarys,
we could get matching decals for our cars, (advertising the fact we are doing it)


.......adam

Matching decalls!!!!!!!!!!!

[spooky_fish]

yes thats what i say.....

if we do it im sure i can get some made up very cheap!

[spooky_fish]

EXCELLENT! i have a mate in your local press, im sure he could give us some coverage, if are serious enough about it.

note to people with kids, would u take them with u, its just im thinking alot of driving may be a prob!

i wouldnt mate. we just need as many people as possible to come!!!!!

[Cornwallboys]

Driving it over 5 days seems a long time, wouldn't 3 days driving be better then have a day or so partying/resting when we get there?? It isn't that far really.

[hughes741]

i will do it :)

[spooky_fish]

cornwall, i said 5 days as a rough estimate, the first night would just to to get everyone down there!!

so really it would be 4 days. and if we are avoiding motoways it may take that,

can someone put it in to the sat nat please, give us an idea,

i dont think anymore than 8hours driving a day???

[hughes741]

if you used motorways it would take about 10 hours

[crotchrocket]

10 hours is not possible, had a mate do it in a day on a bike though. Its a hell of a long way and is great fun on a bike but not sure about doing it in a car would be pretty boring.
I think maybe the key is to come up with some challenges for the trip and not stay in convoy, i.e
Having to stop in a certain town and pick up a certain item or do some timed sections, that would make it fun. Then re-group in the evenings???????

[crotchrocket]

Get some car stickers made up and treat it like a rally???

[Cornwallboys]

cornwall, i said 5 days as a rough estimate, the first night would just to to get everyone down there!!

so really it would be 4 days. and if we are avoiding motoways it may take that,

can someone put it in to the sat nat please, give us an idea,

i dont think anymore than 8hours driving a day???

Spooky, the AA route planner quotes it as 960.5 miles and should take 23hr 56 min so 3 days at 8 hours driving a day would be spot on. Using motorways is only 839 miles and 19hrs 22 mins but all that time on motorways would be really boring dont you think?

23 Hours! wow!

[musicaldesigner]

Would be a great challenge for us as a club to do!

nat probably wouldnt want to come but shed probably moan all the way up anyway so it would just be little old me!

[spooky_fish]

crotchrocket - that a brilliant idea!

it would be really good if we could get the rally style stickers for us all to match up.... could be like wacky racers!!

dan can to speak to fine out if they do any sort of car sponsorship?

i agree going on motorways would be boring.
wow this will take some organising!

Can we get a list going then with people that are intrested??

(im poo at doing lists)

we need to think about where we are going to sleep ideas?

will do! will it be sponsorship for the C2club or for a charity ect?

[spooky_fish]

I think charity is better, more people will sponsor us!! i going to have a look at a few charitys....

any preferences??

[musicaldesigner]

Well Cancer research,

macmillan nurses www.macmillan.org.uk

Animal charities

Oxfam, www.oxfam.org.uk

scope(cerabal palsey,formerly spastics society) www.scope.org.uk

STEPS, childrens charity is a main one for us as a club as it involves Jody and Sue directly. www.steps-charity.org.uk

The bungee jump which Sue did was for this as well as macmillan nurses.

peoples dispendary for sick animals www.pdsa.org.uk

Could go on with listing as are hundreds of charities.

With us as a club being national the charity would be national, as i don't think it would be fair to do it for a local one, plus may get better sponsorship and press coverage.

Alernatively we each do it for our own selected registered charity.

[spooky_fish]

yeh absolutly.

i will look into it this afternoon!

I dont think we should do it for charity.

I think it should just be for fun imo.

Sue
x

[musicaldesigner]

We could just do it for fun agreed, but i think for charity would make it all the more rewarding.

[crotchrocket]

I think tbh the charity idea just gives us a good reason to do it or justify it to girlfriends :lol: Good idea!!

Ok so were talking £123 for petrol for just the trip, at an average of 35mpg, then there's getting from home and back, sleeping and eating etc so gonna cost a bit. Maybe sponsorship for ourselfs????

[spooky_fish]

really is that the cost....

well as i was saying some charitys help you fund the idea, ie they may put some money towards the petrol for us, so long as we donnate as certain amount. the food wont be too much i think, but i do think we desever a resturant meal at the end of it all!!!

ok well if we do do it for charity then to claim anything back for our expenses then we have to raise at LEAST double the expenses each. (thats what they tend to do when you get a *free* bungee jump you raise double the amount of the jump and you get it *free*).

There has to be an agreed amount between EVERYONE what the expenses would be i.e (just an example) £200.

How does that sound?

Sue

[spooky_fish]

i could raise that easy, just get my umpalumpa in the factory to chip in!! lol

that is easly reachable, if we do it in augist we do need to crack on tho

4 months ish!!

[crotchrocket]

i still say that youth hostels are probably the best idea?! because there will be no messing with tents etc so can get an early start in the morning! (my mum cycled birmingham to landsend a few times some time ago).

And you obviously can raise as much as you like but then you can only take out one set amount for expenses!

Just a thought

Sue

[crotchrocket]

Well i'm looking at a 1900 mile round trip-

-sussex to lands end
-lands end to john o groats
-john o groats to sussex

and petrol at £250 for the whole journey 8O

[musicaldesigner]

What are thoughts on say different charities or are we going to stick to just one, which majority agree on.

Spookyfish(adam)
Musicaldesigner(pete)
Jody/SueH
Crotchrocket
Hughes741
Cornwallboys
VTR D55
Puma282(dan)
Siwar72(simon,kara)
Jimbobeats(jimmy)
Felix
C2ology(jin)
Shockwaves(phil)
Feirny
Petrolhead
chrisVTR06

shown some kind of response and interest.

we will be doing

Doncaster - Landsend
Landsend - John O'groats
John O'Groats - Doncaster

Thats approximately 1871.6 miles!!! :P :lol:

and pete i think we should stick to one, a majority vote will do!

Sue
x

[musicaldesigner]

good idea! saves a lot of hassle!

Would be great if we could get a major breakdown service to help with sponsorship and support. Citroen UK too.

[spooky_fish]

yeah one charity, we are more likey to get funded this way too!

im going to also send am email to, nuts fast car max power etc,

see if they will give us some coverage! ive post it on here before i post it, tell me what you think?

doubt if citroen uk will do anything. tight buggers!

[musicaldesigner]

i doubt it too, but RAC,AA,Green flag might if we ask nicely could be worth a try.

agree! great that so many people have shown an interest!

[musicaldesigner]

Just be great if no one dropped out.

[crotchrocket]

TBH i'm not saying i can do this, so don't count me in as a def

well im up for it but as nat isnt coming i will have to take the C4.

[musicaldesigner]

Cool so i won't be the only one with a C4, is yours silver dan? and if we can get Mike VTR with us too 3 C4 coupe's.

No Olive green metallic. sounds horrible but its looks cool. 3 C4's would be better than 1 anyway.

[musicaldesigner]

Cool, will have to bring the C4 with you on the next meet and Nat bring the C2.

well were planning on doing that at the camping meet!

[musicaldesigner]

Jerry said i can jump in with him for the FCS, so expect your gonna go in C2 too.

ok i found a youth hostel which is 7 hours 43 minutes non motorway driving from lands end!

http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/225.html
Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury,
Shropshire
SY5 0SP

first stop mayb? (there is camping facilities too)!

Sue

(it was just an idea, a guess if you like at route up the country )

[spooky_fish]

cool im going to complie in email asking for support off the following:

NUTS
ZOO
MAX POWER
FAST CAR
LOADED
FHM
FRONT
ICE

Can u think of any others??

i will also contact cancer research!

ok?

will show post the replys on here,

watch this space....................

Nice goin mate!

[spooky_fish]

nice one sue.

can we get a set date that we can work on.....

how about friday 25th august?? (to start on)

2nd stop maybe :

http://www.syha.org.uk/SYHA/web/site/Hostels/Broadmeadows.asp

please some one stop me! if i'm going wrong!

Just ideas at this stage!

Sue
x

nice one sue.

can we get a set date that we can work on.....

how about friday 25th august?? (to start on)

NO! thats joes birthday! the week before maybe!?!

sue
x

[musicaldesigner]

The date seems fine to me!

Thanks sue good work, shrewsbury not too far from me lol, would be like, driving home and be weird driving past on way up to scotland.

then 3rd stop would be John O'groats!

Sue
x

[musicaldesigner]

WHAT CAR
AUTOCAR
RAC
AA
GREENFLAG

[Cornwallboys]

Okay guys, looking at the dates you may have to count us out for this trip as we will be in Scoland on holiday for the last 2 weeks in August. Looking at Crotchrockets map I would advise you to miss out the ferry trips in Scotland, to get to Arran the fare is £36.50 per car and £5 for driver and each passenger, then to get back off the Island going up to Lochranza it is around £20.35 and £4.55 per driver/each passenger. It could add on a lot of unneccesary expense to the trip and a fair bit of time as well....

http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/inc/planner_main_redirect.jsp?database=B&fromPlace=Lands+End%2CPenzance&toPlace=John+O%27+Groats%2CWick&noOfVias=2&viaPlace0=SY5+0SP%2CRatlinghope&viaPlace1=TD7+5LZ%2CYarrow&avoidMotorWay=1&refer=1&map=1

what do you think ? (does that include ferries or any other major problems?)

Sue
x

[musicaldesigner]

Well spotted, i just noticed that, supposed to be driving not hiching a lift on the ferry lol.

Nice map though to give us an idea of where were going!

I worked in Wick and Thurso 2 years ago in the middle of winter, trust me it was cold, so built a fire out of old rotting sleepers etc. to keep warm, the scenery is lovely when a passenger, but as a driver you have to concentrate.

I may talk my dad into being navigator, as he doesn't drive.

[spooky_fish]

right i have done the email just need to get some eamil address's of the possible people that could help.

do u and to see it first?

end of august is no good for us, its our sons birthday.

no go for it Adam! we trust you! :?

Sue
x

[musicaldesigner]

we trust you, but could post it for our amusement, no sorry adam just so we can see it.

[spooky_fish]

lol its ok, i got the PA to go tho it so it doesnt like a 8year old wrote it...

pick another date then

Jerry said i can jump in with him for the FCS, so expect your gonna go in C2 too.
you can still take the C4 mate if u want

beginning of August mayb?

sue
x

that should be ok!

[musicaldesigner]

Great Adam, post to all magazines and car recovery asking for support as well as a charity's then shall pick which one is best.

[Cornwallboys]

We wont be able to attend this in August as already mentioned but if you need any help organising it or advice on best roads etc (being Scottish I have spent a lot of time driving around up there and of course actually getting there as well. Anything I/We can do to help then just shout and as I said we will be in Scotland for the last two weeks so may be able to be at JOG to welcome you all :)

[Simon72]

Pete, could you edit your list, if I do come will leave the kids behind, only Kara and myself...... (Think it would be a little unfair to drag them around for 5 days stuck in a car. But will be at least able to see them if we stop off at Shrewsbury for first stop, due to it is only 25mins from my house.)

And before anyone says it no you can't all doss down at my place for the first stop... lol

er... si can we dos at your place? :P

[Simon72]

No Dan, but you will be able to doss down at NAT's, ;-)

well were moving in to a appartment in Dudley in a couple of weeks so yeh suppose your right!

[Simon72]

Oh, appartment in a few weeks, HEY EVERYONE HOUSE WARMING PARTY COMING UP>>>>>>>>

Oh so its ok for me to have everyone round but not you eh! lol

[spooky_fish]

right go the email cleaned up (i recomend everone brings someone else with them as its a long time to drive on your own)

if we pull the off it will be SO SO good.

and we could be all very proud of ourselfs!!


how about friday 4th aug??

i will have to drive myself then as i have no friends! :(

[spooky_fish]

LOL i guess it wont be that bad we will be stopping every so often for stuff!!

i will get the emails address for them magazines when i get home later on tonight. i cant get on them at works.

this they are blocked cos of the sites content me thinks!!!

been thinking tho....

its a massive event so we need to divid the event up. (we all have a task to do)

certain people could do one of the following

magazine sponers (im sort of doing it now)
accomodation (sue)
deacls (stickers) poss u dan?
lists of attendees (we all know who can do that!)
sorting out the charity (i can do this to if no body else will)
collection the money


is this ok, could we get people to do these,
it will help the event get sorted more easily i think....... just an idea tho!

i dont mind sorting the accomodation if everyone is up for the youth hostelling idea which i think would be easiest?


Sue
x

sure mate stickers no problem! Something like this maybe....


THE GREAT CITROEN C2 CLUB RUN 2006
LANDS END TO JOHN O GROATS
WWW.C2CLUB.CO.UK


Will price up for them to be fitted on the doors and possibly small ones for the bumper/boot area.

[crotchrocket]

Go for the bonnet and doors, and with a dakar rally look!!!!

[spooky_fish]

dan yeah that some good (possible we could each get a number up to you)

sue im fine with u sorting out that. a womans touch is always good on theses events...lol

are there any other outstanding things that need to be covered that i havent listed?

thanx

Just thought aswell we can have Numbers to stick on the cars aswell. will add to the effect of say a gumball rally!

right go the email cleaned up (i recomend everone brings someone else with them as its a long time to drive on your own)

if we pull the off it will be SO SO good.

and we could be all very proud of ourselfs!!


how about friday 4th aug??

do you mean we all sleep at lands end on the 4th to start our mission on the 5th? just so i can ring the YHA about it!

TA

Sue
x

[spooky_fish]

yeah i think it makes sence dont you?

alot us people, myself included, will have a big drive just to get down there. we will need a good nights kip when we are there so we can get up early and set off!

im excited now!!!

is the 4th ok its a thursday

will need to book some time off then and save some petrol money!

Just thought aswell we can have Numbers to stick on the cars aswell. will add to the effect of say a gumball rally!

Yay or Nay to numbering the cars please. just so i can get an idea of designs/prices!

[crotchrocket]

Yes to numbering the cars, something like this?


I've stayed at the hotel at lands end, it's not that cheep!

yay on numbers (obviously jody and I will b number 1 as we are c2club owners and all that!!)

Ok i have spoken to both the YHA (england) and the SYHA (scotland) to see about booking the youth hostels previously mentioned:

Lands End 4th August - (to be confirmed)
Shrewsbury, Bridges Long Mynd - (to be confirmed but nothing booked in for that date so far)
Broadmeadows - (provisionally booked for 10 people can make it more for the 6th August booking will stay in place for 28 days), cost £13 per adult per night.
John O'Groats - (as broadmeadows provisionally book for 28 days for 10 people for 7th August *if anyone wants an extra night just yell*), cost £12.50 per adult.

These costs are based on us becoming YHA members (a few of you are under 25 *bugger* so makes it cheaper for you lot)

http://www.yha.org.uk/Join_YHA/Join_Now/Membership_Prices.html prices are here!

Let me know what you think!

Sue
x

[spooky_fish]

Thats really good sue... gosh u have been doing some work!!

i will do my bin later on to night

crotch - i love the number ideas

i dont mind what number i am, 2, will do tho lol!!!

VTS steve can be 13!!!

[Simon72]

i will have to drive myself then as i have no friends! :(

You could always leave your C4 behind and just come with me??

I could leave Kara and kids behind, and you and me could share the driving in mine....

Don't think Kara is to excited about the trip anyway...

Thats really good sue... gosh u have been doing some work!!

i will do my bin later on to night

crotch - i love the number ideas

i dont mind what number i am, 2, will do tho lol!!!

VTS steve can be 13!!!


Numbers were my idea! lol

dont mind doing that either si. cheers.

is everyone ok with the YHA membership??

Sue
x

[crotchrocket]

Hey how bout something like this????

omg thats really good! r these stickers easy to remove after the event?

sue

[spooky_fish]

thats wicked we would draw some rite attention.

need more people now!!!

[crotchrocket]

Should just peel off gently

[spooky_fish]

p.s sue is jody up for this he aint said much on it. im guessin he is at work at the mo tho!!

im cool about it. cheap enough to join.

Im well up for doing it, i wouldnt bother with the fundraising though, its a lot of hassle, but i think it could be good - C2Club on tour !!

Jody doesnt need to say much because he always says what needs to be said, nothing more, nothing less (well usually).

Sue
x

im cool about it. cheap enough to join.

Thank you Dan (sue now knows that her posts arent invisible)!!

Yea its cheaper than paying £50 odd a night to stay in the equivilent hotel / B & B.

Sue
x

[Simon72]

If you take a route with a few Motorways in it...

Mileage = 839.08

If you go via A-road and a few B-roads avoiding Motorways

Mileage = 989.02

Also more publicity due to more people will see us...

This is going to br great - it will be like wacky races :D

[crotchrocket]

here's some morris Minor car club images from thier trip

[Simon72]

Just found this ... The Subaru club are doing one this year in aid of Richard Burns...

http://www.sidc.co.uk/article/default.asp?art_id=231

did the morris minor club do it over a year :P

lol @ jody!

Sue

p.s Are you going to put a holiday form in? book off the 4th til the 8th! (mum said we shouldnt go anywhere the first 2 weeks in september i dont know why!!!)

Big ARGH! everyone! lands end cant fit us in!! :( oh no! :( tryin to find somewhere near-by (lets be honest as long as we set off from lands end then we're not really cheating! (i'm trying my best here)


Sue
x

[crotchrocket]

Like i said i've stayed thier before but it wasn't cheep, prob best to find somewhere else anywho

will book it off now sue.

OMG what a nightmare! YHA systems have gone down so they are going to call me back about option number 2!! which is really really fun!

http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/barnpages/21.html

basically she told me that it is a "stone tent"!! better than putting our own up and down i suppose! there is a shower and running water etc so its not that bad! They charge £5 per person or £80 for the whole barn per night (not bad really just depends on how many go) sole use if 8 of us go is still only £10 per night!

She will call me about availability on this in the next day or two!

Sue
x

[crotchrocket]

Cool, good work Sue

[spooky_fish]

this will take some rite sorting!!!!

if it would be possible, we need to raise £200 or more for charity

can we have a list of abosolut definates!!!

[Simon72]

Count Me In For Def.....

I Love DECALS ;-)

[Simon72]

My wife is going to try and find out if her company will sponsor us next week, she thinks that if we are raising money for any HOSPICE's around the country then they will usually match the total raised.

si - we need a volunteer for the person to sort out fund raising?! fancy it?

Sue
x

[Simon72]

Let you know, let me have a chat with her in doors, By the way I won't be online for 3days, off to Woolacombe tomorrow on holiday for 3 nights. In a bloody Caravan...... Ahhhhhhh, So keep the position vacant for the mo... ;-)

[spooky_fish]

cool any help you can offer is good!!

[Simon72]

I may be totally going thick here but what sort of Fund Raising???

For the Fuel/ Food/ Accomadation...???

[spooky_fish]

ask sue but i think you will just get a budget and try and take as much expences out of it as poss.

cancer research have a step by step guide on it!!

i think doing it for charity is a really bad idea, its loads of hassle to get sponsors etc

[spooky_fish]

yeh it could be, but i still think we should get support from a magazine or something,
wether they sponser us or not if hey do a coloum in there mag it could be good advertising for the site!

[Simon72]

Adam,

Try this as well while youu are trying to contact people...TOP GEAR (http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/)

They might reply or matbe not, but its worth it....

[Simon72]

Adam,

Try this as well while youu are trying to contact peopleTop Gear Linky (http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/haveyoursay/)

They might reply or matbe not, but its worth it....

Editted wrong link last time... Sorry

defo get in contact with the likes of max power, fast car, revs etc, they love stuff like this.

[spooky_fish]

right...

its alot harder to get hold of magazine contacts than i thought.... but

ive emailed

fastcar
topgear (magazine)
FHM

im still look for more tho........

playboy?

[spooky_fish]

lol seriously??

[spooky_fish]

add autocar to that list!!

dont be silly adam, or maybe we could get some sexy ladies to ride with us ( apart from sue )

[spooky_fish]

lol!!! wait till i tell her. lol

i think if we picked up a few page 3 girls drove them round topless we may get more attention!!

[musicaldesigner]

Adam has emailed the following magazines:

Fastcar
Topgear (magazine)
FHM
Autocar

Simon: children removed from list, no problem.

I am really up for doing this, even if i am the only C4, more boot space for food/drink and support lol.

i had a word with RAC patrolman when was at garage getting tyres sorted.

Reckons they sponsored Radio 1 chris moyles when they did it. Could be worth a try. I can try to sort this, have blagged things from many music companies in past when gigging for charity and education. so shall try my best if you want.

How many of us are covered by Citroen Assist (who are in partnership) or RAC directly.

I shall get some time booked off from work and money problems should be all sorted by then (unless i get made redundant of course)

P.S. Dan etc. can i be number 4?

Sure mate!

[musicaldesigner]

Thanks Dan, keep my number reserved lol.

Youth hostel idea is great and much cheaper than hotels/travelodges.

[chrisVTR06]

People im up for this thing too. Hope nobody minds. Sounds like a good time.

[musicaldesigner]

Chris: added to suspected attendees list on page 2!

More tham welcome chris!

[Simon72]

I am really up for doing this, even if i am the only C4, more boot space for food/drink CHOCOLATE and support lol. (AND LOADS OF TOW ROPES READY FOR ALL THE BREAKDOWNS, lol)



Not saying I don't trust the car to do all that mileage in one go, ;-)

On a possitive note, I am really looking forward to this, will have to take it steady due to fuel demands, us little 1.1 /1.4 8v aren't as fuel efficient as the bigger engined models.

i thought we would me more efficent?

[Simon72]

No 16v 1.6i are more efficient than 1.1/1.4i 8v when cruising, when I cruise in my 1.4i 8v (Sensodrive) at 70mph it is doing 37mpg, and in Kara's 1.4i 16v (Sensodrive) C3 it is doing 46mpg, 8 more valves make a large difference.

oh i see mate! i went up to crewe in the C4 and averaged 42mpg so yeh i guess your right!

[musicaldesigner]

Dan: you should have popped in for a brew mate!

i know i met jerry up there on tueday! sorry mate! :P

[musicaldesigner]

could have rang me and come into my office (not the pub which i also call the office) lol

So Jerry seen the C4 before me lol

[spooky_fish]

hi not heard anything yeh, but i give them some time.....

i will get on touch with radio one, and im also getting an email ready so i can send it to are local tv station (calender) if u live in north derbyshire/ yorkshire u will know this!!

[musicaldesigner]

I shall try RAC, for some kind of sponsorship.

[musicaldesigner]

[quote="musicaldesigner"]

I am really up for doing this, even if i am the only C4, more boot space for food/drink CHOCOLATE and support lol. (AND LOADS OF TOW ROPES READY FOR ALL THE BREAKDOWNS, lol)


Well thats the idea LOL :lol: :lol:

[spooky_fish]

i aint herad any thing yet but still looking for more people to email. heard anymore about the hostels sue????

[petrolhead]

cool im going to complie in email asking for support off the following:

NUTS
ZOO
MAX POWER
FAST CAR
LOADED
FHM
FRONT
ICE

Can u think of any others??



Auto Express
Top Gear
AutoCar
Car
What Car?
Test Drive

to name but a few!

i will try and get sponsership from work and family, should be able to get a few hundred quid?

[spooky_fish]

yeah me to, before u go off and get sponsered first ho lets make sure we get it all sorted!!

of course mate!

[spooky_fish]

cool

if i can get sufficent sponsership from work i may ask to put a small logo on the cars with the companies name on. if they provide us with sufficent sponsership!

[spooky_fish]

that would be good, i will do the same........mine u d ou really want "northern foods" plasted on are cars!!!

well all i would put on is All Electric Citroen, Birmingham and possibly a tel number but nothing more than 18inch's by 9inch's! yeh i see what you mean mate!!!!

[spooky_fish]

id be happy with 9inch!!!!!

i am happy with 9inch! lol

[spooky_fish]

and bet nat is too!! (is it nat aint it, bad with names)

Bang on mate!

[felix]

thats not wat i wanted to read lol

just havin a laugh!

[felix]

so was i lol

[spooky_fish]

*****************UPDATE*********************


Received this email earlier from "fastcar"

From: Glenn Rowswell <growswell@futurenet.co.uk>
>Reply-To: glenn.rowswell@futurenet.co.uk
>To: im_spooky_fish@hotmail.co.uk
>Subject: RE: [Fwd: Greetings]
>Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:41:03 +0100
>
>Hiya dude,
>
>Sounds like a cool idea, was looking at doing something along those lines. But that's the same weekend as USC, did you know this?
>
>Cheers,
>Glenda,
>Fast Car - Editorial.
>The World's Best Modified Car Magazine


So i replied saying that if they gave us some coverage in there magazine then we would change the date for them....

i also if they could provide us with some decal for are cars with the fast car logo on.

**********************************

[spooky_fish]

does anyone have any information on the USC event??

CHANGE THE DATE???? WHAT DO YOU MEAN CHANGE THE DATE ADAM!

(yes i am shouting)

sue
x

[spooky_fish]

****************UPDATE AGAIN********************

Been in touch with fast car again... here is the email....


they replied to my second email as follows.....

I need as much info as possible on the event, how many days are you planning it
over? Will there be stop overs, could look at doing a cruise at both the start
and the beginning?

Cheers,
Glenda,
Fast Car - Editorial.
The World's Best Modified Car Magazine

Tel: 01225 44 22 44 XTN:2555
e-mail: glenn.rowswell@futurenet.co.uk
Visit us at: www.fastcar.co.uk

Please note: Please reply with original message attached.


-----Original Message-----
From: adam smith [mailto:im_spooky_fish@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 10 April 2006 12:28
To: glenn.rowswell@futurenet.co.uk
Subject: RE: [Fwd: Greetings]


Hello again,

Thanks for the reply,

i did not realise this, but as i said we are in the early stages of this so we
could adjust the dates to suit better times.

If we went ahead with this would there be any chance of any coverage in your
magazine?? And if so how would we be able to get hold of so decals of your logo
to put on all the cars (to show your support)

Thanx again for your help.


Adam


******************************************


are people still interested in this, look like if we get alot of the plans sorted we may get fastcar to cover us!!!!!

nice work mate!

[spooky_fish]

ta, i know its akward to sort this with the camping coming up, but it would be good if we did this, i think after camping could be a good time to get all the dates and times....

me too. i just think that alot of people wont be able to afford it.

[spooky_fish]

yeh i undersatand that. thats why we need sponsorship. but anyways let see how it goes!

[hughes741]

to get fastcar involved we will probably need quite a few attendees and a few cars like c2ologys.you can count me as a definate though and by then mine will also be fairly modified

due to nat driving the C2 and her not coming i am either going with siwar72 and sharing expenses or going in my car.

[Simon72]

does anyone have any information on the USC event??

USC = Ultimate Street Car (http://www.ultimatestreetcar.co.uk/)

[Simon72]

Lets do that instead, racing down Santa Pod Race Track...

[spooky_fish]

hmmm dunno about that???

[Simon72]

hmmm dunno about that???

Y frightened of been beaten by a FURIO, lol.

[spooky_fish]

haha errrr no! prob every other would tho!!!

[musicaldesigner]

No luck with the other magazines then yet?

Any sponsorship especially if it means we have an monetary allowance for fuel will help.

[spooky_fish]

No luck with the other magazines then yet?

Any sponsorship especially if it means we have an monetary allowance for fuel will help.did u read my posst earlier ^^^^^

fast car want as much info as poss first before they deside what they are doing.

[musicaldesigner]

Yes i read it, i mean't other magazines! have others not replied or not found contact info.

I shall speak to RAC press office when get the chance if you can think of anything else that needs organising i shall try my best.

Apart from lists of attendees etc.

[spooky_fish]

ok i aint heard anyhting off the others, only email three tho, will try more tho

[musicaldesigner]

Great Adam, as i've said any additional help needed im willing to help in anyway i can.

[spooky_fish]

thanx. may wait till after the camping trip tho.

[hughes741]

has a date been set for this yet?

[Simon72]

Not sure but will know more after the camping trip, there is a lot of arranging needed for this though.

[C2-VCT]

cornwall, i said 5 days as a rough estimate, the first night would just to to get everyone down there!!

so really it would be 4 days. and if we are avoiding motoways it may take that,

can someone put it in to the sat nat please, give us an idea,

i dont think anymore than 8hours driving a day???

Spooky, the AA route planner quotes it as 960.5 miles and should take 23hr 56 min so 3 days at 8 hours driving a day would be spot on. Using motorways is only 839 miles and 19hrs 22 mins but all that time on motorways would be really boring dont you think?

Multimap quotes 816 miles! So you'd be racking up a good 1600 miles as a round trip! Further if you don't live on the route.

[spooky_fish]

it under consideration at the mo!

waiting till camping trip is over

yeh its a big ask for most off us but it will be sooooo cool.

[petrolhead]

we don't have to do the whole thing though, do we? people can just do one leg of the trip, can't they? i hope...

I've already done 4650 miles in my car, and it's only 3 months old! that whole trip would rack up the mileage one hell of a lot more!!

for most people the money is going to be a problem so if this does go ahead then i think it will be a smaller rather than larger turnout.

[musicaldesigner]

I'm still up for doing it, but only when paid things off, bills etc.

[chunky]

In my current financial state I'd do the last day of it in Scotland I couldn't justify the mileage or fuel, it'd be a blast but still.