Mick,
what a FAB idea & route!!!!
Please add myself & Laura down (date dependant of course, but well up for this!!)
what a FAB idea & route!!!!
Please add myself & Laura down (date dependant of course, but well up for this!!)
23 - 28 August 2010 - Help for Heroes Road Trip 2010
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Thinking of doing the very same thing mate here ...
http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1437
If dates clash, maybe all like minded could go together
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http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1437
If dates clash, maybe all like minded could go together
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QUOTE(Gord @ 16 Nov 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thinking of doing the very same thing mate here ...
http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1437
If dates clash, maybe all like minded could go together
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Gord,
I've just logged onto the site and by the sounds of it, it would be good to meet up with them, I've left a message and hopefully they'll get back to us and we can sort it out. The only downside is that they are looking at July, I cant rearrange my trip dates as I dont return from Afghanistan until the 2nd week of August. Hopefully we can sort something out though. Would be good to travel with a larger group and get some friendly banter going with another club.
Any more for any more?
Com'mon Fishy, you know you want to!!
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http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1437
If dates clash, maybe all like minded could go together
Gord,
I've just logged onto the site and by the sounds of it, it would be good to meet up with them, I've left a message and hopefully they'll get back to us and we can sort it out. The only downside is that they are looking at July, I cant rearrange my trip dates as I dont return from Afghanistan until the 2nd week of August. Hopefully we can sort something out though. Would be good to travel with a larger group and get some friendly banter going with another club.
Any more for any more?
Com'mon Fishy, you know you want to!!
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QUOTE(mick5994 @ 16 Nov 2009, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Gord,
I've just logged onto the site and by the sounds of it, it would be good to meet up with them, I've left a message and hopefully they'll get back to us and we can sort it out. The only downside is that they are looking at July, I cant rearrange my trip dates as I dont return from Afghanistan until the 2nd week of August. Hopefully we can sort something out though. Would be good to travel with a larger group and get some friendly banter going with another club.
Any more for any more?
Com'mon Fishy, you know you want to!!
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Hi Mick, yes i've seen your post mate, no dates have been set yet, but yes would be good to get together
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I've just logged onto the site and by the sounds of it, it would be good to meet up with them, I've left a message and hopefully they'll get back to us and we can sort it out. The only downside is that they are looking at July, I cant rearrange my trip dates as I dont return from Afghanistan until the 2nd week of August. Hopefully we can sort something out though. Would be good to travel with a larger group and get some friendly banter going with another club.
Any more for any more?
Com'mon Fishy, you know you want to!!
Hi Mick, yes i've seen your post mate, no dates have been set yet, but yes would be good to get together
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QUOTE(Tippex ST @ 16 Nov 2009, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Mick,
I cant let you do this alone big man !!!
Get my name down on the list bro and i'll be coming with you ( GREAT F* ING PLAN )
We may just have to go on a small recce so we know where we are going though mate......
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I cant let you do this alone big man !!!
Get my name down on the list bro and i'll be coming with you ( GREAT F* ING PLAN )
We may just have to go on a small recce so we know where we are going though mate......
QUOTE(Tippex ST @ 16 Nov 2009, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There are FAR FAR too many killjoys in the world !! i would hope that our group would be mature enough to enjoy the driving and not cause problems with the authoritys.
Was that aimed at me? If so I was just passing on a word of warning with regards to the German authorities. I personally know a few people who were on this tour and parted with about €5000 between them, cars impounded and they weren't breaking any laws apart from driving in a group.
The German police even stopped our little group of 4 cars on our spirited drive from Spa-Nurburg this weekend. I say stopped, it was more a road block after reports of a GT3RS, 2x M3 CSL and a T25 Impreza were making good progress
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As you mentioned, smaller group work much better and don't attract the same attention. I'm sure you'll be fine, enjoy the trip.
Was that aimed at me? If so I was just passing on a word of warning with regards to the German authorities. I personally know a few people who were on this tour and parted with about €5000 between them, cars impounded and they weren't breaking any laws apart from driving in a group.
The German police even stopped our little group of 4 cars on our spirited drive from Spa-Nurburg this weekend. I say stopped, it was more a road block after reports of a GT3RS, 2x M3 CSL and a T25 Impreza were making good progress
As you mentioned, smaller group work much better and don't attract the same attention. I'm sure you'll be fine, enjoy the trip.
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QUOTE(Mark83 @ 16 Nov 2009, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Was that aimed at me? If so I was just passing on a word of warning with regards to the German authorities. I personally know a few people who were on this tour and parted with about €5000 between them, cars impounded and they weren't breaking any laws apart from driving in a group.
The German police even stopped our little group of 4 cars on our spirited drive from Spa-Nurburg this weekend. I say stopped, it was more a road block after reports of a GT3RS, 2x M3 CSL and a T25 Impreza were making good progress
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As you mentioned, smaller group work much better and don't attract the same attention. I'm sure you'll be fine, enjoy the trip.
Mark,
As you are aware, I'm fully up to date on the rules and regulations inside Germany, however I have never had any problems with the GCP with regards to convoys of vehicles. Squaddies are often travelling in convoy whether it be work or going to and from sporting events. When in convoy with the "nicer" cars again there have never been any problems and on occasions have had the cops come over for a chat about the cars. As long as you dont kick the **** out of things and they believe you are driving sensibly for the type of car you are in there are very few reasons that they stop you. The Swiss can on the other hand look down on large convoys of vehicles no matter how you are driving which is why I've always split into smaller groups to go through Switzerland, however plenty of stops for brews and chats have always been the order of the day so we can continue to drive as a group. Italy are again more along the lines of the Germans, as long as you dont be seen to be driving like a fool they will not stop you, too much paper work that will interupt the afternoon snooze!!
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Again thanks for the warning but I've spent a lot longer driving throughout the whole of Europe than almost everyone I know, 10 years this side of the water and every country that originally belonged to the EU visited, most of the new comers have had a visit from me now too, but thats usually been with work!!
Lets try and keep this thread on topic please and let me know if you are interested in the trip!! (I'll be deleting some of the none topic related pieces in the next couple of days, this will allow time for people to have a read first)
The German police even stopped our little group of 4 cars on our spirited drive from Spa-Nurburg this weekend. I say stopped, it was more a road block after reports of a GT3RS, 2x M3 CSL and a T25 Impreza were making good progress
As you mentioned, smaller group work much better and don't attract the same attention. I'm sure you'll be fine, enjoy the trip.
Mark,
As you are aware, I'm fully up to date on the rules and regulations inside Germany, however I have never had any problems with the GCP with regards to convoys of vehicles. Squaddies are often travelling in convoy whether it be work or going to and from sporting events. When in convoy with the "nicer" cars again there have never been any problems and on occasions have had the cops come over for a chat about the cars. As long as you dont kick the **** out of things and they believe you are driving sensibly for the type of car you are in there are very few reasons that they stop you. The Swiss can on the other hand look down on large convoys of vehicles no matter how you are driving which is why I've always split into smaller groups to go through Switzerland, however plenty of stops for brews and chats have always been the order of the day so we can continue to drive as a group. Italy are again more along the lines of the Germans, as long as you dont be seen to be driving like a fool they will not stop you, too much paper work that will interupt the afternoon snooze!!
Again thanks for the warning but I've spent a lot longer driving throughout the whole of Europe than almost everyone I know, 10 years this side of the water and every country that originally belonged to the EU visited, most of the new comers have had a visit from me now too, but thats usually been with work!!
Lets try and keep this thread on topic please and let me know if you are interested in the trip!! (I'll be deleting some of the none topic related pieces in the next couple of days, this will allow time for people to have a read first)
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Ill be in france early august mick i could do a detour on my way to monaco
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what dates are you looking at ? My plan was to go to ford fair then had straight off to france
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QUOTE(largey @ 16 Nov 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ill be in france early august mick i could do a detour on my way to monaco
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what dates are you looking at ? My plan was to go to ford fair then had straight off to france
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Not looking at before the 3rd week as I'm playing silly ******* in the Afghan desert until atleast the 10th, could always slip back by a few days too. I'd love to see you though mate, even if its only for a few days. Let me know the latest you could travel and I'll see if I can arrange dates to suit us all.
Not looking at before the 3rd week as I'm playing silly ******* in the Afghan desert until atleast the 10th, could always slip back by a few days too. I'd love to see you though mate, even if its only for a few days. Let me know the latest you could travel and I'll see if I can arrange dates to suit us all.
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Hey ho guys ,
Mick sounds like a great jolly and i can get time away from the general haha,
Stick me down mate !!!!!!!!! i'm already there , !!!!!!!!!
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will be fine, I know they are chilled and like a good chin wag .......
Ill keep u informed thou as i maybe in Canada !!!!!!!
Fingers crossed i better not be , may pull i have a sore leg
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Mick sounds like a great jolly and i can get time away from the general haha,
Stick me down mate !!!!!!!!! i'm already there , !!!!!!!!!
Lets hope the
Ill keep u informed thou as i maybe in Canada !!!!!!!
Fingers crossed i better not be , may pull i have a sore leg
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QUOTE(mick5994 @ 16 Nov 2009, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Not looking at before the 3rd week as I'm playing silly ******* in the Afghan desert until atleast the 10th, could always slip back by a few days too. I'd love to see you though mate, even if its only for a few days. Let me know the latest you could travel and I'll see if I can arrange dates to suit us all.
That will be to late for due to helens job
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but ill see what we can do matey
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That will be to late for due to helens job
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OMFG count me in (as long as im on holidays) i will be there!
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Mick...
Still VERY VERY much up for this!!!!!
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Loving the Help for Heroes idea.... very well suggested!
If I can help in anyway with ANY sort of organisation, you have my details.
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Still VERY VERY much up for this!!!!!
If I can help in anyway with ANY sort of organisation, you have my details.
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