Gti spring fest @ the pod

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:16 pm

ok, i'll do this for doug coz hes been a bit busy of late!
ok just to let u all know, the stand is on!!!!!
its Â£15 per person to get in, gates open for club stands at 8am
gates open to the public at 8.30 so there will be a bit of time to get cars ready to display!!
i think we should aim to get to santa pod for 8 coz there will be a few cars about!!

dino- how long will it take to get from toddington services to santa pod?? roughly??

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:01 pm

DanDiesel wrote:dino- how long will it take to get from toddington services to santa pod?? roughly??

Google Maps says it will take 1hr 15min's and my Sat Nav says 50 mins - average i'd say is an 1hr ish.

I'll be at the pub in Wollaston at 7:30am leaving at 7:50am to get to Pod for 8am

I'll need to get to Toddington for 6:40/45am > Get to the pub at 7:30am, leaving at 7:50am > Get to Santa Pod at 8am.

Hope that makes sense....

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:05 pm

pefect sense mate!! lol
so we basically need to meet u at the services at about 6:40!!
toddington services is near j12 of the m1 yeah just to clarify??

neilw · Post by **neilw** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:43 pm

Geeees Im goin to have southampton at 5am I think. Best get an early night on the saturday. Now lets all pray to the polo gods for dry weather!

Someone should put up a new topic and lock it with the final details, List of people on the stand, where the meeting pub is and what time to get there, prices ect.

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:33 pm

DanDiesel wrote:pefect sense mate!! lol
so we basically need to meet u at the services at about 6:40!!
toddington services is near j12 of the m1 yeah just to clarify??

Toddington Service's is just before J12.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:11 pm

yep its the first services along the m1 after joining from the m25!! shouldn't be too hard to find!!
i'm glad dino will be leading me in coz i'm sure to get lost lol!!

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:27 pm

neilw wrote:Geeees Im goin to have southampton at 5am I think

or earlier!!! i've been to southampton from up my way, and if u take it steady, then u may need 1hr 45 just to get to the dartford tunnel (i think)!!

then thru the tunnel and round the m25 to wherever u get off (me and doug r going up the m1 to toddington to meet dino!!) and he reckons its about an hour from there to the pub where everyone is meeting!!

i think i'm gonna give myself about 2 hours to get to toddington services for 6.40am meaning leaving my place in ramsgate at about 4.40am!

you have further to travel than me neilw!!

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:39 pm

It would prob be quiker to go up the M3 to J12 of the M25 and go clockwise up to the M1 (only 9 junctions) rather than anti-clockwise dartford way which is 21 junctions.

Southampton is roughly 2 and a half hr's away from Pod i estimate.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:44 pm

oh yeah i forgot how far it is from dartford to the m3 turnoff!!! yeah easier to anti-clockwise then!!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:34 pm

I'm glad I booked the next day off work, to catch up with my sleep

Really looking forward to it now it's getting closer.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:54 pm

Looks like another 6:00am start for me then, possibly. Takes about 2 hours to get from here to the Pod according to AutoRoute. Its usually quite an optimistic estimate though so should easily get there on time!!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:32 pm

Guess I'll have to leave about 7 ish or use the GTi to it's full potential and leave a bit later

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:43 pm

Just a thought, how about we put what car's we'll be in, and if we're coming with someone put their names.

Just so we know what and who to expect

I've filled in some bits I know.

1. olop_chris (Chris) Polo GTi
2. neilw (Neil) Polo GTi
3. Si_GTi (Si) Polo GTi
4. SpikeyG40 (Doug) Polo G40
5. Dan_desiel (Dan) Seat Ibiza
6. Dino - Polo 9N
7. Yolmol - Mark
8. danthemanpologti (Dan) Polo GTi
9. MintySE (Matt)
10. ModifiedMadness (Tom) Polo GTi, My bro Adam who some of you met at the south east meet.
11. iNfa-ReD (Alex) Polo 6N2
12. chrisvw - Mario the plumber

Alex_6n2 · Post by **Alex_6n2** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:45 pm

Well it looks like the Saaaaf people are sorted, anyone from the noooorf going to meet up before we get to the pub, say on the m6/m1?. There has been mention but no deffinates yet

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:09 pm

i've just wangled the saturday before hand off!! means i can do all me cleaning on saturday!! then after sunday i have monday off, thats gonna be my day of rest!!

then i gotta work 10 days straight!!