The 'I'm very excited' thread [Archive] - Petrolhead Nirvana Forum

Harsh

08-05-09, 18:40 PM

Ok, it's over 2 months away but I've been back from Millau all of 3 weeks and I want to go back on tour again!

I'll leave Ben to do the technical stuff like putting up countdown thingies as I'm rubbish at stuff like that.

But... I can wait to go to the Alps!

Anyone else excited?

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Marcellus

08-05-09, 19:15 PM

I know the feeling mate..... every morning I get up and walk the dog and stand at the top of a cliff admiring the hair pin bends and mountains!!

Harsh

08-05-09, 19:16 PM

exactly,

but just one question,

what is the 'walk' of which you speak?

Pau1

08-05-09, 19:23 PM

but....I can wait to go to the Alps!

anyone else excited?

Yep. I am.

Sunglasses already packed :coolgleamA:

Harsh

08-05-09, 19:23 PM

Yep. I am.

Sunglasses already packed :coolgleamA:

shoggles i assume Paul?
You're actually making me wonder if i should take my Atom instead of the 360......................

Marcellus

08-05-09, 21:14 PM

exactly,

but just one question,

what is the 'walk' of which you speak?

sometimes you have to stop to realy feel the force!!

Pau1

08-05-09, 22:36 PM

shoggles i assume Paul?
You're actually making me wonder if i should take my Atom instead of the 360......................

Now that's a tough call - although its not like there are any wrong answers!

Two Atoms would be great, but I'm also a big 360 fan. So that's me well and truly on the fence then.

Cheers
Paul

jumplead

09-05-09, 00:46 AM

*sigh*

hahithesteiveboy

11-05-09, 19:00 PM

I'm excited.... Hope it live up to some rather high expectations...

Pau1

13-05-09, 20:32 PM

Anyone stopping over near Folkestone?

Might be an idea to stay at the same place. Any recommendations from those who've done it before?

jumplead

13-05-09, 21:47 PM

we stayed at the Premier Inn right by the enterance to the Tunnel for the Millau tour we've just done

TheStoat

11-06-09, 09:40 AM

Not sure exactly which hotel is nearest the tunnel according to the map but the Premier Inns seem to be £62/£63 per night... Anyone know exactly which hotel to book for the eurotunnel?

P.S. I'm very excited, only a month and a few days to go :)

Harsh

16-06-09, 09:33 AM

The premier inn makes the most sense i think

jumplead

16-06-09, 09:50 AM

You want the Folkestone (Channel Tunnel) hotel, it is literally 5 minutes away from the place.

Ben-san

17-06-09, 09:23 AM

You want the Folkestone (Channel Tunnel) hotel, it is literally 5 minutes away from the place.

I believe that's the Premier Inn (http://www.premierinn.com/pti/hotelInformation.do?hotelId=23947).

Pau1

17-06-09, 12:52 PM

The Holiday Inn Express looks a bit better, and its cheaper too, if you go on-line.

Harsh

18-06-09, 02:37 AM

Atom 3
997 GT3
Tvr Cerbera x 3
Ferrari 575M
Caterham SV
Honda S2000
TVR Tuscan x 2
AC Cobra
Ferrari 360
Ferrari 360 Spider
Mercedes SLK AMG
Porsche GT3
TVR Sagaris
KTM X-Bow
Alpina Roadster
Golf R32
Lamborghini Diablo VT
Ford F150 Harley (support vehicle)

Dan H

18-06-09, 07:10 AM

Can this thread be renamed the "I'm very excited / very jealous" thread?

I wish I was going :( Do you need a driver for the support vehicle? :D

Who's taking the S, Bachi?

Harsh

18-06-09, 10:53 AM

It's hihastevieboy

bruce fielding

18-06-09, 12:17 PM

The Holiday Inn Express looks a bit better

Yes it does.

No it isn't.

The Premier Inn is about a fiver more than the HIE, but it's a lot more than a fiver nicer

Harsh

18-06-09, 15:33 PM

Yes it does.

No it isn't.

The Premier Inn is about a fiver more than the HIE, but it's a lot more than a fiver nicer

agreed..

hahithesteiveboy

18-06-09, 19:40 PM

Can this thread be renamed the "I'm very excited / very jealous" thread?

I wish I was going :( Do you need a driver for the support vehicle? :D

Who's taking the S, Bachi?

'tis moi indeed. I just hope she can keep up.... there's some serious machinery on that list

Harsh

18-06-09, 19:48 PM

'tis moi indeed. I just hope she can keep up.... there's some serious machinery on that list

Steve, you'll be fine mate
seriously it's not all about outright speed.
the community spirit we engender will mean we dont allow people to be left behind.

ask the millau veterans

Pau1

18-06-09, 20:37 PM

agreed..

Understood.

Pau1

18-06-09, 20:45 PM

Bruce, are you going??

Dan H

19-06-09, 08:03 AM

'tis moi indeed. I just hope she can keep up.... there's some serious machinery on that list

You should be fine - I was :p

As Bachi says, the spirit is there from the start and "nobody gets left behind" :)

On the motorways it's sensible speed and on the twisties the S is in its element.

You'll have a great time, I'm very jealous :D

Harsh

19-06-09, 10:58 AM

Bruce, are you going??

Sadly he isn't (unless there's something you've not told me Bruce?)

jumplead

19-06-09, 11:46 AM

hmmmmmmmmm, i wonder....

Harsh

19-06-09, 12:10 PM

hmmmmmmmmm, i wonder....

yes Ollie..........tell me more.

jumplead

19-06-09, 12:21 PM

i'm still trying to get time off work, thats all..

Harsh

19-06-09, 12:27 PM

do you need me to hold something back for you?
if so, how long before you know?

hahithesteiveboy

23-06-09, 09:24 AM

You should be fine - I was :p

As Bachi says, the spirit is there from the start and "nobody gets left behind" :)

On the motorways it's sensible speed and on the twisties the S is in its element.

You'll have a great time, I'm very jealous :D

Thanks for the support guys. I've just never done something like this before so its more than a bit of an adventure and driving in convoys can at times be less than fun if you need a leak/get left behind/lost etc (I dont have a satnav by the way and am hoping that its not strictly necessary and that the route notes are good).

Also I have a hundred miles to drive in the morning before we get onto the eurostar which is a bit of a pain (but should be OK) as I'm going to stay with my brother overnight in teddington. Another worry I have is that I have let the g/f drive the s' on sunday and she was hopeless. Always in the wrong gear, no feel for what the car is doing, doesnt understand the engine, jerky (previously she was quite smooth in it) and to top it all off - wont follow instruction.

Just majorly excited and a rollercoaster of emotions etc.

Carol

23-06-09, 10:03 AM

Another worry I have is that I have let the g/f drive the s' on sunday and she was hopeless. Always in the wrong gear, no feel for what the car is doing, doesnt understand the engine, jerky (previously she was quite smooth in it) and to top it all off - wont follow instruction.

Just majorly excited and a rollercoaster of emotions etc.

So much for "one careful lady driver"!
Never never never ever let a girl(friend) drive your car... :coolgleamA:

Harsh

23-06-09, 11:57 AM

hahithesteiveboy

23-06-09, 13:25 PM

Stevie,
i'm driving down from Camden (probably) unless i decide to stay at the premier inn...not decided as yet.

the driving in Convoy thing is a breeze, we will be looking after each other.

also you'll have a walkie talkie and all out phone numbers in case anything goes wrong.
i do recommend getting a sat nav though...if only because you'll have peace of mind and info as to how far/long we have to go.

Hmm. Can you hire satnavs? Or if I buy one are they still dead expensive? I wouldnt know which one to get or how much to pay etc... (I dont particularly want to buy one) which is the reason that I dont have one already.

Harsh

23-06-09, 15:05 PM

we've not managed to get the deal to hire Tom Tom's as yet (Tom Tom is the one we would recommend)

dont get the TOM€ TOM One as it doesn't support .itn files you need a 'One' with european mapping something like a 730

http://www.satnav-discounts.co.uk/tomtom-go/tomtom_go_x30.htm

give me a shout if you do decide to buy one and i'll make sure it's one that will work.

TheStoat

26-06-09, 20:30 PM

Yeah the sat nav can really help, even if like mine you can't seem to load a route! I found on the last tour that the notes were good but having the ability to just plug in the next waypoint was very comforting. You could relax and enjoy the roads knowing that if you parted company with the pack there was the sat nav to get you back in touch :)

Dan H

28-06-09, 20:31 PM

As long as you remember to "mark as visited" waypoints that you may miss out ;)

Pau1

30-06-09, 21:11 PM

Harsh,

Any more info to keep us going for the last couple of weeks?

Presumably you will be sending out the sat nav files in advance so we can get them loaded?

Cheers

Paul

Bigburd

04-07-09, 10:16 AM

First sign of the trip arrived through the door this morning ... Addressed to The Hat!

jumplead

05-07-09, 08:26 AM

First sign of the trip arrived through the door this morning ... Addressed to The Hat!

careful. That hat will start getting a reputation

hahithesteiveboy

07-07-09, 18:46 PM

What's with the hat?

Brahman

07-07-09, 19:03 PM

Presumably you will be sending out the sat nav files in advance so we can get them loaded?

Hi Paul, the Sat-Nav files will be available for download from Thursday and will be in Tom Tom, Navman and Garmin Formats. If you have anything different from those I can cover it, just drop me a PM with the make and model and I'll custom convert a set and email them over. If you get any problems we can't resolve beforehand, we'll have all of the data files, a laptop & cables with us to sort any problems.

Cheers, Brahman. :coolgleamA:

Brahman

07-07-09, 19:07 PM

careful. That hat will start getting a reputation
What's d'ya mean got a reputation, already has!

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Pau1

07-07-09, 19:35 PM

Hi Paul, the Sat-Nav files will be available for download from Thursday and will be in Tom Tom, Navman and Garmin Formats. If you have anything different from those I can cover it, just drop me a PM with the make and model and I'll custom convert a set and email them over. If you get any problems we can't resolve beforehand, we'll have all of the data files, a laptop & cables with us to sort any problems.

Cheers, Brahman. :coolgleamA:

Brahman

Sounds good. I've got a Garmin Zumo 550 which has an SD card slot and a cable port so I'm guessing compatibility won't be a problem.

Can't wait now. Should be fantastic.

Cheers
Paul

hahithesteiveboy

09-07-09, 08:44 AM

Thinking of hiring one from cheapsatnavhire.com or something. Will the tomtom 710 work or would I need the 930T?

Brahman

09-07-09, 12:37 PM

Thinking of hiring one from cheapsatnavhire.com or something. Will the tomtom 710 work or would I need the 930T?

710 will be fine.

Carol

09-07-09, 20:24 PM

Harsh,

Is there an updated and final list of participants and cars (maybe with real names to make it a bit easier to talk to people)?

8 days to go! :D

Ben-san

09-07-09, 20:49 PM

Carol

10-07-09, 10:15 AM

Hmmmm, I guess it's pretty useless to mention that the list is not
complete and there are a couple of names missing:

Amit, Dan, Drew, Olie, Bev, James, Sarah, Adam, Alex etc...

:(

ChrisP

10-07-09, 13:07 PM

We're coming on tour in the Caterham, like to meet a few of you at Ace Cafe on Monday, what time do you get there?

Ben-san

10-07-09, 13:25 PM

We're coming on tour in the Caterham, like to meet a few of you at Ace Cafe on Monday, what time do you get there?

Hey Chris(tine?),

We'll be there from 6:00 till around 10:30pm. :)

Bigburd

11-07-09, 10:08 AM

Work dictates no Ace for me on Monday...BUT

thought I would begin tormenting myself :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD1xQbCF8bI&feature=PlayList&p=EEBC9D34C0B31101&index=0&playnext=1

Boxer

15-07-09, 13:23 PM

Good luck and have a great time. Did a similar drive through the alps with a small group of friends a few weeks ago and it was outstanding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKSxWvH3dOU

Bigburd

15-07-09, 21:50 PM

Good luck and have a great time. Did a similar drive through the alps with a small group of friends a few weeks ago and it was outstanding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKSxWvH3dOU

What video setup did you have in there