frog

Entered as co-driver in the Cannonball 8000 this year

It's the manchester to brighton run, end of May... not the european one

Should be a good laugh, up to manchester sat afternoon, party sat night, off sunday am, stop somewhere en route, arrive brighton, party again

Can't wait

Just need to figure out if we're going to dress up, and what in

THE Q

Thats sounds like a right laugh, have you done it before..??

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

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Sound good. You gotta dress up. Im doing the Scally Rally this year and we are going to dress up and theme the car but cant decide what to do it as

frog

Nope

Quite keen on dressing up, not too sure what as... and I don't really fancy sweating all day in a costume inside a tin top

THE Q

How much does it cost to enter, is it per car or persons.....?

frog

Ł650+VAT per car, sat night hotel not included, sun night is included.
Obviously need to add drinks, food, petrol, etc...

http://www.cannonball8000.com/europe...2008-brighton/

Porkie

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Sorry but that sounds not only utterly wank but also a complete rip off!

frog

To be honest, it will never match up to your gumball experience

I'm not paying for it, so couldn't care less if it's good value for money or not

Should be a good laugh and a bit of fun for a day, not really expecting much more tbh.

Porkie

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Wasn't talking about the Gumball mate!

not at all. Please don't think I was being like that!!!!

Just a drive across this speed camera obsessed country knowing Cops will be everywhere and all over you... weather will no doubt be wank. Traffic appalling. parties shite and getting charged over Ł700?!?!?!?!? FOR ONE NIGHT IN FOOKING BRIGHTON?!?!?!?

Glad you are not playing!!!

I hope you enjoy it and it turns out ALOT better than it sounds

frog

No worries, I didn't mean to sound like that either

Let's hope the weather's good then

I am sure something positive will come out of it all

foreigneRS

have a good time greg, and get some pics up

frog

Will do

Magic Numbers

My sentiments exactly!

COCHYN

So its not the proper Run then? Shame, would have been great to see a Cossie amongst those big supercars.

Sound like fun, good luck!

alan12112

dress up as chefs - there are loads of chef related euphamisms you can think of for the party to pull nice women!!

JamesH

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Is it Brighton, as in Sussex?

COCHYN

such as???

DanCossie

iTrader: (1)

I would have assumed so

frog

We'll be in an evo 8

Er we're both married

Yup

JonnyBravo

We did the Cannonball a few years ago and it was a right laugh, great company and some tasty cars.

I'd be concerned over the fines you may get from doing one in this country.

Enjoy yourself though and drive safe

MrsFrog

Well that's it, the man has gone up to Manchester and is (hopefully) enjoying his pre-event party!
Startup is at 8am tomorrow, so rude for a Sunday morning! I know where I'll be!

Drive safe and have fun!

========================== Edited ===============
Oops not starting at 8 but 10:30! Bit more civilized!

Rick

where is the party in manc? I only just seen this, i would have gone down to support.

MrsFrog

They are at the Red something tonight.... :S Red Door??? in Manchester.
Then they should be all parked outside the Manchester United Football Club tomorrow morning.

MrsFrog

Well that's it, they've started! Went this morning from Manchester, in the p**ssing rain Should really have taken the wetsuits!!

Next stop is Blenheim Palace for lunch. Hope the weather is a tad better or their picnic will be.... welll... a bit wet!

Nath

Something different to do on a Sunday Hope he's not having too much fun without you but on the plus side, he can cook his own dinner when he gets back

MrsFrog

Hey Nath! Long time no see!
Its ok, he can drive around the whole country, it's not quite my idea of fun on a Sunday Much prefer the staying in bed thing myself....

Nath

Hiya Nat

How did you get on Greg?

frog

Hey nath, got back home yesterday lunch time, and had a really good time. Goes to show you can have some fun without breaking the speed limits hey

Get up to manchester saturday at around 6pm, checked in, had a beer, got changed and into a taxi to a club in town called red door for a private get together.
Free bar and music, an opportunity to meet and greet other participants and start forging a few relationships.

Back to the hotel in the not too late hours in the morning, enough for some kip and over to Old Trafford stadium for breakfast at 09:30 followed by driver's briefing and off under light police escort through manchester.

Unfortunately the weather wasn't with us and it was pissing with rain by the time we left, there were a few people there to wave us away though

Through manchester for a little parade around, then onto the M6 on the way to Blenheim palace.

We re-grouped on the Toll road services on the M6 to give the video crews a chance to get some footage of cars in convoy.

Lunch at blenheim palace, then onto the final leg of the journey to Brighton and the Grand hotel on the sea front.

Got there, parked the car, checked-in, hit the bar and the free-drinks VIP party on the beach front till the early hours of the morning.

Woke up monday morning, slightly worse for wear, just in time for breakfast, some fresh air and a short drive back home.

All in all, a good week end, met some good like-minded people and had a good time chatting to them all, as my croaky voice can attest.

Would love to do it all over again

Some of the pictures I took are here by the way: http://slideshows.scullard.com/Canno...une/index.html

Well worth doing imo, at least once if not every six months !

foreigneRS

sounds like fun greg

some nice metal there, and great pics as always

frog

It was Nick, it was... even got to drive the EVO for a few hundred miles, not all m-way either, and allowed to give it some stick.

I was seriously worried I'd come back with a need for an EVO and yet... while it was more sure footed, more responsive, more modern, etc... I haven't been looking at the autotrader yet Seems I'll be keeping the cossie(s) for a little while longer

foreigneRS

good on yer after getting rid of my scooby, i'm now getting an itch for a cossie again, but must resist

Nath

Some good pics, and sounds like you had a good time Will have to catch up with you both for a beer sometime

tsutton

What number on the Evo was you on? I was in Brighton that weekend and saw some nice cars including Evo! Took some pics too, so maybe there's a photo of Evo on it.

Edit

Just had a look at my photos, there's one black Evo, number 51, turning to the Grand hotel, with the Merc (number 62) following.

Is that you on that car?

frog

That's us indeed, there was only one evo in the whole group, and we were number 51

That's her parked in front of the Grand on monday morning






Feel free to post what you've got, or PM links to pictures

Cheers

tsutton

Sure will post it when I get home. It's not a very good photo, as I was taking the pictures from the other side of the road. But better than nothing.

tsutton

Here you go - http://www.hypergallery.co.uk/brighton/P1010174

As I mentioned, not a good photo.