Rovertech 2010 National Meeting

[sameer_swrt]

though i am from overseas, however it would be my proudness to join you guys if u r going for something good

[chrislandy]

ok track renting it is, will we be able to camp on the track site?..

what track?

Donnington probably have some good deals on my vote is for brunters

[BazR]

An alternative idea is a power run on a dyno and some grub.


Any votes for that?

[tonyrally]

ooooooohhhhhh thats good to hard choice

[chrislandy]

I would be out if that were the case, for me the fun is from the driving and admiring not who's got the most horses and more people can have fun at the same time on a track

[Geo_coupe]

i think track day is gonna draw more people from further afield than a dyno day tbh (including me!!).

[limpabit]

What is a groundhog day on the voting buttons?

[matt077]

i like the track day more

[Crome]

Track day for me too

Crome

[Crome]

What is a groundhog day on the voting buttons?

+1

crome

[matt077]

what about a rover/mg rally, start north and end up down south some where? little be like a gumball rally but with in the uk

[Geo_coupe]

what about a rover/mg rally, start north and end up down south some where? little be like a gumball rally but with in the uk

that could be quite good, a giant convoy!

[tonyrally]

what about a rover/mg rally, start north and end up down south some where? little be like a gumball rally but with in the uk

yeah that could be great one to remember

[420gsitlover]

i'd be up for that

[agw_01]

Thought I'd posted in this thread previously...

I voted for track day, but anything sounds good to me.

[tonyrally]

what about doing something for charity would be good for publicity ie magazines ect just a thought an also makes it for a good cause.....

[zozzie_9t9]

So, are we having a track day?!?!

We're all set up to bring a ti and the ZS! Not sure how a 75 would be on the track though -the 2.5 might surprise a few people!

[mike88]

trackday sounds great fun, my last one was.


Really really love the idea of a gumball style rally tho, picking up members along the way, local beauty spots etc, pub lunch at the end.

could even have one convoy start in scotland, one in essex and meet in the middle, then go for a 50 or so mile drive together, that way we all get to join in and converge somewhere for dinner etc??

[black_sunrise]

im up for anything really, i dont mind travelling.

trackday would possibly be my first choice though

[Roger Red Hat]

so when then?..

[420gsitlover]

:idea: what about the same weekend as longbridge on sunday as all the clubs will be together for that

[thamestyres]

if we had a track day with some of the other clubs why not request a mobile rolling road to attend then we get the best of both we only have to invite the rolling rd with no commitment if we said that there would be lets say 200 cars (might be a little optomistic) but the potential is there for them to have a working weekend i'm sure that if the rolling rd is there some of us would give it a go as well as the track. regards ricky

[BazR]

I feel the more simple the affair is, the more likely we are to pull it off. Really need to nail this soon though as its approaching Feb.

[Andy25]

Next year we hope to arrange a meeting in the most central point of the UK for all national RT members.
For the future survival of the Forum and the Marque, I personaly think it is important that we 'rally the troops' once in a while and show our support, for MG, Rover and Rovertech itself.

Location and dates are open for discussion, but I must stress that this will be an orgianised meeting and not just a handful of members stuck in a carpark while it rains.

I will be attending myself, so Im hoping not to travel all the way over to be faced with only a handful of cars to gawp at.

We would like to keep this thread clear for informative posts and any suggestions you may have can be sent to me via PM. Once a location is decided, we can get the date(s) sorted. I realise its still 2009, but I've seen many a time where these things have been left to the last minute and fail.

We really need to pull this off and establish ourselves as an active, friendly and serious forum.

Thankyou for taking the time to read and your support is appreciated.

I'll be there location regardless any excuse for a road trip

[MarkCoupe]

Hmm, im up for this, if only i could use the evo engine in the gti for the day, feel im gonna get left behind

[BazR]

Whats the most central track?

[limpabit]

Mallory park or Oulton park seem central.

Not sure what there like to get booked on though.

There's always Trax at Silverstone later on during the year. Where you can hire a Rover stand or something.

[Crome]

is this still going to happen?

crome

[Mitus]

Any news on this? Might give me a much needed kick in the backside to get the Mini finished if I've got something to aim for

[munky]

a couple of years ago a chap in wales hired an mod airstrip for two days (including overnight camping on site) for a drift weekend.

It worked out to about £3000 total cost including liability insurance.

Sounds a lot... right?

for over 8 miles of fresh tarmac, some awesome twisty access roads and about 8 solid hours on track every day, for EVERY driver... the £100 each it cost was one of the best I've ever spent, and it is still renowned by those that went as the best drift practice event held in britain so far.

It was not a professional event, the amenities were sparce (burger van and a portaloo pretty much), the track was marked out with tyres and tape... but thats what made it so good, it was self regulated, and because there were no f*ckwits there, it was an incredible weekend.

Sadly the MOD/insurers decided that as drifting wasnt msa approved it wasnt a 'motorsport' so wouldnt allow any more.

If something similar were organised, I would happily pay double that if need be and travel anywhere in the uk to go.

much like the 'sunday streetwars' events at smeatharpe airfield in somerset, they started out on google maps, looking on satellite images for airfields and contacting the owners.

ps, people saw the potential of the drift weekend, and paid up front before it was confirmed. So his outlay was minimal, as that is obviously going to be a big concern. That also limited the numbers going to those with the balls to front it up, which improved it vastly by not letting it be overcrowded, and only people who wanted to enjoy the weekend to its full extent went. No chavs, revvin kevins, boy racers, etc...

[Crome]

Sumthing like munky described would be good
we should really get a place, get a price and see how many people would want to go..

im guessin centre of england would be best place, i dont mind the drive down 6 hours if it was worth while

crome

[zozzie_9t9]

Are there any sites between Nottingham and York/Leeds?

As well as being really good for us to attend, it would be pretty central for the far south and Scotland.

[DAMAGE INC RACING]

yes blyton near a1 at gainsbro i think thats how you spell it ,,look for rally drive
on google ,race track to hire for 1 day is £330 + vat lots of room old air field ,
great fun for the money!

[Crome]

anyone think this is going to happen? im going to miss pride of longbridge so want to make it to some kinda rovertech meet this year thats not in scotland lol.

crome

[edward22]

Ive just sent baz a pm .