THE BIG NORTH MEETING 8TH OCTOBER

[superdavelotus]

We now have a possible North meeting with this race car series in mind. I know two of the entrants last saturday at brands hatch, one of which I know pretty well. Russ Treasure has the orange Exige and Steve Hibbert has a silver Exige number 12 with yellow mirrors, not the one that flipped.

I was with to Steve this morning and also John Rotherham who is building a V8 Esprit for this series. He should be ready for the last meet at Oulton Park, Cheshire. This would make a good meeting place and watch the Esprit for the first time. Pete at PNM is also making a 4 pot version which will look like a V8 but will push 400BHP. He too is entering this series but this will be next year.

I have been asked to join there race team which will be excellent news for LEW and LEF members as we will now have another good reason to meet up around the country. Also it introduces Northern venues.

The next meeting is on 8th Oct 2005 at Outlon Park so pencil this in. We have Russ and Steve's Exiges already in this race along with John V8 or if not ready he will bring anyway along with his racing Europa. Pete will also try and bring his to display.

[th4neuk]

count me in!!

Cheers

[superdavelotus]

What do you mean, count me in? Your part of the race team ALAN! LOL!

It would be nice to get 40 Esprits for the first Northern meet. This would pave the way to organising more Northern events.

Can we have a show of hands for any more interest? Possibally some Oxford boys and others down south willing to make the big trip perhaps?

I've tried to give plenty of notice to make space in everyone's diary...

Have started list, please copy and paste if you are interested.

1. Dave Walters

2. Alan Croft

3. Lincoln Jones

4. Rob Ellis

5. Mark Muss

Edited August 24, 2005 by superdavelotus

[Couger]

Sounds good Dave, will all the Esprits be parked together?

[superdavelotus]

Can I count you in Ian? Should be able to get space for all Esprits but early days yet.

BTW everyone, it's sounds like it's ages away but it's only 6.5 weeks away!! So show your interest as soon as possible.

Edited August 24, 2005 by superdavelotus

[Couger]

Yeah sounds like a good day, and only about 100 miles , Count me in

[superdavelotus]

1. Dave Walters

2. Alan Croft

3. Lincoln Jones

4. Rob Ellis

5. Mark Muss

6. Ian Cougle

7. Seve Mercer

8. Adrian Mugridge ?

9. Adam Gumbiner ?

Edited August 24, 2005 by superdavelotus

[EspritMiltonKeynes]

And me, James Paul!

I see... so you're talking about the Oulton Park racetrack in Cheshire, I thought you meant the stately home in Yorkshire. That's still ok. B)

Edited August 24, 2005 by EspritMiltonKeynes

[superdavelotus]

That's great James, can you start copy/pasting with your name added to the bottom please.

see you there.

Will give updates on times etc nearer to the date.

[Backmarker]

That's great James, can you start copy/pasting with your name added to the bottom please.

see you there.

Will give updates on times etc nearer to the date.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'll be there (Graham Alcock) if I've purchased my SE by then.

Graham.

[superdavelotus]

1. Dave Walters

2. Alan Croft

3. Lincoln Jones

4. Rob Ellis

5. Mark Muss

6. Ian Cougle

7. Seve Mercer

8. Adrian Mugridge ?

9. Adam Gumbiner ?

10. James Paul

11. Jason Kite

12 Graham Alcock

13. Carl Charlesworth

14. Elaine Avison-Spears

15. Keith Avison

16. Robert Weeks

Edited August 25, 2005 by superdavelotus

[th4neuk]

Will ask some of the esprit lot at NYLOC if they fancy tagging along. Had a new GT3 last night. He's a lurker so will hopefully start posting.

Cheers

[th4neuk]

BTW,

We're at Oulton this weekend for the HSCC event. One of our club is racing his lotus cortina for the first time (he also has the first of the new supercharged exiges which is nice).

Will check out at the circuit and make some enquiries about parking.

Cheers

[superdavelotus]

1. Dave Walters

2. Alan Croft

3. Lincoln Jones

4. Rob Ellis

5. Mark Muss

6. Ian Cougle

7. Seve Mercer

8. Adrian Mugridge ?

9. Adam Gumbiner ?

10. James Paul

11. Jason Kite

12 Graham Alcock

13. Carl Charlesworth

14. Elaine Avison-Spears

15. Keith Avison

16. Robert Weeks

17. David Ellis (car permitting)

[esprit350]

Renu and I would love to come as it's about 40 mins up the road from us. But we will be on a boat somewhere off the coast of Africa.

sorry!

Howard

[th4neuk]

Have put a post on our NYLOC forum so will let you if any responses.

Cheers

[mancunian]

Dave count me in. I will be coming from Manchester and encourage Adrian!

Richard Davies

98 gt3 azure

[superdavelotus]

1. Dave Walters

2. Alan Croft

3. Lincoln Jones

4. Rob Ellis

5. Mark Muss

6. Ian Cougle

7. Seve Mercer

8. Adrian Mugridge ?

9. Adam Gumbiner ?

10. James Paul

11. Jason Kite

12 Graham Alcock

13. Carl Charlesworth

14. Elaine Avison-Spears

15. Keith Avison

16. Robert Weeks

17. David Ellis (car permitting)

18. Howard

19. Nicolas DeHaviland

20. Sean Keen

21. Richard Davies

22. Derrick Oliver

23. Glyn Herron

24. Paul C

Please copy/paste your name below if interested. Just need another 17 and we'll have a full turn out!!

Edited August 30, 2005 by Paul C

[The_Del]

Put me down as a possible for this one. Would love to get up there but other non Esprit life sometimes gets in the way... Damn society...

[Paul C]

Suppose it would be rude not too!

Have seen you guys come down this way often

enough so i guess it must be my turn.

[th4neuk]

Had a great day at Oulton yesterday. Unfortunately the guy from our club we went to support blew his head gasket so no racing from him but a good day nonetheless. The sound of those 5 litre chevrons is awesome!!!

It's a great venue for a meet with some good viewing areas and places for food etc.

Fingers crossed it will be a good day out (one of the best meets we have been on was the Silverstone run to watch John Hazards V8 race).

Cheers

[superdavelotus]

Just put a post last night on my local Lotus forum http://www.norlog.net/

I have 7 more names to add in 12 hours! Iam just waiting for their surnames to add to the list. I am hoping for 40 Esprits, plus 20 Elises/Exiges now!

I may even approach CL to get more local Esprit owners names.

I will contact Oulton Park nearer the time to see if they will let us on the central area in the middle and have organised parking.

[superdavelotus]

Esprit Cars

1. Dave Walters

2. Alan Croft

3. Lincoln Jones

4. Rob Ellis

5. Mark Muss

6. Ian Cougle

7. Seve Mercer

8. Adrian Mugridge ?

9. Adam Gumbiner ?

10. James Paul

11. Jason Kite

12 Graham Alcock

13. Carl Charlesworth

14. Elaine Avison-Spears

15. Keith Avison

16. Robert Weeks

17. David Ellis (car permitting)

18. Howard

19. Nicolas DeHaviland

20. Sean Keen

21. Richard Davies

22. Derrick Oliver

23. Glyn Herron

24. Paul C

25. Simon Gleeves

Elise/Exige

1. Sooty

2. Pesky

3. Jase

4. Gav

5. Andy

6. Gazza

7. Boothy

8. Danny

9. Trudy C

Edited September 1, 2005 by superdavelotus

[esprit350]

Just spotted my name on the list, but as I said in my earlier post Renu and I will be on a boat off the coast of Africa on that date.

[Daniel]

Esprit Cars

1. Dave Walters

2. Alan Croft

3. Lincoln Jones

4. Rob Ellis

5. Mark Muss

6. Ian Cougle

7. Seve Mercer

8. Adrian Mugridge ?

9. Adam Gumbiner ?

10. James Paul

11. Jason Kite

12 Graham Alcock

13. Carl Charlesworth

14. Elaine Avison-Spears

15. Keith Avison

16. Robert Weeks

17. David Ellis (car permitting)

18. Howard

19. Nicolas DeHaviland

20. Sean Keen

21. Richard Davies

22. Derrick Oliver

23. Glyn Herron

24. Paul C

25. Simon Gleeves

26. Danny Waugh