Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour

robb06210 · 14-09-2007, 20:24

Just putting the feelers out on this one... as if you're like me you didn't go on the Czech Trip and feel left out

Was wondering if we'd ever done anything like this before... a tour across the UK.

Starting at the highest point in Scotland with a convoy growing until we reach lands end... having a big meet at the end of it all.

Thought we'd get a few takers on this as it'd only be a long weekend... be interesting to see how many drivers/cars we could get

Thoughts/Insults/Suggestions all welcome

Edit:

Thought I'd call this the "Brisky Run to the sun '08" until somebody thinks of a better name

Basically three formats

Option 1 - Overnight drive... start at 2PM at JOG and finish at 4PM the following day at Lands End

Lead car(s) leave John 'O' Groats and travel south towards Glasgow

From various points throughout the UK, cars will begin driving towards linking up with the main group at motorway service stations etc.

Cars will continue south towards Lands End

Cars arrive at Lands End.

**This is a long haul drive at just over 16 hours... I don't think anybody could drive this long so we would probably need to have more than one driver in the car/ or we could spread it over a couple of days and camp somewhere overnight.**

Option 2 - Spread the journey over a couple of days... and take in the sights... heading down the M6 to Lands End from JOG... before heading back up the other side of the country on the M1... should take about 3 days - and we'd have to visit the IOW to keep Pixi happy

Option 3 - A proper UK Tour including Ireland... would need to be spread over the week and we'd have to find places to stay etc.

pixi · 14-09-2007, 20:27

Well if that's your route, I wouldn't be able to join in much of it

robb06210 · 14-09-2007, 20:28

I did say it was open to suggestions

pixi · 14-09-2007, 20:29

Do it around the Isle of Wight then, it wouldn't take half as long

richie · 14-09-2007, 20:31

When??

robb06210 · 14-09-2007, 20:34

Erm... sometime in October most certainly a weekend.

Suggestions for dates welcome

richie · 14-09-2007, 21:05

Booger, I go on holiday in October. Mid November would be better for me.......

robb06210 · 14-09-2007, 21:56

Like I said... open to suggestions.

I guess we could all meet up at the various services located on the M6 until we got down south... then meet up "somewhere" in or near Lands End etc.

Just need to find out who our most Northern Member is and who's furthest south

Octygone · 14-09-2007, 22:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by robb06210

Like I said... open to suggestions.

I guess we could all meet up at the various services located on the M6 until we got down south... then meet up "somewhere" in or near Lands End etc.

Just need to find out who our most Northern Member is and who's furthest south

I think the furthest South is in Penzance Cornwall.....not far from Lands End.....

Just a thought but how about doing this for charity ...makes good press as well

robb06210 · 14-09-2007, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octygone

I think the furthest South is in Penzance Cornwall.....not far from Lands End.....

Just a thought but how about doing this for charity ...makes good press as well

Hey... great idea

Not to mention giving Brisky lots of free publicity and free advertising

Wardy · 15-09-2007, 01:12

This might help significantly

Member Map

Steve

Octygone · 15-09-2007, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wardy

This might help significantly

Member Map

Steve

It helps but 80% of briskoda members aren't on there.

Also may be a project that Skoda UK might want to be involved in

mattbeef · 15-09-2007, 10:00

getting SUK involved would be difficult id imagine.

Now if they want to lend me a MK2 octy vrs for a weekend id be up for it but sadly ill be working most weekends

Tom_vRS · 15-09-2007, 10:14

If this is going to be any more than a few members going for a drive, then it'll need substantial planning - and doing this year isn't realistically possible if you want it to be a charity/wide uptake event.

JMTPW.

I'm well up for it, but I only have a VW.

robb06210 · 15-09-2007, 12:29

Hmmm... I see your point.

Maybe we could plan if for sometime next year then and give us more time to arrange it, people being able to attened etc.

Anybody want to volunteer to swing the idea by the mods... I'm scared of 'em

Octygone · 15-09-2007, 13:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by robb06210

Hmmm... I see your point.

Maybe we could plan if for sometime next year then and give us more time to arrange it, people being able to attened etc.

Anybody want to volunteer to swing the idea by the mods... I'm scared of 'em

I would think some of them have been watching

........but most of them don't bite so you should be safe

anonymouse · 15-09-2007, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octygone

but most of them don't bite so you should be safe

If they don't bite what do they do

I'm in.
Oooh, er. No I'm not. Thought the thread title was Brisky for a UK Feeler Tour

Octygone · 15-09-2007, 13:54

Mod contacted, so you will have to wait till all the others have time to decide as well .......there's no hiding now

smstext · 15-09-2007, 14:04

and see if there is any test tracks we can use on the tour around the uk

Emily-Elizabeth · 15-09-2007, 16:46

How about an Ireland invasion?

robb06210 · 15-09-2007, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily-Elizabeth

How about an Ireland invasion?

Possibilty... but like everybody's agreed it'd need to be planned...

Personally I'd like to visit and race on every single track in the UK

Just a pipe dream...

There's also the question of "what charity?" which would need to be solved too.

pixi · 15-09-2007, 17:11

Maybe I'll sit this one out if you're thinking of getting the press involved. I don't want to draw unnecessary attention to the fact that I drive a Skoda

richie · 15-09-2007, 17:12

Some form of road saftey charity perhaps?

vRSLen · 15-09-2007, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily-Elizabeth

How about an Ireland invasion?

Now that would be cool

smstext · 15-09-2007, 18:46

How about greenpeace climate change :lol

14-09-2007, 20:24	#1
robb06210 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,104 Members Car: Nothing :-( Thanks: 52 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Just putting the feelers out on this one... as if you're like me you didn't go on the Czech Trip and feel left out Was wondering if we'd ever done anything like this before... a tour across the UK. Starting at the highest point in Scotland with a convoy growing until we reach lands end... having a big meet at the end of it all. Thought we'd get a few takers on this as it'd only be a long weekend... be interesting to see how many drivers/cars we could get Thoughts/Insults/Suggestions all welcome Edit: Thought I'd call this the "Brisky Run to the sun '08" until somebody thinks of a better name Basically three formats Option 1 - Overnight drive... start at 2PM at JOG and finish at 4PM the following day at Lands End Lead car(s) leave John 'O' Groats and travel south towards Glasgow From various points throughout the UK, cars will begin driving towards linking up with the main group at motorway service stations etc. Cars will continue south towards Lands End Cars arrive at Lands End. This is a long haul drive at just over 16 hours... I don't think anybody could drive this long so we would probably need to have more than one driver in the car/ or we could spread it over a couple of days and camp somewhere overnight. Option 2 - Spread the journey over a couple of days... and take in the sights... heading down the M6 to Lands End from JOG... before heading back up the other side of the country on the M1... should take about 3 days - and we'd have to visit the IOW to keep Pixi happy Option 3 - A proper UK Tour including Ireland... would need to be spread over the week and we'd have to find places to stay etc. __________________ I was just a figment of your imagination! After nearly two years and a hell of a lot of fun, I'm off - all the best to everybody; this is Robbo signing off! Last edited by robb06210; 18-09-2007 at 13:42.

14-09-2007, 20:27	#2
pixi Naughty Pix! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Writing in these boxes is soooo last year! Posts: 6,311 Members Car: 06 Fabia vrs Thanks: 106 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Well if that's your route, I wouldn't be able to join in much of it __________________

14-09-2007, 20:28	#3
robb06210 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,104 Members Car: Nothing :-( Thanks: 52 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour I did say it was open to suggestions __________________ I was just a figment of your imagination! After nearly two years and a hell of a lot of fun, I'm off - all the best to everybody; this is Robbo signing off!

14-09-2007, 20:29	#4
pixi Naughty Pix! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Writing in these boxes is soooo last year! Posts: 6,311 Members Car: 06 Fabia vrs Thanks: 106 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Do it around the Isle of Wight then, it wouldn't take half as long __________________

14-09-2007, 20:31	#5
richie The Stig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heading back to Planet Wibble Posts: 3,143 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 133 Thanked 42 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour When?? __________________ Please see my advert in Members Services. Yorkshire born, Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm, thick in the head

14-09-2007, 20:34	#6
robb06210 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,104 Members Car: Nothing :-( Thanks: 52 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Erm... sometime in October most certainly a weekend. Suggestions for dates welcome __________________ I was just a figment of your imagination! After nearly two years and a hell of a lot of fun, I'm off - all the best to everybody; this is Robbo signing off! Last edited by robb06210; 14-09-2007 at 20:42.

14-09-2007, 21:05	#7
richie The Stig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heading back to Planet Wibble Posts: 3,143 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 133 Thanked 42 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Booger, I go on holiday in October. Mid November would be better for me....... __________________ Please see my advert in Members Services. Yorkshire born, Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm, thick in the head

14-09-2007, 21:56	#8
robb06210 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,104 Members Car: Nothing :-( Thanks: 52 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Like I said... open to suggestions. I guess we could all meet up at the various services located on the M6 until we got down south... then meet up "somewhere" in or near Lands End etc. Just need to find out who our most Northern Member is and who's furthest south __________________ I was just a figment of your imagination! After nearly two years and a hell of a lot of fun, I'm off - all the best to everybody; this is Robbo signing off!

15-09-2007, 01:12	#11
Wardy 207/340 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 11,760 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 457 Thanked 372 Times in 360 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour This might help significantly Member Map Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen "If in doubt, flat out." - Colin McRae

15-09-2007, 10:00	#13
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,362 Members Car: Red Octy vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour getting SUK involved would be difficult id imagine. Now if they want to lend me a MK2 octy vrs for a weekend id be up for it but sadly ill be working most weekends __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

15-09-2007, 10:14	#14
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,561 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour If this is going to be any more than a few members going for a drive, then it'll need substantial planning - and doing this year isn't realistically possible if you want it to be a charity/wide uptake event. JMTPW. I'm well up for it, but I only have a VW. __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

15-09-2007, 12:29	#15
robb06210 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,104 Members Car: Nothing :-( Thanks: 52 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Hmmm... I see your point. Maybe we could plan if for sometime next year then and give us more time to arrange it, people being able to attened etc. Anybody want to volunteer to swing the idea by the mods... I'm scared of 'em __________________ I was just a figment of your imagination! After nearly two years and a hell of a lot of fun, I'm off - all the best to everybody; this is Robbo signing off!

15-09-2007, 13:54	#18
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,828 Members Car: Octavia II tdi ..for now Thanks: 182 Thanked 116 Times in 75 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Mod contacted, so you will have to wait till all the others have time to decide as well .......there's no hiding now __________________

15-09-2007, 14:04	#19
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,721 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 307 Times in 274 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour and see if there is any test tracks we can use on the tour around the uk __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

15-09-2007, 16:46	#20
Emily-Elizabeth Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 3,650 Members Car: Silver Fabia vRS with cruise and 5 disk CD changer as the 6th slot has stopped working. Thanks: 21 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour How about an Ireland invasion? __________________

15-09-2007, 17:11	#22
pixi Naughty Pix! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Writing in these boxes is soooo last year! Posts: 6,311 Members Car: 06 Fabia vrs Thanks: 106 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Maybe I'll sit this one out if you're thinking of getting the press involved. I don't want to draw unnecessary attention to the fact that I drive a Skoda __________________

15-09-2007, 17:12	#23
richie The Stig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heading back to Planet Wibble Posts: 3,143 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 133 Thanked 42 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour Some form of road saftey charity perhaps? __________________ Please see my advert in Members Services. Yorkshire born, Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm, thick in the head

15-09-2007, 18:46	#25
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,721 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 307 Times in 274 Posts	Re: Feeler for a Brisky UK Tour How about greenpeace climate change :lol __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

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