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minisoopercooper · Mar 7th, 2004, 04:40 AM

Ok guys, heres hoping today goes well.
Please post any pics and comments here!

Paul

mini.mac · Mar 7th, 2004, 06:47 AM

Excellent run. Fantastic!

Oh, post run, sorry!

Goonery · Mar 7th, 2004, 01:05 PM

Well done Paul, as I said I'd run into you lot and I did exactly that on the Roundabout junction with A40 from Cirencester. Nice road the Fosse way, built with MINI's in mind

Dashed clever these Romans!
Sorry I could'nt stop, other stuff to do, and I've been in the heritage centre so many times now I could catalogue it in my sleep, hope you all had a good day

Goonery · Mar 7th, 2004, 01:07 PM

more pics

wigley · Mar 7th, 2004, 03:08 PM

Thanks for a good day out Paul. We really enjoyed it

Still a bit sore from the 4x4 ride though

geist · Mar 7th, 2004, 04:32 PM

A great day Paul, Thanks.

The wife enjoyed it too, loooking foward to more runs.

Here are some pic's

R1 · Mar 7th, 2004, 04:39 PM

Well done Paul. Very good first run.

Enjoyed the route. Sorry I didn't go on the Gaydon tour, as I've been there quite a few times before.

Brought back memories of the very first MINI2 run in 2002.

Good to meet a few old faces and some new ones.

Here's a few pics:

R1 · Mar 7th, 2004, 04:49 PM

Good to see the guys from GoMini on the run too.

The tuned electric blue racing "S" sprint car sounded awsome!!

Some more pics:

R1 · Mar 7th, 2004, 04:51 PM

jasonfields007 caught cleaning his MINI at the start in Bristol (we meet at last!

).

scooperman_uk · Mar 7th, 2004, 05:00 PM

a great success for the first run for Bristol and Ex Avon MINI group.

thanks for all those involved for making it a great day out. for those who i didnt have chance to chat with, i was the car that went speeding past u on the m4, with the video camera in the front screen.

Ive captured about an hours worth of actual run footage and about the same of guided tour / my wanderings at the motor industry heritage museum. when i get my desktop pc fixed i will start the editing process and anyone who went on the run can have a copy

Shame it rained at the end of the day. Thoughts go out to Jeep-Mini who had a nasty burnout on his model RC mini cooper

and the guy who was infront of me in the run who was suffering from lack of "vava-voom" when over taking...

anyway we made it to gaydon in one piece without any lost MINI's.

GOMINI magazine was present and hopefully there will be some of the rather good pictures (if somewhat daredevil) in a future. judging by the quantity of pictures taken and chatting with the chaps it looks like we may be in a future issue.

i will post up a few pics of some of the minis from the museum later this evening.

geist · Mar 7th, 2004, 05:01 PM

Here are some more

mini.mac · Mar 7th, 2004, 05:02 PM

Just wanted to add my thanks to Paul & Lawrence (and anyone else involved) for organising the run. Excellent fun.

Can you try to make the next run so that I know the roads too and can cause some more trouble?

See you on Friday for the Oxford Factory Tour Run.

P.S. Anyone know when the article will hit Go Mini?

scooperman_uk · Mar 7th, 2004, 05:29 PM

GOMINI said, watch for future issues. it wont be march edition as thats out next week. i got to take a sneak peak of it as they had a copy, couldnt borrow it on a permenant basis tho.

ASTON · Mar 7th, 2004, 05:51 PM

cheers paul and lawrence for organising a top day

. cant wait for the next one

regards
aston

scooperman_uk · Mar 7th, 2004, 05:52 PM

Heres a few of my snaps of minis from inside the museum.

the cooperS on the left is a rover mini. an american punter tried to buy this off the museum for half a million quid!

sadly these cars are not for sale..

Our tour guide was a great old chap, used to work at the BMC plant and was spinning plenty of stories about isigonis / John cooper / paddy hopkirk. all this is on video and will be available for download when edited

scooperman_uk · Mar 7th, 2004, 05:56 PM

a few more of the monte-carlo rally winners,

this car is insured for £440,000 apparently!

bryan · Mar 7th, 2004, 06:46 PM

Many thanks to Paul, Lawrence and everyone else who helped to arrange todays run. A fab day out. Great to see the expressions on the faces of people travelling in the other direction, mostly a mixture of bemusement & bewilderment, but allways smiling and laughing

, just like us really! Hopefully I've managed to download some piccies, if not please feel free to enjoy the blank screen!!!

Looking forward to the factory tour on Friday.
Thanks again.
Bry

PS Having tried, and being a complete technophobe

,it appears you may have to put up with the blank screen afterall, however, I have managed to download the pics into my personal gallery.

minisoopercooper · Mar 7th, 2004, 07:07 PM

thanks to everyone who turned out. Think everyone enjoyed themselves judging by the comments on here so that makes it all very worthwhile and worth pursuing a more permanant set up.

Still cant get over the GoMINI photographer hanging out of the sunroof on the M4 - Classic. See pics.

Hope to see and here from you all soon.

Paul

wigley · Mar 7th, 2004, 07:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minisoopercooper

Still cant get over the GoMINI photographer hanging out of the sunroof on the M4 - Classic.

Almost as funny was your passenger hanging out the window on the M4

minisoopercooper · Mar 7th, 2004, 07:13 PM

and if anyone wants to thank me my rep's way behind scoops (hint hint)lol

more pics

Paul

Mar 7th, 2004, 04:40 AM	#1
minisoopercooper Some have THICK skins!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 20,679 Offline	New MINI Severns Club run to BMIHT @ Gaydon. Run Reports and feedback. Ok guys, heres hoping today goes well. Please post any pics and comments here! Paul ↑↑↑ - Click me for the event of the year. - ↑↑↑ Last edited by minisoopercooper : Apr 12th, 2004 at 08:24 AM.

Mar 7th, 2004, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Goonery You can put lipstick on.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 13,694 Offline	Well done Paul, as I said I'd run into you lot and I did exactly that on the Roundabout junction with A40 from Cirencester. Nice road the Fosse way, built with MINI's in mind Dashed clever these Romans! Sorry I could'nt stop, other stuff to do, and I've been in the heritage centre so many times now I could catalogue it in my sleep, hope you all had a good day Last edited by Goonery : Mar 7th, 2004 at 01:26 PM.

Mar 7th, 2004, 01:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Goonery You can put lipstick on.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 13,694 Offline	some more more pics

Mar 7th, 2004, 03:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
wigley miniturismo co uk My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Swindon Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 1,526 Offline	Thanks for a good day out Paul. We really enjoyed it Still a bit sore from the 4x4 ride though www.miniturismo.co.uk

Mar 7th, 2004, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
geist Life is not a Rehearsal Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 10:37 PM Posts: 1,495 Offline	A great day Paul, Thanks. The wife enjoyed it too, loooking foward to more runs. Here are some pic's Attached Thumbnails

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Mar 7th, 2004, 06:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
mini.mac Roundabout Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 13 Offline	Excellent run. Fantastic! Oh, post run, sorry!

Mar 7th, 2004, 04:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 4,915 Offline	Well done Paul. Very good first run. Enjoyed the route. Sorry I didn't go on the Gaydon tour, as I've been there quite a few times before. Brought back memories of the very first MINI2 run in 2002. Good to meet a few old faces and some new ones. Here's a few pics: Attached Thumbnails

Mar 7th, 2004, 04:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 4,915 Offline	Good to see the guys from GoMini on the run too. The tuned electric blue racing "S" sprint car sounded awsome!! Some more pics: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by R1 : Mar 7th, 2004 at 06:23 PM.

Mar 7th, 2004, 04:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 4,915 Offline	jasonfields007 caught cleaning his MINI at the start in Bristol (we meet at last! ). Attached Thumbnails

Mar 7th, 2004, 05:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 5,242 Offline	a great success for the first run for Bristol and Ex Avon MINI group. thanks for all those involved for making it a great day out. for those who i didnt have chance to chat with, i was the car that went speeding past u on the m4, with the video camera in the front screen. Ive captured about an hours worth of actual run footage and about the same of guided tour / my wanderings at the motor industry heritage museum. when i get my desktop pc fixed i will start the editing process and anyone who went on the run can have a copy Shame it rained at the end of the day. Thoughts go out to Jeep-Mini who had a nasty burnout on his model RC mini cooper and the guy who was infront of me in the run who was suffering from lack of "vava-voom" when over taking... anyway we made it to gaydon in one piece without any lost MINI's. GOMINI magazine was present and hopefully there will be some of the rather good pictures (if somewhat daredevil) in a future. judging by the quantity of pictures taken and chatting with the chaps it looks like we may be in a future issue. i will post up a few pics of some of the minis from the museum later this evening. Last edited by scooperman_uk : Mar 7th, 2004 at 05:29 PM.

Mar 7th, 2004, 05:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
geist Life is not a Rehearsal Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 10:37 PM Posts: 1,495 Offline	Here are some more Attached Thumbnails

Mar 7th, 2004, 05:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
mini.mac Roundabout Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 13 Offline	Just wanted to add my thanks to Paul & Lawrence (and anyone else involved) for organising the run. Excellent fun. Can you try to make the next run so that I know the roads too and can cause some more trouble? See you on Friday for the Oxford Factory Tour Run. P.S. Anyone know when the article will hit Go Mini? Last edited by mini.mac : Mar 7th, 2004 at 07:02 PM. Reason: Forget to add Lawrence!

Mar 7th, 2004, 05:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 5,242 Offline	GOMINI said, watch for future issues. it wont be march edition as thats out next week. i got to take a sneak peak of it as they had a copy, couldnt borrow it on a permenant basis tho.

Mar 7th, 2004, 05:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
ASTON A mini is a way of life. My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Wales Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 2,774 Offline	cheers paul and lawrence for organising a top day . cant wait for the next one regards aston

Mar 7th, 2004, 05:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 5,242 Offline	museum mini pics Heres a few of my snaps of minis from inside the museum. the cooperS on the left is a rover mini. an american punter tried to buy this off the museum for half a million quid! sadly these cars are not for sale.. Our tour guide was a great old chap, used to work at the BMC plant and was spinning plenty of stories about isigonis / John cooper / paddy hopkirk. all this is on video and will be available for download when edited Attached Thumbnails

Mar 7th, 2004, 05:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 5,242 Offline	a few more of the monte-carlo rally winners, this car is insured for £440,000 apparently! Attached Thumbnails

Mar 7th, 2004, 06:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
bryan Zippin around in my Min Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Westbury, Wiltshire Local Time: 10:37 PM Posts: 17 Offline	Many thanks to Paul, Lawrence and everyone else who helped to arrange todays run. A fab day out. Great to see the expressions on the faces of people travelling in the other direction, mostly a mixture of bemusement & bewilderment, but allways smiling and laughing , just like us really! Hopefully I've managed to download some piccies, if not please feel free to enjoy the blank screen!!! Looking forward to the factory tour on Friday. Thanks again. Bry PS Having tried, and being a complete technophobe ,it appears you may have to put up with the blank screen afterall, however, I have managed to download the pics into my personal gallery.

Mar 7th, 2004, 07:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
minisoopercooper Some have THICK skins!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 20,679 Offline	thanks to everyone who turned out. Think everyone enjoyed themselves judging by the comments on here so that makes it all very worthwhile and worth pursuing a more permanant set up. Still cant get over the GoMINI photographer hanging out of the sunroof on the M4 - Classic. See pics. Hope to see and here from you all soon. Paul Attached Thumbnails ↑↑↑ - Click me for the event of the year. - ↑↑↑

Mar 7th, 2004, 07:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
wigley miniturismo co uk My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Swindon Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 1,526 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minisoopercooper Still cant get over the GoMINI photographer hanging out of the sunroof on the M4 - Classic. Almost as funny was your passenger hanging out the window on the M4 www.miniturismo.co.uk

Mar 7th, 2004, 07:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
minisoopercooper Some have THICK skins!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 20,679 Offline	and if anyone wants to thank me my rep's way behind scoops (hint hint)lol more pics Paul Attached Thumbnails ↑↑↑ - Click me for the event of the year. - ↑↑↑