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alpini · 06-29-2008, 05:48 PM

Kinda half tempted to cross over Irish sea to join yous for the weekend. Fancy doing something different! Was mapping my route there from holyhead. Not too bad assuming the A55 across top of wales is a half decent road! Its telling me about 2.5 hours from holyhead to buxton?

Porscha! · 06-29-2008, 05:52 PM

I've no idea were Holyhead is but can't you get a ferry over the Mersey docking at Liverpool? If so Liverpool is only about 1hour.15mins away from Buxton 1hour.45mins from Matlock

Hope that helps and would be nice to see you, I like white cars very much

alpini · 06-29-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

I've no idea were Holyhead is but can't you get a ferry over the Mersey docking at Liverpool? If so Liverpool is only about 1hour.15mins away from Buxton 1hour.45mins from Matlock

Hope that helps and would be nice to see you, I like white cars very much

I think ferry to Liverpool is a really slow one maybe overnight one! I can get stena hss very quickly to holyhead which should end up meaning a much shorter journey. About 5 hours on road and then maybe bout 2 hrs on ferry though I have to check that. Prob time enough coming over on morning of 30 aug?

mjh93sa · 06-29-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by booforty

Again, this is NOT the bank holiday, its the weekend AFTER

vivekk - carpark attendant
booforty - granny puller
1stnewcar - only 320d there
Porscha! - Shamzina
mjh93sa - HighVis lensman

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpini

Kinda half tempted to cross over Irish sea to join yous for the weekend. Fancy doing something different! Was mapping my route there from holyhead. Not too bad assuming the A55 across top of wales is a half decent road! Its telling me about 2.5 hours from holyhead to buxton?

Would be great to see you.

It's a pretty good run from memory, though I've only done it in the dark. The crossing from Dún Laoghaire is also pretty quick.

booforty · 06-30-2008, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpini

Kinda half tempted to cross over Irish sea to join yous for the weekend. Fancy doing something different! Was mapping my route there from holyhead. Not too bad assuming the A55 across top of wales is a half decent road! Its telling me about 2.5 hours from holyhead to buxton?

You would get full marks for effort mate! If you can make it, then great! Most of us stay over in a hotel for the night so we generally make a weekend of it...

Porscha! · 06-30-2008, 01:46 PM

If anyone is interested I dropped by the Lion Hotel today in Belper, to see what their rates are for the Early Bird Saver only £55 B&B, it's a nice hotel in town, next to Total, on Bridge Street, they have enough parking!

Right in town so, you have their restaurant for something to eat which was lovely last time I went there, The Dev across the road, A couple of indian and chinese places too.

Check out the hotel at - http://www.lionhotel.uk.com/homelion.htm

Could be a contender for the UK6 Hotel?!

Another place I was possibly thinking was

http://www.hodgkinsons-hotel.co.uk/index.html

Hodgkinsons Hotel is in Matlock Bath it is lovely very tradtional though only 8 rooms so probably too small!

More towards Buxton and if you want to push the boat out this place is excellent, been here myself it is truely bella - http://www.wye-house.com/

This one in Hathersage also looks nice - http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do

Can't find the one we stayed in Buxton last time, doesn't seem to be on Best Westerns website LINK not working go onto The George in Hathersage.

One more that is a known favourite of mine - a little expensive but I think they would do a group booking couple of miles from Bakewell, already on some wonderful roads

http://www.hassophallhotel.co.uk/index2.htm

Gives us something to think about!

alpini · 06-30-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mjh93sa

The crossing from Dún Laoghaire is also pretty quick.

yes, 99 mins apparently!!
i'm still seriously considering this... i fancy seeing different part of the country and of course meeting up with fellow e9x owners! what would we be getting up to? it better be worth me while

- Paul - · 06-30-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by alpini

yes, 99 mins apparently!!
i'm still seriously considering this... i fancy seeing different part of the country and of course meeting up with fellow e9x owners! what would we be getting up to? it better be worth me while

Lots of fast driving - lots of drinking

alpini · 06-30-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stnewcar

Lots of fast driving - lots of drinking

bearing in mind of course that i'm driving a 320i...

, and will probably be knackered from driving god knows how many miles!!

it would be nice to make it tho - judging by pics from UK5 you are a civil bunch
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COLSEN · 06-30-2008, 03:30 PM

Daaam would love to meet up but I'm getting married in Aug and I'll be sat on a beach in Mexico on my honeymoon! Defo try and make the next one though!

booforty · 07-01-2008, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 1stnewcar

Lots of fast driving - lots of drinking

Pipe and slippers driving for me followed by a lovely hot mug of Horlicks just before bedtime....

- Paul - · 07-01-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by booforty

Pipe and slippers driving for me followed by a lovely hot mug of Horlicks just before bedtime....

I felt like I didn't need to state the obvious mate

booforty · 07-01-2008, 03:46 AM

Current attendees are:

vivekk - carpark attendant
booforty - granny puller
1stnewcar - only 320d there
Porscha! - Shamzina
mjh93sa - HighVis lensman

mjh93sa · 07-01-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by alpini

... what would we be getting up to? it better be worth me while

Generally we get together and have a talk around the cars, get a few photos of the group and generally catch up and get to know new members. Then we'll head off / stay for some lunch and take a drive in the afternoon (either to a plan or winging it).

Towards the evening a meal and the occasional drink followed by an overight stay for those that want.

Then on the second day there is a general thinning out.. those with headaches get the wife to drive home and others head off. Those remaining will probably head out for a bit of a drive, lunch, a few pics and then scatter towards home.

You certainly shouldn't be put off by the numbers of faster models. Yes, some will drive in a spirited fashion, but there will be a group somewhere that will cater for your desired speed. Basically we set a destinattion, head off as a group and normally get split into threes or fours of a like minded mentality.

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

If anyone is interested I dropped by the Lion Hotel today in Belper, to see what their rates are for the Early Bird Saver only £55 B&B, it's a nice hotel in town, next to Total, on Bridge Street, they have enough parking!

Right in town so, you have their restaurant for something to eat which was lovely last time I went there, The Dev across the road, A couple of indian and chinese places too.

Check out the hotel at - http://www.lionhotel.uk.com/homelion.htm

Could be a contender for the UK6 Hotel?!

Loks like a possibility

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porscha!

Another place I was possibly thinking was

http://www.hodgkinsons-hotel.co.uk/index.html

Hodgkinsons Hotel is in Matlock Bath it is lovely very tradtional though only 8 rooms so probably too small!

As we had about 15 rooms last time it might be a bit crowded.

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

More towards Buxton and if you want to push the boat out this place is excellent, been here myself it is truely bella - http://www.wye-house.com/

This one in Hathersage also looks nice - http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do

Can't find the one we stayed in Buxton last time, doesn't seem to be on Best Westerns website LINK not working go onto The George in Hathersage.

One more that is a known favourite of mine - a little expensive but I think they would do a group booking couple of miles from Bakewell, already on some wonderful roads

http://www.hassophallhotel.co.uk/index2.htm

Gives us something to think about!

Hmmmm... we were rich, but we've bought BMWs now!

Porscha! · 07-01-2008, 10:07 AM

If we are thinking of the Lion Hotel, I'll see what group discount I can get if you like? I'll pop down, they are decent local people there

It is nice too!

Hodgkinsons is very quaint and is lovely but only 8 rooms and I don't know about parking...

LOL about being rich, you are never rich when you own old cars either

Hassop Hall is delightful though and worth every penny and the roads around it are beautiful.

On Booking.com most are showing few rooms left quite a few without any! So we need to get a move on by the looks of things!

A modern place just off Junction 28, no idea what it is like or really were it is, can't think of anywhere with a hotel in that area - http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel...kout=2008-8-31

Another the New Bath Hotel at Matlock - http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel...kout=2008-8-31 Which I would recommend it is alright with plenty of car parking

One in Chesterfield - http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel...kout=2008-8-31

Makeney Hall - http://www.signpost.co.uk/heart_of_e...derbyshire.htm

booforty · 07-01-2008, 10:12 AM

Porscha, flicker your eye lashes and see what group discounts you can negotiate

Parking is important, so make sure the car park is a sufficient size and safe and secure

Porscha! · 07-01-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by booforty

Porscha, flicker your eye lashes and see what group discounts you can negotiate

Parking is important, so make sure the car park is a sufficient size and safe and secure

At The Lion?!

Yeah parking is good and secure, nect to the petrol station too

Ample parking, looks a bit weird when you first get there but is it secure.

They have just refurbed the courtyard!

I'll see what I can do!

Porscha! · 07-07-2008, 11:23 AM

Lion Hotel in Belper has no rooms

The Best Western in Buxton doesn't either, finally found it, Called Lee Wood. This is all according to the internet!! Of course.

Can we have names of who is coming and who would like a room they when we know how many we can sort the Hotel out.

Seems insane for me to stay but I can't be bothered to drive back at 2am in morning and miss Sunday, so yep even though I live round the corner I'm stopping!!

E90Post UK6 30th -31st August.
1. Porscha! - 30th and 31st - Staying over.

sheps · 07-07-2008, 11:29 AM

I'm going to come up for the day - I can't do an over-nighter this weekend as I have plans for the Sunday, but I'll come up for the Saturday.

Porscha! · 07-07-2008, 12:06 PM

Be good to see you Sheps!

So far:

E90Post UK6 - 30th-31st August.
1. Porscha! - 30th & 31st - Staying over
2. Sheps - 30th
Taken from old list
3. vivekk - Staying?
4. booforty - Staying?
5. 1stnewcar - Staying?
6. mjh93sa - Staying?

Others:
Carlos?
Budgie?
BMWBailey?
Alpini? Top points for effort if you can make it!
NFS?
CarreraRSR?
SerJames?
Any others I have missed?!

Newbies are most welcome, I was, infact no one even knew about me until I turned up at UK5, apart from Carlos of course

Hoops · 07-07-2008, 12:59 PM

Same as Sheps, i will try and come up for the saturday but wont be staying over. Sheps let me know where you will be starting from and maybe we can drive up in convoy??

Porscha! · 07-07-2008, 01:20 PM

Be nice to see you.

E90Post UK6 - 30th-31st August.
1. Porscha! - 30th & 31st - Staying over
2. Sheps - 30th
3. BMWBailey - 30th
Taken from old list
3. vivekk - Staying?
4. booforty - Staying?
5. 1stnewcar - Staying?
6. mjh93sa - Staying?

Others:
Carlos?
Budgie?
Alpini? Top points for effort if you can make it!
NFS?
CarreraRSR?
SerJames?
Any others I have missed?!

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06-29-2008, 05:48 PM	#67
alpini First Lieutenant 66 Rep 346 Posts Drives: F32 420d M Sport Coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NI iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 BMW 420d M Sport [0.00]	Kinda half tempted to cross over Irish sea to join yous for the weekend. Fancy doing something different! Was mapping my route there from holyhead. Not too bad assuming the A55 across top of wales is a half decent road! Its telling me about 2.5 hours from holyhead to buxton?
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06-29-2008, 05:52 PM	#68
Porscha! Should be on www.retrorides.com 94 Rep 3,573 Posts Drives: Porsche 944 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Derbyshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 1978 MG Midget 1500 [0.00] 1987 BMW E30 325i C ... [0.00]	I've no idea were Holyhead is but can't you get a ferry over the Mersey docking at Liverpool? If so Liverpool is only about 1hour.15mins away from Buxton 1hour.45mins from Matlock Hope that helps and would be nice to see you, I like white cars very much __________________ "FIRE UP THA PORRSCHAAH" - The 80's are back! Front Engined Porsche
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06-30-2008, 01:46 PM	#72
Porscha! Should be on www.retrorides.com 94 Rep 3,573 Posts Drives: Porsche 944 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Derbyshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 1978 MG Midget 1500 [0.00] 1987 BMW E30 325i C ... [0.00]	If anyone is interested I dropped by the Lion Hotel today in Belper, to see what their rates are for the Early Bird Saver only £55 B&B, it's a nice hotel in town, next to Total, on Bridge Street, they have enough parking! Right in town so, you have their restaurant for something to eat which was lovely last time I went there, The Dev across the road, A couple of indian and chinese places too. Check out the hotel at - http://www.lionhotel.uk.com/homelion.htm Could be a contender for the UK6 Hotel?! Another place I was possibly thinking was http://www.hodgkinsons-hotel.co.uk/index.html Hodgkinsons Hotel is in Matlock Bath it is lovely very tradtional though only 8 rooms so probably too small! More towards Buxton and if you want to push the boat out this place is excellent, been here myself it is truely bella - http://www.wye-house.com/ This one in Hathersage also looks nice - http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do Can't find the one we stayed in Buxton last time, doesn't seem to be on Best Westerns website LINK not working go onto The George in Hathersage. One more that is a known favourite of mine - a little expensive but I think they would do a group booking couple of miles from Bakewell, already on some wonderful roads http://www.hassophallhotel.co.uk/index2.htm Gives us something to think about! __________________ "FIRE UP THA PORRSCHAAH" - The 80's are back! Front Engined Porsche
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06-30-2008, 03:30 PM	#76
COLSEN Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 269 Posts Drives: E92 320i MSport > Merc C220CDI Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North West England iTrader: (0)	Daaam would love to meet up but I'm getting married in Aug and I'll be sat on a beach in Mexico on my honeymoon! Defo try and make the next one though! __________________ Sweeeeet
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07-01-2008, 03:46 AM	#79
booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Current attendees are: vivekk - carpark attendant booforty - granny puller 1stnewcar - only 320d there Porscha! - Shamzina mjh93sa - HighVis lensman
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07-01-2008, 10:07 AM	#81
Porscha! Should be on www.retrorides.com 94 Rep 3,573 Posts Drives: Porsche 944 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Derbyshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 1978 MG Midget 1500 [0.00] 1987 BMW E30 325i C ... [0.00]	If we are thinking of the Lion Hotel, I'll see what group discount I can get if you like? I'll pop down, they are decent local people there It is nice too! Hodgkinsons is very quaint and is lovely but only 8 rooms and I don't know about parking... LOL about being rich, you are never rich when you own old cars either Hassop Hall is delightful though and worth every penny and the roads around it are beautiful. On Booking.com most are showing few rooms left quite a few without any! So we need to get a move on by the looks of things! A modern place just off Junction 28, no idea what it is like or really were it is, can't think of anywhere with a hotel in that area - http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel...kout=2008-8-31 Another the New Bath Hotel at Matlock - http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel...kout=2008-8-31 Which I would recommend it is alright with plenty of car parking One in Chesterfield - http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel...kout=2008-8-31 Makeney Hall - http://www.signpost.co.uk/heart_of_e...derbyshire.htm __________________ "FIRE UP THA PORRSCHAAH" - The 80's are back! Front Engined Porsche Last edited by Porscha!; 07-01-2008 at 10:28 AM..
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07-01-2008, 10:12 AM	#82
booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Porscha, flicker your eye lashes and see what group discounts you can negotiate Parking is important, so make sure the car park is a sufficient size and safe and secure
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07-07-2008, 11:23 AM	#84
Porscha! Should be on www.retrorides.com 94 Rep 3,573 Posts Drives: Porsche 944 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Derbyshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 1978 MG Midget 1500 [0.00] 1987 BMW E30 325i C ... [0.00]	Lion Hotel in Belper has no rooms The Best Western in Buxton doesn't either, finally found it, Called Lee Wood. This is all according to the internet!! Of course. Can we have names of who is coming and who would like a room they when we know how many we can sort the Hotel out. Seems insane for me to stay but I can't be bothered to drive back at 2am in morning and miss Sunday, so yep even though I live round the corner I'm stopping!! E90Post UK6 30th -31st August. 1. Porscha! - 30th and 31st - Staying over. __________________ "FIRE UP THA PORRSCHAAH" - The 80's are back! Front Engined Porsche
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07-07-2008, 11:29 AM	#85
sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	I'm going to come up for the day - I can't do an over-nighter this weekend as I have plans for the Sunday, but I'll come up for the Saturday. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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07-07-2008, 12:06 PM	#86
Porscha! Should be on www.retrorides.com 94 Rep 3,573 Posts Drives: Porsche 944 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Derbyshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 1978 MG Midget 1500 [0.00] 1987 BMW E30 325i C ... [0.00]	Be good to see you Sheps! So far: E90Post UK6 - 30th-31st August. 1. Porscha! - 30th & 31st - Staying over 2. Sheps - 30th Taken from old list 3. vivekk - Staying? 4. booforty - Staying? 5. 1stnewcar - Staying? 6. mjh93sa - Staying? Others: Carlos? Budgie? BMWBailey? Alpini? Top points for effort if you can make it! NFS? CarreraRSR? SerJames? Any others I have missed?! Newbies are most welcome, I was, infact no one even knew about me until I turned up at UK5, apart from Carlos of course __________________ "FIRE UP THA PORRSCHAAH" - The 80's are back! Front Engined Porsche
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07-07-2008, 12:59 PM	#87
Hoops Brigadier General 271 Rep 3,658 Posts Drives: E70 X5 xDrive35d M Sport Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chigwell, Essex iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW S1000RR Sport [10.00] 2009 E92 M3 DCT [0.00] 2010 Range Rover Sport [0.00] 54 Plate E46 M3 CSL [0.00]	Same as Sheps, i will try and come up for the saturday but wont be staying over. Sheps let me know where you will be starting from and maybe we can drive up in convoy??
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07-07-2008, 01:20 PM	#88
Porscha! Should be on www.retrorides.com 94 Rep 3,573 Posts Drives: Porsche 944 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Derbyshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 1978 MG Midget 1500 [0.00] 1987 BMW E30 325i C ... [0.00]	Be nice to see you. E90Post UK6 - 30th-31st August. 1. Porscha! - 30th & 31st - Staying over 2. Sheps - 30th 3. BMWBailey - 30th Taken from old list 3. vivekk - Staying? 4. booforty - Staying? 5. 1stnewcar - Staying? 6. mjh93sa - Staying? Others: Carlos? Budgie? Alpini? Top points for effort if you can make it! NFS? CarreraRSR? SerJames? Any others I have missed?! __________________ "FIRE UP THA PORRSCHAAH" - The 80's are back! Front Engined Porsche
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