GoodwoodFestival of Speed

[cpease]

Anybody going to goodwood festival of speed. We are staying on the sites behind the hotel. I know carol and dave newall are going anybody else?? Perhaps we can have a mini meet

 

[Dai]

Hi cpease.

Always wanted to visit this particular event. How do you go about it? Namely tickets/camping.

Thnx

Dai

 

[cpease]

Hi cpease.

Always wanted to visit this particular event. How do you go about it? Namely tickets/camping.

Thnx

Dai

goto www.goodwood.co.uk but be quick as very popular event camping sites fills very quick, main sites behind goodwood hotel now full but they have opened new site no lecy 1/2 mile from event but free transport provided.

 

[dave newell]

I believe Ciderman is going too. We're on the prime camping site opposite the hotel, feel free to pop over and say hello/compare stories/look at photos/share a beer or three. You can't miss our van, 7 metre Iveco Turbo Daily in bright red and black with a photo of the eclipse on the rear and my name on it, literally.

D.

 

[Carol]

We are in the area behind the hotel as well, got our fun badge up in the van, Hymer with sheepskin covers should be easy to spot. Always good to meet funsters and have a drink. :thumb:

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[hilldweller]

BTDTGTH

Done it twice, it's does not vary a whole lot. Both times have been glorious weather, maybe a third time would be pushing it.

This year we are going for the cheap option, Festival of 1000 bikes, Malory. As recommended by Eddie of Carol fame. Looks like it will be just as good on a two wheeled smaller scale.

 

[Madmark62]

We are in the area behind the hotel as well, got our fun badge up in the van, Hymer with sheepskin covers should be easy to spot. Always good to meet funsters and have a drink. :thumb:

How many sheep does it take to cover a Hymer then?

 

[ciderman]

As Dave says we are going as well booked earlybut don't know where we are placed see ya there

Andy & ria

 

[Carol]

How many sheep does it take to cover a Hymer then?

We are Welsh you know........but it takes 3 that we went especially to the Isle of Skye for good for the back you know

Brian we are booked on for Festival 1000 bikes as well was really good last year.

 

[cpease]

To all going to Goodwood FOS

Anybody going to goodwood festival of speed. We are staying on the sites behind the hotel. I know carol and dave newall are going anybody else?? Perhaps we can have a mini meet

I now have a Funsters Flag to fly at this event so look out for It flying or smell the bacon sandwiches at breakfast time.

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[cpease]

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[cpease]

Anybody else coming to Goodwood festival of Speed??

 

[cpease]

No long now anybody else going??, we are having a dash to France before this great event.

 

[Carol]

Arrived at Goodwood about 11am weather ok roads really busy all around but we are settled in and Fun Flag Flying

 

[hilldweller]

Arrived at Goodwood

Rubbing shoulders with the mega rich and mega famous now.

Bet you won't talk to us at Mallory.

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[Popeye]

Being the local Ford Dealer I get free tickets every year.

Spent most of today trying to give my tickets away, wish I'd thought of you guys before spotting this thread..........Griff:thumb:

 

[Carol]

Oh thank you popeye we are having a good time already had our bikes off and cycled all around the circuit, Ed was made up, not many people in but some how we just rode past on our bikes and had a great hour looking around the cars, the atmosphere here on the camp site is really good.

Maybe next year we will check if you have any tickets going before we book. will post some photo's in the next couple of days.

 

[dave newell]

we're back now, had a fantastic time and saw and experienced lots. I even went round the rally stage in a Mk2 Escort RS 1800 (passenger of course), brilliant fun. Just got to sort through the 1000 or so photos I took and coupler of hours of video we shot, oh and save up for next year of course. I got a cracking shot of Stirling Moss in the C type Jaguar at the top paddock. I'll post a few later.

D.

 

[dave newell]

As promised here's the first shot from Goodwood FoS, its a lo res of Sir Stirling Moss in a C type Jaguar at the top paddock of the hillclimb.

D.

 

[cpease]

Oh thank you popeye we are having a good time already had our bikes off and cycled all around the circuit, Ed was made up, not many people in but some how we just rode past on our bikes and had a great hour looking around the cars, the atmosphere here on the camp site is really good.

Maybe next year we will check if you have any tickets going before we book. will post some photo's in the next couple of days.

Sorry we didnt manage to meet up with you Or dave newall but I didnt see your flag, we were on the site with electric gate 11. We too had a great time

Well see you soon on another do.

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[hilldweller]

As promised here's the first shot from Goodwood FoS, its a lo res of Sir Stirling Moss in a C type Jaguar at the top paddock of the hillclimb.

D.

Moss and a C Type. The least you could do is arrange for it to play Rule Britannia.

Might be expensive but worth every penny.

 

[dave newell]

Moss and a C Type. The least you could do is arrange for it to play Rule Britannia.

Might be expensive but worth every penny.

It will be printed out professionally and hung on a wall somewhere Brian plus it will be in a DVD video I have to edit yet, just got to wade through the couple of hours of rushes and 500+ photos.

Here's a youtube clip of Phil Berry ( of AS Air suspesnion) and myself tackling a wheelchange challenge on a Le Mans style car, action starts at around 4 mins 50, from the video I reckon our best time was around 7.5- 8.0 seconds, best time out of the two competition runs was about 9 seconds.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgT-z6EiF0I&feature=plcp[/ame]

D.

 

[dave newell]

Nobody else got any photos to share?

D.

 

[bobandjanie]

Looking at the speed you work Dave, might be worth travelling up north to have anything done on the van, if you charge by the hour.

Well done, looks like you have changed a few wheels in your time. :thumb: Bob.

 

[dave newell]

I don't always move that fast, Mrs has been moaning at me for taking so long to check brakes on a motorhome today with comments like "where did the 10 second wheel change go?"

D.

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[Carol]

A really superb 4 days there is no way you could see everything in the time one of the best organised and enjoyable events we have been to, we did fly the fun flag and got a few questions about it a few pictures if I can

 

[Carol]

Gave it a try but have not got a strong enough signal to put pictures on properly

 

[dave newell]

For anyone interested the programme is on ITV4 next Tuesday at 8.00 pm, its usually a good watch.

D.

 

[hilldweller]

A really superb 4 days there is no way you could see everything in the time one of the best organised and enjoyable events we have been to, we did fly the fun flag and got a few questions about it a few pictures if I can

Is that a Prague Car ?

One good reason to head for Prague.