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PH Sunday Service 20th March 2016 Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:13 pm
by JohnRogers
It is showing on the MB calendar that the next Piston Heads Sunday Service will be at MBW on 20th March. ............However PH have not yet opened their lists - which you need to be on to get onto the PH parking area. So keep watching the PH site.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:19 am
by Brucey
well that is weird, that event doesn't appear on the calendar right now. BTW I have signed up for the Bruntingthorpe meet (+75 but who knows, I might just wing it...)

cheers

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:19 pm
by JohnRogers
Well I got on at 64 at 2.15. Shows what you can do when you have nothing else on.
See http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... &t=1579373

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:35 pm
by Brucey
tell me about it, I am the mysterious #13.... :mrgreen:

Just noticed 'whiskydry' @ #243,

looks like it might be a good turnout

cheers

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:48 pm
by JohnRogers
Also

211. Tedr01 BMW M635 CSi

AKA?

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:51 pm
by JohnRogers
Also
150. Rex32 BMW 635csi

Whois?

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:54 pm
by JohnRogers
Also
276. Paynton BMW E24 628

Oren Paynton. It will be very nice to meet up again.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:00 pm
by sharkfan
60.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:42 pm
by JohnRogers
PH will not save parking spaces for car groups. On-arrival parking is their formula. Meeting elsewhere in advance is often a problem because we all have different travel plans etc.
So perhaps we might arrange to get together at a fixed time. Say 10.30? At the South / track entrance - by the coffee shop?
I shall be there unless there are any other ideas. Do make a posting.
I will PM my phone number for anybody wishing to get in touch.
Regards, John Rogers
(Currently 46 on the list. Brucey would seem to be hidden number 9 at present).

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:56 pm
by Brucey
maybe we can meet nearby? My ETA is liable to be around 9AM.

cheers

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:19 pm
by sharkfan
I now live about 10 to 15 mins drive away from Weybridge. 10:30am would appear to be quite late as all the cars have to be clear of the site by 2pm that day.

Brucey, do you still want the towbar and its gubbins?

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:25 pm
by Brucey
sharkfan wrote:I now live about 10 to 15 mins drive away from Weybridge. 10:30am would appear to be quite late as all the cars have to be clear of the site by 2pm that day.
I think John means to meet up on foot there rather than park up en masse?
Brucey, do you still want the towbar and its gubbins?
yes please!

cheers

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:26 pm
by JohnRogers
10.30 is a possible time for meeting on site having previously arrived. I am hoping to get parked by say 9.30. Rgds

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:36 am
by whiskeydry
I will come and find everyone at 10.30am then.
Looking forward to it.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:19 am
by Soperman
I'd love to be able to turn up for this, but alas I am not a P'Header.
Do enjoy yourselves, chaps. Some pictures would be nice.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:43 am
by JohnRogers
Look out for the badge.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 4:55 pm
by sharkfan
10:30 at the South Entrance / Coffee shop sounds good.

The tow bar stuff fits in an E24 boot Brucey but I've yet to choose which car to take.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:08 am
by JohnRogers
Nice to meet up with a group of E24 owners. Very cold day and PH screwed up their check in so that it was taking 20 minutes to get to parking. After 10 minutes queuing I got to the MBW gateway to see my registration number illuminated inviting me to turn left into the MB car park. So went straight to the nearby building where we stayed for 2 hours. MB have considerably extended their loan collection and there were some very splendid cars from pre 1980. The very new C Coupe looks pretty smart but has poor rear seats. E24 is much better in the second row. Shame that PH managed so badly. Got to hope they do not give up. These really are very good events which attract many great cars. Meeting up for coffee were Brucey, Ted Robinson, Bob Gray, Phil Over and Sharkfan (must get name correct – sorry). Oren Payton arrived later on. Brucey showed me the final details of the Boot / Trunk spring mystery which I will post separately.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:11 am
by JohnRogers
Some images from danjama Ted Robinson, Oren Payton & Brucey

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:16 am
by JohnRogers
More dj images - Bob Gray's car

BTW this is the car Bob drives each year to Italy for his holiday trip. Immaculate.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:36 am
by sharkfan
Great to catch up again, however briefly. I didn't take an E24, instead dragging along my E34.

Bob's car is indeed lovely and a credit to him; that it wafts him down and back to Italy every year is fantastic and proves that 40 years after the E24 was introduced it still deserves its Grand Tourer credentials.

Re: PH Sunday Service 20th March 2016 Mercedes Benz World

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:05 pm
by JohnRogers
Another excellent image of Ted's car.