Pedant!!!! Just because I ride a bike doesn't mean I'm a bad person! :p
You, of course, get the coconut!
From Wikipedia......

• Alcock Tarn,
  
• Angle Tarn,
• Angle Tarn,
  
• Bassenthwaite Lake
• Beacon Tarn
• Bigland Tarn
• Blackbeck Tarn
• Bleaberry Tarn,
• Blea Tarn,
• Blea Tarn,
  
• Blea Tarn,
• Blea Water,
  
• Blelham Tarn,
• Blind Tarn,
• Boretree Tarn,
• Bowscale Tarn,
• Brothers Water
• Burnmoor Tarn,
• Buttermere
• Chapelhouse Reservoir,
• Codale Tarn,
• Cogra Moss,
• Coniston Water
• Crummock Water
• Dalehead Tarn,
  
• Derwent Water
• Devoke Water
• Dock Tarn,
• Easedale Tarn,
• Elter Water
• Ennerdale Water
• Esthwaite Water
• Floutern Tarn,
  
• Foxes Tarn,
• Goat's Water,
  
• Grasmere
• Greendale Tarn,
• Grisedale Tarn,
• Gurnal Dubs,
• Harrop Tarn,
• Haweswater Reservoir
• Hayeswater
• Helton Tarn,
• High Dam Tarn,
• High House Tarn,
• Innominate Tarn,
• Kentmere Reservoir
• Knipe Tarn,
• Lanty's Tarn,
• Levers Water,
• Lingmoor Tarn,
  
• Little Langdale Tarn
• Little Tarn,
• Littlewater Tarn,
• Loughrigg Tarn,
• Loweswater
• Low Tarn,
• Low Water,
  
• Meadley Reservoir,
• Moss Eccles Tarn,
• Over Water,
• Parkgate Tarn,
• Potter Tarn,
• Red Tarn (Helvellyn),
• Red Tarn (Langdale),
  
• Rydal Water
• Scales Tarn,
• Schoolknott Tarn,
• Scoat Tarn,
• Seathwaite Tarn,
• Simpson Ground Reservoir,
• Siney Tarn,
• Skeggles Water,
• Small Water,
  
• Sprinkling Tarn,
  
• Stickle Tarn,
• Styhead Tarn,
  
• Tarn at Leaves
  
• Tarn Hows
• Tewet Tarn,
• Thirlmere
• Three Dubs Tarn,
• Three Tarns,
  
• Tosh Tarn,
• Ullswater
• Wast Water
• Watendlath Tarn
• Wet Sleddale Reservoir
• Windermere
• Wise Een Tarn,
• Woodhow Tarn,
• Yew Tree Tarn,

As you can see. Only one lake in the Lake District. Talk about bigging it up for tourists. I was well disapointed with all the waters, meres and tarns. Give me a good lake anyday!!! :ROFL:

maybe we need to plan alternative activities for those not interested in spirited driving sessions:ROFL:

I think my own speed limiter is also coming now, made an error in telling her many others were going:o

yes..... I might be in the Q7 only now, not with the A8..... I'm not so sure throwing that around lots of lakes roads will be 'fun'.... :p

The guy that set up the A8 forum attending an A8 meet in a Q7. Have you lost the plot?

Haha, a fair point (if slightly blunt) +++

I cant get wife + me + 4 kids in A8 or it would be the obvious choice.. ;)

Ever seen Home Alone? 3 Kids will fit fine! :ROFL:

Bring both
 

Considering the fuel economy of the A8, I think if you bring both A8 and Q7 you will even up the fuel consumption with us guys in the s8s, and have space for the whole family.

4 kids! What was it Brian said about alternative passtimes? :)

BTW - I thought it was Lake Windermere.

:tuttut:
It's a Mere not a lake. There is only one lake in the Lake District. Which of course is a correct description of the area. It has a lake and it is a district!
But, Mere or Tarn or Water District would be a more pedantic description; should one be a pedant! :p:ROFL:

Joining you guys in the evening of 1st of June and will stay till about mid-day 2nd of June. Then going to Edinburgh...

It'll be me, my wife and two children. Staying in www.pooleybridgeinn.co.uk since no family rooms were available in 'official' hotels.

I'm very excited !

CtL - Brackenrigg - 1 Twin - 2 adults Friday & Sat. Murple Meople Eater D2 FL S8.
Architex_mA8tey - Brackenrigg - 1 Single - 1 adult Friday & Sat. D2 FL A8 (voted best looking by hand car wash staff):ROFL: (or A7?)
Briang9 & Connor123 - Brackenrigg 1 Twin - 1 Adult(ish) 1 child Friday & Sat. D2 FL S8 Voucherman! (black cat in a coal celler)
IT - Brackenrigg - Me Sat then Wife + 4 kids joining on Sunday. D3 (with high MPG :)) & Q7
PsYcHe - Brackenrigg - 2 Adults + 2 Kids Sat & Sun. D3 A8 (still in Silver)
Darrenjoe90- Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri & Sat night. Some huge monster of an '8 with too many cylinders to count with my shoes on
Reffro - 1 Double - 1 adult Fri & Sat night. (sombody tell him its a Merc not an Audi!)
Davids'8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri and Sat night. D2 S8
IceBlue8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Fri & Sat night. D2 S8 The Lairdmobile
David@a8parts - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Sat Night
Trophy885 - Brackenrigg - at least me! -twin room-fri& sat night-my non misty A8 3.7
Notorious - Pooly Bridge Inn - Better half + kids - Star ship Enterprise (and he's excited)

CtL - Brackenrigg - 1 Twin - 2 adults Friday & Sat. Murple Meople Eater D2 FL S8.
Architex_mA8tey - Brackenrigg - 1 Single - 1 adult Friday & Sat. D2 FL A8 (voted best looking by hand car wash staff) (or A7?)
Briang9 & Connor123 - Brackenrigg 1 Twin - 1 Adult(ish) 1 child Friday & Sat. D2 FL S8 Voucherman! (black cat in a coal celler)
IT - Brackenrigg - Me Sat then Wife + 4 kids joining on Sunday. D3 (with high MPG ) & Q7
PsYcHe - Brackenrigg - 2 Adults + 2 Kids Sat & Sun. D3 A8 4.2 Sootchucker (not in silver!)
Darrenjoe90- Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri & Sat night. Some huge monster of an '8 with too many cylinders to count with my shoes on
Reffro - 1 Double - 1 adult Fri & Sat night. (sombody tell him its a Merc not an Audi!)
Davids'8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri and Sat night. D2 S8
IceBlue8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Fri & Sat night. D2 S8 The Lairdmobile
David@a8parts - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Sat Night
Trophy885 - Brackenrigg - at least me! -twin room-fri& sat night-my non misty A8 3.7
Notorious - Pooly Bridge Inn - Better half + kids - Star ship Enterprise (and he's excited)

on the 2nd some one has booked my car for a wedding so as soon as that is done i will come up straight after and with a bit of luck the bbq will be well under way and some drinking can commence, i will book the hotel when i confirm some things in the coming days +++ its going to be good

I can offer another prize for the treasure hunt.

Genuine Audi cargo net in mint condition, with large pocket. To help stop your fragile items sliding around +++

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1330805770

Top chap. Thanks Mate. +++

Thought I'd give this a bump. So at least 13 cars so far (plus the Q7). I thought we'd be over-run for this one. It's a beautiful part of the country (even a beautiful part of the Lakes)and just off the M6. C'mon! It'll be a great weekend.

I'll be there, one way or another, will book something near the time though....

CtL - Brackenrigg - 1 Twin - 2 adults Friday & Sat. Murple Meople Eater D2 FL S8.
Architex_mA8tey - Brackenrigg - 1 Single - 1 adult Friday & Sat. D2 FL A8 (voted best looking by hand car wash staff) (or A7?)
Briang9 & Connor123 - Brackenrigg 1 Twin - 1 Adult(ish), 1 Speed Limiter:tuttut: 1 child Friday & Sat. D2 FL S8 Voucherman! (black cat in a coal celler)
IT - Brackenrigg - Me Sat then Wife + 4 kids joining on Sunday. D3 (with high MPG ) & Q7
PsYcHe - Brackenrigg - 2 Adults + 2 Kids Sat & Sun. D3 A8 4.2 Sootchucker (not in silver!)
Darrenjoe90- Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri & Sat night. Some huge monster of an '8 with too many cylinders to count with my shoes on
Reffro - 1 Double - 1 adult Fri & Sat night. (sombody tell him its a Merc not an Audi!)
Davids'8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri and Sat night. D2 S8
IceBlue8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Fri & Sat night. D2 S8 The Lairdmobile
David@a8parts - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Sat Night
Trophy885 - Brackenrigg - at least me! -twin room-fri& sat night-my non misty A8 3.7
Notorious - Pooly Bridge Inn - Better half + kids - Star ship Enterprise (and he's excited)

CtL - Brackenrigg - 1 Twin - adult Friday & Sat. Murple Meople Eater D2 FL S8.
Architex_mA8tey - Brackenrigg - 1 Single - 1 adult Friday & Sat. D2 FL A8 (voted best looking by hand car wash staff) (or A7?)
Briang9 & Connor123 - Brackenrigg 1 Twin - 1 Adult(ish), 1 Speed Limiter:tuttut: 1 child Friday & Sat. D2 FL S8 Voucherman! (black cat in a coal celler)
IT - Brackenrigg - Me Sat then Wife + 4 kids joining on Sunday. D3 (with high MPG ) & Q7
PsYcHe - Brackenrigg - 2 Adults + 2 Kids Sat & Sun. D3 A8 4.2 Sootchucker (not in silver!)
Darrenjoe90- Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri & Sat night. Some huge monster of an '8 with too many cylinders to count with my shoes on
Reffro - 1 Double - 1 adult Fri & Sat night. (sombody tell him its a Merc not an Audi!)
Davids'8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri and Sat night. D2 S8
IceBlue8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Fri & Sat night. D2 S8 The Lairdmobile
David@a8parts - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Sat Night
Trophy885 - Brackenrigg - at least me! -twin room-fri& sat night-my non misty A8 3.7
Notorious - Pooly Bridge Inn - Better half + kids - Star ship Enterprise (and he's excited)
TinTin - TBR - FL S8 FE

Ok well the top team are out and about this weekend planning more detail of your forthcoming annual meet and checking everything out! :D
We are looking at such details as making sure Saturday's main activity will all work out and be fun for everyone, checking to see if we need to build any new Petrol Stations mid route for Darren and Guy. . . Ahem :rolleyes:

Just a quick wee bump to make sure you have all made arrangements to attend and booked your accomodation etc and also to remind you that we are still looking for prizes to be donated for the event if anyone can help? ( any one not coming needs to donate double prizes!! ). :D

I may be able to pop up for the Saturday but would not be able to stop over.

At least the drive over there is on some great twisty roads. I have a choice of 3 ways, the caravan route :sleeping: , the A66 :sleeping: or the twisties where the bikers go :rockin: .

Maybe i'll collect a hood ornament on my way like nearly happened to my wife many years ago. We were coming back from the lakes, and on one of the bridges, where you have a 90deg right followed by a 90deg left, a biker came over the bridge unable to take the second corner going straight across the front of the car (about 6ft in front). My wife bricked it, I got out to help him out and check he was fine, all he could think of when he finally dusted himself off was that he had knocked off his indicators again!!!! :respekt:

Plans have changed slightly... Going to be down for the Friday night too.

CtL - Brackenrigg - 1 Twin - adult Friday & Sat. Murple Meople Eater D2 FL S8.
Architex_mA8tey - Brackenrigg - 1 Single - 1 adult Friday & Sat. D2 FL A8 (voted best looking by hand car wash staff) (or A7?)
Briang9 & Connor123 - Brackenrigg 1 Twin - 1 Adult(ish), 1 Speed Limiter 1 child Friday & Sat. D2 FL S8 Voucherman! (black cat in a coal celler)
IT - Brackenrigg - Me Sat then Wife + 4 kids joining on Sunday. D3 (with high MPG ) & Q7
PsYcHe - Brackenrigg - 2 Adults + 2 Kids - Fri, Sat & Sun. D3 A8 4.2 Sootchucker (not in silver!)
Darrenjoe90- Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri & Sat night. Some huge monster of an '8 with too many cylinders to count with my shoes on
Reffro - 1 Double - 1 adult Fri & Sat night. (sombody tell him its a Merc not an Audi!)
Davids'8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri and Sat night. D2 S8
IceBlue8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Fri & Sat night. D2 S8 The Lairdmobile
David@a8parts - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Sat Night
Trophy885 - Brackenrigg - at least me! -twin room-fri& sat night-my non misty A8 3.7
Notorious - Pooly Bridge Inn - Better half + kids - Star ship Enterprise (and he's excited)
TinTin - TBR - FL S8 FE

LOL you'll be welcome along even for part of the weekend. twisty roads galore in the Lake District - ermm we might have found just a few of them yesterday when we were up there! :D

Excellent! the more the merrier. should be a lot of good cheer at the hostelry and generally talking car b*llux :rolleyes:

Well guys n gals - CtL, DarrenJoe90 and myself have just spent a couple of days checking things out in the Lake District to ready things for the Annual Meet on the Friday/Saturday/Sunday of the June Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, so here's a few teaser pics. +++

We've been to the Brackenrigg Inn (main pub meet point / accommodation) which has a stunning view from the car park -

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1333956281

We've also checked out the Knotts Mill Country Lodge just down the road which we stayed at this time. Its a B&B and at the moment still has rooms for the Meet Weekend but if you are not already booked then I would suggest that you book asap as they will get booked up fully soon for that weekend. It was so "rural" there that Mike even witnessed a lambing in the field right in front of his room! An alternative to this is the Pooley Bridge Inn that Notorius and his family are booked at.

On Sunday we did some serious scouting for suitable roads for driving and/or our planned event . . . . Mmmm what fun!

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1333956281

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1333956281

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1333956281

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1333956281

Now if that doesn't attract you along I don't know what will!! :D

Seriously though, the drives will not be quite as "extreme" as that for all but as you can see there is some stunning scenery. We managed to test the legs on our engines a tad too (I think I can safely say there are 2 more owners in the forum now who have been more than surprised at how well the A7 goes :p )

Timings and format to follow shortly . . . .

Outstanding area and well chosen. Looking forward to it! (Not sure the other half is so sure about the "talking car B*ll*x" and, perhaps the twisty bits with life threatening drops.....)

Thanks for your efforts. +++

I'd reckognise those passes anywhere... +++

Stunning view when its cloudy even more stunning when its sunny - But - get very busy in summer months, so if poss, worth timing them early/late in the day or its passing place hell... ;)

Envious! Much!!!

I've got the girls that weekend, so won't be able to make it....the good news is, the weekend before, I don't so I should be good for the German trip! +++

LOL Don't worry we were made aware of that particular issue first hand :p
Mike has a picture of a major blockage of cars at a passing place I'm sure that he'll post soon. . . :D

I didnt even begin to explain what happened when Mike and Darren went off up a large hill and we had to call mountain rescue. . . . !!! ;)

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1333961551

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1333961551

.

Excuses excuses!! Bring the girls along so they can enjoy the lake district :D
or swap weekends . . .. but get there. . . its just not cricket to miss the Annual Meet! :p

what happens when your'e a nervouse driver!!!!!!
 

Constable darrenjoe90 to the rescue!

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1334003826

can I donate a little local produce to the prizes please?


http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...9&d=1334095461

You certainly can!! Why thank you kind sirrrr :D

Just tell me what I have to do to win it. :D

Share it with me? ahem. . . . :D

To win, you just ask who ever's pulling the ticket to yank yours out first :D

I am sure there is a clause in the Forum TOR which forbids any of the "officials" winning any of the prizes:p

I will try my best to make it but i may not get up there untill the monday but i hope every one is still there by the time i arrive or even sunday evening not to sure yet

Have joined the crew (have I done the right thing.....)

CtL - Brackenrigg - 1 Twin - adult Friday & Sat. Murple Meople Eater D2 FL S8.
Architex_mA8tey - Brackenrigg - 1 Single - 1 adult Friday & Sat. D2 FL A8 (voted best looking by hand car wash staff) (or A7?)
Briang9 & Connor123 - Brackenrigg 1 Twin - 1 Adult(ish), 1 Speed Limiter 1 child Friday & Sat. D2 FL S8 Voucherman! (black cat in a coal celler)
IT - Brackenrigg - Me Sat then Wife + 4 kids joining on Sunday. D3 (with high MPG ) & Q7
PsYcHe - Brackenrigg - 2 Adults + 2 Kids - Fri, Sat & Sun. D3 A8 4.2 Sootchucker (not in silver!)
Darrenjoe90- Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri & Sat night. Some huge monster of an '8 with too many cylinders to count with my shoes on
Reffro - 1 Double - 1 adult Fri & Sat night. (sombody tell him its a Merc not an Audi!)
Davids'8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults Fri and Sat night. D2 S8
IceBlue8 - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Fri & Sat night. D2 S8 The Lairdmobile
David@a8parts - Brackenrigg - 2 adults, Sat Night
Trophy885 - Brackenrigg - at least me! -twin room-fri& sat night-my non misty A8 3.7
Notorious - Pooly Bridge Inn - Better half + kids - Star ship Enterprise (and he's excited)
TinTin - TBR - FL S8 FE[/quote]
Gninnam - Breckenrigg - 1 adult Sat & Sun night - D2 A8 QS

We'll let you know when youve had enough time to buy us a few drinks haha :D
Welcome on board Andy! +++