Great news. be good to share a beer Andy. +++

Oh dear, will there be drinking at this event? I didn't realise it was that sort of a meeting. :tuttut:




Only kidding folks! +++

Dont worry Jim the speed limiters can multi task from my experience, pretty good at fluid intake monitoring and prevention too IIRC:)

Hmmm, no speeding, no drinking......tell me again why we're going?

They tell me the scenery is nice round there and the Sunday Morning service in the local church is meant to be legendary:p

:ROFL: you'll have us brass rubbing next.......

Rub your own brasses! :rolleyes:
signed
The Euphemism Society

Why do you think I'm bringing the speed limiter lol

Cheers Mike, Looking forward to it :D

We have 4 guys from Germany joining us: Viktor, Vitali, Scotty and Flo.

They will stay in http://www.knottsmill.com hotel, arriving on Saturday and checking out on Monday.

They can order you the "A8 Freunde" t-shirt (can be black or white), which costs 20 euro, and bring it with them. If anyone is interested please post here.

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1335523103

Better be no dambusters jokes for the weekend then? :tuttut:

I need to put myself down too. Still havent got a room so I may be driving up on Saturday morning. Or maybe better I will try to find a cheap B&B in Lancaster and drive up in the morning.
What time will everyone be meeting up on Saturday morning?


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
Goran - on the road - FL S8 (Saturday)

Anymore comments like that und vee vill haff you shot!

Just so I am not accused of Basil Fawlty-like " dont mention the war-ism", i thought I had better point out that the T-shirts features Edersee which was one of the lakes/dams attacked in that raid. Purely historical point.:o

What great news. I know most of them. It will be good to see them. I hope to go to Germany this year. It has been great the times I have been. :)

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
Goran - on the road - FL S8 (Saturday)
Viktor, Vitali, Scotty and Flo (A8 Freunde from Germany) - Knottsmill B&B (not sure how many cars?)

>> Viktor, Vitali, Scotty and Flo (A8 Freunde from Germany) - Knottsmill B&B (not sure how many cars?)

Two cars: A8 D3 and and S8 D2.

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)
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 D3 A8 W12 SWB
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
Goran - on the road - FL S8 (Saturday)
Viktor, Vitali, Scotty and Flo (A8 Freunde from Germany) - Knottsmill B&B - A8 D3 and and S8 D2

15 8's so far and climbing!! Any More??

Ok so it looks like i will be able to get there late on the saterday then but because its so washy at the moment i cant book a hotel, so hope fully there will be a Free B&B or even a Premier inn ?

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)
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 D3 A8 W12 SWB
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
Goran - on the road - FL S8 (Saturday)
Viktor, Vitali, Scotty and Flo (A8 Freunde from Germany) - Knottsmill B&B - A8 D3 and and S8 D2
Daviesbike - TBC - Sat Evg onwards - Big Ol' W12

16 8's so far and climbing!! Any More??

dose any one know of a premier inn up in the area ? i cant seem to find anything on google ?

Thats 'cos there aren't any nearby Guy - the nearest are at Carlisle where there are 4 different ones. The one at J42 of the M6 is probably the nearest one (the meet is at Watermillock which is off of J40). There is a Travelodge nearer if those are ok for you -

Travelodge Hotel - Penrith
A66 Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0DT
0871 984 6168   01768 868425 (Fax) ‎
travelodge.co.uk

Have you tried booking any of the hotels that others are already staying at?
They are -
The Brackenrigg Inn
The Knotts Mill Country Lodge
The Pooley Bridge Inn
+++

I will check them out then thanks Neil, i just would like to be able to have a drink and not worry about where we are going to stay, and would not like to walk very far because im Lazy haha

If the Knotts Mill B&B has room then the German guys will be based there but the B&B owner will run the group of you up to the Brackenrigg and collect you so that you can join in with the main group +++ He looks like David Dickinson but its really not him, honest! (not nearly orange enough!)

is any one with a D3 S8 coming ? and would they be willing to let me take it for a spin I would like to compare it to the W12, your more than welcome to take the W12 for a spin in return +++

Guys, I will be in New York so won't be able to make this. Have a good one. :(

I will not be able to make it. Driving wife to airport on the evening of 2nd and have to go to work on the evening of 3rd. So not really prepared to drive 250 miles each way to the meet just for a couple of hours catch-up besides have not managed to get car in for MOT yet (ends 27/05/2012) and not sure if will before meet.

Have fun and see you at the Audis In The Park in August.

Guys, due to urgent change in circumstances I had to cancel my trip, which is a pity.

I have just cancelled family room in The Pooley Bridge Inn (CA10 2NN, tel 017684 86215), so someone who needs a family room can grab it.

I hope I will see you next time.

I'm bailing too - will be out of the country now at this time. Drat and double drat...:(

Right i will now be coming for the whole weekend as i had some one cancel for a wedding booking, but the problem is that everywhere is full, i may be able to book some where called old water view but what the transport like ? i mean i can drive of course but cant have a drink then so what is every one else doing ? where are we all meeting ?

Everywhere is fully booked !!!! i have tryed every where and i mean everywhere with in a radius of about 15 miles !

only room i could bet was at old water view and thats nearly 200 quid as its a suite and thats all they have just for the friday and then they are full also

any one know of any where else ?


Is any one camping because at this rate its looking like i will have to bring a tent !!

Take a tent Guy

Yea but where the hell to i pitch it is the Question Lol looked on the google maps and i can only find one listed camp sight and its the other side of the lake to every one

Guy, there is a link to a camp site in the very first post in this thread

cheers

Does anyone need any parts bringing up to the meet?

We have a couple of 8s coming along with some boot space spare.

Please call us on 01642 783537.

sorry my fault i thought the link was duff, i tryed the first one and it was a google map so i left it, did not see the second link, might camp or rent a static van not sure yet, if the weather is nice i dont mind camping but the misses will haha

Dose any one want to share a static van or a holiday cottage with me and the misses ?
its £280 from friday to monday its ether a 6 berth caravan 2012 model brand new or a holiday cottage, the local B&B are £40 each per night per person so thats £240 any way and there is no limit with the static van the price is fixed, and there is a bar on sight and shop ect and half that if some one shares its only £140 for the whole weekend

any one interested ?

I'll give you 40 quid for 10 mins, not all that keen on sharing so if you could wait in the car or something.....

Guy

What about the cancellations? Have their rooms gone already?

Public transport is a non-starter, so you'll really need to stay close

what time is everyone setting off from Brackenrigg Inn on Saturday morning?
Is the meeting point at Watermill lock?

Everywhere is full i have asked if there is any cancellations to let me know but they said that its unlikely now this close to the time