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Old 18th May 2011, 06:05 PM
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Default Roll on Friday the 27th of May!

Managed to bag a nice freebie:

Here goes:

All expenses payed trip to the Monaco Grand Prix - Flight to Nice on the Friday - meal drinks etc).
Saturday May 28
7.30 Meeting point at the Radisson Blu Hotel Lobby
7.45 Pick-up and bus transfer to Montecarlo
9:00 Transfers by boat (tender) to yacht “Impulse” Imbarcadero (Marriot piers)
11:00:12:00 Formula 1 Third Practice
11:00 Welcome cocktail at Kaspersky “Impulse”
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Formula 1 Qualifying
17:30 Cocktail aperitif - Entertainment on board to be defined
19:30 Dinner party on Kaspersky “Impulse” and DJ SET


Sunday May 29

7.30 Meeting point in the Radisson Blu Lobby
7.45 Pick-up and bus transfer to Montecarlo
9:00 Transfers by boat (tender) to yacht “Impulse” Imbarcadero (Marriot piers)
11:00 Welcome at Kaspersky “Impulse”
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Formula 1 GP start
17:00 Back to the Hotel
18:00 Off to the airport

Can't wait
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Old 18th May 2011, 06:10 PM
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How'd you manage that???
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Old 18th May 2011, 06:58 PM
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lol its a hard life!
nice one Andy my green face has never been greener with green-ness
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Old 18th May 2011, 07:20 PM
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Nice one!! happy to swap that with you for the meet in the midlands 3/4/5 June, might even throw in a couple of bottles of Asda own label cider for you too
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Old 18th May 2011, 07:23 PM
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Nice one!! happy to swap that with you for the meet in the midlands 3/4/5 June, might even throw in a couple of bottles of Asda own label cider for you too
Yellow card Brian!!!!!
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20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble
Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior
Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble
Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black
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Old 18th May 2011, 08:32 PM
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Cheers lads and as tempting as the swapsies are, I think I might have to decline
Will try and get some pics sorted when I get back
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1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow)

Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre

2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member)

2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time)
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Old 18th May 2011, 11:36 PM
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Cor! Lummee ond Gosh!
That's my Billy Bunter impression

Oh! Perhaps he's unknown to many of you. Anyway, I am totally jealous

Have a brilliant time. And if you can get picts, please post em
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Old 22nd May 2011, 01:37 PM
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I can watch it all on TV at home without all the distraction of dolly birds, champagne and posh yachts

Jealous? Moi? Just a tad......
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Old 24th May 2011, 07:59 AM
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Well done you, get plenty of piccies

Wear speedo’s instead of Y fronts there is a lovely Jacuzzi / Hot tub on Impulse on the Sundeck.

17:30 Cocktail aperitif - Entertainment on board to be defined - Now that sounds interesting.
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Old 24th May 2011, 08:03 PM
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Well done you, get plenty of piccies

17:30 Cocktail aperitif - Entertainment on board to be defined - Now that sounds interesting.
It does doesn't it

Hope the volcanic ash doesn't spoil the fun to be
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Current cars:

BMW i4 M-Sport

Peugeot 207 (the sons)

Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg)

===========================

Gone but not forgotten

Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023)

1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow)

Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre

2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member)

2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time)
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