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Events => Monthly Pub Meets, Race Meets, Track Days, Dyno Days, and Mini-Meets => Topic started by: madder on July 21, 2011, 11:59:53 PM

Title: Calling All Noise Fiends! Hindhead Tunnel Opens 27th July
Post by: madder on July 21, 2011, 11:59:53 PM
crossposted for Tiny from rx8oc

"And its going to be national Speedlimit  (http://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif)

Its  only going to be open one way north to south which is not an issue as  for those of you who haven\'t driven the punch bowl this is an absolute  must before it closes two days later!  

6:30-7PM meeting at the  National trust Carpark on the A3 just north of the Hindhead traffic  lights Next door to Barons BMW on London road GU26 6AE

After some  aural Hoonage there is an amazing curry at Spice a restaurant on the  corner which does a pucker set meal for £15 a head of about 6 courses (http://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)

So Who wants to come?

1. Tiny
2. Madder
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8586605.stm

will be the longest non-estuarial tunnel in the u.k
Title: Calling All Noise Fiends! Hindhead Tunnel Opens 27th July
Post by: goldk28611 on July 22, 2011, 07:28:19 AM
I\'m not going to be able to make this but thanks for the info... not been down there in a few months, never knew all the traffic works were for a tunnel... 1.9Miles long too :D

Just read this though so be carefull: "The tunnel has 104 CCTV cameras"
Title: Calling All Noise Fiends! Hindhead Tunnel Opens 27th July
Post by: SFW on July 22, 2011, 09:47:45 AM
Quote from: goldk28611;777574I\'m not going to be able to make this but thanks for the info... not been down there in a few months, never knew all the traffic works were for a tunnel... 1.9Miles long too :D

Just read this though so be carefull: "The tunnel has 104 CCTV cameras"

1.2 miles = 1.9km
Title: Calling All Noise Fiends! Hindhead Tunnel Opens 27th July
Post by: Ada7 on July 23, 2011, 10:32:32 AM
I\'ll be checking out the tunnel as soon as i can as only live 5 minutes from it.
Just becareful when you\'re driving through it though as i have been told that the bend in the middle of it is quite sharp (apparently). You have been warned

Adam
Title: Calling All Noise Fiends! Hindhead Tunnel Opens 27th July
Post by: Ada7 on July 27, 2011, 12:57:17 PM
Just been through it on blue lights. Good fun. Will be better in my Rex though, windows down in second gear at 7k rpm :D

Adam