Mazda Rotary Club

We are trying to get this organised again and it has now been changed to Saturday 15th August.  You can buy your tickets here the date willl currently show the 26th July but this will be amended to Saturday 15th  August.

https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/yakushi-car-club-meet

I am trying to get it so we have a "Rotary" stand and have been advised to meet up in the car park opposite the main museum entrance will be open for you as a meeting point.

The organisers has advised that once you’re all parked there then drop me a call and I’ll get you parked as a club no problem. If you’ve got a few stragglers then I can leave you extra space.

So who is likely to now attend this event?

LIST:

• Clive & Lisa - RX4
• casey - RX7 Gen 1
• LynneE - RX7 FD
• LINAS - RX7 FD
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Clive & Lisa - RX4

Malcolm, are my tickets still valid?

Me!

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Quote from: Jamie R on July 12, 2020, 07:45:47 PM
Malcolm, are my tickets still valid?

No, the RX-8 OC made the decision to refund all payments made into their shop. Please check you did receive your refund. They didn't want to risk being seen to be directly arranging a social gathering, in contravention of current rules,

You'll need to purchase a ticket direct from the Yakushi organiser. I think he is banking on the covid-19 situation continuing to improve and therefore the rules on outside gatherings being relaxed prior to this event date.

Clive - put me down for this one  :)

 :13: Booked my ticket  :)

Amended link to purchase tickets in first post, so it goes via the British Museum site, instead of direct to Eventbrite.  That way, any event changes might be seen, prior to booking

Added names list to first post.

Quote from: Casey on July 18, 2020, 11:35:41 AM
:13: Booked my ticket  :)

Amended link to purchase tickets in first post, so it goes via the British Museum site, instead of direct to Eventbrite.  That way, any event changes might be seen, prior to booking

Added names list to first post.

Afternoon Malcolm...trying to buy a ticket for this event and hopefully have a chance to come up from the Isle of Wight (nautical miles and all) unfortunately can’t seem to get a ticket from British Museum Site... any advice on where to get a ticket from.... Have a nice day Cheers Linas   


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Hi Linas, great to hear from you!

I bought my ticket no problem via this link:

https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/yakushi-car-club-meet

Just select the number of tickets you need on that page, click on "checkout", fill in your details on the next page, pay and viola, ticket will be emailed to you.

Hello!
I'm off work on that date, so have booked a ticket. If I have to work late on the Friday, I may have to cancel at the last moment, but fingers crossed, I will make it!  ;)
It'll be great to get the car out to an event again!
Hope to see you all soon.
Cheers,
Lynne

PS  RX7 (FD - Series 6)

Apparently for me to get the ticket their site is a total waste of time... would be nice to come up if I can...


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Must be me.... I’ll ask my dearest daughter to sort it tomorrow.... Ta ta for now... See you all in the near future


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Amazingly enough I have just managed to purchase my tickets for this event.... My bad ..! As I am not so adept at these things although they are a piece of cake to others.... but heyho all done now..... next mission will be to book a seriously early ferry crossing and late return crossing... Joys of living on the Isle of Wight ( Lovely place ) See you all soon.... Ta ta for now... Cheers Linas


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Good to read that more Rotary ownwers are looking to attend this first event of the year   :icon_thumleft:

Just to remind people that your ticket also gives you access to the museum  :sign0098:

This event allows owners and enthusiasts of Japanese cars to meet and show their vehicles outside the Museum. All kinds of Japanese cars are welcome including classic, modern and custom models.

This is a 'cars and coffee' style meet with the added bonus of Museum entry with your ticket.

 :13: LynneE
:13: LINAS

Plan of the event area.  As we have not booked as a club, the plan is to meet up say by 9.30 in the "Convoy Meeting area" and then hopefully all be parked up togther suitably 2 metres apart  :13:   

Evening Clive... getting off the ferry at 6.30 in the morning so hopefully should be with you all 9 to 9.30 on a clear run up ... fingers crossed... see you all soon and enjoy your evening Cheers Linas

 :icon_thumright: see you there Linas  :)

Looking forward to it Casey.... Ta ta for now


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Any more interested in attending so far we have 7 cars  ( including Dave Collins)  plus 3 on the RX8 OC.

Tickets booked.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday and getting the car out to first event in 6 years!

Dave

Firstly, I hope everyone who made the trip up to this event got home safely. My journey home took me through some torrential rainstorms and on the A120 dual carriageway, whilst going through one of the storms, I spotted a car partly blocking the inside lane, facing me at 45 degrees, it's back end having crashed into an armco barrier on a slope just off the carriageway. I slowed done, but couldn't see anyone in or around the car and felt it too unsafe to stop in the conditions. The damage looked slight to the rear end and no signs of impact to the driver/passenger areas, so I assume the occupants were OK. I was glad to have Uniroyal Rainexpert tyres on my car whilst ploughing through areas of standing water!

Back to the event - weren't we lucky with the weather?! It was just about warm enough for my shorts and T-Shirt that have been customary wear for most of the past few months. The rain held off until around 3pm when those remaining were all pretty much ready to leave anyway, apart from Ian and Simon, who wanted to stay longer to go and explore the "Special Collection" museum area.

So, the final roll-call was, in kind of car age  ;)

Clive and Lisa - RX-4
Me - RX-7 1st Gen Series 3
Dave and Sally - RX-7 1st Gen Series 3
Lynne  - RX-7 FD, UK Spec, stock
Linas - RX-7 FD, highly modded!
Paul & son - RX-8
Ian - RX-8
Simon - Subaru Imprezza
Tony - MX-5, highly personalised!

It was really great to be out at a meet again and chat to everyone. As usual, the day flew by very swiftly!

Linas - well done for making it all the way form the IOW on what I think you said was the 2.30am ferry! Great to see you and your car in such fine form.

Dave and Sally, it's been a while since we last met, we thought probably back in the days of the Brookland Spring meets. Your car looked fabulous for it's age, especially with the "wrong" interior colour! I'm sure the cosmetic work you want to get done will enhance it yet further.

Clive's car, as usual and quite rightfully, attracted a lot of attention and admiring looks due to it's rarity, timeless looks and stunning condition. Thanks for the Latte in the museum cafe too Lisa  :icon_thumleft:

Lynne, I was so pleased your piloting schedule allowed you to join us with your absolutely stunning FD. Lovely to be able to chat for longer this time, after the our disastrous first meeting at the stormed out "Simply Japanese" Beaulieu event. Your passion for that car shows in the way you have looked after it so well  :notworthy:

My thanks to Ian for  remembering to bring the rotary themed T-Shirt I'd ordered, plus a very thoughtful few items I need when I get around to replacing the Nikkei carb and manifold on KIMI 1 with spare ones I am refurbishing  :icon_thumleft:

Simon, sorry I didn't get time to have a closer look at your Scooby - it certainly looked like a nice, clean example  :)

Tony's on/off, "I'm coming along, I'm not able to make it" turned into a show on the day  ;) Lovely to see you and chat Tony, and to see the usual high standard of customisation you've applied to your latest project, your MX-5 - truely amazing and inspiration work  :notworthy:

Paul, great to get to chat to you near the end of the day - I really have no idea you'd had your car for so long, 12.5 years I think you said? Some nice modifications too, especially ex-Tony's "Push to Start" switch! Jealous, not  ;)

So, many thanks to all who came along to make this a lovely social day out. I'd not been to this place before and I only had a quick look around the main museum. Enough to conclude I'll certainly go back again so I can take closer look around.

I'll post some photos shortly of our cars, but one nostalgic "spot" in the collection was this very "ordinary" car, a Vauxhall Viva HA. This was the very first car on which I learned to drive in almost the same colour, I recall it was a pale green. This was when I was 16, in a private caravan park in Charminster in Dorset - my dad's car at the time. Happy memories came flooding back  :)

Some pics:

A few more, coz it's my car  ;)

Many thanks for all who came along, already excellently thanked by Malcolm. Hopefully you all got home OK without any dramas like Malcolm. (Pleased you survived that one Malcolm :eek:)   

Being the first event of the year we certainty had quality and variety that many liked with the interest show. Hopefully we will all get to do something like this again this year.     

Lovely day Thank You All.... enjoyed it immensely and nice to take the FD out for good run .... nearly had a incident like Malcolms when some t... put out cones on a corner and bought the traffic down from 70 to virtually zero in no time..... to one lane on the A34..... fortunately both myself and the driver next to me responding correctly averted a situation..... (Respect to him)All is Cool and got home without any issues.... Rhubarb marvellous.... Anyhow please keep me informed of any more events that may occur this year..... Take it easy All hopefully see you soon..... Ta ta for now Cheers Linas


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Quote from: LINAS on August 16, 2020, 04:04:46 PM
Lovely day Thank You All.... enjoyed it immensely and nice to take the FD out for good run .... nearly had a incident like Malcolms when some t... put out cones on a corner and bought the traffic down from 70 to virtually zero in no time..... to one lane on the A34..... fortunately both myself and the driver next to me responding correctly averted a situation..... (Respect to him)All is Cool and got home without any issues.... Rhubarb marvellous.... Anyhow please keep me informed of any more events that may occur this year..... Take it easy All hopefully see you soon..... Ta ta for now Cheers Linas

Pleased you was OK with your incident and thankyou for yet another long journey to be with us :great: 

Thanks for the great photos, Malcolm!
I really enjoyed the day, and it was great to give the car a well-needed run out (310 miles and all on 3/4 tank of petrol!!  :13: )
My journey from Gaydon to my friend's in Hungerford was wet, but otherwise uneventful - glad everyone got home safely  :)
Hope to see everyone again soon!
Lynne  ;)  x

Here's a pic of the rotary cavalry coming over the hill (sorry Malcolm and Paul - couldn't get everyone in!...)

yep nice few hours out and do a little catch up photos look good Malcolm :icon_thumright: :icon_thumleft: