A Beano to Brighton (aka - Coastal run) 13th september -THE FINAL PLAN!!

[rote8]

Adam,

Thanks for organising this it was much appreciated, as I know only too well the work that has to go into this sort of event.

Sorry to have seemed like party poopers, but after the unavoidable stop and then the queuing traffic, us couple of oldens were desperately in need of a comfort stop.:2Rolleyes

Fortunately SatNav  to the rescue and we made it to a convenient convenience before any accidents.:Laugh This also put us in close proximity of a known cafe that sold bacon butties and the lure was just too great. After the enforced stop and refreshments we were so close to the centre of Brighton, (Preston Park) that we proceeded to walk The Laines and the Pier and finished in a magic little Italian pizza place about 7.30 this evening.

So thanks for tempting us out of our rocking chairs, and although sorry we didn\'t get to join you all at the pub, we did manage to have a great time.

[Nik da Greek]

I thought the day was most triumphant personally. Big up to Adam for organising a top day, nice to do something different for a change. It was great to see a load of RX-8 peeps out and about, certainly opened my eyes to what a genuinely modifiable (is that a word?) car it\'s become now, some really nice examples today.

As always, good to meet new people as well as old friends and nice that a few of us FD types managed to drag ourselves away from trackdays/RWYB days/workshops to keep up the honour of the 7, too. Top marks to Aaron for being able to get even more lost than I usually manage, fantastic work, fella :rollin. Good fun trying to decipher Jinx\'s random rear light strategy, too!

The sight of the convoy burbling through leafy Surrey villages was worth the trip alone for me. Top Bombing!

[jinx]

It isn\'t random...it\'s just a unique form of semaphore to indicate I\'m slowing down. (They probably all go out if I brake really hard...though come to think of it I did have to do that once but you weren\'t there then to check.)

Many thanks to Adam for thinking of it and THEN organising it. As if to prove a point...I reckon we could have done it an hour...or maybe a little less.
A

[goldk28611]

Well done to Aaron for bringing the comedy getting lost factor...
Same again next year? :D

Adam

:p someone had to take the role... and i thought, if i\'m going to do it may as well do it properly! (twice!) :King

Thanks again Adam for organising and :yes for next year!

Had an interesting drive home too - heavy traffic for the most part on the M23 and about a kazillion bikes on the road (no over exaggeration, honest! :Giggle) so the police bikes were out in force! soo many temping moments :driving

[Brighton-Rex]

Was a great day, good to meet you all and some really nice cars too!

Great route aswell, except the diversion through Poynings and the subsequent traffic jam! I blame my co-driver/navigator

Look forward to the next one!