Anyone going to Donnington?

MickC · Post by **MickC** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 15:14

As the title says,

Just wondering if anyone is planning to go to Donnington this year (2006). I couldn't make it last year but went the year before with my Elise.

It would be good if we could get a group of Excels together

ian.mac · Post by **ian.mac** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 17:37

I'd be up for it. It's about time that we showed showed a bit of collective support for the car/ourselves. I always see groups of esprits. elans and elises turning up to events but never more than a couple of excels together.
If we could decide on a location to meet before the show it would be great to meet some of you fellow sufferers of excellitis! Going by some of the stories we should all be about 4ft tall, 3 long arms, 6 skinny fully rotating fingers on each hand and the abilty to spend long periods of time upside down whilst bent over backwards without losing consciousness!

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 17:52

We'll probably be there ... haven't decided whether to bring the Esprit & not the kids, or the Excel and the kids!

There's even a chance that the Excel will be in the bodyshop for a full respray by then

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 18:16

Planning on being there, depending on date.

Also planning a week in Lanzarote end of March.

The best wold be if the dayes came together I we could get a flight from East Midlands on the Sunday.

Anyone know the Donnington date?

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 18:57

Donington is the 18th & 19th March ...

tonypoll · Post by **tonypoll** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 21:53

I usually go, and expect to be there in 2006.

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 22:04

MickC wrote:As the title says,

It would be good if we could get a group of Excels together

There was a good collection of Excels at the Castle Coombe track day - another date for the diaries!

MickC · Post by **MickC** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 13:13

Looks like there will be a few of us going then

Like ian.mac says, perhaps nearer the date we could arrange a meet on route, maybe a motorway services.

Mutley · Post by **Mutley** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 00:44

I'm going & its definately the Excel not the Elan Sprint - when I took the Gold Leaf down the M1 2 years ago it was the most terrifying ride of my life. I'm sure I could fit under an artic lorry.

Shall we try & reserve an area? I'm happy to contact the organisers & ask. The 'Jelly Mould' M100s always seem to have 2 rows in the Car Park -shall I ask for a row - should do for about 30 cars from memory.

Andrew

MickC · Post by **MickC** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 07:26

That would be great Andrew.

I would imagine if we can give a definate number of cars (give or take a few), the organisers would set aside a space for us.

Like you said, I saw this a couple of years ago with the Elan owners, all neatly lined up along the back row, looked very impressive.

83Excel · Post by **83Excel** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:51

You can count me in. Would be good to get a decent collection of Excels together.

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 13:35

Will be going, either Sat or Sun.

ian.mac · Post by **ian.mac** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 23:53

This looks promising! I'll go with the majority on the Sat/Sun question. Andrew, having a word with the organisers is a good idea. Am starting to feel worried about the state of my car already!

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 00:07

ian.mac wrote:Am starting to feel worried about the state of my car already!

Trust me, unless mine is resprayed before March, everything else will look totally mint!

MickC · Post by **MickC** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 13:14

Saturday or Sunday is fine with me.

Or both days

The Lotus Grand Tourers

Anyone going to Donnington?

Anyone going to Donnington?

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