Paul Laing Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 I'm still up for this, 2 tickets please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgage Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Me too...... i'm sure the ferry ramp can't be any worse than some of the roads in edinburgh!! Jonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgage Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Hi, i've have been away home over christmas and the new year so just catching up on the latest news now. Is there any more info on this event yet with regards hotels and booking etc? Cheers Jonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 From the 200+ Mailing List: "Details at Last! sorry about the delay, got the travel info from the IOM tourist board stand at Autosports. Finally got the details for the June event, package is via Magic Holidays (IOM steam packet company) and it should be listed with them as 19th/20th June Drag Car weekend. Magic Holidays are 01624 645777. no one has booked as yet, as details are only out today, its upto individuals/clubs now to sort their own bookings direct . Hopefully everyone will get booking and fill it up, all the clubs and groups are invited, and all who took part in TOTB2 have expressed interest in going. please pass details onto people and groups as you see fit, all welcome. I'm ringing tomorrow morning to sort details on the hotel for 200+ club members, then will send details out to our lot on email. packages are around £160 for 4 days incl ferry and hotel(b+b) i am told. you can come/go as you please once there, its upto you, but we will hopefully be going on basis of: set off friday 18th june ferry, fri night in IOM. spend sat driving TT course and local roads /sunday is drag racing on Jurby Airfield, and monday free day in IOM for driving or whatever, return monday evening or tues morning to suit. theres an offical drag meeting for the cars on sunday 20th at Jurby with an evening/trophy presentation that night. (small additional charge for drag event paid on gate) timing gear is being to same set up as at TOTB, head to head 1/4m stuff. I'm nothing to do with organising this event, other than helping put it out to the clubs and groups, we are going as 200+ club members, hope to see plenty of other clubs there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Chris then followed up the day after with: "further to the email about the trip, does anyone on here need any more info etc? i'd like to see a good number of people come along if poss, it will be a great social meet, some top cars, and some top driving roads, with no speed limits *(other than in 30mph towns). cost will be approx 160quid for you, your car on the ferry, and 4 nights b+b. cant be bad at that surely? if any of you are up for it, book anytime from now on the number given for magic holidays. i'll be doing the same this week, and hope to meet a few club members for a convoy to the ferry etc. we can even have a north vs south sherry drinking compo in the bar each night, first one to catch nick as he falls down drunk gets to keep him ;-) add your names to this email or reply if you intend booking. you can book right upto the date, but once the ferries and places are full thats it! hopefully all the clubs from totb2 will be sending some cars along, everyone seemed interested in having a good laugh and a weekend trip" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgage Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Cool, sounds really good. Has anything been organised from the supra club to have a group going along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 I've been talking to Chris and the ferry is not the one at Liverpool, its the other one (name escapes me) which doesnt have a steep ramp even at high tide. Regards, Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Huntley Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 The only other port to that has Ferries going to the IOM is Heysham. I have used the Ferry from here a number of times and it seamed pretty steep to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 Originally posted by Kevin Huntley The only other port to that has Ferries going to the IOM is Heysham. I have used the Ferry from here a number of times and it seamed pretty steep to me. That might be a problem then Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Just got this from Chris Mann Re Isle of Man weekend, 19th and 20th June for info, if any of you or your club members are interested in the summer performance car weekend,i've spoken to Magic Holidays today, and confirmed they have all the details etc if people now wish to book the IOM Drag car weekend package. if you ring and enquire, just state you are after the package deal for the "Jurby drag Car weekend " in june. Magic are on 01624 645777, they'll send you a fact sheet with hotel details in douglas and the package prices to include the ferry and accomodation, or you can book straight away with them. sailings are twice daily, but 14.15 on fri 18th june seems good for the majority of people, you can go a day earlier, and stop a day longer, its upto you. we are probably all staying on the douglas sea front, they have a variety of hotels of different star ratings in the deal, according to price range that people want. as mentioned previously, for 3 or 4 nights B+B in a decent hotel on the Douglas sea front, including ferry crossing, its starting at about £165 all in per person! not bad at all. anyone with a low car or one with a splitter/bodykit that may catch boarding a ferry is advised to ask for the Heysham crossing, rather than the liverpool one, as its easier and safer to load low cars on that apparently. its up to you now folks, get booking or ring them for the info which they will post out to you. The itinery at the minute should be as follows: Friday- arrive on I.O.M, social meet at night on douglas front for all the cars. Obviously no drink driving on the island, but a good booze up no doubt that night! The majority of people will probably be stopping in the sea front hotels in Douglas anyway ,as the package deal hotels are listed there. Saturday- drive around the IOM, and the TT course. Meet at lunchtime at the cafe/railway stop up Snaefell, then drive to Port Errin for a tea-time BBQ thats being organised. Anyone who prefers a drag race day will be able to head for Jurby airfield on the Saturday as well if they wish. (additional charge to race) Sunday- Jurby airfield, head to head 1/4m and top speed racing, small additional charge to compete. Classes and trophies for fastest cars etc. Sunday night,trophy presentation in Douglas, trophies provided by IOM tourist board. Monday- Sightseeing day, open to whatever people wish to do, return home on ferry (or stop a day longer if you wish) the activities are all being organised by straightliners.com in assiosciation with the IOM tourist board as its their joint event, nothing to do with myself or 200+, but we will be going to take part. Hopefully you can put this info out to your members and make it into a great annual social event! cheers chris Chris Mann 200 Plus Club-The Performance Car Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Sounds good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Getting closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 I was chatting with Trevor @ Straightliners last night and he showed me some pics from the Motorbike version of this event - looks absolutely awesome! I'm gutted that I won't be able to make it this year (or next if it's around the same time) but I'll get to that damn island one of these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgage Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Was just wondering if anyone is heading to this next month? Jonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Was expecting to have car back (silly me) so I'm out I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Only a few weeks away now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgage Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 So who's all going then?? jjgage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Huntley Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 I am pretty sure I will be going! My parents live across there so it would be nice to combine a trip to see them. I spoke to the ferry company about clearance issues and they said If I called them before I was due to travel they would make sure there was assistance to get the car on board. I was told they have ramps and wood chocks to help get lowered cars on to the Ferry but do need advanced warning. They also said it would be wise to turn up early and to make it clear on arrival that help would be needed. Hope that helps. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgage Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Are you planning on going from heysham? thats where i have booked from so i might give them a call to let them know! Jonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgage Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Right - whos going? add names below...... jjgage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 received this from the organisers to all few last minute details, sorry about it being late on but been wating for details myself all weekend! please pass the details onto via pm or email to the people you know are going, rather than on public forums now as the people going will be away for a day or two!. basically i have had to make a change to my sailing, and now sail out from liverpool, but a lot of people are still on the same 2.15pm ferry on friday afternoon from heysham. make sure you are there an hour before at least wherever you sail from. the plan is to have an evening meet each night at 9pm approx in the old bailey bar, which is below the chesterhouse hotel, on the sea front in douglas, to brief people on details of meets etc. the jurby airfield is open both days for drag and top speed runs, thats saturday and sunday, 10am till 4pm approx.. its £30 per day to race or £50 for both days. its an open rwyb, and has been opened up to locals and advertised on the manx radio to promote some interest. an 8s 1/4m drag car is coming over for demo runs on both days. saturday afternoon (approx 4- 5pm) we then plan to drive from jurby airfield (after the drag event), and meet up with anyone else at the "bungalow", which is near the top of snaefell on the TT course, in the car park there. if you get a tourist map and follow the TT course from Ramsey to the top of snaefell you will find it on the way! from there we will drive back to douglas or to port errin, for another rendevous, via the TT course. saturday night approx 9pm again we will meet in the old bailey bar for a social meet, if you fancy it or missed us in the afternoon. sunday again there is a rwyb drag at jurby from 10am, followed by a trophy presentation at night at the old bailey bar. monday is free for sightseeing etc with a lot of people making their way home on the ferries later in the day. one piece of advice for people i have been told is to make sure your mobile phones are unlocked for international/european use, as apparently the island is classed as international! your contacts on the island will be trevor duckworth (straightliners) 0797 1172210 or myself on 07761 789291 please try and meet us in the bar on friday night so we can all get together for a beer and a chat, or see us saturday morning at Jurby airfield if you wish. hope you all have a great weekend, see you there. any queries give me a bell. rgds chris Chris Mann 200 Plus Club-The Performance Car Club http://www.200plusclub.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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