UK LFS meet, All Welcome

[Fordman]

ALL PEOPLE THAT HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE COMING, PLEASE PM ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO I HAVE A TIDY CONTACTS LIST THAT I CAN TICK OFF WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR DEPOSITS!!!!

THANKYOU

Hi Guys,

Well after the T7R party we had back in July, people have seen the movies, and pictures, and are quiet taken back that 1 game can bring so many people together in 1 place, from all different countries. So again, I am going to test the water :)

With the help of some other UK LFS'ers, they have thought up this totally awesome idea. Below is the initial planes. Please post ur comments and also, if you are ABLE to attend to the ( hopefully ) biggest LFS meet in the UK, and also, the Developers, come meet and greet the UK drivers of your awesome sim :) ( see I said sim, not game :) )

The location of the track is st. james industrial estate, Northampton, right near the train station.

The idea is to have a 1.5 hour endurance, with team mates from LFS being team mates in real life, (Although this is very dependable on who can come, we will acommendate everybody, as we don't just want this to be a LFS Team event ) The winner, fastest lap, second and third places will receive trophies, and the winner will receive a special live for speed karting trophy. The event will have to be booked, but provisionally it would be good for the middle to end of October, depending on when everyone is available.

Around 20 people would be best for the event, 10 teams on track at once.

www.gpkarting.com (http://www.gpkarting.com/)

Hopefully we can have prizes like a 2005 Live For Speed UK Karting Champion trophy, and a little awards ceremony too, for a laugh.

After we can go to swifty’s house and play LFS and generally drink to much, or a pub and chat and generally drink too much.

Now I will be there for one, as the T7R party has really given me an insite to meet and greet fellow LFS Racers, old and new, and also, I hope that other fellow LFS drivers will be there also.

More details will follow as soon as we get a rough number of people that "can" attend.

Thanks for reading, and hopefully will meet all you nice people 1 day :)

Best Regards

Fordie

LIST

1. Triple Seven Racing (T7R)
Lippy (Confirmed )

2. Triple Seven Racing 2 (T7R)
Three Jump (Confirmed)
Fordman (Confirmed)

3. vMax
TristanCliffe (Confirmed)
Tux (Confirmed)

4. Team Syncro Racing (tsr.)
LawVS (Confirmed)

5. 4 Sight Racing (4SR)
W.Dendy (Confirmed)
Scotty (Confirmed)

6. Driver's Emporium (dE)
P1lot (Confirmed )
Gopher04 (Confirmed) ( **We have loaned dE a driver ) :D

7. Team D.e.v
Scawen (Confirmed)
Victor (Confirmed)

8. Others (And spares from other teams)
Danowat (Confirmed)
AndyC (Confirmed )
GP4Flo (Confirmed )
Mantis9 (Confirmed)
Da Hoe ( Confirmed )
BobSmith (Confirmed )
SchiZ ( Confirmed )
Official Camera Man/Sarcastic Commentator - The_Angry_Angel (Confirmed)

[tristancliffe]

I'm definitely up for it. Just tell me when!

Who from vMax can make it as my team mate? :P

[Fordman]

I already have my team m8 ear marked, but its close to a few t7R members, so as per usual, expect a T7R onslaught :)

[ayrton senna 87]

dont count out the 4SR team!!!
tsr will be along, hopefully, we already have 1 coming, they will be strong
u cant count out vmax, after tristans performance at the weekend!

[tristancliffe]

:nol2: :zombie:

[Fordman]

thats because if it doesn;t work, he will use his trusty hacksaw. Remember Tristan, no modding of Karts :)

[tristancliffe]

I'll only mod other peoples ;)

[ayrton senna 87]

lol some of them are bad enough without your hacksawing 'skills'

[dUmAsS]

would be great to go, but its a long drive up to Northampton :(

[tristancliffe]

2 hour drive from home (Norwich) or 2 and a half from Uxbridge (uni), so no excuses ;)

[Fordman]

Hay Tristan, you could always drive to mine, and then I take us there, and we stay over :)

Also, others from Norfolk, or who are on way, give me a shout.

Fordie

[tristancliffe]

Or you can come in my car, and we'll see how many roundabouts I can get sideways on ;)

[ayrton senna 87]

hey if the devs came, we should pay for them, since they are legends.

if the dev team didnt get a good kart, im sure scawen could play with the physics a little. :p

[DeadWolfBones]

This may be the first time I ever wished I was British.

:D

[Bob Smith]

would be great to go, but its a long drive up to Northampton :(
Don't be a wuss. I'm from Portsmouth and live in Newcastle, that's a long drive. Anyway, I'm moving back down South in a couple of weeks, if someone can pick me up I'll pay half the fuel. Would be cheaper than me getting the train anyway. If there's three or more of us we can have a party in the car on the way as well. Awesome. :D

This seems like a good idea, maybe bringing us one step closer to the LFS Convention that Tristan and I seem to keep dreaming about.

£120 for a team.... how many people to a team??

And, I might have a problem on the old team front, there's only two of us this side of the channel.

[XCNuse]

This may be the first time I ever wished I was British.

:D

same hahahahahha

lol i think i would cry in joy if i ever saw the devs

[Nard]

Do they make deals if you book a whole charter plane as one group? :scratchch

Although if we crashed LFS would lose too many adepts! :tombstone :tombstone :tombstone :tombstone

[dontsimon]

I'd come to this. Although I ain't that well known and I'm not in a team. But I only live a few miles away, and having been involved in LFS since the first week of the very first demo, I'd like to get involved, get to meet the Devs if they turn up, and some fellow LFSers, and of course, get drunk. :)

I could get my brother to join me as a two man team . . .

[Hallen]

Do they make deals if you book a whole charter plane as one group? :scratchch


Yes, yes they do. It ain't cheap though. As a bonus, I could be the pilot. I am licensed and I work cheap.

2 Hour drive is too long for this???? Are you NUTS? I used to commute that far every day (each way... up hill... in the snow...:really: ). You can't even get half way across the state in two hours. It takes 5 just to go visit my sister, and you don't even leave the state, or the west coast for that matter and it is due East of here.:nana:

Sounds like a good idea. Too bad I used up my vacation time going to that silly ALMS race. :D

[danowat]

Yep, I'd be up for that, just say when and I'll be there, not sure I am "go-karting" material but I'll have a bash non-the-less.

If anyone would need a lift on the Diss-Northampton route, then I would be glad to pile a few peeps into the torque monster ;).

Dan.

[ayrton senna 87]

well, as there is a limited number of spaces, we will probably only have 1 or 2 teams of people without LFS teams as fordman is being selfish and want to bring 2 T7R teams!

so bob smith and the other guy, im sure we can pair you up with someone, either an odd number from another team, or a guy without an LFS team all together.

There are 2 per team, it means its more expensive than say 3 per team, but hey, you get more time in the seat. If any teams did want 3 (for some reason) then that wouldnt be a problem

They arent the fastest karts, but it should be a good laugh!

[ayrton senna 87]

PS if scawen or eric see this, im sure everyone coming could club together and pay for your race, hotel etc

[P1lot]

I'll might be able to come to this one Fordy :) - I'm registering interest anyway

[dUmAsS]

ok mabey 2 hours isnt too long :bike:

[the_angry_angel]

Depending on when it is, I'll attempt to be there!

You wont see me racing though - purely spectating and providing healthy sarcastic commentry.

[Fordman]

Depending on when it is, I'll attempt to be there!

You wont see me racing though - purely spectating and providing healthy sarcastic commentry.

Thats OK, then we have a dedicated camara Man :D

[the_angry_angel]

Damn! Foiled again :D

[JamesF1]

Northampton is too far for me :( Shame, I enjoy a good bit of sideways karting action.

[LawVS]

I've been up to Northampton before to see the Silverstone test so yeah I don't see why not Ford...so long as you give us a lift please :)

[Bob Smith]

You wont see me racing though - purely spectating and providing healthy sarcastic commentry.
Ah man, now I'm going to have to go out of my way to run you over.

[mantis9]

Id be up for that, karting is alot of fun. For those that have not done it before, prepare to hurt :D (arms mainly)
Anyone need a lift from Birmingham Ill be driving.
Just hope it doesnt clash with other things, the sooner you guys pick a date the better.

[the_angry_angel]

Ah man, now I'm going to have to go out of my way to run you over.
rofl, if I was kart-racing, all you'd see is my dust :p ......i wish :(

[ayrton senna 87]

lol! its easy going, no pain involved, only very fun karts, so its just good fun. i would however love to see tristan in tears from exaustion at the end of a 30 min stint hahaha! (wont happen)

[mantis9]

Maybe easy fun for you young`uns but the indoor karting Ive done recently hurts. Not anymore though, the place we go to was burnt down on Sunday night, arson they reckon :(

[vrooom]

I would love to go, but im very unknown guy in lfs.

[tristancliffe]

lol! its easy going, no pain involved, only very fun karts, so its just good fun. i would however love to see tristan in tears from exaustion at the end of a 30 min stint hahaha! (wont happen)

LOL!!!

It depends. Pass me on the last lap of the last race and there's a good chance you'll either see me cry or my fist close up :P

This is starting to sound excellent!!!!

Fordy and Will - sort a date out so that everyone can put it in their diary.
James - if you can get a train to west london then I''ll drive you up to Northampton.

HURRAH!

[AndyC]

Hey, Ayrton just sent me a PM to tell me about this.

It sounds like a great idea and depending on the dates etc I should be able to catch the train down.

You should come to the track closer to me tho, it goes up and down and its been on hollyoaks (not that I watch it :shhh: )

Andy.

[dUmAsS]

whats wrong with hollyoaks :scratchch

[lippy]

Well, I'll certainly be interested. Like many, I will need to know dates soon so I can make sure work doesn't get in the way.

[the_angry_angel]

Its naff acting? The impossibly short skirts and boob tubes? Crap directing? The implausible story lines?

Nah, nothing really ;) Though Becka is cute :shhh:

[AndyC]

So this is the track that I have been to a few times but only once with the new layout.

The second link is a lap around the track but unfortunatly the camera quality isn't too good and he is taking it very slowly around the track but I can assure you these are proper racing karts!

Website --> http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/main_features.htm

Movie (.mov format) --> http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/main_trip.htm

Andy.

p.s nothing is wrong with hollyoaks :smileypul

[LawVS]

James - if you can get a train to west london then I''ll drive you up to Northampton.

HURRAH!

Ooh, do you mind if I tag along Tristan? :)

[Fordman]

Senna is making a trip up there today to find out dates. He is also going to find a travel lodge or something simular for people that require to stay over.

As said in the first post, it will be mid Oct to Late October, depending on when they could accomendate us.

He is also going to get a definate price with regards to how many people want to attend.

I noticed somebody up there said "I would come, but not well known in LFS"? And your excuse is, sorry? Whether you are well known or not, you know LFS, so you are here for the same reasons us more well known people are here :nod:

Fordie

[lippy]

So this is the track that I have been to a few times but only once with the new layout.

The second link is a lap around the track but unfortunatly the camera quality isn't too good and he is taking it very slowly around the track but I can assure you these are proper racing karts!

Website --> http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/main_features.htm

Movie (.mov format) --> http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/main_trip.htm


That track is in Warrington, and is stunning, scary, and painful all at the same time.

Only been there once, but that was enough to tell me I want to go back!

Lippy

[ayrton senna 87]

my video is stuck on slow motion :(

Anyway, list of people who have shown intrest so far:

1. Triple Seven Racing (T7R)
Fordman (Confirmed)
Three Jump (Confirmed)

2. Triple Seven Racing 2 (T7R)
Lippy (Confirmed)
BBO (Confirmed)

3. vMaxSR
TristanCliffe (Confirmed)
Tux (Confirmed)

4. Team Syncro Racing (tsr.)
Swifty (Confirmed)
LawVS (Confirmed)

5. 4 Sight Racing (4SR)
W.Dendy (Confirmed)
Scotty (Confirmed)

7. Driver's Emporium (dE)
P1lot (Confirmed)
Gopher04 (Confirmed)

8. The Development Team Team
Special Scawen (Confirmed)
VIP Victor (Confirmed)

Others (And spares from other teams)
Da Hoe (Confirmed)
GP4Flo (Confirmed)
Mantis9 (Confirmed)
AndyC (Confirmed)
_Rob_ (Unconfirmed)
Bob Smith (Unconfirmed)

Spectators
The_Angry_Angel
Vykos69
BiKeS

There is only a maximum of 10 teams allowed

Confirmed people pls PM fordman to request info on adresses/cheques etc

Would all people with cameras/ video cameras bring them please?!

[tristancliffe]

Ooh, do you mind if I tag along Tristan? :)

Sure, but my cars only a 2-seater. I use one (obviously), James MIGHT use the other (thats two), so you'd have to go in the boot. Or on James' lap (not comfy for 2 hours to N'hampton).

If James doesn't go then feel free to claim the seat (unless my gf goes, in which case she has priority, and she'll be my grid-girl too :D)

[dUmAsS]

lawvs, if i go i should be able to give you a lift (still living in the same place?)

[danowat]

Ok, so who have I upset to be left off of "the list"........

Dan.

[Fordman]

And Interceptor Senna from T7R :nana: :D


Anyway, some stuff for you.....ready

ITS PROVISONALLY BOOKED - 22ND OCTOBER :thumb:

Now we need to make payments, deposits etc etc. Now how would u all want to do this. I will just like to add, you can trust me, I won't take the money and run.
Anyone confirmed that they can go will have to send a deposit of £30 each to me.The deposit is 50%, so 25% per driver for each team.

The total cost for a team is £120 like i said before.

I have been told, there is an Ibis hotel very near, which we can take people to see, its on the left as u come out of the train station, and a little over a T junction towards the town centre. It is about 1/2 a mile from GP Karting.

Now I can setup a paypal Account if people wish, but its totally up to you all.

We have done the hard work for you, its now down to you all

Regards

Shaun

[dUmAsS]

The total cost for a team is £120 like i said before.


a team of how many drivers?

or is it £120 for a team of 2 and £120 for a team of 3? :scratchch

[ayrton senna 87]

yes, £120 per team, it doesnt matter how many drivers you have.

[dUmAsS]

how long on track will we have? (ie, what event did you book)

[ayrton senna 87]

we will have 15 mins practise, 10 min qualify and a 1.5 hour race, with trophies etc included in the price.

But im looking forward to meeting and chatting rather than driving

[AndyC]

Count me in with 4sr.

[Bob Smith]

Will I need to bring my helmet or will one be provided?

[AndyC]

That track is in Warrington, and is stunning, scary, and painful all at the same time.

Only been there once, but that was enough to tell me I want to go back!

Lippy

Ye its a great track especially with the new layout.

[the_angry_angel]

[attitude]
Will I need to bring my helmet or will one be provided?
Might want to reword that Bob *s******* :D
[/attitude type="childish"]

What about spectator's Fordie?

[ayrton senna 87]

all race gear is provided, but u would be advised to bring your own kit if you have any, its always nicer to have your own stuff, and you can be identified a little easier :)

Any helmet is fine, as long as your eyes are protected.

Yes angry angel lol.

Tristan was late for racing on sun, so i had to polish my helmet for ages because it got dirty in the open :/

To spectate is free, although u will spend lots in the cafe they have there :p

[Bob Smith]

OK. I've an open face helmet, will that do?

Travel expenses: bah, £37 for a return train ticket. I'm trying to get my friend (the other UK based MRNL member) to join in, he is keen but cost is an issue. That'd be £74 for the both of us. Neither of us have cars yet so is there any chance of us getting a lift? I'm sure petrol is cheaper!

He lives in Portsmouth and so will I in a couple of weeks (although that could change if I get a placement... but ignoring that for now).

We could train part of the way if required.

[ayrton senna 87]

open face hmm, u will probably need goggles m8

So far, we have 7 teams (one with a driver missing, dE)
7 not including the devs that is..

And 4 spare people

[Bob Smith]

"The Other Guy", lol. His name is Madman_CZ.

[Fordman]

Just to add, you could also send me a cheque made payable to GPKarting, if you feel easier that way.

I thought all racing equipment was provided?

From Website Overalls, gloves and helmets supplied.
Computer printout of lap times included.


Regards

Shaun

[Theafro]

I would live to go but can't gaurentee being able to get there but i would like to come down(up?) to see some real racing action.
my personal life is kinda chokka at the mo, but i'll see if i can squeeze that one out of my diary.

Just for the chaps that - like me - may not be able to go, PLEASE get some action on video! :)

[Fordman]

I will be taking my Camcorder, and handing it to Angry :Looking_a

[tristancliffe]

22nd October!

/me writes in PDA Calender.

I will be in Uxbridge that weekend. I'm assuming that my gf won't want to come to a kart track to be chatted up by 30+ computer/racing geeks like me, so that leaves me with ONE spare seat. I don't mind who it is, but I don't really want to go much further than Reading to pick them up. Uxbridge tube station (Metropolitan line) would be better.

So, if you want a lift from me, argue it amonst yourselves.

Racing kit (helmets, balaclavas etc) ARE provided, but if you have kit use it, so that we can be 100% there is enough to go round, and your own helmets will fit you better and be safer than a slightly mistreated, standard sized, 5 year old helmet. Same goes for suits and gloves. Trainers are a must (or thin soled shoes).

Going back to lifts, if anyone wanted from abroad wanted to come, I am happy to pick them up from Heathrow on the day (or the day before and make it a few days here). I must also add that as I write this I am hoping Kirves will read it and start booking flights. Go on Kirves. Team mates, MRT S1 Noobs together. Good times and bad. Surely we DESERVE to meet now...

[_Rob_]

Bit of a distance for me (east Devon), but I will have passed driving test by then, and should have a car... So I may be able to do this :)

[lippy]

ITS PROVISONALLY BOOKED - 22ND OCTOBER :thumb:
What time is the event? Hopefully, we're talking afternoon and not evening - as it looks like I will have to get back to Bath for a compulsory IT department event on the Sunday.

Lippy

[ayrton senna 87]

its at 3pm start, but we will be partying for a long time after

Hopefully some DSRC team can come, and the dev team too :p

We need another dE guy to pair with P1lot, Catalyst and sinbad are the only current Brittish dE guys i can think of. Gopher04 is another ex-dE, can sum1 persuade one of them to come? :p

[mantis9]

I think Ive got a team member arranged.....

[sidepants]

and i am that team member!! hurrah!!

[the_angry_angel]

What time is the event? Hopefully, we're talking afternoon and not evening - as it looks like I will have to get back to Bath for a compulsory IT department event on the Sunday.

Lippy
Another person from bath :up: woooo!

[ayrton senna 87]

I suppose now we will have to wait for a few weeks for everyone to confirm that they can make it, before we count up how many teams we have etc..

If anyone can definately make it now, then pls let me or fordie know :)

[tristancliffe]

I WILL be there :D

[the_angry_angel]

Assuming I get the cash together for the car, count me in :D If not, I'll get the train!

I will be taking my Camcorder, and handing it to Angry :Looking_aDear god, what have you let yourself in for man :D

[LawVS]

OK, tux, I will take you up on your offer :D

[ayrton senna 87]

ok, i have updated the list on page 2 with the definite people, and will carry on to do so :)

We need 1 more team, if the dev team came, then we would have all 10 :D work your magic fordie, its worth a shot

[mantis9]

Just to confirm, me and sidepants would like to make up a team.

We may add a third personlater for financial reasons, but we are both definately up for it.

[dUmAsS]

im 80% sure i can go. got a job interview tomorrow, so ill be ordering my car if i get the job. then i can 100% go. otherwise ill start walking and meet you there :D

[tristancliffe]

Yay Tux.

James - any thoughts about coming? Train from you to Reading/West Drayton/Heathrow kinda area can't be hard can it? Then a drive up with me (the scary bit).

[Bob Smith]

otherwise ill start walking and meet you there :D
Nah, get on ya bike, you could cycle it in a day. I don't know where in Hampshire you live mind, but it's ~120 miles from Portsmouth and I've cycled 80 in a day before. Your legs might turn to jelly though so have plenty of rests. :)

Alternatively, if you're feeling uber fit, you could dig a canal, fill it with water and swim there. Although of course you wouldn't need to, since having dug the canal you'd already be there. Ahem.


Seriously, could you not get a coach? It's like the train, only slower and less comfortable, but it does cost less. Oh, but unlike trains, they are more prone to getting lost.

[tristancliffe]

And they have a habit of having smelly people on board too. Of course, you might (and I stress might) be one of the smelly ones that other people object to, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Alternative route would be to take skydiving lessons and arrive from the heavens in style...

[dUmAsS]

rofl

[tristancliffe]

get up off the floor and consider what we've said...

[dUmAsS]

lets see what happens in the next week first :)

[snewham]

I'll be making the 2nd driver from [4SR] to come and I'll ask andy as well. Looking forward to it :D

[the_angry_angel]

If I'm driving by then dUmAsS, I might beable to come down to Hampshire first, then upto the meet (fingers crossed for the test and saving enough I suppose)

[dUmAsS]

has anyone emailed the devs to see if they will be coming? :D

[snewham]

we should probably do that =)


If they come it would be great. No crashing into the devs oryou'll get no S3 ;)

[ayrton senna 87]

Snewham added as confirmed

I think fordie will be e-mailing them, because of all the stuff he does for them, he talks to them sometimes... we must make sure we dont pester them too much if they did come haha!

[the_angry_angel]

I'd be awe too much to bug them, I fear :bounce8:

[snewham]

I want to see how scawen handles his car :P

[rich uk]

haha, well if only i had the cash :D

man i seem to live near an awful lot of you :). i live in guildford near a few of you. and my dad/step mum live in ickenham (right next to uxbridge near tristancliffe) :)

[ayrton senna 87]

Spectators/ sarcastic commentators welcome :D

aswell as being about the racing, its also a little LFS get together, to put faces to names, so we know who we are swearing at, as fordman would say :D

It would be good if u could come, the more the merrier!

[snewham]

btw Will, I'm going to ask Ash, so that would make 4 people from [4SR]

[ayrton senna 87]

we cant really be selfish and have 2 teams m8, sorry but the places are limited, and theres quite a few people in the UK who play LFS! :p

[snewham]

:( :( :( :d

[AndyC]

Me and Ash will make a team called (insert something funny) then.

Andy.

[ayrton senna 87]

well, spaces are limited, if we have any drop outs or anything then it would be great to have ash come :D i would love to have him come, but its a little too late for him to drive, maybe people wanting to drive/ whatever could PM fordie... the thread is getting a little cluttered lol

[Fordman]

OK what we have here is a over subscribed event. Now this has to be a first come 1st serve basis now.

I know everybody want to attend and wants to race, but we are limited to 10 teams( due to track size )

If you want 3 per team, then we will leave this totally up to you, as 1 it will cost you per driver less, but, also your track time will be less, so this is totally up to you.

Teams - I want to make this totally clear. You don't have to race in a team to join this event. This event is open to anybody from anywhere that wants to meet fellow LFS Racers. We are all here for the same reason, and like the T7R party I had, we chatted about experiences and fun we had, and generally had a good laugh.

As soon as the deposits have been reached, then we will say so here, and also if anybody drops out, then we will also publish this also.

Any Questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. You should have my contact details by now.

Kind Regards

Shaun

[Fordman]

To wrap all these threads into 1, here is the details.

Date ----> Saturday 22nd October ( 1 week before my 30th Birthday )
Time-----> 3pm started. U will need to be there by 2pm
Venue---> st. james industrial estate, Northampton, right near the train station

Cost----> £120 per team. Now if you have 2 drivers that £60 per driver, but if you have 3, then obviously thats less per driver, but also that less on track time.

Where to Stay

Now we have sourced 2 places to say that is close to the Karting track and swiftys.

https://www.travelodge.co.uk/make_a_booking/availability.php?hotel_id=159&travelodge=Northampton+Upton+Way&doa_dd=22&doa_mm=10-2005&stay_len=1&no_of_rooms=1&corp_id=0&rate_plan=&agent_type=&agent_code=&x=105&y=16

This is £21 per night, and approx a few miles away

http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/3657/fiche_hotel.shtml

This is £40 per night, and is 5mins away via Taxi

The plan, so far. Is meet up, have a chat about what ever we wish. Then race it our in karts. Get our trophies and then head back to swifty's for lfs, some beer and a few laughs and order pizza. Then head on over to hotel bar for a few more drinks and some more discussions.

until we finally give up.

Now we have suggested 2 payment methods but if you all think of a better way, let me know :)

Now all we need is to get definate Names and deposits.

You will need to book ur hotel room.

Regards

Shaun

[JamesF1]

Pending an inability to get to Northampton (either through laziness or for a real reason), I SHALL BE THERE (if you only read the caps, please read the bit before :p).

[snewham]

4Sight has got 3 drivers going and we've ordered some custom shirts to turn up in ;)

http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/product.aspx?clear=true&number=28808247

:D :D :D

[Fordman]

Very Nice. T7R already Have T-shirts done from our Party :smileypul

[ayrton senna 87]

wow over 100 replys and almost 1200 views in just over 24 hours...

this event seems popular me thinks, nice one fordie!!

[snewham]

hehe :D, would be even better if a dev said they were coming :P

[danowat]

As the places are limited, I could "dip out" of the driving, maybe someone a touch younger and of slighter frame would be better suited to it ;).

That said, I would still be interested in making the trip, be it for commentater/camera or cheerleader, and of course meeting our LFS brethren.

Also, I would be happy to provide transport (free of course) for anyone from either Norwich/Norfolk, or any where along the route, Thetford, Newmarket, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Kettering etc, etc.

Dan.

[Fordman]

wow over 100 replys and almost 1200 views in just over 24 hours...

this event seems popular me thinks, nice one fordie!!

Nay Problem :throwrose Lets just hope we get the Numbers :Handshake

[Gopher04]

Jeez Fordy, cant you come up with something that doesn't contain travelling and money:smileypul i am intrested, spectator or part of a team, could join up with Gav as ex dE member, or i could join T7R and get you to pay..:nana:

[Fordman]

You shouldn't live at the end of the earth then mark :rofl:

It wasn't my idea, I just made the thread, and sort of roled into the position.

Shaun

PS - Mark, good game last Saturday :nana:

[LawVS]

Well me and tux will hopefully be coming and staying up overnight. So atm, we are confirmed. :)

[Gopher04]

PS - Mark, good game last Saturday :nana:

We're not use to the rain down here Shaun, so it effected the way we played, so we're just have you at home insted.:schwitz:

Meet starts late in the day, could we not come up with something to meet in the morning somewhere to make a day of it, for all that are intrested? alot of peeps have distance to drive, for only a few hours seems abit pointless, maybe me drive to yours on the friday, and you do the driving over..lol

[LawVS]

well, me and tux will be staying up there overnight to make the most of it. Hopefully, we'll use the hotels Ford suggested.

[Fordman]

Meet starts late in the day, could we not come up with something to meet in the morning somewhere to make a day of it, for all that are intrested? alot of peeps have distance to drive, for only a few hours seems abit pointless

I will ask, but good point.

Shaun

[the_angry_angel]

well, me and tux will be staying up there overnight to make the most of it. Hopefully, we'll use the hotels Ford suggested.
Same here, I think. Plus I dont think I'm going to be in a travelling state after all the proposed booze :D

sort of roled into the positionDo you mean rolled? ;)

[Gopher04]

Do you mean rolled? ;)

Oh yes, he meant ROLLED, have you not seen there team pic...:haha:

[the_angry_angel]

rofl, no I've not seen it yet :D

[Fordman]

:yikes: thats harsh

Taxi for the rodent :D

[ayrton senna 87]

ok guys, i can change the time, would 1pm be ok?

also, gopher, do u want to drive with the dE team?

I am waiting for a few guys to say wheter they can 100% definately come yet, so if any of the following see this pls tell me :)

BobSmith
Madman_CZ
Vroom

after this we have 9 full teams, 1 team is reserved for the devs until fordie gets an answer :)

PS anyone under 6 stone will have to carry ballast, in the form of a 3 stone solid lead helmet.

[dUmAsS]

possible to put the list on the 1st post?

[Fordman]

Now collecting names of Confirmed and Unconfirmed, and it will appear on teh first thread


Shaun

[ayrton senna 87]

fordie, the list is on page 2, i cant copy and paste in PMs on this board :grumpy:

[Gopher04]

Ok well im waiting on P1lot just to comfirm a few things, but what i can tell you is that we will race as a team, under what name haven't got a clue, its not for me to say dE or not, so could you put us down as one of the 10 teams, under dE and we're go from there, but also maybe sort out a reserve team, just incase we can only come up for the meet itself and not able to race, so someone doesn't miss out on a chance, it might be worth having a couple of reserve teams..or drivers.

As for the time of the meet, i wasn't on about the race itself, what i was suggesting was can we not arrange a place, say from 09.00hrs so if you feel you want to come up for the day as well, we can meet there, reason being, alot of us have distance to cover to get there, and to beable to go for the whole day and meet up and have fun before racing starts, is appealing as well...do you get my meaning now?

[Fordman]

Sure Mark, good idea. I was going to drive up on the Sat, so I won't be there until about lunchtime anyway. Then stay over Sat night and drive home Sunday. And all this, the wife is paying for, for my 30th Birthday a week later :nana:

Will, is there any place close by that we could meet up, your the expert of the area :)

Shaun

[ayrton senna 87]

thats a great diea, gopher, it will help to break the ice with your teamies aswell, very nice. ill get thinking and give any suggestions to fordie

[Gopher04]

Cool..:thumb:

[P1lot]

Doesn't look like there will be anyone else is interested in dE, from what I see in this short time.

Goph and I will form a team, ex-dE and dE, or 'old-buggers team' probably :D

[snewham]

:D :D :D good on u :P

is turning out to be quite an event

[Fordman]

Excellent gav. This is great, and all this in less than 48hrs :D Fantastic Community we have here :thumb:

Shaun

[ayrton senna 87]

and we can have the first ever race report of a REAL LFS race on LFS News! :D

[Gopher04]

Doesn't look like there will be anyone else is interested in dE, from what I see in this short time.

Goph and I will form a team, ex-dE and dE, or 'old-buggers team' probably :D

Cool Gav, whats the bet i'll be the oldest bugger there as well :gandalf: hi ho, anyway atleast i wont be the largest..Ah Shaunie..:nana:

Read this all you old british farts, made me laugh.

[AndyC]

OK, I'm going to confirm now, i'll be with [4sr] but if there is only one person in a team then feel free to ask me.

Andy.

[ayrton senna 87]

just to ask, if anyone has their own video cameras, pls bring them so we can make a highlights video at the end, with driver interviews, podium presentations and prize giving and maybe some onboard footage too! :p

[Fordman]

I am bringing my Digi Camcorder with spare Tapes :)

Will, can you confirm a place to start meeting people before the Karting, and then I suppose, then next step is getting the money out of people so we can pay our deposit and confirm the booking with gpkarting.

Shaun

[ayrton senna 87]

well, depends where everyone wants to go... we need somewhere big and easily findable, and it needs to cater for 30+ peeps... we cant drink before the event. i cant think tbh...

[snewham]

I'm up for the onboard footage, you can strap anything you want to my kart :P

[tristancliffe]

I'll pop a cheque in the post to you tomorrow Fordie.

Afterwards, I'm easy. As long as we all have a laugh, I don't mind if we go to a pub, or sit in a carpark (though the latter option will see us beaten up in the dodgy parts of N'hampton).

The more cameras we can get, and the more footage from different corners the better. Also, an onboard camera would be ACE. I have an adaptor for a roll-hoop in a car, but I doubt this'd fit onto a kart. Will, if you can get me some dimensions of a suitabel mounting point, then I can easily make a camera adaptor. No hacksaw jokes either...

[tristancliffe]

I'm up for the onboard footage, you can strap anything you want to my kart :P

A goat?

[snewham]

Nice one, what time will the karting finish?

[Fordman]

I believe after all the racing, presentations and chit chat, I think we will be vacating the building between 6:30 and 7pm

Then back for s**t, shave and shampoo ready for the evenings Entertainment ( and I will get in there before gopher does this time )

Not me Dancing :em31::haha:

Shaun

[Nevermore]

When is the deadline for confermation? :)

[snewham]

I believe after all the racing, presentations and chit chat, I think we will be vacating the building between 6:30 and 7pm

Then back for s**t, shave and shampoo ready for the evenings Entertainment ( and I will get in there before gopher does this time )

Not me Dancing :em31::haha:

Shaun

think I might skip the evenings entertainment and get the train back home, don't think I can afford a hotel lol

[Fordman]

I have just rang the Hotel ( Ibis ) and I have the reservations manager calling my back in the morning, regarding if we can get a discount if people stay at this Hotel.

snewham - Rooms are £40 per night, not per person, so if you shared a room, thats only £20 :scratchch Just an idea

But anyway, when they ring me back, I will post info here, if we can get a discount :)

Shaun

[ayrton senna 87]

yea tristan i was just designing a mounting point for the camera, but as i no longer have access to a lathe or vertical mill, ill send the drawings to u once they are done.

i was thinking maybe attatch one to peoples lids, the owners wont mind, we used to drive round holding the camera in one hand, so aslong as its securely fitted... maybe to the drivers chest, or to the rear of the sidepod, like this (http://www.kart-tv.com/video.html) set of onboard pro-kart (rental kart :p) videos.

[Fordman]

Just a thought, for people that are staying over. Can I have an Approx Number of who is wanting a hotel room. Just an approx, then I can push for a nice discount.

Thanks

Shaun

[snewham]

Do you think it would be good for videos if every team had their own colour and every team wore a different coloured bib?

so we could tell roughly who is who, looking back on videos and photos etc..?

[ayrton senna 87]

well, what do u mean bib? can u get some?

[snewham]

something like these:
http://www.prosoccer.ie/Equipment/Bibs/bibs%20sale.JPG

i'll have a look round at prices and stuff :D

[tristancliffe]

Nice idea, if you (or someone) can get/hire/borrow/steal some.

[Fordman]

Take a trip to a local school :) Opps sry, dont do that anymore

OK couple of things. If you are driving please can you post here and approx location so that people that are not driving, could get a lift, and then possibly you could PM people if you are staying, or coming home same day etc etc.

I have said already that I am from Norfolk, as well as Tristan and Danowat also, so anybody here is OK. Although just found out, I might have a car full already. Three Jump and BBO from T7R have reg interest in flying over from Germany for this meeting. Now thats Dedication :) Also, I did warn you, T7R never come alone :)

Payment.

I will send out my address and telephone numbers ( Yes I trust you evil lot :) ) to the people that have confirmed in the next couple of days. I just want to check, check and double check everything is in place before I start begging for your money.

Teams

I have been swamped by PM's and emails asking about the team situation and the following questions:

I do not race in a team, can I still come
I don't have a team m8, sorry I cannot come
Can I race on my own?
I am not well known so I won't come.

Well this needs clearing up a little. Whether you race in a team, on your own or just brought LFS, what ever,your situation, the fact remains, that you play the same game we do and this is the sole reason for the get together. To meet people in true form that you race online, day in day out.

Racing in your Team is a great idea, and some will work, but for others, its impossible ( due to geographical locations etc etc )

Everybody is welcome. If you pay your deposit then you have booked your karting Seat, plain and simple. We are allowed 10 teams on track. Whether this is 2 drivers per team, or 3, thats up to you, but more drivers = less track time, so please think about this.

For people that are either not in a team, or come on there own, don't worry, you will be paried up with somebody.

This is an Enduro Race, so driver changes are required, just like the ESL Enduro League, so this is very close to LFS.

The cost is £120 per TEAM not driver. Its £60 per driver if 2 of you are in a team, or £40 per driver if 3 of you are in a team. Although I have booked my place already, and I very happy to switch around to accomdate others, and I am just happy to be at such an event :)

Well I hope this clears things up a little. If not then please feel free to PM, Email, MSN me.

Regards

Shaun

PS - And please remember the sole reason for the meeting is to have some fun away from your TFT screens :)

[AndyC]

Just so you know, i'll need a hotel room. :thumb:


Andy.

[_Rob_]

If anyone is traveling from somewhere near Devon, and wouldn't mind a passenger... :p
Should hopefully be driving by the time of this though, test next month and hopefully get a car soon too, not certain though.
Will pay deposit as soon as I'm sure I can do this :)

[tristancliffe]

Is it October 22nd yet? I can't wait...

[ayrton senna 87]

ok guys, one (awkward :p ) guy has asked for us to provide those who are coming from afar a place to meet early, to make more of a day of saturday, so do u have any suggestions (if u are one of these people who want to come early, or just have a good idea) of where 40+ people can meet up before the event?

We need a place where all these people can chill out (without alchol) and not outstay our welcome.

he was looking at arriving at 9, so we need some sort of venue that we can stay in from 9am until 2pm... any ideas?

[tristancliffe]

Maybe it's late, but I didn't understand that.

So I'll translate.

Bascially, some people will be arriving early, so we need somewhere we can chill out (without alcohol) beforehand as a group. Ideally this will be a free place, as it's gonna cost enough money as it is. Any suggestions where we could go.

Will (Senna) knows the area, so he can check out any ideas you guys have. Perhaps a nice pub (but NO drinking alcohol before hand if driving), a cafe, a park (with rides), or something like that. Even a free conference centre of suchlike, but that's likely to start costing money...

[ayrton senna 87]

hi, if anyone coming has a laptop with the ability to do all technical stuff with video and a CD Writer, pls PM me, we are looking into onboard cameras.

thx :)

[AndyC]

We can always just meet in a pub or something, we don't have to drink alcohol and if we are meeting early then we can also get some food in before the racing begins.

Andy.

[ayrton senna 87]

yea true, i will have to look around for a big pub, im fairly sure how many are driving at the moment, but the influx of spectators could bump up the numbers a bit.

i would think about 40 odd people will be coming including drivers, maybe many more, and its only been 48 hours since the thread began LOL

fordie will have the info in by the end of tommorow

[Bob Smith]

Wow, that's a lot of spectators. Man I better put on a good performance for them. Will there be a burnout competition? :p

For an "early risers" venue, couldn't you just sit at the local 'Spoons? they're usually large pubs.

[ayrton senna 87]

yea, i was thinking that too, the problem is, i dont know if they serve lunches (no, not liquid ones)

[franky500]

well this is deffinatly looking a good meet up. I might come up depending on what my funding situation is. Even if no room for a race it would be nice to be at the meet.

Wouuld be nice for one of these events in the london area (hint for future events)

Hope to see you in october guys.

[ScHiZ]

I'll be coming down to heckle and generally make a nuisance of myself, not going to race but I'd need a hotel space :)
I'll (probably) be driving so if anyone needs a lift I'll be travelling from Manchester

[Fordman]

:( Oh well I tried. The hotel cannot offer any discount as they don't do group / corporate bookings.

They are pretty busy that weekend, so I guess you need to start booking your hotel Rooms.

Their Number is 01604 608900 and its the Ibis.

Also there is the Travel Lodge - http://www.theaa.com/hotels/27068.html
This is 2miles from karting Track, so Taxi will be couple of pounds.

Also this one - http://www.theaa.com/hotels/2189.html Best Western. Only 1.9miles away, and same average price range.

And for the Devs - http://www.theaa.com/hotels/2197.html Marriot Hotel. LOL

Also, would all CONFIRMED driver please can you drop me a PM with your email address, just so I can keep a tidy contacts list

And I rang gpkarting just to confirm payment details, and guess who was there, getting in some extra practice.......W.DENDY :eclipseeh

Shaun

[tristancliffe]

Bah, in that case we can kick him to the back of the grid for having an advantage.

I'll continue looking at onboard cameras later tonight. You need a light camera really,so we'd have to look at buying one, unless anyone HERE has a camera suitable for helmet mounting. If so, PM me.

Angry Angel, any chance you'll be able to film driver interviews pre and post race. If we also to replay analysis, we (Fordie and Me at least) can make a LFS-TV Style programme, much like the F1 ITV coverage (only with James 'I'm an idiot' Allen, and Jim 'I don't understand motor-racing' Rosental).

[ayrton senna 87]

lol shauny, the lady at GP said she'd dropped me in it :p

i was just training scotty up a litte, hes quick now!

28.7x was his best, on a less grippy track... watch out tristan!

hes a light little bugger too :/ lucky im not against him

@ Tristan, im up for making a LFS-TV video, i can be the good looking knowledgeable one.

[snewham]

hehe , u've dropped me in it as well now mate :D :D :D

[the_angry_angel]

Angry Angel, any chance you'll be able to film driver interviews pre and post raceI'll do [almost] anything you want with that camera ;)

[GP4Flo]

I'd like to pay a visit to the UK and take part in the race. :)

With so many people interested, would it be possible to make teams of three drivers and increase the race length? At our karting event in germany we did this several times and it worked out quite well.

[Fordman]

With so much interest ( has really surprised me honestly ) and now possibly 3 drivers flying over from Germany ( Three Jump, BBO and GP4Flo ) I think we need to look into this Will?

Raise it to 2 hrs and extend teams to 3? Price difference is 2 hr race - £160.00 per team.

So if we had 3 drivers per team, that would make it £53.33 per driver, instead of the £60 atm?

Each driver would get 45mins of driving this way?

Whats your thoughts

Shaun

[dUmAsS]

sounds like a good idea to me.

will it be a 45 min stint or 45 min split into a few runs? (1st time i went karting i did a 30 min stint and that killed me :D)

[snewham]

I think that's a great idea. That would mean that andyc can come in the [4SR] team where he belongs :D


*Whipers to Will* it seems we get off lightly for practicing already :D

[dUmAsS]

stop cheating:tempted:

[snewham]

me...?? cheating??? :schwitz:




never:nana::nana:

[Fordman]

Naa, we will have you when we come. I am bringing some lead weights with me as ballest. You know testing outside the race is illegal :D

[AndyC]

I'm just going to chop my legs off and replace them with wooden sticks.
That's gotta save a few pounds at least, i'll be flying. :detective

[snewham]

I'm just going to chop my legs off and replace them with wooden sticks.
That's gotta save a few pounds at least, i'll be flying. :detective

lol :smileypul

[tristancliffe]

I'm up for a longer race. As the event has been moved forwards in time a few hours, this leaves more room later for extra laps...

Can we do this, and if so what extra costs are we looking at?

Anyone found cheating (i.e. testing, practicing etc) since 4 days ago onwards will be slapped until they can't see straight, spun around 25 times, then let out on the track on a mini-moto. If they can lap under 20 seconds they race, if not, they don't :P :D

You'd probably find wooden legs of sufficient strength weighed more than flesh and bone. Unless you use balsa wood.
I'll bring, instead of a hacksaw, a wood saw. And a hacksaw...

[AndyC]

You'd probably find wooden legs of sufficient strength weighed more than flesh and bone. Unless you use balsa wood.

I might try cucumbers.

[tristancliffe]

You think my saws will not cope with common or garden vegetables and fruit? You'd be wrong Mr.!

[AndyC]

Yes but remember you got your 'saws' from playskool, so i may have a chance.

[the_angry_angel]

Now, now children....calm down :P

[ayrton senna 87]

calm down, theres no point in getting excited, its only for fun

but we all know 4SR will win! scotty has had my training course :p

[Gopher04]

Yoh Shaun can you pencil Catalyst as dE 3rd team m8, if it goes to 3, he will let us know for sure next week, just put ? by his name for us..

Use you as ballest, lets hope the tarmac isn't soft...

[ayrton senna 87]

ok my list is updated with your request gopher and the new drivers coming from Germany. i have done the teams with a 3 driver format as it seems people favour this :/

[Gopher04]

My concern is that we all forget that we are racing real life, and start taking each other out...:trampolin

Also for cost cutting dont forget about room sharing if your staying over night...so Shaun find out what size rooms they have and so on...got it now Shaun, thats why 3j is coming, he was the only thin one on the pic, he's the only one that would beable to share a room with you...:huepfenic

[ayrton senna 87]

its not so much forgeting that we are racing real, its more remembering that we arent playing LFS :)

karting is alot more agressive than LFS, as tristan will probably tell u. he seemed to get into the spirit of it, the way he was overtaking some people was very risky hehe :p

[tristancliffe]

Nothing wrong with that. 3 places in 3 29 second laps was GREAT fun!

[ayrton senna 87]

the title of this thread has become wrong, its more like LFS Europe Meet, all welcome

i bet when i tell the peeps at GP that people are coming from all over europe to come karting there they will be like wtf?!!

by the way, the initials of me, tristan and fordman are wtf, so call us that now rofl (joke)

Note to self - Thats enough spam for now

[the_angry_angel]

In that case, can I hope for some spectatular LFS style crashes to occur Tristan? ;)

[ayrton senna 87]

sorry to dissapoint u angry angel, but no :)

his overtaking was very safe, and commited, which is safer than this half hearted stuff of the youth of today (my neck actually hurts bad scotty)

some fool, who shant be named, smashed into the side of me today, and then forced me into the wall, because he forgot to 'present' himself

[dUmAsS]

whats the lag like at this kart place? will we have a lag lap? :D

[the_angry_angel]

Ouch, sounds like you've got some bad whip lash there senna :(

Out of interest, what the hell is a 'lag lap'?!

OT:
As an aside, you guys may find it easier to call me 'taa', 'angel' or 'angry' - a lot of people seem to end up doing it online, and it'll definately save you typing in the long run :) Alternatively you could always call me Karl (although that always sounds weird to me)

[dUmAsS]

what the hell is a 'lag lap'?!

on my lfs at least. sometimes on the 1st lap it *can* lag badly compared to other laps

[the_angry_angel]

:doh: ah, sounds like what I've started to call T1 Syndrome :)

[dUmAsS]

hehe :D

[Fordman]

Hi All,

OK lets calm this thread down a little here shall we. I have requested that people drop me a PM ( who are confirmed and are coming ) and only 3 people have done that so far? :really:

I am waiting confirmation from gp karting that we can extend to 2hrs as they had to get back to me on this.

So we have 2 outstanding issues atm.

1 ----> People has said, yes I am confirmed and not yet PM'd me your
email address.

2 ----> Will has to find a place to house us all before hand. I had a look on
the internet and there is a Wetherspoons, but does seem a little
walk away? Will whats that pub at the end of the road, near the
traffic Lights?

I will put a nice reminder on the first thread :)

Shaun

[tristancliffe]

PM's. I suspect I didn't need to, what with me being one of the original starters of this event, and the fact we talk regularly on MSN, but perhaps it'll set an example for others...

[P1lot]

Given the projected number of people, I can see the awkwardness of finding somewhere to meet up before hand. What about something general like a park? Plenty of space (and hopefully plenty of car spaces) and we can have a kick about or something.

[Fordman]

Good Idea P1lot. Kick about? kick about with what, a rodent :Kick_Can_ LOL

[tristancliffe]

I'm up for the park option. Has anyone nearby got a football we can use? I'm not a big fan of football, but a kick about with LFSers sounds fun.

A Wetherspoons is also a good idea.

As long as we know how and when to get to the track, then we don't ALL have to stick together. Some can lounge in a park, others can sit in a pub, whilst others still can harass old ladies etc.

[the_angry_angel]

Sounds like a plan. Perhaps nearer the time we should exchange phone numbers as well, so that we can actually find each other if we're lost!

[Bob Smith]

Yeah I think that would be usefull TAA/Angry/Angel/Karl :p

[ayrton senna 87]

im loving the park idea, i hope tristan doesnt get injured

yea theres a park right near the track, maybe i can try to remember where it is. theres also a park in abbington, which is quite a trek, but its quality, its got swings and slides and a wooden train and everything!!! :D

i doubt many people would be able to find abbington park, due to northamptons crap traffic arrangements, so maybe we could meet at GP and drive in a convoy/race to the park.

EDIT : Idea, i can draw or find a map for everyone to have, taking GP karting as the starting point, then everyone will know how to get to the park. im sure anyone on the train could hitch a lift or get a taxi there.

Theres a pub right near the park called 'The Abbington' which is a big pub and maybe we can all grab a bite to eat.

theres also a lovely spoons called 'The Moon on the Square' in the town centre, litterally 2 mins walk from the Ibis Hotel, maybe we could buy a few beverages from there after the race.

[ayrton senna 87]

P.S. once u guys get your deposits in and we have good numbers, i can get that big trophy made and post a piccie here

its gunna be 37cm high and i thought of the wording

Live For Speed Karting Championships 2005 - Winner

thats ok?

[the_angry_angel]

Yeah I think that would be usefull TAA/Angry/Angel/Karl :p
Yes Mr Smith :p

[LawVS]

how about, Bob, that we settle on Angry A? :P

[the_angry_angel]

Hey, I was just trying to make your lives easier, but in a way I could understand :P

Tbh, "I dont care if your mum calls me steve - as long as she can spell it" :D

[ayrton senna 87]

hey guys, please dont ignore this post. im serious lol

would u rather have 1 big trophy to share between team mates and receive the standard trophies from GP, or would u rather have 2 smaller trophies and the standard prizes from GP? This is the winners trophy btw.

the big one looks very nice, but the smaller ones can be kept by both people as a little memento (but dont look quite so good)

[snewham]

hmm, i'm not sure, medium sized ones would be gud =)

[_Rob_]

Hmm, 22nd is in the middle of 1/2 term holiday, when we're probably going away....
I'll see what I can do :p

[tristancliffe]

im loving the park idea, i hope tristan doesnt get injured

Please don't aim for me on the pitch Will ;)

Seriously, if we DO have a kickabout, or some other park activity, then it's probably best if we ALL agree to go easy on the drivers a bit, because injuring them (or me) would mean a massively wasted day for that person.

Just a thought. I'm crap at football (and I mean REALLY crap), so injuring me will provide no extra scoring opportunities :P

[snewham]

hehe, I'm not on tristans team :D

[ayrton senna 87]

hi,

a few weeks ago i made the track we are visiting on autocorss editor. The track is a bit too narrow...

here it is

also, i was looking through the karting photos today and i notice that me and tristan have been 'infected' by LFS somehow? I was told that these names were following us for the whole event. Its a mystery!

[snewham]

:D :D :D the layout is very good. Not sure about how acurate turn 3 is but the rest is nice :P

[P1lot]

its gunna be 37cm high and i thought of the wording

Live For Speed Karting Championships 2005 - Winner

thats ok?
Perhaps mention 'UK' in there somewhere?

If everyone finds their way to the park (or whatever we agree), I'm sure there will be plenty of space in peoples cars to take those without transport to the track.

[Bob Smith]

Ah thanks for the track Will, will give the MRT5 a go around there later, get a feel for it.

Edit: Ah bloody hell, those turns are tight! I tried the LX4 first and had to make three point turns. Even in the MRT5 I had to put the steering lock up from normal. Now a question - what way am I supposed to go, blue or green? (see attached image)

[tristancliffe]

Green. Blue is the pitlane.

[ayrton senna 87]

yea im not very happy with how narrow it is in that mid section, although the 1st turn is pretty good i think, what do u think tristan?

whats your best time so far? doing it in the UF is fun too!

PS i have 2 28cm trophies ordered for the winners of the event, aswell as the 6 normal trophies for all the top 3 positions. although it seems that everyone going to this event will be winners!

[tristancliffe]

I think it's quite inaccurate really. Sorry.

The chicaney bit on the straight is further away from T1. I know, cos I hit it, and it was a big long slide before I made contact.
T2 (the long sweeper) is a longer corner I think. You could get the karts really sideways scrubbing off speed for the apex of 3.
The whole track should be a touch wider, based on the MRT's extra dimensions over a kart.

Not a BAD effort, but not quite accurate enough.

Having said that, as a tool to learn the track I guess it's okay. I haven't actually driven it yet (at the time of writing), so I have no idea how quick I'll be. I've only looked at it in Shift-U mode. When I drive it, I'll report back...

[Bob Smith]

Best time attached. I'm soo close to getting a 19.xx though. Just got to get a bit smoother.

Edit: I agree Tristan that the track does feel very narrow. A lot of the track would be single file in MRT5s.

[the_angry_angel]

I had a bash, to see what I'm going to be missing out on - good god thats narrow. Is it to scale, or just roughly done?

[ayrton senna 87]

yea its not to scale, its too narrow, it was my first ever attempt at making a track, and i didnt have the track infront of me at the time i made it.

it was just to give u an idea of where the corners go tho, that was my main intention, so people dont spend the practise session learning which corner comes next, instead of getting faster.

[the_angry_angel]

:up:

Good idea nonetheless - I can see its going to be an exciting set of races :D

[tristancliffe]

set of races? Just one race my friend :P A long one. HURRAH for endurance.

/me starts training...

[Bob Smith]

19.92 :D

Yeah c'mon if you can make the track more realisitic that would be great.

[tristancliffe]

Jeez, I'm doing 21s and 22s... Fancy posting your setup :P

[Bob Smith]

Share setups? Unfortunately I won't have this advantage IRL (I'm doomed already) so I'm gonna make the most of it for now. :D I've attached my replay though, and you can always use the test drive facility to get a feel for it.

Oh and you can change your avatar all you want but mine's still better. :p

[LawVS]

Nah, mine is class...classier than thou >:]

[ayrton senna 87]

it would be nice to get this on t'internet, on a server.

nice lap bob!

[Swifty]

hi all cant wait a day b4 my b-day :nana:

[ayrton senna 87]

i think this event will be more popular than the 2012 Olympics in the UK

LOL

[GP4Flo]

Now we only need a real kart in LFS, else the devs will have an advantage ;)

[ayrton senna 87]

yes the devs should come and race

for research reasons, of course ;)

[Fordman]

Hi All.

OK moving along nicely now. Just thought I would drop this little update. I have been speaking to Victor regarding this Meeting in the UK. The Developers are looking into it, so please don't pester them with PM's saying please come, you have to come etc etc .

They know about it, they have all the information.

Regards

Shaun

[dUmAsS]

yayness

[tristancliffe]

*grins madly*

[LawVS]

w00t. v^^ Good work Ford :D

[danowat]

Hi All.

OK moving along nicely now. Just thought I would drop this little update. I have been speaking to Victor regarding this Meeting in the UK. The Developers are looking into it, so please don't pester them with PM's saying please come, you have to come etc etc .

They know about it, they have all the information.

Regards

Shaun

Nice one matey ;).

I know its a bit early an all that, but is there going to be some sort of "official" itinery?, might be an idea to structure it some how as I guess there is going to be a far few people milling out the place!!.

Dan.

[tristancliffe]

I'll have a chat with Senna and Fordy about timetables. But basically turn up any time from 9am onwards. I think we'll try to go somewhere like a park until lunchtime, then after lunch make our way to the track.

[dUmAsS]

9am? *dies*

[LawVS]

np Tux, we can start off at 6.30am and be there for a full day's activities ;)

[dUmAsS]

please wait while i pick myself up off the floor...

[tristancliffe]

What a bizarre team sig you have DUMASS (there's a reason that's you name!) :P

[Bob Smith]

With all these people coming from hampshire is there still no spare car for me and Madman? We'll pay a healthy share of the fuel (it'll be far cheaper and more enjoyable than the train) and probably buy you a pint after the race.

Portsmouth btw.

Cheers

[danowat]

With all these people coming from hampshire is there still no spare car for me and Madman? We'll pay a healthy share of the fuel (it'll be far cheaper and more enjoyable than the train) and probably buy you a pint after the race.

Portsmouth btw.

Cheers

Shame your not on my route matey, looking like my cars gonna be empty all the way!!!.

Pompy is a little bit too much of a diversion ;)

Dan.

[snewham]

ok I will put up a server later for this track so we can all practice online together. Will post the name later =)

[tristancliffe]

Okay, this has gone quiet in the recent past.

Basically, we haven't forgotten (as if!), but we are now trying to sort of the specifics, as the grand scheme is in place.

The itinery for the day (where to go and when) will be heavily influenced by the weather. The best laid plans of mice and men....

We want to be able to record On-Board footage during the event. Maybe even from two cars. However, this is not proving easy to work out. We'd need a wireless camera, a receiver, and some way of recording that footage. Quality doesn't need to be perfect, but I'd hope it was better than a camera-phone. Does anyone here have experience with this sort of thing, or a desire to learn about it. There are proper helmet mounting camera kits for about £150, but to be honest I'd rather spend less.

Where people are staying (hotels, friends or relatives who live nearby etc) are to be sorted out by yourselves. But I am proposing to go back on the Sunday with Will to the kart track to take part in the Open GP there. It's first come - first server basically, so that might be fun. I guess it depends how much money we have in the end...

So anyway, Will, Fordman and I are still making progress, and are at the details stages now. I think there will be a big edit of the first post in the next couple of days to keep everyone 100% up-to-date.

See you there :P

[ayrton senna 87]

yea tristan open GP sounds good fun, i propose that we go to Whilton Mill to watch some 2 stroke karting to kill a little time then we can get back in time for 3pm. maybe a few others might want to come before we say goodbye :)

[_Rob_]

Not certain if I can come atm, but going to try and find out asap. If I do, I'll bring my miniDV cam along, can get >1 hour footage on that, will find some way of attatching it to the kart (tape?) :p

Why I may not be able to come is that 22nd is in the middle of 1/2 term holiday, when we may be going away (possibly USA again, not sure (no ideas yet really))

[ayrton senna 87]

if u are coming along rob, then that would be great!

duct tape works a treat!

The Weekend

what we are looking at doing is meeting in the park starting from 9am until about 12, then going to a pub to have a bite to eat, have a good laugh then get off to the track for about 2pm.

when we arrive we take some photos, make some videos, get suited up and just generally chat! Then the racing begins.....!

With all of the prize giving, safety breifing, practise, quali and 1.5 hour race, i estimate that we will be finished by around 6:30pm-7pm.

we then thought we could order a few pizzas from dominoes to line our stomaches for the night ahead! ;) at about 9pm, after we have got our selfs a little more presentable, we go off to the pubs, and thats where our memories of the night shall end :)

those guys with hotels go back there, maybe to the hotel bar.

the day after the night before, we say bye to the guys who are leaving, and if anyone is staying for the Open GP we either go off to Whilton, go down the park, or just sleep in for a few hours.


i think thats the day pretty much planned, apart from the fact where we eat the Dominoes pizzas... swifty kindly said his house is free for us all, but i think that 30 or 40 people may be a little too many.

any ideas guys?

[the_angry_angel]

Good plan, so far :up: and kudos to you guys for taking it all by the reins and sorting it all :Handshake

As soon as I know I'm going to actually driving to the event, I'll be offering passenger space - but not until then (about 22nd sept I'll know for sure). However, if anyone wants space to kip down for the night, I'll be booking my room for the hotel soon and I'll make sure theres plenty of space for floor or sofa, for whatever (just incase) :)