Cars in the Park Newby Hall 9th May 2010 - NOW WITH TIMES

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Thu 06 May, 2010 07:46

Canman wrote:just recieved my CITP newsletter this morning and the Zroadster are to park in area K in a 'fan style' now there's a challenge if i ever saw one
cant wait

You can thank Titan for persuading Chris to let us do this and we have almost worked out all the setting out information. We've never quite managed a straight line before so we thought we'd try something a bit different.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 08:08

Zed Carer wrote:
Canman wrote:just recieved my CITP newsletter this morning and the Zroadster are to park in area K in a 'fan style' now there's a challenge if i ever saw one
cant wait
You can thank Titan for persuading Chris to let us do this and we have almost worked out all the setting out information. We've never quite managed a straight line before so we thought we'd try something a bit different.

does it involve some serious mathematics. this might help

Post by **Robert T** » Thu 06 May, 2010 08:47

Canman wrote:Zroadster are to park in area K in a 'fan style'

Oh, drat! I hope you lot have been practising your parking since Tatton last year.

Nice piccy on the bottom of the newsletter - some of those cars look VERY familiar.

Just hope it stays fine long enough this week for me to clean mine.

Cheers R.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Thu 06 May, 2010 10:19

Canman wrote:just recieved my CITP newsletter this morning and the Zroadster are to park in area K in a 'fan style' now there's a challenge if i ever saw one
cant wait

Is that a mexican, chinese or spanish fan

Just seen that parking up is at 9.15

and public in at 10am, we are not meeting till 9.45, i presume this is already arranged.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 10:28

don't know seasurfer as im a liverpool fan

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 10:34

don't know seasurfer as im a liverpool fan

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Thu 06 May, 2010 11:14

seasurfer

"Is that a mexican, chinese or spanish fan

If you're not careful it will be a silver Yorkshire fan

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Thu 06 May, 2010 14:26

Canman wrote:don't know seasurfer as im a liverpool fan

You wont be a happy bunny then, being in their rightful place

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Thu 06 May, 2010 18:51

Running out of preparation time!
Pants weather, busy evenings and on Saturday. So, my apologies in advance for the likelihood of turning up with a far-from-shiny motor!
If it continues raining then nobody will notice tho!

Looking forward to it all the same. See you Sunday.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Thu 06 May, 2010 19:21

Zed Carer wrote:You can thank Titan for persuading Chris to let us do this and we have almost worked out all the setting out information. We've never quite managed a straight line before so we thought we'd try something a bit different.

Thank me if you wish but at least it should be a laugh

This is what I had in mind but seeing the odd shape of the parking area we have been allocated it may need tweaking a little.
It's based with the front of the outer cars being on a 20m radius.

Any thoughts or comments?
Please don't be too harsh - it took me ages to draw all those nice Zeds

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 19:43

it will look great espaecially with the silver zeds on the back row

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 19:46

Now if we could pull that off it would look cool. How about arranging the colours as well or is that a logistical bridge too far.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu 06 May, 2010 20:05

So what's the colour split of our group?

Are there some zeds going who are not in our group? who would be an unknown colour at this stage... probably silver though

BTW Titan, it's a very nice drawing but my other half says you have waaayyyy too much time on your hands

Did Gill make a valid point about the time or are we okay arriving after 10?

Post by **Robert T** » Thu 06 May, 2010 20:07

Looks great, T. You even managed to get zeddy looking zeds.

The hard part is going to be getting the inner arc in position if it isn't marked out in any way - I think you will need to start with the middle car and work outwards.

I can see us having to do some valet parking for a few people though.

Cheers R.

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 20:29

Can I suggest that one of us brings a stake and some cord/rope so we can pick our centre and produce an accurate arc at the required radius. We would then firstly set the inner arc up allowing the outer arc to be setup running the cord between the inner arc cars and each car just driving upto the person holding the cord.

Simples

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Thu 06 May, 2010 20:41

Already got a "ranging rod" (red and white surveyor's pole) and some blue rope

However given the shape we have to cater for, how about this instead
(it's based on a 35m arc)

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 20:43

is there room for Jonttt's AA truck

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 20:57

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Thu 06 May, 2010 20:59

Titan wrote:Already got a "ranging rod" (red and white surveyor's pole) and some blue rope
However given the shape we have to cater for, how about this instead
(it's based on a 35m arc)

Looks good to me, Titan you're the man

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu 06 May, 2010 21:42

Looks impressive... don't shove me near a tree though or I'll be camouflaged

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Thu 06 May, 2010 21:52

Snoops wrote:Looks impressive... don't shove me near a tree though or I'll be camouflaged

Never mind being camouflaged I'd be worried about the birds that sit in the trees

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Thu 06 May, 2010 22:03

Zed Carer wrote:Never mind being camouflaged I'd be worried about the birds that sit in the trees

It's not sitting that worries me, it's the doo doo they do when they are sitting

I'm not intending to shove anybody anywhere (yet !)
With no definite idea of scale to work form, it's only a guesstimate plan.
I think a short discussion when we see the site in the flesh as going to be required

However, as we have no plan (or apparent ability) to park in straight lines, we should stand half a reasonable chance of creating mayhem somewhere

Daz2626 · Post by **Daz2626** » Thu 06 May, 2010 23:59

Canman wrote:don't know seasurfer as im a liverpool fan

Brand spanking Leeds United air freshner in mine! In celebration of promotion on Saturday

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 07 May, 2010 06:59

Daz2626 wrote: In celebration of promotion on Saturday

I'll second that (fingers crossed)

gelertd1 · Post by **gelertd1** » Fri 07 May, 2010 08:48

My fingers and everything else crossed for LUFC

I well recall being ribbed mercilessly by a work colleague when Hull were promoted to the Premiership and Leeds failed in the play-offs

At the start of this season I bet him that next season Hull would be playing Leeds in the Championship.

So far my cunning plan is going tickety boo

I have several pints riding on the outcome (not to mention a certain 'smirk' factor)

Titan - you deserve a few pints if you can pull this parking off

-

I've no doubt that despite everyone's efforts when I get back to mine some Citroen Saxo will have parked so close I'll have to get in via the passenger door

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 07 May, 2010 09:32

gelertd1 wrote:My fingers and everything else crossed for LUFC
Titan - you deserve a few pints if you can pull this parking off

I'll be having a few pints on Saturday, be they to celebrate or to woo.
Either way, parking on Sunday will be miracle!
Option 3 is in preparation ......

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Fri 07 May, 2010 10:14

Robert T wrote:Looks great, T. You even managed to get zeddy looking zeds.

I can see us having to do some valet parking for a few people though.

Cheers R.

How about getting White Rose's wife to do the parking?

white Rose wrote:My beloved wife told me that the love of my life was in the bedroom so she parked it there

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Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri 07 May, 2010 10:16

I'd like to see this 'Fan' if you can pull it off

Previous meets have involved some parking their cars backwards

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 07 May, 2010 10:39

whiteminks wrote:How about getting White Rose's wife to do the parking?

Looks similar to your "that'll do" at Tatton year before last.

Cheers R.

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Fri 07 May, 2010 11:18

Robert T wrote:
whiteminks wrote:How about getting White Rose's wife to do the parking?
Looks similar to your "that'll do" at Tatton year before last.

Cheers R.

Cheeky monkey, I was right, it was everyone else that was wrong.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 07 May, 2010 12:46

Titan wrote:Option 3 is in preparation ......

I think the semi circle is a non-starter in the space available

Nor am I confident that we can achieve a decent fan shape without potentially "grid locking" vehicles at the centre

So I've devised a back-up plan (with jonttt provision) as below:

See you all Sunday

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Fri 07 May, 2010 13:03

who is parked in the bushes?

That looks about right, see you all soon

Gill

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 07 May, 2010 16:34

Who do I throw my keys to

So long as I'm close enough for my jump leads I'll be OK

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Fri 07 May, 2010 16:39

Jonttt wrote:Who do I throw my keys to

So long as I'm close enough for my jump leads I'll be OK

Isn't that what Jeremy Clarkson said about older model Z4 owners?

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 07 May, 2010 17:22

whiteminks wrote:Isn't that what Jeremy Clarkson said about older model Z4 owners?

Cheers R.

Taz-Devil · Post by **Taz-Devil** » Fri 07 May, 2010 18:15

where are the other beemers going to park

S54James · Post by **S54James** » Sat 08 May, 2010 09:08

Hello

Sorry for the late reply, Sandra and I will not be attending with our s54 .. hope you have a nice day

all the best

Nick

Orinoco · Post by **Orinoco** » Sat 08 May, 2010 16:52

Hi
I am now attending with a passenger. Currently re designing garden and my mam wants to have a look at the flower show for some new plants.

Tried to purchase a single ticket but website does not offer this so I have had to buy a new ticket for display car, driver plus passenger for £7. So it has cost me £12.50 including the original ticket when I was coming on my own!

My car will still have the hardtop fitted to it as my garage is currently full with paving slabs, cobbles, bags of concrete, sand etc ... for the aforementioned garden makeover. I simply have no room or time to move stuff around so its coming with the top on. I haven't been able to take it off before now as I've been recovering for the last 3 months after an op to my knee.

Jibes awaited!!

See you all tomorrow

Regards
Orinoco

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Sat 08 May, 2010 17:03

As some of you may have gathered, I'm a life-long Leeds fan.
In view of the fact that Leeds Fans are celebrating tonight, it has been necessary to modify tomorrow's fan parking layout.

It will now looks like this:

Daz2626 · Post by **Daz2626** » Sat 08 May, 2010 17:32

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 08 May, 2010 17:39

Titan wrote:As some of you may have gathered, I'm a life-long Leeds fan.
In view of the fact that Leeds Fans are celebrating tonight, it has been necessary to modify tomorrow's fan parking layout.

It will now looks like this:

That made me laugh out loud... Titan - you're a star !!

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Sat 08 May, 2010 19:47

Great result - heading back towards where we belong!
Just need some decent weather tomorrow to make this a cracking weekend!

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Sat 08 May, 2010 20:53

Assuming that I don't get any more PM's tonight the final numbers are:

Ferrybridge 15, Wetherby 7, Boroughbridge 9, Direct to Newby 1 = 32

I've edited the first post to show the changes.

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Sun 09 May, 2010 05:55

Fingers crossed but have woken up to a lot of blue sky and sunshine - hope that others have the same.

Safe journeys everyone.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Sun 09 May, 2010 15:23

What a lovely day

Thanks for organising it ZC

I understand we nearly lost jonttt - he missed Ferrybridge (again

) but he made some excuse about being late and heading straight to Wetherby...

However we stood and shivered while waiting at Boroughbridge

Then we queued while the TVRs bought tickets at the gate....
There was a nice subtle pink Z with us by this point

And eventually we got to our allocated patch of grass:

Unfortunately my camera settings were wrong so the picture is not very good

but we managed some "different " parking

I hope you all enjoyed the day - and have got better pictures to show

Thanks to everyone for coming and helping to achieve a "parking first"
It was lovely to meet you all - old faces and new.
Lastly a special thanks to Barbie Princess. I shall look forward to seeing pics of my "valet parking"

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Sun 09 May, 2010 15:51

How many people with bits of string and a pole does it take to park some cars neatly??...

Titan did a great job but I'm not sure that it spelt out 'Leeds' as the plan had shown.

And at last the pink was revealed in public...

But there were plenty of other colours -

and a few other marques as well

After a chilly start this turned into a great day out. Nice to see everyone and we'll do it all again at Harewood in September!

billz · Post by **billz** » Sun 09 May, 2010 16:47

Big thanx to zedcarer for sorting out a great day, even though i nearly got totalled on way home, ( how come people can not see cars on motorways and try pulling out when they get along side ) or was it i was going tooooo fast for him to see me. Really nice to put faces to names and meet all. Mind i think on the way home i ended up with more flys on the car than zedcarer had.

bill & kim
Thought i had best put other half in.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Sun 09 May, 2010 17:01

just for you Titan

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sun 09 May, 2010 17:21

That colour definately suits Titan

Great day, some pics from me.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Sun 09 May, 2010 17:21

and another , really suits you sir ......

zroadster.net

Cars in the Park Newby Hall 9th May 2010 - NOW WITH TIMES

Revised Parking Plan

Re: Revised Parking Plan

Final Numbers (Hopefully)

Sunshine