Boxer Meet 2014

[Ted27sud]

I have 1 passenger wrist band for someone to use and yes you can buy on the day for £10. Crash helmets can be hired but I will have a spare that people can use if needed.

All set for the 13th - can't wait!

Ted

[PETROLHEAD]

Glad you're all ready Ted, i'm looking forward to it too.

sadly, nowhere near enough time to get anything track ready, again! grrrr! so passenger rides and drooling will be me again this year i'm afraid

[Kegsti66]

Hi, I have got the day off so I will be there.
Spectating only, unless I can blag some rides
Keith.

[York Sud]

Apologies gents, a problem job at work means I'm unable to take a day off...gutted especially as Kev's 16v engine hasn't really been opened up and this was my opportunity!

[KevJTD]

Apologies gents, a problem job at work means I'm unable to take a day off...gutted especially as Kev's 16v engine hasn't really been opened up and this was my opportunity!

drop it off there mate and i'll open it up on your behalf


mind you, if previous years are anything to go by i might also open up the bodywork so best not, eh


shame you can't make it mate. catch you soon

[York Sud]

If I'd have known sooner Kev you'd have been welcome to borrow it back and tested it round Cadwell..

[KevJTD]

If I'd have known sooner Kev you'd have been welcome to borrow it back and tested it round Cadwell..

nah, wouldn't trust myself mate. very much appreciate the offer mate, know you probably mean it too

with the predicted rain for monday though at least the spins would be slower....but go on longer

[Kegsti66]

Hi Ted and gang,
Just a quick message to confirm that the Cadwell day is still on?
Hope it is as I am looking forward to meeting up and putting faces to names and seeing some Alfas on the track.
Cheers.
Keith

[Ted27sud]

I hope so! i'm just about to leave home with the Sud all loaded up on the trailer. I'm meeting Jamie Porter at Huntingdon, he's bringing a 4C and another mate who's bringing a Lotus.

Weather looks awful but the club house will be OK and we'll all have to be careful.

See all in the morning!

Ted

[PETROLHEAD]

wets and brollies at the ready by the looks of it eh Ted?

never mind, it will be what it will be, and what else would you rather do on a monday eh?


see you all there, come rain or shine

[KevJTD]

peeing down here and pretty windy

off to cadwell now, only 20 miles up the road so won't be expecting it to be blazing sunshine, just hope everybody is staying on track

[KevJTD]

well, the great weather of previous years boxermeets couldn't surely last could it?????

no chance!!

wet & windy was the order of the day.

still a great turnout for an octobber monday.

well done to ted for yet again thrilling all with many passenger rides in his amazing sud

the justsuds 33 made the long trek across the country, well done again guys, really nice to have your support

jamie porter for daring to take his brand new 4C onto track despite the terrible conditions

there was also a red S3 sud that i didn't get chance to have a caht with the owner, plus a black 20VT engined 155

nice to see a few hardy members along to spectate also, we must be mad! and a special well done to kieth for making the 120 mile trip up north to see us all in filthy conditions, well doen kieth


special thanks from me to jamie for a memorable passenger ride in his 4C despite the conditions we saw 100mph as we crossed the start line only for the car to be aquaplaning along the rest of the start straight due to the huge amount of standing water

i'm told ted was equally brave but i didn't ride with him today

a few of my pics from the day, the pics on arrival and leaving show the conditions didn't really change all day

sure there will be better pix to come but here's my few from my little point and shoot camera.

[alfachris]

What reg was the black 155? Did it have oz multi spokes.........n867bsf???

[BS25]

Glad you all had a great day and hope everyone got through the weather in one piece - Cadwell is tricky in the wet!

[PETROLHEAD]

What reg was the black 155? Did it have oz multi spokes.........n867bsf???

that seems to ring a bell Chris.

Fiat turbo powered i suspected, i'm guessing you know it?

[Kegsti66]

Thanks once again guys for a great day.
Ted, massive thanks again for the trip around in your Sud, you are a fantastic combination. I will still need to try a dry session though!!
Managed to shave 15 minutes off my journey home, 3hrs 15 min.
Nice pictures as well, mine were blurred of the 4c.
Great day.

[alfachris]

Should do that's my first 155...........& 1st 20vt I built

[KevJTD]

Should do that's my first 155...........& 1st 20vt I built

think julian mentioned the guy was selling it too.....

[Kermit]

Decided at 5.00am not to bother with the 4 hour trip as it was peeing down here before I went to bed.
So I decided to go to work instead - what a plonker even driving 4 hours to get soaking wet and then driving 4 hours back would of been much better than my day
Serves me right I suppose

Hope you all got home safely, maybe next year eh !!!!

H

[KevJTD]

at times this afternoon H i think you had the right idea

4C though, what a car

[justsuds]

Despite the weather, or, possibly because of the weather, we had a really good day, the challenging conditions adding to the experience rather than spoiling it ! - the standing water on the start finish straight and park straight would make the car lurch sideways randomly, and without warning, and the spray from cars in front made overtaking very difficult, - we had full wets on the car and it was difficult, how Ted managed with Toyo R888 s I really don't know, - respect !! Great to see everyone, Opentrack do organise a good day, we certainly filled up on the free donuts, biscuits, crisps, and tea, it kept us going through the day !
John.

[Ted27sud]

Still had a great day regardless of the weather. It was great to see everyone and catch up over a brew and a warm up in the cafe!

Sorry that not everyone had a ride in the Sud but mid afternoon the weather and track conditions were getting so bad that I just didn't want to damage the car - it's just too precious to me.

I might be back at Cadwell in November, again with Opentrack events, so, if I am I will let people know and if people want to come along they will be welcome!

And as for Jamie's 4C.......what an awesome bit of kit and he was VERY brave going anywhere near the track in it!

Ted

[Johnboy]

Glad you guys had a great day! By the looks of things I could have brought my jetski
Love the 4c

[AlfaNYF]

The event was great! I was in the slow red Sud and my father was in the TR6 (brave man!). Opentrack have uploaded the photos to Flickr now, and there are some great shots, so it's worth a look.

I agree that the rain certainly added something to the experience!

Cadwell is a great circuit and Opentrack are very good at what they do.

[KevJTD]

The event was great! I was in the slow red Sud and my father was in the TR6 (brave man!). Opentrack has uploaded the photos to Flickr now, and there are some great shots, so it's work a look.

I agree that the rain certainly added something to the experience!

Cadwell is a great circuit and Opentrack are very good at what they do.

was great to see another sud on track, aplogies for not coming to find you, always meant to, or maybe i did chat to you and didn't realise!

was one of those days where you meet & chat without fully recognising everyone


you're rigth about cadwell being a great track too