NothernDan

Hey Pete, thanks for posting! Yep I think what you've said sounds right, smaller sub-groups with a group leader (and walkie talkie holder!) Who's got a decent grasp of the overall route. Key end locations for each leg in the satnav helped me first time round too, just in case you get fully lost. Defo think the walkie talkies would help so we can still communicate even if we do get separated. Saw a BMW M-Car group in convoy through France with them a month ago and couldn't believe I'd not though of them before!! I'll start planning the next one soon, Spring 2019 I'd have thought given we're heading into snow and ice season. Hope you all had a great time anyway, what was the total count of F-Cars in the end? Can't remember what the previous record was? 14 at the last RAF meet I think. I hope we beat that. Loving all the pics that have been posted and wishing I'd been there! Long live the F's!!

Looks amazing gents! Hope you all enjoyed the day. Baby Corey says "5 litres only"!

Oh My God!!! 🤣

Warrington Guy has just confirmed they got lost!! Two weeks ago my wife thought it was ridiculous when I took delivery of four long-range 2 way radios; ”oh my god.... as if you’ll need those”!! Famous last words

I seem to remember your “herding cats” statement!! At least I picked a nice rainy day not to be able to go........ (*cough*)

It’s either a great sign or a bad one!!

The suspense is killing me!!

Lots of photos o& these on @Peter P18‘s car in the F- owner’s forum in the post your pics thread. They do look ace!!

Fog lights are built into the indicators so they do both jobs just like the latest Audi lights.

Good luck mate! I think they were due to leave by 14:30 at the latest so guessing they've left a bit earlier. The leg from Buxton is my favourite bit so hope you enjoy it too!

Running a bit early then gents! Hope the day has gone well so far with lots of good photo and video opportunities 😁

Hey everyone who is on the Derby event today. Due to my awesome set of circumstances 🤩 I obviously can’t make it but that means my pre- booked room at the Premier Inn is now up for grabs. I opted for the cheaper but non refundable booking. let me know if anyone changes their mind and decides to overnight it and I’ll transfer the room to you! No point wasting that Hypnos mattress and bottomless breakfast!

Looks like it's the good weather that was forecast 😎 Have a great time today gents!! 🏎️ 🏎️🏎️🏎️

You might have missed the earlier post mate..... the Mrs gave birth to our son, very much before his due date, today! So despite being the organising member of tomorrow’s shindig I can no longer make it!! Just at home now picking up supplies then back to the hospital! I have got the factory inlet pipe and a HPS one no longer in use, let’s meet up at some other time to chat about this and what our joint plan are. have fun tomorrow mate!!

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Hey all. Back from the hospital to pick up supplies! Did this last night so I hope it will come in useful tomorrow. It's basically a simplified route planner broken down into the 3 Legs of the journey. Should be simpler to follow than the other ones as I've removed a lot of the unecessary "waffle"!. Hope you all have a great time tomorrow! LEG-1 - Aiming to leave at 10:30 - Lexus Derby, Orient Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8BY Duffield (T) Milford (T) Belper (T) Ambergate (T) Whatstandwell (T) Cromford (T) Matlock Bath (T) Matlock – (P) Darley Dale (T) Rowsley (T) Bakewell (T) Ashford in the Water (P) Brushfield (P) Taddington (P) Blackwell (P) King Sterndale (P) Buxton - Follow signs for Parking near the Opera House and Pavilion Gardens. The Opera House is straight on over a few roundabouts then up a short hill past the train station (on your right) before heading down a short decline with the Opera House in front of you Please park up near the Opera House – We are due to arrive here at about 12:15 and we have 2 hours or so here for lunch LEG-2 - Aiming to leave at about 14:15 - Buxton Fairfield (T) Dove Holes (T) A6 towards Chapel-En-Le-Frith and Castleton Take a right at the roundabout (the first one after we’ve gone through Dove Holes) Onto the A623 towards Castleton IMPORTANT - Along the A623 take a sharp left at “The Wanted” Pub towards Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern - IGNORE green sign saying that Castleton is to the right Peak Cavern (P) RIGHT at the junction (on the bend) for Castleton, NOT left towards Blue John Cavern Winnats Pass (T) Castelton (T) Hope (T) Bamford (T) Hathersage (T) - Awesome views over your right shoulder all along here Millstone Country Inn on your right (P) Then round a long sweeping walled left hand bend and take the next sharp left up a slight incline towards Ringinglow - Awesome views over your left shoulder all along here Striding Edge - Not signposted (P) You’ll know you’re approaching Ringinglow as you’ll see views of Sheffield in the distance on the left, as soon as you see houses and the 30 signs that’s Ringinglow although there are no actual “Ringinglow” signs – Immediate left turn here just after the 30 signs If you pass the Norfolk Arms Hotel (big car park on the left) in Ringinglow you’ve missed the left turn onto Fullwood Lane, so turn around and head back!! Continue down Fullwood Lane Mayfield Alpacas (P) Very sharp right-hand bend up ahead IMPORTANT - The next 2 miles or so includes some pretty narrow B-Roads, winding downhill off camber corners and sheep in the road so please take care. After the sharp right hand bend take the second right onto Andwell Lane - you can’t see the sign for Andwell Lane it until you are on it but it’s immediately after Greenhouse Lane Next turn is quite a way along here and is Ieft onto Blackbrook Road - Small triangular junction Continue to and over crossroads with Redmires Road onto Lodge Lane Follow Lodge Lane down more steep stuff to the T-Junction onto Manchester Road (This is the A57 Snake Pass) at Rivelin (Not signposted) Head West (left turn) onto the A57 (Snake Pass) towards Manchester Hollow Meadows (T) Ladybower Inn - Stop We are due to arrive here at about 15:30 We should all be in convoy but if you hit the traffic lights at the corner of the reservoir you’ve gone slightly too far! The Inn is about 100 metres back up the road you’ve just come down. If you’ve not missed it then you’ll easily spot The Inn on the right as the car park (on the left) will be full of F-Cars! We’ll stop here for refreshments and toilet break before the last leg of the journey. Let’s take 45 minutes to an hour here before we head off LEG-3 - Aiming to leave at about 16:30 – Ladybower Inn All the way along the A57 towards Glossop Glossop (T - Outskirts) Left Turn at the Train station junction – You’ll see The Howard Arms on the right (before the junction), followed by Lloyds bank on the left (on the junction) and The Norfolk Arms diagonally opposite Lloyds on the right Howard Town Shopping centre (P) Little Hayfield (T) – Great views around here Hayfield (T) - Two Speed Cameras opposite each other! Chinley (T) - Left at the T-Junction under the railway bridge at Chinley Left at the next roundabout Right at second roundabout towards Buxton Follow A6 back to Buxton via Dove Holes – We drove the opposite way down this bit of road just after lunch Buxton – Stop We can park by the Opera House again to say farewell to the day trippers or head straight to the Premier In at the following address; 131 London Rd, Buxton SK17 9NW - 0871 527 9682 ENJOY!!!!!

Check out the latest new thread for some great (and not so great) news from the @NothernDan household!

Sooooo...... Best news ever, my baby son has been born today!! 7 weeks early and only 4.7lbs but he and mum are both doing fine and recovering well 😃 Which brings me onto the worst news ever, clearly I won’t be there this weekend now 😭 Have fun guys and bring me some photos back. I’ll let Lexus Derby know the score but somebody else will have to be lead driver! I’ll post a simplified step by step route plan later today that I finished off last night so you can all reference it tomorrow if you get lost!! Have fun!!!

Sunny all day Saturday though! 😎

Multiple Rotiform contacts! Can't be a bad thing 😂

Red hot and sunny in the big smoke today! Apparently if you say this three times it definitely happens... please stay hot and dry for the weekend! please stay hot and dry for the weekend! please stay hot and dry for the weekend!

Particularly love the very end of the top video!! ”Mate... your car sounds f@#£&in’ amazing”!!! Quality! Looking forward to some bleeding eardrums on Saturday 😍

Ta Pete...... you international jet setter you!! 😀 Kind of reassures me about my plans then. Headers from a good source. My own custom intake. OBD map from RR. Would definitely be interested in the UK made headers and some good advice on the intake from you @Twellsie

Was it a bearded guy who runs the Players Special events? The bloke with the JPS M3 in this;