Re: FW: Re DOC 4 Belfast...long.

["dmcrobin" <rps@xxxx>]

Hi Chris

Good to see you again at the weekend, Exhaust now competed so I may 
call in and say Hi when I am flying down the A38 !

In response to the Test Track, count me in, along with DCZ of course, 
could not go there without her.

Congrats to you all on a great NEC stand, how many new members did we 
acquire over the weekend ?

Regards

Robin
#11431

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham1@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I try and reflect my DOC UK members wishes, I am not interested in
> controversy or confrontations and would urge my members to bite 
their
> tongues and follow suit.
> 
> However, if I am going to move this suggestion forward, it would be 
nice to
> know the likely level of support, before we get too far down the 
line.
> 
> My thoughts are:-
> 
> A low cost, short duration meet in Northern Ireland, primarily to 
enable
> members to drive / ride around the test track.
> 
> There would be no expensive helicopter rides or posh hotels. 
(unless people
> choose them)
> 
> Not all members have sufficient funds or time to enable them to go 
flying
> off to various parts of the world to join glamorous international 
events. In
> any case, owner-drivers would almost always be "DeLorean-less" at 
such
> events.
> 
> My personal favoured way to travel to N.I. is the overnight ferry 
crossing
> from Liverpool, where you drive on the boat at tea time, have a 
nice meal in
> the resultant ( included in the ticket price) a few drinks and off 
to bed
> around 11ish. Up early next morning and a full breakfast ( included 
in the
> price) just before the ship docks. Arrive about 08.30ish. Nice 
drive
> around Belfast and eventually ending up at the test track at say mid
> morning. But you could pick other routes/ times if you wished. All 
would, in
> any case be booked individually. But I would of course try and get 
some sort
> of group concession.
> 
> A properly organised low speed drive around the track, hopefully 
taking
> none-car owning DOC members as passengers. Until we have all had 
our fill,
> say mid-afternoon.
> 
> For the economy minded, that could be it, followed by some driving 
around
> the NI countryside or Belfast and re-join the boat early evening.
> 
> Or back a B&B or hotel, in small groups, all independently booked 
from some
> suggested lists. The next day could be a leisurely drive up the 
Ulster Folk
> and Transport Museum, where we would all pay independently to view 
the
> pro-types etc. The car park is huge and we could have a good photo
> opportunity.
> 
> Again, that could be it for some, drive off back, eventually to the 
ferry.
> Others may choose to extend their stay for another day or two and 
do some
> proper sight seeing. I have been to Belfast numerous times and find 
the
> countryside and residents to be quite charming....especially if you 
happen
> to driving a DeLorean!
> 
> A club member has recently done, as part of his work, a 
detailed "risk
> assessment" and detailed plans for "test track type driving" , 
which he
> personally implemented and organised for a major car maker. And 
yesterday
> volunteered to share his knowledge and documented routines with 
us. A small
> charged would be paid by each car participating in the test track 
part, this
> would go towards the insurance cost. The club would pay the 
remainder (if
> any).
> 
> Although this is primarily aimed at UK DOC members, we now have a 
good few
> members in all parts of the world, including the USA. Because of 
this,
> Yesterday I took the opportunity to seek James Espey's advice, as 
to when
> would be good for our American cousins, should they want to attend. 
Although
> "Pigeon Forge" is happening in June, James thought that late May 
would be
> best. Certainly the weather has traditionally been good in NI 
around this
> time.
> 
> I've tried to ensure that this, in way seeks to take anything away 
from the
> much more elaborate "Euro-fest" event, that is now happening 2 
years later,
> that incidentally, up till today, had not been a firm commitment.
> 
> If any member thinks he would like to attend, perhaps he could 
email me,
> either privately or through the list. Also mention if you are 
taking your
> DeLorean.
> 
> None DeLorean owners could of course go in their everyday transport 
and
> follow the convoys.
> 
> Your ( Current) secretary. Chris Parnham