Knockhill Hot Hatch Weekend

'fraid the official visit is off

The reason for cancellation was that we could not risk Knockhill's costs not being covered - this would have resulted in either folk being out-of-pocket or the club having to subsidise the event.

I'm not sure why folk weren't keen. Some feedback suggests that the time of year gave concerns regarding the weather which I accept - but this was the ONLY date Knockhill could give us and we've been asking since June 2003!

More info, found on www.scottishcruise.com (http://www.scottishcruise.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=30230#30230)

"Thought I would post to let you know what’s happening.

Festival weekend 19th / 20th June

Charlie Shaw will take centre stage to challenge all comers to beat him doing do-nuts, burn outs, etc. If you think your better then come and challenge him.

Car Sumo- Two cars head to head.

Drag Strip – Enter your car for a head to head shoot out.

Saturday night cruise 7pm till 9pm with cars clubs and cruisers from all over Scotland given full track access. (Burn outs are aloud)

9pm till midnight – Live music, dance tent, beer tent, lap dancing and free overnight camping.

Sunday

Track driving, Drag strip action, and best of show etc parades around track.

MF2K and Team Wizard will be holding professional sound off to find the loudest car in Scotland. We have the official RTA testing equipment so accurate readings are guaranteed. (Only five pounds to enter)

There will be loads of trade stands and club stands and plenty of entertainment from the FMX super cross guys.

Costs. £15 pounds for both days
£5 pounds for Saturday after 3pm
£10 pounds for Sunday "

yeah definately going, ive got a room booked at the south queensferry travel inn for saturday night, should be heading down saturday morning :)

no, not camping this time, last knockhill hot-hatch weekender i went to many years ago it was was raining at night- visions of Glastonbury with all the mud!  woke up late with half the tent blown away and lying in a pool of beer that had came from the tin id thought id "put down for safe keeping" and drink in the morning... happy days, so we the three of us are repeating the experience but without the tent and the burnt offerings from my portable barbecue   - yeah i know thats part of the fun, but im getting soft in my old age!

im trying to drum up interest on the www.e36coupe.com forums but its sadly lacking, but hopefully should be a good event if the weather holds up, if it all goes ****-up at least theres Moffat the week after :D

Edited by stephenperry

see here for my little write-up with photos:

http://www.scottishcruise.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2919

and thanks to Barry ("sailorbaz") for making it along, it was good to meet you, i hope you enjoyed yourself 

damn, sign up on www.scottishcruise.com or hang on a minute while i copy the necessaries... :)

theres should be some more photos to come (better than than the ones i took, im no David Bailey when it comes to photography!)

they had the practice runs/knockout on saturday for the drifting competition, they had xr4x4s, a couple of scooby-doos (seem to understeer for Scotland but maybe that's just the way they were driven), a volvo :shock: don't ask me what kind, it was from the traditional Built & Styled Like a Brick ****house (tm) school of design, and a guy with an imported nissan 350z (numberplate "ND 02 SPD" - gotta love that  :lol: ) - he got it stuck in the grass on saturday and broke it on sunday :roll: , a bit like Mr. Shaw (after his run on Sunday there was a lot of smoke pouring out of those Cossie bonnet vents.....  :twisted: )

On the subject of ICE, there was a Citreon C2 VTR (www.free-flow.com) that had one-helluva install, feel the noize of Mr. Bong.... discreet and relatively stealthy, but what power it kicked out.

I never heard the "Casper" E36 BMW, so I can't compare levels of deafness,  I did ask the owner what the maximum output was, but he just replied "it's 3:45PM" :wink:

Webdunk wrote: The reason for cancellation was that we could not risk Knockhill's costs not being covered - this would have resulted in either folk being out-of-pocket or the club having to subsidise the event. I'm not sure why folk weren't keen. Some feedback suggests that the time of year gave concerns regarding the weather which I accept - but this was the ONLY date Knockhill could give us and we've been asking since June 2003!

Fear not Dunc.. we'll come up with a new master plan for 2005, which I propose involved attending other events as a group.. such as the Croft BDD, Crail, KH track nights, Modello Park, Rockingam M Power day etc etc... happy to lend my support. Rgds Jon

I'm also keen we organise oursellves for 'Ring and Le Mans trips for next year...