Bristol Christmas Cruise 2007 - 16th December 2007.

[Tofufi]

Hello everyone,
After a great success last year with more than 40 cars attending, the Christmas cruise is on again this year.
It is taking place on Sunday 16th of December meeting on the Bristol Downs at 1pm - see the start place on the map. The cruise will start at 2pm sharp(ish) so please try arrive not much later than close to 1.30.

This is the route the cruise will take
http://tinyurl.com/yub7kw
Much more detailed instructions for the route can be found here:
http://www.jamestapper.co.uk/Cruiseroute2007.pdf
It has been modified slightly since last year due to a few traffic flow issues, particularly with problems over the suspension bridge. This year we will only drive under the bridge rather than over it.
The cruise will end up at the Golden Heart pub, Winterbourne. This is just off the Bristol ring road, with easy access to the M4 and M5.


Last year lots of cars were decorated for the event with lights, tinsel etc which was brilliant and really made people stop and stare even more - So this year, the more tinsel, fairy lights and other Christmassy tat the better!
There will be chocolate PRIZES! For the best decorated vehicle and the furthest travelled!
All old VWs are welcome - that includes T25s, new beetles, mk1/2 golfs etc. I'm not gonna say someone can't come!

If you have any problems or questions before the event, then email bristolchristmascruise@googlemail.com.
If you have any problems (break-downs etc) on the day or during the cruise, you can ring me on O79O5 I99849.
Please also feel free to bring walkie talkies on the cruise – we used them last year with some success.

Finally, if you are arriving from the North of Bristol on the M5, or on the M4, this map should help you arrive at the cruise start point.
http://tinyurl.com/2arf6p
And here are some more detailed instructions with photos.
http://www.jamestapper.co.uk/FromtheM4.pdf
If you arriving from the South on the M5, I’m afraid I couldn’t do a photo version of the route, but here is the map from the M5 junction
http://tinyurl.com/yugvrc
If you are arriving from somewhere other than the M4/M5, I suggest you click on this link - http://tinyurl.com/yqpsmf - and then change the “start location” to your postcode – Google maps should then give you full directions for getting to the start point.
So I will leave with a few pictures and a video of last year's cruise...
(thanks Saraj for some of the pictures)
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/Saraj_bucket/christmascruise4.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20cruise%202006/DSCF4772.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20cruise%202006/CIMG5610.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20cruise%202006/CIMG5609.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20cruise%202006/CIMG5639.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20cruise%202006/CIMG5667.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20cruise%202006/CIMG5683.jpg

And finally the video of last years cruise (thanks to Mark, the owner of the orange '71 bay)
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=3128784655698321759&hl=en-GB
Everyone had a great (if not rather chaotic) time last year - so let's make it a good one this year too :)

[Graham]

Couldn`t make this last year for some reason or other but we shall be there this year :D

[Shamrockez]

You had your xmas party, G!

We should be there too :)

[Graham]

You had your xmas party, G!


Must have been a good one, I`d completely forgotten about that ! :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

:lol:

[Blugg]

:cool: Well that's put in the calendar ;) :D

[yellowbug]

he he he lol was only asking lucy about this on sunday :)

[yellowbug]

oh ive just notice me, marc and jonno are all in that last pic :D

[Vickie]

Oh hell yes we are doing this again! Was a fab turnout last yr! :)

[1958 Harry]

We'll be there :D

[Blue Smoothie]

can i be a tentative, that date rings a bell, but cant remember which bell :eek: :laughing:

[Tofufi]

It had better not conflict with anything, although there is a rugby match on on that day ;)

It took long enough to pick the date as it is :)

Be good to see a strong NB following again this year :D

[Blue Smoothie]

ahhhh you must be warming to them, jim :)

[Tofufi]

http://www.fadisation.at/images/smileys/smiley_scared.gif

Shhh http://forums.d2jsp.org/html/emoticons/wink.gif

[Blugg]

http://www.fadisation.at/images/smileys/smiley_scared.gif

Shhh http://forums.d2jsp.org/html/emoticons/wink.gif

It's only a matter of time ;)

[Ali]

i fancy this this year! I will do my best to come!

[Blue Smoothie]

the only negative thing i could say about last year was that i dont think we stayed on the downs to perv at the cars for long enough, we shot off pretty damn quick :)

[Tofufi]

It's only a matter of time ;)

http://krazydubclub.co.uk/smf/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/confused2.gif

the only negative thing i could say about last year was that i dont think we stayed on the downs to perv at the cars for long enough, we shot off pretty damn quick :)

By the time we left some people in cars with no heating had been standing around freezing their bits off for over an hour! http://krazydubclub.co.uk/smf/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/tongue3.gif

Seriously, I'll see what I can do this year... but it is hard to know when is the "right" time to leave if you know what I mean? http://krazydubclub.co.uk/smf/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/glasses9.gif
Maybe that's why I don't get invited to many parties http://krazydubclub.co.uk/smf/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/evil6.gif

[Shamrockez]

http://www.fadisation.at/images/smileys/smiley_scared.gif

Shhh http://forums.d2jsp.org/html/emoticons/wink.gif
We know you love them really - I have proof :D :p but i can't access my photobucket at the mo so I can't show it :rolleyes: :(

:p

[1958 Harry]

http://krazydubclub.co.uk/smf/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/confused2.gif



By the time we left some people in cars with no heating had been standing around freezing their bits off for over an hour! http://krazydubclub.co.uk/smf/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/tongue3.gif

We are fine in Harry then :D Take as long as you like to leave! :laughing:

[Tofufi]

We are fine in Harry then :D Take as long as you like to leave! :laughing:


Show off :p

At the minute if I want to drive Beee I've got about 1 day (the saturday before the cruise) to remove, rebuild, re-fit and tune her engine....
Not to mention connecting up the heating etc :D

[Tofufi]

I found Doodles piccies from last year :D

http://www.evvo.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8672

[Graham]

Who`s still going to this then ?

BTW, we can only have 5 cars and they are ...................



Only kidding !! :eek: :p :D

Being on the Downs I assume the Southwestie doggers will all be there ? ;)

[Shamrockez]

;)

[Blue Smoothie]

woof :eek:

[Duggy]

should be a good day again :D

[Delenn]

Hmmm, could be tempted...;)

[Special K]

I want to go but i'm not sure whether or not i'll have a car to go in.. lol..

The old one still won't be ready for me to go in..
and the new one should be sold..

:-(

(Can't really turn up in a fiesta.. lol..)

[1958 Harry]

We'll be there :D

Got Harrys Eberspacher heater working now - so I have instant heating from start up :D

So hanging around in the cold - no problem! :D

[Dub-Diva]

awww.... wish they had something like this where we live... :( it's too far for us to come along and join you all :(

[Blue Smoothie]

We'll be there :D

Got Harrys Eberspacher heater working now - so I have instant heating from start up :D

So hanging around in the cold - no problem! :D

heating in an aircooled - ya tart :laughing:

[Tofufi]

I've now fixed the heating in my bay now - Woo!

less than 3 weeks now :D

Please everyone note that the map has changed very slightly from the original route - here is the new route.

http://tinyurl.com/yub7kw

Perhaps a friendly moderator could edit my original post, I don't seem to be able to do so myself.

[1958 Harry]

heating in an aircooled - ya tart :laughing:

Its for Gem ;) :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

Perhaps a friendly moderator could edit my original post, I don't seem to be able to do so myself.

;)

[Delenn]

Lucy's your friendly, neigbourhood moderator!

[Shamrockez]

Well I used to be! We used to live a couple miles apart but I moved south and Jim moved to Birmingham for uni!

[Duggy]

heating in an aircooled - ya tart :laughing:

3 jumpers, 2 coats and a wooly hat ;) :laughing:

[1958 Harry]

3 jumpers, 2 coats and a wooly hat ;) :laughing:

**** that! Decent original heaters plus an auxillary heater and new seals all round thankyou very much! T-Shirts all round then! :p :laughing:

[Tofufi]

3 jumpers, 2 coats and a wooly hat ;) :laughing:

I got my heating in the van working now - only need a thin jumper now :D - and I don't care if it makes me a tart either :laughing:
Paul, doesn't the panel have heating? Mine has little vents in the back under the seats too :)

Thanks Lucy for editing my post ;)

[Kitty_Kat]

ooh I am in Bristol that weekend but dependng on how the xmas party goes the night before I may come along

[Shamrockez]

Would be nice to see you again Kat :)

[Kitty_Kat]

it would be nice to catch up with you all again I aint seen you since volksfest

[yellowbug]

from what i have seen on vzi and stuff this is going to be huge this year, what time are all you lot planning on getting there, I want to get there early enough to be up front with the people that know where they are going this time :lol:

[Shamrockez]

Don't follow me then :o I got you lost finding the cruise! :o

[Blugg]

from what i have seen on vzi and stuff this is going to be huge this year, what time are all you lot planning on getting there, I want to get there early enough to be up front with the people that know where they are going this time :lol:

Anyone have any details of where it is :confused: :)

[Shamrockez]

read the first post.

:)

[Blugg]

read the first post.

:)


meeting on the Bristol Downs at 1.30pm

:confused:

No postcode :( Me no know Bristol :o

[Shamrockez]

I don't think there is a post code for the downs :confused: Google it :)

[Blugg]

I don't think there is a post code for the downs :confused: Google it :)


Think i'll just set off at 2pm so i can find it in the light :)

Unless theres a convoy heading there for out of towners ;)

[yellowbug]

Don't it start at 2? You'll be really late :)

[Tofufi]

We are leaving the downs at 2PM so please try to arrive around about half 1 (or before if you're keen!)

The map shows the route of the cruise - the green arrow is where we will be meeting.

The meeting place is on a road called Circular Rd - it doesn't have any houses directly on the road, hence it has no postcode.

If you click on this link:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=1207380351154757726,51.470695,-2.633144&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=bs9+1ND&daddr=51.469408,-2.635088&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=51.470076,-2.632298&sspn=0.005774,0.019741&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1

it should be about a 0.4 mile journey - we are meeting on the curve of Circular road overlooking the A4 (Portway). The nearest postcode I could find is Rockleaze, which is BS9 1ND - this is where the map in the above link starts from.

On the above map, if you change the start address along the top (BS9 1ND) to your postcode it ought to give you directions to the place on Circular Rd from your house.



Alternatively, I will be posting directions from the M4/M5 motorways later this evening, as well as maps and instructions for the rest of the cruise route. :)

Fingers crossed - I was hoping to have them ready a week ago but computer problems have slowed things down - sorry!

[Tofufi]

Finally!

I’ve now edited the first post on this thread to include the full route map including detailed photo directions around the cruise route, and full maps and picture routes for those people arriving in Bristol from the M4 and M5.

11 days to go, so get decorating your vehicles :) – There will be a chocolate prize for the furthest travelled and also an (informally judged) best decorated vehicle prize – prizes will be given at 2PM on Sunday 16th Dec so don’t be late.

[Doodlebug]

:( Me and Vix cant make it to this anymore, we're off to look after some ducks and dogs which we completely forgot about, sorry dudes :(

[Shamrockez]

:(

ducks and dogs :confused:

[Doodlebug]

:(

ducks and dogs :confused:

Yeah, we're off up to Vix auntie to see their assorted animals, should be fun :)

[1958 Harry]

Awww thats a shame dude :(

Enjoy Ducking and Dogging :laughing: ;)

Harrys brand new Dizzy should be here tomorrow, then he's having his pulley swapped for a nice original one next Sat so unless its raining we will be there in Harry and fingers crossed he should be running as sweet as a nut! :D

[Tofufi]

You got Harry sorted now then dude? :)

[1958 Harry]

Yep the dizzy has really done the trick - just need to play around to get the timing spot on - as he is tho he seems to be running nicely and nice and cool :)

[yellowbug]

we all meeting at morrisons again and having a mini cruise to the cruise?

[Shamrockez]

Depends if you wanna get lost ;)

I dunno what we're doing yet - might go up with DBS (Weston club) or might have to go Xmas shopping in Cribbs first - depends how we get on on Sat.

[Graham]

Are you not going in Robbie Luce ?

[Shamrockez]

Yeah going in Rob - why?

[Graham]

If you`re going in Robbie with DBS we might pop down too ;)

[Shamrockez]

Lol safety in numbers? :lol:

I'll let you know if we're going up with them - prob won't know until the day :)

[Tofufi]

Yep the dizzy has really done the trick - just need to play around to get the timing spot on - as he is tho he seems to be running nicely and nice and cool :)

Nice one :D the weather for sunday is looking promising ;)

we all meeting at morrisons again and having a mini cruise to the cruise?

I believe some people on VZi are planning to meet just off junction 16 of the M5.

See here:

http://www.volkszone.co.uk/VZi/showthread.php?t=399161

See approx post number 141. :)

[Shamrockez]

Ooooh, oooh! Jimble!!!

Guess what! I won some steelies on ebay for Robbo and guess where they were?! Just off the road where Beeeeeeeeeeeeeee used to live! I recognised the massive house she used to live at!

[Tofufi]

Ooooh how exciting :D

Does it look like Beee's old owner still live there? He had a '72 bay and lots of other exciting cars :lol:

[Shamrockez]

Yeah I remember the Bay but I didn't see it there, or anything else at all parked there for that matter! It was dark tho and it wasn't easy to peer in :lol:

[1958 Harry]

SO are we gonna meet at Cribbs as normal, or just up on the downs? :)

Even with the DBS lot you'll be getting off at the Cribbs junction for the downs so could we not rendezvous with you guys somewhere around there?

[Shamrockez]

yeah could do - McDonalds?!

[1958 Harry]

Sounds good to me :D - what time? I'd like to get there early TBH so we are near the front ;)

[Tofufi]

I would have expected the DBS lot to get off the M5 junction before Cribbs (Junction 18)

I believe some of the VZiers are meeting near Junction 16, but the VZi thread is chaos at the moment :D

Oh, and Lucy, Luke - would it be possible to spread you guys out a bit on the cruise, each with a walkie talkie to we can communicate how things are going?
I have a feeling that if we get 60+ people turning up it will dissolve into chaos very quickly :lol: and you guys probably know Bristol better than most ;)

[Shamrockez]

You think I know my way round? :lol:

Does this mean I have to find my walkie talkies :o

[Tofufi]

You think I know my way round? :lol:

Does this mean I have to find my walkie talkies :o

:lol:

At least you still have 5 days to find em - better start looking now :D

[Graham]

Found ours :p

[Shamrockez]

Pfft you should have told me 6 months ago - given me enough time, you know what I'm like :p

[Tofufi]

I did tell you 6 months ago!! :lol:

[yellowbug]

ok so are we meeting at cribbs mcdonalds then?
Ill get lost on my own lol

[Shamrockez]

ok so are we meeting at cribbs mcdonalds then?
Ill get lost on my own lol
Yeah might as well :)

Altho you did get lost following me last year :o along with about 4 others :o

Someone else can lead this time :lol:

[Shamrockez]

I did tell you 6 months ago!! :lol:
You didn't remind me often enough :p

[1958 Harry]

Yep I got one of mine I think either Doodle or Ali has my other one :)

[1958 Harry]

Just checked and the weather looks to cloudy but dry on Sun so all good :D

[Shamrockez]

Just don't meantion the temperature to anyone without a heater :eek: :lol:

[1958 Harry]

:lol: I wont ;) :D

Altho we are only back to one heater - I think the fuel pumps iffy on the Eberspacher - only works intermittantly :(

[Shamrockez]

:( at least you have working exhangers tho - hence why we won't be taking Joey - he's got J tubes - chilly! :eek:

[1958 Harry]

:( at least you have working exhangers tho - hence why we won't be taking Joey - he's got J tubes - chilly! :eek:

Wusses! ;) :laughing:

Can't you re'fit heat exchangers back on him?

[Shamrockez]

Could do... but

a) we don't use him in the winter anyway, so won't need heating in the summer

b) having J tubes makes it soooooo much easier to get to all the engine bolts!

c) they're cheaper than buying some decent exhangers that we're probably never gonna use.

[1958 Harry]

Good point :laughing:

I have to have heaters in Harry - I think Gem would kill me if we didn't :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

:lol: and yours are obviously good cos you get heat of them. The ones on Joey's engine were kippered anyway so we decided to replace them with j tubes rather than more exhangers.

[1958 Harry]

Yeah Harrys heaters burn your feet and dry yer eyes out!

When them and the Eberspacher is working its like an oven!

[Shamrockez]

Bert's heating always used to be quite good actually - well brilliant on the motorway, but you could feel the difference once you slowed down a bit :eek:

I bet! :D All warmies! :D

[Shamrockez]

Right then - meet at McDonalds in Cribbs (the one by Morrisions, not Asda) at 12 is the plan! Gives us enough time for people to be late, actually get going, get there and have a good nose around other cars before everything starts.

[Tofufi]

:D

BBC weather says:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/3.jpg

We're good to go tomorrow.

I've informed the police we'll be there tomorrow, no problems there. (Just to inform them, we did last year and there was no police presence or anything scary like that :lol:)

Christmas lights are fitted:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/CIMG7339.jpg

Prizes for the furthest travelled vehicle and the best decorated vehicle are finished:

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/striper75/swappanels006.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/striper75/swappanels.jpg

Huge thanks to Rob75 for his excellent striping skills ;)

See ya all tomorrow :D

If you have any problems tomorrow, I can be reached on O79O5 I99849.

Good luck!

[Shamrockez]

Can't wait now! :D Just got to decorate Robbo in the morning.

[yellowbug]

oh oh exciting :)

we will plan to meet you guys at mcdonalds then (lucy I will text you if that plan changes)

loving the choc boxes :D

[Shamrockez]

Okies :)

[1958 Harry]

See you guys there - Harrys all mopped and ready, just got to decorate him tomorrow :D

We are getting to Cribbs early to do some chrissy shopping first then we'll see you in MCd's about 12 :D

[Shamrockez]

We are getting to Cribbs early to do some chrissy shopping first then we'll see you in MCd's about 12 :D

Ditto! See you at McDs if we don't bump into you before :lol:

[Tofufi]

I wouldn't stay in McDs car park for more than an hour though ;)

[Shamrockez]

Na we'll be on the downs by about 12:30 I'd think.

[Tofufi]

Na we'll be on the downs by about 12:30 I'd think.

It was a topical joke that failed :lol:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=501179&in_page_id=1770

I know it's a Daily mail link, so it's probably all lies :p

[Shamrockez]

You're assuming we read the news :p

[Tofufi]

You're assuming we read the news :p

I've been living with no TV and no newspapers for 3 months and I still know about it... from reading forum threads :lol:

[Graham]

Na we'll be on the downs by about 12:30 I'd think.

We`ll see you there. Save us a space ;)

[Shamrockez]

Will do, G!

If anyone reads this before they leave, can someone print us some directions? We don't have a working printer :o
ta!

[Graham]

I`ll do a couple of spare sets ;)

edit - got carried away and done 10 - if anyone wants one give me a yell when we get there !

[Tofufi]

Hi all,

I’d just like to thank everyone who came today!

I think the official count was 109 cars leaving the downs, and that went to 110 when someone joined up at the Zoo. So 110 cars is a bit more than the 40 we had last year!

My apologies to anyone who got lost, next year we will have to find a route avoiding the city centre I think… just too many traffic lights to contend with. I’ll be posting about it sometime late next year so keep your eyes open…
I will also update you with photos and videos as and when I can :)

Congratulations go to Danny Lord (Ratty N reg bare metal Notchback) for winning the furthest travelled car award. And to Pete from the Forest of Dean for winning the best decorated car award.

Anyone who straps a fully decorated Christmas tree to the back of a pickup truck deserves chocolate in my opinion!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/CIMG7350.jpg

Hope to see you all again next year :D

[Shamrockez]

A good day had by all I think :D

Except when I fell over :o

[yellowbug]

A good day had by all I think :D

Except when I fell over :o

when you fell over........twice :lol:

[1958 Harry]

Was an excellent day! :D

Loads of cool dubs, good weather and nice people :)

Well done for organising it Jim! Roll on next year! :D

[Shamrockez]

when you fell over........twice :lol:
I tripped the 2nd time! But yeah :o :o :o

I must have fallen about 4 times when I fell of the kerb tho :o it was all slow motion :lol:

[Tofufi]

I tripped the 2nd time! But yeah :o :o :o

I must have fallen about 4 times when I fell of the kerb tho :o it was all slow motion :lol:

Aww :(

I didn't notice you tripping over so you can't have been too obvious with it :p

[Shamrockez]

I think Robbie did a good job of shielding me from other people cos I fell over infront of him :lol: