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It's probably too early to be talking about this but I thought I'd get the thread started so people can post their routes and times and we'll try and get some convoys going  ;)

I also have an ulterior motive here  :) 3ma11 finishes on the 8th of May and like most of us I'll be driving back home on Monday 9th May. But unlike most of you, I'll be getting up very early on Tuesday 10th May and catching the 7:20am  Eurotunnel from Folkstone to Calais on my way to Germany and the Eurovision Song Contest. So far there are 5 cars coming from Germany for 3ma11 so if any of our German friends are spending an extra day in the UK and are planning to drive back on the 10th of May I'll be able to join their convoy back to Germany  ;D     

The Eurovision Song contest ::)
otherwise known as the 'Sod the song's lets vote for our neighbour countrys and political alliances' competition.
Sorry Theo but this is no longer a song competition and for that reason i have refused to watch if now for at leat 5 years now.
However you go and enjoy yourself ;D
Steve

He will Steve - and nothing anyone can say will dampen his enthusiasm. ;D ;D ;D

Yup! Knock it as much as you like, but if you've never seen one live you really don't know what you're missing  ;D

BTW Steve, you should start watching again as the voting and final selection method has been changed to eliminate (or at least reduce) the political alliance vote.

GO GO JEDWOOD AND EIRE  8) 8) 8)

Hi all,

below you find the preliminary driving route for Ernst, Jan and me.
Haven't spoken to Holger yet where he will join us (he'll come from Kassel).
At the moment plans are to do the first part of the route on Tuesday and take one of the Dunkerque-Dover ferries in the evening, spending the night in Dover or some miles more inland before heading to Kingsteignton on Wednesday.
Similar schedule for the journey back: Monday Kingsteignton-Dover-Ferry, Tuesday Dunkerque-home.

Does this already fit into the plans of other attendees from Germany?
Would love to do some convoying  ;) ::) :D

Btw.: Already 5 cars from Germany, not counting us?  8)
Seems like 3ma is gonna taking over the whole hotel  ;D

Hello,

to all who drive to 3 MA ! who desire to make a coffee Stop!
my business is 4 km away from A 61 exit  Bergheim!
always cordial welcome.
here the address:

Aral-Tankstelle
Enzo Michelini
Aachenerstr. 25
50126 Bergheim

Enzo  ;)

Enzo,

When I get some cash together I'm sure I shall be making a special trip to see you in my Abarth Stradale so you can do some work for me. ;)  ;D

Servus Ren?,


somehow, yes  ;) our plans are to go from Mainz to Br?gge (Belgium) on Tuesday 3, then continue the next morning to the UK.

(Ever seen the movie "In Bruges" ("Br?gge sehen und sterben") starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson? If not, do it!! One of the most underrated movies from 2008.)

Surely planning a coffee stop in Bergheim  ;D

So, I think there's a chance to go a few kms together on the A61  8)

I'm a big fan of this movie Robert - Have watched it several times and dont forget the brilliant contribution by Ralph Fiennes. Aside from the enjoyment of the film, it is a great advert for the city and I'm sure it must have boosted tourism there for a period. :)

I think most people coming to 3ma11 from the Continent are likely to use M20, M26, M25, M3 and then A303 to Devon (unless they decide on the cross-country route but that will add at least an hour to driving time). Similarly, anyone travelling from London or the Southeast is likely to pick up the M25 at some point and then M3 etc. So a common point on these routes will be the Southbound section of Fleet Motorway services on the M3 between Junctions 4A and 5. The drive from there to our hotel in Kingsteignton is about 2.5 hours and I think it might be a good meeting point for a number of people in the UK as well as our Continental participants. Assuming I start my journey on the 4th of May around midday as currently planned, I expect to be going past the services  between 1:00 and 2:00pm and I could stop and wait for others to arrive. So post here and let us know what time you think you'll be there and let's try and get a large convoy of 131s arriving at the Passage House Hotel in Kingsteignton together  ;) :D

Count me in for the meet at Fleet Services on the M3 ;)

Will try to get there for about 1.45pm to 2pm - which, traffic permitting, should leave us plenty of time. ;D

Theo, if you'd like to call in at mine for a free coffee before we go on to the Services you'd be very welcome.  ;D

Ah! those magic words....  ;D

I reckon we'll be there - ferry arrives Dover 11 am, distance around 100 miles, so enough time to go to Fleet Services  :)

It's about a 2 hour drive from Dover to Fleet services (traffic allowing of course) so you should be there well before 2:00pm  :D

  spent ages trying to find this fo the satnav

The Passage House Hotel
Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot,
Devon, TQ12 3QH

Telephone: 01626-355 515
Fax: 01626-363336
Email: mail@passagehousegroup.co.uk

Don't count Heini & Albert as we are arriving one day earlier.

Simon, when we need a drink on route we will call you ;D

... but you can count in a silver MkIII Super and a blue/yellow Replica  ;D

We'll wait for you Rene! Have a safe and trouble free trip. ;D