June 18th Santa Pod RWYB

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:44 am

Have fun today guys, plenty of pics and words will be expected when you get back

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:00 pm

Rain. So much rain.

The day started the night before with texts backwards and forwards between BigFil, Dan and myself trying to work out whether we would need canoes for the Saturday or not. I had agreed to get the low down from Phil as he was already at the Pod and then let Dan know, save wasting money on petrol and time just incase the organisers called it off if the weather got THAT bad.

More texts this morning and at about 8am we decided on making the trip to Northamptonshire to see Phil, Mark and anyone else with obscene levels of power and the attitude to deploy every single horsepower at will

Dan collected me in his rather fine Supra (more details on the car and my thoughts here http://www.bigpower.co.uk/forum/showthr ... 783&page=2 ) and we made steady progress towards the village of Podington. Less than two hours later later we trundled into the desolate airfield and industrial areas that line the driveway up to the drag strip.

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:23 pm

As always a top write up mate.

Sorry for the waffle earlier, But thanks for helping me make my mind up. I spent all morning paceing up and down looking at the sky, mulling do i go? or not? So the car is washed and ready for tommorrow morning instead.

Is anybody else going to japfest tommorrow?

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:28 pm

Japfest is Castle Combe Russ or are you hoping for better weather at that one?

Glad to help earlier. It can only get better after today, just watch out for the queues.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:37 pm

Great write up Stu, was in hindsight it was actually a good day despite the weather. Was good to see Phil and Jo again, and see some new people

and those turbos... just incredible! comical proportions packing such awesome power!

oh and i was so chuffed at seeing the genuine Nagata TS skyline

Hope all that are going tomorrow have a great day!

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:51 pm

stuart wrote:Japfest is Castle Combe Russ or are you hoping for better weather at that one?

Oops! My sister has already corrected me on the fact its the japshow and not japfest as i keep refering to it.

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:16 am

russ979 wrote:As always a top write up mate. Sorry for the waffle earlier, But thanks for helping me make my mind up. I spent all morning paceing up and down looking at the sky, mulling do i go? or not? So the car is washed and ready for tommorrow morning instead.

Is anybody else going to japfest tommorrow?

I will be at the japshow tomorrow Russ. Looks like the weather will be kinder than today

Eddy

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:32 am

Great write up Stu, glad it was good.

Hopefully I can make one of the shows this year.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:44 pm

Excellent write up Stuart, pic look pretty impressive just a shame that there were not more running.
Well done on the PB Phil

Mr Windscreen · Post by **Mr Windscreen** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:02 pm

Jap show was great yesterday, no rain all day. I was there with Beds and Bucks Scoobys.