BMWCCGB Zedfest, 20 – 22 July 2012, Silverstone Circuit

[Jembo]

Jembo - great pics mate, and a view of the track that was only 75m in front of me

We should've overtaken that Alpina though

Jembo, great pics - do you know who was in the red Alpina?

It was lovely... Except for the reasonably silly eyelids on the lights. Not a fan. The driver was a lady.

The first thing I need to do is write to the Oxford English dictionary to redefine the phrase 'Parade Lap'

My son said don't go nutts dad, so kept it rapid without any scares, though was expecting to find the pace car round the next bend.......... obvious now why none of our insurers would cover us ... Plus interesting to find that pace car in the distance in my mirrors after I was poodling behind that Red Alpina

As for 'that' Red Alpina', vid again for anyone who missed it as was embedded in earlier photos, not got a clue who they were...

http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m623/jem_boyo/BMW/IMG_0999.mp4

probably a blessing in disguise as the Red Mist was starting to descend & my son was getting nervous... coz he knew what was coming

 

[jonnyfive]

Anyone know of a link to Starks and two Z3 coup ,drag race at the back off the parade lap . I watched it in my rear view mirror . Funny as hell watching the steward telling off the coup driver right next to my car

 

[BMWZ4MC]

Did you see the Estoril M Coupe doughnutting before that? Wanted to join in, but thought better to maintain an air of dignity :lol:

 

[inkey$]

Looks like a good day and one I shouldnt miss next year. Loved that long line of Z3MC breadvans on the video!

 

[jonnyfive]

Yep I was crying with laughter watching those guys dougnuting

 

[jonnyfive]

Hey jembo it's not the parade lap your should be worried about its your choice off music started off well than got very dodgy

 

[Bing]

I will put mine up later, in a couple of batches... Out of the 500 taken by Wee Bing and I there are about 50 worth sticking up

 

[Stuart Truman]

Parade lap on YouTube.

Really like the video as I'm in it at the start. Then all you see is me go shooom and I'm gone lol

Yes Taz, a lot of us overcooked that long corner!

+1 on all comments! Wish I'd been in third on that tight corner Graham the co-pilot has a Caterham track toy and was egging me on :evil:

I downloaded some editing software so will upload today

 

[Bing]

Jembo, Wee Bing obviously needs to take lessons from his elder namesake - he was desperate for us to overtake the Alpina, and less than impressed when I cited the rules about no overtaking

 

[mrlozzer]

Great photos! Looks like it was a top day.... sorry I missed it!

 

[Stuart Truman]

Jembo - great pics mate, and a view of the track that was only 75m in front of me

We should've overtaken that Alpina though

Jembo, great pics - do you know who was in the red Alpina?

It was lovely... Except for the reasonably silly eyelids on the lights. Not a fan. The driver was a lady.

Eyelids? not a mod I'd consider.....

It spoiled the car. Considering the age of the owner (late fifties?) I was surprised. There were 5 Alpinas there I think. One Stirling, two black, one red and mine

 

[Stuart Truman]

Did you see the Estoril M Coupe doughnutting before that? Wanted to join in, but thought better to maintain an air of dignity :lol:

I saw the evidence as we came in!

We all need to do a better job of a meet up next time, I missed so many people. The bmwccgb stand and the Alpina register area was a swamp. They had a BBQ though!

Anyone doing the bmwccgb Gaydon day?

 

[cj10jeeper]

Looks like you guys had a great day.
Pleased to see the parade lap was a lot better than side by side at 30mph

 

[Bing]

Just to keep you all going, some non-Z photos for you. Wee Bing wanted to make sure that anyone not there had the opportunity to see every signle inch of the Radical SR3SL that was there, so took some progressive photos

He has a great eye, I am sure you will agree :wink:

I only took a couple, and managed to completely miss the car in the second :roll:

Much father/son giggling

The last actually desrerves to be a caption competition...

 

[original guvnor]

"Can you see that lecherous bugger pretending to take a picture of the car over there?"

 

[cj10jeeper]

Good effort to try and get a shot of the E type steering wheel

 

[Stuart Truman]

Just to keep you all going, some non-Z photos for you. Wee Bing wanted to make sure that anyone not there had the opportunity to see every signle inch of the Radical SR3SL that was there, so took some progressive photos

Much father/son giggling

The last actually desrerves to be a caption competition...

There was much Graham and Stuart giggling/leching too. Some discussion about blonde's tattoo...

 

[Stuart Truman]

And for the caption competition "Are you still using that old Blackberry"

 

[Taz]

caption quote "shut up cow, I've got longer legs"

 

[srhutch]

Just a quick few of the many I took

V8 BMW Z3

BMW Stand

Old F1 Cars

Sea of Red

16 Ferrari F40's

This was a lovely car, so simple and clean but beautiful.