Not me it seems as I gave up trying.....:surrender:

 

.......I made good time down to Castle Combe; arriving in the vicinity about 8.50 this morning. Then I spent nearly 2 hours just sitting in traffic as the whole area was completely gridlocked - from the end of the dual carriageway on the A350, past the little service area with the Esso garage and beyond.

 

I made it about half way between that services roundabout to the next one; and by 10.40 I had made no more progress. There were a few Japanese cars in the queue - not many though - I was behind a blue Scooby with a great reg (W666WRX) and in front of a nice white 370z. So me, the 370z and a white Mk4 Supra behind that, had had enough and turned round.

 

I did try a couple of alternative routes via some small lanes and through the village - but still gridlock. So I turned tail, headed back to the M4 and nailed it home in a very pissed off mood......:cursing:

 

I hope all those who eventually made it had a great day and look forward to the pics. Me, I guess my patience does not extend to sitting in traffic for 2 hours!!! Mental note - next year get there at 7am......

 

Richard:blink:

should have taken the helicopter eh Richard... ;)

Sorry you didn't make it.. Was a great day sunshine, track time and some interesting cars... Did manage to cook my breaks on the track though.... Really scary touching 130 on the straight the breaking for quarry and foot going straight to the floor thankfully third gear and huge pull on the hand break got me through :) nice to put some faces to names .... Saw a red vert on the way home with the AA !!!

Brakes ...... Arrrrg I hate spell check

Ahhh was that your silver zed bud?

and we crawled in at like 30mph no messing and i left without a single hold up :) shoulda got outta bed earlier richard.

I walked in cuz I cooked my PTU in the gridlock just a couple of miles from the circuit!!! AA just got me home.

 

Cheers

Paul

and we crawled in at like 30mph no messing and i left without a single hold up :) shoulda got outta bed earlier richard.

 

I guess so mate - but I thought getting there for 8.30-9.00 would be fine; which is just how I timed it!! Thing is, after queueing for an hour, BBC Wilts said that the A350 and A420 were slow due to Japfest traffic - yet most of the cars in the queue were clearly not Japfest traffic!!

 

What time did you arrive there?

Sorry to here you did not make it Rich because of the traffic. It must of been a big event mate!

I couldnt go due to other obligations. Shame I missed it. cant wait for pics

Sorry to here you did not make it Rich because of the traffic. It must of been a big event mate!

 

Cheers Gaz - thing is, the M4 was clear as anything so I made realy good time down to J17. I just could not believe that the whole of Castle Combe/Chippenham seemd to be gridlocked with show traffic before 9am, when there weren't that many Jap cars in the jam with me!!! And the few that were all turned round and looked like they'd had enough too......

 

.....and whilst I could have sat there another hour maybe (especially after driving 90-odd miles to get there), I didn't want to do it all again at home time!!

 

Next time, I'll aim to get there at 7. Or just not bother......:surrender:

 

Richard:tongue_smilie:

7am left at 3 :)

I arrived just after 12 with the wife and kids and parked the troop carrier up at the back of the zed club stand. We then spent most of the afternoon trackside...got some pretty good video footage of the Dragon Performance RX7 spinning out and smacking into the wall....and got some pics afterwards of the damage

I arrived just after 12 with the wife and kids and parked the troop carrier up at the back of the zed club stand. We then spent most of the afternoon trackside...got some pretty good video footage of the Dragon Performance RX7 spinning out and smacking into the wall....and got some pics afterwards of the damage

 

Bugger, didn't know you were there mate. Shame, could have got that brew.

Sorry to hear this Richard. I got there at 7:00 and it only took 30 minutes to get in. Turned out to be a great day, but it was really crowded. I'll post some pics on the main thread.

Bugger, didn't know you were there mate. Shame, could have got that brew.

 

Yeah, I popped that cage in the boot this morning just in case....never mind bud, I'll get it down to you somehow and will grab a brew then

Definatley mate.

I made it was stand still for 2 hours but well worth it, my zed was good as gold was with others and plenty to look at got plenty of looks,,, got home just after 7 but didnt leave till 6 as it was at a stand still so made the most of it and stayed to watch the 300s and skylines go round the track at the end ,,,top day with weather to go with it ,,,spent some time at the 300 pitch but didnt get to meet to many off here but all the cars looked great some fella let my sister and other half sit in his for pics so if hes on here cheers mate.

Made it we are still here took two hours and thirty mins to get out of that blindin field so we have decided to stay, stayin at wiltshire golf hotel really nice, so just finishes of a great day:) will post up pics Tomoz:) great to see every one.

Well i got there at around 830 and was in by 850! next time you come down go to junction 18 go right on the big round about then first right again then right at the end of the road and it will take you in no problems!

Pictures?

i see you Dave giving it the beans around the track

Ahhh was that your silver zed bud?

 

Yes that was me

Pictures?

 

Just put a load up in pictures seaction :thumbup:

Well i got there at around 830 and was in by 850! next time you come down go to junction 18 go right on the big round about then first right again then right at the end of the road and it will take you in no problems!

 

 

yeah,

 

(from Bristol direction M4) junction 18, left at roundabout A46 bath road.... (about two miles) turn right onto B4040.. becomes B4039 ..right to the door...

 

we got there about 08:10, 20 min in a queue but used the over flow car park directly opposite one of the entrances (beside the track access one)....

 

great day... was with some friends so didn't get a chance to hang at the club stand... but had a great day, some really nice Z'ds from all ages....

Yes that was me

 

lol ahh that explains it... you were shifting at one point mate. picking those 350s off. whats that car running?