Kent meet Sunday 5th June

[HYFR]

i basically just did the route today as I went down to Hastings and Brighton today

but I went M25 > A2 > blackwall tunnel > A12 > A406

anyone gonna book a table at the pub?

[PJC]

Already booked for 14 - 20 but looks like that will be too many.

[iR8V10]

We just need to raise awareness over the other forums too, I'm sure we'll get near those numbers, have been getting that with crap weather!

[HYFR]

yeah we had nearly 20 last time and that was winter !!

[PJC]

That's what I thought, last time we needed an extra table, I'll leave it as it is then.

Is your topless twin coming?

[HYFR]

yeah the RS will get a airing .... will prob ask the missus to bring the S4 to ACE as thats only 10miles from my house

[sonny]

Im looking forward to this now. I will have to beast the DSLR this time and get lots of pics up.

So are you guys happy with intended route. M25 counter clockwise until M4 turn off?

[HYFR]

arent there loads of gantry cameras that way round ?

[PJC]

Yes, they have not long been installed in the april I think.

[HYFR]

alternative is go East, up the A2, through the tunnel, up the A12, round the n.circ

plenty of tunnels that route ! bit more complicated

happy to go either route tbh

[sonny]

True, but the A2 has its fair share. M25 from Ida hill to the A2 turn off will be your only real chance to open them cars up. The A2 two hopes. The a20 on the other hand use to be my "test strip" its where the Kent country constabulary meets the Met boundary so its like a black spot. But the A20 is useless to us unless you want to have a mooch around Lewisham.

As Dave says, M25>A2>Blackwell tunnel> A12 > will be out best bet. We will only start to hit traffic lights north of the river. But might hit traffic closer to north London.

[sonny]

3 route options.

[scaghead]

dont mind what route, as long as we tank the estimated times...

[mrmule]

True, but the A2 has its fair share. M25 from Ida hill to the A2 turn off will be your only real chance to open them cars up. The A2 two hopes. The a20 on the other hand use to be my "test strip" its where the Kent country constabulary meets the Met boundary so its like a black spot. But the A20 is useless to us unless you want to have a mooch around Lewisham.

As Dave says, M25>A2>Blackwell tunnel> A12 > will be out best bet. We will only start to hit traffic lights north of the river. But might hit traffic closer to north London.

Personally, as I live on the a20, I prefer it. Far less cameras, plus you dont have to touch lewisham. Theres a cut through at the bottom of the sidcup bypass before Lee through the Cator Estate( very narrow width restrictions here but theyre OK for the barge), which puts us on the A2, then we're on parr for the tunnel. Thats the only change I'd make to the N circ route.

Still prefer the M25 though in all honestly...

[sonny]

Yep that's my mistake there, the cut through up near Kidbrooke. On route 3 It has highlighted the A20 but we would push up to the A2 as its less faffing around, however A2 is mostly 50mph with 3 cameras I believe, the A20 is fast up to Sidcup (Crittalls corner).

Route 1 is less hassle but has the Variable speed cameras from M23 up to M4 junctions. Also has its fair share of undercover police cars. But as you say I'm feeling route 1 as it is lot less hassle, To be fair I'm not really into driving at silly speeds any way, more interested in the cruise factor. We can leave that to Brands or the Ring