Ultimate Road Trip Relay

The regional events organisers could sort the drivers into groups and do the mapping etc, then they in turn could co-ordinate things via a central control.  This method would probably work best seeing as each regional event organiser has a knowledge of their coast roads and their dealerships.  This would have to be one very big team effort and as a team this could prove to be both a challenge and an acomplishment for all those either taking part in the driving or the marshalling and all the 'backroom' jobs.

It would be hard work to organise but damn good fun to do.

I only wanted to plant the seed Niggles, so its only right that a full member does the work, I can help in the ferry side of things, as I still have a few contacts from my coach operation days, if you want.

The event could be called 'The Ultimate Road Trip For The Ultimate Driving Machine'


Edited by Goldryder

OK, no takers so far, I'd be only too happy to start the ball rolling, if no one else does it.

I'll put myself forward and see if anyone objects.

What a great Idea, count me in for a bit of driving.
What can we use for the Baton?
Is the year 2005 symbolic for anything or anyone conected with BMW?

Same car all the way round !! (Will it make it!!)
lot's of Driver's

This could be well cool. We should try to get TV and mag coverage and offer to run for charity. It's not a race nor a rally (no official timing) so is perfectly legal. I could cover the East of Scotland with a few of the region guys here.. The Aberdeen guys could cover the North and Glasgow based guys the West. I'll see what they think. I best get my TC fitted..

But it may be that if we have multiple cars for each region that we eigher sub-divide or the committee votes which cars do each leg.

Imagine waiting.. it's 2am.. 18 hours in.. it's raining.. know one has seen the last car for 3 hours.. has he spun.. has he got lost and then you see the headlights.. good show.. wot!

Jonny

I am up for a bit of driving, but i am not sure i can comit the time to help with the organisation.

I like the idea of charities getting the money, but how about having the drive in aid of an ANTI SPEED CAMERA campagne to get some bad/good press to make a BMW CC point. This can also help raise the money and then we give what we have raised to a charity.

thats what the pressure group the ABD are for... http://www.abd.org.uk/

 

I would avoid something like them - don't want to get branded as either speeding boy racers or supporting troublemakers or whatever by the ignorant public. You want people to think you are wonderful for doing something nice!

There is a stigma attached to being a BMW owner.
The bloke I work with often uses the phrase "poxy BMW's"
to show his disstaste, and sees them as posers who think they own the road.. (usually as one cuts him up and nearly takes off his front wing to avoid the cars coming the other way..)

Unfortunatly, there are always a few that give the rest of us a bad name, and it only takes a few..

As Killian says,

don't want to get branded as either speeding boy racers or supporting troublemakers or whatever by the ignorant public

which is what would happen.

Just imagine the press, 100 or so drivers going round the country supporting the banning of speed cameras is going to do a lot of good for our image isn't it.. especially if one happens to get nicked for speeding (the police will be taking an interest if they catch wind of it with this in mind, don't you think?)

And if this happens, the club will be involved as well, not just the drivers.

..some people have strong views on whats wrong or right, in the end we want to raise a possitive image, have a good turnout of members (and supporters), hold a cracking event to remember and also raise a nice bit of cash for charity.