John F Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I drove from Yorkshire to Normandy & back last summer. In 2 weeks' time I'll be driving to Austria & back. What is it with these southerners? Afraid of actually using their cars? johngarty, eddyramrod, davidfowler2000 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Speaking as a southerner living oop norf, darn sarf the roads are so congested 50miles takes all day. chodweaver, egg, Talbot and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Set off at night then. Also, I lived dahn sahf for over 10 years & it's bollocks... the roads are busier but not prohibitively so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I'm a bit confused. Why are we having three Shitefests the same year? All that's going to do is water down the attendance at each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Only if you think like that it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Because of the holiday-booking situation at the bakery, I won't be able to attend any of these - as usual! - so there could be one, or one a week, it wouldn't make any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I'm a bit confused. Why are we having three Shitefests the same year? All that's going to do is water down the attendance at each. I don't think there are that many people who would choose one over the other. A small group will do Bulgaria, and I suspect a small group will do Ireland too. Shitefest Scotland will be the biggest do I should think, regardless of what else is going on. eddyramrod and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 If I organise an event in Kent it will be a 'generic crap car event' to avoid confusion mitsisigma01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I'm in the People's front of Autoshite Multiple shiters is fine with me - I can try to take a different car to each:) RobT and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat4 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Google is my friendIMG_2952.PNGSo it's in Scotland and is described as an "events venue" sounds promising! What do any crail regulars recon? Haven't read the whole thread yet but the other half is a marshal at Knockhill and is not impressed by the safety set up at Crail, should you be thinking of going on the track. I can ask for particulars from him if you're interested. If this does end up being Scotland, I will attempt to attend but will need to make sure it doesn't clash with a Knockhill meeting. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Right. I've got marital permission, and I've spoken to mat_the_cat and talbot. I think we're all waiting for each other to persuade the others to go and I know that we'd all have a blast if we do all come. The only issue for me is the journey. I won't have use of the car, but I am happy to travel by train if someone can pick me up from the station (Laurencekirk will be nearest I think?) Train travel is utter rubbish on a Sunday so I envisage travelling up on the Saturday and leaving on the Monday morning if that's OK with saabnut. We're in the process of adopting a dog and I will need to bring her with me. The train idea changes if there's anyone else going from this area and is willing to give us a lift. As soon as someone is driving, it makes more financial sense for me to cadge a lift and pay half the petrol. So, anyone striking distance of Brighton? mat_the_cat and Talbot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Laurencekirk is indeed the nearest station, and Montrose and Stonehaven are alternatives, as not all trains stop at Laurencekirk. Liftage from/to station no problem. Friday to Monday is fine, as is pooch if kept on a lead. eddyramrod and SierraMikeHotel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 The traditional Scottish contingent will be heading north on the Friday so if anyone needs picked up at Glasgow, Stirling, Perth or Dundee we will be on our way past all of those on the way north. With any luck I will have 82 available seats just incase there's a bit of an influx of Englanders using trains or planes to attend Shitefest this year. somewhatfoolish, drum, KruJoe and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I'll say the same for Edinburgh, it's not far. Although if anybody's coming up that way, Inverkeithing or Kirkcaldy are doable too, and even easier for me. I'll be passing Perth and Dundee too. Edit: ditto for Ferrytoll or Halbeath Park'n'rides, cos intercity coaches come into those. Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 With any luck I will have 82 available seats.What is needed to be able to have a go in the single seat at the front on the right? You know.. the one with all the buttons and pedals and a big wheel in front of you? I can't be sure if I am going to even be able to be there, but if I am, having driven some very odd things over the years, I'd absolutely love to be able to add a Cadbury's Double Decker to that list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 What is needed to be able to have a go in the single seat at the front on the right? You know.. the one with all the buttons and pedals and a big wheel in front of you? A bus licence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Presume this doesn't fall into any category of being old enough that the driver only needs a pre-'97 licence, or it can be driven on L-plates with a qualified driver present or something similar? I know there are an increasing number of caveats, exceptions and exemptions when it comes to licensing, the weight of the vehicle and how it is registered, but when it comes to busses, I have absolutely no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I don't want to drive the bus, if I could just sit on a seat and drink a beer I'll be happy! When it was parked at Chinnor myself and Eva snuck on, and Eva sat in the driver's seat! Rachel and the little girl she was with were also there, so they played bud driver for a bit, then I pointed them to the park the other side of the village! davidfowler2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 It would still weigh too much, and have too many seats to fit into the 'grandfather rights' category, even taxed and insured as a private vehicle, as I'm sure it is.Stripped down to 15 seats or less, and weighing under 7.5t it might, but neither's remotely true. Talbot and rml2345 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Presume this doesn't fall into any category of being old enough that the driver only needs a pre-'97 licence, or it can be driven on L-plates with a qualified driver present or something similar? I know there are an increasing number of caveats, exceptions and exemptions when it comes to licensing, the weight of the vehicle and how it is registered, but when it comes to busses, I have absolutely no idea.Still need a class D provisional I'd have thought, along with the medical & all that bollocks to go with it. Talbot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Still need a class D provisional I'd have thought, along with the medical & all that bollocks to go with it.That looks quite easy to achieve though. I *think* from what I've read, your GP can do the medical, and then the application to DVLA is free. Or am I miles off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Still need to do a theory test, unless you've done one in the last two years. Not sure about DCPC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I have a Class D provisional. Medical is a piece of piss, although you do normally have to pay for it. You don't need to do the theory to drive with L plates, but you do have to do it before you can take the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 your GP can do the medical,Any EU quack can do it. Look up cheap mobile docs that specialise in it as own GPs tend to charge a king's ransom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Look up cheap mobile docs that specialise in it as own GPs tend to charge a king's ransom.What sort of Moneh are we talking about here? I can't imagine it's that much.. I had a PPL medical done (granted, over 10 years ago) which is to quite a bit higher standard and takes longer than the HGV/PSV medical, and IIRC it was well under £100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Also depends whether Dave's insurance covers provisional holders or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I think mine charged either £60 or £80 ten years ago. Caused a shitstorm at work as they paid for mine but wouldn't pay for someone elses. He had grandfather rights for D1 and wanted the medical for his D, we only had a minibus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Also depends whether Dave's insurance covers provisional holders or not.I think I saw elsewhere that someone else was a provisional licence holder, was going to bring their L-plates to have a go, and that was OK. However, I am somewhat jumping the gun with my thoughts and questions here, it is of course completely up to the owner of the MegaFunBus as to whether a complete unknown like me would be allowed to have a go, even if I did get a provisional license sorted for it. It would not surprise me in the slightest if the answer was a firm no, given that I've only ever met a couple of the regulars of this forum before, and am essentially a complete stranger to 99.9% of the regulars here. Trusting someone not to make a complete fuckup of driving something the size of a decker is not generally done on a whim! I'd still really reeeeeeeeeallly love a go in it though! CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I'd trust you, although I don't own a bus. Hope you can make it up - it's been a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Presume this doesn't fall into any category of being old enough that the driver only needs a pre-'97 licence, or it can be driven on L-plates with a qualified driver present or something similar? I know there are an increasing number of caveats, exceptions and exemptions when it comes to licensing, the weight of the vehicle and how it is registered, but when it comes to busses, I have absolutely no idea. Pre 97 licenses cannot drive buses (Cat D) by default. Only minibuses (Cat D1). It would still weigh too much, and have too many seats to fit into the 'grandfather rights' category, even taxed and insured as a private vehicle, as I'm sure it is.Stripped down to 15 seats or less, and weighing under 7.5t it might, but neither's remotely true. I think I saw elsewhere that someone else was a provisional licence holder, was going to bring their L-plates to have a go, and that was OK. However, I am somewhat jumping the gun with my thoughts and questions here, it is of course completely up to the owner of the MegaFunBus as to whether a complete unknown like me would be allowed to have a go, even if I did get a provisional license sorted for it. It would not surprise me in the slightest if the answer was a firm no, given that I've only ever met a couple of the regulars of this forum before, and am essentially a complete stranger to 99.9% of the regulars here. Trusting someone not to make a complete fuckup of driving something the size of a decker is not generally done on a whim! I'd still really reeeeeeeeeallly love a go in it though! I have no idea what my insurance covers in this regard but assuming it did, it could be driven on L plates provided you have Cat D provisional entitlement but I would never trust anyone even with someone else's bus out on the road the first time they got behind the wheel. A few runs round a yard then the instructor taking you to a known quiet, wide, straight road is usually the order of the day. Not just for the size of the vehicle but because the driving position is completely different as is the feel of the accelerator and brake pedals. Talbot and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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