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So tomorrow a few of us head off on our Trans Europe tour to the Alps. With 5 Westies a Dax Rush and 3 motorbikes it should be a lot of fun! Will post pics and report our progress along the way

Hope to be joining you. Put the flags out......

Forecast is still looking favourable. See you tomorrow.

Ready for the off

never before was the quote .. a cynic was 'a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing .. more appropriate.

Good to hear. How is the weather?

The main photo spot is from the tarmac by the burger van, this is where the cars at their closest and you can get some resonable shots with a point and shoot, however the disadvantage is that you cant get a clear front or side picture and typically will only get the back as they exit the corner away from you. if you move futher to the grass on your right you can catch the cars entering the corner which makes for a better picture. Move further to your right still and stand on the grass halfway between the paddock and the track entrance and you can catch the cars either head-on as they exit the chicane or side on as they pass you. The former is an easier photo as the cars are slowed by the chicane but you'll need a 150mm lens to frame the shot resonable, and the latter will need a fast shutter and a well practiced panning technique to capture the car as it passes you at speed. my favourte spot is reached by crossing the track entrance and standing by the old control tower. there's a few holes in the fence and some old lumps of concrete to stand on which allow you to get a clear shot of the cars comming at you head on. A long lens (250-300mm) is a must to capture the cars in the distance.

You'll probably do 100-150 miles at 10 mpg... I normally brim the car plus take 35l extra in Jerry cans.

1 get there about 8am,safety briefing normally 8:302 no fuel at Woodbridge so take jerry can 3 yes a burger van If they have a passenger pass they can ride in anybody's car Can only stand in one place to take pics,but there is always a photographer there

Thundernuts and Alan will be there

The sun has got his hat on ..hip I'll make some doughnuts

Weather looks dry so looks like I am in what time are the cars from Tamworth leaving can I tag along

comp secs now emailed! thanks guys

Nope - theres all sorts, classic American thru' to Mk1 escorts and some Hienz 57 things - there was a a handful of 'kits' there the last time I went - Just Tuesday evenings are no longer easy for me

Lots of good points made so far. First thing is usually to get clear in your own mind why you want to swap and what you want to achieve. (By the way, "'cause you want to" is an acceptable answer! There's no problem with doing these things just 'cause you want a project that takes your fancy, as long as you're aware of that and factor it in accordingly. Otherwise if it's for "better performance", then you start making things a wee bit more complicated. A race tuned x-flow and a standard or relatively standard Zetec are going to have a very different feel and character. And a very different rev range, which then affects transmission choices. (I'm making the big assumption that a dry sumped, race tuned x-flow is all steel internally, admittedly).

Happy birthday Nick, ya grumpy old git, now off the committee leash and barking at everyone! Hope you have a great day - all the best people are born in May, you know!