Day trip to M-Sport in Cumbria

[Lugy]

This idea was started by a boy on Scottish Old Skool Escorts We know it's Ford that use them, if this puts you off then go elsewhere . It's going to be a once in a blue moon oppurtunity to see WRC cars being built and all the behind the scenes work involved to keep them running at the top.

Now the bad bits, it needs to be a weekday so we'll all have to take the day off unless you're off already. Personally I can take any day, I say we do a Friday in late Feb/early Mar if possible. Secondly it will cost money. We need to have a minimum group of 20, it costs £200 for a visit, so that'd be £20 each.

If you're (or wives/friends/uncles/etc) definitely interested in coming then put your name down below along with your preferred date (19th Feb/26th Feb/5th Mar/12th Mar), I'm sorry if we can't please everyone, it's just the way it is.

1.Lugy - Any date
2.Davy McNeil - Any date

M-Sport

[Rich M]

Your best bet is gonna be the 26th Feb, as the workshop should be pretty full.
19th Feb - don't think all the cars will be back from Rally Sweden by then, 5th and 12th March - cars will be away at Rally Mexico.
There'll still be a few other cars in the workshop, S2000 Fiesta's and R2 Fiesta's, but during a WRC event the workshop tends to be pretty dead.
You get to see a fair bit of the place, but obviously they don't show you everywhere, get to see the trophy room, museum room - RS1700T, Escort Cossie, 99 spec Safari winning Focus, Mk1 Escort ect ...
You's will enjoy it.

[Lugy]

Cool! 26th it should be then

[keithcdb]

1.Lugy - Any date
2.Davy McNeil - Any date
3.Keith - 26th should be fine

[Jimbo]

I'm up for that 10 mins from my house and I'm off work winner!
Also you know worst come to worst £50 each now innit!

1.Lugy - Any date
2.Davy McNeil - Any date
3.Keith - 26th should be fine
4.Jimbo-with enough notice any date 26th preferable

[coupe-bertone]

1.Lugy - Any date
2.Davy McNeil - Any date
3.Keith - 26th should be fine
4.Jimbo-with enough notice any date 26th preferable
5. John, whenever

[Lugy]

Just realised I'm ****e at maths, 10 off us would be £20 each!

[NovaRick]

Highly recomended, i went on the tour a few month ago with work! Loved it!

[Jimbo]

Highly recomended, i went on the tour a few month ago with work! Loved it!

What do you get and how long is it for???

[GaryVaux]

1.Lugy - Any date
2.Davy McNeil - Any date
3.Keith - 26th should be fine
4.Jimbo-with enough notice any date 26th preferable
5. Gary - (god, i can actually make ALL of those dates, first time ever!! )

[GaryVaux]

Was in touch with lugy, to make this a bit easier/quicker to finalise the 26th seems to be the date were going for:

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1.Lugy
2.Davy MacNeil
3.Keith
4.Jimbo
5. Gary
6. Kennybarbour
7. Steven
8. Chris

[kennybarbour]

any updates?

[Lugy]

None from me at the moment, too busy trying to make my car work

I'll report back soon.

[kennybarbour]

no bother. hope its a go-er as im quite looking forward to it.

[Lugy]

no bother. hope its a go-er as im quite looking forward to it.

You and me both

Are we all still good for the 26th? 8 people will be £25ea

[GaryVaux]

You and me both

Are we all still good for the 26th? 8 people will be £25ea

YES, im sure i could round up more if need be?

[Jimbo]

I'll have to pull out I'm being called in to commission some new equipment at work over the weekend starting 6am Friday.

Sorry chaps.

[kennybarbour]

any idea of times? will need to arrange times to leave oban, im imagining a VERY early start

[Lugy]

Guys, we have a problem

M-Sport Factory Tours are held on most Tuesday and Thursday evenings between February and November

If the Merc wasn't broken I'd have discovered this sooner.

One bonus you could say is that no one should have an early start.

[GaryVaux]

One bonus you could say is that no one should have an early start.

lmao

Shame though, as it would have been a pretty good day out

[Geordie-Chris]

Damn, I'd of thrown a sickie for sure and joined you!!!