21 Nov. Midrand BMW meet, greet, breakfast/brunch/lunch, photo shoot (all models welcome)

[Coisman]

imp:
So PLEASE update on the following:

1. Location of the meet.
2. Location of the meetup for the Pretoria guys.
3. Time of meet.
4. Bikini or g-string??

imp:
Ok seriously... is this thing going to happen or not??
cause this thread is going stationary now???? :thinking:

 

[PsyLenT]

We need to jump start the organiser! Hehe. Perhaps look what the exact road closures and routes will be for the 94.7 cycle challenge, and decide based on that where the best place is to have this. The ones who are leading the arrangements of this I mean...

Then we can confirm a place and start working on the finer details... I'm saying too much for a n00b

Oh and whoever is updating the list - E90 320i

 

[Gizmo]

I'll be sitting on the BJ's bridge over the N1 north waiting for you guys to make up your mind....So lets meet there and then drive through to where ever you guys decide to go.

Its got quite a bit of parking and I have met up with the Subaru club there before, after that we went for a spirited drive through the cradle of human kind! what a blast!!!

 

[nawtiboy]

sounds like a plan Gizmo

Maybe Midrand-Centurion & PTA guys as well :banghead:

 

[msm]

I'll be sitting on the BJ's bridge over the N1 north waiting for you guys to make up your mind....So lets meet there and then drive through to where ever you guys decide to go.

Its got quite a bit of parking and I have met up with the Subaru club there before, after that we went for a spirited drive through the cradle of human kind! what a blast!!!

May I suggest the News Cafe (cnr New Road/Lever) still as a meeting point. The problem with the New Road bridge is that it is difficult to access from N1 south as well as getting onto it from Midrand (as you gotto go back all the way to Allendale). Also an issue for the PTA/Centurion guys.

NB: The News Cafe is about 1KM from BJs in any case.

 

[Sankekur]

01. Sankekur 2004 Silver 330i
02. Coisman 2003 Blue 325i
03. Legacy 2000 Green 318i
04. andrewbuch 2000 White 318i
05. Tumo Blue 320d
06. Blain Silver 330ci
07. Prini 2000 Red 318i
08. XMAX 2004 e46 325i SMG
09. Nawtiboy 2005 330d Black
10. Damian Silver 330ci
11. Mr_Arbee 2004 330i Sepia Blue (Tentative)
12. Kamz 330ci Silver (Need to confirm with him but I put his name down)
13. Joefer 2002 330i White(The 14th, 20th or 21st will work)
14. Peanuts 2005 330i Sepia (will confirm once the date is finalized)
15. Enver 2001 325ci black
16. Spy ??(depends on date)
17. msm ??(depends on date)
18. e46 guy ??(depends on date)
19. muney Silver 330i
20. RR Booi (04 E46 318 SE - TBC once date finalised )
21. MOO5E Silver 330i
22. nicwes Black 320i
23. Ephraimramodike - 2001 318i Sportpack (white)
24. WyKiD e34 540i
25. Taffs E36 328i or E30 320i
26. JENICH E90 320D Sportspack Silver
27. Phoenix e36 328i 'Vert Black
28. PsyLenT E90 320i
29. bmwboitjie ??
30. firaz 2004 E46 330i silver grey
31. Gizmo silver 330i
32.
33.
34.
35.

@Gizmo: I assume I can add you to the list?

@Coisman: Please leave your G-sting at home for this one

So, how should we do this, should the meeting point be where we will be having breakfast? or will we meet up somewhere then go somewhere for breakfast.

The news cafe seems like a good meeting point if we are planning to then drive somewhere else for breakfast, as the issue of price has been mentioned with regards to news cafe.

Also we should think about the order things will be done in: (maybe something like this)
1 Meet up somewhere, like news cafe

2 Drive somewhere for breakfast (somewhere cheap, like spur or wimpy )

3 Drive somewhere for the photo shoot, should be somewhere with open space, coisman recommended (somewhere in the earlier posts) kyalami, I think this is a pretty good idea to have to photo shoot kyalami, or any racetrack for that matter, as it will probably provide the best "scenery"

4 ..uh... have the photo shoot (uber mentioned that he would be willing to take some photos)

What I have given here is just my ideas and opinions and nothing is set in stone so it is open to discussion
So, now lets discuss the specifics of each point, and the order.

 

[PsyLenT]

The cycle challenge goes right past Kyalami on the R55 - just bear that in mind...

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oh the route is on this link:

http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za/downloads/CC Route Map 2010.jpg

 

[Sankekur]

Thanks for the info, we should just keep that in mind then.

 

[Coisman]

imp:
Whomever stays in the Midrand area, PLEASE come forward and help???
We need the following...
1. Meeting place to get together to go do the breakfast
2. Place we can go to take the photo's
3. Yolanda to join us.... :mmm:

 

[PsyLenT]

Okay I've asked some of my friends for ideas. There's a restaurant-at-a-nursery right round the corner from Spur called Papachino's which is quite nice, as a potential alternative to Spur. It's literally round the corner.

I thought maybe the Kyalami Castle could offer enough access for decent photos, but we'd have to somehow get across the R55 and on to Main Road to reach the Castle and the cycle challenge is on that whole stretch of R55, so technically anything on that side of the R55 will be inaccessable to us.

So what I can think of off the top of my head in Midrand *this* side of the R55 is perhaps using Vodaworld as a backdrop. They have that rather nice looking building just to the right when you enter. Vodaworld is down the road from the Newscafe as well which helps things a bit.

Also the shopping centre across from the one where Newscafe is has a Wimpy and a Dros, perhaps as an easier and more accessible alternative to Spur which is further into Midrand (and Spur being on the sidelines of the cycle challenge might be busy).

That's the suggestions I can come up with thus far, I think Dros would make an ideal meeting/breakfast place and Vodaworld an ideal place for sleek photos rather than scenic ones... But waiting for more ideas to come through so I'll post them as I get any!

 

[msm]

What about Centurion - the place we met the last time (ok, there were only 4 of us, including Kobus and myself). The centre is the Centurion Lifestyle centre (opposite Builders Warehouse in Centurion) - there's a new McDonalds McCafe there, for those on a budget as well as a Spur and a Wimpy - we can decide where to eat based on majority vote in the morning, as we will have a few options at this centre

However, there's usually lots of empty parking (near the Mr Price Home end), including undercover parking at this centre.

NB: I stay in Midrand, but can't think of any other decent places there - hence the Centurion alternative ...

What do you guys think???

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Also the shopping centre across from the one where Newscafe is has a Wimpy and a Dros, perhaps as an easier and more accessible alternative to Spur which is further into Midrand (and Spur being on the sidelines of the cycle challenge might be busy).

That's the suggestions I can come up with thus far, I think Dros would make an ideal meeting/breakfast place and Vodaworld an ideal place for sleek photos rather than scenic ones... But waiting for more ideas to come through so I'll post them as I get any!

The centre with Wimpy/Dros is usually crazy on weekends - with 30 odd cars, we're gonna struggle to get in.

Was also thinking of Vodaworld, but it's a "corporate" park and we may get kicked out if we pitch up in so many cars and hang around the car park :nono:

 

[Coisman]

imp:
The Centurion deal will work.
It's twice been the Pretoria people having to drive to Midrand, jhb, parys...
we don't mind, cause we love driving our cars, but it might be nice to get together closer to Pretoria for a change.
:thumbsup:

 

[PsyLenT]

Centurion will certainly be easier regarding closed off roads at least. I won't mind going through to there at all, my vote is Centurion too, I like that idea

 

[Phoenix]

Centurion lifestyle is a great idea! There's always loads of open parking! Plus there's a spur there if memory serves correct :thinking:

 

[Coisman]

imp:
Sankekur, how about starting a poll??

 

[nawtiboy]

there's a huge Spur at the lifestyle mall and parking is plentiful

so + 1

 

[Sankekur]

Right, now we are getting somewhere

Unfortunately I can't add a poll as I can no longer edit my original post (posted more than a week ago so no edit :nono: )
Guess we should just do it on a post basis.

The lifestyle mall sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[Taffs]

mmmm, How far is this Centurion lifestyle Center from New Road offramp?

 

[P1000]

I think I will join if its at centurion lifestyle. Will confirm closer to the date.

 

[Phoenix]

Not sure, but if you on the N1 you take Old JHB road offramp and then it's like 3-4 KM's down old JHB and you're there.