Quick on the draw, looks like I'm driving a MC20!

[mjheathcote]

Email came out this afternoon from the Maserati Owners Club, first three to reply gets to drive the Trofeo Ghibli/Lavante and MC20 with HR Owen Stockport in a couple of weekends time.
I was fast enough on the draw!

 

[Oneball]

Congratulations on getting to drive them. Commiserations on having to go to Stockport.

 

[gb-gta]

Congratulations on getting to drive them. Commiserations on having to go to Stockport.

It is in a hopeless location for a test drive. Unless you can take it for about 2 hours

 

[mjheathcote]

Don't know what the plan is, might be a quick drive around their carpark!!

 

[Andyk]

Well done, that will be fun.

 

[Wack61]

Don't know what the plan is, might be a quick drive around their carpark!!

I'd be surprised if they let you out of a 30 limit

 

[dickygrace]

Don't know what the plan is, might be a quick drive around their carpark!!

You’ll get 20 mins at least, quick blast up the M56 and if you’re lucky maybe further.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Congratulations on the MC20 drive. Here's your route.

Shared route
From H.R. Owen Maserati Manchester to H.R. Owen Maserati Manchester via Stockport Rd W.

2 hr 14 min (64 mi)
2 hr 14 min in current traffic

1. Head north
2. Turn right towards St. Marys Way/A6188
3. Turn left onto St. Marys Way/A6188
4. Turn right onto New Bridge Ln
5. Turn right onto Stockport Rd W/B6104
6. Turn left onto Carriage Rd
7. Arrive at location: Bredbury
8. Head east on Carriage Rd towards Station Cl
9. Turn left onto Stockport Rd E/A560
10. Turn right onto Stockport Rd/A560
11. Turn right onto Ashworth Ln/B6174
12. Turn left onto John Kennedy Rd
13. Turn right onto Hyde Rd/A57
14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A616
15. Exit the roundabout onto A616
16. Turn right onto Mortimer Rd/Old Cottages
17. Turn left onto Moor Ln
18. Arrive at location: Wigtwizzle
19. Head south-west on Moor Ln towards Mortimer Rd
20. Turn left onto Mortimer Rd
21. Turn right onto A57
22. Turn left onto A6013
23. Arrive at location: Ladybower Reservoir
24. Head north on A6013 towards A57
25. Turn left onto A57
26. At the roundabout, continue straight onto High St E/A57
27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dinting Vale/A57
28. At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Dinting Vale/A57
29. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Woolley Ln/A57
30. Turn left onto Mottram Moor/A57
31. At Hattersley Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M67 heading to Oldham/M60/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Manchester
32. Exit the roundabout onto M67 heading to Oldham/M60/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Manchester
33. At Denton Island, take the 1st exit onto the M60 slip road to Ring Road(S)/Ring Road(W)/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Chester/Liverpool/M62
34. Exit the roundabout onto the M60 slip road to Ring Road(S)/Ring Road(W)/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Chester/Liverpool/M62
35. Merge onto M60
36. At junction 26, exit towards Crookilley Way/A560
37. Continue straight onto Crookilley Way/A560
38. At Portwood Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto St. Marys Way/A6188/A626
39. Exit the roundabout onto St. Marys Way/A6188/A626
40. Turn right
41. Turn left
42. Arrive at location: H.R. Owen Maserati Manchester

For the best route in current traffic visit https://maps.app.goo.gl/UdhqoDSQ48t5Mu3j7

 

[bigbob]

Email came out this afternoon from the Maserati Owners Club, first three to reply gets to drive the Trofeo Ghibli/Lavante and MC20 with HR Owen Stockport in a couple of weekends time.
I was fast enough on the draw!

I hope it is not too cold so the tyres can cope, always an issue at this time of year. Is this a red trouser event because if so I can dig mine out and join you for the ride?

 

[MarkMas]

Fun that the email said M20 not MC20



[edit: added screenshot]

 

[MarkMas]

Congratulations on being quick. Although there is a debate at the Maserati Club (and in other organisations) about whether an entry period followed by a ballot might be a fairer system that just rewarding whoever happens to see and respond to the message fastest.

The MCC, weirdly, did a ballot for members' stand tickets (which went quite well) and then a mad scramble for priority public stand tickets (which was a sh1tshow).

 

[MarkMas]

Fun that the email said M20 not MC20

That (and Stockport) ruled it out for me.

 

[dickygrace]

Congratulations on being quick. Although there is a debate at the Maserati Club (and in other organisations) about whether an entry period followed by a ballot might be a fairer system that just rewarding whoever happens to see and respond to the message fastest.

The MCC, weirdly, did a ballot for members' stand tickets (which went quite well) and then a mad scramble for priority public stand tickets (which was a sh1tshow).

They can’t really do that when they have set the criteria and @mjheathcote was fastest finger first. If anyone wants to drive an MC20, there’s 15 for sale in the U.K. Nobody could be expected to spend £250k on a used car without driving it first surely.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Congratulations on the MC20 drive. Here's your route.

Shared route
From H.R. Owen Maserati Manchester to H.R. Owen Maserati Manchester via Stockport Rd W.

2 hr 14 min (64 mi)
2 hr 14 min in current traffic

1. Head north
2. Turn right towards St. Marys Way/A6188
3. Turn left onto St. Marys Way/A6188
4. Turn right onto New Bridge Ln
5. Turn right onto Stockport Rd W/B6104
6. Turn left onto Carriage Rd
7. Arrive at location: Bredbury
8. Head east on Carriage Rd towards Station Cl
9. Turn left onto Stockport Rd E/A560
10. Turn right onto Stockport Rd/A560
11. Turn right onto Ashworth Ln/B6174
12. Turn left onto John Kennedy Rd
13. Turn right onto Hyde Rd/A57
14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A616
15. Exit the roundabout onto A616
16. Turn right onto Mortimer Rd/Old Cottages
17. Turn left onto Moor Ln
18. Arrive at location: Wigtwizzle
19. Head south-west on Moor Ln towards Mortimer Rd
20. Turn left onto Mortimer Rd
21. Turn right onto A57
22. Turn left onto A6013
23. Arrive at location: Ladybower Reservoir
24. Head north on A6013 towards A57
25. Turn left onto A57
26. At the roundabout, continue straight onto High St E/A57
27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dinting Vale/A57
28. At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Dinting Vale/A57
29. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Woolley Ln/A57
30. Turn left onto Mottram Moor/A57
31. At Hattersley Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M67 heading to Oldham/M60/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Manchester
32. Exit the roundabout onto M67 heading to Oldham/M60/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Manchester
33. At Denton Island, take the 1st exit onto the M60 slip road to Ring Road(S)/Ring Road(W)/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Chester/Liverpool/M62
34. Exit the roundabout onto the M60 slip road to Ring Road(S)/Ring Road(W)/Stockport/M'cr Arpt/M56/Chester/Liverpool/M62
35. Merge onto M60
36. At junction 26, exit towards Crookilley Way/A560
37. Continue straight onto Crookilley Way/A560
38. At Portwood Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto St. Marys Way/A6188/A626
39. Exit the roundabout onto St. Marys Way/A6188/A626
40. Turn right
41. Turn left
42. Arrive at location: H.R. Owen Maserati Manchester

For the best route in current traffic visit https://maps.app.goo.gl/UdhqoDSQ48t5Mu3j7

Careful when you go through Hyde though, there's a partially hidden speed camera. Fortunately, prior to the day I went through it at 50mph somebody had kindly set fire to it so I was reprieved!

 

[midlifecrisis]

Careful when you go through Hyde though, there's a partially hidden speed camera. Fortunately, prior to the day I went through it at 50mph somebody had kindly set fire to it so I was reprieved!

A very old Mancunian joke...

Q. Where do bees go in winter?
A. Through Denton to Hyde

 

[MarkMas]

They can’t really do that when they have set the criteria and @mjheathcote was fastest finger first. ....

Yes, they came up with that as the plan, so then should go with it. (and congrats (again) to the winners). But many other Club events are oversubscribed, and there is some (fairly heated) discussion between the 'I was fastest, so I should get it' people and the 'advertise it for a bit, and then give everyone who is interested an equal chance' people. I lean toward the latter group.

[EDIT: belatedly fixed typos]

 

[MarkMas]

....Nobody could be expected to spend £250k on a used car without driving it first surely.

True. Although I read some statistic (years ago) that 75% of people who buy a new 7-series BMW don't test drive at all.

 

[dickygrace]

True. Although I read some statistic (years ago) that 75% of people who buy a new 7-series BMW don't test drive at all.

If you can afford the eye-watering depreciation on a brand new 7 series you’re either so wealthy it doesn’t matter or incredibly careless with money.

 

[dickygrace]

Yes, they came up with that as the plan, so then shoudl go with it. (and congrats (afgain) to the winners). But many other Club events are oversubscribed, and there is some (fairly heated) discussion between the 'I was fastest, so I should get it' people and the 'advertise it for a bit, and then give everyone who is interested an equal chance' people. I lean toward the latter group.

I do too, but not changing the laws after they’ve been set, like rugby TMO’s

 

[safrane]

Yes, they came up with that as the plan, so then shoudl go with it. (and congrats (afgain) to the winners). But many other Club events are oversubscribed, and there is some (fairly heated) discussion between the 'I was fastest, so I should get it' people and the 'advertise it for a bit, and then give everyone who is interested an equal chance' people. I lean toward the latter group.

One of the reasons I get frustrated with a number of events that take place (Not sighting any particular club or event), there are those who are given pre-warning of the dates so are on the list before its even advertised and hotels that have rolling bookings by certain groups which results in you never getting the opportunity to stay close or in a nice hotel rather than a travel lodge 30 miles away.