MB World - Sunday 21st October - 11:00am

[Bryan Allman]

It's four months since the last gathering of like minded souls that takes place from time to time at MB World - Therefore time for another !!

Bring your car, friends and any members of the family that could be interested in MB World - meet in the car park (left hand side closest to the roundabout, far row) - chat about the cars etc - retire to the MB World Cafe for coffee and a tour of the latest models. If you have brought your family or friends, treat them to a session on the track in an AMG

Add your name to the list ........

1. Bryan Allman

 

[BTB 500]

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)

 

[gaz_l]

Well, I haven't shown my ugly mug for ages so I'll try and make this one. Unfortunately, you'll have to put up with me turning up in a BMW..

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l

 

[mattk1]

Hi Bryan, be good to have meet-up & chat

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l
4. mattk1

 

[Divszy]

Where does this take place?

 

[Bryan Allman]

At Mercedes Benz World - Brooklands - Surrey - KT13 0SL

 

[C43AMG]

+ 1

 

[PenelopePitstop]

I have to stop travelling ... will wave from the plane on the other side of the world. Enjoy the meeting and take some photos.

 

[Doodle]

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l
4. mattk1
5. C43AMG
6. Doodle

Birthday plans permitting I hope to be there, although possibly that may enforce using the Audi *spit*

(Peter, I presume +1 meant you were coming?)

 

[JRH30]

Won’t be able to make it as will be in Portugal. Hope you have a good get together!!

 

[BEJ]

Why do you always organise these meets when I am on holiday?
I will make another one sometime I hope. Have a good one!

 

[Gbrowncls55]

That's the second time I've been away on holiday which, as I live 5 mins from Brooklands, is a pitty. Next time though

 

[MissyD]

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l
4. mattk1
5. C43AMG
6. Doodle
7. MissyD

 

[Charles Morgan]

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l
4. mattk1
5. C43AMG
6. Doodle
7. MissyD
8. Charles Morgan. Now which non Benz to bring?

 

[C43AMG]

The 5

 

[Bryan Allman]

All starting to come together nicely - The weather is set to be fine that day so lets see how many more exotics we can pull together before the autumn/winter weather sets in

Keep the names coming

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l
4. mattk1
5. C43AMG
6. Doodle
7. MissyD
8. Charles Morgan

 

[BIRMA]

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l
4. mattk1
5. C43AMG
6. Doodle
7. MissyD
8. Charles Morgan
9. B1RMA + Arthur

 

[whitenemesis]

1. Bryan Allman
2. BTB 500 (Bill)
3. Gaz_l
4. mattk1
5. C43AMG
6. Doodle
7. MissyD
8. Charles Morgan
9. B1RMA + Arthur
10. whitenemesis

 

[C43AMG]

Tis is becoming a Lexus GTG Now

 

[Bryan Allman]

Some years ago - in another life, a senior director at VAG headquarters told me the single biggest threat they had was despite their continuing high profitability, their share price remained low and left them exposed to a takeover by someone like Toyota, who at that time had enough cash reserves to buy out the whole group in one hit.

I said at the time that I didn't think Toyota were that adventurous, and essentially a national high volume manufacturing organisation, looking for organic growth rather than through acquisition. I still think that. Occasionally they make a move into a new market segment, but you can tell their heart isn't really in it and consists of maybe one or two models that run for years. I think Lexus is typical of that, and similarly the Prius - they should be years ahead in electric cars but they have by and large kept to the one model.

Having said that, it will be good to see a couple of 'Lexi' on the 21st and have a bit of banter with the owners

Keep the names coming