Requiem for a Dream: RX8 Wedding Convoy II
10-04-2006, 09:12 AM
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Congrats Bro!
Being the 1st who activated a convoy, its a muz to return the favour to another 8 bro, so count me in.
Do appt an i/c and my vote goes to coupe07.(believe me it is a muz)
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Being the 1st who activated a convoy, its a muz to return the favour to another 8 bro, so count me in.
Do appt an i/c and my vote goes to coupe07.(believe me it is a muz)
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10-04-2006, 11:46 AM
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St Ignatius?? Oh s**t, i'm going to see so many familiar faces there then....
Originally Posted by ladybug
Yay! The laogong has asked for the convoy - thank you for the support so far 
Am most excited
The church is St Ignatius - 120 King's Rd. Don't worry - no parking problem if everyone goes to the car park behind the church - I think it's Victoria Park Road. What you may have seen in the past is the huge traffic jam right in front of the church on a Sunday.
Thank you thank you again!
Am most excited
The church is St Ignatius - 120 King's Rd. Don't worry - no parking problem if everyone goes to the car park behind the church - I think it's Victoria Park Road. What you may have seen in the past is the huge traffic jam right in front of the church on a Sunday.
Thank you thank you again!
10-04-2006, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by lohsk
Which church at King's, Got 3 there. And every one of them got a parking problem.
10-05-2006, 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by zavhan
Congrats Bro!
Being the 1st who activated a convoy, its a muz to return the favour to another 8 bro, so count me in.
Do appt an i/c and my vote goes to coupe07.(believe me it is a muz)
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Being the 1st who activated a convoy, its a muz to return the favour to another 8 bro, so count me in.
Do appt an i/c and my vote goes to coupe07.(believe me it is a muz)
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10-05-2006, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by snowflake8888
Dont worry abt parking! I will instruct most of the other cars (except my friends and close family) to use the underground cp leaving the 8s free rein of the larger car park on the grounds at Victoria Park Road.
10-05-2006, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver_Z
Damn bro!! Not only the excitement of waiting for my car is killing me.... The excitment of your wedding convoy is another killer!!
Yo...when did u book ur car?
10-05-2006, 11:43 PM
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Thanks for the response so far! And thanks to those who are coming! I've been looking forward to this for a while. *Big Grin* I will be doing recce on the routes and estimate the driving conditions. More info to come in due course.
10-05-2006, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver_Z
Damn bro!! Not only the excitement of waiting for my car is killing me.... The excitment of your wedding convoy is another killer!!
10-18-2006, 09:23 AM
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Congratz bro! We all support you all the way! Cheers!
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10-30-2006, 01:27 AM
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this shld be the list for now.... i tink there shld be more to come...
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10-31-2006, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by INXS
Congrats... Gong Xi Fatt Choy 
Time to start practising the "Wedding Convoy Formation"..
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...ocidfeed&hl=en
Time to start practising the "Wedding Convoy Formation"..
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...ocidfeed&hl=en
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Originally Posted by snowflake8888
Heh I'd not gotten my car for more than a month when i drive in devilish8's convoy this year . And that was my first tme ever doing a wedding convoy...you can guess how excited I was to see so many 8s then. Poisoning on a grand scale. I never recovered...
11-23-2006, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver_Z
Bro, I may not be able to get my car by your wedding date. Sigh!! Car just manufactured, got the chasis number already, but still waiting to be shipped out. Sianz!
I feel you
11-25-2006, 06:00 AM
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Dear all,
Thanks to everyone who responded! After recce on two weekends, here is the route for the wedding convoy on 9 December 2006.
Movement will be from Kampong Arang Road to St Ignatius Church @ Kings Road, Bukit Timah.
Traffic Conditions: Expected medium to heavy traffic owing to time of day. Depending on weather, road conditions may vary from bone dry to WetWetWet.
Communications: Walkie talkies will be used to bridge communications from the convoy lead to the rear vehicles.
Pre-1330 hrs @ Concentration Area):
For your comfort, I suggest the multistory carpark at 12 Kampong Arang Road (see Map A). Naturally it is sheltered and thus more comfortable for you guys. The wedding car will be parked on the 4th floor of the carpark. You may wish to line up in order of move. Light refreshment will be provided. Indent is as per list.
1330-1345 hrs @ Form Up Area
Vehicle Line-Up: Gentlemen (and lady), start your engines! Cars form up along Kampong Arang road. (see Map A) Depending on how many cars there are, tailback can be up to Performance Motors showroom and down the road to Dunman High hostel. Perhaps you may want to entice people to think twice about buying a 3-series. Order of move is as per vehicle colour:
1. Lead / Outrider: Amethyst Black & the Blues (Stormy Blue / Winning Blue)
2. Wedding Car
3. Reds (Velocity / Copper / Heinz Tomato)
4. Brilliant Blacks + Amethyst Blacks
5. Snowflake Pearl Whites
5. Rear Escort: Sunlight Silvers and Galaxy Greys
6. Safety Car / Blocker / 2nd Most Important Car: INXS (This is because safety cars have go-faster stripes, as going faster is safer)
Safety Briefing: This will consist of telling everyone to check whether they have more than ¾ tank of petrol and to fasten their seatbelt. Hahaha. Vehicles will move out at 1345 hrs sharp. This will be followed by distribution of a red certificate of participation.
1345 – 1445 hrs D-Day H-Hour
1. Move out from Form Up Area onto Mountbatten Road, then Sims Way (heading in the direction of the PIE). Vehicles spread across 3 lanes.
2. Follow usual rounding route up to PIE. Maintain convoy integrity. Safety car and rear vehicles assist with lane control. Note choke points 1 and 2 on Map B.
3. Filter onto PIE in the direction of Bukit Timah. Due to single lane entry, convoy will be moving in single file. Note choke point 3 at entrance to PIE (see Map C).
There is a chance that we will split up. Lead cars will occupy lanes 2 and 3 on PIE, reform convoy in 2 rows and slow down (45-55 km/h which is the estimated expressway speed in lane 3 at that time) until last car / safety car catches up. If anyone thinks we are too slow, they have lane 1 to overtake. When last car catches up, convoy can occupy lanes 1 and 2. Safety car and rear outriders will initiate formation change by changing lane to block.
4. Exit PIE to your left at Eng Neo Avenue (see Map D). By now, hopefully we will be in one straight line. Lead car to hold position at Dunearn Road traffic light and let it turn red (if it isn’t already).
5. From Eng NeoAvenue, go straight down Dunearn Road. Under the Adam Road flyover, there is a traffic-light assisted U-turn. (see Map E) We will have to go back up Bukit Timah Road.
6. Enter Duchess Road. Convoy to stop and regroup if necessary. (see Map E)
7. Enter Kingsmead Road. Deafen residents. Reach church carpark. End of Wedding Rounding.
8. Makan! Light refreshment will be provided.
I originally wanted to exit at Stevens Road then go up Bukit Timah Road, but the traffic was super heavy over 2 weekends and there are lots of break contact points. It would be doable if we occupied 2 lanes and maintained a steady / slow speed but too complicated and stressful.
FYI the lao po has passed her Basic Theory Test. Her goal is to drive the 8 by end January (legally).
Cheers,
David
Disclaimer: It is not the intention of this thread or its contents either to promote or encourage any form of vehicle acrobatics, extreme traffic manipulation or purchase of an RX-8 for your vehicular pleasure, but merely to outline the potential beneficial properties of traveling in a group, about the possible risks pertaining to the use of non-rotary designed synthetic engine oil, as well as to the potential interactions with attractive members of the opposite sex (or same sex – if that’s your thing), if taken concurrently with an RX-8.
No expressed or implied representation or warranty or safety or immunity from traffic police or members of the opposite and/or same sex shall result from this wedding convoy. It is intended as a guide for the conduct of a wedding convoy and is in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator, or chicken crossing the road.
Thanks to everyone who responded! After recce on two weekends, here is the route for the wedding convoy on 9 December 2006.
Movement will be from Kampong Arang Road to St Ignatius Church @ Kings Road, Bukit Timah.
Traffic Conditions: Expected medium to heavy traffic owing to time of day. Depending on weather, road conditions may vary from bone dry to WetWetWet.
Communications: Walkie talkies will be used to bridge communications from the convoy lead to the rear vehicles.
Pre-1330 hrs @ Concentration Area):
For your comfort, I suggest the multistory carpark at 12 Kampong Arang Road (see Map A). Naturally it is sheltered and thus more comfortable for you guys. The wedding car will be parked on the 4th floor of the carpark. You may wish to line up in order of move. Light refreshment will be provided. Indent is as per list.
1330-1345 hrs @ Form Up Area
Vehicle Line-Up: Gentlemen (and lady), start your engines! Cars form up along Kampong Arang road. (see Map A) Depending on how many cars there are, tailback can be up to Performance Motors showroom and down the road to Dunman High hostel. Perhaps you may want to entice people to think twice about buying a 3-series. Order of move is as per vehicle colour:
1. Lead / Outrider: Amethyst Black & the Blues (Stormy Blue / Winning Blue)
2. Wedding Car
3. Reds (Velocity / Copper / Heinz Tomato)
4. Brilliant Blacks + Amethyst Blacks
5. Snowflake Pearl Whites
5. Rear Escort: Sunlight Silvers and Galaxy Greys
6. Safety Car / Blocker / 2nd Most Important Car: INXS
(This is because safety cars have go-faster stripes, as going faster is safer)Safety Briefing: This will consist of telling everyone to check whether they have more than ¾ tank of petrol and to fasten their seatbelt. Hahaha. Vehicles will move out at 1345 hrs sharp. This will be followed by distribution of a red certificate of participation.
1345 – 1445 hrs D-Day H-Hour
1. Move out from Form Up Area onto Mountbatten Road, then Sims Way (heading in the direction of the PIE). Vehicles spread across 3 lanes.
2. Follow usual rounding route up to PIE. Maintain convoy integrity. Safety car and rear vehicles assist with lane control. Note choke points 1 and 2 on Map B.
3. Filter onto PIE in the direction of Bukit Timah. Due to single lane entry, convoy will be moving in single file. Note choke point 3 at entrance to PIE (see Map C).
There is a chance that we will split up. Lead cars will occupy lanes 2 and 3 on PIE, reform convoy in 2 rows and slow down (45-55 km/h which is the estimated expressway speed in lane 3 at that time) until last car / safety car catches up. If anyone thinks we are too slow, they have lane 1 to overtake. When last car catches up, convoy can occupy lanes 1 and 2. Safety car and rear outriders will initiate formation change by changing lane to block.
4. Exit PIE to your left at Eng Neo Avenue (see Map D). By now, hopefully we will be in one straight line. Lead car to hold position at Dunearn Road traffic light and let it turn red (if it isn’t already).
5. From Eng NeoAvenue, go straight down Dunearn Road. Under the Adam Road flyover, there is a traffic-light assisted U-turn. (see Map E) We will have to go back up Bukit Timah Road.
6. Enter Duchess Road. Convoy to stop and regroup if necessary. (see Map E)
7. Enter Kingsmead Road. Deafen residents. Reach church carpark. End of Wedding Rounding.
8. Makan! Light refreshment will be provided.
I originally wanted to exit at Stevens Road then go up Bukit Timah Road, but the traffic was super heavy over 2 weekends and there are lots of break contact points. It would be doable if we occupied 2 lanes and maintained a steady / slow speed but too complicated and stressful.
FYI the lao po has passed her Basic Theory Test. Her goal is to drive the 8 by end January (legally).
Cheers,
David
Disclaimer: It is not the intention of this thread or its contents either to promote or encourage any form of vehicle acrobatics, extreme traffic manipulation or purchase of an RX-8 for your vehicular pleasure, but merely to outline the potential beneficial properties of traveling in a group, about the possible risks pertaining to the use of non-rotary designed synthetic engine oil, as well as to the potential interactions with attractive members of the opposite sex (or same sex – if that’s your thing), if taken concurrently with an RX-8.
No expressed or implied representation or warranty or safety or immunity from traffic police or members of the opposite and/or same sex shall result from this wedding convoy. It is intended as a guide for the conduct of a wedding convoy and is in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator, or chicken crossing the road.
11-26-2006, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by INXS
Its really tough to be the rear echelon when the car is supercharged. Hahaha...
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Hi, update. I cant make it for the convoy. WILL BE in Malaysia...
Sorry.
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mistake about leading the convoy
Originally Posted by coupe07
needless to say, i will take the lead...
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hallo coupe07
sorry for my mistake - thought you meant you would take the lead for the convoy but i think you meant taking the lead for starting the list.
anyway, i hope the videog did not cause you too much trouble or take too much time. Many thanks for your help. Appreciate it a lot.
12-04-2006, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ladybug
hallo coupe07
sorry for my mistake - thought you meant you would take the lead for the convoy but i think you meant taking the lead for starting the list.
anyway, i hope the videog did not cause you too much trouble or take too much time. Many thanks for your help. Appreciate it a lot.
sorry for my mistake - thought you meant you would take the lead for the convoy but i think you meant taking the lead for starting the list.
anyway, i hope the videog did not cause you too much trouble or take too much time. Many thanks for your help. Appreciate it a lot.