The Beaujolais Run in my M5 (lots of pics!)

Ashok · 19th November 2005, 21:10

Thought you guys might want to see how we covered 2500kms in 3 days!

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=62303

tsk1979 · 19th November 2005, 21:43

Wowee! That was fun you had. Wish we had more such roads here.

haryan · 19th November 2005, 21:50

that must have been an excellent and exhilarating experience ...
Wish we had that kind of events organised here in India ..

revtech · 19th November 2005, 22:25

looks like you had a blast.yeah i really really wish we had roads similar to those out here !!

Rev

Badcheetah · 20th November 2005, 14:00

good one guys . man i envy u . wish we had such roads / events here in india .

well good luck for further events .

Deeps · 20th November 2005, 17:52

Hey, ashok what was the route of the rally? And damn, you have no idea how much i'd love to drive your M5 on those roads.

sridhar24 · 20th November 2005, 19:39

Wow that trip must have been great fun and great experience.

lamborghini · 20th November 2005, 21:58

Damn i want that M5 and elise and maybe a few roads like those too.
Looks like a hell lot of fun.

nitrous · 26th November 2005, 11:49

U should be one of the top luckiest guys of team-bhp.

How much did an E60 M5 cost on-road there??

aah78 · 3rd December 2005, 20:48

a very envious excursion there. sure you had an awesome time on the roads. just a couple of questions -
how does the car perform over long distances? is it comfortable enough or does it induce fatigue over long distances.
also, how does it perform in bumper-to-bumper traffic?

karthik247 · 3rd December 2005, 23:49

Man ur one lucky guy...Driving an M5, or any other car on that road would be just too good. Enjoy dude!!!

Sid Schumacher · 4th December 2005, 12:51

Looks like one hell of a trip..you must have enjoyed yourself thoroughly!

racing4cure · 5th December 2005, 01:32

well sounds funnnn....!!! u should head out to cannon ball run next year buddy....!!

speedsatya · 5th December 2005, 11:27

wow....wat funnn u had ....wish we had such roads over here ...but the good thing about indian roads is that you are never caught for speeding ....

what was the max speed that you did ?????????and at what speed did the cops catch you??????? and what's this rally ??????

Ashok · 8th December 2005, 03:39

Thanks for the comments guys. The event has been held every year for the past 31 years and is a navigational (not speed) challenge; the team that reaches from A to B in the shortest distance wins! We were not speeding (much) and never really took it over 150km/h. The cops got me at 146kmh in a 110 kmh zone. The great thing about the car is that it's such a great all rounder - 200mph sportscar one minute, daily driver the next (very comfortable) and you can fit the in-laws in it with their luggage (although I'm not sure that's necessarily a good thing!).

The route is from Brands Hatch circuit in the UK to Calais (on the tunnel) then down to St. Omer, Paris, Autun and Macon.

I visit India quite a bit and around the cities the roads are pretty poor. But get out in the countryside and you have some very beautiful routes. It just takes some organising but I'm sure that there would be a demand for this type of event.

Here are a few more pictures of the event:

http://www.gosh.org/events/driving_c...o_gallery.html

As well as having a blast, I raised over £2000 (almost Rs. 2 lakhs) this year for charity:

http://www.justgiving.com/ashok

Maybe the members of Team-bhp could choose a worthy charity in India and arrange a similar rally....

19th November 2005, 21:10	#1
Ashok BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 74 Thanked: 2 Times	The Beaujolais Run in my M5 (lots of pics!) Thought you guys might want to see how we covered 2500kms in 3 days! http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=62303
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19th November 2005, 21:43	#2
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Wowee! That was fun you had. Wish we had more such roads here.
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19th November 2005, 21:50	#3
haryan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: HYDERABAD INDIA Posts: 345 Thanked: 5 Times	that must have been an excellent and exhilarating experience ... Wish we had that kind of events organised here in India ..
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19th November 2005, 22:25	#4
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	looks like you had a blast.yeah i really really wish we had roads similar to those out here !! Rev
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20th November 2005, 14:00	#5
Badcheetah BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 123 Thanked: 3 Times	good one guys . man i envy u . wish we had such roads / events here in india . well good luck for further events .
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20th November 2005, 17:52	#6
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	Hey, ashok what was the route of the rally? And damn, you have no idea how much i'd love to drive your M5 on those roads.
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20th November 2005, 19:39	#7
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Wow that trip must have been great fun and great experience.
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20th November 2005, 21:58	#8
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Damn i want that M5 and elise and maybe a few roads like those too. Looks like a hell lot of fun.
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26th November 2005, 11:49	#9
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	U should be one of the top luckiest guys of team-bhp. How much did an E60 M5 cost on-road there??
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3rd December 2005, 20:48	#10
aah78 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC / BOM Posts: 4,661 Thanked: 3,254 Times View My Garage	m5 a very envious excursion there. sure you had an awesome time on the roads. just a couple of questions - how does the car perform over long distances? is it comfortable enough or does it induce fatigue over long distances. also, how does it perform in bumper-to-bumper traffic?
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3rd December 2005, 23:49	#11
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Man ur one lucky guy...Driving an M5, or any other car on that road would be just too good. Enjoy dude!!!
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4th December 2005, 12:51	#12
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	Looks like one hell of a trip..you must have enjoyed yourself thoroughly!
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5th December 2005, 01:32	#13
racing4cure BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DXB-COK-Manipal Posts: 186 Thanked: 9 Times	well sounds funnnn....!!! u should head out to cannon ball run next year buddy....!!
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5th December 2005, 11:27	#14
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	wow....wat funnn u had ....wish we had such roads over here ...but the good thing about indian roads is that you are never caught for speeding .... what was the max speed that you did ?????????and at what speed did the cops catch you??????? and what's this rally ??????
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8th December 2005, 03:39	#15
Ashok BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 74 Thanked: 2 Times	Thanks for the comments guys. The event has been held every year for the past 31 years and is a navigational (not speed) challenge; the team that reaches from A to B in the shortest distance wins! We were not speeding (much) and never really took it over 150km/h. The cops got me at 146kmh in a 110 kmh zone. The great thing about the car is that it's such a great all rounder - 200mph sportscar one minute, daily driver the next (very comfortable) and you can fit the in-laws in it with their luggage (although I'm not sure that's necessarily a good thing!). The route is from Brands Hatch circuit in the UK to Calais (on the tunnel) then down to St. Omer, Paris, Autun and Macon. I visit India quite a bit and around the cities the roads are pretty poor. But get out in the countryside and you have some very beautiful routes. It just takes some organising but I'm sure that there would be a demand for this type of event. Here are a few more pictures of the event: http://www.gosh.org/events/driving_c...o_gallery.html As well as having a blast, I raised over £2000 (almost Rs. 2 lakhs) this year for charity: http://www.justgiving.com/ashok Maybe the members of Team-bhp could choose a worthy charity in India and arrange a similar rally....
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