Welcome to the SOUTH EAST Region

 

Regional Officer: Jonathan Farrow

 

Email: drivingfanaticsclub@gmail.com

 

Areas covered: Kent, London, Surrey and Sussex

 

 

 

Hi to all XKEC members. Mark has asked me to become the regional officer for the XKEC South East area so I thought it may help to give just a paragraph or two regarding me and my car history and previous association to and with the fantastic XKEC club.

 

Me & the XKEC Club:

 

 

I am 61 years old and have lived in Kent all my life. I have been part of the XKEC and F-TypeEC club for about 5 years now. I first joined when I purchased my first F Type a V6 S. I am a true car enthusiast or car nut if you like. I am sure petrol runs through my veins to be fair. I have owned many sports cars including a number of super cars. To this date I am on my 5th F type, having had both V8’s & V6’s and coupes and convertibles. My current F Type is a 2018 380 V6 AWD in Madagascar Orange pearlescent colour, a very rare Jaguar SVO colour. I have informally helped Mark out at XKEC events over the years so in essence becoming the regional Officer is just an extension of how I am involved with the XKEC club anyway.

 

 

My Car history:

 

So over the years I have owned 5 x F Types, 2 x Jaguar I Pace cars, 1 x Tesla, 4 x Ferraris, 1 x Porsche 718 Spider, a Lexus LC500h, amongst 7 other Lexus cars.

 

My Driving club:The Driving Fanatics Club:

 

I started my own super car club about 3 years ago. It came about because I wanted to attend the Hever Fathers day car show with some car mates. The organisers would only allow full car clubs in and not individual entries. So Hence literally overnight the Driving Fanatics Car group was formed. We have about 90 members in my club. The club is not brand specific and all levels of cars not just supercars. The rule is it just has to be an interesting or different car and you need to be very sociable as a person. In 2024 we ran about 29 events across the South East. I am based near Ashford in Kent.

 

How the Driving Fanatics and the role as Regional Officer for the Kent group will work together:

 

Most of the XKEC members should be aware of the traumatic time Mark has had with his health through 2024. I have informally tried to help with XKEC events for Mark during this time. Now Mark has asked me to be the ~South East Regional Officer we can formalise this existing arrangement. So I will now run the South East group XKEC events and where appropriate merge them with my Driving Fanatics club events. For the XKEC members this will give you access to a lot more events and shows to attend and be involved with. I think in combining both groups event activities we should be on target for about 35 possible events to attend in 2025. To be clear we will still be two separate individual groups but sharing events for the benefits of the members in both groups.

 

So I’m look forward to meeting new XKEC members at events as well as enjoying time with XKEC members I am already familiar with through 2025 and on.

 

You can contact me on drivingfanaticsclub@gmail.com

 

 

MONTHLY EVENING MEETS

 

Our regular monthly South East Evening meets take place every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The Moody Mare, 501 Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth, Kent ME18 5QY. Website; www.themoodymare.co.uk

 

The next meet will be on Wednesday 12th February 2025. We will as usual have a reserved space at the venue from 7pm onwards. Just ask for Jaguar club at main bar on arrival and they will direct you to where we are. 

 

Please come along and enjoy an evening drink, food, chat and laughter with fellow owners and enthusiasts. 

 

OTHER SOUTH EAST EVENTS

As usual we will have our club stand present at many South East events throughout 2025.

 

We also have our regular monthly evening and breakfast meets.

 

So why not become a member and join in the fun.

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