Midlands Meet - 19th March.

[Nick Mann]

To start again from the original thread, the plan is now to meet at Donnington for a chat and a bit of spectator sport, leave at 12 ish to a pub for a spot to eat, maybe have a drive somewhere and go home again.

I have provisionally booked us in to the Turks Head in Castle Donnington for food. They have told me they have a reasonable car park at the front and a private function room we can use if there are lots of us! Meals seem to be about £4.50, less for burgers, more for large steaks.

I think that I will intend to get to Donnington for 10 ish. That gives us a couple of hours to chat and compare notes before heading for a warm pub and food!

The original list of people is below, with confirmed added as you all confirm! Please say how many of you there will be, as I need to give the pub an idea on numbers.

Current Attendees:

Nick Mann (& Vicky) Confirmed!
Interlec (& a gaggle?!) Confirmed!
Jimbo Confirmed!
Brunty Possibly in a rover 200!!
bernmc (& wife) Confirmed!
BDA (& Helen) Confirmed!
psbarham (& mrs & 2 kids) Confirmed!
Pezza Confirmed!
Bal
Sulli
Smokinmasta2 Confirmed!
Physician (No. 43!) (& daughter) Confirmed!
caishanvr4 (& mate) Confirmed!
Red/Rally205 (After lunch) Confirmed!

Possibles:

Vector
Jalford
Henkster (no pub action)

[Jimbo]

Well against my better judgement it looks like I'm going to miss the Southern meet this weekend, but this is only down the road, so I'm not missing this one. Looking forward to it :)

BTW, good call on the pub, Nick, and sorry I couldn't be more helpful ;)

[psbarham]

ther will be myself, the boss (so she thinks ) and the 2 money pits oop's i mean kids

[enigma]

me and her!

[Physician]

Moi (maybe with one daughter).

[bernmc]

me & maybe 1 wife ;)

[Nick Mann]

me & maybe 1 wife ;)

Can't decide which one to bring? :smug:

[Physician]

Can't decide which one to bring? :smug:

Lol /lol

[caishanvr4]

me and my best mate

[Henkster]

Hi Guys and Gals

Put me down as a poss

Don't think I will make the boozer though sorry

Hopefully see you at donno around 10ish for some perusing!!! :thumbsup:

Henkster

[Kieran]

:embarasse :embarasse

Sorry chaps... But I cannot make this now. :sad3: :thumbsdow

[bernmc]

Can't decide which one to bring? :smug:
I'm from the jungle - what do you expect?:evilgrin:

And continuuing my fine tradition of off-topic posting:
When I was back in the jungle, we were pottering around some really rural part of Natal/kwazulu and made friends with one of the local chiefs. He had an old Isuzu van half buried in sand lurking in the yard which he hadn't been able to drive for a while because one of the wheel-bearings had siezed. He spotted my toolbox and asked me if I'd have a go at changing the bearing for him. So we scrabbled about a bit, but couldn't get the jack to work in the soft sand - just kept sinking. 'No problem' says he, sticks his fingers in his mouth and gives a loud whistll. From a scattering of huts in different directions emerge his seven wives.... 'Pick up the truck' he says (No way I thought - never mind the weight of the truck, it was half buried!). Anyway, the seven gather round the front corner (chief sitting in his chair sipping a beer), give the zulu equivalent of 1-2-3, and so help me, hoik the flipping truck out of the sand! And stand there holding it while I pile rocks/planks etc underneath to keep it up. Those women were STRONG! Comes from lugging 40 litres of water 5 miles a day I guess.

Just don't argue with one of them eh!

[RED]

Okey dokey me and Marcus will be there but not until you have probably finished your grub. I have doubled booked with my facial - I need all the /help I can get at this age /yes so I'm going to try and cancel this but I'm sure you will still be there about 1ish hugging the bar :rolleyes4 Plus I have to get this tent up to you for the start of "the season" becuase I keep falling over it in my office!

[enigma]

I have doubled booked with my facial - I need all the /help I can get at this age /yes

Nonsense :iloveyou: :sweethear :love: :smitten:

[RED]

Nonsense :iloveyou: :sweethear :love: :smitten:

:embarasse You sweatheart you :kiss: But trust me on this one you've not seen me 1st thing in the morning with no slap on :uhoh: /lol /lol

[Nick Mann]

:embarasse :embarasse

Sorry chaps... But I cannot make this now. :sad3: :thumbsdow


IS that because you owe me money?!!! :P

[Nick Mann]

ANY MORE???

Book your seats in the pub now, chaps and chapesses!

[Vector]

ill try and make it guys ....

/whip just got to put my wheels back together on saturday /juggle

but be nice to see ya'll and your rides :inquisiti

[pezza]

ANY MORE???

Book your seats in the pub now, chaps and chapesses!

Oui monsieur...

I will be there

Cheers

D

[Brunty]

I'm hoping to make it - but I doubt I'll now be able to join you all in the pub.

The car is currently at the transmission specialists - if I get it back before the weekend I'll be in the VR4 otherwise it'll be the neighbours Rover 200 :embarasse

Fingers crossed

Steve

[caishanvr4]

I will definately be there in the morning at donnington but i dont think i can make the pub as my wife has to supervise a function.

[enigma]

I hope this doesn't turn out like so many others.......lots of planning preparation and promises for only 4 or 5 people to turn up.........

I know people have other commitments, and that is fine, I do as well. But these meets are for the benefit of new members so that they can get in to the scene and put faces to names and see other examples of VR4s. It works both ways, us 'established' members are keen to see newbie VR4s as well.......its no good me turning up to look at Derek and Nicks car.......I know what they look like and how they go and what mods they have done and all that jazz!

I dont mean to rant, but I just have....I think!

[psbarham]

don't fret pet ,i'm going ,unless something really really really really really really serious happens

[enigma]

don't fret pet ,i'm going ,unless something really really really really really really serious happens

:smitten:

[psbarham]

Aaaaaaaaaaah, big dave feels loved again

[enigma]

If you cant feel the man love now........I will let you have a feel on Saturday :thumbsup:

[Nick Mann]

Brunty - good luck! The missus wants to see you - something about your department being sh!t??!! (only joking!)

psbarham - the length of time doesn't matter as much as the effort to come along. Look forward to seeing you!

Mr. Akers - with all this man-loving going on, will you be wearing my first e-bay purchase?

[Jimbo]

Mr. Akers - with all this man-loving going on, will you be wearing my first e-bay purchase?

You're not talking about what I think you're talking about......are you? :inquisiti

[Smokinmasta2]

I'm looking forward to me meeting some of the guys................and girls i hope :)
As Dave says, good for nOObs to meet and greet, get ideas, pointers etc
I myself would be a bit disapointed to spend a fortune in fuel travelling half way accross the country only to find 4 cars there!!!
That is one thing i liked about the FTO club - plenty of MM's with our local ones 25 miles away and then a drive to the seaside or something.
So i hope this community is the same................. :)

Look forward to Sat - even if it is a crazy start time for a MM (have to LEAVE my house at about 7.15 - on a SATURDAY!!!)................

Smokin..................

[enigma]

Mr. Akers - with all this man-loving going on, will you be wearing my first e-bay purchase?

Only if your wife specially requests it! ;)

[caishanvr4]

posted by BDA

If you cant feel the man love now........I will let you have a feel on Saturday :thumbsup:

OOOEERR GULP, im feelin a bit queezy :sick2:
:end:

I,ll be keepin an eye on you BIG JANE :smash: , :oops: I mean BIG DAVE

[Brunty]

Brunty - good luck! The missus wants to see you

:thumbsup:



- something about your department being sh!t??!!

/help

[RED]

I hope this doesn't turn out like so many others.......lots of planning preparation and promises for only 4 or 5 people to turn up.........

I know people have other commitments, and that is fine, I do as well. But these meets are for the benefit of new members so that they can get in to the scene and put faces to names and see other examples of VR4s. It works both ways, us 'established' members are keen to see newbie VR4s as well.......its no good me turning up to look at Derek and Nicks car.......I know what they look like and how they go and what mods they have done and all that jazz!

I dont mean to rant, but I just have....I think!


You're having a pop at my facial now aren't you :P :p /lol Even though we shall be later than expected we will still be there cos' I'm fooked off with this tent! :rolleyes4

[enigma]

You're having a pop at my facial now aren't you :P :p /lol Even though we shall be later than expected we will still be there cos' I'm fooked off with this tent! :rolleyes4

Not at all, I know what yours looks like as well /yes :rolleyes4

[psbarham]

If you cant feel the man love now........I will let you have a feel on Saturday :thumbsup:
ooh i can hardly contain my exitement at the thought of it , if there's enough can my missus have a feel?

[Physician]

Nick,

I may have missed it somewhere in the posts but have we decided ROUGHLY where we are meeting at Donington Park (large area).

If not, may I suggest the Museum car parking area unless someone knows a more precise location.

Rich

[Nick Mann]

Sounds good, lets make it a plan!

If anyone wants my mobile no. then please request it by PM.

[jalford]

I'm definately a maybe.. :inquisiti

Just trying to sort some things out but should be there with the missus.

So it's 10am, Donnington Race Track, in the Musem Car Park. That right? :thumbsup:

[Nick Mann]

Absolutely! The pub is the Turks Head, almost on the main road through Castle Donnington. We will be there by 13:00. (Sooner if it is cold/wet!)

And still more people are committing! Brilliant!

[bernmc]

Erk. Forgot I'm working tonight. Finish at 8am tomorrow, so I'll probably go straight to Donnington from there. It's about 50 miles, so an hour in the sheepmobile:embarasse. I'll be in the museum car park as planned. If I'm snoring quietly with a bit of drool down my face, wake me up gently!/yes

[Nick Mann]

LOL @ bernmc!!

To my neighbours amazement, I washed the car at 21:00 last night! Raised a few eyebrows.... Heh!

This is a map of Castle Donnington. I am lead to believe that the Turks Head is roughly where I have put the red circle. I have not seen it with my own eyes though!

Good luck everybody!

[pezza]

LOL @ bernmc!!

To my neighbours amazement, I washed the car at 21:00 last night! Raised a few eyebrows.... Heh!



at 9pm? I thought all the 'washing cars at night' stopped after the first VR4?? :rolleyes4

I will blame the grime on my car on that motorway journey /yes

What time are you setting off tomorrow?

[Nick Mann]

Address for the circuit, for those of you with Sat Nav!

Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit
Castle Donington
Derbyshire
DE74 2RP

Pezz - I intend to leave about 9:30. It should take me less than an hour, depending on traffic! (Not many cameras on the M42 after you get away from Brum!)

[jalford]

For those that are early enough they do a good breakfast at the Donnington Services . :thumbsup:

[psbarham]

Erk. Forgot I'm working tonight. Finish at 8am tomorrow, so I'll probably go straight to Donnington from there. It's about 50 miles, so an hour in the sheepmobile:embarasse. I'll be in the museum car park as planned. If I'm snoring quietly with a bit of drool down my face, wake me up gently!/yes
i'll bring a bucket of water then freshly chilled by the air con then /grr

[Physician]

It crossed my mind ......

I'm sure a number of us will be taking some video shots tomorrow.

I was thinking that I might LEAVE Donington Park Circuit en route to the Pub LAST in the convoy and then overtake each of you one by one to get y'all on video. Once I am ahead of y'all I'll speed ahead to the Pub carpark and video y'all arriving.

The only point is that it's a fairly short journey and I may not be able to get past all of you before the pub ..... but I can try! So ....... if that's OK with y'all PLEASE let me past when I flash you (headlights!) and don't think I'm just trying out my racing lines.

It may be preferable if we took a slightly longer route but we can discuss that tomorrow ....... select a leader who has worked out a route and start a convoy. (Nick? Routemaster?)

It'll be nice for those not coming and others in NZ to see us all.

Rich

[SGHOM]

Damned good idea Rich !! :thumbsup: I'll second that. /yes /yes


I might HAVE to wash my car now !! :embarasse

[Jimbo]

The only point is that it's a fairly short journey and I may not be able to get past all of you before the pub .....

I doubt that very much, I think you're being rather modest there Rich :d




....... if that's OK with y'all PLEASE let me past when I flash you (headlights!) and don't think I'm just trying out my racing lines.

Sounds good to me.....but be prepared to flash me twice though.....we are talking "before midday on a Saturday" here :zzz:

[Brunty]

....and then overtake each of you one by one to get y'all on video

You can do a practise run on me if you like as 1 - I will be at the back of any CVR4 convoy! and 2 - I don't really want to be in any videos (in my neighbours 200) :embarasse


Brunty Possibly in a rover 200!!

[Sulli]

Don't think we can make it - too much on. Shame it wasn't next weekend as off work for a few days.
Sorry :embarasse

[psbarham]

Don't think we can make it - too much on. Shame it wasn't next weekend as off work for a few days.
Sorry :embarasse
where's the smack on bottom smilie when you want one hey!

[Sulli]

Is this what you're after? http://www.chitchatforums.com/forums/images/smilies/smackbottom.gif

[psbarham]

thats the one , well found that man

[Big Ian]

hope you all "have a blast" looking like a good day,wish i was closer..... :inquisiti...i am only 350 mile's away?..6-7 hrs?....if i left now i'd be there before all of you..... :rolleyes4
hope to see some nice pic's N video work /yes :thumbsup:

[SGHOM]

thanks for organising a great meet Nick ! :thumbsup: & nice to see everyone attend who said they would. /yes

good to put faces to names, even though after 5 mins I'd forgotten everyones !! :embarasse

I expect to see some great pics very soon, & hopefully, one of the best VR4 convoy videos to date !! thanks Rich ! awsome ! :thumbsup:

[Nick Mann]

Thanks all for turning up! :thumbsup: It was very good to put faces to names. Although I think I may have a few real names mixed up :embarasse

Please can someone put some piccies up, as we forgot to bring our camera!

Also many thanks to Marcus and Jane for their generous donation of a club marquee. It will be put to good use at Japfest, which reminds me - SIGN UP FOR JAPFEST! GET YOUR TRACK TIME WHILE THERE IS STILL SPACE!!

[Brunty]

Great to meet (nearly) everyone, hope you had a good time in the pub sorry I couldn't stay longer.....maybe next time when I have a decent car with me.

Cheers all,

Steve

PS. Thought everyones cars looked really good, some nice varied examples of the VR4 marque.....even the sheepmobile looked good next to my ride for the day!

[RED]

Thanks all for turning up! :thumbsup: It was very good to put faces to names. Although I think I may have a few real names mixed up :embarasse

Please can someone put some piccies up, as we forgot to bring our camera!

Also many thanks to Marcus and Jane for their generous donation of a club marquee. It will be put to good use at Japfest, which reminds me - SIGN UP FOR JAPFEST! GET YOUR TRACK TIME WHILE THERE IS STILL SPACE!!


Sorry we were so late :oops: Didn't help that I forgot to pack the ruddy tent :rolleyes4 Not so generous but a little something to put back into the club seeing as though we've had so much out of it /yes Met a few new faces so hopefully the alarm clock will be set nice and early for Japfest and we can meet a few more :happy:

Just a thought Nick why don't we make the next one at Tywcross Zoo like the southern meet did with the safari park say June or July time when the weathers nicer.... that should be a laugh :happy: :happy:

[enigma]

Just a thought Nick why don't we make the next one at Tywcross Zoo like the southern meet did with the safari park say June or July time when the weathers nicer.... that should be a laugh :happy: :happy:

I shall pass no comment ;) :inquisiti

[RED]

I shall pass no comment ;) :inquisiti



:huh2:

[bernmc]

....even the sheepmobile looked good next to my ride for the day!

You must keep taking your medication young man
:inquisiti

[enigma]

Oh, nearly forgot, thanks to the honorary Midlanders that made the trip up from darn sarf! Derek and Paul - Thanks! :thumbsup:

[pezza]

Ahoy there midland mini meeters...

Was a great day.. nice to see everyone with partners and offspring and put some NEW faces to the CVR4 addicts!

Enjoyed the mini convoy tearing through the leicestershire countryside.. I wondered what the locals thought :rolleyes4

I saw a few local faces like :inquisiti as the convoy roared by!! Jimbo do you have a megaphone attached to your exhaust pipe? :rolleyes4 I could hear it 5 cars back!! or was it Interlec?

Not sure who won the battle of the loudest BOV valve... Not sure if Interlec just edged BDA?

Hmmm whens the next meet? Japfest is too far away!!!

Oh and the mystery SUCKING, HISSING sound is solved ???? oh dear.... :uhoh2: think it may be pricy... :embarasse

[bernmc]

Oh and the mystery SUCKING, HISSING sound is solved ???? oh dear.... :uhoh2: think it may be pricy... :embarasse

What the devil is it then man ????
:inquisiti :inquisiti :inquisiti

[psbarham]

I saw a few local faces like :inquisiti as the convoy roared by!! Jimbo do you have a megaphone attached to your exhaust pipe? :rolleyes4 I could hear it 5 cars back!! or was it Interlec?

it was definatly interlecs i know coz i was try despratly to keep up with him :embarasse

[Jimbo]

Jimbo do you have a megaphone attached to your exhaust pipe? :rolleyes4 I could hear it 5 cars back!! or was it Interlec?



Mine's not known for being quiet, that's for sure - the neighbours call it Airwolf!!, but Derek's does make mine sound like a very small bee though ;)

[enigma]

I dont like to spoil the party, but are you absolutely sure it wasn't mine????!

It has made small children cry at 20 paces! :smug:

[psbarham]

I dont like to spoil the party, but are you absolutely sure it wasn't mine????!

It has made small children cry at 20 paces! :smug:
ahh but my little angels :evil2: wern't to bothered by it :rolleyes4 , ooh that reminds me must book them a hearing test on monday

[pezza]

What the devil is it then man ????
:inquisiti :inquisiti :inquisiti

.....Its the intercooler..... /help

the damage to the bumper and the original dump valve held together with silicone
by the previous owner, probably damaged intercooler it seems too... its only in this warmer weather havin opened the window...I can hear the noise now...

is this an excuse to upgrade my interccoler :inquisiti :idea2:

[Physician]

Great day everyone.

As has been mentioned already - a big thanks to the guys and gals who came from such a far distance and Nick for making all the arrangements.

I was quite surprised at how slow all your cars are ........ I managed to overtake all of you :smug: :smug: :smug: :joker:

I'll post up the video as soon as possible as well as some still shots. Just edited and compressed the video with some new settings and it finished at 12.63Gb ..... eeeeek - so trashed that and am starting again. Either way it's some 11 mins long and will be a bit on the large size I'm afraid. If anyone has problems let me know and I'll make an alternative 'slashed to the bone' copy.

Richard

[caishanvr4]

Whats my impression of my first car Meet :thumbsup:
The members i met and kids :thumbsup:
All the galants, legnums, sheepmobile :thumbsup:
The thrash through town :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Would i do it again :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Once again i enjoyed the time spent with my fellow members, just a shame i could'nt stay longer to tuck in to the pub grub and see pics of my car. Not to worry next time i'l make sure my days not double booked /yes

[Jimbo]

12.63Gb ..... eeeeek

Ber-limy! :inquisiti

By the way on a personal note, a big, big thanks to you, Rich, not only for buying me lunch, but for the extremely kind offer of a loan of your camera/mount for Germany. :thumbsup:

It was very, very tempting but I figure the chances to use it in car would be so minimal and with all the stuff I'm taking I'd be so terrified of breaking or losing it. :embarasse. The offer was a really nice one though :)

I will still definately be getting some track side video for everyone to see, I have my Ixus and Heath/Jane have a video camera, so between us we'll get some bystander action. Hopefully we can coordinate a CVR4 lap with one of us videoing at one of the many vantage points - if we can find them ;)

I'm taking my laptop with me too, just so my 256mg CF card doesn't fill up too quick ;)

[Bal]

apologies for missing another meet. unfortunately i forgot my old mans birthday. hence im stuck in sunny suffolk ... on the plus side he did help me with the wiring of my audio install.

sounds awesome. gonna go out now and tweak it.

oh and pezz. the amp doesnt take up all the boot :) only the back of it.

[jalford]

Sorry I wasn't able to make it at the weekend. :embarasse

I'd gone out and got some cleaning gear and got it nice and clean only to pick up a puncture which took too long to get fixed.

Looking forward to seeing the pics and video :thumbsup: