Kent Diner Saturday 14th March

Post Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:53 pm

Riverview Diner
http://www.bybrook-barn.co.uk/riverview_diner.htm
Bybrook Barn Garden Centre
Canterbury Road
Kennington
Ashford
Kent TN24 9JZ

Bybrook garden centre is in cemetary lane so thats what you will need in your sat nav
Map for anyone who needs it ...
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x ... search.srf

7pm onwards
Remember this is now a joint meet with vauxhalls so should be a busy night

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Post Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:20 am

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Lets hope that:

a) I have the money-expensive month (paying out for below)
b) my m42 conversion is finished

Post Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:24 pm

i be there m8

Post Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:29 pm

1. Steve
2. Terry
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6. Robbo
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Some new faces would be nice this time guys

Post Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:02 pm

Some new faces would be nice this time guys

Thats bloody charming that is.... I cant help the way I look

Post Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:08 am

robbo86 wrote:
Some new faces would be nice this time guys
Thats bloody charming that is.... I cant help the way I look

Im saying nothing that can be used against me in a court of law

Post Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:29 pm

Use this in a court of law!!!

Post Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:29 pm

'tis my birthday that day so unfortunately i'll not be there.... again

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:38 pm

1. Steve
2. Terry
3. Martin
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I WANT BURGERS!!!

Post Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:58 pm

Nice one martin

Post Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:59 pm

Been in contact with the two from down my way (bene30jane and furbster) both said they will be along. Shane (furbster) has done a lot to his is recent months, be good to give it a looking over.

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:21 pm

Nice one rob .
Seems pointless putting this meet up as nobody seems interested anymore and think it has died a death tbh just the usual few

Id rather save the fuel and food money (£60) and put on a bbq free of charge instead

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:25 pm

Talking about me again Rob??

You finished your engine conversion yet?

I'll be there!

Steve, good of you to offer the BBQ but could you compete with those monster burgers??

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:28 pm

furbster wrote:Talking about me again Rob?? You finished your engine conversion yet?

I'll be there!

Steve, good of you to offer the BBQ but could you compete with those monster burgers??

£60 of burgers and 6 baps

Think i can compete

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:33 pm

It's a shame you feel that way Steve, after your efforts which I for one (and I'm sure others do to) apreciate, I support it as much as possible.

The weather has been mighty cold / unpleasant for the last few meets, hopefully it will get a bit nicer soon and the clocks go forward this month so things might get better then!

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:57 pm

Cheers martin

Its a cracking place for a meet but nobody goes which i cant work out , Food is spot on and its warm inside , Its now shared with the vauxhall guys to try and hold on to this for the bmw lot but nobody seems bothered whatever i say , I drive the 50+ miles there the same as terry and the 5 or 6 others , Well most the others wont go now as its the usual ones from my way and a couple of locals like yourself and they wont justify the fuel .
They want a more local meet and have started doing the brighton meet which i attended last time .
Its a long way to go for a burger and the missus enjoys it so ill go either way in the vauxhall or bmw (Looking for another e30)

Cards on the table guys ..
There are people a lot more local than me who dont go and there are some who come over the crossing to get to this one on occasions which i appreciate , Everyone wanted this meet but nobody goes

I seem to be going in circles every month , Instead of opening another thread is here something wrong with this location as it doesnt clash with anything ??
Or am i missing something ??

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:06 pm

I for one have been piss poor at attending these meets!

I have been able to attend for a few months because the car was off the road and previous to that just clashed with other arrangements.

I don't think that there is anything wrong with the venue at all, everybody seems a friendly lot and the one time that I did manage to come along everybody made me feel welcome.

Is it just that there aren't that many of us in this area???

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:16 pm

I dont think there are loads from down our way shane to be honest, but we cant make people buy e30's. Saw ben earlier today and he said he would most liklely be up for it. Don't know if I can make it now unless I jump in with one of you chaps as I am fast hurtling towards the end of the first of my 2 and a bit weeks off, but havent started the conversion. My mechanic decided he couldn't do it

Now is the best time to start, but I will see what is going on. Worst comes to the worst I can come up in my dad spanking new Peugeot Partner

(He only bought it becuase he has 2 big dogs I swear, I came almost close to disowning him for that), though I will try my luck with bringing his 328 instead (God loves a tryer).

Steve anyone advertising themselves as being from Kent way I am asking them to go. Wonder if it might be worth sticking it my sig as well.

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:23 pm

Rob - Jump in with me mate. No probs.

We'll take a slow drive over looking for E30's to drag along.

I did speak to a lad on the Driftworks forum from Faversham with a tourer, I'll PM him and see if he's up for it!

Post Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:29 pm

Rob - Jump in with me mate. No probs.

Cheers mate, will let you know when I know for sure anyway. Who knows I might get it done.

Post Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:32 pm

Good news with the engine swap for me though. Finally badgered the father in law to let me use his garage. Now either borrow or rent an engine crane. Either way its going in the garage to be started this saturday!

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:01 am

Good stuff dude, why not start a thread and show us how you get on, with plenty of pics?!

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:02 am

Good stuff dude, why not start a thread and show us how you get on, with plenty of pics?!

Will do, but likelihood is that I will be coming in my dads pug or jumping in with one of the thanet boys!

Lets see though!

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:04 am

Aah well, be good to see you again anyway.

Good luck with the engine!

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:06 am

Aah well, be good to see you again anyway.

Good luck with the engine!

Cheers! I am quite excited about it really!

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:40 am

robbo86 wrote:Good news with the engine swap for me though. Finally badgered the father in law to let me use his garage. Now either borrow or rent an engine crane. Either way its going in the garage to be started this saturday!

Good luck with the swap mate.

If you need a hand on Sat gimme a shout.

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:14 pm

If you need a hand on Sat gimme a shout.

Cheers, will do I could use all the help I can get. Gotta wire in some flourescent tube lights with my old man as part of the deal of being allowed to use the garage, so after that if your free I would love a hand!

Post Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:38 am

1. Steve
2. Terry
3. Martin
4. bene30jane
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6. Robbo
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Post Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:46 pm

My touring has been in a bodyshop for over 3 weeks now, so hopefully I'll have it back in time for this meet and you will all get to see a freshly painted, rust and dent free touring with tech 2 kit fitted.

1. Steve
2. Terry
3. Martin
4. bene30jane
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6. Robbo
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10. JamOnIt

Post Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:06 pm

JamOnIt wrote:My touring has been in a bodyshop for over 3 weeks now, so hopefully I'll have it back in time for this meet and you will all get to see a freshly painted, rust and dent free touring with tech 2 kit fitted.

cool, where in kent are you mate?....

Post Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:09 am

Hi Ben, Im in North Kent, Ebbsfleet

Post Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:06 am

JamOnIt wrote:Hi Ben, Im in North Kent, Ebbsfleet

ok, cool, hopefully see you there.........

Post Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:52 pm

Pull ya finger out rob and bring it to the diner and we can all pitch in and get it finished

1. Steve
2. Terry
3. Martin
4. bene30jane
5. Dan (5 series)
6. Robbo
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10. JamOnIt

Trying to badger a few ofthe sussex lot into going again
There are 10 or so on the vauxhall forum going so far so looking good

Post Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:21 pm

if only i was free, i could bring the touring (not that it's running......) or the cHavalier shitbox for the poxhall lot to letch over!

Post Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:40 pm

and we can all pitch in and get it finished

Sure geoff would love that! Dont think it will be finished driveable by this saturday but hopefully finished running at least (need to have standard centre pipe chopped an welded to fit the IS manifold, or some variation on that in order to have a complete exhaust). Ill be there anyway!