Zone Xmas Meet near Oxford 21st Dec 08

[magpie]

Rockingham??

isn't there a circut there.i'm sure i've seen some car racing there somwhere
on sky?

Yes mate, there's a track there, see the below link...

http://www.rockingham.co.uk/

i would love to do the meet here,a general all e30 national 1.but would the cost of a trackday outway the idea,am i going too far but it seems we'll need somwhere big

[cliffybabe]

croydon christmas meet whos "down"?

[Cloud]

My car originally came from a Sevenoaks dealship.
Still got the "Vines" sticker in the back of it and some paperwork.

no way!!! vines aint there no more, its now coopers bmw like 4-5 miles away from there go in there and its nothing but bmw mini this mini that, like the new mini is something great!!

how long ago you buy from vines?
take you come this way alot?

I bought a Ford Capri from Sevenoaks a few months ago, just by sheer coincidence. As for my E30, someone else bought it from Vines many years ago, while Vines were still trading. I bought it as the fourth owner or so, locally, from a bloke. The sticker is telling of the age, since it's sun-bleached, peeling, and cracking. This is why I said "still got the sticker in" (even though it's old) and why I said it "originally came from" Vines.

[zimmer-320i]

yer and i know that!! you brought a capri from vines??? that buildings hasnt got any bussnis or cars out side!!??

[Gortour]

Oxford is a very good suggestion- there is a great venue there - Rob (lancel1?) has access to it

Also very centrall

Seconded Richard. I know I didn't make that meet, but from what I saw, it went well.
How big is it, and how many would it hold? Don't know how many we'd get, but for a "Let's all meet up", you could be looking at 50+ cars maybe...

So who's bringing the turkey and the Xmas pud? Will be a change from burgers...

[ivqii]

Easy 50 cars on hardtop Gord

Its a fantastic venue with a shop round the corner and big pub over the road

It IS private though and is actually a highend (very)car restorers.

We would deffo have to ask Rob (lancel1) if he would be up for getting permission to use

[Gortour]

Would be worth getting Rob to check the pub for us too, no point having 50 odd people there with space in the already busy pub for 20...

I'll send him a PM, if that's what you're asking Richard...?

[ivqii]

Would be worth getting Rob to check the pub for us too, no point having 50 odd people there with space in the already busy pub for 20...

I'll send him a PM, if that's what you're asking Richard...?

Yes Gord if you like - Rob's a very very decent guy but I dont know if a) he would be up for this and b) if the owner of the premises would give permission

[Chase007]

Is there a date set for this yet?

[Gortour]

Not yet Chase, best to contact Rob first, I reckon, and get him to find out if and when we can hold a meet, rather than tell him what date to set it up for.

Richard, I'll PM Rob now then.

[zimmer-320i]

come to sevenoaks? or at least some were in kent!! "garden of england" and all that crap lol

[Gortour]

Zimmer, I'm no nearer to Oxford than you mate... Anyone for a Christmas meet in Poole?

[aj_mckay]

Oxford gets my vote. For obvious reasons!

[gaszman]

oxford sounds good on a sat say 5 ish then we can make a day of it sort of might even get the tech 1 sorted by then ??????

[Felix79]

also here in oxford we do have a bmw factory!

[Gortour]

Ain't that the one they make fake Minis at though...

[Felix79]

same place the old one were made too!

[Chase007]

also here in oxford we do have a bmw factory!

I have seen that factory the car park is full of either mini's or frech turds the employees have no taste or they get paid f all?

[Felix79]

most are on an agencey contact so no discount. My mate is on a bmw contract and drives a Z4

[Chase007]

most are on an agencey contact so no discount. My mate is on a bmw contract and drives a Z4

Is it like a gold coupe i have seen coming into woodstock a few times maybe after he/she is finishing work?

[law]

I suggest we meet mid-day to have some light to see!

Any date is good for me...Im pretty free over Xmas and the surrounding months

[Chase007]

I suggest we meet mid-day to have some light to see!

Any date is good for me...Im pretty free over Xmas and the surrounding months

This is E30 zone mate not Match.com, you sound like your looking for a date.

[Gortour]

I suggest we meet mid-day to have some light to see!

I can bring a torch mate, won't be a maglite or burn retinas though...

[law]

LOL! I field tested my new bad boy today Needs a few tweaks, but so far, I'm pretty happy with it!

[Gortour]

Excellent. Don't you want an evening meet then, to give yourself a chance to try it out?

[law]

Trust me...this one is savage! People's paint will bubble!
I now have a round burn mark on the palm of my hand where I went to unscrew the head of it

[Gortour]

Keep it away from my car then. It needs more paint at the moment, not less...

[lance1a]

HI Guys....just got a PM from Gortour about the meet. I have confirmed that we can have the venue, and will have space for about 50 cars maybe a bit more if we use either the hotel car park or I can get about 20 cars on my drive about two miles away. There is also a new and nicely decorated 42 ft prefab which we can use in case of crap weather, and a shop to buy bits and pieces and a beer and the like. I have a 45Gal drum BBQ if the weather is up to it and I can arrange music (hifi) for the event. The restoration shop will be open again for anyone interested in seeing the work and I can arrange a tour of the barns again where the classics are stored hopefully.

[ivqii]

Mooi gedaan boet
Guys this'll be a goodun

[d6dph]

This is sounding promising. Keep me informed on dates and I'll certainly do my best to be there.

[law]

Sounding good!

[Rav335uk]

Ok still not registering where this meet is, maybe me but

[lance1a]

^^^^ If you are on about the one I mentioned it's near to Banbury J11 M40 post code OX25 5QF or look up Hopcroft Holt hotel.

[ivqii]

What date have you booked Rob?

[lance1a]

Hi bud, I have left it with Gortour to arrange the date, I can have the place whenever really.