Midlands Meet - Rav?

[scootlife]

Well I am in hospital if that counts!

It's a mission enough for me to go with out it being located all the way over on the M1 side of the world. It take me over 90 mins to go eastwards to the M1 if I am lucky!

Jesus.... what way do you go??
A43 j10 M40 Banbury to J15a M1 Northampton -20 mins !!

[Ollie_bwoii]

Junction 15a on the M1 is right were my house is.

[Felix79]

Well I am in hospital if that counts!

It's a mission enough for me to go with out it being located all the way over on the M1 side of the world. It take me over 90 mins to go eastwards to the M1 if I am lucky!

Jesus.... what way do you go??
A43 j10 M40 Banbury to J15a M1 Northampton -20 mins !!

To get to Banbruy take over 40mins, to get through Banbury to the M1 I am looking at 35mins/40 mins again.

Normally if I HAD to hit the M1 I would cut eastards and join on at MK

[e30shed]

We could fix up a cruise up there from Northampton as before? We met at Northampton Saints football club last time, very close to the M1 for anyone passing through en route.















We may have to give gooner a 20 min head start though

[Ollie_bwoii]

Do you then go up the M1 E30shed? I only ask because I live in Wootton and to meet at the football ground I would have to go back on myself.



BTW Just so I understand, does Rob drive really slowly?

[gooner1]

We could fix up a cruise up there from Northampton as before? We met at Northampton Saints football club last time, very close to the M1 for anyone passing through en route.
















We may have to give gooner a 20 min head start though

Err, you might need the head start mate, seeing as we
met at NTFC,s stadium at Sixfields.
Saint,s are a Rugby football club, which is based in Jimmy,s End.
Fancy that, an old Hackney boy, giving directions for
Northampton, to a Northamptonian.

[e30shed]

Oops sorry gooner - NTFC aka Cobblers at Sixfields of course..

...and I appreciate your driving style is focussed upon returning max fuel economy

Would you be up for another cruise to the Toby? I haven't seen Dave posting on here recently.

[gooner1]

Oops sorry gooner - NTFC aka Cobblers at Sixfields of course..

...and I appreciate your driving style is focussed upon returning max fuel economy

Would you be up for another cruise to the Toby? I haven't seen Dave posting on here recently.

Have,nt heard from Dave myself either, keep meaning to
Pm him. Definitely up for another meet, date dependent,
i will be in the Cab.

[Felix79]

Well I am out of hospital now so could do with going to a meet some time soonish hehehehe

[safedave]

sorry havnt been on for a while due to various car problems but sorted now!
whats this bout a meet, sorry cant be bothered to read the full 4 pages on this thread

[ImysE30]

Yeah, got any good ideas about a location in the Midlands?

[safedave]

great park in dudley? not far from motorway huge carpark, theres a cinema, chiquitos, nandos, bowlin there etc...

[ImysE30]

Empire Birmingham Great Park

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... 0734972546

[Rav335uk]

NO!

[ImysE30]

Is it like Star City

It's a bit far too

[Rav335uk]

No comment

[ImysE30]

Your never short of a few words Rav

Never been there myself, that's why i'm asking

[adz79]

Would a more scenic rural roaded place be better? For pictures and perhaps fun drives? Not that there is much in the way of scenery in the midlands!!! LMAO..

Somewhere along Cannock chase or that sort of thing?

[Ollie_bwoii]

Good suggestion Adz. Why can't we just arrange a meet where we all meet at a petrol station, fill up our turds, and then go for a nice drive?

[Rav335uk]

Good suggestion Adz. Why can't we just arrange a meet where we all meet at a petrol station, fill up our turds, and then go for a nice drive?

Can you go over 50mph in yours Ollie?

[Ollie_bwoii]

Shut up. Its a lovely 316.

[Rav335uk]

Shut up. Its a lovely 316.

Sorry Ollie.





































40mph then??

[ImysE30]

Shut up. Its a lovely 316.

You should have said, can your's do more than 20mpg

Back on topic

When you thinking of holding the next meet Rav, April?

[Ollie_bwoii]

I will stick with gooner then, if he is still under M40 power then.

[Rav335uk]

Gooners on M20 power

[Ollie_bwoii]

Only if his cabby is finshed by the time of the meet. Although its looking like it will be.

[autoalex]

Count this 'newbie' in! I'm living in Cov at the moment so am well up for a meet

[Rav335uk]

Well the first meet will be at the Toby carvery.
I think all that attend can then put forward ideas of venues and dates as the weather will no doubt be getting better and more daylight too.
I want to keep the meet as local to the Midlanders as possible.
I will be keeping an eye on the weather and if it does get better quicker, i'll post up possible dates.

Rav

[Banjo1981]

Empire Birmingham Great Park

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... 0734972546

That's 10 min from me. It's alright, not quite as bad as star city but is definate dodge the council'd fiesta teratory. You'll also need a chav catcher fitted to the front bumper. Emo repelling "happy" music wouldn't go a miss either.

We could go bowling tho!

[Rav335uk]

Empire Birmingham Great Park

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... 0734972546

That's 10 min from me. It's alright, not quite as bad as star city but is definate dodge the council'd fiesta teratory. You'll also need a chav catcher fitted to the front bumper. Emo repelling "happy" music wouldn't go a miss either.

We could go bowling tho!

And your sig says "Then nice side of B'ham"

[Banjo1981]

Empire Birmingham Great Park

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... 0734972546

That's 10 min from me. It's alright, not quite as bad as star city but is definate dodge the council'd fiesta teratory. You'll also need a chav catcher fitted to the front bumper. Emo repelling "happy" music wouldn't go a miss either.

We could go bowling tho!

And your sig says "Then nice side of B'ham"

10 min is quite a distance on the national speed limit roads. There's at least one fookin' great hill between me and there !

[capri_rob]

What about Sutton Park ?

If you go in at Boldmere gate there is a big car park opposite Powells Pool which might make for some nice photo opportunities and also the Miller & Carter pub for anyone who wants food or beer.

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=16&c ... &qs=B736LH

I think that they do make a small charge to get into the park on Sundays ( £1 IIRC ) but even potless zoners like me can afford a quid

[ImysE30]

That looks like a great location Rob

It's closer to me too

Maybe have the first one of the year at the Toby again and then have the next one here?

[capri_rob]

I think there has previously been a midlands meet at Sutton park which was poorly attended - however there seems to be a fair few of us now that have attended the Toby Carvery/RAF Cosford meets so no reason why it wouldn't work now as a venue.

The only issues would be that the park can get busy on Sundays, especially if the weather is good and whether we'd need to get permission ?? Its not like you can formally reserve an area so if we get 20-30 cars turning up at once all parking together might be an issue - maybe the events orgainser can look into this Rav ??

[Rav335uk]

I think there has previously been a midlands meet at Sutton park which was poorly attended - however there seems to be a fair few of us now that have attended the Toby Carvery/RAF Cosford meets so no reason why it wouldn't work now as a venue.

The only issues would be that the park can get busy on Sundays, especially if the weather is good and whether we'd need to get permission ?? Its not like you can formally reserve an area so if we get 20-30 cars turning up at once all parking together might be an issue - maybe the events orgainser can look into this Rav ??

Everything you have said above is true.
Turn out was on the low side to say the least.
Speed bumps are on the "High" side, so leaves all the boys and girls with dropped cars, and on a sunday in good weather it does get rammed.
I think altogether there were 5 cars that turned up.