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Old 27th March 2019, 10:12 AM
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Sunday was all quiet in the Armstrong abode when we heard a large vehicle passing and turning at the end of our cul-de-sac.
We all rushed to the window because we are very rarely treated to a HGV on a Sunday. No truck to be seen but . . . . . dah dah!!!!



A S8 pulled up in front of the house.


Was this the noisome beast? YES it was.


Mark (Moltuae) and his good lady had popped by for a visit.


A cuppa, then outside to a load of car bollards and a photo.


The items that matter, left to right
  1. Craig's D3 4.2 TDI
  2. Craig
  3. Lynn
  4. Mark
  5. My D3 3.0 TDI
  6. Mark's D2 S8.
We will have to organise a real North West Mini Meet, not done anything for a couple of years, we are overdue.
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Old 27th March 2019, 11:40 AM
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I hope my rather loud exhaust didn't annoy any of your neighbours Ray.

I must get it modified to make it quieter .... someday


Thanks for the cuppa. It was great to see you and Craig again.
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The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo
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Old 27th March 2019, 02:22 PM
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I hope my rather loud exhaust didn't annoy any of your neighbours Ray.

I must get it modified to make it quieter .... someday


Thanks for the cuppa. It was great to see you and Craig again.
I think we might need a sound check now Mark . NW meet ideas please
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Old 27th March 2019, 03:48 PM
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NW meet ideas please
Something I've just found ....


SUNDAY 12 MAY 2019
FESTIVAL OF 1000 CLASSIC CARS

Cholmondeley Castle, Nr Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8AH

http://www.classicshows.org/festival...n-12-may-2019/

Sounds a lot like the Belvoir Castle event. Similar prices and rules, in that you can exhibit any car that is 15 years or older:

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We offer a heavily discounted admission ticket for car exhibitors who book in advance of the event. For a cost of just £4.50, the car exhibitor ticket allows entry for:

– one classic car (aged 2004 / pre-2004) or a car in one of the following themes: American / kit / custom / replica car
Anyone fancy it?
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The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present)
The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo
The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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Old 27th March 2019, 04:19 PM
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Something I've just found ....


SUNDAY 12 MAY 2019
FESTIVAL OF 1000 CLASSIC CARS

Cholmondeley Castle, Nr Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8AH

http://www.classicshows.org/festival...n-12-may-2019/

Sounds a lot like the Belvoir Castle event. Similar prices and rules, in that you can exhibit any car that is 15 years or older:



Anyone fancy it?
Good spot, I do, but I can't sadly, as I'll be in Iberia then
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(3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful.
(4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting.
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Old 27th March 2019, 05:05 PM
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Ah, that's a shame.

If we don't manage to arrange something before the annual meet, the same car show is on again in September apparently:

http://www.classicshows.org/festival...eptember-2019/

I might still go to the May 12th event ... if anyone else can make it?
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The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present)
(Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability)

The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present)
The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo
The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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Old 27th March 2019, 08:32 PM
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Sorry Boys, I can't make the 12th. I'm on parade at The Arboretum.
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Old 27th March 2019, 10:03 PM
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Sorry Boys, I can't make the 12th. I'm on parade at The Arboretum.
If you thirst for a cuppa, how about a Kings Bromley mini meet?

BTW noisome
/ˈnɔɪs(ə)m/Submit
adjectiveLITERARY
having an extremely offensive smell.
"noisome vapours from the smouldering waste"

I think you employed an interesting description for Marks 8
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Old 28th March 2019, 09:08 AM
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BTW noisome
/ˈnɔɪs(ə)m/Submit
adjectiveLITERARY
having an extremely offensive smell.
"noisome vapours from the smouldering waste"


Funnily enough there is an occasional foul smell of burning oil (from the crankcase breather, I think), but I didn't think it was that noticeable!



I wonder if we should just pick our northern mini-meet location mathematically? ...
  1. Join together each attendee's location on a map to form a polygon.
  2. Calculate the centroid of the polygon.
  3. Meet up at said centroid.

Granted, we could end up in an Asda car park in Crewe, so we might need to tweak the final result a little.
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Cars Owned:
The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present)
(Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability)

The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present)
The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo
The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust

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Old 29th March 2019, 09:32 AM
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If you thirst for a cuppa, how about a Kings Bromley mini meet?

BTW noisome
/ˈnɔɪs(ə)m/Submit
adjectiveLITERARY
having an extremely offensive smell.
"noisome vapours from the smouldering waste"

I think you employed an interesting description for Marks 8

I was planning on phoning you to arrange something but you have pre-empted me, thanks.
I'll see you on 12th May at yours after the service.
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