I think its that time of year again that we had one any ideas which direction to drive, and where to eat. Also what sort of dates? needs to be a Sunday i think?
Who's up for it?
I think there are some new coupe owners in the area so it would be good to get every one together again.

I would be but just sold my coupe !!!! It depends on whether i get one between now and the meet!!! I wholey intend to so watch this space.
I think Jon (Boonman) would be interested, he's just bought a porto, so imagine he'll be along soon

more the merrier

i will come ,
i love giving you turbo boys a thrashing
only problem is,im off the road at the moment

cam belt,balance shaft belt,both tensioners,flexy part of exhaust,steering rack gaiter and a few other things
good news is that im now putting it all together again so i should be sorted in a fwe weeks

how about easter sunday.....or will you be at church

I'd like to try to get to something.

Without hijacking this thread too much can I also point all the Anglia guys at the Manningtree Car Show Thread (Manningtree is in North Essex )

I would suggest the Swan pub at Hoxne, in North Suffolk. Nice 15th century pub and all the that, and big car park and they're used to various other occasional small car meets. Only trouble is it's my local so not much of an outing for me.

Most Sundays are fine with me. My friends also just got a 16vt so I'll drag him along as well.

I might come to this. So long as its not too far from colchester.

ah finally something closer to me. Im interested!

keep em coming lets make this the largest one yet

we need barmy bob and his boys camara
do you all remember this
the first and only sunny day of last year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rga6SVoCqM
what a hoot!

ill bring my camcorder too got some good vids of the lake district meet, lets make these better

you will run out of tape by the time you get from boston

Its not that far

Sounds good, I think I'll be in on this

How about a list of possibles

Jamie
Boonman
Frary
Pilgrim
Veggy
AlistarM
DanDan
Boosted7
Faz
Dave
BarmyBob???

Looking good

Yeah I'm up for it defo

who is going to plan a route

Need a date before I can commit but will hopefully make it

Will be nice to see you again ed
Frary i think you should plan the route as you get around abit

I say 9th of March which is a Sunday, how does that sound??

I can't make the 9th March but can do any sunday after so 16th, 23rd or 30th would be great for me

I like the idea of easter sunday if everyone is up for that?

The last meet was exellent, plus i got a few more prople I can bring this time.

Add:

Me - 20vt
My other half - 16vt
Glen - 20V

So far it's looking like
Jamie
Boonman
Frary
Pilgrim
Veggy
AlistarM
DanDan
Boosted7
Faz
Dave
BarmyBob???
Ed
Karl_21_20VT
Mrs "Karl_21_20VT"
Glen

Frary - Jamie, choose a date/route and we're on!

Probably not me

I am working last weekend in February and almost ALL weekends in march too

If you plan it and I can make it I will be there.

Bob

do we want

1)fast main roads with a bit of Dual carrageway
2)all Dual carrageway (long fast no hold ups)
3)country back roads( twist and bends and hold ups from other traffic)

someone throw in a start point that suits all or an area some would like to see...i.e North norfolk coast.

I'll be up for this

Are you still thinking Hoxne?

to close for me

Oh OK, well wherever it is I'll try and make it

dual carrage way would be good and mabye a nice b road, not too twisty and bumpy but nice...

meet ipswich way again which is fairly central. Date wise how about the 23rd or 30th. This will give me enough time to buy and fit new paddle clutch, so i can get full power

would that be about 170bhp

Ipswich is fine for us.

i have an idea for a route
please let me know what you think

starting Ipswich at Asda/Mc Ds its the A1156 known as Bury /norwich rd first exit off the A14 into ipswich comming from Bury St edmunds direction

All meet have a chat..admire how shiney mine is(if its not raining)

head off along the A14(fast dual carrage) cambridge way and meet M11/A11 head towards Norwich(fast dual carrage)

mayby break at thetford(if we dare)

then back onto Norwich onto the A47

then we could either head to ipswich down the A140(slow boring)
or Bungay to Halesworth down onto the A12(twisty and fun)down towards woodbridge and back to ipswich

let me know what you all think

the first rout finnshing down the A140 is about 120miles the second is about 150

sounds good mate, now we need to confirm a date.

i will be there just let me know time and dates

will be good to see you again Morgan.
Lets get a date sorted if every one can list dates in march they can do then we can choose one from that, or shall we just pick easter sunday.
I cant wait as new paddle clutch will be fitted so full boost

i now putting mine back together then i need an MOT
so perhaps Easter sunday would be good

easter sunday - march 23rd?

yes it is on march 23rd any more for any more, lets make it a large one

Could be on for easter Sunday. Route sounds OK, not least because side roads in Suffolk are supposed to be 50 mph and a lot of people do that, so limiting the potential for taking my 20v to its top speed of 175 mph.

lets make a list who's coming. Copy the list in your post and add your name. this is for easter Sunday
1. Jamie3 (me) and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Karl 21 20vt
4. Veggy

Dammit, you've picked the one weekend I definitely can't do
Oh well next time

Ed we can change the date but we are never going to get a date that suits everyone. What about the next Sunday can everyone on the list so far do the Sunday after easter Sunday, what about you Ed, or what about the bank holiday monday, which is the day after easter Sunday?? We need to get this sorted as the dates are getting close
cheers

1. Jamie3 (me) and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Karl 21 20vt
4. Veggy
5. Faz + Mrs, any Sunday!

bank hol monday may well be a bit of an Ar@e with the trafic

what do we all think of the weekend after the bank hols

Good point that man - can't say yet but might be better, especially early-ish morning

the weekend after Easter would be better for me

every one up for making it the next weekend then?

The weekend after is good for me

Sunday 30th it is good for us.

Work permitting, I would love to come along.

I won't know until nearer the proposed date for sure, so I will keep tracking the thread!

Title Changed.

Is that what you wanted Jamie?

I might be able to make the 30th too, fingers crossed

Thanks Bob, yes come mate we want to try and make it a large one.
Cheers

Are you coming Bob with your camera man son again?

1. Jamie3 and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Barmy Bob
4. Karl 21 20vt ???
5. Veggy ???
6. Faz + Mrs
7. evo_number_one
8. Boosted7
9. ?
10. ?

Adam now works sundays so if I do make it, it looks like I will be on my own

I will have to invest in some of Daves camera mounts

Good for me pro tem. If I can come it'll likely be just me. I once took SWMBO to a BMW bikers meet. You know there are some things women never ever forget or forgive? For some reason that's one of them. So it's unlikely I will have petticoat aboard.

1. Jamie3 and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Barmy Bob
4. Karl 21 20vt ???
5. Veggy ???
6. Faz + Mrs
7. evo_number_one
8. Boosted7
9. Ed

Sorry I'd like to come but i'm in centre parcs on the 30th

I'd certainly like try depending on timings.

So it might be:

1. Jamie3 and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Barmy Bob
4. Karl 21 20vt ???
5. Veggy ???
6. Faz + Mrs
7. evo_number_one
8. Boosted7
9. Ed
10. Pilgrim

wouldnt it be good if we could get 20 to come along

1. Jamie3 and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Barmy Bob
4. Karl 21 20vt ???
5. Veggy ???
6. Faz + Mrs
7. evo_number_one
8. Boosted7
9. Ed
10. Pilgrim
11. Steggi

i'm confimred

i should be able to make this too

1. Jamie3 and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Barmy Bob
4. Karl 21 20vt
5. Veggy ???
6. Faz + Mrs
7. evo_number_one
8. Boosted7
9. Ed
10. Pilgrim
11. Steggi
12. DaveG
13. Morgan

Have I missed a suggested start time? I have to do rugby coaching in the morning, but would like to come if at all possible.

no start time confirmed, what time do you finish rugby pilgrim

mite be able to make this and bring my friend if he manages to swap his calibra for a coupe in time...

I'm normally finished at 12 but can get away a bit earlier. I may have to miss a session if your start time is significantly before this

well if we meet up at around 10 at ipswich area then travel towards your way you can pick some where, im sure Frary will be along shortly to sort out routing as he gets around abit.

Me and DaveG will be meeting near Colchester and travelling up to Ipswich. It's only about 15/20mins from Marsk Tey.

here is a route
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/route/route2.jpg

ipswich 10am
leave on a14 heading west 10.45join a11 towards Norwich
into Norwich(if you like)
down to Halesworth back onto A12 down to Ipswich

we have dual carrageway and a nice twisty road from Norwich to Halesworth

let me know what you think....
im a bit concerned some of you turbo boys may breakdown or burn a lot of oil or just not be able to keep up

dont forget frary there are people coming from essex

Looks like a good plan to me. North Anglia this time

Me and DaveG, coming from Essex (coclchesr) are fine with route, we'll come up to Ipswich (both 16vt's). Same meeting place as last time?
Is it leaving Ipswich at 10:45am?

route chosen then, frary you will have to remind me where the meeting place is again

are there stopping points along the way, maybe lunch somewhere etc etc.

im sure there will be Karl. Do the Norwich boys want to meet in norwich before driving to Ipswich? That if my gearbox is fixed

best you get on with that gear box...as its your thread

i was thinking it may be better to start at ASDA instead of toys are us,If you remember, Ed was right ,with it being crowded on sunday mornings.

sugestions for a lunch stop please?

is there a greasy spoon at snetterton? as we will be passing

Hey guys - sunday 30th sounds good to me
Count me in!

People have to be kind thou - my little coop is a bit beaten up.

Planning to get a full respray and dents taken out at some point but too expensive at the mo.

i told you ill get you a deal on getting it painted when your ready mate.

1. Jamie3 and wife
2. Frary and probably father in law
3. Barmy Bob
4. Karl 21 20vt
5. Veggy ???
6. Faz + Mrs
7. evo_number_one
8. Boosted7
9. Ed
10. Pilgrim
11. Steggi
12. DaveG
13. Morgan
14. Boonman

dont worry ,mines the same and people dont give me a hard time
no spoilers i hope

dont listen to him his is in lovely condition he is always cleaning it, and keeps in under cover all week.

bloody hell boonman ...jamie has given your game away

no im talking about you Frary

oops....
have you sorted that gearbox

gearbox should be done by middle next week with new paddle clutch fitted its turned out an expensive month, but i am going to be a Dad, had our firdt scan on Monday and it was amazing.

Congratulations mate - hope it all goes well!

nice one mate

Erm.... please don't give me a hard time then as mine came with a spoiler

Jamie,

Congratulations matey look forward to catching up hope all is well.

As for meeting at Asda, thats good for me its only 3 mins away !

There is the faintest of possibility that I can make this, just have to see whats going on nearer the time.

karl i think frary ment ipswich asda. If the Norwich boys want to meet at Maccy d's near B&Q and then drive to Ipswich asda together?

Me and Dave are going from Braintree, maybe see if Debs wants to come as well?

sounds good to me mate what time you thinking?

we will have to see closer to the time?

ca we pls finalise next weekends timings and where we are going to meet, then i can organise the Norwich boys meeting to drive up to Ipswich.

how about 11am in ipswich to start with

sounds good gives us time to clean our cars hey frary

so where are we meeting again frary Ipswich asda??? So if the Norwich boys want to meet at B&Q carpark on the left side as you go in, at 9.45? how does that sound.?

Asda car park
it will be quieter than toys are us and there is a mc donalds so breakfast or coffee before we set off

i thought about 11am,then there will be time for a chat and a chance for the late arrivals.

Asda is on the first juction into Ipswich from the A14 comming from Bury way or the A140(norwich)
its the A1156 off the A14

when you come off the A14 to the roundabout Asda is in front of you and Mc Ds is to the right on the same car park

A couple of hundred yards down the road is a Shell garage for those who have an overdraft big enough to aford some
V-max.
To all of you who are having second thoughts becouse the weather is crap at the moment....i have it on good authority it is going to be the warmest and dryest weekend of the year so far...a real feel of spring time...if you dont come you will regret it.........

Jamie are you comming down the A140 if so i could meet you at the Shell garage at long stratton

can someone put forward lunch break sugestions

Not 100% sure we can take the A11 north from the A14 when going west

Might be better to leave the A14 at Bury St Edmunds and take the A1101. We would then join the A11 at the Mildenhall Roundabout.

I should still be able to participate in this one and am looking forward to it

sounds good to me bob,we can finalise on the day

is your boy comming with his camera

sounds good to me, how far is manningtree from lakeside...
any ideas?

sounds good mate ,just have to sort out a atupid noisecomin from either the drivers side rear brake or suspension,i thinks more likely the brakes though

are w all still up for this at the weekend?
the threads gone a bit quiet

im still coming but probably later on so will try and catch you all up. broke down on the way home today so thought i might miss the meet. Turned out that my idle pipe had popped off

Still really hoping to be able to make it - No work commitments now, but for my sins I'm up at Sunderland with the Hammers on Saturday and depends on what unearthly hour we get back Saturday night/Sunday morning.

Can someone confirm for sat nav postcode purposes, that this is the meet point and its 11:00am depart from there?

yep im up for it, cant wait to give my car a good blast.

Used the car for work a couple of days this week, all working well after its winter lay up.

It is going it to have the Oil cooler and pipes replaced today, they have been sat in the boot since last summer so thought it was about time to get them done

Looking good for Sunday, though I might have to meet you all nearer to Bury St Edmunds or Newmarket rather than Ipswich.

Bob

ok so its on

evo-number-one you are right that is the correct place
the Mc donalds on the Asda carpark on Bury road (a1156)on the way into ipswich

If we say meet about 11 to leave about 11.30 to 12 to allow for any stragglers

Don't forget clocks go forward this weekend.

whats the weather like on Sunday?

Sorry, can't make this due to family illness

Sorry to hear this mate, wish all concerned are well soon.

Rain Rain and yet more Rain!!!

where are the rest of you out there that said you where coming?

who is coming from norwich agian please list, we will meet at B&Q at 9.45 on right side of carpark.

I'm about, but have no idea if I will be able to make the start as I don't know at the moment whether I will be in Ipswich or Stevenage on Sunday morning!

well take one of our mob numbers and give us a call when close. Pm me or who ever for number

im still on for sunday.

jamie

still up for meeting about 10.30 at shell garage long stratton

My car now has a nice new oil cooler and pipes fitted.

Just got to clean it now.....

Bob

Yes Frary will meet you at Long Stratton shell
Steggi: meet you at B&Q 9.45ish right hand side carpark

i hate my car clutch is slipping stupid noise at the rear and still havent fitted new brakes ,plus have just bought a motorcross bike pick it up tomorrow,not looking likely that im comin guys,if im there jamie im coming if not im not ,

dont worry Morgan just come for the drive, its probably what the car needs a good run.

I'll see you at Asda unless I see anyone on the A140 down - no point me goign north to Stratton only to come south agin

see you there

guys, I'm still hoping to make this. Unfortunately I might have to go into work tomorrow which could ruin my plans, but I'll do my best to come along!

I'll see you at 11. (ish ) I might even give the car a clean if it doesn't rain today.

keep em cumin

anyone going tomorrow that has a 16v n/a alternator i will come with cash and collect

Frary got a 16v send him a pm he might have one?

cheers i have sent him a pm

Our last SPRING MEET

Pic 1

Pic 2

Pic 3

Go on you know you want to join in

Bob