Central Scotland monthly meet

22nd October 7.30 p.m.

Beefeater Livingston just off the M 8 j3

All welcome

'get in'!

the smartest 168A speed red Coupe-in-Scotland will be there...

Oh #@?&£$..

Fly back from China on 22nd!

The other smartest 168F Speed Red Coupe-in-Scotland will not be there...

Next month Scouse!

Crikey Scouse- I didn't know you were rocking speed-red too!

It'll be a total freak-out to see two of them!

nearly time, lads (and potential girls; who might come)

check your oil & blow up your tyres

see you later on!

astonishingly-

a nine-person / six-car turnout!

Some old faces (sorry Bernard!), and a few new ones too!

we nipped over to the BP, to make the best of a low-light lineup

I’m thinking electric blue has become my new favourite coupe colour

Hey Alan!

any chance we can tempt you out in November, with a more Westerly venue?

Here's an electric blue pic for you then...

(fuel-filler detail is on a very lovely Vinci Grey LE)

Yes I’m sure I could make it along next month
Even if it’s livingston it would be fine by me

Just don’t want to be that guy who turns up to coupe meets in everything except a coupe

Do feel buying a new one is getting closer as been busy working away and have more money in pot
Was originally looking to spend £1500-£2000

Now more like £2500-3000 so more likely to get something worth showing off!

Six car turn out....

Next one on Monday 12th November peeps

Newhouse Beefeater j3 off M 8 7.30 pm

No it's

Edinburgh Road
Newhouse
Motherwell
ML1 5SY

See you all there

less than a week...

counting down Jim

hi all,
great to see mate and TUR Team colleague John getting there in the L3TUR vinci LE, he really enjoyed it and if i’m about for the next one i’ll pop along...good to see a turnout like that.

TUR Team colleague?

You mean J-B..?

oh, that's good to hear- can you make it this Monday yourself, Dill..?

Whereabouts you based..?

Nearly 'that time' again, team.

This month we are running a competition for the cleanest gearbox.

Scrutineering will take place after the 1st round...

Just to confirm the venue is NOT j3 off the M 8!

Beefeater,
Newhouse,
Edinburgh Road
Newhouse
Motherwell
ML1 5SY

Won't make this one, got a ticket for Slayer at the Hydro tonight. Maybe next time or next time in Motherwell. Or maybe when the sun's out next year.

Beast! One of my favourites!


Now you're talking - we had seven coops there tonight then there were two SORNed since last meet....that would have been NINE!

here we go, team...

INCLUDING another 168A speed-red!! Total indignation!!



"hey J-B, where were you??"

Good turnout again
I was planning on going
Then put my bravo up for sale Monday 9am and sold it by 12 and didn’t fancy showing up in van

Going to view and hopefully buy a fiat Coupe turbo
On Monday
Fly down drive up is the plan
Only 430ish miles away

Good luck with this Alan - keep us posted!

Thanks Simon
I will do

Southampton trip was a success 130am arrival back

Cream crackered
But turbo rocket ship added to Scotland contingent

That's terrific Alan

Can you post pics?

Proposed next meet on either Sun 9th or Mon 10th December, venue tbc....

I couldn’t make the 9th but would definitely make the 10th

What photo uploader do we use

Can't wait to see it Alan- well done...!

I've got to be honest- I would prefer the Monday myself also

Many use photobucket or tinypic - it'll give you the option to create a link. The direct one works ok for me although apparently not for some

heres first attempt at adding pics

[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/2jfghw7.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/e5ibo5.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/212d61.jpg[/IMG]

Right...Monday 10th December 7.30

Beefeater
Deer Park
Livingston

(j3 off M 8)

AlanK, you ok with that?

1. dante giacosa
2. Edinburgh
3. Rosso
4. Barney
5. ?Iain

yes I will be there

1. dante giacosa
2. Edinburgh
3. Rosso
4. Barney
5. Iain

Put me down as number 6 on
The team sheet

Thanks Simon

Alan

Excellent Alan hope you enjoyed the drive home.

1. dante giacosa
2. Edinburgh
3. Rosso
4. Barney
5. ?Iain
6. Alan_K
7. George

Yes was a good drive

9 hours in total
Filling tank up in Southampton
Major rush in Southampton

Then half hour break at
Stafford and Gretna

with mostly relaxed driving and a few spots of whizzing past people

Car never missed a beat and was pleasure to drive
Was coming off a night shift so I was flagging at end

Always a pleasure





Glad you arrived safely

And again sadly for the 10th. But below 2015 picture of my coupe will be there in spirit..

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Thanks to Simon on his guidance to tinypic, shall be uploading all coupe resto pictures since 2015 on this link.

Sorted the link for you Scouse....press quote to see the difference

Thanks. Whats the secret with the link / what am I doing wrong?

You seemed to have repetition in the link so I cleared out the stuff after "jpg"....

That's my technical explanation

Sorted the thumbnails for you Alan but seems you've parked on the side of a hill


Very very nice by the way

See it has tiny rear reflectors (running lights?) embedded in the original location...

Ok I've resized and re-uploaded via P/bucket

Thanks Simon
You’ve definitely mastered the art of uploading pictures

Will take some more when Street isn’t as busy and my van doesn’t
Try to photobomb all the pictures hehe

STOP THE BUS!

what is going on with those rear reflectors..?

can anyone say if they've ever seen that before??!

T-reg...

The n/s reflector often falls off, perhaps the heat from the exhaust melts the retaining pins, the o/s never seems to fall off. And whilst the o/s one is still available new (Partsworld) the n/s is not available, and they both appear to be unique to the Coupe. MOT test requires 2 separate reflectors at the back, but they can be pretty much anywhere (in similar positions) and there's no minimum size specified, they just have to be proper reflectors and not reflective tape.

Thanks for that, Dave-

they look like OE running-lights...

I can't wait to see this, now...

Hey Alan- no rear wiper I see; and is that an additional gauge in your centre console..??

Eagle eye to spot that from pictures provided

I have a boost gauge far right next to drivers door

And the one next to centre console is a
AFM
Air fuel meter

I think I need to hire a co pilot to check all these gauges as I drive along lol

Yes no back wiper replaced with black cap so actually looks good without it and I’m used to driving a van where I can’t look out the back anyway

Oh no, GrahamL is going to see this...

Too late!

I nearly bought one of those new front wiper motors the other day as they were such a bargain... then I remembered I don't take my coupe out in the rain.

you don't get out much then lol

About twice in the last 3 months and it's currently in bits.

sad times

pot hole city
that hardly narrows it down where your based!

ice-scrapers at the ready!

Good meet last night
Knowledge gained
Laughs had

And my new coupe passed inspection hehe

Right "gang" (as we were referred to in Carlisle ) next meet is at 7.30 p.m. on 7th or 14th January - in Newhouse Beefeater this time.

Anyone unable to make either of these dates?

Both dates work for me

Reminder that New Year meet is only days away!

Monday 14th Jan 7.30 pm

Venue:
Beefeater,
Edinburgh Road
Newhouse
Motherwell
ML1 5SY

Bring own dinner optional