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South Wales Meet.Sun 7th Jan.Mumbles/Gower/Swansea

Posted By: Anonymous

South Wales Meet.Sun 7th Jan.Mumbles/Gower/Swansea - 21/12/2006 07:56

Hi all.

At the request of one or two S.Wales forum, users....how about a South Wales meet over the festive period.

Obviously there is a shortness of time, but c'mon guys. How about a nice meet over this festive period....provided we can get our doors open and handbrakes off
Posted By: Benny

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 21/12/2006 14:52

I'm intrested

Any idea where where meeting
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 21/12/2006 17:34

i'd be interested too
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 21/12/2006 18:35

Okay, that is three.

Goose, you in? And try to persuade Matt from the garage too!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 22/12/2006 01:14

yeah im in!! i will try to get matt and mikey in on the venture!

any idea on a route and or meeting point??
Posted By: Genic

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 22/12/2006 04:16

yeah I would be up for it, if i can get my door open to actually get my handbrake off.. G.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 23/12/2006 17:08

time is quickly running out, if we are going to do this then it has to be arranged today!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 23/12/2006 17:16

I propose some time after Christmas Day, but before New Year.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 23/12/2006 19:54

how does the 29th sound?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 24/12/2006 00:30

I'll be in Swansea for a few days between Xmas and New Year so should be able to make it. If it's the 29th (Friday?) the morning would be best for me.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 24/12/2006 01:13

Friday 29th Morning also good for me. Work at 4pm (Grrr).

How about a run around the Gower?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 24/12/2006 06:22

sounds good to me!
Posted By: Benny

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 24/12/2006 14:48

Cant make that date im working
Posted By: Genic

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 24/12/2006 18:42

cant make it either - working have a good day guys. hope to meet up in the new year. G
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 24/12/2006 19:55

Shame about that guys. 29th looks like the date. Any further thoughts on venue. Gower is nice at any time of year.

Goose, Matt, Mikey???? You guys in?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 24/12/2006 23:19

no can do my friend im working the 3 days in between xmas!

how bout a run on saturday the 6th? the first saturday after the new year!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 25/12/2006 01:34

that would be goot for me.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 26/12/2006 20:46

Will have to check my shift patterns. Let you know tomorrow.

What about venue? Still a Gower run?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 27/12/2006 17:30

That Saturday is no good for me, how about the Sunday?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 27/12/2006 22:38

sunday is fine by me as long as its 11 am!

gower run sounds good also! aslong as someone knows where they are going cos i wont!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 27/12/2006 23:21

Okay then.....Sunday the 7th. Who else is in for a run around the Gower?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 28/12/2006 03:21

i should be able to make it, have to check when im back in work though. dont really know the gower, but the missus has bought me a satnav for xmas.... no doubt it will be telling me to take right turns off bridges and to do u-turns on one way streets
Posted By: Genic

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 28/12/2006 03:36

should be able to make it G.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 28/12/2006 04:03

I know enough of the Gower not to get lost to the point we may have to eat each other.

So who else is in?????
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 29/12/2006 18:48

I,m ok at the moment for the gower meet, how about the big carpark in braclet bay,out side the Castlemare restaurant,be good to meet the gang again.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 29/12/2006 21:11

Excellent choice of meeting place.

How does 11:00 am sound?

For Google Earthers.....

51 34'00.04 North
03 58'53.54 West

And is that a Broom Yellow Coop I'm looking at?



and for non "Earthers"....

multimap clicky
Posted By: Benny

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 30/12/2006 15:36

I'll be there

at 11am
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 30/12/2006 21:34

Nice one Benny. See you there and then.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 31/12/2006 02:14

where exactly is the meeting point as all i know in swansea is the kingsway and the big tesco as well as my ex's houses!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 31/12/2006 02:29

The big tesco on the waterfront?

If you keep going on Oystermouth Road past the Big Tesco on your right and the County Hall on your right towards Mumbles.

Enter Mumbles and just don't turn off, you'll drive straight through. After Mumbles, you round the point of the headland and the car park is pretty much first left.

If you get lost, phone me and I'll come and rescue you.
Posted By: Benny

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 31/12/2006 16:24

Goose

Follow me
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 31/12/2006 18:54

no probs
where to do u want to meet? j 30 (cardiff gate) say 10:00?
Posted By: Benny

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 31/12/2006 22:01

Yep thats fine,j30 cardiff gate at 10am
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 01/01/2007 23:28

If ex Fiat owners are welcome then i can pop down with a much heavier 20vt
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 02/01/2007 00:57

all welcome volvo boy.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 02/01/2007 03:08

I might be there folks as I only live around the corner if power steering problem is fixed

Phil
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 02/01/2007 03:49

good stuff would be nice to get some proffesional pics up!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 04/01/2007 23:38

clutch has started slipping today, i'm still coming but ffs how's that for timing lol
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 04/01/2007 23:55

That's the spirit. See ya Sunday.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 01:14

Sounds good, with a bit of luck i'll be there.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 01:15

so how many have we got form a list i'll start!

1. goose (gareth)
2.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 01:17

1. goose
2. nrenz123 - nathan
3.
Posted By: Benny

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 02:35

Me (Ben)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 02:37

1. goose
2. nrenz123 - nathan
3. Benny
4.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 02:44

1. Gareth (Goose)
2. Nathan (nrenz123)
3. Benny
4. Matt (Aah4Fuxake)
5. ..........

Come on guys, commit to this!

Just to let you guys from the East know, be careful for the Speed Camera in the 50 Zone of the M4 after Port Talbot.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 02:51

the speed camera above is on the elevated section of the motorway just after the slip road ONTO the M4 at junction 41. there's a few on mumbles road as you head toward the meeting point too
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 03:00

Cheers, forgot about the ones on Oystermouth / Mumbles Road
Posted By: Genic

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 03:03

could be a possible, have being off work ill. but am getting better.G.
p.s. is there a post code of the meeting place, or some where near?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 03:12

SA3 4JT is the postcode of the Castellamare Restaurant in Bracelet bay, so in the big car park opposite there.

From Swansea if you keep going on Oystermouth Road (The road with the sea to your left) past the Big Tesco on your right and the County Hall on your left towards Mumbles.

Enter Mumbles and just don't turn off, you'll drive straight through. After Mumbles, you round the point of the headland and the car park is pretty much first left.

For Google Earthers.....

51 34'00.04 North
03 58'53.54 West
Posted By: Genic

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 03:17

cheers,
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 03:20

if anyone isnt sure of the way let me know and i'll meet you around port talbot or on the way to swansea if you like?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 04:11

I will definately be there!

1. Gareth (Goose)
2. Nathan (nrenz123)
3. Benny
4. Matt (Aah4Fuxake)
5. Steve (BlackBeast - the only one there that wont have a Coupe )

Posted By: Benny

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 14:14

Doh!

I,m out i'm afraid at the moment,as on the way home from work this morning the clutch went

I'll have a look at it today to make sure its nothing simply thats broke

If i can fix it ill see you all down there
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 16:23

Hope you can make it Benny.

Goose: Do you still need directions? I can meet you in the layby off the dual carriageway toward Swansea after M4, J42 at about 10:40
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 22:47

I,ll still be there 11am braclet bay, rain or shine.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 22:53

1. Gareth (Goose)
2. Nathan (nrenz123)
3. Benny
4. Matt (Aah4Fuxake)
5. Steve (BlackBeast - the only one there that wont have a Coupe )
6. Wayne (Toprat)
7.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 22:54

my bird might be coming with me, she thinks i may leave her for a fellow coop owner...
Posted By: Genic

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 05/01/2007 23:04

1. Gareth (Goose)
2. Nathan (nrenz123)
3. Benny
4. Matt (Aah4Fuxake)
5. Steve (BlackBeast - the only one there that wont have a Coupe )
6. Wayne (Toprat)
7. George (Genic)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 00:29

Quote:

my bird might be coming with me, she thinks i may leave her for a fellow coop owner...




Errr...Did you show her the list of who's going to be there?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 00:43

haha
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 01:04

Quote:

I,ll still be there 11am braclet bay, rain or shine.




I'll give you two guesses of which one it'll be!

1. Gareth (Goose)
2. Nathan (nrenz123)
3. Benny
4. Matt (Aah4Fuxake)
5. Steve (BlackBeast - the only one there that wont have a Coupe )
6. Wayne (Toprat)
7. George (Genic)
8. Dai (+ SWMBO)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 02:54

yeah that would be a help mate you able to meet me in a layby near swansea poor excuse for a winter wonderland!

if a layby or safe place to pull over is available!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 03:06

as you come off the m4 there is a roundabout with a little layby on the left... there's usually some random bloke selling potatoes there

dont know if thats any help?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 03:09

which junction? the first one after the long straight from port talbot?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 03:16

if you come off at j42 you'll go down a slip road and join onto the a483. the 1st roundabout you get to there is a small lay-by on the left hand side.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 03:21

google earth coordinates

51°37'26.32"N
3°51'20.88"W
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 04:45

ok can you meet me there??

name a time
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 04:48

yeah no problem mate, how does 10:45 sound?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 05:10

Lets just all meet at that layby. We'll make the potato mans day lol
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 05:14

lol i'll get the portable bbq in and get the jacket potatos on the go
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 05:49

Gotta pass there, so I'll meet you at 10:45 and then on to Bracelet Bay.

Can't say I need potatoes though
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 06:43

if the potato guy is there, he;s going to be thinking he's going to make a lot of money... hope we dont scar him for life
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 21:07

lol
yeah 10:45 sounds good!!

see you there

ive noted ur mobile nrenz123 just incase!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 21:08

benny are you still coming? do u want to meet at j30?

or anyone else coming from cardiff/newport??
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 23:05

If you are coming along the M4 from Cardiff / Newport and you think that your turbo has exploded 'cos there is a funny smell....don't worry, it's just Port talbot steelworks!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 06/01/2007 23:26

lol, its true port talbot or port toilet as its known locally does stink!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 04:47

Well guys, see ya tomorrow. 10:45 by the Potato man, and 11:00 at Bracelet bay. Looking forward to it!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 05:07

there's a shell garage on the roundabout after j42 if anyone need to fill up. its quite cheap too...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 05:52

Aye, Fabian Way, only problem is though is that if your heading in towards swansea, once your in the garage, theres nowhere to turn round to get back facing swansea. So you have to head back towards the M4. Well if there is, I havent found it yet lol.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 05:58

you just have to head back up the dual carriage way untill the traffic lights and come back down again
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 20:54

Thanks to everyone who turned up. (Especially the Random Coupe Granny at Bracelet Bay!!!)

Was a great day, and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to meet so many of you.

Despite the apalling weather, a great turnout.

Pics to follow.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 21:22

just got in now, had a good day but the weather was crap!
used half a tank of petrol which wasnt as bad as i expected it to be but it was worth it. hope to see you all again soon

someone get some pics up!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 21:24

Okay then....

slideshow
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 21:31

kool.
we needed some in depth pics tho i recon! would have been nice to capture in detail everyones coop! inside, outside and under the bonnet!

maybee in the summer it would be worth getting a photo session on the go!
Posted By: Genic

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 22:00

just got back in, nice to meet every one, even the coop granny , who did not convoy with us apart from the weather was a great day. G
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 22:10

Sorry i couldnt make it guys, was due to an unexpected family commitment that I couldnt get out of. Next time il make it, depending on location.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 23:19

thank you all for a great meet, even though weather was dire!! ,it,s good to meet some new owners and there good ladies, hope to see you all soon with the sun in our eyes instead of rain!! " Rock on Granny coupe " Slideshows great. see you round! Toprat.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 07/01/2007 23:39

thanks for the good day guys, maybe a summer meet will be a better idea next time so we can all talk about how hot the engnes are running

some nice cars there, definately want to get some LE lips and skirts now

toprat, not happy with the football score but your right it was a fair result! here's some pics me and gem took!

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o180/nrenz123/south%20wales%20meet/DSC00416.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o180/nrenz123/south%20wales%20meet/DSC00415.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o180/nrenz123/south%20wales%20meet/DSC00419.jpg

last one's my fav
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 08/01/2007 00:58

Love that last photo Nathan. Excellent!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: South Wales Festive Meeting....polling. - 08/01/2007 02:17

Nice to meet you all and put some faces to names. We'll have to meet up again (in better weather!). I'll have a look through the photos and see if there's any worth posting.
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