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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby GeoffSmith » Mon 16.03.2015, 21:52

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Fredjohn wrote:Good to see everyone again, but I really only have one thing to say:

West Mids 4 Bollecks 1
GeoffSmith wrote:Yes, we sent Womble......

Thats why your never there then Geoff; we aren't anywhere near Wimbledon.


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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby maz_r » Fri 20.03.2015, 09:19

Thanks all for good company last night, I had a good evening :)

And I hang my head in shame that everyone else came in their Elans.... :oops:
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby epipete » Fri 20.03.2015, 11:46

So the next meet is on the 16th April? I shall lay my early marker - I shall be there! :drunk:
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby Fredjohn » Fri 20.03.2015, 11:59

epipete wrote:So the next meet is on the 16th April? I shall lay my early marker - I shall be there! :drunk:



Be nice to see you Pete. Hope not too :drunk: as you'll be driving!! Or will you?

Dave P are you planning a joint hijack with Pete?

Thanks to all yesterday: enjoyed the evening.
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby Tuga2112 » Fri 20.03.2015, 14:29

Fredjohn wrote:
epipete wrote:So the next meet is on the 16th April? I shall lay my early marker - I shall be there! :drunk:



Be nice to see you Pete. Hope not too :drunk: as you'll be driving!! Or will you?

Dave P are you planning a joint hijack with Pete?

Thanks to all yesterday: enjoyed the evening.


Geoff is the only one i havent meet from that group of amateur hijackers :poke:
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby epipete » Fri 20.03.2015, 14:37

Oi!!!!!! Less of the 'amature'!!!!
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby dapinky » Fri 20.03.2015, 18:38

All things being good, I expect to be there (with an Elan!).
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby GeoffSmith » Fri 20.03.2015, 19:59

Tuga2112 wrote:Geoff is the only one i havent meet....

I have standards.
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby epipete » Fri 20.03.2015, 22:49

GeoffSmith wrote:
Tuga2112 wrote:Geoff is the only one i havent meet....

I have standards.


Aye........ ,

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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby petezipp » Mon 30.03.2015, 21:20

Yep good to see y'all last month - Timing belt managed the 5 mls ok.
Who was that chap who refused a drink ( prob came in an MX5 ) ha ha
Talking about nice ideas , I read in Car Mechanics ( yes I can learn at my age) that MG offer tours at Longbridge, may be interesting.
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby GeoffSmith » Thu 09.04.2015, 11:10

Sorry, I'm on my way to Spain. 8)
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby Fredjohn » Thu 09.04.2015, 22:13

GeoffSmith wrote:Sorry, I'm on my way to Spain. 8)


Have a good time Geoff: so I take it you will still be there for next week's meeting?

I'll start ball rolling......who's coming next Thursday (16th)?
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby maz_r » Thu 09.04.2015, 23:02

Expecting to be there - might even fire up the Elan if the weather is favourable :)
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby maz_r » Tue 14.04.2015, 10:31

Bumpity-bump...

It's this Thursday and the weather looks favourable; you know you want to :)
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby epipete » Tue 14.04.2015, 10:38

I'm expecting to be there!
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby petezipp » Tue 14.04.2015, 20:07

Me 2 if i can shift this dam caravan off the drive.
Must get to Halfords to get the towbar fitted to "M"
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby Fredjohn » Tue 14.04.2015, 21:22

Great guys: I'll do the LEC thing:

1) Fredjohn
2) maz_r
3) epipete
4) petezipp

Plus any others????
Geoff's in Spain (any excuse), Dave rebuilding(?)

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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby dapinky » Tue 14.04.2015, 21:40

Fredjohn wrote:Definitely a "come in the Elan no excuses night" me thinks.


well, in that case, my attendance will depend entirely on the speed of my spannering over the next 2 days (as I'm not going to be welcome in the Vectra!)
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby Fredjohn » Tue 14.04.2015, 21:57

dapinky wrote: well, in that case, my attendance will depend entirely on the speed of my spannering over the next 2 days (as I'm not going to be welcome in the Vectra!)


Stick a Lotus Carlton badge over the Vectra badge and you'd be very welcome..............it's called badge engineering :lol: :lol:

and recharge your batteries with us before the final stretch on Friday/Sat etc if necessary
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Re: West Midlands Meetup

Postby davidcgriffiths » Tue 14.04.2015, 22:09

Fredjohn wrote:
dapinky wrote: well, in that case, my attendance will depend entirely on the speed of my spannering over the next 2 days (as I'm not going to be welcome in the Vectra!)


Stick a Lotus Carlton badge over the Vectra badge and you'd be very welcome..............it's called badge engineering :lol: :lol:

and recharge your batteries with us before the final stretch on Friday/Sat etc if necessary

Where are u meeting up this time may be able to make it
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