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Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:56 pm
by moggyadventurer
Hi

Are there any rallys this weekend or autojumbles?

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:29 pm
by moggyadventurer
Anyone going to weston park this easter for the transtar promotions rally? :roll:

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:55 pm
by MarkyB
Rather a long drive from Shropshire, but I plan to go to this on Friday;
http://www.classicandamerican.com/Shows ... s-Day-2010
There will be a least one other Minor there!

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:08 pm
by moggyadventurer
Looks good!!

I don't know how they can afford the petrol !! I seem to remember 20mpg was brill!! Have a good time, hopefully the weather will be reasonable.

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:55 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
Bit to far for most of you but, The Northern Ireland Club will have its first run out of the year on Easter Monday quite possibly in the snow :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: I will take some pictures and report back no matter what the weathers like. The event is fully booked, entry details here http://www.aovc.co.uk/EntryForms/MMOCEa ... dayRun.pdf

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:07 pm
by Blaketon
I reckon it's ideal weather for http://www.amphicars.com/. I'm glad I have nothing planned; po*xy weather :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:29 pm
by dalebrignall
im going to watch some banger racing hope there are no moggies in the races .

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:27 am
by limegreen
http://www.m4minis.com/forums/index.php?topic=9937.0

it's on every easter monday every year (:
the whole town is just FULL of classic cars! this year they have routemaster buses in charge of park n ride too.

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:53 am
by JuNK512G
dalebrignall wrote:im going to watch some banger racing hope there are no moggies in the races .
Where & when Dale ? You could always enter that ole wooden banger or is it too slow ? :D :D

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:57 pm
by dalebrignall
hi charlie its on sunday at the essex raceway near thurrock starts at 2pm ,unfortunatly there is no wooden car race .it is too slow because its standard.

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:33 pm
by MarkyB
Well Wheels day would have been a super event if the rain had held off a bit :( .
Not long after we arrived the rain started and must have gone on for at least a couple of hours.
There were loads of interesting cars of all sorts including 6 Minors.
This was the most modified looking;[frame]Image[/frame]
It was in a car park away from the central arena which was almost full of cars at one stage.
It was noticeable that even after a lot of people had given up and left there were still 3 Minors in the arena and lo! the rain stopped and the sun came out.
Too late unfortunately.

I'll post up a few more pictures when I get a chance so you can get an idea of the venue and the number of interesting cars present.

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:15 am
by charlie_morris_minor
it certainly did rain a bit yesterday here, I did think of going but did DIY instead

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:48 pm
by 8009STEVE
Asthere was not a lot going on and the weather was not good. i decided to listen to Mary. She is always complaining that I do not take her out, so today i decided to take her out.


I took her out ................................. OF THE COUNTRY.


Took her to Calais for dinner.
Anybody beat that?

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:52 pm
by 8009STEVE
As there was not a lot going on this weekend and the weather is not good, I decided to take Mary out.................




OF THE COUNTRY..............

Took her to Calaisfor dinner.

Anyone beat that?

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:17 pm
by LouiseM
Went on a classic vehicle road run yesterday starting from East Kirkby, Lincs. Got stuck in some mud but was pushed out by 4 men dressed as american GI's :D

For the plane fans on here, here's a pic of the Lancaster bomber that came out of it's hangar for the event (along with some minis that also turned up)[frame]Image[/frame]

Can anyone guess what make this pickup is?[frame]Image[/frame]

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:32 pm
by dalebrignall
there is talk of getting just jane airworthy hope it happens .

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:44 pm
by MarkyB
Here you go, the effects of a few hours of rain taken from outside the arena looking inwards;[frame]Image[/frame]

This one taken from the inside, looking out a few hours later after it had stopped raining;[frame]Image[/frame]
Spot the difference :(

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:03 am
by MikeHA4
It certainly sends the visitors away, doesn't it... I feel sorry for organisers. I've done something similar. All the hard work to get an event up and running, praying the rain and flooded fields and marquees will dry out enough before traders and public arrive!

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:13 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
We had a great day out on Easter Monday, 47 cars about 25 of them minors and 104 people took part in our day out. We started off at Blackwater Marina in Antrim were had had great cooked breakfasts, then travelled 22 miles to The Ecos Centre in Ballymena were everyone had plenty of time for a walk round the centre, picnic lunch and/or time to chat to other owners. I ended up doing a few running repairs on Martins car that hadnt been out since October last year!![frame]Image[/frame]A welcome site at Antrim!![frame]Image[/frame]Lunch stop at the Ecos Centre[frame]Image[/frame]
About 3pm we moved off again heading through the Co. Antrim countryside and into Co Londonderry through the Sperrins and into Draperstowns were had had evening meal at the Rural College. No breakdowns all day, wot a result :D We had a great meal!!! Everyone got a finishers award for taking part, the Ladies had an Easter Bonnet competition and we finished off with a raffle.

Many thanks to Lillian and Bert for organising the day out![frame]Image[/frame]en route to Draperstown.

Re: Any car events this weekend?

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:14 pm
by MikeHA4
Thank you for the pictures - lovely to see.. Glad you had a successful day out. Mike