ANNUAL READING MEET?!

[DARYL - BMS]

Are we doing this again this year?

[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

I would certainly hope so are we going for Reading again :beerchug:

[Graham]

Me and Rach drove past the Reading TGI`s the other day on our "scenic" trip back from Bracknell avoiding the M4 !
We`re definately up for one this year !

[Shamrockez]

Yep Reading meets rule! :D

[Blugg]

When is it ?

[Neil]

I'll be there, last years meet was ace :)

[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

last year it was 15th October - same weekend or thereabouts again guys?

[Neil]

Sounds good to me :)

[1958 Harry]

We'll be there :D

[Shamrockez]

last year it was 15th October - same weekend or thereabouts again guys?
Good plan! :D

[ff_rabbit]

Will it be a sat or sun?

[Shamrockez]

Sunday

[DARYL - BMS]

Shall we put a thread in shows & events?

[ff_rabbit]

Sunday

Lovely!! :)

I can do the first 3 sundays, Yeah :D

[DARYL - BMS]

Word Rab! You still gonna deck the V5?!

[Delenn]

I'll be up for that! :beerchug:

[ff_rabbit]

Yeh!

Just a little concerned about the ride height after smoking my sump:confused:
40mm will look better and could get away with running std shocks till they die. Just unsure?
It's the hassle of the repairing if it happens again - and waiting a bloody eternity:mad:

What do ya think?

[DARYL - BMS]

You could run 40mm on stock shocks no problems I reckon - V5 shocks are probably built better too than say a 1.6/2.0ltr shocker.

As for not hitting the sump, just go up drives etc at a 45 degree angle, works wonders.

[ff_rabbit]

You could run 40mm on stock shocks no problems I reckon - V5 shocks are probably built better too than say a 1.6/2.0ltr shocker.

As for not hitting the sump, just go up drives etc at a 45 degree angle, works wonders.

Sounds like a plan then!
I'm gonna keep me stock 17's so will a 40mm look ok?
I've heard that just springs can give an uneven stance ie: lower at the front cos of the engine weight. Would it be worth will getting a 40mm front and a 50mm rear drop? or 30mm front/40mm rear??

[DARYL - BMS]

40mm over 17's will look fine - as they aren't a bad looking wheel to be honest!

As for being uneven - that's complete bollocks, it is true if your running the WRONG poundage spring though. As the lowering springs are produced for a certain model... For example Lucy has a diesel, and her car sat lower at the front because the engine is heavier than a petrol's - the springs she used where designed for a petrol - hence the uneven stance and it bouncing around.

Spring's for cabriolet's, diesels, turbo'd models etc etc, are produced with a certain poundage when the spring is wound - so it's specifically tailored for the cars weight. Get what I mean? So it would be 40/40 all round, although the front will most probably sit a extremely tiny amount lower at the front - which all lowered cars should.

[Shamrockez]

If you don't use V5 springs then it will give you a slight nose down stance as the extra weight of the engine will pull the springs a bit tighter. But if you get ones made for the V5 it should be 40mm all round.

[ff_rabbit]

Cheers!
Better start looking for some V5 springs then :D

[Blugg]

:offtopic: :D

[DARYL - BMS]

If you don't use V5 springs then it will give you a slight nose down stance as the extra weight of the engine will pull the springs a bit tighter. But if you get ones made for the V5 it should be 40mm all round.


Echo!

[ff_rabbit]

..?

[ff_rabbit]

:offtopic: :D

In time for Reading!! :D :D :D

[Ali]

All will be revealed after the Wolfsburg trip!!!!! Does anyone one else want to organise this this year or shall i do it again?

[Blugg]

Just need a Date and a PostCode. Also if i'll need to bring lunch money or a packed lunch.

Don't mind who organises it, as i'm sure whoever does it will do an Amazing job

[Ali]

Just need a Date and a PostCode. Also if i'll need to bring lunch money or a packed lunch.

Don't mind who organises it, as i'm sure whoever does it will do an Amazing job

Its going to be on 14th October (hopefully - i have to confirm with TGI's) and the postcode is RG1 8AJ.....more details soon.....

[DARYL - BMS]

LOL at packed lunch!

[wheelpowerdevon]

ill be up for this one this time.

[Amy x]

Yup i may well be up for it not too far away for moi! x

[ff_rabbit]

Its going to be on 14th October (hopefully - i have to confirm with TGI's) and the postcode is RG1 8AJ.....more details soon.....

Nice one Ali!

I'am on rest days for that - WooHoo!!

Count me in.

[DARYL - BMS]

Was a good day last year - proper sunny weather - free Meguiars samples, interior swap over's lol!, awards - was great fun!

[witchywoo]

sounds good to me! :beerchug:

[Ray]

ill be in egypt

[Ali]

yeah it was good last year and im still loving my black interior!!! (thanks Nico....again!!!). We got 50% off food too!!! Wendy from TGI's was so helpful. I will give her a call soon and see if she would mind letting us meet there again. then get the press and tv involved etc etc etc!!!

[Vetnursey]

Hi all, Can i come?? is the Reading one the nearest meet for the Sussex area?

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n179/vetnursey/DSCN2923.jpg

[Kitty_Kat]

:beerchug: Im up for this one missed last years so def wanna join this years one

[Silverthang]

last year it was 15th October - same weekend or thereabouts again guys?

Don't leave it any later or I can't come :(
Silver is protesting about the price of car tax and is going SORN in October!

[DARYL - BMS]

Why's that silver surfer?

Anyone can come along!!!

Sounds good date wise Charles Dickens.

[DARYL - BMS]

Bump???

[bad cab]

:rolleyes: I missed it last year :( ,but i'm defo up for it in 07 :D

[Chenko]

I'll be there...

[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

i'll be there :) whose taking control of it this year?

[Ali]

I think i might be again? Lets get Wolfsburg out the way and then we can start making lists and stuff.

[DARYL - BMS]

On on Ali, you know how to rock it.

[porschetrimr]

ace always enjoy the reading thang!!

[Ali]

:)

[Katherine]

No bug this year. Last year was a great meet, loved it so much :(

[DARYL - BMS]

I think we should try and top last years, er this year lol!! Is anything being organised yet chaps?!

[Blugg]

I think we should try and top last years, er this year lol!! Is anything being organised yet chaps?!

Alton Towers would be fun :exit:

[Delenn]

Nearest theme park would be Thorpe park Dan! :laughing:

So any news chaps?

[Ali]

Im onto it!! I jsut called my contact at TGI's but shes out until tomorrow - i will call back then and let you all know when where etc!!! Exciting!!!

[Blugg]

Im onto it!! I jsut called my contact at TGI's but shes out until tomorrow - i will call back then and let you all know when where etc!!! Exciting!!!

Worked at Thorpe Park for a season ;) Please not there :laughing:

TGi's you say :confused: mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Good American food. Now that sounds exciting :yay:

[Ali]

Its been there the last 2 times Dan - its quite central and Wendy gives us 50% off the food bill!!!!

[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

yep Dan we had it there last year - lil show n shine competition, some food inside then some pics :)

[1958 Harry]

I'm lookin forward to this, although i'll have to leave about an hour before everyone else to get there on time :lol:

[Blue Smoothie]

watch this space ;)

and we will start a new thread as this one has snowballed :laughing:

[DARYL - BMS]

Ai!

[1958 Harry]

Any updates on this? :)

[DARYL - BMS]

I think the wheels are in motion - I know Ali was having a word with TGI's for October time I think, that'll be here before you know it eh?!

[Ali]

Yep all still going ahead - spoke to my contact at TGI's a while ago and all systems go!!

[1958 Harry]

Cool :D

[CaseyLou]

is this anywhere near Newbury?

[Blugg]

is this anywhere near Newbury?

:)

http://evvo.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=10999

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/champ4gne/ktfu6f.jpg

[CaseyLou]

kinda then, just i get cheap B&B in newbury (dont ask!!!!)

[Blue Smoothie]

we can meet u at chievely services on the m4 and cruise into reading :)

[Blugg]

Sounds like a plan :)

[Blugg]

Sounds like a plan :) :)


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[Vetnursey]

I'm still gutted as at moment no one can swop with me so still having to work!!...wish i could come! i'm still keeping optimistic!!

[Ali]

I hope you can come Karin!!!! Fingers crossed for you chick!!

[Vetnursey]

I know hun! it be great to see you guys again! you made me chuckle sooooooooo bloody much! :)

[Ali]

:)

[Blugg]

Found this, not sure if everyones seen it :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c44KtDI_A-c

[Ali]

i took that! I was stood on top of a high wall then panicked about getting back down ha ha ha....not so brave now huh? lol

[Blugg]

i took that! I was stood on top of a high wall then panicked about getting back down ha ha ha....not so brave now huh? lol

Is that why you told me to climb that wall in mackie D's where we met for CTTP :eek: :laughing: :laughing:

[Ali]

no thats cuz youre taller than me and i would never have got up there!!

[Navy Bug]

That looks like the same wall that I climbed up on to take my famous "Panoramic" shot. Copying my idea, I don't know :laughing:

Is there a firm date for the upcoming meet yet? Or is it just sometime in October TBC?


For those who have not yet seen it, here is the shot I took at the meet in Jan 06. Hint: Scroll across to the right to see the whole thing :D

http://www.digitalray.co.uk/img/content/Panoramic%20Shot.jpg

[Shamrockez]

The 14th, Ray :)

[Ali]

Yup Sunday 14th October.

Get your name down Ray - be cool to see you again!!!

[1958 Harry]

That looks like the same wall that I climbed up on to take my famous "Panoramic" shot. Copying my idea, I don't know :laughing:

Is there a firm date for the upcoming meet yet? Or is it just sometime in October TBC?


For those who have not yet seen it, here is the shot I took at the meet in Jan 06. Hint: Scroll across to the right to see the whole thing :D

http://www.digitalray.co.uk/img/content/Panoramic%20Shot.jpg

Awww I remember that shot! And theres a stripey Gertie :laughing:

[Blue Smoothie]

superb photo :)

[Vickie]

And Doodle! Aw I miss that bug!

[Blugg]

Erm ..

Which one is Doodle :confused: :o

Which one is Lukes V5 if it's there :confused: :o

Who's is the Green with racing stripes :confused: :o

That's one cool pic, sadly the Black Bugs had lost by 2 goals to the Silver Bugs 9-7 :( :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

Luke's (Gertie) is the green one with the stripes. He didn't have the V5 then.

Doodle is the silver one with the blue graphics.

There's 5 black ones - 2 are dark blue ;)

[1958 Harry]

Yep the green bug with stripes (aka gertie) was mine - now owned by 'Boss' reet oop Norf somewhere (without the stripes) :lol:

This was my V5 dude ;) I miss this car as my daily driver - it was sooooooo much nicer to drive than my ****ty Mini

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/IMG_7008-01.jpg

[porschetrimr]

that was a good meet,i had a great time that day was sooooo chuffed that so many people turned up,
its pretty cool that alot of us still have the same bugs and most of the peeps are still around in one form or another,although i still think its a shame that everyone fell out as that meet was organised on c.c!!!
we need to get ray to take a photo from that same angle this year!!!
dan

[wheelpowerdevon]

who would be traveling from down south ?

[Graham]

who would be traveling from down south ?

You could hook up with the Brizz bods Ray, not exactly south but don`t know who else is down as far as you !
BTW, reckon we need a seperate car park for all the cabs this year ;)

[Shamrockez]

We'll be coming from the Taunton area Ray, so could meet you at Bridgy Services?

[Blue Smoothie]

yeah 2 rays - wheelpower and navybug - you can swing past briz like the 1st meet :)

[Navy Bug]

Sounds good. I'll be there...

[1958 Harry]

Theres gonna be an Aircooled section too this year :D ;)

What time and where are we meeting? The usual - McD's? at say 11?

[Blue Smoothie]

we can sort details nearer the time, otherwise this thread will become even more clogged with info ;)

[Bunrab]

I've only just got my car and not done anything to it .... would it still be ok for me to come to the meet?

[porschetrimr]

I've only just got my car and not done anything to it .... would it still be ok for me to come to the meet?


yeah of course the more the merrier,does nt have to be modified there will be plenty of standard bugs there too!

dan

[Blue Smoothie]

echo what dan says - the standards are just as :cool:

[Ali]

EVERYONE is very welcome :)

[Nedi]

who would be traveling from down south ?

me me me can i convoy with you???? pleaseeeeeeeeeee

[wheelpowerdevon]

me me me can i convoy with you???? pleaseeeeeeeeeee


Sure thing were you be coming from ?

[Nedi]

Sure thing were you be coming from ?

I live at waterlooville, which is just North of Portsmouth, actually on the A3(M) my back garden is that!!!

[Graham]

Posted an ad on OE to get a few more bods along - looks like some of the OE crew are coming as well :cool:

[porschetrimr]

re your post on o.e graham

is this a free for all,i.e any vag cars allowed or bugs only???

thought it was purely a beetle meet???
cheers
dan

[Graham]

Somewhere in the depth of this thread or the other one I`m sure someone said other VW`s were welcome - as long as we`re not inundated with GTi`s of course :laughing:
I`ve PM`d Charlie just to check though ;)

edit. bugger Charlie`s on holiday, PM`d Ali instead ...

[Graham]

Looked through all the Reading threads I can find and I can`t find anything about other VW`s being allowed, I`m sure I saw it somewhere :confused:
I`m sure Will and Katherine mentioned bringing their Golf and Luke is bringing his air cooled Bug and they aren`t Newbies ?

I`ll amend my OE post anyhow .....

[Blugg]

Sunday 14 October at TGI's Reading (Caversham Road RG1 8AJ) @ 14.00


Thought there was talk of making it earlier due to there being awards ;)

:o

[Graham]

Any chance a mod or someone can confirm what time and who`s allowed to come ? :confused:

[Shamrockez]

I've asked in the staff room. Sharky, Lukey and Will have all had Newbies and have been existing members for a long time - hence why there's no questions asked about why they're allowed to take non Newbies.

I wouldn't imagine there would be a problem with other VAG cars coming, as long as they're not taking up spaces for Newbies in the main bit of car park, and park together so the Newbies don't have random other cars in the middle of them.

:)

[Graham]

Fair enough, what time is it kicking off ? Original thread says 14.00, Danny says it may be earlier ?

[Shamrockez]

Not sure on that one. Will get back to you when we know :)

[Kitty_Kat]

ok save me looking through this thread when is this I know Ant told me but I have a brain like a sieve:laughing: and am considering goin???

[Shamrockez]

14th Oct :)

[Ali]

It starts at 2, that gives everyone time to get there. I will be there sooner to rope off the car park (probably the night before) so if anyone wants to get there earlier then thats fine too.

As for the other VAGs coming - i dont see the harm in it - we may ask them not to park with us but they can still come if they like.

It is mainly a bug meet and we should probably try and keep it that way for the most part but we want to be friendly!!

We can ask them to move when we have photos taken. ;)

32 bugs signed up (mostly) and about 50 people!!!! Get in!!!!

[porschetrimr]

hi ali

thats cool then,if other vag are gonna park together !!
just thought it would suck for pics and stuff if you have a long line of bugs and then theres a goof or something stuck in the middle of em???
,hope we get decent weather again,fingers crossed

see ya there

dan

[Ali]

hi ali

thats cool then,if other vag are gonna park together !!
just thought it would suck for pics and stuff if you have a long line of bugs and then theres a goof or something stuck in the middle of em???
,hope we get decent weather again,fingers crossed

see ya there

dan

Hiya Dan - I agree....trust me....i will politely ask them to move for the photos ;) or even better I will ask them to park in a different section, which is probably the best idea. You know how my powers of persuasion are ;)

See you there fella....lookin forward to it :)

[Graham]

Too right !! Don`t mess with Ali !!!

Remember the Jalapeno Incident !! :eek:

:p ;)

[porschetrimr]

[QUOTE=Graham

Remember the Jalapeno Incident !! :eek:

:p ;)[/QUOTE]


no tell me more!!

is it a dirty story? ha ha

[Graham]

:laughing: Not dirty ! :laughing:

At a Brizz meet we went for a meal and Ali wasn`t given the required amount of jalapeno`s :eek:
The managers ears are still ringing ! :laughing:

[Ali]

oh come on....i didnt shout....i was just assertive :) AND i was very premenstrual lol *eek*

Remember the roundabout in Cheltenham too.....ha ha - i stopped the traffic for the convoy to go thru ha ha ha ha

naughty aint i.....:)

[Bunrab]

Now this meet sounds more fun by the minute hehe .... maybe it'll be my first and my last :P

[Shamrockez]

It's loads of fun! It certainly won't be your last - I promise ;)

[andy 53]

Hi everyone,

i hope you are all well. i'd like to come to this meet also. Looking forward to seeing you guys soon.

Andy

[Shamrockez]

Be good to see you there Andy :)

[Ali]

Get your name down Andy!!!

http://www.evvo.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=10999&page=4

Be great to see you again :)

[andy 53]

Many Thanks Ali

Looking forward to it. will be ace to see how everyone is

Andy

[Blugg]

Many Thanks Ali

Looking forward to it. will be ace to see how everyone is

Andy


:eek: It's Andy :cool:

Be great to see you and the Bug again :D

[andy 53]

Thanks mate,

[Whitebug]

It will be nice to catch up again bud, was asking a few weeks ago if anybody had heard from you, thought you had emigrated or something.:laughing:

Geoff

[andy 53]

no still here, just been busy working and surfing. hope all is good with you

[Kitty_Kat]

anyone coming from my end??? don't want to drive down on me own:(

[Special K]

me me me.. i'll drive down with ya ;)

K

[Special K]

no still here, just been busy working and surfing. hope all is good with you

Wish i could surf!

Wanna teach me :eek::laughing::laughing::laughing: ??

K

[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

Midlands convoy anyone.....

[Buglet]

anyone coming from my end??? don't want to drive down on me own:(

There was a thread on here somewhere that Danny started which had the routes on that peeps were taking to get to Reading so everyone could meet up but it seems to have vanished :confused:

[Ali]

I removed it as it was all getting a bit confusing. Feel free to start a new one as we are a bit nearer the time now. Maybe a thread for each area?

[antix_v2]

Two turbo's up for convoy from M40/A34 Bicester area heading from Milton Keynes way.....

[andy 53]

Wish i could surf!

Wanna teach me :eek::laughing::laughing::laughing: ??

K

No prob's, i've got a spare board.

[Special K]

No prob's, i've got a spare board.

Legend!

[Kitty_Kat]

cool kieren sounds good where would we meet thou?

[Vickie]

Southwesties! You know where it's at!

Maccy Ds?!!

[Shamrockez]

Sounds good to me :D

[Graham]

Sounds like a plan :D

[Shamrockez]

Hope their hot chocolate machine is working - I think we all might be wanting one if it's as chilly as it is today :eek:

[andy 53]

would that be the Mc D's vik??

[Bourney]

is there a big meeting going on then?? can i come?? :)

[Shamrockez]

Yes Mr B - you have to come! :D

[1958 Harry]

Southwesties! You know where it's at!

Maccy Ds?!!

Sounds good to me - what time? Say 10.30? Give those of us with old bugs (if weathers nice/he's working) plenty of time to get to reading for 1pm :D

[Graham]

I think we should just give you an hours head start Luke ;) :p

[Shamrockez]

I think we should allow enough time for us to get hot chocolates :D

[Graham]

I think we`d better take a book to read if we are following Luke :laughing: :p ;)

[andy 53]

I won't be making this one now sorry guys, got to work.

Have fun everyone

[Special K]

Thats a bit ****.. Can't you wriggle out of it??

K

[Nedi]

I won't be making this one now sorry guys, got to work.

Have fun everyone

oh you cant. you can't work, i wanted to see your bug in the flesh, you surely can get out of it, this is not just every day thing!!!!!! oh go on,...

[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

drop outs not allowed now with 1 week to go especially when i have a shiny trophy to give away.....

[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

no drop outs allowed with one week to go especially when i have a shiny trophy sitting here for someone to walk away with :D

[Special K]

Andy.. Where are you??