Cambridge/Herts area for an informal meet?

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Cambridge/Herts area for an informal meet?

Post by Tee » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:46 pm

Just wondered if there were any 480 owners in the Cambridge / Herts area who'd like to have an informal meet up, chat some where?

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Post by sr480t » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:58 pm

Iam in Essex so its not a million miles i think we should do a meet somewhere in the middle of the country, what about Leicester or Northampton? Sham

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Post by Si » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:05 pm

Yeh, I'll come if I can make it. I'm also in Essex.

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Post by Richmann1 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:37 pm

I would also take a wander across prob not in the 480 though as it is hibernating for winter :lol: .

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Post by paulsgarden » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:12 pm

i'd be up for showing my face :lol:
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Post by Tee » Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:14 am

I like the idea of doing one in the middle of the country as a large scale event, but was wondering if local enthusiasts to the Cambridge/ Herts area were up for a small meet.

I've only ever met one 480 Owner before, and suprisingly that was on a ferry to Dunkirk, same powder blue colour as mine, but with a sunroof! Could not believe it! Really nice guy as well!

:-)

Anyway, back to the topic. Would be up for a Saturday/Sunday meet in and around the Herts area for a couple of hours if anyone is keen?

I've seen where all current posters are located and for us to meet up somewhere fairly central, we'd need to go to somewhere like Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield or Borehamwood.

Anyone up for that? Or perhaps just in the Cambridgeshire Hertsforshire area?

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Post by paulsgarden » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:27 pm

let me nkow when and where and ill try my hardest to make it
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Post by Richmann1 » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:38 pm

Yeah sounds good. I will try and wake collie up out of hibernation :)

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Post by phil480 » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:39 pm

Hi, I could make it, providing it's on a saturday or sunday. I'll be coming from Leicestershire, that's not a problem :)

Is there a planned date/time yet?
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Post by Richmann1 » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:06 pm

Do people fancy a meet before or after xmas? and has any one got recommendations on a place to meet? Royston area seems to be fairly central and there are a few big carparks there and decent pubs. Let me know what people think.

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@ Tee im sure i have passed you a few times lately blue es with black bumpers?
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Post by Tee » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:05 am

Richmann1 wrote:@ Tee im sure i have passed you a few times lately blue es with black bumpers?
Yes, mine's a powder blue ES with black bumpers.

I'm keen to meet up whenever, perhaps next Saturday or Sunday for an hour or so? Not sure how long these things last?
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Post by Wanderer » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:04 pm

There's a couple of us over in the Banbury area who'd like to come.
Find a date and lets see who can make it.
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Post by Tee » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:34 pm

Well, Banbury is quite a distance away! I was just thinking of a couple of peeps from the local neighbourhood. However, if there are a sufficient number of people interested in meeting up, it might be cool to get it arranged.

Not really sure what happens at these events, does anyone local have any experience of meet ups? What happens? What does everyone do?

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Post by Wanderer » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:42 pm

I used to be the chairman of an American auto club and would be happy to help out if needed
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Post by Tee » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:52 pm

Ok, I guess we need to decide if it's going to be this year, or next?
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Post by sambo » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:14 pm

Is this going ahead??? Im in Leicester but I'll come anyway! Only just got my 480 going so Im chuffed!!

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Post by Sammy » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:14 pm

Hi all.

If I was back home in peterborough I would be up for the small drive to Cambridge!

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Post by Tee » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:25 pm

Ok, I'm gonna seriously look into this now. I went to a meet recently and had a nice time so I have some ideas of things we can do on the day, but I would like a bit more time to organise. What I'd like to do is the following:-

10:00am : Meet some where nice with plenty of parking, but near to an interesting local point of interest, i.e. a museum or point of natural beauty or maybe an activity.

10:30am- 11:45 : Spend an hour at activity area chatting.

11:45'ish - 12:45 : Pub lunch somewhere nice.

1:00 - 1:30 : Convoy somewhere cool where we can easily drop off spouses/friends with cameras/videos to get some moving footage of cars in action.

2:00pm - 3:00 : Photo opportunity somewhere quiet but picturesque, possibly near refreshments to allow more friendly chatting.

Any other suggestions of things to do? Or suggestions of how long these things might take? I had an idea that we could perhaps make a fun video where all participants mime to a song about cars, put it on you tube...Madness - When I'm driving in my car! I'm into video editing and if it's just a short 3 mins song, it might be a lot of fun! :-) Oh well, just a suggestion!

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Post by paulsgarden » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:30 am

sounds like a laugh look forward to it :lol:
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