26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

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26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dragonflyjewels » Thu Aug 22, 2019 2:57 pm

:P It will be the same route as 2017

NORTHAMPTON (WOOTTON)
NN4 0TG
Toby Carvery serving breakfast/teas/coffees
8.30 – 10.00 am

AUTOBARN
571 KETTERING ROAD NORTH
NN3 6HB
inspection of two tone for sale

WHITWELL
RUTLAND WATER
LE15 8BL
1st photo shoot
& lunch at White Horse,
Empingham LE15 8PS
12.00 – 2.30 pm

TATTERSHALL CASTLE
LN4 4LR
coffee stop with time to go round the castle for those interested, admission £7
3.45 – 4.45

CADWELL PARK entrance
LN11 9SE
2nd photoshoot
5.30 – 6 pm

ROYAL OAK
LN11 8LZ
evening meal
6.30 pm onwards

We will be staying over Friday night in the Travelodge next door to the Toby, and also Saturday night at the Royal Oak. Everyone welcome for all or part of the day, but please let me know your plans.
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Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by edie_fox » Thu Aug 22, 2019 7:56 pm

:hopping: Yay.

I'll meet you all from Tattersall for the rest of the day and meal.

Any weekend is good for me. Dependant on which weekend it falls on, I'll bring Fox too if he's home. I'm sure he'll love it! :P

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Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jamescarruthers » Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:04 pm

Hoping to come in a freshly painted 480!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jifflemon » Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:35 pm

Or I can always have “rent-a-480” available! :)

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Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jifflemon » Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:37 pm

Oh and the later half of October is better for me....

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Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by zapcity » Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:24 am

Looking forward to this. Finally I can come to a meet!! :hopping:

If you could avoid 19th that would be ideal so :wife: can attend, but I can do most weekends.

Will stay over at the Royal Oak if :wife: is coming.

Thanks Sylvia for organising.
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Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dekkb » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:31 pm

If the timings allow I'll try to get over with mine. Even if it's only for a brief meet up at Rutland it would be good to meet some of you. :D
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Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:03 pm

All sorted - Saturday 26th is now booked. There are 6 rooms still available at The Royal Oak aka The Splash, doubles are £75 including breakfast and they want a £20 deposit. Tel 01507 600750 www.royaloaksplash.co.uk. Early booking recommended as there aren't many places to stay in the area.
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jamescarruthers » Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:37 pm

Hotel booked!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by edie_fox » Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:11 pm

Re: Places to stay in the area.

I lived close to the Splash and Louth is the nearest place to get extra rooms should you need them. Places like Kenwick Park and The Brackenborough will have decent parking and the less expensive Travellers B&B in the centre also has space to park off the road and away from 'youths' :lol:

The Kings Head, Masons Arms and Pack Horse are all central pubs and I wouldn't want to leave my 480 around there on a Saturday night.... But then again, I get panicky leaving it anywhere!

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dcwalker » Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:09 am

We'll be there :hopping:

Whether it will be in a 480 though remains to be seen - Lily's insurance annual mileage allowance is just about up, and the "new" Celebration is nowhere near being on the road yet. Good chance she will be by late October but...

Otherwise we will mess up the line up with the C70 :lol:

David
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Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by Norm57 » Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:46 am

I am hoping to make it as I missed Scotland. Will check work schedule when I return from Corfu on Tues.

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jifflemon » Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:46 am

dcwalker wrote:
Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:09 am
We'll be there :hopping:

Whether it will be in a 480 though remains to be seen - Lily's insurance annual mileage allowance is just about up, and the "new" Celebration is nowhere near being on the road yet. Good chance she will be by late October but...

Otherwise we will mess up the line up with the C70 :lol:

David
I’ve a nice 480 turbo you could borrow.....

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dcwalker » Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:49 pm

Would that be the one I drove the other day?

If so, many thanks for that - no sign of a speeding ticket yet I trust ( :D - I assume I would also have one because James was happily keeping up with me in my GT...). The GT is a much tighter drive all round, but it has mostly new suspension and age on its side. However, I did like the feeling of ample power just sitting there waiting to spring instantly into life that you just don't get with the 2.0...

I did wonder about contacting the 480 hire company :lol: . Can I bear it in mind and get back to you? It'd be good, but equally MK is quite a long way away to get the car, drive it north, then go all the way back again, given I live just north of York.

Certainly appreciate the offer though!

David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dragonflyjewels » Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:06 pm

dcwalker wrote:
Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:49 pm

I did wonder about contacting the 480 hire company :lol: . Can I bear it in mind and get back to you? It'd be good, but equally MK is quite a long way away to get the car, drive it north, then go all the way back again, given I live just north of York.

David
What about collecting it Friday night then coming to the Northampton Travelodge to stay over ? Although that would leave you needing to go back to MK on Sunday so maybe not such a good idea.
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by Rachel » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:12 pm

I'll be there! :D
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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jifflemon » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:24 pm

hotel booked! :D

Maybe I should buy Something like this and bring all mine along?

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dcwalker » Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:55 pm

Great idea - but only as long as the transporter itself is Volvo :lol:

David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jamescarruthers » Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:09 pm

Can you leave space to drop mine home please?
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by zapcity » Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:26 am

Mrs is busy on 26th so will have to come alone (who cheered?? - not me!!).

Will meet up with you at the Toby. Won't be able to stay the night, but would like to eat at the Royal Oak.
1994 480GT - arrived!!
XC60 and XC70 for the daily grind.
C70 Coupé Convertible for the sunny days. Should sell it but can't!

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