South West Meeting

jromaines · Post by **jromaines** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:30 pm

Looked at the memberlist and saw there was quite a few members from the South West. After Catgrooms idea for a meeting for South East how about one for the south west? No ideas about where to meet etc, just wanted to see if there was any interest..

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:42 am

I'm defionately up for a south west meet. Infact I'm up for any meet as I will be insuring the 480 this week. Cheers, Rob

P.S. keep me informed

welsh-dragon · Post by **welsh-dragon** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:40 am

Hi,
When are you insuring it? Wales meet organised by Adam is on from Tuesday until Friday this week.

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:03 pm

I'm trying to organise a 'big' meet for next year. Based around the Hanes Motor Museum, and some local (ish) stuff.

Smaller meetings would be great however

There is a fairly good chance that I will turn out.

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Richard

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:56 pm

Hopefully tomorrow all being well(and cheap enough lol). It's getting done on my G/F's dads insurance for a couple months until I am able to afford to pay for two 18 yr olds with no NCB...(ie when I get settled in Uni)!

I have an exam on the 7th but I may be able to come done for a day or two not sure really. Petrol money is a problem as well as I have bought 2 cars out of this months paycheck

I will post back tomorrow about the wales meet in the wales meet section. Cheers, Rob

jromaines · Post by **jromaines** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:35 pm

I'm definately up for the Haynes meet but that's next year!! Can't make the Wales unfortunately - hence why I thought of this.

Anyone got any suggestions of where to meet. Weston-Super-Mud perhaps??

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:45 am

jromaines wrote:Weston-Super-Mud perhaps??

JayTee lives there, i'm sure he will be happy to help you arrange a meeting in that area

JayTee · Post by **JayTee** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:12 am

volvo-bigbrother wrote:
jromaines wrote:Weston-Super-Mud perhaps??
JayTee lives there, i'm sure he will be happy to help you arrange a meeting in that area

I'd be happy to assist

480_rocket · Post by **480_rocket** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:14 pm

I've always thought theres been a big collection of 480 memebers in the south west, I'd be up for going to a meet or maybe once a month/two months.

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:50 pm

I can help organise if wanted as my car is now insured and on the road mwahahaha

jromaines · Post by **jromaines** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:03 pm

OK does Weston Super Mud (or possibly Minehead?) sound like a central place for a meet? Do people want a meet up in a pub or something a bit more organised? Oh and finally dates.. I'm thinking August sometime or possibly early September.

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:10 pm

Just about any time would be ok, september would be a little quieter than holiday time.

I'm not worried about where it is, pub would be fine.

Richard

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:22 pm

Sounds good. A nice pub visit. Not bothered when aslong as it is not too into september as I have Uni to go to (if grades are good enough

).

Keep me informed! Rob

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:23 pm

Just to add, I think minehead would be a good place as there are some nice pubs and lots of nice drives around there!

Matthew Brennan · Post by **Matthew Brennan** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:29 pm

I know the Coolest Place for a 480 SW meet.

Its in Oare, just inside devon, about 3 miles from Lynton and Lynmouth. Those hills are great for roaring up!

The campsite is really chilled out. You can have campfires and its right next to a small river and some cute exmoor ponies.

Its in a depression in the hills of the moor really close to the sea. Its soo nice.

THe weather was shitty though that was in May. Theres some more photos of surrounding area http://photobucket.com/albums/y138/thedeepfix/Exmoor/. Its all huge hills and harpins etc etc. Wow..

The campsite, cloud farm is Â£4 per night. There is a pub about 1/4 mile away in Oare. http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi? ... 184&up.y=1

http://www.lynton-lynmouth-tourism.co.uk/

Has anyone else been up/down Porlock Hill?

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:36 pm

Stayed at lynton/lynmouth hostel a few years back and it was beautiful. Great scenery and lots of massive fookin hills! lol! Lovely place. Havent had a chance to drive there since passing my test but is on my to-do list as from what I can remember it has some really nice scenery.

Like i said though I'm up for anything. Visiting a pub for a quiet meet or a full blown camping trip in a lovely part of Devon(I work in a camping shop so have a large supply of camping accessories already and have access to loads more at discount)!

Cheers, Rob

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:39 pm

oh yeh Walked up and down Porlock hill 7 times(if it's the one that lynton sits on top of) as the lift thingy isnt in use during winter(which was when we went). Man it was knackering!

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:45 pm

That is a nice place...nice roads too..if you fancy a detour, A396 through Dunster, to Wheddon Cross (where my car used to live), B3224, B3223, then a unclassified road or back on the '39 to Oare

Has anyone else been up/down Porlock Hill?

Many times...most memorably in a MKII cavalier with non functioning rear brakes

Its ok as long as you don't get stuck behind someone who is intent on overheating their brakes, if you use the gears and limit the braking, fine, get forced to run down on the brakes and you'll boil your fluid.

jromaines · Post by **jromaines** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:11 pm

So looks like Minehead then! Anyone know of a decent pub to meet and I'm thinking 10th Sept (it's a Saturday) as I can't do the weekend before due to work. Could always meet at Butlins

Last time I went to Purlock Hill I was about 5!!

chrispaws13 · Post by **chrispaws13** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:39 am

im defo on for this!!

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