Christmas to new year meet

[Shandy]

Guys,

Welcome to my first post.

Just a querie to see if any of you would be up for a meet at some point between christmas and new year. Yes I realise that the weather will more than likely be crap but it could be worth grinning and bearing it especially if some of us have recieved some new car mods from the fat man in the red coat, I know I will have done. Also we may finally get to see the mystical 3 litre Cat that we keep hearing rumours about.

The venue could be more towards the midlands this time to suit some of you more northern cat owners. Any ideas?:confused:

I don't know if you were thinking of anything Andy as our event co-ordinator type blokey.

Let's know your thoughts

Stu

[Damo]

Stu

Yes that sounds like a great idea but you know everytime i say i will be at these meets something goes wrong with the car and i can assure you the mystical 3.0L is a real beast!!! I have had it back two weeks now and so far so good, i was going to suggest we meet up over Christmas so i will be there as long as the car keeps going

Damian

[Shandy]

Superb,

If anyone knows of any events already taking place then we could use this as a meeting point. It doesn't even need to be car related just somewhere with a car park and preferably of some interest so if anyone was thinking of suggesting their local wickerwork fete then don't bother:ugh:

Justin are you still with us mate? I'm now living near the base so if you fancy meeting up before hand then we could drive up in tandem should you be able to make it.

Stu

[KuwlKitty]

Hey neighbor :wave: I'm going on vacation from the 21-29 of December but anytime after that I'd like to get together with you. Where in Mildenhall do you live and what kind of goodies are you getting for the car?

[Blackadder]

Stu: Glad you finally got the hang of this Internet thingy :biggrin:
Just change your country of residence to UK in your profile and you're set ;)
A meet-up would be nice.....

Damo: Don't worry about breaking down...just phone us from whichever motorway you grind to a halt on and we'll come and keep you company :cover: :biggrin:

[Cliverea]

Damn ...and I was gonna put on a show of macrame seat covers and batik floor mats..never mind lets hope I can still show the wickerwork wheel trims. Anyhoo make a date and I will try and get there. It all depends on the shift work patterns matching up. for example I am off work up until christmas day then I work, if thats what you call it, all over christmas and all over the new year. Anne works all over christmas and is off new years day. It's a tough job but someone has to do it. It will be a very dry christmas ...might as well be a muslim!

So salaam alekum my cougar brothers and sisters see you at the next meet inshallah
:bowdown:

[Blackadder]

Originally posted by: Cliverea
Damn ...and I was gonna put on a show of macrame seat covers and batik floor mats..never mind lets hope I can still show the wickerwork wheel trims. Anyhoo make a date and I will try and get there. It all depends on the shift work patterns matching up. for example I am off work up until christmas day then I work, if thats what you call it, all over christmas and all over the new year. Anne works all over christmas and is off new years day. It's a tough job but someone has to do it. It will be a very dry christmas ...might as well be a muslim!

So salaam alekum my cougar brothers and sisters see you at the next meet inshallah
:bowdown:


:rofl: Put me down for a set of wickerwork wheel trims....can you do 'em in Melina Blue?

[Shandy]

To answer Justins question the crimbo mods will be some 18" BK 121's, lowering springs, rear light covers and a private Number plate plus some other little bits & bobs:banana:

To those of you guys which seem to have developed this wickerwork fetish is not very healthy, you should loose the slippers, driving gloves and courduroy slacks and soon the urge to touch platted sticks may fade away.

If people can let me know exactly which dates are good for them then I can choose the one which suits the most people rather than picking a day and then finding out that actally no one can make it.

To all you others which haven't responded to this COME ON this is finally your chance to see Damo's motor, I've got a feeling it'll be worth the wait.

Stu.

[Cliverea]

Hey Shandy..I'll have you know I don't wear driving gloves...I took them off when I was making the basketweave grill inserts. Just couldn't get the weave right with gloves on!! I will consult my World of Corduroy 2002 calendar and give you some dates.

By the way blackadder the weave only comes in natural. Suggest they could be colour matched using an appropriate primer and two pack paint.

[Bazza]

I'll try to make it if it is the midlands but I aint going any further South
cause they speak funny!

[Cliverea]

Ey up Bazza ol flower. I am sure we can get someone to act as interpretor.

Well I'll go to the foot of wigan pier if we don't

besides it's you lot up norf wot speak funny not us dahn sarf

[Bazza]

Thats much better

Thankyou

[NorCalCoug]

:rofl: You guys are hilarious. I'll let you know if I need any macrame exported. :cover:

[GCatz]

Definatly will make it if its more central and not so south this time

[Damo]

Stu

don't mind which day you pick for the meet i will be there even if i have to push the bloody car!!!

[Skinful]

Pencil me in.....
Have to find my wooly hat and gloves to visit the frozen North :biggrin:

[Bazza]

er........whats macrame?

[Shandy]

Hey Bazza, I'm glad I'm not the only one who's not up to speed on the latest craze that is custom wickerwork !!:shrug:

Now that I know there's at least some interest I shall put my thinking cap on (100% wicker of course) and try to come up with a decent place to meet, once again any ideas will be mucho appreciated, and then I shall let you all know the selected venue.

Cheers,

Stu

[Cliverea]

Ok Bazza...Macrame is a sort of crochet/knitting with cord, string or rope. You can make hammocks, pot holders, seat covers etc..Batik is the art of dying material on which a drawing has been made in wax. the dye takes on the unwaxed area and you heat up the material to get rid of the wax. That way you can die a cougar badge into your favourite macrame string vest!:rofl:

Guess you have to be an old hippy to know about this sort of stuff!

Anyway from xmas through january is crap time wise for Anne and me so I guess you good folks will have go somewhere without us. A nice craft fair or an antique market. That's the problem with shift work I always seem to get a nice tuesday or a friday off wheras most of the world likes a lazy sunday. Let me know anyway and will see if I can get a work around.

[Deadlock]

Count me in, North, South, no matter. Just itching to show off my crocheted seat covers and raffia spoiler. Might not have the tye-dyed air filter element in time, mind you.

[Bazza]

The only reason Wicker still exists in the 21st century is it keeps an insane mind happy.

Give a bundle of sticks to the guy in the first cell and in two weeks he will have made a chair.

Take the chair off hime go to the next cell and pass it to the patient and say here mate unravel that.

A classic case of recycling

Wicker.........let it go , just let it go

[Bazza]

Oh and can somebody answer my throttle body question please so I can decide to get one or not

[Cliverea]

Wickerman...classic cult film...wicka also known as witchcraft..wow where is this thread going:slap: Oh now I know. I think the throttle body question may be answered if you search the archives. No money in my pockets at the mom for a Throttle body hence the homecraft works. Now I wonder if I can use my old Mr Potato Head set to make a new gear shift knob.;)

[Deadlock]

Why not carve a throttle body out of balsa wood? While you're under the bonnet, wicker tubes sprayed with Plasticote silver look just like aeroquip hoses.....

[Damo]

PLEASE keep this thread on topic.

[Skinful]

Wicker Man...Iron Maiden...Oops sorry back to topic....yes love to meet up!

[Shandy]

Guys,

I have tried to find a suitable meeting point but with no joy so if anyone can suggest a venue then we can all get together.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Stu.

[AndyT]

Hi Guys,
Sorry i've been away for a while but you can rest assured that the modding hasn't stopped. I'm on a mission to achieve the 150db that I set as my target last summer and I think I have found a way to do it!! Watch this space. Shandy, your best bet is to choose somewhere like Northampton. I live in Surrey and can get there in an hour and a half which means most peoples travelling time should be this or less (at least for the V6 boys!! :grin;) I also know that there are a few large complexes where we could all meet and get some food if that's the general plan. I only suggest this place as it is easily accessable from the M6, M40, M25 and A1 ( I think i'm right saying this anyway)
Thats my thoughts anyway, shoot me down if i'm wrong!!
Andy

[Shandy]

Cheers Andy,

Finally a suggestion. Do you know an exact place? if so then name the location and it'll be set.

Time's running out.

Cheers,

Stu.

[Damo]

not too far please incase i have to push the car there :biggrin:

[AndyT]

How about this. It is called Sixfields and it is just outside Northampton and just off the M1 (J15/16) but can still be got to quite easily from the A1. It has a cinema there as well as a pub I am led to believe. Even if it doesn't have everything we want or we don't feel happy leaving the cars there we can make this the meeting point and possibly go on elsewhere if it isn't to our liking.
Here is a link to a map for the location
Sixfields, Northampton, NN5 5QJ (http://mappoint.msn.co.uk/(5v2xil24uvt5veifplvv21j1)/UK/map.aspx?L=EUR&C=52.23522%2c-0.93655&A=41.56667&P=|52.23522%2c-0.93655|1|NN5+5QJ+(postcode)%2c+United+Kingdom|L1| )
Don't know if dates have been sorted yet but a Sunday would be good for me as I work Saturdays! :banghead:
Hope this helps.
Andy

[GCatz]

Count me in

[Deadlock]

Let's just name the day then, I'm in.

[Damo]

Stu come on pull your finger out, you are supposed to be organising this meet and if it is going to be tomorrow then you have left it a bit late to tell people :biggrin:

[Shandy]

Sorry lads,

I aint been too well over the last few days so I've been unable to finalise these arrangements.

As Damo has said this is too late to pencil in for tommorow so how about new years eve. Yes yes yes I know that we all have better things to do like getting completely bladdered:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: but if we start reasonably early then there is nothing to stop us getting on our way at about 2 or 3pm.

The place will be as per Andys directions with a start of say 9am.

Please confirm or decline your attendance either by posting or e-mailing me.

Cheers,

Stu.

[Damo]

Stu count me in

[AndyT]

Sorry mate, have to work and can't get out of it. Might see you at the next one.

[Damo]

Right everyone obviously Tuesday is not a good day for all of us, so lets make next Sunday a definite date at the Sixfields Complex, how does 11am sound to all of you.

[Shandy]

I'm well sorry lads & ladies (Stacey),

Next Sunday it is. Unfortunatly we couldn't make it within 2002 but the 1st meet of 2003 isn't a bad title for the meet.

Laters,

Stu.

[AndyT]

I can come now!!!! :biggrin: Hopefully have a couple of new toys on by then as well!! :banana:

[ChrisCougar]

Sounds good to me, I should be there.

[Deadlock]

Ok, you've twisted my arm, I'm going

[GCatz]

As always I will be there!!

[KuwlKitty]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!:banana::biggrin::banana:

I'll see you dude's 11am on Sunday at Sixfields! ;)

[Skinful]

I will be there.

[Shandy]

Great responce so far people.:cool:

Lets see a few more and it should be a good day.

Justin, I'll give you a call and arrange a place to meet up to drive there together

See ya all there,

Stu

[Cliverea]

Trying to steal the Cougar from Anne this weekend.:bowdown: She is working on Sunday but If I can get her to work I can have the car to play with!. At the moment I think a boat or amphicar would be more approppiate:ugh: The weather here in Kent is awful plus when Anne gets to work she will be busy with all the Breakdowns folks are having...yep if you call the AA you may well get to say Hi to Anne:wave: She works at the call centre in Maidstone. Anyhoo I will try my best to get there.

[Cliverea]

Once again the Gods have conspired against me:banghead: No it's not the Cougar gone wrong so rest easy folks it's my sons car. It swallowed a load of water whilst he was going through a puddle and the engine has locked up solid. I tried to empty it out by removing the glow plugs (it's a dirty smelly diesel) and turning the motor over but I think something has broke inside so the motor will not turn. The upshot of this is we are now down to one car between the four of us. The Scimitar lost it's clutch and is in the workshop having its hydraulics seen to, the Diesel now needs a new engine and the Cougar is running great but is now ferrying everyone around to work so unless a miracle happens I can't make it on sunday:cry: Damn I had just arranged everything as well.

[Damo]

Well the big cat has been cleaned today, so lets hope we have a clear night and no more snow before tomorrow's meet, i will be there for 11am fingers crossed

[Skinful]

We managed to wash ours but snow prevented wax and polish. Emma thought we were mad, as did most of the neighbours!
See you in the morning.
Mike.

[Damo]

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who made the effort and turned up today, sorry i had to leave early but i will get this car to work properly if it kills me, Mike are you sure you wouldn't like a shiny silver garden ornament for £10.000!!!

[AndyT]

Would like to echo Damo's words. Thanks to everyone for coming out who came. Justin - safe trip mate in case I don't see you before you go. Stay in touch mate. Damo - At least you're not thinking of selling the car now! Give them hell on monday. :evil:

[Skinful]

Damo,
I'd have to buy a house with a bigger garden first and even then I'm not sure I could put up with Greenpeace Protestors and the Environment Agency visiting every 5 minutes!
Only kidding, sorry you had to leave early and I hope you get it sorted once and for all.

To everyone else,
Good to see you all again and to meet Chris and his girlfriend (sorry cannot remember her name :flushed: )
Had out first "drive by recruit" today; Colin hope you can get to a PC soon.
Justin; can I echo Andys thoughts, safe trip and keep in touch. Liked your Strut Brace, on my shopping list now!
Nice mods Mr Handy!
Very loud Gareth!
Andy, always very, very loud!!

We must do it again soon.

To those who couldn't make it,
Maybe see you next time!

Cheers,
Mike.

PS.
Will post some pictures when I have reduced. Had camera on max. resolution. I'm sure nobody wants me to post a dozen pictures of just under 1Mb each!

[KuwlKitty]

It was great :banana: chilling out with all of you again on this rare, beautiful, sunny :cool: English winter day. Even you Damian, though it was only for a few minutes. Glad to hear you're being positive about getting your car straight because it is AWESOME!! Mike, Emma, Stu (and little Stu), Andy, and Gareth --- you guy's rule and are a great bunch of people. If you ever come to the States just look me up.

Well I have to go to the stub to have a britney, if i can make it down the apple and pears! That's all I can remember.

I posted a few pics of today. Thanks again everyone, I'm glad we did this!

[Cliverea]

You Guys all look cold but Happy!:biggrin: Sorry I couldn't get there but having problems juggling 4 people and 1 car at the moment:( Major Car problems just after the expense of Christmas). The Scimitar needs a new Clutch Master cylinder but there are none available so I am having to get one reconditioned from a Scimitar specialist, The Citroen is, I think, officially dead so that will have to be scrapped and the search for a replacement started. Fingers crossed that the Cougar stays ok. It's too damn cold to go out on the Kawasaki. I will admit I have turned into a wimp in my old age.

I will see you before you go Justin...besides I owe you one! So I gotta pay you back:bowdown:

[Blackadder]

Like Clive, also sorry not to have made this one as my shifts did not allow it (stupid airport) but hope you all had a blast :)

My copy of Fast Ford is on order so I'll be reading about "The Beast" soon and hopefully seeing it for real before too long. Justin, take care, nice to have met you and look after that beautiful car!
(I'll be in the Tampa Bay area next month.....can I rent it?) :biggrin:

[Deadlock]

Woops. Was in bed after going out on the lash. Shan't drink in future. :puke: