There seems to be a few more members popping up along the east? Are there any Lincs/Norfolk/Cambs area members about that would consider a meet around our neck of the woods? If there is enough interest ill cobble together a plan :)
put me down for son
Cambridge or lincoln are in my range if you have a meet there. As it appears nowts happening in the midlands.
I`d be up for that, nice to see what you other buggers have been upto with your cars
[quote=LiamT4;443476]Cambridge or lincoln are in my range if you have a meet there. As it appears nowts happening in the midlands.[/quote] My thoughts exactly, time we did something about it eh?
[quote=The Flying Moose;443493]My thoughts exactly, time we did something about it eh?[/quote] Yeah, i'v not been to one for ages.
I will be up in redditch from march as we moving that way then so would be up for a meet up that way as well..
i'm in :)
Depending on the day and my availability I might tag along (if allowed) as well [quote=LiamT4;443476]Cambridge or lincoln are in my range if you have a meet there. As it appears nowts happening in the midlands.[/quote] The years only just started.....what about WD40 and the dyno day!?!??! Or how about organising one?!?!?! :-p
[quote=Santa;443827]Depending on the day and my availability I might tag along (if allowed) as well The years only just started.....what about WD40 and the dyno day!?!??! Or how about organising one?!?!?! :-p[/quote] Nope definately nobody as far as Birmingham can attend... Of course, all welcome as with every regional meet :)
[quote=Santa;443827]Depending on the day and my availability I might tag along (if allowed) as well The years only just started.....what about WD40 and the dyno day!?!??! Or how about organising one?!?!?! :-p[/quote] + most RWYB's at Avon, and the yearly meet at York (prob end may b/h)..busy year :)
[quote=jayeastanglia;443547]I will be up in redditch from march as we moving that way then so would be up for a meet up that way as well..[/quote] Mate you are moving to within about 15miles of the best 1/4mile strip in the country :) a few of us are there most month's from april till october.
[quote=jamest5r;443844]+ most RWYB's at Avon, and the yearly meet at York (prob end may b/h)..busy year :)[/quote] And not to mention you've recently missed the VPCUK xmas party in Halesowen-ish....was actually Hagley...... Liam :-p We are probably due a Coventry meet actually.
[quote=Santa;443883]And not to mention you've recently missed the VPCUK xmas party in Halesowen-ish....was actually Hagley...... Liam :-p We are probably due a Coventry meet actually.[/quote] Sod that the only one in cov is Fandango and im banning him till he pulls his finger out and gets BT running. Birmingham is more central, now your the Boss sort it :) Does your new status make your personnel ramp and account at GRN Motors open to all vpc members :)
[quote=jamest5r;443845]Mate you are moving to within about 15miles of the best 1/4mile strip in the country :) a few of us are there most month's from april till october.[/quote] yeah i know am coming to next rolling road day at hlm as its only 20 miles away from where we moving to.got to show them midland boys and girls how we essex boys do things and got to make sure you all know how a t5 should growl....
[quote=Santa;443883]And not to mention you've recently missed the VPCUK xmas party in Halesowen-ish....was actually Hagley...... Liam :-p We are probably due a Coventry meet actually.[/quote] Well, if i'd have known about that i would have been there. Just need to go to one soon as i aint seen anyone for ages and hardly ever see fast volvos round leicester. You never know, seeing some nice volvos may change my mind so i get another one :wink:
[quote=jamest5r;443895][/U][/I][/B] Sod that the only one in cov is Fandango and im banning him till he pulls his finger out and gets BT running. Birmingham is more central, now your the Boss sort it :) Does your new status make your personnel ramp and account at GRN Motors open to all vpc members :)[/quote] If I lend out the ramp where will I put my car? Not sure it would make much difference if I opened my account up to all members lol And surely as a boss it would mean I get to delegate? :-p [quote=LiamT4;443920]Well, if i'd have known about that i would have been there. Just need to go to one soon as i aint seen anyone for ages and hardly ever see fast volvos round leicester. You never know, seeing some nice volvos may change my mind so i get another one :wink:[/quote] Whats wrong with the one you have now?
[quote=Santa;443926]If I lend out the ramp where will I put my car? Not sure it would make much difference if I opened my account up to all members lol And surely as a boss it would mean I get to delegate? :-p Whats wrong with the one you have now?[/quote] Just bored with it, want something else.
[quote=LiamT4;443936]Just bored with it, want something else.[/quote] S60R or a P2 V70R.they seem to be getting popular of late lol
[quote=Santa;443941]S60R or a P2 V70R.they seem to be getting popular of late lol[/quote] Seem to be don't they! Shame i'd have to have a gaytronic though. :biggrin:
[quote=jayeastanglia;443902]yeah i know am coming to next rolling road day at hlm as its only 20 miles away from where we moving to.got to show them midland boys and girls how we essex boys do things and got to make sure you all know how a t5 should growl....[/quote] Pmsl mate you will do alright up here it's ok as long as your passport and jabs are in order, been up here for about 14yrs now and almost been accepted :)
[quote=LiamT4;443946]Seem to be don't they! Shame i'd have to have a gaytronic though. :biggrin:[/quote] Nothing wrong with the gaytronic, at least there is no clutch to destroy!
[quote=The Flying Moose;443949]Nothing wrong with the gaytronic, at least there is no clutch to destroy![/quote] No just :snail:! Seriously though, i couldn't spend that amount of money to find a good one and up with a car thats slower than the one i have now, which it would be.
[quote=LiamT4;443946]Seem to be don't they! Shame i'd have to have a gaytronic though. :biggrin:[/quote] Learn to drive a real car?
[quote=jamest5r;443948]Pmsl mate you will do alright up here it's ok as long as your passport and jabs are in order, been up here for about 14yrs now and almost been accepted :)[/quote] Well.....almost.......we are still trying to convert you before you're fully accepted :-p [quote=LiamT4;443951]No just :snail:! Seriously though, i couldn't spend that amount of money to find a good one and up with a car thats slower than the one i have now, which it would be.[/quote] I'm sure we can sort that though.....there are some pretty good transmission cooling methods available
[quote=LiamT4;443951]No just :snail:! Seriously though, i couldn't spend that amount of money to find a good one and up with a car thats slower than the one i have now, which it would be.[/quote] Really are you sure about that? I very much doubt even a standard geartronic S60R is slower than yours... on paper yours will do 0-60 in little over 7 seconds, ok mapped so probably 6.5. An S60R auto though... 5.9 seconds.
[quote=Santa;443958]Learn to drive a real car?[/quote] I'm too lazy to go through the hassle of lessons and another driving test. Do we know of any R geartronics that have been modded?
[quote=LiamT4;443965]I'm too lazy to go through the hassle of lessons and another driving test. Do we know of any R geartronics that have been modded?[/quote] Not that I know of yet. Would have thought the US based forums do though.....anyway nothing like being a trend setter mate
[quote=The Flying Moose;443962]Really are you sure about that? I very much doubt even a standard geartronic S60R is slower than yours... on paper yours will do 0-60 in little over 7 seconds, ok mapped so probably 6.5. An S60R auto though... 5.9 seconds.[/quote] The geartronic is very slow to 60mph, over 7 seconds. Plenty of weight and limited torque mean its not at all quick. I been in 2 of them and, acceleration wise, they were dissapointing. At york last year there was only one slower car than mine and it was an s60r geartronic.
[quote=LiamT4;443973]The geartronic is very slow to 60mph, over 7 seconds. Plenty of weight and limited torque mean its not at all quick. I been in 2 of them and, acceleration wise, they were dissapointing. At york last year there was only one slower car than mine and it was an s60r geartronic.[/quote] Thats interesting, why on paper do they suggest they are so much faster than they are? I know the geartronic was revised around 05 from the 5spd to 6spd... perhaps that made a big difference?
[quote=The Flying Moose;443980]Thats interesting, why on paper do they suggest they are so much faster than they are? I know the geartronic was revised around 05 from the 5spd to 6spd... perhaps that made a big difference?[/quote] Depends, don't think it was necessarily the gearing, more the limited torque (258lb/ft vs the 300lb/ft in the manual). That combined with the 1600kg+ means a slow 0-60 time. Not seen anything of the 6spd autos, if they have removed the torque limiter then i'd expect about mid to low 6s for the 0-60time.
I'll see if Chad knows of anyone with a modified S60R geartronic..I can't think of anyone I know.
[quote=Santa;443971]Not that I know of yet. Would have thought the US based forums do though.....anyway nothing like being a trend setter mate[/quote] Don't think i can afford to be the 1st to mod an s60r geartronic.
Anyone else up this meet?
Only myself and Darren with the S60R turned up last time but I'm up for it if its Cambridge way or otherwise not too far. I'll Have to get the speedy Swede MOT'D and sorted in time or turn up in something sh*** though :cry:
I would be up for a Norfolk Meet!!!!
Cambridge meet sounds better that the back of beyond aka Norfolk ;)
I knew you would say that!!!!!! What about one at Norwich!!!!!!!! lol
Norwich would be good for me, I am guessing T5RPete and rockheadrumble too as they are on my doorstep. Any advance on Norwich?
As soon as a venue is settled we'll all know if we're going :bounce: I wont be doing the 3.5 hour round trip to Norwich though much as I love you guys :hug: Mas
[quote=The Flying Moose;446562]Norwich would be good for me, I am guessing T5RPete and rockheadrumble too as they are on my doorstep. Any advance on Norwich?[/quote] Yep you can count me in mate. Norwich sounds good to me. Means we can put our cars to the test again on the same dual carriage way! And laugh again when you lose to a clapped out banger.! joe
Lincolnish sounds good too me Norwich is too far lol
Well as per the normal its proving a little difficult to set a venue. Suggestions so far: 1 - Lincoln (ish) 2 - Norwich 3 - Cambridge 4 - Kings Lynn Any others? Perhaps I can find a venue roughly slap bang in the middle of the lot! Ill keep hunting.
just a thought here what about Peterborough, that look pretty central to all those that have replied Simon
Peterborough seems within 50 miles or so of all the above locations so probably not a bad choice there. Ill see what I can find pub/venue wise to suit.
[quote=The Flying Moose;454981]Peterborough seems within 50 miles or so of all the above locations so probably not a bad choice there. Ill see what I can find pub/venue wise to suit.[/quote] its a fair bit further for me but i can combine it with seeing my Grandma so kill 2 birds with one tank of fuel lol
[quote=The Flying Moose;454981]Peterborough seems within 50 miles or so of all the above locations so probably not a bad choice there. Ill see what I can find pub/venue wise to suit.[/quote] There's The Cuckoo pub just off the A1 or a cheaper alternative is the harvester (The Alwalton) next to the show ground which is about 2 mins further on Oundle road.
[quote=BlackBeast;455024]There's The Cuckoo pub just off the A1 or a cheaper alternative is the harvester (The Alwalton) next to the show ground which is about 2 mins further on Oundle road.[/quote] Cheers mate Ill take a look at both tonight when Im home from work.
Well just taken a look and The Cuckoo in Peterborough seems a very good choice to me.
Here is the website: http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thecuckooalwalton/
Looks to have plenty of parking and is a nice classic country pub.
Address:
20 Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough, PE7 3UP
So shall we find a suitable date? Once we have Ill cross post over the forums :)
only 30 miles from me
[quote=t5frankie;455536]only 30 miles from me[/quote] Better get yourself to the meet then Frankie! ;) Also only 35 miles for Liam... Perhaps we have the makings of a regular East Midlands type meet?
Thats less than an hour away from me, so i may be able to come along.
[quote=The Flying Moose;455539]Better get yourself to the meet then Frankie! ;) Also only 35 miles for Liam... Perhaps we have the makings of a regular East Midlands type meet?[/quote] dunno whether i can do the standing around in the cold doing nothing sort of meets, where's the adrenaline "power" buzz? lol, i got my car from peterborough lol
I would be up for this, be nice to meet some of you
Dates permitting I`d love to come and meet a few of you if you dont mind a non modded T5
that pub looks ok...would be ok for me if u have a meet in march as by then will be at redditch near birmingham
[quote=Dirty Busted;455659]Dates permitting I`d love to come and meet a few of you if you dont mind a non modded T5[/quote] Of course all are welcome :) Right, how does 12pm onwards Sunday 25th of March sound?
[quote=The Flying Moose;456350]Of course all are welcome :) Right, how does 12pm onwards Sunday 25th of March sound?[/quote] Sounds fine for me. I'll park round the corner. lol
[quote=LiamT4;456356]Sounds fine for me. I'll park round the corner. lol[/quote] Does this mean you have purchased a new car Liam???
Busted , you mean an ' original and unmolested classic ' surely :cool: ( like mine) lol
[quote=The Flying Moose;456367]Does this mean you have purchased a new car Liam???[/quote] Yes mate, pick it up next sunday after its mot and service. Although it will be parked on my drive doing nowt untill the s70r has been sold as i don't want the R sat doing nothing untill is sold. Think it will be better that way.
[quote=LiamT4;456510]Yes mate, pick it up next sunday after its mot and service. Although it will be parked on my drive doing nowt untill the s70r has been sold as i don't want the R sat doing nothing untill is sold. Think it will be better that way.[/quote] Come on spill the beans what have you bought??? A BMW? Have you a buyer lined up for your motor yet? It should go with no problems at all given its condition with a good write up and pictures.
@mas I mean Ive spent so much cash getting the car right on a basic level that i havent had the resources to spend money on anything else at the moment To date its had a recon gearbox Full service and cambelt new coil pack x2 Tyres x 2 Oil leak from the turbo fixed Still need to find whats causing the wobble on the front end The wheels need a refurb and she could do with a little attention from the paint doctor as she has a couple of bubbles between the roof rails and the doors on one side Ive only had the thing a couple of months lol Oh well, say goodbye to a holiday this year , and probably many more to come
[quote=The Flying Moose;456701]Come on spill the beans what have you bought??? A BMW? Have you a buyer lined up for your motor yet? It should go with no problems at all given its condition with a good write up and pictures.[/quote] Of course its a bmw lol(5series), no auto s40 t4s around and didn't fancy the risk of buying a cheap s60t5 geartronic, what the issues regarding the dim, box, etc. I did have someone interested, but it looks like he's just bought another car lol. Not sure what i'm going to ask for it though, as there are'nt many s70s for sale, but after its mot i'll look round all the usual places and get an idea. Hope it won't take long to sell, its not perfect but is in good all round condition. (won't be able to drive the bmw untill sold either)