Southeast Meet - Sometime in March 2014

Seems there is little more life in the forum lately, people getting their cars back on the road, and a few GT's changed hands to forum members recently. Would be good to have a meet as there are quite a few of us in the SE it seems.

I am suggesting w/e of 15/16 March or 22/23 March? What works best for people and where?

Lakeside is an easy choice for a meet and can combine with usual cruise scene? Also quite centrally located between those in SE London, Essex and Kent.

Starting a list for those interested:

Ashleyp

Il be up for it.

Ashleyp
Phild

Why not, would anyone be interested in combining this with a RR day?

Ashleyp
Phild
Rusty GT

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Originally Posted by Rusty GT

Why not, would anyone be interested in combining this with a RR day?

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Yeah, just to see your face when the dyno reads 72.5 bhp :-)

Yes organise something proper not just a meet up in a car park. Oh and make it somewhere north of london at least and i will come

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Originally Posted by Mawbster

Yes organise something proper not just a meet up in a car park. Oh and make it somewhere north of london at least and i will come

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I will hopefully be there, sounds like the SE area could represent a good proportion of GT's :)

Mawb mate if we organised it for north of London it will flop no one will drive to the midlands ect to sit in a car park with 5 or 6 other Punto's thats just reality.

The purpose of organising a Lakeside meet means that even if the numbers are poor theres still a reason for going as there are plenty of meets in and around it GP,Excel and Tottenham are all easily driveable to.

I'm in an like matt says about lakeside gp :)

Plus this is in the SE section lol. Audi won't be on the road but may come along to say hi to few old faces


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I'll be up for this once the date is confirmed.

Like i said make it not a meetup in a car park. Theres a few people that dont mind travelling for a good day such as furk doing probably 250 miles to bradford or me doing the same to brooklands. But for a meetup in a car park no thanks.

We want to get grande owners on here too provide a good event and they will join. Theres over 15 going to the meal and Humber bridge photo shoot and we need those numbers on here to show what this place can do like the old days when 30 puntos at brooklands was easy.

I spent £11000 of fuel last year so i dont care about driving for 4 hours for a good day out but some of the owners down there wont even leave the county their in. So why should anybody else make the effort.

Even when the club forked out the cash on the rr day only furk arrived. Though todd had to work.

I really hate it people saying we carnt get a good meeting going anywhere because such and such.

Just get the frucking cars out and get a good day sorted.

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Originally Posted by Vern

I will hopefully be there, sounds like the SE area could represent a good proportion of GT's :)

The purpose of organising a Lakeside meet means that even if the numbers are poor theres still a reason for going as there are plenty of meets in and around it GP,Excel and Tottenham are all easily driveable to.

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Totally agree with the above, even if we get 5 or 6 GT's theres plenty of other enthusiasts / Clubs attending other meets within a decent driving distance.

I would like to try get a RR involved somehow, Ash looks like you got your work cut out trying to arrange something to satisfy all.

Busy day at work ... hear what everyone is saying.

So, as this will simply be meet, I would like to stick to Lakeside (GP!) for the evening and there's always people who underestimate the GT and like getting blown into the weeds by a 20 yr old fiat!!

Who is up for a RR session? If there are enough, I will speak to Sanspeed in Bexleyheath (any other local RR suggestions?) about hiring their RR for the Saturday afternoon.

We could meet at the RR, drive down to Lakeside, grab a pizza or whatever other cheap restaurant chains they have down there, then join the roundabout races. How does that sound? If people are not up for the RR, they can join at Lakeside for food or later at the general meet?

Yeah I'm up for that, got about 5-6 mates who are up for a rr day but not gt's like if there welcome along too?

Possibly up for lakeside gp :-)

Wouldn't touch sanspeeds with a barge pole, load of fcuking cowboys. Hayes dynotech in erith is your best bet. Bobby hosted a dyno day there for psc a few years back, laid on some sarnies and the workshop their is massive and immaculate

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I'll go. Haven't been lakeside in years.

Ok, didn't realise SanSpeed weren't up to it ... I'll look into Hayes Dynotech, do you know prices?

Can we get a list of confirmed attendees sorted so I can start arranging dyno etc.

Right, thanks to Todds recommendation, I have been onto Bob at Hayes Dynotech. Looks like just the ticket for a R/R day.

They only have R/R days on Sundays, and the soonest date they can do is SUNDAY 6th APRIL 2014; arrive 09:30 for 10:00 started.

Details:
£40 per car on the day; includes one set-up run and 3/4 power runs per car.
Minimum 10 cars on the day, maximum 20 cars.
Tea / coffee / biscuits and sarnies are provided.

I will post a further update as Bob is emailing full details.

I will need to leave a £50 deposit once we have confirmed numbers. The fairest way to do this would be once we have 10 runners confirmed, each transfers £5 quid to me and I will then make the deposit, leaving £35 to pay on the day. How does this sound?

Details Recevied from Hayes Dynotech:

RR Day @ Dynotech

We can accommodate up to 25 cars for a Rolling Road day. A minimum of 10 cars will be required £40 per car to be paid on the day & a deposit of £50 will be required to secure the day.

The organiser will need a running order for the day...

We will run all transmissions types in order ie, FWD, RWD, 4WD, or vise versa.
Please keep this in mind when sorting out a running order


Each runner will have to sign a disclaimer before they run & they must check they have plenty of fuel in the car & make sure ALL levels & tyre pressures are correct,

All runners will receive plotted graphs showing Power & Torque. Boost & AFR (where applicable)

A Power Run is not only to see what Power & Torque the car is making but also to check Fuelling & Boost (where applicable) This is more like a health check for you car to make sure it is running as it should.
Each car will be run on the Dyno 3-5 runs to take an average.

There will be Tea & Coffee on tap all day with some biscuits in the morning & some sandwiches & Pringles for lunch.

We kick off at 9am till we finish.

Regards,
Bob
www.hayesdynotech.co.uk

Could a mod please change the Thread Title to "Rolling Road day - Sunday 6th April @ Hayes DynoTech, Erith"

Thanks

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Originally Posted by lanceb7

Yeah I'm up for that, got about 5-6 mates who are up for a rr day but not gt's like if there welcome along too?

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Lance, be good to see your car there, remember it from Lakeside that night shortly after I bought mine. I say all are welcome to get the numbers up, the more the merrier. But always nice to see a few GTs in one place!

CURRENT LIST:

Ashleyp
Phild
Rusty GT
Mawbster
Vern
Lanceb7 (and mates - details needed?)
Todd
F 7URK
dannnn

Plus a few maybe's...

Should be a good day if everyone turns up

Im in 100%

Yeah I certainly bring her along mate, just need to put a clutch in her lol an it will be a corsa c with z20let, civic ep3 supercharged, nova c20xe, nova c20let an maybe 106 gti turbo an 106 gti throttle bodied, will double check with them this week

I'll be up for a good day out and to get to know you all!! I'll keep any eye out for any meets that come up :)

Ashley as organiser please start a new thread entitled as such with the correct information.

Best way.

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Originally Posted by Mawbster

Ashley as organiser please start a new thread entitled as such with the correct information.

Best way.

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I will sort a new thread out tomorrow...

I'll fill a few spaces, any of you boys heard a supercharged 6.0 v8 on WOT :)

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NEW THREAD NOW UP PEOPLE ...

Lance, please add your mates to the list once confirmed.

Todd, please do the same

Cheers :-)

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Originally Posted by Mawbster

Like i said make it not a meetup in a car park. Theres a few people that dont mind travelling for a good day such as furk doing probably 250 miles to bradford or me doing the same to brooklands. But for a meetup in a car park no thanks.

Even when the club forked out the cash on the rr day only furk arrived. Though todd had to work.

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I went to this too thanks, in convoy with F7URK from London, and yes it was about a 500 mile round trip... And I'm going to the Viking thing next weekend - currently on my own I might add :) I love driving and that's why I have the cars to enjoy them, but I can completely appreciate most people can't afford 2 tanks of fuel in 1 day, plus whatever cost the event is just for a leisure day.

The reality is though that the majority of our fellow GT owners just don't have the cash to go 50 miles, let alone a few hundred there and back. The majority of the cars just on a population basis are going to be in the south east and therefore get the best turnouts which I think is the point Vern is making.

Sorry my bad chris. Ill see you next week :-)

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Originally Posted by Mawbster

Sorry my bad chris. Ill see you next week :-)

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Lol, no worries... Felt neglected when I saw your post but over it now :-)

for those not keeping track on other thread, i've PM'd those confirmed to attend requesting the deposit ...