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Hey folks! As promised I'm posting an official thread regarding this meet. ;) The original info for this thread was:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=246470
Just copped this stuff's too long for just one post so it's continued on post #2! :wack:
We're conducting a vote between now & Monday 18th December @ 00:51 as to what date (sorry there's only a choice of 2!) would suit everybody for the event? Vote in the poll attached to this thread! :nod: (20th & 27th Jan)
The day is looking like the following:
- RR (Rolling Road/Dyno) day: We'll be heading to Westward Precision Engineering in Enfield. It'll be a max of 15 cars so get your names in asap once we've confirmed the date! (or once you've voted!) Gotta let you all know now:Full members have priority in booking as per standard club rules. What this means is "if all the places available are not filled by members then it will open up to non-members, but they will end up paying the higher amount".
***EVERYONE PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING***
Martin @ Westward won't be doing any tuning on the day: it'd take far too long & wouldn't be fair on everyone else waiting around to get theirs done too. If you want to have your car tuned with him you can give him a bell. The number's 00 353 46 95 41 622
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There's difference of €20 in the cost of the RR for members & the non-members, which is still a good bit less than the normal amount you'd pay for a RR session so don't worry: regardless we're all still getting a bargain! :thumbs:
To the non-members, from me to you, the difference you'd pay as a non-member & a member for the rolling-road session will more-or-less cover the cost of membership if you're keen to join us for the RR-day (it costs €22-odd for the year). Apart from being guaranteed a place & more craic cause there'll be loads of us there doing the RR together you'll have a year's membership & everything that goes with it (including access to group-buys which is what clinched it for me! :nod:) More info available here:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=254279
- PRIZES!!! (at the RR part of day): Depending on how many we have to give out will depend on the number of categories & conditions under which these will be won. Prizes can include such things as Octane Booster among other things. These are yet to be confirmed!
- Professional Photos: I'm waiting to hear back from Kopijack & Muttly about this one. Lads, throw me a PM when you get the chance, will ye? Provisionally we'll have someone there who'll be taking photos & you can sort it out with them on the day if there's payment involved or whatever. The SXOC has nothing to do with these individuals & it's purely on a 1-to-1 basis how you guys approach this! :)
- The weather: Let's hope it's dry & cool! (For the RR figures..! ) Bring a golf-umbrella if you have one! We all know what the weather here's like in January..! :annoyed:
- Magazine: Yet to be confirmed but there's talk of a professional photographer & an article/feature done on the meet by "Modified Motors"! Btw, check out the latest one of these - there's a 350bhp S15 on the front cover! :notworthy
Muttly, can you PM me about your guy?
Derek, can you PM me about this regarding the guy you know in "Slick"? Thanks man! :thumbs:
- Location: Once you're confirmed as going I'll PM you the exact location. For privacy reasons & so we minimise the number of "boy-racers" who will be aware of the meet, we're keeping it hush-hush until the last minute. All I'll say for now is (for those travelling a long-distance) head for Dublin, get to the M50 & budget for no-more-than a 40-mins drive once you're on any 1 extreme of the M50. Again, more will be disclosed closer to the date via PM.
IMPORTANT POINT (This part of the message comes straight from the SXOC officials)
This meet is representing the SXOC, so the onus is on you all to please ensure that there are no boy-racers present and no other cars present (mates of mates etc). Some of us might remember the Mondello incident this year so I think that's all that's needed to be said on that. Also any person messing will be asked to leave and not welcomed at any other SXOC meets.
***Continued in post #2***
***Continued from Post #1***
- Meet and Drive: We'll be doing this after the meet has taken place, more than likely followed by dinner for those who're interested/sticking around. The area/exact route will only be discussed on the day to those present for the same reasons as described above when referring to the location of the meet! :whip:
- Post-meet activities: tbc..! :thumbs:
- Staying up near Dublin? We'll be coordinating with Derek & his Aunt (who owns a hotel) & we'll see if we can arrange for an SXOC member's discount. :)
- & finally...
The likely running order:
10am - Meet at Westward Precision Engineering for the RR
1pm/2pm - Those who went to the RR get lunch in Enfield/along the way to the meet.
3pm - THE MAIN EVENT!!! :sxoc:
6pm(ish, maybe earlier) - Drive! ;)
After the drive - Dinner. We'll come up with a range of options & ask ye what ye fancy on the day.
After Dinner - that's it! :) ...unless someone can come up with an alternative! ...like heading out on the town somewhere but obviously we're going to have to find somewhere to ditch the cars for the night..! ;) If there are people staying in Dublin/around the area we end up, then we'll organise it from there. This part is only an idea right now so we'll firm up details closer to the time.
Any questions? Post them up here! :)
Please vote in the poll for the date then I'll start taking names for the meet & names, specs & other details for the rolling-road part of the day.
EDIT: When submitting interest in the day please post up or PM me the following:
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?
2) Are you going to the meet?
3) Are you a full member?
4) The list of mods/specs of your car.
JP
I've voted for the 27th as I'm off that weekend. But either will do. Also I'm up for doing the RR and I'm a member.
djlittle
14-12-2006, 09:38
voted for the 27th as well as i'll hopefully have my turbo sorted
Thanks for all the hard work done:thumbs: :thumbs:
jp you have pm about RR
27th as i'm having my stag the weekend before.
I'd also enjoy strapping my car to a road that rolls no-where :)
Do you say how much the RR is actually going to cost though? I don't see it?
Do you say how much the RR is actually going to cost though? I don't see it?
Nope! Didn't put it in cause the price hasn't been finalised until I get exact numbers but don't worry, we're paying under the odds! ;)
JP
Count me in! Voted for the 27th, hopefuly have sum decent alloys by then!!
:sxoc:
Hey folks,
When posting that you're going, can you please answer the following 3 questions:
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?
2) Are you going to the meet?
3) Are you a full member?
That'll make it a lot easier for me to figure out who wants to go to what bits! :wack: Anyone who's already posted that I'm not 100% sure about I've PM'd! :nod:
Cheers! :thumbs:
JP
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day? YES
2) Are you going to the meet? YES
3) Are you a full member? YES
Fitz1979
15-12-2006, 16:01
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day? YES
2) Are you going to the meet? YES
3) Are you a full member? YES
Be nice to know the price assuming it's not massive I'm in.
be interest to see what it's running with everything slapped on and no tuning performed :wack:
Irishpaddy
15-12-2006, 16:17
me me ME!
and yes yes and yes to all the questions
Fitz1979
15-12-2006, 16:32
If there ends up being space left (And it isn't taken by non-members) at this that needs to be filled my friend would like to come along with his R32. Not an SX but close enough to be a space filler :D
Scratch that. He first begs me to go then says "Oh 27th I'll be away" :no:
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day? YES(not a full member, so put my name as a reserve if there are free spaces)
2) Are you going to the meet? YES
3) Are you a full member? NO
Irishpaddy
15-12-2006, 17:06
If there ends up being space left (And it isn't taken by non-members) at this that needs to be filled my friend would like to come along with his R32. Not an SX but close enough to be a space filler :D
Scratch that. He first begs me to go then says "Oh 27th I'll be away" :no:
wouldnt of mattered anyways... if you read up its says 200's only up there:rolleyes: :smash: :D
Fitz1979
15-12-2006, 17:22
Leave me alone bully http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/fitz1979/Emotions/tongue.gif That's why I said a filler if an extra car was needed and no 200's were available to fill it.
He was gonna come anyway just to drool over our cars :) but he'll be off getting dragged around shops in some foreign place now.
You've all been added! :nod: Sugar - it's filling up fast! We've got half our quota for the RR in these last 2 days alone! :eek:
JP
i vote for the 27th, theres a better chance the car will be done by then,
Right folks - the meet will be on January 27th according to popular vote! :thumbs: I'll arrange for the RR-day to be set up for that day.
We've got 11 people confirmed for the rolling-road so-far; if you know of anyone who might be interested but who's not been on the board for the last week or so give them a shout & get their names down before the last 4 spaces go.
JP
jp - I've deleted your thread "Post Preview - Re: Meet in Ireland in Jan (advice please!) " as everything seems to be contained in here now.
cheers:thumbs:
Richard
Right folks - the meet will be on January 27th according to popular vote! :thumbs: I'll arrange for the RR-day to be set up for that day.
We've got 11 people confirmed for the rolling-road so-far; if you know of anyone who might be interested but who's not been on the board for the last week or so give them a shout & get their names down before the last 4 spaces go.
JP
so is that 11 members or 11 people total?
Irishpaddy
19-12-2006, 12:11
^ pay your membership you tight cnut!:rolleyes: :wack:
bah, sure i could be selling up.
if you need non members i think roger might tag along. infact i should mention the meet to him, reckon he would come along
Right - bad news: it seems some Toyota crowd booked the 27th yesterday :annoyed: so I'm proposing the following weekend which is Feb the 3rd :nod: What do people think of this? So-far I have the following confirmed for the 27th:
1) JP
2) Muttly
3) Irishpaddy
4) Djlittle
5) DaveV
6) Fitz1979
7) Stiv
8) Kopijack
9) Nick_NI
10) gsi_ire
Can ye all confirm the following weekend (Feb 3rd)?
I put up a poll to see if the weekends of the 3rd or 10th will do? If I know by this friday what people want then I can have the 3rd no probs! Sorry about the inconvenience everyone! :(
JP
NOOOOOOO Feb 3rd is no good for me. Prior Engagement.
Ok, on rethinking this it might be easier to express your preference of dates between the 3rd & the 10th - I'm good either way!
Muttly & Derek: 10th?
JP
Ok, on rethinking this it might be easier to express your preference of dates between the 3rd & the 10th - I'm good either way!
Muttly & Derek: 10th?
JP
3rd or 10th is fine for me
10th here too. I'm not a paid up member but is very interested if i still have my car.
djlittle
20-12-2006, 12:50
10th suits me best too :thumbs:
Fitz1979
20-12-2006, 16:59
Not bothered. So 10th should be ok for me too.
Fitz1979
20-12-2006, 17:01
bah, sure i could be selling up.
if you need non members i think roger might tag along. infact i should mention the meet to him, reckon he would come along
Would be good to see his car again it was very nice. And an original Irish one :notworthy
Would be good to see his car again it was very nice. And an original Irish one :notworthy
dont think he will do the rr, but reckon he will make an appearance at the meet
^ pay your membership you tight cnut!:rolleyes: :wack:
No prices confirmed yet until definite date & numbers are coming but the man raises a point: the difference for members/non for the RR-day will be around the same as the membership fee for the year. :( Apologies to the non-members in advance but don't worry, it'll still be a good bit cheaper than a rolling-road session normally! :thumbs:
dont think he will do the rr, but reckon he will make an appearance at the meet
Whoever "he" is needs to log in & tell me he's coming :nod:
So-far these are the people who are confirmed & their preference for dates:
1) JP - Either
2) Muttly - 10th
3) Irishpaddy - ???
4) Djlittle - 10th
5) DaveV - Either
6) Fitz1979 - 10th
7) Stiv - ???
8) Kopijack - ???
9) Nick_NI - ???
10) gsi_ire - Either
11) SXmad - Either
Anyone who wants to add themselves to that list feel free! :) (up to 15 people can go to the RR-day) Anyone who's not expressed a preference for dates please do as soon as you can - I'm booking a definite date on Friday morning.
Thanks folks! :) It's gonna be a savage day! :thumbs::sxoc:
JP
By the way, an idea was proposed: if anyone can think of things you'd like to do at the meet (e.g. showing people how to fit HID kits was one proposal) aside from the usual & a bit of shopping (you'll get it when you see the venue!:thumbs:) post them up here! :nod:
JP
2 more week to get this lot on to the car, sound's good to me :thumbs: , just need the ecu to get here from the usa,
Fitz1979
21-12-2006, 10:49
And Irishpaddy gives out to me for having parts lying around in my garage I haven't bothered fitting yet.
Irishpaddy
21-12-2006, 11:04
funny as you say that paul.... i was only talking to paulskyline last night saying that i had some cheek slaging you off for not fitting the parts you buy...
i have an exeedy organic clutch, a tubular exhaust manifold and a set of braided turbo feeds sitting in my room for the past 2 months...:wack:
oh and the 10th is good for me aswell :)
I'd like to appologise to you all for my non-attendance:cry: at this as your rep. I work saturdays and Im supposed to be moving house at the end of January begining of February, still waiting for a deffinate date from my solicitor, so it's a busy time for me.
Im sure the day will go well with all the work and effort jp has put into this:clap: and hope you'll all enjoy yourselves:nod: Hopefully there will be more of the same happening in the new year;)
Fitz1979
21-12-2006, 11:23
So we're even then. I have a flywheel/Clutch. Greddy Catch tank. And those lights (I'll prob never finish) for the rear.
I just happy I have the washer functioning finally
Wookie that's disgraceful big event and you won't be there. tut tut :)
2 more week to get this lot on to the car, sound's good to me :thumbs: , just need the ecu to get here from the usa,Thats filth, you shouldn't be allowed show things like that on the internet you b.....d. LOL. Thats stunning. Fair play lad.
I'd like to appologise to you all for my non-attendance:cry: at this as your rep. I work saturdays and Im supposed to be moving house at the end of January begining of February, still waiting for a deffinate date from my solicitor, so it's a busy time for me.
I'm getting married 4 days later, now that's club commitment ;) :wack:
Is someone getting nominated to do a full report? Probably JP :whip: :)
I'm getting married 4 days later, now that's club commitment ;) :wack:
Is someone getting nominated to do a full report? Probably JP :whip: :)I second that nomination!! :D
I'm getting married 4 days later,:ghey: :p ;) Im just letting my missus sort out our wedding for september:nod::whip:
Is someone getting nominated to do a full report? Probably JP :nod: This is jp's baby:), as he started organising this before we ever had reps over here, so Im sure he'll give us all an insight to the day and how it went:thumbs:
Fitz1979
21-12-2006, 13:19
What's with all the weddings? Richie's getting married next year too.
What's with all the weddings? Richie's getting married next year too.
This is jp's baby...
JP's having a baby and he's not even married at all :eek:
Whoever "he" is needs to log in & tell me he's coming :nod:
JP
'he' is roger, not a member of any kind on the board atm, just an auld fella i work with who has an original irish s14, very tidy beast.
Kopijack
21-12-2006, 20:46
10th of feb works better for me
I'd like to appologise to you all for my non-attendance:cry: at this as your rep. I work saturdays and Im supposed to be moving house at the end of January begining of February, still waiting for a deffinate date from my solicitor, so it's a busy time for me.
Im sure the day will go well with all the work and effort jp has put into this:clap: and hope you'll all enjoy yourselves:nod: Hopefully there will be more of the same happening in the new year;)
Just reliased the 10th is a Saturday. I'll book it off so..
2 more week to get this lot on to the car
NOOOOOOO!!!! Those were the alloys I was looking at!!! :( Ferk - so much for originality... Keeping the 350Zs now..! :p
JP
Is someone getting nominated to do a full report? Probably JP :whip: :)
I second that nomination!!
HEEEEEYYY! :rant: :rant: :rant: ......................*insert comeback here*
'he' is roger, not a member of any kind on the board atm, just an auld fella i work with who has an original irish s14, very tidy beast.
Sound - sure get him onto the board & stick his name down! :thumbs: It'd be nice to know who else wants to come! (Make sure no more competition comes along, eh SXmad?? :p)
JP's having a baby and he's not even married at all :eek:
OI! :furious: If my g/f ever reads this there'll be a lot of questions asked..! :eek: :whip: *running away* Thank goodness for her dial-up! :rolleyes:
VERDICT:
10th it is so! :) I'll book it as soon as I think Martin might be awake..! :D
:sxoc:
JP
NOOOOOOO!!!! Those were the alloys I was looking at!!! :( Ferk - so much for originality... Keeping the 350Zs now..! :p
JP
sorry m8, was going to get kei d2's but they only make them with 5 stud:( so i got these ones at the right price:D and they bolt on, got no time to change the hubs, the s14 brakes are on it already
WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!! We've got us confirmation!!! :thumbs::clap::sxoc:
Something I think I should say at this stage:
Remember even if you don't want to go to the RR-day you can meet up with the rest of us in the afternoon at the actual meet! :thumbs: Don't want people to think that this event is JUST about the RR-day, we're just talking a lot more about this element at the mo cause it's harder to organise! :wack:
Anyway, here's an update on the RR-part of the day including exerpts from Joanna @ Westard:
Rolling Road Day & Meet is Saturday February 10th 2007
Members on Club List provided may attend - no additonal persons permitted for viewing or attendance. We ask that no more than those people on the list provided (2 people incl driver per car) attend - for Health & Safety Requirements.
We do not require a deposit - each person can pay the club organiser (I believe this is myself for the day! :)) when they have their run & the Club Organiser can make payment in full at the end of the day.
We would ask that all/most be present for 9.30am to begin.
It would be advisable for everyone to service their car / and check oil levels & regular oil/ filter change before they attend - in order to get the best possible from their car on the day. (I'd also recommend people clean their AFM from talking to others about RR-days)
We will provide some spot prizes; 2 x car vallet packs & 2 x octane Boost & 2 x Baseball caps (Need some ideas how we'll decide what categories we'll give these out for: need 3 minimum! - Post up any ideas cause the last thread's gone I think..?)
We provide Tea/ Coffee & crisps/ bars/sweets & soft drinks on the day without charge. How sound are these people!! :notworthy
We can have our local Cafe provide Soup & Sandwiches at our premises. For 10 -20 people it costs Euro 5.00 per person. If you wish to avail of this, please be sure to let me know one week in advance.(We can vote on whether we want to have this at the RR-day or have lunch together after the RR, or both now)
It can be cold during February, so perhaps you can remind all concerned to bring a warm Jacket!
Many thanks & looking forward to seeing you all in the new year !
best regards
Joanna
www.westwardeng.com
**** IN SUMMARY ****
- For those attending the RR-day, do you want:
A) Sandwiches & soup while we're there
B) Lunch after the RR-day somewhere local (about 1pm-ish)
C) Both! :)
- RR-day people have to be there (Enfield) at 9:30am on Feb 10th 2007 :thumbs:)
- Ideas for prize categories please! :)
Idea #1) Best power for least amount of mods
Idea #2) Least amount of power out of the lot!
Idea #3) *Insert your ideas here - humourous categories are also encouraged* :D
**** END OF SUMMARY ****
Everyone happy so-far? :)
JP
Irishpaddy
23-12-2006, 11:27
a cup of tea would be nice... and some valum while my car is being limited in third gear would be nice also....
hope it dont blow up:cry: :wack:
Is 4th not the better choice? Ratio closer to 1:1. But anyway I'm not bothered about soup etc but if it is there oxtail would be nice. If it is there I've no bother paying the €5 to have it. Actually go on, get it (as long as they have oxtail!!!! and cheese sambos!)
a cup of tea would be nice... and some valum while my car is being limited in third gear would be nice also....
hope it dont blow up:cry: :wack:
he will run it in 4th if i remember correctly, will try dig out my rr sheet from the last day.
But anyway I'm not bothered about soup etc but if it is there oxtail would be nice. If it is there I've no bother paying the €5 to have it. Actually go on, get it (as long as they have oxtail!!!! and cheese sambos!)
Lol! :D Sure you don't want anything more specific?? Like maybe chocolate caramel digesives as the biscuits??! Or maybe a Lazeeboy chair while your car is being dyno'd? With in-built Xbox360? While having a foot massage from scantily-clad 21-year old college girls perhaps?? All at no extra charge naturally! :thumbs:
JP
[QUOTE=jp
**** IN SUMMARY ****
- For those attending the RR-day, do you want:
A) Sandwiches & soup while we're there
B) Lunch after the RR-day somewhere local (about 1pm-ish)
C) Both! :)
- RR-day people have to be there (Enfield) at 9:30am on Feb 10th 2007 :thumbs:)
- Ideas for prize categories please! :)
Idea #1) Best power for least amount of mods
Idea #2) Least amount of power out of the lot!
Idea #3) *Insert your ideas here - humourous categories are also encouraged* :D
**** END OF SUMMARY ****
Everyone happy so-far? :)
JP[/QUOTE]
food sounds good soup or sandwiches what ever, as far as idea #1 don't think least amount of mods is any good to me:D , how about the dirtyest car i'd only have to drive the car to the end of the road:mad: it's in the bag the road are in some state
For the meet: Nope! More the merrier! :)
For the Rolling-road day: not yet - 3 definite places left! ;) Post up these preferences here or send me a PM:
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?
2) Are you going to the meet?
3) Are you a full member?
(Original post found here: http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=2903622&postcount=8)
Cheers! :thumbs:
JP
For the meet: Nope! More the merrier! :)
For the Rolling-road day: not yet - 3 definite places left! ;) Post up these preferences here or send me a PM:
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?
2) Are you going to the meet?
3) Are you a full member?
(Original post found here: http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=2903622&postcount=8)
Cheers! :thumbs:
JP
Dont even have an sx at the moment, but should have one very soon.
1) Dont put me on the list (yet), but would be very interested if i have the car in time.
2) As above.
3) Not yet.
My other car is actually booked in at westward on the 27/01/06
A Toyota driver then..! :p ;)
No worries mate, let me know as soon as you can! :thumbs:
Just reminded me: Everyone please bear in mind full members will have to get priority in places for the RR-day if there's more than 15 wanting to go. Aside from that it's "first-come-first-served"! :)
JP
A Toyota driver then..! :p ;)
No worries mate, let me know as soon as you can! :thumbs:
Just reminded me: Everyone please bear in mind full members will have to get priority in places for the RR-day if there's more than 15 wanting to go. Aside from that it's "first-come-first-served"! :)
JP
Well, its not actually a Toyota day, although i think the organiser had previously had a Toyota RR day at westward so i imagine he assumed it was just another Toyota RR day..... However it just so happens I do drive a Toyota, a Supra TT.
Il let you know anyhow as soon as i know for sure!
For the meet: Nope! More the merrier! :)
For the Rolling-road day: not yet - 3 definite places left! ;) Post up these preferences here or send me a PM:
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?
2) Are you going to the meet?
3) Are you a full member?
(Original post found here: http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=2903622&postcount=8)
Cheers! :thumbs:
JP
1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Yes
Still places ok? Having some work done so would luv to get er on the RR:D
Lol! Yup! You're down as a definite! :thumbs: So the car'll be fixed by then?? :D
JP
Nope not yet, but the parts are on their way hopefully!:wack:
Have a stage 1 chip, boost valve, decat, downpipe & gauges on route as well :D :D :D
Went mad with my crimbo cash!
Right folks, we need some ideas for the competition end of the RR-day; so far I've got these 2:
1) Closest flywheel-to-wheels power ratio (i.e. least percentage difference between the flywheel figure & the wheels figure) - this one shows how well tuned your car is for the more serious enthusiasts.
2) Most powerful standard car (we need a minimum of 3 cars for this to be fair methinks..! No point in case only 1 standard car shows up & takes it just for being there! :wack:)
& the ideas from a thread I posted up a while ago..! :rolleyes:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=254042
I like these ones:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=2864143&postcount=5 (Seriously! :D)
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=2864158&postcount=7 (Not so seriously... :wack:)
JP
I like this one:
) Highest BHP for least amount of mods (only problem is what if no-one has similar mods, how do you decide..?):nod:
For the similar mods judge it by stage 1,2 & 3 may be?:confused:
Hmm... yeah, but we'd have to assume there's a few people who have similar stages... actually that reminds me:
Can the following people who have confirmed they're going please send me a PM or a link to their car's specs: (mechanics, electronics, running gear, etc)
1) JP (Received)
2) Muttly (Received)
3) IrishPaddy (Received)
4) Djlittle
5) DaveV
6) Fitz1979 (Received)
7) Stiv (Received + More to Come :thumbs:)
8) Nick_NI (Received)
9) Kopijack (Received)
10) Derek
11) gsi_ire (Received)
12) Sxmad
Need this for 2 reasons:
1) To see if this competition category Nick_NI has mentioned is viable &
2) To give to Martin @ Westward so he has an idea what he's looking at on the day.
Thanks folks! :thumbs:
JP
R360-200SX
08-01-2007, 19:12
Think im going to go to this meet! Gona have to get the lend of my mates gps. lol Anybody knw how many miles from belfast this is? just so i know how much fuel il need.
From Belfast to Enfield is 128 miles.
R360-200SX
08-01-2007, 20:34
Cheers!Doubt my car will be completley finished, still waiting on skirts and engine bits but gona attend anyway.
hmmm, if theres a few NI lads going i think i'd be up for this, we could go down in convoy. any spaces left JP?
hmmm, if theres a few NI lads going i think i'd be up for this, we could go down in convoy. any spaces left JP?
No worries! You're down! :thumbs:
Can people please fill out the following when putting your name down for either part of the day?
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?
2) Are you going to the meet?
3) Are you a full member?
Can the following people who have confirmed they're going please send me a PM or a link to their car's specs: (mechanics, electronics, running gear, etc)
1) JP (Received)
2) Muttly (Received)
3) IrishPaddy (Received)
4) Djlittle (Received)
5) DaveV
6) Fitz1979 (Received)
7) Stiv (Received + More to Come :thumbs:)
8) Nick_NI (Received)
9) Kopijack (Received)
10) Derek (Received)
11) gsi_ire (Received)
12) Sxmad
13) Skeets (Received)
1) R360-200SX (Meet Only)
*IMPORTANT NOTE*
Since we're reaching our threshold of 15 cars please don't forget that full members get priority places on the RR-day; this is not my call but SXOC policy I'm afraid! :( The meet is open to everyone though! :) If Skeets & R360-200SX are confirmed as going that leaves 1 space left to whoever. After the max of 15 cars have been reached, members will start getting a priority over non-members even if they've booked their place first - again sorry about this, club rules! :(
To be fair to the early-subscribing non-members, the only way I can think of around losing a place would be whoever the first to put their name down first will stay on the list the longest (that's Kopijack). Also, if you subsequently become a full member before the meet (or say before the 3rd of Feb) then your place will not be given to another full member. I'm trying to make this as fair to everyone as possible so if there's any issue about it please post it up here & we'll go through it if I've missed anything.
On a separate note: since the name of this thread has been changed to "SXOC February Meet!!!" it seems your subscription to the original thread (Jan meet) may be cancelled - least mine was! :confused:
I'll PM everyone that's posted on the thread to date to alert them of this tomorrow - for now I'm heading to bed: up for work in 4 hours! :cry::cry::cry:
JP
Kopijack
09-01-2007, 10:00
I will sell my place on the rolling road for 500 euro:sxoc: :clap:
Erm, I might have to pull out. May have no car to go with :(
I'll let you know by the end of the week
Fitz1979
09-01-2007, 11:42
I will sell my place on the rolling road for 500 euro:sxoc: :clap:
Your supposed to wait till they're all full before you say that http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/fitz1979/Emotions/doh.gif
R360-200SX
09-01-2007, 16:56
LOL. Yeah il be goin but i wont be running on the rolling road, just gona watch, so
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?NO
2) Are you going to the meet? YES
3) Are you a full member? YES
1) Do you want to be put on the list for the rolling-road part of the day?YES
2) Are you going to the meet? YES
3) Are you a full member? YES
spec here:
http://www.sxoc.com/site/rides/ride.php?Member_ID=2994
....i'll start another thread about a convoy down for us NI lads :)
Irishpaddy
09-01-2007, 18:40
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Lol! You've been down for ages! :wave:
An important point was raised by R360-200SX in another thread: http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=2958806&posted=1#post2958806
In the e-mail I received from Westward I was asked:
"We ask that no more than those people on the list provided ( 2 people incl driver per car) attend - for Health & Safety Requirements."
This essentially means people who are not driving there to have their cars RR'd & are not the "1 extra passenger per car" can't head along to the RR-day. This however does NOT stop people from going to the actual meet later on in the day! :nod:
Sorry to R360-200SX for not making this more clear beforehand & thanks for drawing this to my attention! :)
JP
***DIRECTIONS***
According to my memory (& http://www.aaireland.ie/routes/ :wack:) from the M50 ring-road of Dublin, head West on the N4/M4. There'll be signposts to it there! :nod:
This is the directions once we're in the town; we're coming from the Dublin Road if you don't go the way that makes you pay the toll - figured this out the first time but takes a few extra mins! ;) If you've paid a toll & went the motorway route you'll be coming from the Clonard way if memory serves me right.
http://www.westwardeng.com/images/map.gif
From this page:
http://www.westwardeng.com/contact.htm
JP
Right something that needs to be suggested. Where is everyone coming from thats going to the RR. Will some people be coming up the M7?? If so maybe we could organise a convoy that way? Or maybe meet at the red cow. Kind of central-ish even for Dublin people. I'd say at that hour of the day traffic shouldn't be a probelm. Say meet at the red cow hotel (I think thats what its called) they've a bit of a car park. For the last RR with the Almera/Pulsar meet thats where we met.
Will some people be coming up the M7?? If so maybe we could organise a convoy that way?
:thumbs: http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=2959010
JP
Actually just thought of something, a place to wash the cars would be handy. Even just a bucket of water would do.
Are you talking about before the RR part of the day or the meet? :confused:
JP
I'd say before the meet. Even if we just have a bit of a water supply where the meet is happening just to clean up the cars. I know mine will be very messy after coming up from Cork.
Right - I'll see what I can come up with - might even get ye to divert somewhere on the way there or back... Depending on how many people are interested in doing this will depend where I'm thinking of doing it. ;)
JP
if theres gonna be a photoshoot then it'd be a good idea :nod:
no petrol stations with a jet wash near by?
In Enfield there might be - where the meet is there might be one a bit far away but I'll check around when I've got some time/next time I'm up that way. :nod:
JP
yes
yes
nope ( not yet anyway )
Photoshoot would be a really good idea
make sure all of us coming from the north bring our cars gear it will be really dirty by the time we all get to dublin lol
Here's the list so-far folks! :thumbs:
Can the following people who have confirmed they're going please send me a PM or a link to their car's specs: (mechanics, electronics, running gear, etc)
1) JP (Received)
2) Muttly (Received)
3) IrishPaddy (Received)
4) Fitz1979 (Received)
5) Stiv (Received + still coming...:eek:)
6) Nick_NI (Received)
7) Kopijack (Received)
8) Derek (Received)
9) gsi_ire (Received)
10) Sxmad
11) Getrag (Received)
12) Vixxxen (Received)
1) R360-200SX (Meet Only)
2) Muttly + 1 (Maurice) (Meet Only)
3) Muttly + 2 (Patrick) (Meet Only)
Anyone else who's looking to get in on this or knows people who own SX's & want to come but aren't in the SXOC need to let me know asap please! :nod: I know of at least one in that category...
JP
djlittle
17-01-2007, 23:50
sorry lads i now cant go either :annoyed: :annoyed:
my girlfriend has booked a weekend away on that date
Fitz1979
18-01-2007, 19:27
I already secured my day pass so I'll still be there :)
Lol! Not bad: you've only have to ask 1 month in advance? That's better than some of us on here..! :wack:
JP
I'd say before the meet. Even if we just have a bit of a water supply where the meet is happening just to clean up the cars. I know mine will be very messy after coming up from Cork.
Right - on this issue, thanks to Kopijack, there's a petrol station & jet-wash relatively close to the meet location, about 5/10 minutes away at most which won't be a massive pain to travel to before the meet. On our way back from Enfield we can take the convoy via there for whoever wants to get their car washed! :)
It's €1 for each setting you want to use at the place so it won't be breaking the bank! ;) There's also 2 bays so we'll get through the convoy no probs! :thumbs:
JP
Go Kopijack!!! Yay!!! Haha.
no
yes
no
i'll head up for the meet
no
yes
no
i'll head up for the meet
On the list! :thumbs:
david_connoll
23-01-2007, 17:06
i m not going to rolling road part of the meet
i d like to go to the meet bit
i m not a full member
the car was rr ed while ago and nothing has been changed on it since so i ll skip this bit
good man yer are choco! that'll be 2 of us heading from Cork City.... C'mon where the rest of ye!! lol, it'll be great craic.
i m not going to rolling road part of the meet
i d like to go to the meet bit
i m not a full member
the car was rr ed while ago and nothing has been changed on it since so i ll skip this bit
Thanks man! Also on the list! :thumbs:
good man yer are choco! that'll be 2 of us heading from Cork City.... C'mon where the rest of ye!! lol, it'll be great craic.
Where's Derek from again..?
JP
derek is lissarda (west of city, out in the county) so i'd say he'll be cutting across to mitchelstown???
david_connoll
25-01-2007, 18:12
not sure have i misse were location is or not, for after rolling road meet?
Kopijack
25-01-2007, 18:20
Location of the meet will be PM'd to people before the day itself - it's within 40mins drive of either end of the M50 (shown in the first post of this thread) :thumbs:
Anyone at the RR-day will have no probs getting there & anyone just going to the meet I'll make sure JP let's you know where it is closer to the day.:nod: I don't want word to get out as to the location of the meet and neither does JP. We've not spent this long preparing for the day only to have some jockey of the knob :censored: turn up & spoil it for the rest of us in future & give the club a bad name. :no:
david_connoll
26-01-2007, 18:40
cool , sorry i m lazy ,so many pages to read
membership finaly paid up, just waiting confirmation. it will take a storm or a broken car to stop me from coming to the rr now :sxoc:
Lol! Don't jinx it..! :wack:
Updated List!!!
Can the following people who have confirmed they're going please send me a PM or a link to their car's specs: (mechanics, electronics, running gear, etc)
1) JP (Received)
2) Muttly (Received)
3) IrishPaddy (Received)
4) Fitz1979 (Received)
5) Stiv (Received)
6) Nick_NI (Received)
7) Kopijack (Received)
8) Derek (Received)
9) gsi_ire (Received)
10) Sxmad (Received)
11) Getrag (Received)
12) Vixxxen (Received)
13) bcs15 (Received)
14) neilireland (Received)
15) LAST PLACE LEFT!!!
1) R360-200SX (Meet Only)
2) Muttly + 1 (Maurice) (Meet Only)
3) Muttly + 2 (Patrick) (Meet Only)
4) Choco (Meet Only)
5) David_Connoll (Meet Only)
6) PB_S14 (Meet Only)
Anyone else who's looking to get in on this or knows people who own SX's & want to come but aren't in the SXOC need to let me know asap please! :nod:
JP
FINAL RR-DAY & MEET UPDATE!!! :sxoc: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!
We've 1 place on the Rolling-Road left so any last-minute entries need to let me know! ;) *Newbies to the club - this is aimed at you too!* :p
I'm looking for 3 stewards to help with the organisation of the day - just to help coordinate the cars (if needs be) - for directing people to places or spaces etc during the meet & or at the RR part of the day. To be honest, I doubt there'll be much to do but would be great have people to ask if something does arise whereby we need to shift the cars etc. Any volunteers? :)
Here's the running order etc:
8:40 Everyone meets at the Red Cow Hotel on the Naas Road (Northern folks might want to aim for 8:30 cause of the toll-bridge on your side of the Red Cow roundabout). Anyone who can't make that or is running late, you can ring the mobile off your respective head of convoy (see http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=261492&page=4 for the Northern convoy people & http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=261597&page=2 for the Southern convoy people; or myself for everyone else). I'll be sending around a PM to everyone before the end of the weekend with my number & the respective North & South people heading up the convoy)
8:45 we head off from the Red Cow in a savage-looking convoy of 200SXs :cool: & head for....
9:30 :Plug: Westward Precision Engineering in Enfield Co. Meath. :Plug:
2pm-ish We head off for lunch (details of where I'll firm up at the meet)
3:30 we arrive at the meeting place (everyone who's registered their interest in this section of the day please read the first 2 posts of this thread & send me your phone-number so I can text you that morning with the location of the meet - I'm leaving it off this long deliberately because we (the club) don't want anyone unexpected to turn up & ruin it for the rest of us.
6pm (or before depending on the mood) we head off home/dinner/other (ask myself or Kopijack on the day what "other" is) :nod::thumbs:
9:30/10pm We head out on the town - we can decide this on the day depending on people's moods or if people are staying in Dublin for the night.
The "etc" part:
PM me if you want to stay overnight in Dublin (or Wicklow as the case may be) and I'll see if I can organise a group-booking somewhere - Derek's helping us with this) If we do head out that night I'll organise somewhere for the cars to be parked while we head out. :thumbs:
The prices are as follows:
€60 for the RR-day for registered Members
€80 for the RR-day for non-members
€5 per person for soup & sandwiches (so if that's 2 people in a car including the driver, it's €10 for the two of you)
Typical examples will be:
- I'm a full member & am bringing a mate - I'm paying €60 + €5 (me) & €5 (my mate) = €70
- I'm a non-member & am bringing a mate - I'm paying €80 + €5 (me) & €5 (my mate) = €90
Bring some extra cash for petrol & food if you're getting coffees, lunch etc. during the day & of course petrol if you're driving from afar. Have at least a half-tank left before you go on the rolling-road, there's a petrol station beside Westward so if you're stuck don't worry!
I'll be bringing along a cameraman mate of mine to take pics on the day but feel free to bring your own cameras & video cameras! Thanks in advance if you see this Dave! :notworthy Also, Muttly's the official video-capture person for the RR-day! :whip: :D
This is the first Official SXOC Irish meet & we'd like it to run off without a problem or without "undesirables" turning up & doing doughnuts etc. This is a meet, NOT a "cruise". We don't organise "cruises" in this club. People looking for the definition of a cruise need look no further than the Prime Time show from last week (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=265094). A meet is were people meet up & chat, take pics, meet new members, etc.
Sorry if that last part's a bit heavy folks but I can't emphasise this enough - if you're interested in going to that type of event there's other forums you can visit that do that.
Any questions or issues? Post it up here or drop me a PM! ;)
ONLY 1 WEEK TO GOOOOO!!!!!!! :sxoc:
JP
I can help out, i don't know the area at all but I'll try me best!:p
I'll help aswell since I'll be the convoy leader from the south.
Thanks lads! :thumbs: Very much appreciated! :nod: Any takers for 1 last person? :)
JP
Right folks - time for a democratic vote for the food after the RR-day. I've narrowed down the options a bit cause, well... there aren't that many to begin with! :wack: I've asked about places locally & here's the main viable options:
1) Local italian restaurant A Casa Di Amici - have in the past catered
for some of our RR groups - you can all walk to the restaurant & they can
offer full Italian menu / pizza pasta/ steak & can sometimes offer special
fresh Fish & Chips on request (if they have advance notice they can get in same-day fresh fish & freshly-cut potatoes for proper chunky chips! :nod:) - have wine beer for passengers.
2) Another option Mother Hubbards - ( 1 mile from westward eng) between
Enfield & Clonard main Dublin - Galway road ( not motorway) truckers
stop over - plenty of car park space - you guys as a group would blend in
cause park area is very big. Food is basic but good - brekkie all day / selection of main courses roast & veg etc. / steak & chips/
burgers etc. Nice people/ good service/ atm & shop facilities.
3) Furey's Bar Moyvalley - from Enfield - exit west galway road -
(1mile from westwardeng) small pub / nice food / do not take bookings for
groups/ old style very relaxed pub / parking spaces depending on how busy they are.
4) In Clane Co. kildare - new hotel Westgrove Hotel & Conference Centre
Abbeylands Clane Co. Kildare
VOTING TIME!!! :D:D:D
On another note folks: in case some random muppets have been keeping an eye on this & decide they want to gate-crash the RR-day no-one'll be allowed near the premises unless I know about them, hence R360-200SX is being accomodated! :thumbs: If anyone else has mates with 200s that want to come to the meet, again, they need to let me know for this same reason.
No exceptions. You all know why. PMing the meet-only crowd now...
JP
I say option 2. Food is good and is reasonable aswell. Plus plenty of parking so need worries about parking cars down streets we don't know and hoping they'll be fine.
gofaster_s13
06-02-2007, 09:21
Would love to going to this but car is still on axle stands and in this freezing weather its looking like it will be there for a while:cry: :cry: :cry:
Fitz1979
06-02-2007, 10:34
Would love to going to this but car is still on axle stands and in this freezing weather its looking like it will be there for a while:cry: :cry: :cry:
You could always just hop in someones car as a passanger, as Naas is on route for almost everyone.
Food on option 1 sounds nice (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/fitz1979/Emotions/hubba.gif pizza) But do like the sound of the parking at option 2 so I'm leaning towards that.
Option 2 4 myself :thumbs:
Regardless don't worry about the parking - the Italian's so close it's not worth turning the car on for so don't let that put you off..! :nod:
So-far we're thinking #2... Bear in mind also we'll have been munching on soup & sambos for the morning so you know yourselves how hunry you're likely to be! :)
JP
neilireland
06-02-2007, 20:29
i think #2 as well:thumbs:
Irishpaddy
06-02-2007, 21:12
number 2:nod:
sounds good, fair man JP for all the research!!!
No worries! :) C'mon, where are the rest of ye to vote?? :whip: Mind you, looks like #2 it is... :thumbs:
JP
number 2 has got to be the way to go:thumbs:
RayTsang
07-02-2007, 01:05
Add me onto the PM for the Meet. not sure if i can make it. got word of this from derek on s15oc.com.
Good luck with your meet, guys. You've got some s15oc guys going too :)
no 2. See ye in Red Cow bright and early..
Fitz1979
10-02-2007, 02:25
hmm... probably up a bit late for the early start but what the hey. actually itching to wash my car after a sprited drive to get some petrol with JP.
Lol! Y'ain't the only one..! :D
JP
PS. ONLY 6 MORE HOURS TO GOOOOOO!!!!! :sxoc:
thats me just in been out mapping car, still running like shit:( but 3hr sleep and it might be better,
RayTsang
10-02-2007, 03:37
looks like i wount be making it for the meet... im sure there be another time. dont for get too post some pictures lads and youtube of RR be really good.
thats me just in been out mapping car, still running like shit:( but 3hr sleep and it might be better,
Crazier than a coconut this one..! :rolleyes: :D :wave:
looks like i wount be making it for the meet... im sure there be another time. dont for get too post some pictures lads and youtube of RR be really good.
Sorry to hear that Ray! Would've been nice to have a few of ye up for it! :)
There'll be photos up asap! :thumbs: I'll prob start another thread just for the photos... either way I'll post up here about it! :nod:
Safe trips to all those travelling today!!! Weather doesn't look the hottest but we'll have a good one anyway! Don't forget the golf-umbrellas & big jackets just in case! :wack: :thumbs:
:sxoc:
JP
ME AND CHOCO ARE LEAVING CORK........NOW!!
LETS GET IT ON!!!! :sxoc: :sxoc: :sxoc: :sxoc:
Lads hope you all have a good day:sxoc: :sxoc: I couldnt make it :no: :cry: :cry:
best of luck today peeps , sorry i can't make it
regards
john.
gofaster_s13
10-02-2007, 12:33
Stuck in work :cry: :cry: :cry:
No worries folks! ;) Sure we might see ye at the next one hopefully! :)
This pic came from my phone so it's not great, but it'll give you a taste of what's to come..! :thumbs:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42343&stc=1&d=1171147526
JP
Plenty more to come
Thats what she saidAlso well over 4 hours of video to be edited.
Plenty more to come
Thats what she said
:D New sig perhaps..? :thumbs:
R360-200SX
11-02-2007, 13:08
Are the rolling road print outs gona be posted? Didnt really hear what everyones was? Really good day, musta looked crazy to onlookers seeing 20 or so 200sx.s driving down the road in a line. lol
I have a copy of all of them. I'll scan them in and post them up in a bit.
I'm also gonna be starting work on the dvd.
Sounds good. Move everything from last night over to the new thread and close this.
The rest of this thread including the pics posted up have now been moved to Fitz1979's thread:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=268847
I'll close this thread now so that people can follow the aftermath on the new one, see the pics easier etc! ;)
A special thank you everyone who participated in both the rolling-road day & the meet, including Martin & Joanna @ Westward Precision Engineering, & my mate Dave who offered & helped out with camera-work! :thumbs: You'll see his work in the follow-on thread above when I post it all up today or tomorrow! :nod:
Another big thank-you to a few members here who helped us out during the day:
- Muttly for camera-work, for ripping it out of me & being a marshall
- Derek for supplying the hat
- Fitz1979 for camera-work (I want to see these shots..! :D)
- Nick_NI for being our 2nd marshall
- My mates Chris & Dave who despite coming in the car with me to each location I doubt saw me for half the day..! :wack: Thanks for your patience lads! :thumbs:
- Everyone whom I'm forgetting cause my brain's still fried from the week & weekend that's in it! :)
Thanks again one & all & here's to the start of the Official SXOC presence in Ireland!
:sxoc::sxoc::sxoc:
JP
Hold the phone! This thank-you deserved a post on its own:
One person in particular that helped out from the outset & in fact if it weren't for him we wouldn't have had the meet at all is our man Kopijack. If it weren't for him saying "ahh go on sure" & being a great sounding-board to bounce ideas off it would never have happened. So I'd like to take this opportunity to thank him for that! :thumbs:
Andy, you're a legend! :notworthy:notworthy:notworthy Thanks for all the help & I owe you one! ;)
JP
NOW the thread's closed! :wack:
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