Spring 914 meeting - now Cosford !

Robster · Post by **Robster** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:03 pm

Having seen the excellent number of new and existing 914'ers joining the forum, I think it would be a great idea to have a meeting to see just how many cars we can get out.

I was thinking of a Saturday or Sunday meeting some time in spring (March).

It would be great to put names to faces and check the cars out. I was thinking of Donnington as the museum is superb, there is plenty of parking and it's fairly central, and you can get a good brew.

Maybe if we get organised, we can maybe get a couple of cruises together (eg London and south region cruise up etc)

Hands up who is up for this? Don't worry if your car is in bits - come anyway. You never know it might inspire you to finish your project or you may meet someone who has some elusive parts you need.

We did something similar a couple of years ago and managed to get 14 cars out on a horrible wet and windswept winter day.

Any takers?

kind regards
Rob

jonat127 · Post by **jonat127** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:46 pm

Hey Rob,
I would prefer April as I won't be taxing the Mossmobile until the 1st.

For info, regarding your old car (my new car!) I now have all the heating parts, trial fitted them last weekend (need some new exhaust studs), waiting for the gear linkage bushes to arrive from Pelican, have done a bit of an upgrade (retrim) on the interior, completely waxoiled the whole car and fixed the rust in the inner rear wing. Would love to show it off.

Jon

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:24 am

A few us will be in Essen for Technoclassica last weekend in March .
I already have something arranged for w/e 8th/9th March.
Apart from those weekends i'm always up for a day out .
Is Cosford , near Telford too far for you Rob , just as an alternative to Donny ?

Pablo · Post by **Pablo** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:09 am

Sounds great to me Rob, dunno if the car will be there but I will try to be, April sounds better.

Paul

abash914 · Post by **abash914** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:48 pm

I'll do me best to be there, always up for a drive, but you'll appreciate we have to do a couple of hours each way before we're on the "...it's a good central location...." radar screen. Consequently would prefer Telford rather than Donnington, if that counts..
As I shall by then be sporting my S/S fab fabrication by Rich Thomas of a new Zorst, I'd love an excuse to travel North/East/West in Old Yeller. Blow some cobwebs!!
Andrew A

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:12 pm

as Donington Parks about 5 mins drive from my door it wuld be rude not to come along.

BTW the cafe is no longer there. (when i last visited Nov 07) so its coffee at the services, local pub or my house.

Robster · Post by **Robster** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:14 pm

Hi all,

thanks for the response. (Jon, looking forward to seeing my old car again - I still miss it! Sounds like you are getting it just how you want it)

April sounds good - what dates are OK?

Anywhere with coffee sounds ok to me. I'm not bothered how far North it is so long as we don't meet too early to allow us southerners to get there!

Any other takers out there? I make that 5 cars so far...

abm914 · Post by **abm914** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:47 pm

Yep, up for this. You can follow me if you can keep up.....

abash914 · Post by **abash914** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:05 pm

W/ends of Apr 5th/6th & 12/13th are good
19/20th is one week before Cotswold Rally...
May 3rd/4th is Bank Hol.

My fave would be 12th/13th I guess....

AA

defianty · Post by **defianty** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:21 pm

I'll go down as a possible for now Rob.

I've been looking around for a while for something "sensible" to replace the Alfa with. Decided a late mk IV Golf Gti would be ideal. Unfortunately "sensible" went completely out of the window when I bought a mk IV R32

It's going to take me a couple of months to repay back into the 914 2008 repair fund

But I think the new toy will make the wait worthwhile

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:48 pm

abash914 wrote:W/ends of Apr 5th/6th & 12/13th are good
19/20th is one week before Cotswold Rally...
May 3rd/4th is Bank Hol.

My fave would be 12th/13th I guess....

AA

Sunday April 13th ties in with the Midland Breakfast Club Meet at Cosford

http://www.midlandsbreakfastclub.co.uk/page6.htm

I'm sure we could find somewhere for a spot of lunch after

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:51 pm

abash914 wrote: 19/20th is one week before Cotswold Rally...
AA

Is anyone doing it though ??
Not a single 914 entered yet according to Mr Ives latest rollocking !

It's only just down the road for me, but have done it three times now so my interest has waned somewhat

abm914 · Post by **abm914** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:21 pm

As an alternative to Donnington, what about a visit to Coventry Transport museum. Not motorsport but interesting enough for a little jolly. Could tie it in with a visit to the Jaguar Heritage centre which isn't that far away or this place:
http://www.davidsuttoncars.com/museum/museum.htm

Or back to Gaydon - it should be open this time

Ad.

ged914cymru · Post by **ged914cymru** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:38 pm

count me in - will give me the incentive to finish the bits on my 14.....

procrastination's me middle name

abash914 · Post by **abash914** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:29 pm

Is anyone doing it though ??
Not a single 914 entered yet according to Mr Ives latest rollocking

I was thinking of doing the Cotswold Rally, having NOT done it before, got a form from Sir but if there's a nark about 'no '14s' I'll forget it....

AA