Chip

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If mods could allow this to stay in the car related chat section until the first meeting it would be really appreciated to give us a bit of a headstart on letting everyone know about it as I know that its now been so long since we have had a big meet in the southwest that most people from the southwest probably dont even bother checking the events section anymore.

Now that the summer is here (ive jinxed it now, lol), it seems to the ideal time for getting a big southwest meet up and running like we used to have years ago.

Its going to be 3rd Sunday of the Month at the Harvester / HolidayInn by junction 25 of the M5 (taunton junction) starting at 7pm.

Its a passionford meet, not an RSOC meet, so there are no fees, no rules on what makes of cars are allowed etc, anyone who is into cars and got an interest in fords is more than welcome irrelevant of what you are driving (or if you come on the bus!) to just turn up and have a chat and a mingle.

Hopefully this should get the ball rolling and once more people start attending we can decide if its the right location to stay at or if we need to move it etc, but IME you just need something to get started with.



Hope to see lots of you there on the 15th July


And please spread the word about to anyone you think might be interested

Facebook link here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/148680021922581/

milesy23rst

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I will be there money and work permitting and get a few others from torbay area

Chip

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Fantastic stuff mate

Hopefully see you there then.

STeve

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So good to see the name passionford associated with car meets, I wish the region a good healthy revitalisation

Chip

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We used to have a really good monthly meet down here years ago, but when a few of the people who used to publicise it etc lost interest or sort of dwindled out and because just a weekly meal out for a few of us, will be great to get a proper monthly meet going again though.

No ideas what numbers will be like first time so cant make any promises, but there are certainly enough people in this region to make it a real success if everyone does make the effort

gibbo frst

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i would have loved to have a trip up for this but falls in the middle of my duty days in london.. if it stays up and running though im sure some will be on my days off..

Chip

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Thats a shame mate, but like you say, there is always the next one

Jamie_EscortSport

would you have postcode chip?? just to see how much of a pain this will be to get to...hopfully not as bad as weston

booner999

I could come depending on a few bits. I will see if I can get another two Escorts to come along that are local as well

Chip

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Jamie, its much better for you than weston, but still a fair old drive sadly mate

TA1 2PF



Booner, nice one mate, see you there hopefully

J98 FYA

ill make them chip not so far hahaha in the ole gas guzzler lol

everardtransport1979

hopefully will be there dependent on funds

Chip

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Nice one

Chip

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Well at least fuel prices seem to be moving the right way for once, so fingers crossed you can make it mate

mk2 escort boy

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I'll be there I doubt it will be in the escort tho

Bloomers

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will see you there, Ford less, but attending

MarkTurbo

Might bring my Sunny out if i've got nothing on that evening as its only up the road Think the last time i took my car to anything like this was at pizza hut in Weston with you lot and that must be years ago now!

Chip

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Mark, didn't know you still had it. Cool!
What spec is it these days?
You still doing sprints with it?


Bloomers and escort boy, fords not essential, just an interest in them
Will be in a Clio myself in fact, bad example and all that. Lol

nevsrevs

should be able to make it down with norm crowd.. will be good to get it going again, we seem to miss out on these thing down ear.

MarkTurbo

I've owned it nearly 10 years now Yes still doing sprints & hillclimbs, did castle combe sprint last weekend, i'm doing a sprint at Clay pigeon kart circuit this weekend & Wiscombe hillclimb at the end of July.

I got a bit carried away with the car, its now a 2.3 stroker, GT3071, Quaife box, carbon bucket seats, fibreglass bonnet etc

Be good to catch up, is the Nova up and running now?

escoskmv

i might come down, if not in my escos in my mondeo st rep lol

everardtransport1979

you got it bud about time they started to come back down hopefully will be there

Adam.

I was in the middle of sorting a Southwest meet (ie location etc) but seeing all the trouble you have gone too will just come along to this one with everyone, am sure it will be a great meet!

booner999

Also guys, we should keep an eye on the local Pistonheads meets. They go to Chedder etc and some serious motors on display... I am going to the car show at Sherborne Castle on the 15th July if anyone fancies that. Will have to bung the Cossie in the carpark but a good oppertunity to see some classic cars?

Slaney21

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I think i might come along to this as i should be visiting family that weekend in bridgwater/taunton

Love fords so would be silly not to go just to look at the motors

Chip

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Sounding pretty serious now then mate, you'll have to take me for a spin in it.

My nova is currently in bits again as I recently lost the camchain on the saab engine that was in it, so will be fitting another at some point (ive moved on from the vauxhall engines now as saab ones are cheap and good for big power), its all on the back burner though as Ive been playing clios a lot lately with the mrs instead.

Chip

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Doesnt matter which in, although I must confess I'd sooner see the escos personally if given the choice, lol

Chip

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Thats a happy co-incidence on the timing then

Chip

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Yeah I saw your post about it, then got talking to some others offline from here and figured as you and a few others seemed keen it was the ideal time, especially with the decent weather.

Location isnt cast in stone or anything for future meets, but we need to just get one over with first to get an idea of numbers so that we know what we are looking for after that, so we will just see how this one goes to begin with and at least that way the ball is rolling

Len

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Adam, you could meet up with me & convoy down if you like.

Chip

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Will you be in the 3 door Len?
(assuming its not raining, lol)

James @ M Developments.

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I may be able to make a few if im traveling up from Devon on the sundays.

Chip

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Nice one James

James @ M Developments.

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I'll bring Nici, but we are NOT going near the toilets

STeve

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nice to see so much activity on the BB with passionford meets like this one as well as Watford & Berks/Hants gatherings

Chip

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Ha ha.

Or just have the sense to go in the disabled one when no one is looking. Lol

Len

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, may surprise you & bring it out

Adam.

Sounds good Len!, PM me your number.

Chip

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The last time an old man like you said that to me I needed weeks of counseling afterwards.

Len

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