Anyone who is interested in meeting up on a Sunday morning/afternoon soon, 1st of October is actually looking pretty good (Provisionally - yet to confirm - is this date ok for everyone?) please feel welcome to do so. I think an excellent place to meet would be Box Hill car park as it is huge and has some nice long roads nearby which should be suitable for showing off, not to mention a huge pub down the road with reasonable priced beer and food (Drink driving not encouraged obviously). If somewhere a bit more open is desired then there's the Arkle Manor which is further towards Dorking which also has a huge car park and a mile and a half long road with no cameras. Or there's The Wheatsheaf on the A217 next to 'Romans' the car garage with Bugatti Veyrons and Ferrari Enzos. This is a 2 minute drive from the infamous Mad Mile (Local racing spot with no cameras). Anyway I'll wait to see what the response is before making any further arrangements. Who knows, we could even go from one to the other. To give you a rough idea, Box Hill is 5 minutes from Dorking and 10 minutes from the A217 (Sutton/Banstead). If you'd like to meet somewhere a bit more neutral (further out) then just say so. There's a place in Woking which has a Rolling Road which may interest some of you however a simple meet would be nice seeing as I haven't met any of you nor been in a 20vt yet - lol. Anyways what you think?

Any PM's welcome

Lloyd

Oh and there's also a lorry park in Woking which is situated on an old abandoned aeroplane runway. My girlfriends uncle is good friends with the owner so this may be an option too.

Cheers

Lloyd

I'd be interested...

Not in racing along the mad mile however as it's a) I drive along it every day :boring: b) racing along there is for boy racers in their chavved up Novas not for classy coupes c) it's a 60 limit d) it's actually illegal to race

The Wheatsheaf has a pretty small car park and is a particularly unglamourous looking pub...

The Dorking one sounds nice...or we could just hit the Flight Tavern again near Gatwick

Yes sounds good to me

If you can get me access to an old abandoned runway then I'll be there!

Lloyd, if you want to organise a meet, you are going about it the wrong way, the coop owners on here could not make their mind up if they were asked if they want to sleep with Bella Emberg or Kylie Minogue or George Clooney or Benny Hill (thats just for you Vics) If you want a meet, you just come out and say right theres a meet at such and such pub on such and such date, who's going?

Otherwise you'll get Kevin saying hes playing football and can't turn up till after 2pm, Vics will be travelling somewhere, Begbie will be going out the night before, i'll say yes but then cancel closer to the time, Bockers will have some family commitments and each and everyone one of us will ask you to change the time and date and location, you'll eventually go mad with us, never buy a coop or even see one and thats the end.

So if I were you i'd start the post with meet 1st of October at Tattenham Corner Pub on Epsoms downs from midday

PS. we have had meets in this pub before, it has a huge car park, does food and is alright if you don't mind some of the rough faces in there

Ooh Jim, that pub is chavtastic ...I'd go for the Rubbing House up by the racecourse ...bit of a longer walk for Emjay though

Rubbing House then, I like it there, smaller car park though, see what I mean Lloyd

If we get there early, shouldn't have a problem

Is it coops only

Of course not...Lloyd doesn't have one after all

Yay

Could we make it a little after 12 as I have footie in the am

Well as it's just down the road it'd be rude not to attend (after Church, though - got to get my priorities right).

I look forward to reading the final details, and probably being unable to attend through something turning up at the last minute

No speeding/racing on any residential areas on my patch though

I'll be there!

LMAO. Obviously a hard bunch to please. Ok Sunday 1st of October 12 o clock at the Rubbing House. All cars welcome, I have a Peugeot 306 after all (Not for long hopefully). Look forward to seeing you all there.

Map to follow, although it seems that I'll be the only one needing to use it???

think I have family commitments. My mums birthday

Ah sod it, I'll be there

JimO is right though. Pick a date and location and stick with it

At least I'm still in Italian

I'll try and be there.

I should be able to pop along to this one and then i can go horseriding afterwards as i only need to get to Tadworth....................but................ i may need a map as i havent got a diddly boo where you lot are on about unless its 1 of the pubs i ride past on a road (to which i have no idea what the name is) just off the big roundabout for TADWORTH,A217 TOWARDS SUTTON,M25 AND BOX HILL.

Is that the road/pub you lot are on about???

The pub is right by the race-course.

When you get to the main stadium (where they have the concerts etc) take the Downs Road exit at the roundabout (keeping the race-course on your left (you will see the Derby Arms pub on your right)). Filter left at the lights (100 yds). Go under the (brief) tunnel and the pub is on your left (200 yds).

A word of warning for those coming up via the Langley Vale/Ashtead way, they have just installed a series of nasty speed bumps a mile or so before the pub.

Ahhhhhhhhhh i got you! I know where you mean woooo-hooo
Ive never been to that pub, i have been to the Derby Arms that was ok.

Cool see you all then then

Pub Details

Nice one thanks, was just about to sort out directions.

I hate to pull out but i am going to have to im afraid

I have been offered an oppurtunity to do some presenting work for a friend who is starting some video thingys about cruises/shows etc with modded cars so i am off up to Nottingham on this day now im ABSOLUTELY crapping myself am scared of cameras and actually go quite shy

I hope you guys have a great meet and hopefully i should make it to the next one if it doesnt clash with another show/cruise/meet

No problemo at all, hope to see you at the next one. So how many actual coops are gonna be there?

Just a thought, is it worth me seeing if the dent guy who came to Epsom last month would like to attend, he was pretty good and only lives 6 houses from me. Would there be any interest in this?

I guess he will want at least 6 or so cars to make it worth his while

Turbo_Verde thats me - all quiet and shy deep down but loud & bubbly on the outside

JimO, I'd be interested in this.

me too Jim

I would be interested but I would need a late time slot ( seeing as your forever starting these things early )

JimO, I would be very interested, fed up with all my car parking dents! Just need to sort out this oil leak, hoping it's just a lose filter!

Ta ta

So for the dent man there would Emjay, Bockers, Kevin and mrc. I'll talk to the fella tomorrow and see what he says

I'll come along, may even come in the coop. However, if the dent guy is a deffo, then I'll come in the punto and get her nose sorted. If I get de-dented early, I could go home and get the coop

If we are de-denting, might it be an idea to get it done at Sainsbury's (more space) and then head over to the pub nearer to lunchtime to meet those not having their dents done?

A good idea, but too difficult to work out, sorry miss

At the Rubbing House he can always use the road outside if the car park is chocker, but I reckon the time we get there, we should be able to all go in the overflow car park and take that over or just take a whole corner of the car park and then people will just have to move cars as and when needed

No worries. Is the dentman confirmed and what time is he coming?

Not yet, as I am still in my dressing gown, and I may get some funny looks walking down the road like that

Will I ask him to get there for midday?

Or maybe 11? Although given the time you posted still in your dressing gown, there's no chance ofyou being there then

How long does everyone plan on staying?

Hi,

Can anyone come along to this? I've only had my Coupe a few weeks and i'd love to get rid of the parking dents in the doors.

Yep, the more the merrier Meado

Vics I'll talk to him tomorrow, he hasn't been in all day today and i'll arrange a time with him

JimO,

Oil leak fixed (I hope) dodgy oil filter! I'm coming down from NW London and I'll need to head back about 4pm, I don't mind coming earlier to see your dent man (maybe I could go after Vickster?), I’ve never done this before so I don't know how long it takes? What's the cost?

C u on Sunday, Mr C

Last time he quoted £25 a panel, I have left a massage for him on his mobile today but nothing, i will see if he is in when I get home tonight

Great,

Do you know a scratch man, i've got more bits to do!

There is a paint man, who's a mate of the dent man...Jim, I'll PM his number if you'd like to sound him out

If this happens, I can see myself running backwards and forwards with my various tatty motors

That would be very interesting; I’ve got two long scratches and a small scrape! I've been wanting these fixed for ages.

Anyone who's coming to this meet want 2x 16v turbo (16inch) alloy wheel for free? They are in very good condition and are in my shed taking valuable space! Yes for free, Mr C

OK the dent man is confirmed, he'll be there from about midday onwards, he is only going to be there for a couple of hours, but will happily do as much as he can and then take any names and addresses for work he does not get done. Cost around £20 - 40 per panel, depending on the amount of dents and work.

I am not organising this as such, so you can argue about the order at your own free will, although i will make sure that you go first Vics, as I remember how long you had to wait at Bluewater.

The paintman is yet to confirm, but he is harder to sort out, as he needs a power point lots more room and also will not be able to do anything on the Epsom Downs because of the wind. I may see if he wants to come along and talk to people and arrange something for a later date, but at the moment there is only mrc who wants work, so it will be just as easy to pass you his number

See y'all on sunday

Tsssk

Anyone know how to fit a K&N Induction kit to a 306 S16 and fancy making themselves a little bit of cash???????

So is this still happening?

yes mate

I may well see you guys there then

So does anyone fancy fitting an induciton kit Sunday then??? oh come on

Im sure there would be enough people to give it a fair crack of the whip.

hehe, great, thats if it arrives. I ordered it from Ebay two days ago, hmm

Cant make this now im afriad

Oh Kevin, we did it late for you especially

Anticipating extra time Kevin?

So that's apologies from Kevin, crazycoop and Bogeyboy. Honestly the_dr38, you really should have checked everyone could make it before setting a date

At the mo it looks to be:

the_dr38
vickster
JimO
Begbie
SlurpyJ
Bockers
Me
Mrc
Meado
Robatron

No petep

Suba's coming, i think

Sorry guys, can't make it now either.............Just joking. I should have checked the date? I was told to just book it....lol, hard to please, no kidding? LOL Getting excited about this now. Been let down by Ebay with the induction kit. Next 3 days my arse.

Save room for parking

I just ran this through the RAC website.

Apparently I'm going via the ashley road and Langvale route which now have speedhumps there.

As it stands my car hates speedbumps! So is there an alternative? I will be coming via penrhyn road regardless so if anyone has suggestions then let me know.

What time are you getting there and where do you live, Kingston?

No I live in isleworth but I will be going via kingston, literally passing the penrhyn road campus. I was hoping to get there for 12 purely to get parked up.

Nice weather for it, not sure if this will bugger the dent man up, maybe we could all bring some brollies and he can work under them

Just to say thanks a lot to everybody that came today, I had a FANTASTIC day and met some extremely interesting people. Thanks MRC (Edited) for taking me out in the coopster, you've now cemented the fact that I'm gonna buy one. Je's that car is QUICK!!! Looking forward to the next meet already. Bluewater it seems?

It was mrc, not emjay who took you out btw

PS another red LE in cars for sale

Whoops, my mistake, I meant to say MRC. RED LE???

Can only find the 7.5k LE?

It was a good day. Thanks for the invite and more to the point thanks for being so welcoming.

Had a great day, very very happy to have a dent-less coop!

the_dr38 you are welcome and I look forward to you giving me a spin in your LE? Hope to see you all at bluewater!

Great, looking forward to it too. Incase you get tired of calling me the_dr38 then my name is Lloyd. MRC when you overtook me on the way home it looked seirously quick. Coulda done ya tho I reckon - Yeah right

Lloyd, well done for arranging this. Good to see some new faces. I can understand you getting me and MrC confused; peas in a pod

Good to welcome Robert and Kat.

Lovely day for it

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Not sure the dentman would agree ... probably still drying out

Gutted i missed this but it sounds like you guys had a good meet

Robatron welcome to the fold and you only live around the corner from me i live in Hounslow so what colours yours? ill keep an eye out and if you live in Isleworth you have no excuse to not come to the italian night at the ace cafe next Thursday 12th.
Its just off of hangar lane you can get food and drinks there and is a nice little meet where some months you get quite a few coops and others they wimp out only kidding Kevin,Wire and all the others

the_dr38 BUY ONE! They are awesome cars i mine to bits!!!

Kirsty

Robatron actually drives an Audi S2 and not a coupe

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh WHAT?
Thats no good dont get me wrong Audi's are nice cars but there just not a Coop.....................BUT ONE BUY ONE!!!!!!

Sorry my fault i got all confuddled!

Oh it is a coop, just not fiat coupe

However maybe sometime in the future a fiat coupe wouldnt be a bad car to own at all, funds permitted ofcourse .

What power does an S2 put out as standard?

Ok now you asked for it, some boring technical data :P

The early S2's (like mine) are called 3B's. They push out 220bhp, 230lbft and make use of a 5 speed box.

The later S2's (93 onwards) are called ABY's. They push out 230bhp (as they are heavier) and 260lbft, but they also make use of a 6 speed box.

Now mine is chipped it is pushing between 270 - 280bhp and 310lbft.

Apologies for lack of memory but was it Bockers I was talking to with the Green 20vt? If so then did you manage to get that Feeder album? Yesterday went too soon?