big thanks to frank for organising such a great event ,judging by all who attended last night and the comments made ,that every one enjoyed it and would like it to be a regular event every year for all the family to enjoy the illuminations ,


can anyone remember the most heard phrases from passers by ?

"look at all these subarus"
"it must be subaru night"
"i think it must be a subaru meeting"
"REV IT " (so we obliged)lol

and a big thanks goes to all for not creating police attention by driving sensibly.

 

Yeah i remember them all sayin that too!! lol
But i also got a:
"Has that got Neons!" lol

Yes lets make it a regular and make it mid week to avoid the stand still!!

 

Yeah - nice one Frank for organising it, traffic was a nightmare and someone I ended up leading the first group to the Airport meeting place (despite not having a clue where I was going).

Yoza - if the kids want to watch the DVD's next time, just bung em in the back of mine at the services (the mrs will love ya for it and they'll be kept quiet, so win-win!)

And I got airbourne following Heather & Stephen on the way back

Not sure the old folks in the TravelInn were very impressed with us either - , I didn't have the loudest exhuast!!!

 

last night was my first meet and i thought it was "AWESOME" to see everybody in blackpool stop when they heard the roar of our scoobs on the sea front and wave to us all. also made my night when my mates evo broke down at charnock services on the way there and we had to push it to get it going in front of everybody, he was well shown up!!!thanx for a great night and hope to see you all again. tata for now

 

We missed it all! Arrived at Yeadon round about and followed about 5 scoobies who we presumed we should follow, ended up going up the prom toward the Pleasure Beach, stressed out, seeing the odd scooby going down the prom the other way, asking the same question, Where is all the Scoobies gone? Then ended up back on M55. Hello Jud and Jo, enjoy the drink?

 

Yes, great night!. Me, the missus and teenage son had a hoot. It should definitely be an annual event.

"Well done" to the guides. We live in the area and thought we might all get stuck in the "big stand still" at the front of the Lights, but the guides found us a real fun route, and all at a good pace!

We will have a giggle remembering it next time we use the route.

If the guys at the TVR factory look at their CCTV footage, they'll get a surprise - 30+ scoobies on their forecourt!

We would have invited all back to ours after, but the scoobs would have filled a couple of streets, and we may not have been too popular with the neighbours this morning!

We heard the same comments as above, plus a loud "I want a scooby now!".

This was our first meet, and we are looking forward to the next Northern one - where & when is the next one, by the way?

 

What a bloody good night,even the missus loved it.Met a couple of ya,would of liked to have met a few more of you but i culdnt be bothered getting my wheelchair out of the boot every time we stopped.blackpool lights will never seem the same again.Hopefully meet a few more of you on the next run out.

 

tanks to all for making r first meet so membrable
didn't manage to stay in the convoy down the front to many goddam lights
but nice to see so many turn out and hope the old fella at travel lodge didn't get in to much trouble with his mussus she kept shutting the window and curtains, he kept opening them
but hay WOT A LOVELY SITE

 

Top night Frank, thoroughly enjoyed it, many thanks for organising such a great event, we should definitely do it annually.

Great to put some faces to names, I'll post pics once I get my film back

Cheers,

Tony

 

Such a good night i could do it all again next week, if it wasn't for the fact that i wanna give the clutch and brakes a few weeks rest! Definately be there at the next one, hope this was first of many. DJ WATTS, i was the local in the silver WRX in front of you for most of the night, u left the pack at the roundabout 5 mins before the other twenty or so joined us again on the prom for the final trip down. Did find us again or miss the last hour?
Hope to meet up with you all again soon.

 

Thanks a lot frank for a brill evening,it was an awesome sight and sound seeing and hearing all our scoobies.it was nice to meet other like minded people who just want to enjoy themselves without any agro.personel thanks to the Blackpool lads who took the lead,without them i think most people would have gone their own way.Wouldnt have missed the combination of the smell of Burning Clutches and Hot Dogs.Once again FRANK,MANY MANY THANKS.
Dave Roberts.

 

me and the girlfriend went to our first meet with haptonscooby but where was everyone we enjoyed the ride anyway it would of been great to be in line with about 30 or so scoobs but line of 5 wasn`t bad

hapton - the drink wasnt bad shame it wasn`t a pint!!! no more tuna buttys in the glovebox please!!

until the next one

regards

Jud and Jo

 

yep top quality night, after clogging it to meet you all at charnock

think i was behind you pramrace ?? in the P1 ??

Will have to do it again for sure.

Cheers, John

 

Jud, why don't you change your user name? You've got a scooby now!

 

Excellent nite out---thanx to all--- even found a space outside the pleasure beach and had an hour in there at the end, to appease the kids. Great turnout great run-- cheers everyone

 

Excellent night,boyfriend gutted he watched a boring nil nil game! sorry DJ Watts for nearly running into the back of your car numerous times!clutch survived,just!!!

 

Yep, have to second all the comments on here, what a great night out, although a few of us did it twice while some of you stood on the focus car park for an hr
Also, did anyone actually see the lights, we were to busy watching everyone elses reactions to the spectacle, also if it's to become a regular jaunt, may I suggest going down the front earlier, so you don't get the p!ssheads giving it all that and running into the roads!!
Great do though, and roll on the next one, when do the lights finish?, would be a good finale

CRAFT

 

/me warms up the engine!!

Lets hope the clutch holds out at the next meet too!!

 

it was.....interesting

can't wait for the next one

 

John,i was in front of you and at the back and back in front all night i think.Nice to see ive got me picture up there.Great night ,ive not had that much fun since i made the kids.

 

excellent night, brilliant turn out.

only one downside was the porsche driver at charnock richard, there was no need for the attempted burn out, and with all the kiddies running round it could have been a disaster.

did enjoy looking at all the people counting and staring.

 

Top night, we stayed over in BP. We were in Pizza Hut on Sunday and people were talking about 'those Subarus', amazing what an effect we had.

 

Everythings been said by now but I've been around Scoobs a while and have never seen an event quite like that.

Must just complement the Blackpool lads again. Thanks for the effort and the run through the lanes it was appreciated.

Well by me if not the rear passengers, especially when the back drifted on one corner

Pramrace I think you were behind, infront, inside, and alongside about half of the group somehow

Like Craft I was paying more attention to the pedestrians than the lights. Best reaction being from the guy having his picture taken beside the fair.

He moved to the opposite side of the pavement so the photo had a row of Scoobs in the background instead.

 

has anyone got any more pics from the night??

 

For those who haven't been yet, there is a live blackpool tower webcam on the BBC site

And as above! any more pics from the night?

 

I still havent come down off the buzz from Saturday night ...


Ive got some pics which i will do my best to put up tonite...


My daughter last nite said to me, "Daddy which lights do you remember", and my reply ..... "the Subaru ones in front of us luv" ..

Like most , i was more taken back by the people's faces and reactions ...and forgot about the lights ....looks like im going to have to go back again.


Glad everyone enjoyed it... by the way , what was the match like????

 

now that sounds good frank ,

blackpool run no2 for all those who enjoyed the first one and for all those who stayed at home to watch the football .

i,m sure we can make it as big an event as the first one ,and see how many heads we can turn this time round on blackpool promenade.

 

The lights are turned off on Sunday November the 2nd .... if anyone is up for a 'Blackpool lights run(2)the finale'.

I could do the friday (31st) or the sunday (2nd) ...


Frank

 

that sounds good to me either date is fine by me

blackpool 2 here we come

 

either date is fine by me too, i start my 18 day break on the friday morning