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Old 06 April 2002, 01:50 PM
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Mikey,

I think I speak for most of us coming tomorrow when I say a BIG thanks for taking the time to run around like a headless chicken and organise all this.

(And if I was up in Nottingham I would be going out on the "Rockers" warm up - maybe next year? )

Rich

Old 06 April 2002, 02:21 PM
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Yep, totally second that Rich. It should be an awesome day out!

Got a couple more for your list too:

- Rodger (Porsche 911 Turbo)
- Rodger's mate (Lotus 340R ) - a possible


Here's some more stats...

If there are 250 cars coming an average of 50 miles (each way) to the meet, that makes:

- 25,000 miles travelled - exactly (within 100m) the circumference of the earth!
- at an average of 20mpg, that's 1250 gallons of petrol, costing around £4500!
- if 200 cars are washed, taking 2 hours each, that's 10 working weeks spent on this!
- 2023 posts, taking on average about 3 minutes each, is 100 hours (or 4 days!) posting time!
- if each car donates on average £7 to charity (multiple occupancy) then we've made around £1750 - a superb effort!

All adding up to being one amazing day...

See you all tomorrow!
Cheers
Richard
Old 06 April 2002, 02:39 PM
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Becareful for unmarked cars.... bound to be some around....
Old 06 April 2002, 03:44 PM
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Plantie,

Good point, Notts police have at least three unmarked Impreza Turbo's so don't be tempted if someone you don't know is up your ****.

Lee
Old 06 April 2002, 04:03 PM
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Well done mickey.

looking forward to this one,it`s going to be mega

Will you be looking something like this mickey


See you all there tommorow everybody
Old 06 April 2002, 04:05 PM
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What the hell are u driving Richard? 20 mpg????

Anyway thanks Mikey and don't forget my two additions:
Alan Clio 172 sport (snigger)
Adrian UK300
Old 06 April 2002, 05:33 PM
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what about me? *sniff*
Old 06 April 2002, 05:56 PM
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Pwig, I'll send someone to get you. hell it might even be me

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gridlock, gossythevaleter is picking me up! So no need
Thanks for your help though mate!
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SCOOBERATORS. Is That U At The Work Place ?

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Old 06 April 2002, 09:13 PM
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cheers m8
see you sunday

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Old 06 April 2002, 09:46 PM
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Thanks again Mikey -

You're a top bloke! Look forward to hopefully meeting you and ame tomorrow, looks like you're going to have 260 odd people shaking your hand

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Old 06 April 2002, 09:48 PM
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...Dude - muchos gracias for getting this baby off the ground...
..the Worcester monkies are all present and correct except T5NYW who is gay...I mean has to work...see ya for a good un 2moro
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Is there room for one more ? MY01/DBM

No Autographs - I'll be in disguise.

See you there.

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Of course - always room for more

See you there tomorrow!

Cheers
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Sat at work with my new STi7 only 260 miles to go till the magic 1000 miles this trip meant the service would be done Monday now maybe next week also bl**dy gutted to miss this one Oh well 12 hours double time getting closer to PPP

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Sorry, but us muppets can't miss the opertunity of a corner
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Well, what can I say

I reckon that i'll have an extra hour a night on my hands now Ame watch out seeing as i won't have to trawl threads. It has been............emotional

Some pointless stats for you.

Original Idea posted 10:07am Tuesday 26th Feb 2002

During the next 39 days Scoobynet was to see 46 "BIG ONE" associated threads spring up. Together they logged 2023 posts and a massive 21,312 views

Anyways, here are the last few details

As you know, there are three car parks availiable to us, or two and a bloody great field

As a suggestion, but NOT vital, if you intend to go on one of Charlie Whiskeys Famous runs, please think about where you put your car! If 3 people have to move thier car so you can get out, the car parks would become a right old two and eight. Park on the ends of lines and in the field if you know that you are going out again If you are there with the family or a drive out isn't your bag, then tuck ya beasties away without obstructing entry and exit points. Ta


********** DETAILS********************

DATE: Sunday 7th April 2002

Time: 12:00 onwards

EVENT: A rather large gathering of Scoobs and EVO's and stuff

Purpose: For Charity and to discuss cars

Final Meet Venue :The Unicorn, Gunthorpe, Nottingham please work
UNICORN

*************THE GUILTY ******************

1)Gridlock Mikey DBM MY00
2)Student Bloke (here cos he got da hump )
2a)Trouser Tart-tastic WRX,STi thingy with loads of stickers
3)Kev S
4)Seejay555 + Mrs CJ
5)Simon + Bagpuss Motec P1
6)ANDYMCC
7)Andrew H
8)Nobster
9)DrEvil (Can't make it )
10)MATTeL
11)Reg P
12)Salsa-King (Don't forget to place ya sticker orders )
13)Velryba + Velrybas Chick
14)Lizzywizz (Still coming, just minus car )
15)MikeeSingh
16)Kevin Stanton
17)TonyG
18)jac2000
19)Stephen Emery
20)Jza
21)Hanslow
22)Demon Dave
23) Lozza
24)Rayman
25)CharlieWhiskey
26)Peccy
27)zip106
28)Umbahbah (Newbie with aMY01 Pranged motor won't be with car )
29)Mattstant (PHOTOGRAPHER Be NICE TO HIM )
30)Terzo333
31)Catalunya74
32)Subster
33)Paul
34)Patswrx
35)scrap
36)Flat 4
37)SCOOBERATORS
38)Scooby Si
39)T16GER
40)D.Hill 555
41)RunJ
42)Leigh
43) PETE CRONEY ( SIDC CHAIRMAN, Go say Hi )
44)Disco + Discette
45)NM
46)RJH
47)Bitten Hero
48)TaviaRS
49)Trousers DAD Graham
50)Logiclee
51)SkidPro
52)Mickle
53)RawScooby
54)Tony White WRX
55)DaveUK300
56)The Blade
57)Tommy555
58)Stevie B
59)Stoker
60)Numptie Scrub (evo)
61)Mellow
62)Evo 4
63)AndyF_RSX
64)Mark5
65)Rob
66)Tango (Not Coming now )
67)Topjimo
68)T5NYW (Not Coming Now Gotta Work )
69)Wilf
70)Richard Askew (Damn ! )
71)Niel@wrx
72)Great~taste~bloke
73)miggs
74)Banzai Bob
75)Gary
76)A hall at home
77)TedEd & Paula
78)stoker
79)jimmywrx
80)Diabach
81)Mouse (P1)
82)ChrisP
83)SteveB
84)SeanUK300
85)DebRB5
86)Muddy
87)Shaunoss
88)M_D_B
89)Ayresy23
90)ianlisseman
91)WRXBOB
92)Mitch
93)GrahamWRX
94)Little miss WRX
95)Ryan
96)RichiW
97)Evo6TommiMakkinen
98)Pugsey
99)LeeLegend-TME
100) Uncle Box
101)Hanslows Mate
102)MattOZ
103)Squizz
104)Jusie 70
105)Ste
106)Smithy
107)My Dream Car
108)ScottyWRX
109)Scar
110)Robert
111)DazMakkinen
112)Wilf
113)Phil.
114)K9VYN
115)BreakNeck
116)Cell
117)JCM7611
118)STiSteve
119)Sammy Evo6
120)Another EVO
121)Scooby 1
122)Scooby 2
123)Scooby 3
124)Skyline
125)Jimmy Riddle (That's his real name dudes )
126)lordharding (All the way from Cumbria )
127)Tiny Tim
128)TonyB
129)Harj (22b thingy that don't come out often )
130)Mick
131)ScottyWRX
132)Templar
133)Catflap
134)Anthony B
135)P_K_B
136)Nathan Burrell
137)Mark (in his SweeeeeT MY 01)
138)Black Adder (Long Time no see Dude)
139)JasonH
140)Dave D
141)Fizz
142)Boomer
143)ManicStreetEvo
144)Steve Jackson
145)Nimbus
146)Tony Burns
147)Gibbs
148)Richi W
149)Graham Beal
150)Dream Weaver
151)Craft
152)Victoria
153)phm
154)Oliver.T
155)MRK
156)Nikko2
157)Smithy
158)CryptWalk (No Space )
159)Dps
160)SuperEVO4
161)Pete Richardson
162)Mike Tuckwood
163)Teen Machine
164)Skiddusmarkus
165)WRX Joy
166)Seamus 300's Brother
167)Wheelright
168)Silent Monkey
169)SJ-Skyline
170)Haz
171)Vinesh
172)Student Scooby (Not coming )
173)Topper
174)Gavin Caird
175)Tony Nesta
176)EVORSX
177)Tonka
178)Lou.C
179)MKahn
180)Barry
181)Gossythevaleter
182)Evo Boy
183)Darwin6
184)Scooby Pig
185)555-Shaggy
186)Brother of Nimbus
187)Scooby Di
188)UK300
189) Elvis Presley
190)Paul 78
191)R-33 700 BHP ( )
192)P Mortlock
193)Johnfelstead
194)Puff the Magic Wagon (All shiny and stuff )
195)AliWRX
196)SKooby Dude
197)Colin GTiR
198)Brian GTiR
199)Alan GTiR
200) Mark WRX
201)Greg
202)rs (MY02 Sti)
203)Davgee
204)John Myers
205)BUMBLE
206)Tim Speed
207)Danny Boy
208)Cheesy
209)Leeroy
210)BlackR
211)Flat Eric
212)Scoobychick
213)RikkiWRX (Bit of pressure )
214)Robman
215)Dodge T
216)siDHEad
217)Mark
218)Fizz
219)Rayman
220)Muddys Dad, Trevor (Already got 'im )
221)Ady
222)Timo
223)^Qwerty^
224)Simon (Skyline)
225)RA WRX No.1
226)RA WRX No.2
227)Smanning
228)Wolfy One
229)R.W. Taylor
230)Ian.Sadler
231)Chris B
232)POC
233)Neil Thompson
234)Colin Berry
235)Silent Monkey
236)Ian C
237)Neil T (Might be # 233)
238)Fish 1
239)Jen
240)MattyB
241)AndT2000 (Bet you thought i'd forgotten you again eh! )
242)Wrx
243)John
244)Simon (Another One )
245)IanC
246)Robin Sherwood
247)Feathers
248)Grey Area
249)Low Flying Object (Westfieldy thingy )
250)Thorak
251)Purple VI GSR
252)Jap Racer
253)Silver VI er
254)Tony
255)SATMAN
256)Redkop & AndyRS
257)Bump & Scooby Stu
258)Scoob99
259)Stephen 30
260)Floyd
261)Rach
262) Daz EVO
263)Mark H
264)Scooby555
265)Jack B
266)Sonic Scoob Gary
267)Rodger
268)Rodgers mate

If i have left you off the list, sorry if i've put ya name up twice, sorry If you think i care, sorry No seriously, the list would never be 100% due to people coming and going, however it does give a "feel" for the amount of hardware that is gonna be there


*******WARNING******** (Re-post)

Hiya Dudes,

Just had a call from the Inspector Copper guy, thankfully he is "one of the old school"

He has "let it slip" that due to committee and local resident spokesperson pressure and the need to be "seen" to be in control, he has aggreed to post two temporary speed traps along our in route Thing is, he has accidentally suggested where they may be

Basically there will be one set up at each end of the A6097. This road is a long wide quick road with fast roundabouts at each end. In a scoob and an evo (as we all know) you will be easily able to exit the roundabouts onto the A6097 already doing 60mph. TAKE CARE.

Coming from the A46 end onto the A6097, there is a huge layby 2-300 meters up the incline on your right. By the time you see it and if you have kept your foot planted, you WILL be exceeding 100mph as you come into camera sight Please take it steady. At this point you will be 2 minutes from the final RV don't ruin ya day.

Coming from the A612 end onto the A6097, there is a wicked little roundabout with a camber and surface change at the exit all good fun in the wet when no one else is around. This turns into a small dual carriage way, leading over a bridge. Once over the bridge, the road rapidly becomes single carriageway again. The temptation is to boot it along the Dual carriageway up the hill, which is fine except as you come over the brow of the bridge, you will see a long, wide straight A6097 which seduces you to keep it planted. Again, you WILL be doing in excess of 100mph at this point if you are not careful
The camera will be on the right hand side of the road up a driveway which is shielded from view TAKE CARE

*****************CHARIDY *******************

This is voluntary

Don't forget the Charity Slant of the "BIG ONE" Mini meet organisers, remember to collect donations prior to coming to the final venue, this will prevent me from having to go round hundreds of people asking for money and being told that the partner/ codriver has already contributed

Literally, stick the money in a A3 envelope, mark on it which convoy it's from and then come and find me. I have arranged for all the envelopes to be kept safely in the pub for the duration of the day (Didn't fancy keeping it on me or in me scoob).

I will then post on the BBS that night as to the grand total raised

Thanks in anticipation dudes

So there you have it, I am really looking forward to Sunday Let's make it a day to remember, keep the locals (Inhabitants and coppers)happy and we'll be able to do this every year.
Also don't forget to look after the EVO lads and lasses, take the opportunity to have a rite gud look at them there EVO jobs, i'm sure they wont mind

Where the hell is Bolney anyway?

LET'S ROCK

Mikey & Ame









[Edited by Gridlock Mikey - 4/6/2002 3:33:50 PM]
Old 04 June 2002, 05:40 PM
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A few of us are popping down.

Big Nige
dingy
Cola
Redkop
cardi boy
Bumpy
NeilM

Plus more

[Edited by dingy - 4/6/2002 5:42:43 PM]
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