The Big Summer Meet thread, confirmed 20th August

[highlander]

August 27th is my birthday.

Gaydon is a bit far from here. Although I appreciate the ex-pats are coming back to England for this meet, I don't think I could manage to drive that far from here, certainly not in one sitting You're talking a 9 hour drive, assuming the roads are congestion-free.

My trip to York last year was more than enough driving for one day.

[Doggy]

Gaydon is favourite with the coupe club for meets

I guess if we could get enough cars, they "might" make an area available to us
Either that or ask if the coupe boys are holding one around that time, and we muck in with them ?

Why not? (I'll be needing a haircut by then).

[DiscoPol]

I'll be needing a haircut by then

at your age im surprised you have any left Doggy

[puggy]

Ooooo bit of a lovers tiff there !! be scratching each others eyes out next

[DiscoPol]

Those big green eyes of yours are kicking in again Puggy

[steve_earwig]

Do we need to factor in a nearby hotel that charges by the hour?

Did I say that out loud?

[highlander]

Do we need to factor in a nearby hotel that charges by the hour?

I knew there was a reason people willingly bought 406 Estates

<ducks to avoid stuff being thrown>

[steve_earwig]

It's so they can get more than one corpse in the back at a time

[puggy]

We buy estates for their fantastic looks and aerodynamics

[puggy]

It's so they can get more than one corpse in the back at a time

it's not a hearse !!! my friends call it that

[highlander]

It's so they can get more than one corpse in the back at a time

In the boot of my Coupe I currently have four 15" alloys and a stainless steel exhaust backbox off my old car, and I still have room for my laptop bag, the stuff I need for installing network gear in warehouse/workshop environments (size 12 steel toe-capped safety boots, hi-viz vest, hard hat, etc), screwdriver set, some CDs, and even several bags of shopping.

And that doesn't include the stuff I can load on to the back seats, too!

Who says you need a wardrobe-on-wheels in order to have a roomy and practical car

<ducks to avoid the next volley of sharp/heavy objects thrown by hearse drivers>

OK I'll stop now

[steve_earwig]

Let's see you get a washing machine in it

Or another complete interior

[highlander]

Washing machine? That's what home delivery is for

As for a complete interior - funny you should say that, there was a thread on the Coupe Club forums where someone had done exactly that - and had room for some other bits and pieces too. On my way to look for it...

[waue1978]

Does this work? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en& ... 817383&z=6

Only just saw that as Google Maps wouldn't show when I use the Pay & Go dongle, but will now I'm home for the weekend. Reckon we should try to keep that saved so that we can get a proper member map going. Doggy's only a 30min drive from where I'm training at the mo! Not too many people in the South though. Seems to be a large cluster of 406 owners in the Midlands.

[puggy]

A fookin WARDROBE on wheels !! Pah pure jealousy