Re: Pub meet in Oxfordshire - 1st February 2009

Guest 28/1/2009, 4:28 am

Andy Knott might join us briefly, probably in his Fiat 500, as he is working on the TF at the moment to get it ready for Stoneleigh.

**Dark Knight** 28/1/2009, 8:07 pm

Looking like its could be a good turn out just hoping the weather is good as the road up the pub is a good driving road!

**saffie** 28/1/2009, 8:34 pm

Unfortunately, the parentals are descending upon Oxford that day, so once again I will be unable to attend. One of these months...

**Dark Knight** 28/1/2009, 8:36 pm

saffie wrote:Unfortunately, the parentals are descending upon Oxford that day, so once again I will be unable to attend. One of these months...

Bring them along for a pub lunch they will love it!

We'll try not to scare them8) and be on our best behaviour

**saffie** 28/1/2009, 8:39 pm

Ha! It'd be my dad who'd need to behave!

I've got to work on Saturday, so will be spending Sunday morning frantically cleaning before my slightly OCD mother walks through the door!

**Dark Knight** 28/1/2009, 8:42 pm

saffie wrote:Ha! It'd be my dad who'd need to behave!

I've got to work on Saturday, so will be spending Sunday morning frantically cleaning before my slightly OCD mother walks through the door!

Ha ha fair enough, i know about OCD mothers!

Your Dad sound like a laugh though, send him up in your car Laugh my a**e off!

**dressur** 28/1/2009, 11:44 pm

There will be a Bucks convoy - I am bringing the newbies!

Meeting in the layby just off J2 M40 at 10.15 (head towards Beaconsfield, go round roundabout and its the one facing back towards M40)

Please note guys - I'm boringly well behaved as regards speed limits, and I will have my son in the car - so it will be a very sensible trip!

**willsavage** 29/1/2009, 12:43 am

dressur wrote:There will be a Bucks convoy - I am bringing the newbies!

Meeting in the layby just off J2 M40 at 10.15 (head towards Beaconsfield, go round roundabout and its the one facing back towards M40)

Please note guys - I'm boringly well behaved as regards speed limits, and I will have my son in the car - so it will be a very sensible trip!

sounds good to me, no doubt you will have to go past my house to get to the m40 as i live of the a355. and note there is alot of road works with this stupid service station being built so be carful.

**Dark Knight** 29/1/2009, 3:17 am

Nice one Ally got yourself a good bucks Crew now...

Have updated the first post!

**c-j** 30/1/2009, 10:15 am

Hi all,
well it's been a while, but as Mr DK can vouch I was trying to get to this meet.

Still am but it depends on whether I can get a pass out and what symptoms the damn thing is exhibiting on sunday. Having just shelled out a fair few quid on a garage to house, she (or it) as I may refer to it now, has rewarded me with leaks, booms, and now hisses.

It may be either simple, imagined, or something a bit expense - if I make it I may have to ask to borrow someone with a good ear please.

Chris,

ps
I love it really - but my other 20yr old car causes me a lot less heartache!

**Dark Knight** 30/1/2009, 7:29 pm

c-j wrote:Hi all,
well it's been a while, but as Mr DK can vouch I was trying to get to this meet.

Still am but it depends on whether I can get a pass out and what symptoms the damn thing is exhibiting on sunday. Having just shelled out a fair few quid on a garage to house, she (or it) as I may refer to it now, has rewarded me with leaks, booms, and now hisses.

It may be either simple, imagined, or something a bit expense - if I make it I may have to ask to borrow someone with a good ear please.

Chris,

ps
I love it really - but my other 20yr old car causes me a lot less heartache!

Might be a good idea to bring it along then so we can all diagnose your problems! Sorry i meant the car Laugh my a**e off!

early morning!!!

**Rich** 1/2/2009, 9:12 pm

Disaster has struck Smudge. He's blown a cam seal and covered the whole engine bay with a layer of engine oil. It could be worse I suppose, as I think I can do a seal myself, but not very good timing. Looks like I'm not only going to miss an official SmS pub meeting for the first time ever, but I'm going to have to use up some precious holiday time at work to get it done.

You all have a great time today and don't forget the pics.

Rich

**Dark Knight** 1/2/2009, 9:57 pm

Rich Stone wrote:Disaster has struck Smudge. He's blown a cam seal and covered the whole engine bay with a layer of engine oil. It could be worse I suppose, as I think I can do a seal myself, but not very good timing. Looks like I'm not only going to miss an official SmS pub meeting for the first time ever, but I'm going to have to use up some precious holiday time at work to get it done.

You all have a great time today and don't forget the pics.

Rich

Sorry to hear that rich. Hope you get it sorted soon

Paul

**Dark Knight** 2/2/2009, 3:27 am

What a great pub meet today, 8 cars in total and 12 attendees. But best of all the pub was amazing lovely setting, great food and drink and a room in the back all to ourselves..

I was good to meet Will, Damien and Dave our latest members along with all the regulars..

Click here for some photo's from this Sunday's meet

**dressur** 2/2/2009, 3:40 am

Lovely day!! Although I wish I'd listened to Charlie / Stewart etc telling me to put my roof up for the return trip! I've been home 15 mins and my fingers have only just defrosted enough to type! Charlie remarkably unimpressed by top down driving in the snow!!

Glad to report that my quick fix appears to have worked, and Wriggly is running spot on! The boys lost me on the way back though - must have been driving like a granny!!

**Dark Knight** 2/2/2009, 3:45 am

Come on Ally you know we are the hadcore ones Laughing

**willsavage** 2/2/2009, 3:47 am

good to see everyone today. hope every1 got home safely

**dressur** 2/2/2009, 3:50 am

Dark Knight wrote:Come on Ally you know we are the hardcore ones

I did it didn't I? And 50 miles to your 5!!!

**dressur** 2/2/2009, 3:52 am

willsavage wrote:good to see everyone today. hope every1 got home safely

I did! Had to unpeel my hands from the steering wheel though!

You lost me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**willsavage** 2/2/2009, 3:54 am

dressur wrote:
willsavage wrote:good to see everyone today. hope every1 got home safely

I did! Had to unpeel my hands from the steering wheel though!

You lost me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there was a big traffic jam! and we were only doing 70 home
so tired now tho

**Dark Knight** 2/2/2009, 3:54 am

dressur wrote:
Dark Knight wrote:Come on Ally you know we are the hardcore ones

I did it didn't I? And 50 miles to your 5!!!

you sure did... Well Done! Now finish filling that hot water bottle!!!!

anyway i made it 25 min trip back it was so nice i too the scenic route, and even Ruby wasn't too cold.......

**Dark Knight** 2/2/2009, 3:55 am

willsavage wrote:good to see everyone today. hope every1 got home safely

Good to see you too will, glad you make it and hope we'll see you again!

**willsavage** 2/2/2009, 4:00 am

Dark Knight wrote:
willsavage wrote:good to see everyone today. hope every1 got home safely

Good to see you too will, glad you make it and hope we'll see you again!

hopefully next time it wont be a 100mile round trip!

**dressur** 2/2/2009, 4:21 am

willsavage wrote:
Dark Knight wrote:
willsavage wrote:good to see everyone today. hope every1 got home safely

Good to see you too will, glad you make it and hope we'll see you again!

hopefully next time it wont be a 100mile round trip!

It won't - next month is the Bucks meet, so we need to come up with somewhere good!!!

**Dark Knight** 2/2/2009, 4:49 am

Well its up to you Ally and your Bucks crew to come up with something good!! Very Happy

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