Meeting in North Wales - Sunday 26th Sept - Page 2

Jules · 16th September 2010, 13:06

Ahh that's a myth about Salt air in North Wales!
There may be a little salt in the air but believe me a Car that has lived in land is usually more rusty underneath believe it or not!!

Reason:
Coastal areas are 3-8 degrees warmer in winter helped by the sea.
(Manchester is often 4-5 deg cooler than Colwyn!!)
Far less salt is required on our roads.
Conwy Council policy is to salt the road only if Temp falls below 5 degrees
(which was very seldom last Winter)

Worst place to buy a used Car from in my experience is inland up in the highlands!! (sorry to the Folks up there)

James.uk · 16th September 2010, 13:28

Oh my gawd that's torn it! Now we can expect a horde of painty faced caber tossin cave dwellers to come chargin over to Norf Wales hell bent on bashin Jules on the bonce!!!

I'm gonna have to sell tickets for that innit!!

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Frank Incensed · 16th September 2010, 22:01

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Originally Posted by James.uk

Now we can expect a horde of painty faced caber tossin cave dwellers to come chargin over to Norf Wales ...

When I was 17 I set out early one Sunday morning to ride my new Honda 125SS from Cambridge to Bangor. I was going to see my girlfriend, who had started at uni there. It was a great journey. I was full of hopes and anticipation. The weather was beautiful and on the glorious A5 I even picked up a hitchhiker. I gave him my helmet to wear, but he wasn't Jack Nicholson - and I didn't have a load of drugs money hidden in my gas tank. Anyway, I digress. The point is, when I got to Bangor, it was closed. Is it still like that? Is that why there hasn't exactly been a stampede of support? Even the OP seems to have exited, stage left. Forgive me if our North Wales brethren (and sisteren?) are so devout that they will be spending all day in chapel. I'm guessing here too, that you're probably not Welsh by birth, Jules. So that would make it Welsh 0, Welsh Residents 1, English Insurgents 2. Come on lads (and lasses)! Where's the "welcome in the hillside"?

Jules · 16th September 2010, 22:11

Ha my Birth place was Birkenhead...............and no that's not my Password either.

Well Colwyn Bay won't be closed but last man off the prom that day MAY be asked to lock the gate.

kissifer1972 · 17th September 2010, 10:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Incensed

When I was 17 I set out early one Sunday morning to ride my new Honda 125SS from Cambridge to Bangor. I was going to see my girlfriend, who had started at uni there. It was a great journey. I was full of hopes and anticipation. The weather was beautiful and on the glorious A5 I even picked up a hitchhiker. I gave him my helmet to wear, but he wasn't Jack Nicholson - and I didn't have a load of drugs money hidden in my gas tank. Anyway, I digress. The point is, when I got to Bangor, it was closed. Is it still like that?

Had a very similar experience when on a family holiday in the 80's. Thinking of the song "Didn't we have a loverly day etc......", my Mum n Dad decided we should take a day trip to Bangor, from our base in Rhyl. So we duly boarded the train. When we arrived at around 1pm on a Saturday all of the shops were shut or shutting

. Place was totally deserted. Turns out the song is about Bangor, Ireland.

On the plus side we got back on a train and ended up taking a trip on the Blanau Ffestiniog railway (excuse spelling) which was a brilliant day out.

Chris

James.uk · 17th September 2010, 14:49

Here we have:-- a perfik excuse to take our cars for a nice run out, show it off to fellow owners, wander around on the seafront, play on the sand. Go shopping (for the ladies) sit in the sun scoffing sarnies and coffee, and generally making out you are an experienced grockle.. A Grey hankie with knots in each corner placed crookedly on the top of your head may help with that.

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When you get to Colwyn Bay, come off the A55 at junction 22. then turn right, go under the A55 and you have the sea in front of you, you will then see the pier to your left, so drive along the prom untill you get to the first mini roundabout. (painted circle on the road really

)

You can either take the 3rd exit onto the seafront there, or take the 2nd exit and go straight on down toward the pier untill you see another entrance to the sea front on your right close to the pier..

Facing the sea, you are looking North, so to be on the East side of the Pier, when you park up the Pier should be on your left..

As this looks like being a small meeting, we may all fit into the car park right next to the Pier itself.. I.E. between the Pier and the first lil Café.

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trebor · 19th September 2010, 19:38

i will be in North Wales next weekend and should be attending with her inside the doors, more biscuits please Jules, dont give them all to James !

Jules · 19th September 2010, 20:26

A little gift to tempt you guys for a day out!
One of these Gratis for any member who turns up

mark d3 · 19th September 2010, 20:36

now thats got to be worth it i cant say i will be there because of the situation with my mum

Frank Incensed · 19th September 2010, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

A little gift to tempt you guys for a day out!
One of these Gratis for any member who turns up

Hope that's as well as a biscuit

, not instead of

!

16th September 2010, 13:06	#11
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Ahh that's a myth about Salt air in North Wales! There may be a little salt in the air but believe me a Car that has lived in land is usually more rusty underneath believe it or not!! Reason: Coastal areas are 3-8 degrees warmer in winter helped by the sea. (Manchester is often 4-5 deg cooler than Colwyn!!) Far less salt is required on our roads. Conwy Council policy is to salt the road only if Temp falls below 5 degrees (which was very seldom last Winter) Worst place to buy a used Car from in my experience is inland up in the highlands!! (sorry to the Folks up there) __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

16th September 2010, 22:11	#14
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Ha my Birth place was Birkenhead...............and no that's not my Password either. Well Colwyn Bay won't be closed but last man off the prom that day MAY be asked to lock the gate. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

19th September 2010, 19:38	#17
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	i will be in North Wales next weekend and should be attending with her inside the doors, more biscuits please Jules, dont give them all to James ! __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

19th September 2010, 20:26	#18
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	A little gift to tempt you guys for a day out! One of these Gratis for any member who turns up __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

19th September 2010, 20:36	#19
mark d3 This is my second home rover 75 saloon,cdt 170 bhp(ish) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: maesteg Posts: 3,150 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	now thats got to be worth it i cant say i will be there because of the situation with my mum __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][B meets and events in wales one event everyone should experience http://www.wolverhamptonnanomeets.com/

16th September 2010, 13:28	#12
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Oh my gawd that's torn it! Now we can expect a horde of painty faced caber tossin cave dwellers to come chargin over to Norf Wales hell bent on bashin Jules on the bonce!!! I'm gonna have to sell tickets for that innit!! ...

17th September 2010, 14:49	#16
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Here we have:-- a perfik excuse to take our cars for a nice run out, show it off to fellow owners, wander around on the seafront, play on the sand. Go shopping (for the ladies) sit in the sun scoffing sarnies and coffee, and generally making out you are an experienced grockle.. A Grey hankie with knots in each corner placed crookedly on the top of your head may help with that. ..................... When you get to Colwyn Bay, come off the A55 at junction 22. then turn right, go under the A55 and you have the sea in front of you, you will then see the pier to your left, so drive along the prom untill you get to the first mini roundabout. (painted circle on the road really ) You can either take the 3rd exit onto the seafront there, or take the 2nd exit and go straight on down toward the pier untill you see another entrance to the sea front on your right close to the pier.. Facing the sea, you are looking North, so to be on the East side of the Pier, when you park up the Pier should be on your left.. As this looks like being a small meeting, we may all fit into the car park right next to the Pier itself.. I.E. between the Pier and the first lil Café. ...