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(Message started by: Baz on Feb 17^th, 2007, 11:57pm)

Title: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Baz on Feb 17^th, 2007, 11:57pm

The weekend of the 8th and 9th September 07... this is another one I will hopefully be attending. Caravans and tents welcome but for the more refined... there is a Hilton hotel very close by!

Baz

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by shaun on Mar 5^th, 2007, 9:06pm

ho baz,i will be there wat a brill week end ,hope to see ya all,sadley i had to miss last year due to a loss of a dear frend ,we did a local car show in his memory 43 granaders turned out from mk1s mk2 mk3 ,and mk4s ,i have been to billing many times before.also won a trophy ,for my mk3 ,there ,ive got a ultma est had 1 for that too at a local show too,see ya there ...

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by DJWerkz on Mar 24^th, 2007, 3:25pm

I am only about 12 miles from Billing so will put that in my diary. ;)

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Baz on Mar 24^th, 2007, 5:54pm

Dilema....

If the Corsair is fixed, do I take that or the Scorpio....Or Both??

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by fordnut on Mar 26^th, 2007, 9:16am

Hi only live in milton keynes if im not working will be there thanks for the info ;D

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by DJWerkz on Mar 26^th, 2007, 10:11am

on 03/26/07 at 09:16:01, fordnut wrote:

Hi only live in milton keynes if im not working will be there thanks for the info ;D

Hi FordNut,

I am in Olney, just outside MK but am always in MK for one reason or another ;)

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by cleave on Mar 26^th, 2007, 11:02am

finally a meet near me......i live in northampton so iwill be there...............billing is great day out,if your not planning on spending the whole day in the cars area there is loads to do.funfair bars resturants and nice walks around there many lakes etc ..see ya there :D

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by cleave on Mar 26^th, 2007, 9:53pm

woah.baz bring both,havnt sat in a corsair since the late 70's great bit of nostalga for me and a great buzz for u considering its state when u got it....look forward to seeing it...youve got about 18 weeks m8 to diagnose..rectify and conclude,lol in other words u aint got long to find parts,panels,prime and paint ;) ;)

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Baz on Mar 28^th, 2007, 11:27pm

Cleave... I have the diagnosis... the blue one is bent!!

I have also found a donor car for all the bits and it is in a barn on the isle of man!! No engine but looks good!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/bazunitec2/Photo-0007.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/bazunitec2/Photo-0006.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/bazunitec2/Photo-0008.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/bazunitec2/Photo-0009.jpg

It had an engine fire which is why it has no bonnet. Wings are good and the suspension etc. is OK too! Just got to go and get it!

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 4^th, 2007, 8:32pm

hi there

barry/ellie (from SU) have posted a website for a bit more info about the billing meeting.

find it here (http://www.scorpiounleashed.org.uk/billing07/).

hth

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by LiverpaulH on Jun 5^th, 2007, 8:20am

Cheers SM beat me to it, hope to see you all there.

Paul

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by DJWerkz on Jun 5^th, 2007, 8:55am

Will hopefully make it along to the Sunday afternoon session.

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Fidget on Jun 5^th, 2007, 9:00am

<< shocked to discover so many of us are from the Milton Keynes area.

Hope to be there, my lad would love to make it I know that for sure.

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by Ells on Jun 5^th, 2007, 1:44pm

We have posted a flyer for printing and advertising, so if you feel like furthering the cause and would like the flyer, it's here as a PDF:

http://www.scorpiounleashed.org.uk/billing07/flyer.pdf

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Jul 15^th, 2007, 6:51pm

Update:

Well the plans are progressing nicely for this event. The all important plaques are getting made up and the trophies for the prize winners have been selected (for those of you with nice mint motors, not like my scruffy pair :-[)

Hope to see lots of you there - it's gonna be a good 'un.

Dave

ps. I don't think there'll be a best Corsair trophy Baz }{

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 30^th, 2007, 6:45am

hi there

just seen this (http://www.granada-and-scorpio-online.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14441)on G&S online. :o

not looking good, but still a bit of time left to try and dry out the field. :(

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by RichardMS on Jul 30^th, 2007, 10:05am

Just out of interest, If this was canceled how many would be interested in a meet at another venue for the same weekend :-/

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by fordnut on Jul 30^th, 2007, 11:33am

still trying to get my shift pattern at work changed for that weekend and if i can yes i would be interested any idears about a location ?

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Jul 30^th, 2007, 1:23pm

Update:

I spoke to Brenda at Billing this morning - she says to go ahead as planned and they'll just shuffle things around to fit us in.

There are fields that have remained suitable for camping and even putting cars on throughout the wet weather and they'll make some hard standing available too.

I guess it wouldn't hurt if it stopped raining for a little while too. Shelduck 2 was completely destroyed by the landy and rangey boys - guess they had a bit of fun though ::) ;D

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Fidget on Jul 30^th, 2007, 9:02pm

Guys! We are in England ..... the ground will be hard and barren and there will be a drought on the day if its wet now ::)

.

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by shaun on Aug 3^rd, 2007, 10:45pm

:D my car goes in for a re,paint on monday the 6th back in 2 weeks in time for billing ..looking forward to the show.. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Baz on Aug 4^th, 2007, 9:53am

Thats cheating.... can't you polish it like everyone else has too!!??

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Aug 14^th, 2007, 9:43pm

Just over 3 weeks to go people ;D

Have spoken to Billing again and they are all ready for us - they might even have Shelduck 2 (aka "The Somme") back in use :o

Whatever we get we can expect the same kind of facilities as "we" (I've never been to Billing) usually get. Hope to see lots of people from here, from other sites and from mainland Europe. The Mk I & II Guild cancelled their show so we might get more of the early models (+ hearses I guess - nothing personal you old timers }{ - thought I'd get that in before the cheeky boys did ;))

See you there!

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Aug 29^th, 2007, 9:30pm

Bump ;)

Just over a week to go everybody - it's all looking good for a great weekend :)

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Sep 1^st, 2007, 11:13pm

Just to let people know - especially if they've been looking for information about this meeting today. Our hosting company has some technical problems at the moment and the site is down until they fix it :-/ ::) :(

Perfect timing. A week to go until Billing >:(

Quote:

System Status

Due to a connectivity failure in one of our Data Centres, some customers are unable to access their websites. We currently have engineers on site and are working on this issue as a matter of urgency.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for bearing with us whilst we resolve this issue. Saturday, 1st September 2007 - 20h00.

I really like "connectivity failure" - that just means "we don't know what we broke but tell them that and they'll think that we know what we're talking about". >:( >:( >:(

Dave

Update: All sorted - the hosting company has found the socket that the cleaner used to plug the hoover in this morning. Or, whatever... ;D

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by RichardMS on Sep 2^nd, 2007, 9:48pm

Not long now, How many of you going from here ???

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by Fidget on Sep 2^nd, 2007, 9:56pm

on 09/01/07 at 23:13:35, pistonbroke wrote:

PMSL!!!!!!

I run a hosting business and I have never heard anything so ridiculous :D

God, that made me laugh!

Keep them coming!

:D

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by shaun on Sep 5^th, 2007, 11:45pm

i will be there on sat with my new paint job black n silver carnt wait for sat ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Sep 6^th, 2007, 6:30pm

It looks like we'll be in Shelduck 2 as usual ;)

The weather isn't looking too shabby either 8)

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by shaun on Sep 8^th, 2007, 10:58pm

couldent make it to day but will be there early tomz

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 9^th, 2007, 9:43am

hi there

we'll need to see some photos when you all get back home. :)

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Sep 10^th, 2007, 1:09am

I'll post some edited highlights out of the 200+ photos I took today ;) ;D

What a superb weekend - and if that's the Shaun I think it is then you have one very tidy motor ;). Nice trophy too mate :D

I did get asked for two OBD scans (well, 3 actually but after marching about a mile to the "third" scorpio it turned out to be a Mk III }{). What does "P000" mean then ;)

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by shaun on Sep 10^th, 2007, 9:28pm

;)thanks dave yes its shaun nice too see my car is obd frendley and its not stolen lol...yes wat a brill weekend and dave i should have a obd reading toy for a mk3 soon its been maid up at the mo it also plugs in to the laptop will let you no how it works ...and by the way there were a load of brill cars there .nice to meet you all brill show ,and its not just cuz i won,it was brill

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Sep 10^th, 2007, 9:50pm

I've picked a 100 ;D of the pics I took yesterday...

Album Thingy be here (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/davidb24v/Billing2007)

There are so many because I've left all the shots of the cars turning up for the prizes.

Here are some edited highlights...

A general view...
http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0567.JPG

And another...
http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0572.JPG

And another (WAKE UP AT THE BACK! :-[):http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0583.JPG

Wumpster arrives, with a little help (he did arrive the day before but he put too much Red Bull in the boot when he nipped out to the shops and look what happened ;D)
http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0589.JPG

Baz, do you recognise this face? ;) ;D
http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0595.JPG

A tropy shot:
http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0599.JPG

See the picasa link for the rest of the pics and especially of people turning up for their prizes.

It was an absolutely cracking day - hope to see a big fordscorpio.co.uk turnout there next year.

There was also something rather special on display ;D

Have you changed the diff on you cossie? Got a Hayabusa?

Dream on ;)

http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0561.JPG

That's a Ford RS200 (as some of you will know). 760BHP and 0-60 in 2.3 seconds :o

The factory version did it in 2.1 seconds :o :o :o

Those of you who know me will be pleased to hear that I didn't try to sit in it, or on it for that matter :-[ }{

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 11^th, 2007, 6:37am

hi there

some nice photos there. :)

looks like everyone had a great time.

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by LiverpaulH on Sep 12^th, 2007, 3:22pm

Righty ho then.

A great time was enjoyed by the Hampson clan, Me, Heather, Laura and the Girls - Pete and Jon. R8ULH did another fine towing job rescuing trev and his granada on teh way through, while Pete and Jon brought the falcon down for me. Managed to take loads of photos so to bore you all, here goes:

A few general to start with:
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07002.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07003.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07004.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07005.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07006.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07008.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07009.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07012.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07013.jpg

The bird:
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07014.jpg

Winners:

3rd Place Mk1
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07015.jpg

2nd Place Mk1
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07016.jpg

1st Place Mk1
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07017.jpg

3rd Place Mk2
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07018.jpg

2nd Place Mk2 (A belgian diesel!)
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07019.jpg

1st Place Mk2
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07020.jpg

3rd Place Mk3
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07021.jpg

2nd Place Mk3
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07022.jpg

1st Place Mk3
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07024.jpg

3rd Place Scorp
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07025.jpg

2nd Place Scorp
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07026.jpg

1st Place Scorp
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07027.jpg

3rd Place Limo
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07028.jpg

2nd Place Limo (A coupe!)
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07029.jpg

1st Place Limo
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07030.jpg

2nd Place Hearse
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07031.jpg

1st Place Hearse
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07032.jpg

3rd Place Modded
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07033.jpg

2nd Place Modded
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07034.jpg

1st Place Modded
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07035.jpg

Distance Award Yep its that diesel again
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07036.jpg

Car of Show - Well done Shaun
http://usera.imagecave.com/HampsonHaulage/Billing2007/Billing07037.jpg

Congrats to all of the winners. Hope to see more of you next year.

TTFN
Paul

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Baz on Sep 12^th, 2007, 4:54pm

absolutely cracking pictures there lads.... I was gutted that I couldn't get there but having just dragged the new corsair back from south coast I slept for most of Sunday.

Definately next year!

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by shaun on Sep 12^th, 2007, 9:42pm

thanks for putting my pic on, ive still yet to sort my pics out ,(black and silver est) and baz you miss a brill day and it was hot :o yes the sun was out :D and for me to pick up that trophy was outstanding ,the car of the show ,,over the moon :D :D :D

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by Fidget on Sep 12^th, 2007, 10:07pm

on 09/10/07 at 21:50:06, pistonbroke wrote:

I've picked a 100 ;D of the pics I took yesterday...

http://usera.imagecave.com/davidb/Billing2007/IMG_0595.JPG

What the heck won the prize in this photo then?

:o

.

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Sep 12^th, 2007, 10:22pm

on 09/12/07 at 22:07:49, Fidget wrote:

What the heck won the prize in this photo then?

:o

.

Er, nothing ???

That's just a bloke fixing a car :-/

Apologies if it causes you offence :-/

Since you know a bit of Latin, I can just point out that it's clearly "Wumpsterus Anus Horribilis", or, er, whatever... ;D

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by Fidget on Sep 12^th, 2007, 10:31pm

on 09/12/07 at 22:22:50, pistonbroke wrote:

Builders bum!?!?!!??

He aint building, is he?

No prizes for that? Well thats terrible judging, surely?

:)

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs
Post by pistonbroke on Sep 12^th, 2007, 11:17pm

Well, either I don't understand your sense of humour or you haven't really got one ::)

What's your point?

Dave

Title: Re: Billing Aquadrome Northampton All Clubs Day
Post by Fidget on Sep 12^th, 2007, 11:35pm

I feel he should have at least been awarded a larger pair of pants.

Sorry for my sense of humour, perhaps I should give up the internet tonight before I lose total token respect? As if I ever had any?

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