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(Message started by: scorpio_man on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:51pm)

Title: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:51pm

hi there

just starting this here to tidy it up at bit.

it's in conjunction with g&s online.

meeting in the big car park across from Booths Supermarket - Tithebarn Street, Keswick, CA12 5ED
(same car park as last time). meeting at 12pm for 1pm lunch.
so far we have...

Me and family (anthony, gs)
Andrew (FS)
Neil (FS)?
3 others? (FS)?
Kev (gs)
Garry(gs)
Paul (gs)
mightygranada (gs)?
locky (gs)?
Phil (gs)?
brian (m/list)

Snoopy ( in his Volvo) hopefully !

any more takers?

g&s online post (http://www.granada-and-scorpio-online.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=113004#post113004)

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Geoff_W on Jul 18^th, 2008, 8:16pm

Depending on the price of petrol in September count me in ;)

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Jul 18^th, 2008, 8:19pm

Me too, ;D

I like the Scorpio meetings, they always make me realise I'm not as ugly as I though I was ;)

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by avo16 on Sep 4^th, 2008, 10:20am

ill be there i only live in barrow cumbria woo hooo at last something near me be there with family in 2.3 16v ghia (r87 npr)

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 5^th, 2008, 10:58am

hi there

i'll see you there now that my car's back on the road!!

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 7^th, 2008, 7:26pm

hi there

can i just get a idea of who's still going to this meeting,so i can pass it on?

doesn't matter if you're now scorpioless (as i was nearly)! ;)

regards
andrew

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by avo16 on Sep 7^th, 2008, 8:07pm

definately me, missus and kids in nipper the 2.3 16v just let us know comfirmation of time and place when its finalised but we are a definate whenever

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Geoff_W on Sep 9^th, 2008, 10:30am

Sorry folks, I won't be able to go :(

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 14^th, 2008, 2:22pm

hi there

2 weeks to go. :)

meeting in the big car park across from Booths Supermarket - Tithebarn Street, Keswick, CA12 5ED
(same car park as last time). meeting at 12pm for 1pm lunch in oddfellow arms pub.

i'll have my obd-2 lead with me (just able to check engine stats).

hope to see you there.

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 24^th, 2008, 7:28pm

hi there

not long to go. anyone else going to this meeting?

it all seems a bit quiet. might be there myself at this rate! ::) ;D

i'll be there for about 11:45am.

regards
andrew

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by gemeg22171 on Sep 24^th, 2008, 10:18pm

I'll be there...... 8)

Brian.

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Sep 25^th, 2008, 12:06am

Me too :)

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Simmo on Sep 25^th, 2008, 9:13am

Andrew/Stuart... the 'Kent meet' will raise a glass to the 'Borders Meet'. :D ;D. Mike

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 25^th, 2008, 10:26am

hi there

that's more like it!!!! should be a good meeting.

andrew

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Sep 26^th, 2008, 3:31pm

Anyone needing any parts bringing down??
Engines etc? ;)

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 26^th, 2008, 5:22pm

hi stuart

don't have a bonnet alarm switch, do you? ;)

another thing i need to replace after my engine repair. :(

regards

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Sep 26^th, 2008, 7:08pm

Yep will bring one with me, got my bumper all taped up now after hitting another pheasant!!
Wont get it sorted before Sunday :(

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 26^th, 2008, 7:48pm

on 09/26/08 at 19:08:53, Highlander wrote:

got my bumper all taped up now after hitting another pheasant!! :(

not the purple car again?!

i think it might be cursed! ;D

see you on sunday. what time will you get there? i'll be going via gretna services (for gas). should be there at about 11am, then to keswick for about 11:45am.

cheers

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Sep 26^th, 2008, 8:05pm

I'm aiming for 11 too

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 27^th, 2008, 4:05pm

hi there

does anyone want to meet at the gretna services (11am) or the little chef (http://www.littlechef.co.uk/findalittlechef.php?action=restaurant&id=140) on the a66 (11:30)?

i'll pop in to see if anyone's there.

regards
andrew

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by twinturbo on Sep 27^th, 2008, 9:20pm

Darn... Would have liked to have gone along even in the mondeo but it's a bit l8 in the day now.

TT

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 29^th, 2008, 12:03pm

hi there

well it turned out to be a good wee meet again.

7 cars in total, 3 granada's and 4 scorpio's.

anthony (g&s) 2 x 2.0 dohc granada's
gary (g&s admin) 24v granada
tony (fs) 24v scorpio
stuart (fs) 24v scorpio
brian (fs) 16v scorpio
andrew (fs admin) 16v scorpio

big thanks to anthony for arranging the meeting.

some photo's....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20meetings/DSCN0521s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20meetings/DSCN0522s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20meetings/DSCN0523s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20meetings/DSCN0524s.jpg

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Snoopy on Sep 29^th, 2008, 3:18pm

Motley crew !

SO SORRY i was unable to call in but later start than planned from Oban meant we were late and the traffic on the M74 at Junct 7 was horrendous. Maybe NEXT Time .

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Sep 29^th, 2008, 8:28pm

On the first picture, why is the middle Granada sitting a lot higher than the other two??
Have they been lowered?

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Sep 29^th, 2008, 8:31pm

I didnt see any 2.3 engine close up pics amongst that lot.... where are they?? ;)

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 29^th, 2008, 8:40pm

on 09/29/08 at 20:31:41, Highlander wrote:

I didn't see any 2.3 engine close up pics amongst that lot.... where are they?? ;)

where's that ban button!!! ;D

i told you, we've not to talk about my engine. it might get upset and un-ravel it's blue tape! ;) }{

Title: Re: a new, new borders meeting (sun 28 sept)
Post by Highlander on Sep 29^th, 2008, 8:44pm

Did anyone see that episode of Blue Peter last week where they built a Scorpio engine? }{

At least yours starts every time ;)