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Title: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on Apr 27th, 2004, 1:11pm Hi everyone, Right, a few people have asked if there is going to be another harewood meet this year. Richard Griffin and his wife Anne organised last years fabulous day at harewood and I think those who attended would agree it was a great day! anyhow, I have been in contact with Richard Griffin again about the prospect of another meeting at harewood this year. his response was that if we generated enough interest again he would set something up. Richard all being well should be attending the Derby meet and will try and stir up some interest. So lets get some interest generated and get our pride place at harewood again. if you didn't make the harewood meet last year, checkout the pictures and the fab writ up done by Richard Griffin http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/meet0603.htm The show at harewood is to be held on fathers day again, so Mums or Kids! if you don’t know what to get Dad for fathers day, just slip him some money for a ticket and fuel up to Leeds ;D if we generate enough interest I’ll get some details off Richard about cost etc.. as a guide I think it was about 3 pounds a car including 2 adults and 2 children. So come on everyone, get them posts coming in :) Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by scorpio_man on Apr 27th, 2004, 8:36pm hi danny you know i'm up for again. maybe not the fiesta challenge, though! ;D |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on Apr 27th, 2004, 9:02pm Hi Andrew yeah lol, to be honest, the amount of damage we did to those hub studs on that brand new fiesta I doubt they will be doing it again!!! lol ;D Right, I have posted the original message on the confidential list as well. So far if we say Richard Griffin and his friend John attend, Me, Kevin_R, Scorpio Man (confirmed), Barry Jones (Confirmed) that’s 6 so far. Steve Collister where are you? we need you at harewood again mate ;) Keep the replies coming. It really was a fab day last year with all the Scorpio’s stood gleaming for all to see. Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Baz on Apr 27th, 2004, 10:21pm with 6 definates, we only need a couple more and we will have more there than last year!!! Just check that there is not a limit to the number of cars you can "invite" Other than that, I will be fetching my gazebo, flags, banners, brochures (up to 22 now and still going!!!) and anything else I can remember to make it nice and cosy. We were a little exposed last year because of the heat of the sun and it will be like that this year as well!!! Baz |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on Apr 27th, 2004, 10:30pm Hi Baz, good point about the numbers. As i've just said on the confidential list, I'm Hoping RICHARD GRIFFIN will kindly step in and take over this thread as he is the organiser. He and Anne made a superb job at organising last years meet and I've been trying to generate some early interest for him to see if its a goer. So Rick I think its a green light mate. ;) Kind Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Dazzer0016 on Apr 28th, 2004, 12:04pm Hi 90% chance i will be able to attend. Visited you all last year but had to park mine in the car park, i set off too late and was stuck in a traffic jam 5 mile away for an hour (got in about 11am). keep up the good work. |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on Apr 28th, 2004, 7:16pm Hi everyone, Just an update, Harewood is definitely on this year. Richard is going to be handling things on the mailing list and I shall be covering the forum. Barry mentioned yesterday that we maybe limited to the amount of people that can attend harewood. I have just spoken to Richard on the phone and he confirms that we can have as many people as we want so long as we get DEFINATE persons wanting to go. The size of our pitch will be adjusted according to the amount of persons definitely going. Richard Griffin and his wife Anne will both be at the derby meet with written information for people who are interested. All he's asked is if anyone wants to go please send an email with your address on so he can post the tickets out to you. I'll post back with an exact price for the tickets one Rick has given me the details. So far we have: Scorpio Man, Baz, Dave Owen, Me, Kevin_R, Steve Collister, John Downing, Rick Griffin and John wanting to go & Maybes from Mike MacSween. At some point I will be asking those who definitely want to go to send me an email to: dmc12_uk@yahoo.co.uk with the Subject heading: Harewood Meet 2004 and your address. I will post back with an approximate price for the tickets. any questions just email me. In the mean time keep the replies coming in. Cheers Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Baz on Apr 28th, 2004, 8:56pm Danny, where's your little picture on the left gone then? Baz |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on Apr 28th, 2004, 11:13pm cheers baz, should be back now ;D |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Geoff_W on May 3rd, 2004, 9:05am Danny, It was good to meet up yesterday, I have signed up with Anne for Harewood so looking forward to catching up with folks on June the 20th :) Looks like a chance for another great turnout following Derby. Geoff |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 3rd, 2004, 12:16pm Hi Geoff, thanks, yes it was a good day yesterday, a very good day!!! Will look forward to meeting up with you again at harewood. Kind Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by steptoe on May 3rd, 2004, 6:20pm Hi I've emailed ani as a definate for me and some of the brood looking forward to it :) Jerry |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by george on May 3rd, 2004, 6:46pm hi danny i will be coming i should have a new car by then so i will see you there |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 3rd, 2004, 10:03pm Hi George, Great stuff mate, will look forward to seeing you! BTW sorry to hear about your car. MESSAGE FOR EVERYONE: Below I have copied a leaflet that Richard was handing out to Derby attendees. It basically outlines the day and gives details on prices etc.. ********************************************* HAREWOOD - 20th June 2004 Classic & Vintage Vehicle Rally with Yorkshire Post Motor Show For more details about the event itself and the venue see website http://www.harewood.org.uk For details about last years attendance of our group see http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/meet0603.htm We have the opportunity to join this event again this year. There are no limits on numbers. It will be very busy so travel early; there were queues for over an hour after 1100 am. They do ask us to be on site before the 1000 am, public opening time. Cost to us will be #5 each. We will have our own roped off area and again we can have displays. That's still a bargain as for that you have free admission for 2 adults and 2 children not only to the show but also to Harewood Bird Garden, grounds and especially for the children the adventure playground. You also get a free commemorative plaque. If anyone wants to bring a gazebo it will cost an extra #5 for each so remember to tell me when booking. SO if interested email anigriffin@ntlworld.com with the following information: Name Postal address Postcode Telephone number for the day: I will then enter you and send you your entry pass. You can pay me on the day. I need to get the booking to Harewood and reply from them and then forward the passes so I cannot accept bookings after 7th June 2004. PLEASE Anne ********************************************* NOTE: just to make things easier on Anne’s behalf, could all people wanting to attend harewood please send an email to her at :anigriffin@ntlworld.com with the following information: Name Postal address Postcode Telephone number for the day: she will then send you tickets. Richard has asked me to cover the forum for him so I will be posting updates as and when. in the mean time keep the replies coming. the more people attend the bigger the plot we have allocated. its a rare special occasion when we can present our Scorpio’s to the 20,000+ visitors that flock from all over the country to see the cars at harewood. If anything its another chance for us all to meet again but more importantly we fly the flag for Scorpio!!! If anyone has any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at: dmc12_uk@yahoo.co.uk Kind Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by KEF on May 3rd, 2004, 10:15pm Hi Danny What if you put the Gazebo over the car ? Keith :D |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 3rd, 2004, 10:26pm LOL! my scorp gets all the TLC it needs! but shading it from the sun too!!! now that is TLC ;D ;D ;D Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by KEF on May 3rd, 2004, 10:35pm JUST a THOUGHT !!! Say hello to your Dad for me, I hope he never got to slaughted last night. Keith ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Baz on May 3rd, 2004, 10:47pm Maybe we could have our own little events.... like the timing chain challenge..each Cosworth owner has to change their timing chians for less than a grand. Or hunt the exhaust manifold...where 2.3 drivers (or is it 2.0? I can't remember now!) have to seek out a Ford dealer who actually has an exhaust manifold without a crack. Animal, vegetable or Granada. Guess how many people come to the stand and say "oh, I used to have a Granada as well mate!!" |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by bazza on May 3rd, 2004, 10:58pm Wish my Scorpio was good enough for a show! :-[Leeds isn't too far from Scotland and it looks like a good day out |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Baz on May 4th, 2004, 11:34am Bazza, any car is good enough. Mine is bristling with all sorts of additional bits and bobns but it has a crap paint job on the front end!! It is only a case of turning up. Some of the cars at Derby had lovely clean engine bays, others were a little on the dirty side. It really doesn't matter. Come to Leeds and have a good day out. If you have kids as well, all the better because it is a good day out for them as well with loads of rides and things Baz |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by KEF on May 4th, 2004, 4:57pm Have they got Thomes the tank engine there too Baz ? ::) |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Kevin_Tulloch on May 4th, 2004, 6:51pm Hi Danny I'm going to try and get there with the bread-knife and the 3 kids.Will let you know for definate as soon as possible.Keep up the good work. Regards Kev |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 4th, 2004, 7:22pm Hi Kev, would be great to see you mate. Baz clocked it at about 65 miles from the kestrel to Leeds using his GPS. Nice steady run (A50) (M1) all the way. As Baz said, plenty of rides and landscaped gardens to keep the 'bread-knife' and kids happy ;D Kind Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Eric_R on May 6th, 2004, 7:30pm I'll be there with my wife Jean and the 24V estate. I've signed up with Anne and we're looking forward to the day. I missed last year because we were away but I'm not going to miss this one! |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Baz on May 6th, 2004, 9:04pm Way hey Danny boy!! You have only gone and got the big cheese coming. OK lads (and lasses) here's the drill, make sure these Scorpios are gleaming and polish that chrome (if you have any) because the Big E is comin!! It will be good to meet you though Eric, I wonder if Pete C will attend and what about Steve C making a transatlantic appearance......"Live from the entertainment capital of the world... Las Vegas's own....Steeeeeeve Congrave.....yeahhh"!!!but maybe not, it is a long way after all |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by kevin_R on May 6th, 2004, 11:01pm Baz, are you and Karen bringing your Scorpio Banner and the Gazebo legs again ????? LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D See you there All the Best. Kevin_R. |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by kevin_R on May 6th, 2004, 11:04pm Baz, are you and Karen bringing your Scorpio Banner and the Gazebo legs again ????? LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D See you there All the Best. Kevin_R. |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Baz on May 6th, 2004, 11:38pm Kevin, I didn't laugh the first time!!! And yes I will bring my banner. Just you keep away from it you crazy man Baz |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by DJWerkz on May 7th, 2004, 12:16am Would really like to make it up. Just been looking at the Harewood web site as I was wondering if it is a 'National Trust' property as we are members, but I see it is a privately owned organization, which is not a bad thing. I do like the fact that they consider families as being a little more than 2 adults and 2 children!! We are in Milton keynes so it will be a fair trek up the motor-way but I am sure my three kids will love the day out. Fingers crossed that my lengthy battle with a poor timing chain repair has seen closure and that there are no more problems that prevent me from bringing the car up. |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Eric_R on May 8th, 2004, 2:46pm Baz, Thanks for those comments 8) However, owners shouldn't think for a moment that my Estate is a concourse example - far from it. It's covered with parking dints, :'( both front and rear bumpers really need respraying and after 108K miles mostly on motorways the front is covered with gritblast... I'm going to be travelling about 180 miles so the car is hardly going to be gleaming when I get there, either. I look forward to meeting everyone on the day. AFAIK Steve C will still be in USA and I think you'll find that Pete C has other commitments that weekend, but I'm sure they will be with us in spirit. :) |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by bertie on May 8th, 2004, 6:03pm I travelled 180+ miles to get to the Derby meet and the car was covered in dead/squashed flies when I got there...SO WHAT....it's the cars/owners I went to see not shiny over polished trailered to shows cars..... I've got a Rover Sd1 which I used to show in the club circles, E reg last of the 1's made 11,000 from new etc etc, but when members started to trailer them there and polish the death out of them the attraction/pleasure went out of the window. I say drive you're car there, enjoy the atmosphere but leave the concours attitude at home!!!! relax, chill and enjoy the show meeting/talking to fellow minded owners. hmmmmm, maybe I should nip round to my mams and look in the garage to check on that Rover!!!! it's only been in there 5 years!!!! I told my mam that it would be there for about a couple of months max!!! hee hee simon |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Kevin_Tulloch on May 8th, 2004, 6:39pm Hello all Simon's right,it worked at Derby,so why not at Leeds.Oh,by the way,i will be offering an "escort" service (no,not THAT type!) for all you latecomers,to get you through the traffic!!Just dial 999 and ask for Little Kev!!After all,i am the 4th emergency service (sorry AA).See you all at Leeds (Well,you'll HEAR me,before you see me!!) Regards Kev |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Eric_R on May 8th, 2004, 7:10pm That's good, guys. I only mentioned this because some owners may be thinking their cars aren't 'good enough' to turn up, whereas we want to fill a large display. It would be great if we could do something like this - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=97376&f=30&h=0 Just needs someone with a camera on the right bridge at the right time ... lol |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Paul B on May 8th, 2004, 8:59pm Hmm, well we did try something similar, only not from a bridge... http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/meet0504.htm ...there were 8 of us in convoy. I (like a lot of others) wanted my car to look its best for Derby but the thing is, once you got there, it really didn't matter that much. It was great to just meet up with a bunch of good guys (and girls) and talk. Obviously there's a certain amount of looking at eachothers cars, but it really isn't a concours competition. Paul |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by bertie on May 8th, 2004, 11:02pm ................and the fun of it was trying to catch other Scorps going the opposite direction when I was lost!!..... so like someone suggested pre Derby....tie a ribbon around you're arial so other members will reconise you if they are lost!!!! That right Kef...hee hee simon |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Dean on May 9th, 2004, 12:27am Hi Guys i have a serious problem............ it like this, i have a friend, and he wants to come to Harewood with me..............the problem is that he is (and i'm sorry to use this word on here) a 'mondeo' owner............there ive said it ! :-[ dont worry he isnt wanting to bring his 'mondeo' with him he wants to hide in my Scorpio. if anyone feels that his attendance might taint the day then please let me know asap. maybe we could use the day to show him the error of his ways.................. LOL Dean :D |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Baz on May 9th, 2004, 3:40pm Err lighten up a bit boys....I was kidding you know Baz |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 9th, 2004, 8:40pm Hi all, Thanks to everyone for the interest in the harewood meet. I will be meeting up with Richard Griffin through the week to compile the list of people wanting to go. I shall then list all the names we have so far and add to the list accordingly. Once again thanks for the support!!! I kind of get the feeling we are set to make a big impression this year!!! I wonder if we will see any omega's this year ;D LOL! Kind Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Snoopy on May 10th, 2004, 8:21am Danny Please put me down for a place.... Thats SNOOPY I have emailed Annie as requested with all the details Cheers See you ALL there Snoopy |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 10th, 2004, 9:24am Nice one snoop. will look forward to seeing you and the dog at harewood ;D ;D ;D Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Oliver on May 10th, 2004, 6:36pm We'll be coming too. I have the form which Tom was dishing out at Derby but haven't got around to replying. Must do that when I get home tonight. Oliver |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 10th, 2004, 7:54pm Hi Oliver, Brilliant stuff mate. please forward your details to Anne griffin ASAP. BTW, did you get your parking sensor sorted :) Kind Regards Danny R |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Dazzer0016 on May 13th, 2004, 4:43pm So who's going to Harewood, roughly how many cars and what times the best time to arrive? not long now |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by KEF on May 13th, 2004, 7:33pm Hi Simon (Bertie) The Ribbon thing is a fine idea, but watch out you could end up at a wedding if your not careful !! ;D Keith |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 14th, 2004, 1:17am Hi all Dazzer thanks for your interest in harewood mate ;) I’ve arranged a meeting with Richard and Anne this Tuesday to discuss things like times, tickets and also a list of people that are going. I hope people wont object to names being put up but its purely to make sure everyone that’s confirmed is down on the list. likewise if anyone else would like to come if they could drop an email to Anne Griffin at: anigriffin@ntlworld.com with the following information: Name, Postal Address and post code ---- so Anne can post the tickets out to you. BTW I will download directions from the M1 coming into Leeds to harewood and post the link. Kind Regards Danny R p.s. can someone start a harewood prayer a bit nearer the time for good weather again. seemed to work for derby ;D |
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Oliver on May 19th, 2004, 5:47pm on 05/10/04 at 19:54:35, Danny_R wrote:
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Title: Re: Harewood Meet Post by Danny_R on May 19th, 2004, 11:33pm Hi oliver and all just an update, i met up with richard last night. Anne is preparing an updated list which she will pass onto me ASAP which i will post up. Not long to go now. looking forward to seeing everyone and hope we get the weather again. kind regards Danny R |
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