28/5/05 PH meet - "Son of PH Pint in Enfield Anyone?"

[Chris71]

Two years in the making... We have...

The PH Enfield Meet on Wednesday 28th May at The King & Tinker, Whitewebbs Lane, Enfield.

It's a great pub - good food, good beer, a sizeable car park and set in what you city types would describe as countryside.

Shall we say 7:30 kick off? All very welcome.

(Original thread at http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[Chris71]

Yes Freddie, you can bring your pussy magnet.

[Chris71]

No C-Type? Doh! I was looking forward to seeing (and hearing) that. It seems six cylinders is the way forward. Or possibly, in my case, the way backwards through a hedge.

I've given up trying to find a house with a garage in the immediate future. I'm going to rent a lock up somewhere in Enfield so I can bring the car over.

[Chris71]

Jonny - I tried for months to get a council garage at my old place. Eventually I got one via Duddrich Holding (lockupgarages.co.uk or something). They're not cheap, but they do have a reasonable selection and a choice.

They're actually based in Enfield and they've said I can move from my Chelmsford garage to an Enfield one on the same rate, without changing my contract. I think I'm going to do that and hope I've found a house with a garage in Enfield (living their currently in my girlfriends flat, but we're looking for a bigger place together...) before my contract expires.

Blib - great idea! More the merrier.

Speaking of which, the done thing for PH meets seems to be starting a list. Here goes....

1) Chris - TVR S3
2) Blib - Stratos
3) Freddie - C Type (he just doesn't know it yet )
4) ...

[Chris71]

Good to see the list growing.

By the way, did anyone else have a copy of The Loop drop through their letterbox this morning?

[Chris71]

Wohoo, double figures!

Just got hold of a garage in Enfield, so weather permitting I'll definitely be in the tiv. Bringing it over at the weekend and looking at the (rather fine) weather forecast I might have to go for a bit of a recce.

[Chris71]

Beers

1) Chris - TVR S3
2) Blib (Elliott) - Hawk Stratos
3) Freddie - C Type (he just doesn't know it yet )
4) Screwloose (Jonny) - Track prepped 205 MI16 on webbers
5) Graeme_Gman - Hyundai Coupe
6) Batteryboy - 996 C4 / Blaze RR (or both)
7) Jumplead - TVR Chimaera or Astra Stealthwagon (Dependant on US trip)
8) SimBad TVR Chimaera
9) Blib's mate, Tony - Integrale Evo
10) Gizmo535
11) Garyfrogey - the Frogeye (probably)
12) Mustow - Merc SLK280 AMG Sport
13) catretriever - TVR S1.5
14) dougc - TVR S3
15) Jenx - Noble
16) jilapau - Tuscan S
17) Viper Paul - Viper GTS/R or Viper SRT10

Eats

1) Freddie
2) Elliott
3) Tony
4) jilapau
5) Garyfrogeye
6) Chris

[Chris71]

Wohoo! Nearly twenty people!

This week I have actually been living and working in London, so I kind of feel justified posting in this section now! Transfered the tiv to its new (and now temporary) home in Enfield on Saturday. On Sunday evening I decided to go out and explore and it was one of the best drives of my life! The first bit was a rather miscalculated decision to take the M25 round to St Albans to try and pick up the B656. It was so congested I went up the A1 as soon as I got the chance and joined 'said b-road from there onwards. The first bit was pretty good, but from Langley onwards (I think, can never remember which place and/or road is which!) it became fantastic. From Hitchin I took the B655 out to Barton Le Clay and that was so good (and, I hasten to add, empty) that I turned round and did exactly the same thing on the way back. I'm not entirely sure where I went from there. I headed back on the B656 initially, but at some point I headed off (onto the B1000 I think) and ended up in Hertford. I then took the 'famous' B158 back to Potters Bar. Hardly saw anyone else 'till I got back to Potters Bar (about 9pm on Sunday) and I was grinning like an idiot.

It's not just the car either - we've also found somewhere for me and t'other half to live, although it is almost the opposite side of town to Whietwebbs! (Anyone for a meet at The Rogin Hood? ) On the upside, the garage occupies nearly the same floor space as the entire house. Is there a 'cackles evily' smilie?

[Chris71]

Graeme_Gman said:

Chris71 said:

It's not just the car either - we've also found somewhere for me and t'other half to live, although it is almost the opposite side of town to Whietwebbs! (Anyone for a meet at The Rogin Hood? ) On the upside, the garage occupies nearly the same floor space as the entire house. Is there a 'cackles evily' smilie?

So you moving into Botany bay then? Know that area very well. Always driving down the ridgeway from enfield to potters bar.

Not quite - still Enfiled just about, but I'll be on the ridgeway. Virtually within sight of the NSL sign to wake up the neighbours.

Hope the weather holds out, I'm hoping to take the car out this evening...

[Chris71]

Freddie von Rost said:

50/50 at the moment. Depends on our German customers turning up on time on Wednesday. Which would mean caning it down the M4, then the A406 and the A10.

Which would be nice.

You've got to bring the C-type.

Shaping up to be a very interesting gathering at the moment. Might have to document it!

[Chris71]

Grinning said:

I'll bring the Vantage, rain or shine.

I'm a life long Aston fan, can't guarantee I won't salivate over it...

[Chris71]

Noooo, it can't rain! That would be bad!

And more to the point, my TVR's hood leaks significantly - it raises the very real possibility I might have to drive to a PH meet in a Saxo.

Innit bruv ...sound

[Chris71]

The beeb currently says sunshine and heavy showers.

Can anyone lend me a tarpaulin?

[Chris71]

Crash Test Dummy said:

by weekend I mean very extended weekend. Am leaving on wednesday. Its a marathon drive from london, to coventry, to derby, to south wales and back by satrday. Hopefully by monday I will be driving my new car

What's the new arrival?

[Chris71]

Blib said:

Metcheck, Met Office and the Beeb all say Wednesday night should be cloudy but dry!

[Mr Burns]
Exxxxxxcellent
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That said, you do remember the beeb's prediction for October 1987... sunny, dry, light winds.

[Chris71]

Ravell said:

Only just spotted the thread mentioning the meet in 'events' section. Bit late I know.

Would there be space for one more? I'd be coming from Stevenage and would either take the MG BGT or the BMW 323i (Most likely the BMW).

Shouldn't be a problem, welcome aboard.

Given Paul can't make it I'll stick you in the number 15 spot. Are you planning to eat? (I'm sure one more wouldn't be a problem, but I guess it's worth enquiring!)

1) Chris - TVR S3
2) Blib (Elliott) - Hawk Stratos
3) Freddie - C Type (he just doesn't know it yet )
4) Screwloose (Jonny) - Track prepped 205 MI16 on webbers
5) Graeme_Gman - Hyundai Coupe
6) Batteryboy - 996 C4 / Blaze RR (or both)
7) Afzala - Noble 3r
8) SimBad TVR Chimaera
9) Blib's mate, Tony - Integrale Evo
10) Gizmo535
11) Garyfrogey - the Frogeye (probably)
12) Mustow - Merc SLK280 AMG Sport
13) catretriever - TVR S1.5
14) dougc - TVR S3
15) Ravell - BMW 323i
16) jilapau - Tuscan S
17) Viper Paul - Viper GTS/R or Viper SRT10
18) Newnameneeded (Che6mw) (A father figure to us all) .
19) rose5691 -Westfield (or Renaultsport if the weather's iffy!)
20+21) Carlos and Jay (either in Jays Cupra or my hire car) may eat also!
Eats

1) Freddie
2) Elliott
3) Tony
4) jilapau
5) Garyfrogeye
6) Chris
7) Batteryboy +1
8) Graeme_Gman
9) rose5691

See you... erm, tomorrow. Jeez, two years in the making and it's tomorrow!

[Chris71]

Blib said:

The silly thing is that I'm getting inordinately excited about this and I'm 48 ffs!

Getting?

Shame about the food, still we'll see what reception is like. We could always try somewhere like the Robin Hood if we wanted to do it again - the unnoficial Porsche owners club meets there already. Or somewhere a bit further afield with some nice roads on the way.

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garyfrogeye said:

Two weeks notice to make sandwitches! I think the p*ss is being taken.

I dunno, we did wait an hour and a half for 2 sandwiches the last time I went there, it looks about par for the course.

dxb335d said:

Whats the plan then? we all going for a drive after?

Not with my headlights! Beforehand possibly, but with twenty of us I'm not sure how well it'd work. If nothing else the sort of pace I'd rumble along at in my S would probably seem rather pedestrian if you were in a Viper or Tuscan.

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dougc said:

Just watched the BBC online forecast. Looks like there may be some showers around in the afternoon but its supposed to clear away by early evening. No rain forecast. Looks like I'll be arriving with the roof down and if it's still damp underfoot, probably a little bit sideways.

Edited by dougc on Tuesday 27th May 23:18

+1 Could be my first outing in the wet.

It sounds like we might want to move on from the K&T in the future, but I reckon we should see how it goes this evening, or atleast meet there. I think if we changed the venue with 10 hours to go there's a good chance someone wouldn't find out. Plus, if we move on, without ticking people off on a regiuster or something silly like that we won't know if they're just late or not turning up.

You never know - the landlord at the K&T might be expecting to turn up in a fleet of Novas and Corsas, maybe he'll be a little more forthcoming after meeting us. Or, maybe he'll chase us away with a pitchfork. Either way it should be fun.

[Chris71]

It's looking a bit dubious! Anyone know where I can get a 'car cap' to stick over the hood while it's parked up?

(Seriously... I think I'll be raiding Halfords on the drive home this evening.)