anyone in Coventry...

anyone in Coventry...

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dc53

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3,217 posts

221 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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... Title say's it all really,anyone live in coventry,dont seem to see anyone around that has a PH T-shirt on,or any car related stuff on for that matter!

saabstudent

519 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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bounce wavey

That'd be me then.
Haven't seen or heard of anyone else myself but we'll see who replies...

G

Edited by saabstudent on Thursday 31st August 00:25

dc53

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221 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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saabstudent said:
bounce wavey

Me, me me me me etc etc biglaugh

Whereabouts in Cov are you?

G

OH sunny radford,You?(i wish it was sunny )

Edited by dc53 on Thursday 31st August 00:29

saabstudent

519 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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Not so sunny Hillfields boxedin

Soon to move to the city centre though (above a pub none the less)]

G

dc53

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Thursday 31st August 2006
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saabstudent said:
Not so sunny Hillfields boxedin

Soon to move to the city centre though (above a pub none the less)]

G
I used to go to sidney stringer secondary school in hillfield's very rough school if i must say so (not meant to offend BTW)
i think the only good thing to shout about in Cov is the transport museum! well to us PHer's in Cov it is.

saabstudent

519 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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Yeah, i've only been here about 12 months for a masters at cov uni (check profile) and i used to live in Newcastle where i did my 1st degree. God i miss the Toon!

I agree about the Cov trans museum ,its not bad overall. We could try and organise a mini-midlands meet at the museum for some of the PH massive (presuming they haven't all been before)?

G

dc53

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Thursday 31st August 2006
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saabstudent said:
Yeah, i've only been here about 12 months for a masters at cov uni (check profile) and i used to live in Newcastle where i did my 1st degree. God i miss the Toon!

I agree about the Cov trans museum ,its not bad overall. We could try and organise a mini-midlands meet at the museum for some of the PH massive (presuming they haven't all been before)?

G

i find this weird youve came from newcastle,to Cov ,m from cov but suport newcastle...even though not a footy fan....anyhoo the transport mueum at night is a seriously lovely site,would love to arrange a meet at night,looks awesome with the blue-light's n all,mini-midland's meet sound's a good idea!

saabstudent

519 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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Well we'll see if anyone else is in Cov and if needs be we can arrange a mini meet (providing other midlanders are up for it)

Oh and i might have come from newcastle but i'm originally from Perth in Scotland - wonderful driving roads right on my doorstep driving

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dc53

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Thursday 31st August 2006
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I doubt there are alot of people in Cov,but we'l let time decide.

K321

4,112 posts

219 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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i work in coventry

there should be a ph meeting in coventry, avoiding the a45 at all costs though, and the a46, christ, never seen so many speed traps in my life

saabstudent

519 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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K321 said:
i work in coventry

there should be a ph meeting in coventry, avoiding the a45 at all costs though, and the a46, christ, never seen so many speed traps in my life


K321 - are you 'git' on Saabcentral mate? Hows the 900 vert doing - last time we met was in Cov car park and you were having 'issues' with your hood? See if you remember (same username on central for me - i'm the cobra and viper beater on the Gumball thread!)

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williamp

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274 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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how about a meet at the museum in Coventry? They have Thrust 2 and SSC, and hopefully soon the Dieselmax car as well.

Its a great museum. Is there good parking for a collection of cars?

Or the airport. It has a good aircraft museum,and is easy to get to

Oh, is there a list anywhere of where the old car factories were? Triumph, Jaguar, Alvis, Armstring Siddley, Standard etc etc. I would be interested to see how much of tht remains.

Deffo up for a meet in Coventry, though!

saabstudent

519 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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williamp said:
how about a meet at the museum in Coventry? They have Thrust 2 and SSC, and hopefully soon the Dieselmax car as well.

Its a great museum. Is there good parking for a collection of cars?

Or the airport. It has a good aircraft museum,and is easy to get to

Oh, is there a list anywhere of where the old car factories were? Triumph, Jaguar, Alvis, Armstring Siddley, Standard etc etc. I would be interested to see how much of tht remains.

Deffo up for a meet in Coventry, though!


I actually helped organise a meet with a mate for a bunch of saab drivers to visit the transport museum in cov. There was over 50 cars there and we got agreement from the council to take over a nearby car park we then spent a few hours at the museum and went for a drive to a fantastic country pub for sunday lunch (which has won awards and was so good i recently went back with an ex girlfriend). We even made the Coventry papers - we could try and do something similar if there was enough interest.

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MattOz

3,912 posts

265 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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I work in Coventry and live not too far away. Would be up for a meet at some point.

Matt

saabstudent

519 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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Okay, we are gaining a little momentum here then. We'll see how much more interest we get and then move from there. I also think it need not be a purely cov meet, but at least one nearby. maybe between here and nottingham, area (Since they seem to have a decent contingent).

G

dc53

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Thursday 31st August 2006
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The front of the museum,i owuld say could hold well over 200 car's maybe less but who know's? there is the festival of motoring at the memorial park this weekend,sunday i think,not to sure if it lead's through to the museum,here are some pictures that i have found later today or tommorow i will go and get some better quality/bigger pictures to share so we know how big it is.


grahambell

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276 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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dc53 said:
The front of the museum,i owuld say could hold well over 200 car's maybe less but who know's?


Don't think it's designed for vehicluar access though. Obviously from your pic it's possible, but from what I remember from my last visit you'd have to drive over the kerb and pavement. Maybe you could check next time you're there.

dc53

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Thursday 31st August 2006
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grahambell said:
dc53 said:
The front of the museum,i owuld say could hold well over 200 car's maybe less but who know's?


Don't think it's designed for vehicluar access though. Obviously from your pic it's possible, but from what I remember from my last visit you'd have to drive over the kerb and pavement. Maybe you could check next time you're there.

just been there but forgot my camera,to access you have to go round the back of the museum and then you have to remove bollard's then your in,me thinks.

havoc

30,086 posts

236 months

Thursday 31st August 2006
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I'm another local. Walsgrave end of town.

dc53

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Thursday 31st August 2006
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havoc said:
I'm another local. Walsgrave end of town.

wavey