Monthly Classic Car Pub Meet - Leeds / Harrogate / Wetherby

[RetroMat]

Hi all,

For anyone interested, there's an open to all Classic Car meet, this coming Thursday - 7pm - at The Smith's Arms, Beckwithshaw (nr. Harrogate), HG3 1QW.

So far, ten of us are going, including the owners of a MG RV8, a TR6 and possibly a '50s Cadillac - as well as a few modern classics - XKR / MGF etc.

Everyone is free to join us. It's a free and non-commercial Classic Car group. From May we're meeting regularly on the first Thursday of every month - always at a pub in the North Leeds / Harrogate / Wetherby areas.

Also, on Sat 21st April - at 3pm - we're meeting at, The Punch Bowl Inn, Marton cum Grafton,, North Yorkshire, YO51 9QY.

There are more details of our group and these meets here:

The Smiths Arms:

http://www.meetup.com/classic-cars/events/57104582...

Punch Bowl:

http://www.meetup.com/classic-cars/events/58708182...

Many thanks,

Mat

Edited by RetroMat on Tuesday 10th April 00:58

[burriana]

Welcome to Pistonheads at last Matt

All being well, with the TR sat outside once more, I should be there.

[RetroMat]

Hi Al,

Yes, realised PH is the best way of getting the word out. Hopefully, more and more should join now! (Might go back to having a fixed venue though - see how it goes.)

Glad your TR is back from its winter hibernation. Look forward to seeing you again!

Mat

[velocemitch]

Going to try and have a ride out to Beckwithshaw on Thursday, I've been meaning to come a long for the last couple but something always gets in the way

[RetroMat]

Hi Ian,

It would be great to see you again. It's not a proper classic car meet unless at least one Alfa turns up - especially if it's a 105!

Mat

[giblet]

Oooh, sounds like a good little meet up. Rather nice location as well, the drive to Beckwithshaw via pool bank is always fun.

[burriana]

Don't come up the main Harrogate Road from Poole though. Come over the top road through Leathley straight in to Beckwithshaw

[burriana]

RetroMat said:

It's not a proper classic car meet unless at least one Alfa turns up - especially if it's a 105!

Some say that you are not a true Petrolhead until you have owned at least one Alfa. Sud and a Sprint Veloce for me ... hang on...

Knew I had one somewhere

[RetroMat]

Gib,

Hope you can make it. Enjoy the drive there if you do!

Al,

That's the style!

The Sud Sprint might be my all-time favourite car. 1.5 Green Cloverleaf was my first ever driver. So pretty - so 'alive'!

Had another 2, plus a 33. Shame they've all but rusted away.

Can't remember the last time I saw one on the road... Oh yes, I can. It was my last one... totally dead... being towed away to someone who broke it for spares. Sad. (But I've kept a few spares. I know I'll own another one, one day!)

Edited by RetroMat on Tuesday 10th April 00:58

[Bainzi]

What time do you plan to meet on Thursay please.

[RetroMat]

Hi Nigel,

For Thursday's meet, it's 7pm. If this is too early, just turn up whenever you can. The meets normally go on for 2-3 hours.

Mat

[benjj]

Hope its a good meet, Mat. Sadly I won't be there, leaving first thing that morning to get down to France for the Rallye des Jonquilles in the Citroen. Should be fun

[GTiVR6]

Sounds good. Will try and get to one or two.

[RetroMat]

Hi Ben - good luck in the 'Rallye' - sounds a great adventure!

Hi GTiVR6 - would be great if you could make one of the meets. The more the merrier!

[GTiVR6]

Cheers Got it in the diary and I'll drag the mk2 GTi along.

[burriana]

Mat - I have made it a sticky as the other East and West Yorks monthly meets are. Hopefully we will gain a bit of interest

[RetroMat]

Thanks Al. That's great.

[izabar]

Not quite a retro or a classic as of yet but is that an absolute requirement

[RetroMat]

Graham - everyone's more than welcome to come along.

And for what it's worth, personally, I reckon the Z4 is an instant classic!

[Bainzi]

Hi all,

I was going to try and make this but will not be able this time.

Next time lucky.

Regards

Nige