Warks & Mids Monaro / VXR8 / Holden Owners - Gaydon

Warks & Mids Monaro / VXR8 / Holden Owners - Gaydon

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99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Morning all,

For those of you living in the Warwickshire/Midlands area, on the second Tuesday of each month, there is a free to attend car show at The British Motor Museum in Gaydon Warks. Me and some of my local mates all take our cars. Its a really good night out and last year we got 4 Ro's and a VXR8 attend. The event is really well attended and some amazing cars go too, from the really exotic to the totally mundane. Its usually from 5-8pm.

I've added a link if anyone fancies it. If you do, then come and say hello. Me and my mate always go (Black HSV Ro and Black CV8 Ro) and it's a good laugh. Food is good too!

https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/gayd...

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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I'll definitely bring the Ro along to this once it's on the road thumbup

99PBATR

Original Poster:

486 posts

77 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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SturdyHSV said:
I'll definitely bring the Ro along to this once it's on the road thumbup
You are most welcome James, be good to see you mate!

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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99PBATR said:
You are most welcome James, be good to see you mate!
I have my old air con compressor and some bits of pipe / radiator if you needed too, although will probably be a bit late by then! hehe

99PBATR

Original Poster:

486 posts

77 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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SturdyHSV said:
I have my old air con compressor and some bits of pipe / radiator if you needed too, although will probably be a bit late by then! hehe
I might just take you up on that if needed fella. I'm booking it in for an investigation in a week or so. I will lay bets on it being a cracked pipe or seal that's gone. One of the joys of having a car that doesn't get used for 4-5 months of the year grumpy

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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99PBATR said:
I might just take you up on that if needed fella. I'm booking it in for an investigation in a week or so. I will lay bets on it being a cracked pipe or seal that's gone. One of the joys of having a car that doesn't get used for 4-5 months of the year grumpy
If it's pipes or whatever let me know, although when I did the cam swap it had no gas in it so it is possible I had a leak somewhere, I didn't use the AC much hence not being too fussed to have dumped it.

I have the whole lot in the shed anyway, I may have cut a pipe fitting off one pipe for someone though, I forget if I just offered or if I did it hehe

99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Thursday 12th May 2022
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SturdyHSV said:
If it's pipes or whatever let me know, although when I did the cam swap it had no gas in it so it is possible I had a leak somewhere, I didn't use the AC much hence not being too fussed to have dumped it.

I have the whole lot in the shed anyway, I may have cut a pipe fitting off one pipe for someone though, I forget if I just offered or if I did it hehe
Thanks James nice one fella, I will let you know how I get on. It's booked in 2 weeks for an investigation

99PBATR

Original Poster:

486 posts

77 months

Thursday 12th May 2022
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We had 5 Ro's at Gaydon in all...me and my mate and 3 other Ro's who all turned up separately. They were like buses!!laugh

99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Next Gaydon event is 14th June. We had a good turnout last time with 5 Ro's in attendance. It appears 3 were there all independently of each other! Tickets are free! Would be good to get 10 Ro's and some VXR8's too....any HSV's/Holdens for that matter!

Here is a link to the event which was live-streamed last time...the guy LOVES Monaro's clearly smokin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibJlRtvCAoA&t=...

PepV8

65 posts

207 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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I'll be there, I've just got my ticket. I've got a blue (the best colour) supercharged CV8. smile

99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Nice! Come and say hi. I will be in a Phantom Black 06 plate HSV Ro Supercharged and my mate in his Black CV8. If anyone else is coming, let me know and we will see if we can go in maybe in convoy

Phantom-MonVXR

142 posts

148 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Hi, I am a mature owner with a Silver, Monaro VXR , just got ticket for the 14th so hope to see some other owners......
Regards
Big A

Im coming from Northampton via Daventry

There seems to be room by the gate area to meet up on arrival if we set a time??

Edited by Phantom-MonVXR on Monday 30th May 21:45


Edited by Phantom-MonVXR on Tuesday 31st May 10:02

99PBATR

Original Poster:

486 posts

77 months

Wednesday 1st June 2022
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Phantom-MonVXR said:
Hi, I am a mature owner with a Silver, Monaro VXR , just got ticket for the 14th so hope to see some other owners......
Regards
Big A

Im coming from Northampton via Daventry

There seems to be room by the gate area to meet up on arrival if we set a time??

Edited by Phantom-MonVXR on Monday 30th May 21:45


Edited by Phantom-MonVXR on Tuesday 31st May 10:02
I'd suggest 5pm at the pull in just before the gatehouse, if everyone is interested

Phantom-MonVXR

142 posts

148 months

Wednesday 1st June 2022
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Thats a yes from me.....

99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Thursday 2nd June 2022
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Big A we look forward to meeting you on the 14th and of course you are all welcome. I counted 6 Ro's at the last meeting. Clearly as common as muck round warks laugh

99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Gaydon tickets are available. It's free! Looks like we have 5/6 confirmed Ro's. Be good to have a VXR8 or two as well if anyone wants to come along. Meeting 5pm at the gatehouse just before they check the tickets off

99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Tuesday 7th June 2022
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SturdyHSV said:
I have my old air con compressor and some bits of pipe / radiator if you needed too, although will probably be a bit late by then! hehe
Aircon got sorted..a leaky seal was all it was, so ice cold once more smokin

PepV8

65 posts

207 months

Wednesday 15th June 2022
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It was great to meet everyone last night. We must do it more often! smile

99PBATR

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486 posts

77 months

Wednesday 15th June 2022
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PepV8 said:
It was great to meet everyone last night. We must do it more often! smile
Nice to meet you and Mrs Big A last night! 5 Ro's this time, let's see if we can get 10 next time

For those of you who are wondering what it's all about, watch this live stream done last night. Must have been 3-400 people there last night and every car you could ever wish for and then some.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqe8dhAc2QA&t=...



SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Wednesday 15th June 2022
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I'd struggle to get there particularly early from work, finish around 17:30 and in MK.

It says it's on until 20:30, do people tend to hang about until the end?