Devon & Somerset evening run?

Devon & Somerset evening run?

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pstruck

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3,518 posts

256 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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Anyone up for a bit of a 'Devon bash' sometime soon? Rather thought an evening run out with a refreshment stop might be fun.

Don't really know where or when yet, but just thought I'd see if there was any interest in doing something while the evenings are light.

GarryM

1,113 posts

290 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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Thought you'd never ask!

Not tonight (now where have I heard that before ) but just let me know

Corin Denton

8,759 posts

275 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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I'm in!

yiw1393

23,018 posts

268 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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Me too - if Seb ever finds me a Cerbera!

pstruck

Original Poster:

3,518 posts

256 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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yiw1393 said:
Me too - if Seb ever finds me a Cerbera!

Have you old the Chim then?

yiw1393

23,018 posts

268 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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Nope, but gave Seb a stern talking to last night. He has to find the following by the weekend:

Cerbera

4.5/4.2 possibly a Sp6
Crystal Topaz or any light colour
0-28k or thereabouts
98 on

Spiders unimportant
Headlights (type)unimportant
Mileage not critical (history is)
Interior pref Magnolia but not critical
Sports Exhaust not critical (can be retro fitted)


You would think that was a fairly easy and wide brief wouldn't you? Have heard nothing concrete from them since I requested this in February!

Have now threatened to go elsewhere.


Anyone want to bid me on my Chim?

pstruck

Original Poster:

3,518 posts

256 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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There has to be something about to match your requirements Richard. There are nearly 50 Cerbs on PH classifieds.

I guess you would prefer to get something through our 'local' as then you are not too far away if anything is required under warranty!

Anyway, I'll get thinking about a possible evening run soon. If it were to be week night, which suits you guys best? Any definate no-no's?

Wyatt

95 posts

288 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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Well done Pete.Count me in.

Tell me the date and I will put it on the web site.

Richard I would speak to Smithy.There are a couple of Cerbs for sale.

yiw1393

23,018 posts

268 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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Have done, Shall we say Smithy was somewhat 'vexed' that I still have the Chim.


Sorry about the hijack Pete, I'll behave now!

Middle/end of a week would suit me better.

djburns

80 posts

277 months

Tuesday 29th June 2004
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Now you're talking!
I'm up for a bit of a blast, open to suggestions.
cheers

pstruck

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3,518 posts

256 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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So, trawling through my mental list of suitable driving roads I've concluded that I'd like to take in part of the B3227, say from South Molton to Bampton. If we perhaps made a meeting point somewhere around the Tiverton area, then I reckon a nice circular route from there could be achieved. What do we think chaps, 19:30 start - 2 hours driving - or is that too much?
I could put together 2 or 3 different length runs from the same start then get a general consensus when we meet.

Who knows of a good pub (with car park) around the Tiverton area where we could meet up/finish for a good beer (sorry, drivers - shandy!)

PS - event open to all PH'ers - not just Tivs.

Corin Denton

8,759 posts

275 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Sounds good, a bit different to the normal haunts, if we are going to start around Tiverton etc then 19.30 start would be good as it will take a while for some people to get up there from work, any night next week would suit me bar Friday, can't do this week as I need to sort a chuffing manifold gasket this weekend!! It might be an idea if people are flexible to work around the weather you can get a five day forecast here...

www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1879&links

GarryM

1,113 posts

290 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Ideal! I think any week day evening next week would suit so p'haps fix it at the end of this week when we can guess the weather?

pstruck

Original Poster:

3,518 posts

256 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Yeah, I realise it's a fair way for you to come Corin.

I'm ok any day next week, so we'll see what the others say. I get a forecast faxed from the Met Office every day here at work. The long range for next week shows:

Monday and Tuesday: Pressure will rise slowly from the west, and isolated showers will die out during Monday, with dry and sunny weather on Tuesday. Becoming hot and humid during Wednesday and Thursday, but with a risk of heavy thunderstorms moving north from the continent later on Thursday and into Friday.

Pete

Corin Denton

8,759 posts

275 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Wednesday sounds good?

jam1et

1,536 posts

259 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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I'm up for it. How about my mates pub where some of us met before, The Waterloo Cross, just off junction 27?

Corin Denton

8,759 posts

275 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Sounds good Jamie, might be a ideal start and finish point for us not so local, any good for your routes Pete?

pstruck

Original Poster:

3,518 posts

256 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Yup. Waterloo Cross is fine. Optimax available next door also!

I'll throw in my suggested routes later in the week for your comments.

Shall we provisionally make it Wednesday 7th then (pending forecast nearer the time?

jam1et

1,536 posts

259 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Sounds good to me. Map for Waterloo Cross is here. Zoom out for general area map.

sgrimshaw

7,418 posts

257 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Boks !

I'm stuck out here in Spain again and won't be back until next Thursday pm.

I'll keep my eye on the thread in-case it changes days.

Simon

ps Who's going to the Growl at the end of July?