Moved to Essex today. I'm bored and lonely already :(

Moved to Essex today. I'm bored and lonely already :(

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GroundEffect

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13,864 posts

161 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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Hi my new found fellow-southerners. I moved to Essex this morning from rainy Edinburgh and I know literally zero people in this entire county. I need friends. I'm 23, drive a Clio Cup (to be replaced with a Z4MC in the nearish future) and love long walks on the beach.

Really don't care how sad the above sounds hehe

wavey

rob308

620 posts

181 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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Hi There Matey,

Welcome, I'm bored as well seeing as the weathers been a bit bad today,and I've not had my weekly dose of andrenaline,maybe tomoz may bring some nice weather.
If you can make it to South Woodham Ferrers, there's a PH meet there on thursday evening, see the post a few below this one.
Nice area you come from,perhaps one day I'll get there for a visit.

Take care

Bob

GroundEffect said:
Hi my new found fellow-southerners. I moved to Essex this morning from rainy Edinburgh and I know literally zero people in this entire county. I need friends. I'm 23, drive a Clio Cup (to be replaced with a Z4MC in the nearish future) and love long walks on the beach.

Really don't care how sad the above sounds hehe

wavey

tonywilliams

214 posts

207 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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Hi and welcome to sunny Essex. As Bob said theres a meet at The Lodge so you should come along, it will be my second time at this meet, the first since selling my A8 oil burner and picking up my Cerbera a couple of weeks ago.

Where abouts in Essex are you?

Details about the meet can be found HERE

The website for the pub is HERE

Edited by tonywilliams on Saturday 10th September 20:21

GroundEffect

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13,864 posts

161 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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Hi smile

I'm currently living in Langdon Hills/Laindon. Nice and close to Bas Vegas!

I might come along to the meets - I've never actually done a car meet in my entire life. Would need to dust the Clio off after its 600 mile journey over the last 24 hours.

Edit: Just took a look at the car list for that meet - bloody hell! My Clio may as well be scrapped hehe That'd be quite an awesome sight so I'll make it if I can cool

Edited by GroundEffect on Saturday 10th September 20:29

rob999

607 posts

186 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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Yeh come along buddy and chew the fat with some top people and average looking motors smile

rob308

620 posts

181 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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Christ Rob, you sound so bleedin Chav wobble



rob999 said:
Yeh come along buddy and chew the fat with some top people and average looking motors smile

y2blade

56,200 posts

220 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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get out there and amongst it...I love going out in new places beer

I'll talk to anyone me

GroundEffect

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13,864 posts

161 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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I had an excellent night out in Cardiff last night with a mate (first time in the city). I'm feeling a little....sensitive this evening hehe Maybe tomorrow smile

rob999

607 posts

186 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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rob308 said:
Christ Rob, you sound so bleedin Chav wobble



rob999 said:
Yeh come along buddy and chew the fat with some top people and average looking motors smile
Wicked, sweet, bling etc.... smash

DJFish

5,958 posts

268 months

Scott330ci

18,115 posts

206 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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GroundEffect said:
Hi my new found fellow-southerners. I moved to Essex this morning from rainy Edinburgh and I know literally zero people in this entire county. I need friends. I'm 23, drive a Clio Cup (to be replaced with a Z4MC in the nearish future) and love long walks on the beach.

Really don't care how sad the above sounds hehe

wavey
Hi GE. You should have said earlier!

I'm over at lakeside, just across the A128 from yourself. If you fancy going up to South woodham ferrers on thursday let me know.

I also went out for a Hoon across hanningfield reservoir on sat morning, so if you fancy a spin next sat let me know. You need to be up early but its worth it. (As long as its dry).



Fingers crossed I should be picking up my new car on saturday arvo so if you fancy a battle of the Hatchbacks let me know hehe

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

251 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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rob999 said:
Wicked, sweet, bling etc.... smash

GroundEffect

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13,864 posts

161 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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Scott330ci said:
Hi GE. You should have said earlier!

I'm over at lakeside, just across the A128 from yourself. If you fancy going up to South woodham ferrers on thursday let me know.

I also went out for a Hoon across hanningfield reservoir on sat morning, so if you fancy a spin next sat let me know. You need to be up early but its worth it. (As long as its dry).



Fingers crossed I should be picking up my new car on saturday arvo so if you fancy a battle of the Hatchbacks let me know hehe
I went for a drive yesterday in the sun to Southend for a look about...bloody hell there's far more traffic here in a Sunday than my old town on a Monday morning! If I want to 'enjoy' my fleeting time with my Cup, I'm going to have to get up rather early smile

This Saturday I'm meeting a friend of mine in Central London as he's living in Surrey these days. I'll definitely let you know when I'm free though.

I still haven't decided if I'm going to the meet at South Woodham Ferrers yet but I'll let you know what I decide.

drewcole81

342 posts

211 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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Ah bring yourself along, a few of us from our own local club are going along to the Lodge, look out for some MX5's and probably some big Yank things hinding away at the back away from the expensive cars!


HVAC MATT

1,116 posts

212 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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Welcome. As others have said, get your self along to a meet. Lots of friendly people etc

pincher

8,902 posts

222 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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HVAC MATT said:
Lots of friendly people etc
Is Del going then? biggrin

GroundEffect

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13,864 posts

161 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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I'll most likely be there smile

mini me

1,436 posts

198 months

Friday 16th September 2011
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How are you finding the new job at Dunton?

I believe there is an event on the track this Sunday. Not sure if you need tickets or whatnot but could be a good day out for you.

GroundEffect

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13,864 posts

161 months

Friday 16th September 2011
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I like it biggrin Loads to take in but they're not piling stuff on me too quickly.

Yeah, I heard about the track day. If I'm not busy, I may pop along as I'm literally 3 miles from the site.

Do you work in Dunton too? If so, which department? I'm in PTI-Cooling.

DoTTi

24 posts

207 months

Friday 16th September 2011
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Scott330ci said:
Hi GE. You should have said earlier!

I'm over at lakeside, just across the A128 from yourself. If you fancy going up to South woodham ferrers on thursday let me know.

I also went out for a Hoon across hanningfield reservoir on sat morning, so if you fancy a spin next sat let me know. You need to be up early but its worth it. (As long as its dry).



Fingers crossed I should be picking up my new car on saturday arvo so if you fancy a battle of the Hatchbacks let me know hehe
That reminds me of a piccie of my beloved TT taken at the Hanningfield reservoir! Lots of nice stretches for little blasts smile. I'm Billericay based smile