Join the great escape

beanderb4

Folks,

Quick reminder that it is Fathers day this Sunday 14th June, so why not join the great escape and meet up with us in your classic car. The venue is the Spawell Car park on the Tallaght Bypass. See you there at 11:45 to leave at noon.

You can PM me if you need further details.

See you Sunday,

Beanderb4.;)

MercMad

The 14th of June is today !!

Fathers Day is the 17th, I assume thats the date you mean !!

Dades

Actually it's the 18th!

It's always a Sunday, right?

1275gt

whats the plan? what do you guys do. first time ive heard of this

alfarocks

1275gt wrote:

whats the plan? what do you guys do. first time ive heard of this

We usually met up somewhere on the southside and head out for a scenic spin, stop off somewhere along the way for refreshments and finally a game of 'catch the Dino' up the M50
Its only for a few hours so plenty of time afterwards for the regular sunday jobs....

green-blood

can I bring the BMW ??

I went on the inaugral run last summer with the mini, twas fun

dubtom

I will defo try this Sunday, I usually work but if I was back home by 4 it could be ok.Problem is every time I take the Mustang out I don't want to get back into the taxi, it's just not the same.:D

green-blood

you must give everyone your number - may aswell pay for your classic american car and holiday home on the algarve as any other taxi man!!!

andreas_220D

green-blood wrote:

can I bring the BMW ??

sure

beanderb4

Guys,

Sorry, Sunday 18th is the date. We normally only stay out for about two and a half hours ....after that my visa runs out!! Andreas, D20 and Alfarocks will testify that we go out in all weathers!! You will be home by 2:30 to 3:00 easy so no excuses. Dubtom, looking forward to seeing that Mustang again!

BMWs are welcome, no marques excluded, we had a nice 2002 Turbo (not TI) out on the first run.

Andreas bring the torch to check out my new toy!!!!

See you all there, hail, rain or shine

Beanderb4.

beanderb4

Forgot to mention,

If you are interested coming along PM me and I'll send you my mobile number just in case you are late or want to meet up on the way..

MercMad

I will try to get there with my '68 280SE Coupe, but only if I can change my lunch reservation first !!

What direction are you guys gonna go, or is it a stationary meeting ?

andreas_220D

MercMad wrote:

What direction are you guys gonna go, or is it a stationary meeting ?

The meeting venue is the Spawell Car Park on the Tallaght Bypass. 11:45 is the time, leaving at 12:00. It will be a run across the mountains to Powerscourt, heading home via the M50 to give the cars a proper blast.

andreas_220D

beanderb4 wrote:

Andreas, D20 and Alfarocks will testify that we go out in all weathers!!

I do

beanderb4 wrote:

Andreas bring the torch to check out my new toy!!!!

Already in the boot

beanderb4

MercMad,

Come on down with that Merc 280 SE Coupe and I'll match you with my '68 Merc 280 SE Coupe!!!!

Eric, by the way, if you come along the M50 take the Tallaght Exit and head in the direction of the City Centre. As you are driving down you will see the Spawell Leisure complex on your left. You will come to a roundabout, just turn left there and the entrance is on your left hand side. You can't miss it.

Beanderb4

dubtom

Sorry about the no show lads, my Mustang has a window washer problem,ie, it doesn't, so rain or muggy roads and traffic = blindness.I'll try and make the next one.

Squirrel

I was disappointed I couldn't make it, I live in the estate in behind the graveyard acoss the road from the Spawell, but training between 11 and around 1 put a stop to me coming to see peoples cars. I'll try make it someday, who went?

MercMad

Well I didn't anyway !

The weather was awful...............nearly as bad as the hangover so I went to the pub instead !

Squirrel

MercMad wrote:

Well I didn't anyway !

The weather was awful...............nearly as bad as the hangover so I went to the pub instead !

That's the spirit, try running 8 miles in shorts and t-shirt in that weather

alfarocks

Bah !! Fair weather drivers, driving in the rain is the best way to test your waxoyl

5 of us turned up, by the time we left for Powerscourt the rain had stopped to was'nt a bad drive at all. What could be better then a bunch of rwd left hookers fish-tailing up a hill...

Met up with an original Irish (70's ??) Alfa spider in fantastic condition at Powerscourt.

240Z

Fair play. l never take mine out when the roads are wet, never mind raining. My Waxoil is if l get caught in a shower - only ever happen once.

1275gt

i used to do that, and then some ***** nicked my car and trashed it, so now i take my new one out anytime i can :cool:


also these tyres in the wet make for an interesting drive!!

anybody got pics from yesterday? i was stuck in a 10mile tailback coming from cork after a horrific accident in tipp

beanderb4

Lads,

Dubtom there is no need to apologise for not turning up. The idea is just to go with whoever turns up - nobody is tied into it.

You missed a nice drive out across the mountains to Powerscourt. Just the Mustang slowed us down - not being able to get that American lump of metal around bends, particularly on damp roads.

The sun was shining by the time we got out there.

Next Trip is 2nd July. Lets meet in the Spawell again. It has plenty of space and it gives lots of options for heading out from there. Meet at 11:45 and we'll leave at noon. And hey, lets put petrol (or veggie oil) in the cars before we meet and we'll head straight out.

PM me if you are coming along and I'll send you my mobile no just in case you are late joining us or get lost along the way - particulalry useful if you are driving behing Alfarocks as he tends to like to go his own way!!!!!

See you in two weeks

Eric318

Apologies for my no show The baby "got in the way". Some other time surely.

beanderb4

No probs Eric...now I have been there b4..did nobody tell you it was Fathers day and you were due a couple of hours off!!!:D

Come along anytime you can...