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ds20prefecture

As suggested by MercMad - anyone interested in meeting up for an evening? Weekends are precious these days, so how about some weekday evening about 6:00pm?

Selfishly, I nominate Killiney Hill Park car park as the venue, but I'm wide open to suggestions.

Please post replies here.

MercMad

Obviously I am up for it, once I have plenty of notice !

camarobill

wheres hill park isnt everbody going to be at terrinure, myself and tomcorvette will be at the show,so call over and give use some abuse : is there any off the cars in the pictures going to the show

ds20prefecture

camarobill wrote:

wheres hill park isnt everbody going to be at terrinure, myself and tomcorvette will be at the show,so call over and give use some abuse : is there any off the cars in the pictures going to the show

Killiney Hill Park is at the top of Killiney/Dalkey hill. Drive into Dalkey from Sandycove, hang a left after MacDonagh's pub and drive to the top of the hill, you'll see an entrance to the park on the left, before Fitzpatricks Killiney Castle Hotel.

I'll be rightly pissed off if ye all meet up in Terenure without me

franksm

Sounds like an interesting plan !

We do the same in the MX5 "club" - Wednesdays at Strawberry Beds, which usually turns into a run out to the countryside if the evening is fine.

BTW I'll be on the MX5 stand at Terenure - easy to spot, it'll be the only Triumph Stag there

Alfasudcrazy

I am up for it too - am getting my new electric aeriel fitted to the Daimler and getting my 'Radiomobile' radio fixed so I can play all the boxes of 8 tracks that came with the car - Glen Cambell, John Devner, Peters & Lee etc

CorvetteTom

Yep - I'd be interested in meeting up someday - But killiney is unreachable at 6 for myself!

ds20prefecture

CorvetteTom wrote:

Yep - I'd be interested in meeting up someday - But killiney is unreachable at 6 for myself!

Say when & where suits, Tom! I only suggested Killiney as an opening gambit, and I know v-deniso isn't far either.

green-blood

brill, will you slow up for an 850 mini or should I bring my non-classic 99 cooper!!!!

Both at Terenure on Sunday. I only know Mr Merc so shoudl we arrange a time to meet at somebodies car on Sunday

ds20prefecture

green-blood wrote:

brill, will you slow up for an 850 mini or should I bring my non-classic 99 cooper!!!!

I'd struggle to keep up with the 850

CorvetteTom

I dont mind - Maybe somewhere closer to the M50, Easy access for all.

I will be at the american stand on sunday - in the Blue 71 Corvette roadster

green-blood

how about somewhere like the Spawell and a spin over the mountains towards Johny Foxs' that should be reasonable for anyone southside and the Spawell is off the M50 for any northsiders (do they do classic cars or just maxed micras over there ;-) )

I'll take it easy in the 850 then

blue 71 corvette, blue 71 corvette - got it

ds20prefecture

green-blood wrote:

how about somewhere like the Spawell and a spin over the mountains towards Johny Foxs'

Sounds good - nice mix of motorway & country drives. When, though? How's Friday 15th at 7:00pm?

CorvetteTom

mmm - Northside and Micras - Well I'm converted now - but am a ex Northsider and never owned a micra
Did have a Xr3i Escort though - did that qualify!!

The Spawell sounds good

Is there many interested
Billy - What about you?

I just have to watch the weather as Wiper motor not working - a new one is being dispatched from the US, (When they get to it)

green-blood

15th is Mrs green-bloods birthday, now there are things you can get awy with but... the weather is to be scorching next week, how's about Tuesday evening, thats always a boring nite!!!

ds20prefecture

green-blood wrote:

15th is Mrs green-bloods birthday, now there are things you can get awy with but... the weather is to be scorching next week, how's about Tuesday evening, thats always a boring nite!!!

yeah, that'll work for me. Tuesday 12th of July. I'll be wearing a sash - haven't decided on the colour yet.

MercMad

how about somewhere like the Spawell and a spin over the mountains towards Johny Foxs' that should be reasonable for anyone southside and the Spawell is off the M50 for any northsiders (do they do classic cars or just maxed micras over there ;-) )

...........I like this idea better TBH. To have a bit of a drive is better than just a meeting so combining the two is ideal !

Fridays dont suit me at all though !

BTW over here on the Northside they DO actually have classic Micras..............they are called Nissan Figaro's !

Also thing we should decide on a meeting point for Terenure otherwise we'll miss eachother ! I nominate "greenbloods" red mk1 Mini at 3PM !!

ds20prefecture

MercMad wrote:

Fridays dont suit me at all though !

Will we go for 7pm at the Spawell next Tuesday?

LHS

"The biggest weakness of the DS is the engine. It's loud and rough and of a design inherited from the already 21 year old Traction Avant".

Interesting point this - The early DS cars with four cog boxes and the long stroke traction engine had a very high top gear giving just short of 25 mph/1000. Under normal driving conditions you rarely go above 2200rpm and the little old motor just purrs away. After that Citroen appear to have moved up on the revs possibly to gain performance. The last CX I owned was a semi-auto Prestige with a 20 mph/1000 top gear. At 70mph you had to listen to 3500 rpm which was no fun at all. A top cog at about 25 to 27 per 1000 would have eliminated the noise from later DSs and CXs. So if you want a quiet DS, get an old one - or should I say older one!

LHS

Sorry.........my previous post was meant for the Citroen Rally discussion!

CorvetteTom

The meeting sounds good, I wont be able to go this week though as a new top is being convertible hood is to be fitted next week, and i am also waiting for this F******g Wiper Motor!!

Maybe the next one for me,
See you on sunday?

ds20prefecture

So - is anyone still up for this after getting frazzled on Sunday? I had my car all clean and then had to go on a family picnic, so I'm up for it.

Spawell car park 7-7:30 tomorrow 12 July 2005, with a drive to Johnny Fox's through the Dublin mountains. Would 8pm be easier? It doesn't get dark until about 10:30 these days.

green-blood

make it 8, I'll be there.

ds20prefecture

green-blood wrote:

make it 8, I'll be there.

Cool - 8 it is.

FrankSM, MercMad, CamaroBill are you still up for it? That'd be more than enough.

Dades

Goddarnit!

Just back from two weeks hols (honeymoon - yikes) so late to the thread.
Would love to do a boards meet but this week is out as will be mad in work.

I'd second the Killiney Hill car park - great spot and the drive around Dalkey is great too.
If Spa Well works out, and another meet-up goes ahead that would be my choice!

That said I'd try and make any meet if available...

Enjoy, any who go.

CHEERS!

franksm

Think I'll pop along just say hello and kick everyone else's tyre, check how clean your ashtrays are, etc. My car isn't taxed - I'm in the process of re-reg'ing it, and there's a problem with the paperwork, so I don't want to be pulled by the Gards.

Have already been pulled by a Customs/Excise guy at the Tesco fillnig station in Leixlip last week, and then by a biker-cop on the way to Terenure via Phoenix Park yesterday. Am wondering if the two "pulls" aren't related ;-) Anyway, means have to keep a low profile until it's sorted. Will be at the VRO in Tallaght this afternoon, hopefully it'll be in some way sorted...

Paschcom

Hi guys
I'm a newcomer to the Boards forum, but would love to come along tomorrow night if its still going ahead. I had planned to bring my '72 SL along to the Terenure show, but events conspired against me, so the run tomorrow sounds good as an alternative.
see you there.

ds20prefecture

Excellent - welcome Paschcom. 8pm in the Spawell it is.

Just so's we recognize each other, what colour is your car?

Greenblood is in a red Mini 850
Franksm is in a '73 Triumph Stag (I think)
I'm in a black '72 Citroën DS

If they're coming:
MercMad is in a white/cream SL
The Atheist is in a blue Fiat Spyder
CamaroBill is in, well, a Camaro!
A friend of mine might be along in his '53 Citroën Traction Avant - it'll be tricky to miss that....
Another friend may come in a Reliant Scimitar GTE, if I can coax him along.

MercMad

Sorry boys but I'll have to skip tomorrow night ............just too much work this week !

Paschcom

I've a champagne 350SL - I don't think we'll have much trouble spotting each other in the Spawell carpark! See u at 8.

ds20prefecture

Well that was fun. I arrived early to find a pristine BMW 2002 Touring waiting - it seems we weren't the only group meeting in the Spawell at 8

Paschcom, CorvetteTom, GreenBlood and myself showed. Great road from the Spawell to Johnny Fox's, somewhat frustrated by the Almera doing 20kmph most whenever the road got twisty.

The cars are great - The condition of GreenBlood's Mini Minor must be seen to be believed. For sheer presence it's difficult to beat the Corvette. Ee left the cars in the car park and watched from a distance and you could see at least 4 groups of people wandering over to drool over the Corvette & the SL. Isn't it strange how convertibles appeal at this time of year

Pictures this evening, if I get half an hour. Should we make this semi-regular? First wednesday of every month, or something? Or should we join the non-denominational Blessington club, who meet the second monday of each month?

MercMad

I'd like to go next time but I have the Mercedes Benz Club meeting on 1st Wednesday or every month !

Need photos !

ds20prefecture

Wouldn't you like to see a 7.4L Corvette at a Merc Meeting ?

We should try to do it again though - when we're sitting in our living room this December looking out at rain rain rain we'll regret not using every good day.

You name the day!

CorvetteTom

Great night for a drive - Even if it seemed to be a Italian Job drive, (Twisty Bumpy roads in a american aint great).
Better to drive them and enjoy them then to just think about them sitting in the garage,
I enjoyed it and hope to do it again soon.
Tom

Paschcom

Agreed, it was good fun last night. Such a change to be able to take the top off and not have to wear an overcoat.
I say we should have such a run maybe every fortnight - say second and fourth Wednesday, and make use of the Summer weather - otherwise if we do it once a month, it'll be winter before we know it, and my hard top will be back on again.
Mercmad - where are the MB club meetings held - I'd be interested in joining up - I definitely need some tips on tuning - or preferably somebody who can do it right!
:cool:

franksm

Shyte... sorry I couldn't make it, some crap going on here at work (Micros0ft is rapidly turning into Microshaft, methinks) which just meant I wasn't going to be near the Spawell in time.

Wonder if anyone would be interested in "tech days" as a meeting also ? We do that in the MX5 club - meet up at someone's place (whoever has the biggest driveway) and help out with things such as bleeding brakes, fitting brake pads, changing oil, changing timing belts etc. All good fun - I have been taking my Stag to recent ones though, to the chagrin of the other MX5ers

http://www.mx5ireland.com/gallery/tech_5.htm

On my to-do list: changing out the alternator; hunting down the reason for my non-flashing indicators; fixing the convertible roof/frame; replacing dash central console; replacing steering-rack bushes and track-rod ends

green-blood

cheers DS20, I can now tell everyone I have driven F1 technology - well a semi-auto Citroen DS anyway, that really was one of the highlights of my car driving career, maybe i'll get to drive 8 times my cars capacity next time!!!

sorry about the narrow roads Tom and I enjoyed overtaking you on the motorway :-)

must be done again - soon

ds20prefecture

franksm wrote:

Wonder if anyone would be interested in "tech days" as a meeting also ?

I did a DS one last year - more of a technical weekend, really. It was super, and I'll probably try to organise another this year. I don't know how well a generic one would work for all classics - the cars are too different.

franksm

Yeah, saw the DS20 pics --> fantastic !

Tech days usually turn into a tool-sharing and elbow-grease-sharing day anyway, most people come prepared with all the bits and fluids they need to add or remove from their cars. Plus you get to share someone else's expertise. I'm good with suspension, someone else is good with soft-tops... you get to do stuff and get help on other things. Anyway... something to think about.

Dades

Couldn't make last night but sounded like the start of something good.

Would be up for the next one with some advance notice. Wednesday's are good for me too. Twisty runs are top of the list but I also like the idea of tech days. My tech knowledge is waaay limited. I'd especially be up for a gasket and valves session!

And yeah - let's make hay while we have the sun and while we're young.

camarobill

sorry i mist this one,front wheel bearing gave up on me on sunday,hope iv got it sorted for trim,il be there for the next one,or tom will never let me live it down :rolleyes:

dealgan

Sounds like you folks had a good time.

I would have joined in but it's a bit of a trek from Letterkenny !

Cheers.

MercMad

Sound like a good night. I would be up for doing the next one, and doing a regular run would be great too. Once I can get some notice though as I'd like to bring the missus and organise babysitters..................I'm a bit low on browny points at the mo'

Pashcom sent a PM to you with the details !

Any more photos lads ??

ds20prefecture

Photos here

Sorry bout the delay.

Dades

You lads really had the polish out the night before!

If I ever turn up I'll need at least a weeks notice and even then I don't think I'd open the bonnet for inspection...

Nice jamjars all.

ds20prefecture

The Atheist wrote:

If I ever turn up I'll need at least a weeks notice and even then I don't think I'd open the bonnet for inspection...

No way - I've seen that Spider, Atheist. Are you trying to pretend you don't go out and polish her every night with a chamois made from a thousand philistine foreskins?

A clean engine bay means a car is not being driven enough. Well that's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it, like LHM sticks to every available surface of my engine bay

Dades

ds20prefecture wrote:

a chamois made from a thousand philistine foreskins?

Are they stocking them in Halfords now? :eek:

Maybe you're right about the sign of a well driven car.
Even though I think there's more oil ON my engine block than IN it.
Sure thats what shiny hoods are for.

franksm

The Atheist wrote:

Even though I think there's more oil ON my engine block than IN it.

heh heh... and there's a snail's trail of oil in and out of my parking space. It is a British car after all...

Squirrel

Just saw this thread now, dammit, I live in the estate beside the graveyard opposite Spawell, I would have loved to have seen some of the cars, what time did ya's leave at? I was coming home from training around half 8 and I saw the 2002.

ds20prefecture

Squirrel wrote:

Just saw this thread now, dammit, I live in the estate beside the graveyard opposite Spawell, I would have loved to have seen some of the cars, what time did ya's leave at? I was coming home from training around half 8 and I saw the 2002.

I think it was about 8:15. You'll catch the next one though!

Squirrel

ds20prefecture wrote:

I think it was about 8:15. You'll catch the next one though!

Now that I think of it I did see a DS, I wasn't sure if it was Tuesday or Thursday, I meant to ask if it was you but had other stuff to do. Looks like it was