View Full Version : London Meet - November
terribleturner
19-10-05, 14:48
Come one come all. Hopefully we can time this so that when we venture through the West End we will be flooded by the Christmas lights :clap:
So how do people feel about Thursday November 17th at Cafe Rouge, Chiswick for Coffee and Hot Chocolatte around 19:30. Then a little trip through town before stopping off at the Sports Bar in Haymarket.
I'm up for that.........:D
If no one else comes you can just take me for diner stead. :D :D
Working nights that week then off to New York the next day, otherwise I'd love to hook up with you guys.
sounds like fun!
aghjae how long have you had your car? I ask as my brother used to live in greenhithe and I don't remember ever seeing one about?
I've had my car since March but I spend teo thirds of my time living in London. I've seen a supra around the corner in Knockhall Road, you might not see mine as it's parked in a car park under the building.
terribleturner
19-10-05, 17:15
Arghjae - do you see i keep putting spotted threads up about you :D Take a sickee, you know you want to.
Qaisar, maybe SupRo will come down too as he did last time so you two can have a mini convoy from Luton.
hmmm i might be up for this if my car is ready :)
if free, i'll be there ;)
I'll be there...promise.. :)
Arghjae - do you see i keep putting spotted threads up about you :D Take a sickee, you know you want to.
Qaisar, maybe SupRo will come down too as he did last time so you two can have a mini convoy from Luton.
Yup, I'm up for it. Qaisar has moved out of Luton but if anyone fancies a convoy, I'm sure we can come up with something
hopefully I'll actually have my car by then.
If so, I'll be there.
Yup, I'm up for it. Qaisar has moved out of Luton but if anyone fancies a convoy, I'm sure we can come up with something
Yep im in London now but, occassionaly head up to Luton, so if im there that day i'll hook up with you mate, il pm you nearer the time
Just hoping my car will be ready before then, its at Phoenix at the moment having a few bits done
Damn, working nights that night otherwise I'd be well up for that.
Having said that, I haven't actually found a suitable supra yet, so I would have had to follow you a few cars back in my RS! :whistle:
Are you gonna go down the A4 from chiswick? fancy taking a slight detour up shepherds bush road so i can watch and pretend to be involved? :drool:
I would take a sickie but since I'm going for promotion I better keep my record clean. I will make it to a cruise before the year is up if another one gets organised.
Ill be back by then so will see you all there..
:yes:
So long as my baby's working, I'll be there (clutch and flywheel on order, old one rusting on my balcony...), sunds like a giggle.
Yep im in London now but, occassionaly head up to Luton, so if im there that day i'll hook up with you mate, il pm you nearer the time
Just hoping my car will be ready before then, its at Phoenix at the moment having a few bits done
Doh! i missed your car, I dropped my car off at Phoenix today! Had to rush off to get the train.
Only say Taz/whitelightning's(??) car.
Cool Qaisar :)
Unless yours was on the ramp!!! There was a supra on the ramp, no exhaust on it.
terribleturner
21-10-05, 10:20
I have added to the calander but the roll call feature isn't working :(
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
Green Peace
21-10-05, 11:03
Might be able to make this one hopefully!
Si
:cool:
Green Peace
21-10-05, 11:04
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
terribleturner
21-10-05, 11:42
Calander now working thanks to Mawby if you feel it neccassary to put your mark there too :D
Damn.. Busy old week and haven't seen this.
Chiswick Cafe Rouge is about 100 yards from my front door so.. erm... rude not to ;)
Count me in :clap: Added meself to calendar, like!
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac [party back at yours then :devil:]
[party back at yours then :devil:]
Naughty!
At least I have some notice to tidy up, but yea! Why the hell not!!
Naughty!
:notworthy :innocent:
irfan_habib
25-10-05, 17:08
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac
6. irfan_habib
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac
6. irfan_habib
7. Class One
And there was me being silly and using the Event Calendar to add my name! :shrug:
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac
6. irfan_habib
7. Class One
8. TonyHawk
terribleturner
26-10-05, 20:54
And there was me being silly and using the Event Calendar to add my name! :shrug:
Gives you more things to click on :D
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac
6. irfan_habib
7. Class One
8. TonyHawk
9. rallure
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac
6. irfan_habib
7. Class One
8. TonyHawk
9. rallure
10. Dave S
terribleturner
27-10-05, 00:12
Long time no see Dave.
Quite a nice gathering coming... how nice ;)
Must do something spectacularly spectacular... (Oh God! Send me an angel)
SupraWoman
27-10-05, 00:37
can I come there too on my supercharged roller blades with Brembo brakes?
:whistle:
I hope the paint job I've just done on them - will not get blown off, from me going too fast in them.. :blush:
can I come there too on my supercharged roller blades with Brembo brakes?
:whistle:
I hope the paint job I've just done on them - will not get blown off, from me going too fast in them.. :blush:
Sweetie, you'd be welcome whatever you arrived on/with/how/what/who am I :shrug:
terribleturner
27-10-05, 01:04
The more the merrier.
What we'll do is have a coffee and a chat then head off through the West End then park up hopefully outside the sports cafe in Haymarket. Should be nice.
Hi James....not been out in the supe much..loads of work/travel on ATM....should be back for this one though
can I come there too on my supercharged roller blades with Brembo brakes?
Tell you what, I'll run a water skiing rope off of my rear wing, and I'll tow you there...:idea:
I hope the paint job I've just done on them - will not get blown off, from me going too fast in them
Do I detect a touch of sarcasm there?... :p
SupraWoman
27-10-05, 11:12
Tell you what, I'll run a water skiing rope off of my rear wing, and I'll tow you there...:idea:
Do I detect a touch of sarcasm there?... :p
HAHAHAAHAA!!! :rlol:
sorry, me bad...:blush:
sorry, me bad
..bad, no; justified, yes, possibly even a touch on the kind side, considering.
So is that a no to the tow?
SupraWoman
27-10-05, 11:47
So is that a no to the tow?
does that tow look good? i need it to be colourcoded with the rest of my outfit
:looney:
Great, just found out that I am off to Milan on the 17th..... :(
does that tow look good? i need it to be colourcoded with the rest of my outfit
Well my my wee beastie's (http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/vbpicgallery.php?do=hall&u=1863) Silver, but I'm sure we could find a colour co-ordinated tow rope... :woot:
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac
6. irfan_habib
7. Class One
8. TonyHawk
9. rallure
10. Dave S
11. IanK
SupraWoman
27-10-05, 12:50
Well my my wee beastie's (http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/vbpicgallery.php?do=hall&u=1863) Silver, but I'm sure we could find a colour co-ordinated tow rope... :woot:
looooveeelyyy :love:
I would love to be towed by a car like that - and you can tie me up to this spolier any time LOL
:ecstatic: :D :looney:
looooveeelyyy
Are you being sarcastic?... :shrug:
I would love to be towed by a car like that - and you can tie me up to this spolier any time LOL
My, we are getting frisky, and we haven't even met... :blush: Well, how can a man refuse an offer like that?... :p I'll nip off and grab some rope...
:faint: :woot: :woot: :blink: :blink: :faint:
SupraWoman
27-10-05, 14:15
Are you being sarcastic?... :shrug:
My, we are getting frisky, and we haven't even met... :blush: Well, how can a man refuse an offer like that?... :p I'll nip off and grab some rope...
:faint: :woot: :woot: :blink: :blink: :faint:
hahaha!! - NO, not sarcastic at all, your car is lovely indeed! :D
hahaha!! - NO, not sarcastic at all, your car is lovely indeed
Well thank you my dear, very kind; I like her, but it seems like nothing's finished (bodywork, system, engine, suspension......)! Assuming she's working for the 17th (I need to find the cause of a rather worrying knocking noise), then you can see her in the flesh, so to speak; that is of course if your skates make it that far... :p
Are you aware that the link on your signature is broken? Is this out of respect for your poorly ride?
terribleturner
27-10-05, 17:52
Great, just found out that I am off to Milan on the 17th..... :(
A nice break, but your gonna miss a good meet :(
Ian, was only saying the other day hadn't seen you on here for a while.
Ian, was only saying the other day hadn't seen you on here for a while.
Yea sorry mate, been on stag do's in Bristol and...
...Amsterdam :blush: :taped: :D
will definately make this meet though.
It should be excellent - going on passed London Tours
James I think you should re-post up the Supra Guide to London we filmed when we last did a London Meet. :D
Damn, working nights that night otherwise I'd be well up for that.
Having said that, I haven't actually found a suitable supra yet, so I would have had to follow you a few cars back in my RS! :whistle:
Are you gonna go down the A4 from chiswick? fancy taking a slight detour up shepherds bush road so i can watch and pretend to be involved? :drool:
Any chance James? C'mon, you know you wanna.......theres a cafe rouge on shepherds bush road too y'know!
And Hammersmith is lovely this time of year......:tomato:
terribleturner
28-10-05, 18:01
Sorry Nick, i completely missed your post. Pop out in the lunch hour in the RS :D Can't remember the route we usually take but i'm pretty sure it takes us through Hammersmith. I'm sure you'll hear us before you see us :clap:
A nice break, but your gonna miss a good meet :(
Ian, was only saying the other day hadn't seen you on here for a while.
Got the countries wrong.....I'll be off to the sin city.....Amsterdam :D
Still would prefer the meet as I havent been to a single one :(
Would love to come but am a night shift unless I can get it changed mate
Ben, it would be dreadful if you came down with the flu...............:; :)
Got the Flu now mate ..... think it could last untill at least the 17th ..... :rlol:
terribleturner
31-10-05, 19:38
Because it's Halloween i thought i'd just mention about the things that go :bump: in the night :p
See what i did there :bump:
Just bumping this up again..............:D
Sorry Nick, i completely missed your post. Pop out in the lunch hour in the RS :D Can't remember the route we usually take but i'm pretty sure it takes us through Hammersmith. I'm sure you'll hear us before you see us :clap:
I would love to, but I work at the fire station, and unfortunately they don't take to kindly to me just "popping out" :badidea:
I'll probably be around during the day on the 17th, but I imagine you'll be at work...........
terribleturner
06-11-05, 21:44
Nick bring the fire truck along :clap:
Gotta say though that a few supras in a fire station yard would make a cool picture.
I am in :)
week off holiday !
China
anyone got a spare radio? I don't want to turn off at the wrong exit this time
China
terribleturner
07-11-05, 01:47
Actually i may bring a few sets i have lying around :D good thinking.
Nick bring the fire truck along :clap:.
If only I was in charge of one of the trucks on the 17th! I don't think that's very likely though unfortunately......probably a good thing though really - I'm sure peole have been charged for less than escorting a few supras round London!
Gotta say though that a few supras in a fire station yard would make a cool picture.
See, I told you a detour up Shepherds Bush road would be a good idea! That might actually possible if you really wanted to do it - I'd have to ask the guvnor, and it could only be a few, not too many but.......;)
At the very least I could open the doors and you could get a few quick pics out the front of the station with the trucks visable. Ok, not great, but might be worth the small detour!
Aww... fellow London Supra Squaddies... I wish I could make this. The Supe's poorly and probably won't be looked at till the end of this week. Gonna have to miss out on this one. :cry:
Can't be cramping anyone's style with my squeak-squawking. So in true club spirit I'll stay home on the 17th. lol
Have a great time people.
terribleturner
10-11-05, 09:55
! week to go for all those unsure still.
My baby's still not well; I will be having another look tonight, but my hopes are not high of making the meet.... :unfair:
fastisnice
10-11-05, 15:06
1. Terribleturner
2. How_Supra
3. Green Peace
4. supRo
5. Cornimac
6. irfan_habib
7. Class One
8. TonyHawk
9. rallure
10. Dave S
11. IanK
12. Fastisnice
terribleturner
11-11-05, 16:50
Well the lights are up down regent Street (Ice Age 2 or somethig like that), and the ones on Oxford Street are ready to be turned on :clap:
I'll be flying back on Thursday @ 5:30 - 6pm. So should be able to make this.........(provided that I am not knackered)
SupraWoman
12-11-05, 16:09
My baby's still not well; I will be having another look tonight, but my hopes are not high of making the meet.... :unfair:
great.. :stickpoke
no rollercoasting on my rope then.. :cry:
I've managed to track down and fix the noise/knocking, but when I came back from a test run, there was a trail of oil coming from the front of the engine somewhere... :unfair:
When it's not one thing, it's another...
I'm fed up with her today, so I'm feeling sorry for myself and having a Star Wars fest, but I'll have another look tomorrow and see if it's something I can fix; but even if it is, I still need to get her MOT'd and Taxed... :thumbdown:
I'm still getting a lot of noise from the gearbox, but I've been told that it's normal when running a solid state flywheel; although I'd prefer someone who knows to confirm.
no rollercoasting on my rope then
I could always come down on my bike (ZX12), it might make for an interesting tow... :clap:
SupraWoman
13-11-05, 22:37
I could always come down on my bike (ZX12), it might make for an interesting tow... :clap:
now we talking !! :woot: :urock:
You a bike fan per-chance?
SupraWoman
13-11-05, 23:17
darling, see the thread 'Putting faces to cars'... :yu:
p.s. one of the latest pages.. :D Page 26 to be exact, in Members area.....
So you only like riding on sunny days then...
There's a distinct lack of sliders on your suit, and what's with the half inch chicken strip?
Just kidding...
SupraWoman
14-11-05, 00:07
So you only like riding on sunny days then...
There's a distinct lack of sliders on your suit, and what's with the half inch chicken strip?
Just kidding...
I wish only on sunny days. I rode every day, managed to put almost 1500miles in 9 weeks, adn that was my 1st EVER bike. Had an accident when I got caugt in a heavy rain.
and what chicken strip r u on about?? :shrug:
P.S. I didnt really needed those sliders as a newbie, ok????
2 Posts, hmnmm, yeah, er, sorry about that, these window things are damn confusing. I opened up the Who's Who page to see your picture, but then replied to this post, in that thread! User error.... :blush:
Perhaps I should have said that by posting twice, I get to receive two replies from you... :love:
The 'Sunny' comment was aimed at the bike not you, riding a Duke I'm impressed you managed to get it to start ever day! 1500 Miles in 9 weeks is going a fair bit though.
I must offer my sincerest apology if I offended you in any way with my harsh and callous comments on your riding ability; the use of a Duke as a first bike is uncommon to say the least; I have to admit that I assumed you were seasoned, and therefore questioned your lack of sliders etc.
My 'Chicken Strip' comment was in the same vein; this refers to the amount of unused tyre on each side, the more unused, the less you lean and thus the less you push it. Again, this was a little unfair as it was your first bike, and I offer myself up for public flogging as well as whatever punishment you deem fit for such a terrible crime..
Had an accident when I got caugt in a heavy rain.
How is your bike, did she survive?
Sounds good, on night shift near Heathrow so will try and sneak off for a few hours. :whistle:
I can confirm that I will be attending :eyebrows:
Dispite many hours in a cold garage, swearing and getting generally stressed, my wee beastie remains sick.
I have given up. :giveup:
A call was made to Phoenix a few minutes ago, and they are going to pick her up and take her away to make her better.... :cry:
However, this means that I wont be able make Thursday, sorry guys :thumbdown
Third Thursday in November... a choice...
Beaujolais Neuveau long lunch with "hot dancing girls" at 7, or... London Supra Meet.
Hmmm... tough one...:shrug:
Sorry James, see you next time. Way hay! :friday: :sex:
terribleturner
15-11-05, 23:51
You'll be sorry!!! Dancing girls or Supra meet?? Just search for some porn on line :D
I know - you're probably right, but one of our vendors is paying for everything and this really is a free lunch, with extras :yes: :devil:
cornimac do you need an assistant?
I am free thursday evening :)
terribleturner
16-11-05, 00:16
Well have fun, and if i take pictures of the supra meet will you take pictures at your meeting :D
Ok i'm lazy can't be arsed to look through the thread. Is it this thursday and where?
terribleturner
16-11-05, 00:25
It's this Thursday at 19:30 at Cafe Rouge in Chiswick High Street. Will be the last meet you'll take the sup to :cry:
cornimac do you need an assistant?
I am free thursday evening :)
:nyah: Yea you'd like that wouldn't you.
So how many now??
1. TerribleTurner
2. TRD3000GT
So how many now??
-1.Rush.:tongue:
1. TerribleTurner
2. TRD3000GT
1. TerribleTurner
2. TRD3000GT
3. imi
Send me your Mobile numbers.....I'll be flying back tomorrow and will try and make the meet.
:D
terribleturner
16-11-05, 20:39
1. TerribleTurner
2. TRD3000GT
3. imi
4. How_Supra (coz she feels left out)
So how many now??
-1.Rush.:tongue:
As a favour I don't mind taking your sup along for the evening, just so it doesn't feel too left out. :p
sorry guys ive got a bad cold and have been off uni all week so doubt i'll make it.
your welcome to take the N/A if you want Sab, ;)
And maybe you can modify the drivers side for me while your at it. :whistle: :tomato: :
:D
You guys all have a great time and enjoy the cruise, :woot:
Take care.
Rush.
terribleturner
17-11-05, 01:31
sorry guys ive got a bad cold and have been off uni all week so doubt i'll make it.
That's no excuss Rob, i've got flu but i'll be there hanging out the window :D
RiceRocketUk
17-11-05, 08:01
There appears to be 2 cafe rouge`s in Chiswick, one in Chiswick High Road and one in Strand On The Green, i`m hoping to get there but depends what time I can get away from work, but can someone advise just in case which one it is........:shrug:
Thanks in advance
There appears to be 2 cafe rouge`s in Chiswick, one in Chiswick High Road and one in Strand On The Green, i`m hoping to get there but depends what time I can get away from work, but can someone advise just in case which one it is........:shrug:
Thanks in advance
Its the one next to Foxtons on Chiswick High Road. Be good to see you there.........:thanku:
your welcome to take the N/A if you want Sab, ;)
And maybe you can modify the drivers side for me while your at it. :whistle: :tomato: :
:D
You guys all have a great time and enjoy the cruise, :woot:
Take care.
Rush.
hmmmmmmmmm tempted.............................................:badidea: but I'd hate to end up modifying more than the drivers side . :haha:
right, seems like i wont be coming now.
bro has taken the car to go on holiday TODAY. bahhh. didnt realise till last nite.
i suppose i could still come in my vw sharan. woot :p or unless i jump into someones car. either from local me or chiswick and leave my car there or whereever (but provided someone goes back there after :p)
James, any idea what sort of time your gonna be in Chiswick till before you set off?
Working a bit later than I had hoped tonight an might be a bit tight for 7:30. :violin:
right, seems like i wont be coming now.
bro has taken the car to go on holiday TODAY. bahhh. didnt realise till last nite.
i suppose i could still come in my vw sharan. woot :p or unless i jump into someones car. either from local me or chiswick and leave my car there or whereever (but provided someone goes back there after :p)
Come along to Cafe Rouge - I'm sure someone will let you ride in their car for the cruise. :thumbs:
1. TerribleTurner
2. TRD3000GT
3. imi
4. How_Supra (coz she feels left out)
5. Cashpoint ..... provided i can find it.
1. TerribleTurner
2. TRD3000GT
3. imi
4. How_Supra (coz she feels left out)
5. Cashpoint ..... provided i can find it.
6. monkey3 ..... provided someone will have a listen to see if I'm detonating or not
1. TerribleTurner
2. TRD3000GT
3. imi
4. How_Supra (coz she feels left out)
5. Cashpoint ..... provided i can find it.
6. monkey3 ..... provided someone will have a listen to see if I'm detonating or not
7. IanK ..... provided my client doesn't mind waiting till tomorrow for a finished website :rolleyes:
terribleturner
17-11-05, 15:46
Well i said aim for 7:30, but im sure we'll be there for a while having a chat and a drink.
Well i said aim for 7:30, but im sure we'll be there for a while having a chat and a drink.
till 8:30 ish? :blush:
7:30 good...
Ill be fitting my new seats at about 5:30 and they will be fresh in her when I turn up :woot:
I reckon so. Can't see why not. Wouldn't want to head off too early into town anyhow. :)
terribleturner
17-11-05, 15:56
Yeah we'll wait for you Ian.
Now, do i go outside and wash the car or not?? It is very very cold out there. :(
Yeah we'll wait for you Ian.
Now, do i go outside and wash the car or not?? It is very very cold out there. :(
Yes - presentation is everything. :respekt:
Any real tech-heads going?
Yeah we'll wait for you Ian.
Now, do i go outside and wash the car or not?? It is very very cold out there. :(
Cheers James :thumbs:
I stopped off at the local car washers on the way to work this morning, too cold for me to wanna do it. :limp:
:thanku: Any real tech-heads going?
Me
Cool.
Hopefully I'll be there and may have a question for you.
Fear not though, I wont be pestering you all night. :)
Was hoping for my car to be ready but about another 10 days to go before back on the road but would love to come if could hitch a lift of anyone could meet down there for 7.30 in work van long as your passing back that way to pick van back up let us know Lui
RiceRocketUk
17-11-05, 22:35
sorry Guys, really wanted to come to this one but BT decided in their wisdom to tamper with the telephone lines outside our unit and cut main main three incoming lines, therfore put me behind all afternoon. I shall be keeping my eyes open for the next one :cry:
I suspect they are prowling the streets of the west end as we speak...
Great turn out. I think there were about ten cars?
Nice convoy on the A4, much to the annoyance for an Aston Martin (DB9?) Driver! He was hounded by quite a few supras as some of us fell behind and had to catch up, he probably got a little scared!:innocent:
China and I got stuck behind a few sets of traffic lights so we took a detour and met up with everyone in Picadilly circus. We were all stuck in a bit of traffic so we all decided to let our engines roar a bit. I think the Eros statue almost fell over!:read:
We had a nice line up outside the Sports bar. Unfortunately a Parking attendant managed to book me and everyone behind me...about 4/5 supras I think. James and the others who were in front of me just manage to escape :clap:
Apart from £50 down, It was a cracking evening.
James will be posting pics up soon.
Ro
sounds rather fun, shame i didnt go. show us the pics then, see what i missed out on.
so who were the unlucky ones to get booked lol
I was the last one outside Harrods and the Aston Martin was behind me. I stopped in the middle of the road to let the supra in the front to come out and he decided to overtake me with the right hand lane.....
I didn't let him and step on the gas, we were side by side and he have to do an emergency stop as his lane become a right turn only and he nearly hit the traffic island :)
not a happy bunny he was.
China
Good run, nice to meet you guys for the first time, back at work now, got to earn enough to pay the parking fine!!!:swear: :swear:
terribleturner
18-11-05, 01:58
Very good turn out guys, good effort :clap:
Still can't belive the amount of traffic wardens. They must have all decided to work overtime tonight. Well next time i say we head off to the O2 center in Swiss Cottage where we can park safely and have a proper natter.
Russell, Simon. Nice to meet you and hopefully next time we can have a proper chat.
Only took a couple but pictures can be found here (http://www.terribleturner.co.uk/galleries/westenderz171105), and i'll look at the video tomorrow.
And don't forget, Surrey Rolling Road Day, if anyone fancies.
I am going to make sure I get RLTC fitted so that I can race you properly Turner :drool:
Not good spinning the wheels in every gear :tongue:
Had a really good night, nice to meet a few new faces.
James if you want me to photoshop any of those images to bump them up a bit PM me, can also help out with the video if needed (although probably not needed based on your previous vids)
Thanks again to James for organising. (good run on the way home too! :thumbs: )
Hope you guys had fun - really wanted to make this one!
Just got in to work after spending the rest of the night in the sports bar.
Decided to make the most of my rather expensive permit to park.
Sorry I couldn't come on from there, but I had arranged to meet my girlfriend in there and I couldn't get hold of her to tell her we'd be moving on.
The run on the way over from chiswick was good though, got to get me a walkie talkie. That Aston Martin didn't know what was going on as 4 supras flew past him on the flyover :scare:. But then I doubt he was intimidated, I reckon you have to have a pretty big p*nis to own one of those (or just loads of money)
And coming up to picadilly was crazy, I reckon people must have thought it was an invasion.:rlol:
I will have to come over for the next one (a bit earlier this time maybe :whistle:) and we can have more of a chat.
Good to put *some* names to faces, and hopefully I can meet the rest of you next time.
Good one though, nice one James for organizing it and looking forward to the next one. :)
irfan_habib
18-11-05, 11:43
I am going to make sure I get RLTC fitted so that I can race you properly Turner :drool:
Not good spinning the wheels in every gear :tongue:
I agree... I was behind you on the way home and was interesting watching you fish tail when going in a straight line. Saying that traction was a bit of problem last night, was very cold, and even I had problems getting traction in a straight line, TC kept on kicking in, even at 50, which was a first for me since I've had the supe, at least in the dry anyways! So can only imagine the traction problems you had.
Was a good run back though, that woman in the AMG had balls and just before you turned off for Hammersmith an S4 joined in the fun too!
Glad to see you folks had a "blast" :clap: Shame I missed it but believe me I had a good time where I was too, ha ha :eyebrows:
Great to see your pics so soon, James, but sorry I couldn't get any of my evening - tried but was advised that it wouldn't be in my best interest.
See you soon I hope, folks :thumbs:
SupraWoman
18-11-05, 11:44
Im utterly-butterly jealous.. :cry:
Always wanted to do thsi London invasion thing.. :D Maybe next year :blush:
I agree... I was behind you on the way home and was interesting watching you fish tail when going in a straight line. Saying that traction was a bit of problem last night, was very cold, and even I had problems getting traction in a straight line, TC kept on kicking in, even at 50, which was a first for me since I've had the supe, at least in the dry anyways! So can only imagine the traction problems you had.
Was a good run back though, that woman in the AMG had balls and just before you turned off for Hammersmith an S4 joined in the fun too!
Yea she was fun.. She gave me a big smile at the lights and I knew what was up.. It was a Carlson Mercedes not an AMG :cool:
You should see me on the motorway.. At the moment thats about the only place I can get traction after 100.. I still step out occasionally which is always interesting when your doing a a ton..
You should see the other drivers around me on the motorway........ :scare:
Bloody traffic wardens! What was he doing out anyway it was dam cold last night.
White looks so much better in the dark as you can actually see it :)
Final meet in a Supra as car is being picked up by the new owner on Saturday afternoon.
Was great fun driving in along the A4, stopping groups on the pavement as they watched us pass:). Then through the hyde park underpass. Windows down and all you could hear was exhaust and dump valves going off.
irfan_habib
18-11-05, 14:25
Was great fun driving in along the A4, stopping groups on the pavement as they watched us pass:). Then through the hyde park underpass. Windows down and all you could hear was exhaust and dump valves going off.
Yup, going through the underpass was bloody awesome! Looking forward to seeing the video.
Green Peace
18-11-05, 15:11
Wicked Time, James thanks for looking after us all!
Was really nice to see some new faces, all the Supras looked sweet, James had the loudest, Chris ya Supra looks well nice now...ya big gals blouse he he!
Shame about the stupid traffic wardens and those stupid rickshaw bikes geting in the way all the time!
We been very lucky in the past with Traffic wardens...it had to happen at some point..sorry to hear bout the ones who got the tickets!
I can undrstand Ken Stupid Livingstone turning London into a pedestrian Utopia during the day..but at night, you still cant park, or do jack shit..it seems to be getting worse too!
Good night though..saw couple of Supras on the way home that wer'nt on our meet..one was a silver with some kind of bodykit I not familier with and a private reg that said 'Burn' looked nice had a chat with the driver and told him to come on Mkivsupra.net
Nice pics btw (will try and get mine up soonish)
Cheers James,
Great night cool drive through london brought Piccadilly Circus to stand stil as all supra's roared there way through but unfourtunataly did not make front page of Sun newspaper what ashame + big thanks to supro & green peace giving us a lift need to sort out another meet soon
terribleturner
18-11-05, 15:39
You gotta love the public as we're all reving our engines :p Have started the video but got distracted.
Have started the video but got distracted.
No porn on tv this time of the day is there? :shrug: :D
terribleturner
18-11-05, 15:44
I have just found a new playboy channel 289 or something on sky.
Just thinking back Ian to our Dukes of Hazzard style jump on Tottenham Court Road shortly before i pulled over to see what damage had been done :(
not a nice feeling when you here that noise of your bumper grounding :scare:
would have looked good from a pedestrians point of view though :rolleyes:
terribleturner
18-11-05, 15:48
Specially if there were sparks :p
Simon, did i see you taking pictures last night??
Green Peace
18-11-05, 19:56
Specially if there were sparks :p
Simon, did i see you taking pictures last night??
Yes James...I will try and get them up..I only took a couple though..still trying to get to grips with my BIG piece of equipment:looney:
Great to meet Lui, Cashpoint, Simon, Green Peace Simon and Ian for the first time.
Thanks to James and Sabrina for organising another great meet.
James, was the 'Picadilly Circus scene' caught on video?
Cheers,
Ro
terribleturner
19-11-05, 00:53
It was, we watched it back earlier and there's some really nice bits. Will get it on the forum as soon as i can.
was the 'Picadilly Circus scene' caught on video?
Recon Uncle Ken will have a copy of that video ( on CCTV)
:D
terribleturner
19-11-05, 00:56
Well there was talk last night of visting Mr Blair to see if he wanted to come for a ride :D
RiceRocketUk
19-11-05, 07:12
Sounds like we missed out on this one........roll on the next one :clap:
Sounds like we missed out on this one........roll on the next one :clap:
Damn shame you didn't make it along. :Pling: but there's always the next one. :p
Likewise Cornimac and Suprawoman...................
I was all prepared to stay out to the early hours of the morning on this one. All I can say is "Stupid traffic wardens" :complain:
Cashpoint I think you should bring along the chincochenco [um spelling??] for the next one.
Nice to see some old faces and some new ones :)
Chris have a great shot of you on camera, pulling up to a set of lights [it looks rehersed]. :Popcorn: :D
Oh and James I appologies [again] for the bizare thing my jeans did to your door :tumble:
terribleturner
19-11-05, 10:22
Sabrina forgot to mention she had taken 3 pro plus to make sure she stayed awake. She looked like she'd been on drugs on the way home :p
And yes i forgot about what you did to my car :cry:
Sabrina forgot to mention she had taken 3 pro plus to make sure she stayed awake. She looked like she'd been on drugs on the way home :p
mmmmmmmmm pro plus. :) [had been up since 5:45am that day and that's my excuse. :D]
Self inflicted insomnia is my favourite kind. :p
Just thinking back Ian to our Dukes of Hazzard style jump on Tottenham Court Road
LOL... Oh no... you weren't blasting up the right hand lane were you? :haha: I know that bump well! :scare:
Looking forward to the vid mate.
LOL... Oh no... you weren't blasting up the right hand lane were you? :haha: I know that bump well! :scare:
Looking forward to the vid mate.
Yes we were! :yes: :eek: :scare:
mmmmmmmmm pro plus. :) [had been up since 5:45am that day and that's my excuse. :D]
Self inflicted insomnia is my favourite kind. :p
I went to bed at 12:00 and was still lying there awake till gone 2:00, that bloody coffee we had must have been strong!
I went to bed at 12:00 and was still lying there awake till gone 2:00, that bloody coffee we had must have been strong!
:respekt: We should have terrorised London a bit more I think.........:clap:
:respekt: We should have terrorised London a bit more I think.........:clap:
yea next time we'll have to try and keep the whole group together longer and prowl the streets of london till the early hours :devil:
terribleturner
19-11-05, 15:19
I'm still thinking about a sort of midnight Tunnel run, sort of a mix of what Japmobiles and Pistonheads do.
Green Peace
19-11-05, 16:01
I'm still thinking about a sort of midnight Tunnel run, sort of a mix of what Japmobiles and Pistonheads do.
Got a wicked idea for a meet James..just found a really good pub (The Green Dragon) where they do food, run by two Slovakian brothers just off the A1..Two huge car parks, they have TVR meets there, Alvis, Corvette meets etc..the guys Love cars, the food there is good (excellent wine list too-for those not driving obviously he he), the decor is very European and not the usual roadside pub infested with oldie worldie Knick knacks.
Its less then a 1/4 of a mile from the South Mims A1/M25 interchange...and about 3 miles (of straight A1)from the Hatfield Tunnel.
Just an idea:yu:
Green Peace
19-11-05, 17:30
right, seems like i wont be coming now.
bro has taken the car to go on holiday TODAY. bahhh. didnt realise till last nite.
i suppose i could still come in my vw sharan. woot :p or unless i jump into someones car. either from local me or chiswick and leave my car there or whereever (but provided someone goes back there after :p)
You should of Pm'd me...you are not far from me..only just seen this...always welcome if I got a spare seat!
Si:cool:
Green Peace
19-11-05, 21:55
Not all great..but..I tried:tomato:
Green Peace
19-11-05, 22:00
too many of my car:thanku:
Green Peace
19-11-05, 22:04
a few more:drown:
Very good. Though you haven't taken any pictures of cashpoints car :D
:thanku: Very nice though.
Hopefully James will get the video up soon. I've got lots of footage of you :haha:
great pics si.
and thanks for the offer, i was initially gonna come to cafe rouge anyway, but then got lazy :p had stuff to sort out for my dad anyway which was alittle urgent. next time ;) although i would imagine having the car then, still want to sit in a bpu supe and check out the differeence.
Green Peace
19-11-05, 22:11
couple more of mine...soz I would of love to have done more! My Brother was going to come but couldn't make it...if he'd come I would of taken some in the tunnel...cant wait to see the video footage though!:ecstatic:
Green Peace
19-11-05, 22:14
Oh i upload 3 and only one makes it :scare:
I'll try again
I was only joking. They are great pictures.
I think I caught my death hanging out of the window for so long. :( :D
its typical, my car comes back to me Friday morning just 1 day too late.
bugger.
JB
Green Peace
19-11-05, 22:44
Ollie! ya missed a great night...when its not so icy...come out for a spin!
Sabrina...my pics are shite..i gotta lean how to take pics at nite..it frustrates me he he..soz about not getting many pics!
I was trying to coax a mate who is a press photographer to come along but he was busy that night..Im gonna try get him to come next time..hes well up for it! Looking forward to the video...i was worried bout you hanging outa the car...:scare:
JB...Look on the bright side...some of us got a ticket...def have to come on the next one though:faint:
Sabrina...my pics are shite..i gotta lean how to take pics at nite..it frustrates me he he..soz about not getting many pics!
Thats a little harsh. They are good. If you want more practice we will have to just arrange another London Cruise. :D
I was trying to coax a mate who is a press photographer to come along but he was busy that night..Im gonna try get him to come next time..hes well up for it!
that will be wicked. :thanku:
Looking forward to the video...i was worried bout you hanging outa the car...:scare:
Me too. :tomato: :D
Well, I managed to swing by briefly at 7.30, but there were only a few cars there at that time. Said hello to Simon and Ro (there were a couple of other peeps but I can't remember names. sorry!), and to be honest the RS wasn't looking great compared to the supes.
Had to leave pretty fast cos I was supposed to be at work, so I'm afraid I couldn't meet any more of you. I did see (and hear!) you though as you went the other way past me near the green James!
I thought I was buying my first supe in the next couple of days, but that seems to have fallen through unfortunately, so it might still be a while before I can join the club properly :thumbdown
Well, I managed to swing by briefly at 7.30, but there were only a few cars there at that time. Said hello to Simon and Ro (there were a couple of other peeps but I can't remember names. sorry!), and to be honest the RS wasn't looking great compared to the supes.
Had to leave pretty fast cos I was supposed to be at work, so I'm afraid I couldn't meet any more of you. I did see (and hear!) you though as you went the other way past me near the green James!
I thought I was buying my first supe in the next couple of days, but that seems to have fallen through unfortunately, so it might still be a while before I can join the club properly :thumbdown
Mate, If you're in Dunstable let me know if you fancy a drink and a spin in the car maybe?
Cheers,
Ro
Green Peace
20-11-05, 02:49
Was good to see ya Nick..your R.S. looked nice..someone has got one in my road and it sounds real nice!
Good Luck with the Supra hunting...shame ya couldn't make the whole meet..always a few spare seats until ya get your Supra!
Si
:cool:
terribleturner
20-11-05, 09:59
Think we just missed you Nick. :(
Some very nice artistic pictures ther Si. Love the ones of your seats :clap: That's the worse thing about meets at night, pictures just don't sonme out as well as you expect.
Mate, If you're in Dunstable let me know if you fancy a drink and a spin in the car maybe?
Cheers,
Ro
Cheers fella, appreciate that - might have to take you up on the offer. I'm after a N/A, so a spin in a TT might not be the best idea though - may tempt me to spend more than I can afford!
Umm, don't suppose you're a technical dude are you? If so, if you wanted to take a spin to Hemel there's a car I'm interested in, but I'm not quite sure if it's a good'un or not..........
By the way, if anyone else near Hemel wants to help me out on this it would be very much appreciated :thumbs:
terribleturner
21-11-05, 03:27
I could pop along to Hemel sometime Nick, don't really know alot about N/A's to be honest. Don't know what your budget is for the car, but you could PM Rush on here as i know his may be up for sale soonish.
Not technical but I can get by!
I would be more than happy to check the car out.
RoCheers fella, appreciate that - might have to take you up on the offer. I'm after a N/A, so a spin in a TT might not be the best idea though - may tempt me to spend more than I can afford!
Umm, don't suppose you're a technical dude are you? If so, if you wanted to take a spin to Hemel there's a car I'm interested in, but I'm not quite sure if it's a good'un or not..........
By the way, if anyone else near Hemel wants to help me out on this it would be very much appreciated :thumbs:
I'm from Hemel. But TT supra went Saturday where's the car your thinking of?
Thanks guys, bloody nice blokes on this board! :respekt: I'll get the drinks in if we actually do it :friday:
Gotta go back to work in London till sunday soon, so maybe sometime early next week?
Can't really afford to spend more than about £5000 James, and unfortunately I think Rush will want more than that! Isn't it a TT anyway?
I don't think there's too much wrong with it mechanically (but then again, I know fairly little about car mechanics, so there could be :shrug:), there's just a couple of things I'm not sure about: it's got pro drive wheels, and from what I've read on the net they're only sold for fitment to imprezzas, so I don't want it to be eating tyres all the time; and the top of the O/S headlight is raised a couple of mill above the bonnet. The garage reckon it's cos it has an aftermarket front bumper and whoever fitted it may have had to adjust the headlight a bit to get it to fit properly. Just doesn't sound quite right to me.
I suppose I just really need an opinion from someone who knows something about supras on whether they think it's a decent car or not! Didn't really like the attitude of the guy there when I went to have a look at it a few weeks ago, so maybe we can intimidate him into giving me a good deal if we go there with a few quality supes :D
Paul, the car I'm thinking of is here (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/cars_search.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=TOYOTA&model=SUPRA&variant=&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=HP1+3LD&miles=1&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH)
It's the silver one for £5495 (not planning on paying that much though!) Do you know anything about D McMinn? By the way, I realise that front end is horrid - I'd change it for a standard one if I got it.
terribleturner
21-11-05, 21:45
My car came from D McMinn, and Sabrina (How_Supra) nearly bought a FTO from there. I would have bought an R33 GTS-T if the insurance hadn't been so bad.
Bumpers interesting. But why not get the silver £4K one and use the money you save on a new/2nd hand bumper that you want.
Rush's [gunmetal]Silver is an NA and its a 1998 model - may be worth pm'ing him to see what he wants and if he is still thinking of selling her. [the car]
Otherwise I'd go with James' suggestion above :D
Didn't really look at that other one really TBH - apart from the front bumper the one I'm on about has everything I want - nice 18's and OEM skirts and spats. It's also got a nice momo steering wheel and a vacuum guage - not 100% on why that's necessary or how it works (I think it tells you how hard the engine is working and therefore gives an indication of fuel economy. anyone?) but I think it's cool anyway!
Yes, I know I could get the other one and do all that stuff myself, but I'm a very lazy man :yes:
They actually said they'd put the standard bumper from that car on the one I want if I wanted it, but I'm not really sure if I trust them to do it properly.
The fact yours came from there gives me some peace of mind though - I take it you've had no problems?
I just don't have a very good feeling about the place though. It's a fresh import, and when I asked him what auction grade it was, he said "probably 3.7 to 4" :conf: WTF? When I went to look at it, it hadn't been converted to UK standards (eg fog light, radio, speedo etc) so it can't have been SVA'd either, and I thought they would have had to do that before it left the docks if they'd imported it themselves?
Just makes me think maybe they got it from the UK auctions, and we all know the quality of the cars that come from there....
terribleturner
21-11-05, 22:16
I bought mine off a member here. I'm not sure if it was his handy work or the garages, but somehow someone had done some tinkering witht the electrics and wired to postives together :( I may pop up there on my week off an pretend to be a customer looking at it and see what it looks like and sounds.
What about this one??
car (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=TOYOTA&model=SUPRA&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=hp1+3ld&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=4&distance=28&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200546214902994)
Yeah, saw that one, but I'm not a massive fan of that rear wing and the bonnet vents!
Don't you think it's a bit over priced for an L reg private sale though?
I was gonna buy Pete's, and I thought that was perfect for me, but I got gazumped at the last minute :swear:
When is your week off then? Maybe I can persuade Ro to come along and we can hide round the corner and watch you in action :D
(Hmmm, reading that last line back it sounds ever so slightly dodgy!)
terribleturner
21-11-05, 22:39
I think there was someone else on here reduced their NA today, but their up in Newcastle.
Yeah, saw that one, looks like a great car for someone at £4000, especially as it's in black which is my preferred colour, but Newcastle is a little bit too far!
Although, I hear Newcastle has a pretty wild nightlife........
Experience of mcminn isn't that great some of the cars they get are very good, was there at the weekend looking at the 300 bph MR2 turbo he has. He may get some nice cars but the after sales sucks.
The one with the dodgy nose does have very nice wheels on as liked them when i was there but that nose...... the designer should not be let near a pen or pencil ever again.
blitz supra
22-11-05, 20:49
I'm from Hemel. But TT supra went Saturday where's the car your thinking of?
Oh no you didn't sell the Supe!!! ......... Wouldn't the organ donor route have been less painful,
So won't be seeing you up the Ace then next week...
Hope you got the price you were looking for though
blitz supra
22-11-05, 20:55
Yeah, saw that one, looks like a great car for someone at £4000, especially as it's in black which is my preferred colour, but Newcastle is a little bit too far!
Although, I hear Newcastle has a pretty wild nightlife........
Serously try some friends of mine he has two at the moment,
The quality of the cars ( i have had 5 from him) are superb and the aftersales and servicing well.... second to none mate, Honest, and decent a rarity this day and age.
www.autobmc.co.uk
Speak to Norman 01923 290407 and say Andy put you in touch
Trust me you won't be disapointed.
They are based in Chandlers cross near Rickmansworth
He has two NA's at the moment one an aerotop too i think
This where mine Supra came from see pic
blitz supra
22-11-05, 20:59
Experience of mcminn isn't that great some of the cars they get are very good, was there at the weekend looking at the 300 bph MR2 turbo he has. He may get some nice cars but the after sales sucks.
The one with the dodgy nose does have very nice wheels on as liked them when i was there but that nose...... the designer should not be let near a pen or pencil ever again.
Yep they mcm... are sh***t take a close look at the cars bald tyres / poor coversions etc and yes I've have heard from a hell of a lot of piss*d off people.. Once you have bought it your on your own!!
He needs to know what A.F.T.E.R.S.A.L.E.S spells
My friends at www.autobmc.co.uk
Have a reputation second to none
:hijack:
I'm sorry to hijack the thread, but a new one didn't seem appropriate; I just wanted to apologise for not turning up last Thursday. I said I would, but on the Wednesday night before, whilst I was coming home from work on my bike, a truck decided to turn left from lane two without looking and thus became my new braking device.
As you can see, there wasn't much left of the bike (there are 4 cracks in the frame, 3 of which can't be seen in these pics), and I spent the next few days in hospital wingeing about the bruising (in the pics) as well as my nice new shattered right wrist, which was plated on Tuesday (I'll post the x-ray if I can get a copy).
All in all a bit shit really, but a fair excuse for not turning up I think? :p
Are there any London meets, say around February time?....
jeeze dude... glad your alright... lot of accidents happening these days..
now that's what I call an excuse... :eek:
Oh god. From the state of the bike you were lucky to get away with just bruising. :help:
I take it the other driver admitted liability? I hope it all gets sorted out with the insurance company sooner rather than later. Not what you need so close to xmas
No worries mate, we will have another meet shortly :clap:
Cheers guy's;
From the state of the bike you were lucky to get away with just bruising
You mean apart from the shattered right wrist... :cry:
The other guy has admitted liability, but the police also blame him 100% so I'm hoping to get the bike replaced, as well as having a few quid to treat my supe out of this.. :yes:
The cast comes off in two weeks so that the consultant can x-ray the wrist and check that the op went well, and that the plate is where it should be. As I say, if I can, I'll try to get a copy of it and post it; it should make for a cool pic!
SupraWoman
27-11-05, 12:58
damn... u r very lucky, could have been even worst.:faint:
I had a bike accident too a couple months ago, my poor bike was written off..
Good luck
don't worry about the next london meet m8, I am sure we can arrange one delicated for you m8,
get well soon.
China
ouch, hope you get well soon and on the road in no time
I had a bike accident too a couple months ago, my poor bike was written off..
Truely I feel for you; I have lost a couple of bikes this way and it rips your heart out; did you ever get her back on the road?
I'm sorry I denied you a tow last Thursday, did you make it to the meet?
hope you get well soon and on the road in no time
don't worry about the next london meet m8, I am sure we can arrange one delicated for you m8
Ah geez guys, I'm touched... :blush:
Seriously though you've all been great, I really appreciate it; as for the meet, well, as soon as my wrist can handle turning a steering wheel, I think any excuse to get a collection of the best cars on the road, in the same place at the same time is reason enough!
terribleturner
27-11-05, 18:07
Mate not good. At least he's admitted it. I wrote my bike off a few years back and it took over a year to see any sort of payment for damage to the bike or myself. Don't forget when you go back for the medical examination for the solicisters that you don't think you'll ever get on bike ever agaain and that you're scared phsycially and mentally. Play on everything :clap:
Thanks for the advice; a mate of mine had a really bad smash 3 years ago and he's still battling with the insurance companies, even though the police prosecuted the other guy for dangerous driving! Needless to say I'm not holding out much hope of a quick turn-around.
Interesting point about saying that I'll never get on a bike again though, I hadn't thought of that one; as you say, play on everything... :clap:
Green Peace
27-11-05, 19:40
just seen this...yeah oooouuuuccchhh..hope you get better real soon Tony !
:innocent:
vBulletin® v3.7.4, Copyright ©2000-2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.