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Posted: 06-November-2008 at 22:08 \| IP Logged

A meeting has been arranged to discuss the possibility of holding a number of events in 2009 for BMW enthusiasts - along the line of what was done in the past. It is hoped to gauge the interest in doing this, talk about what events people are interested in and to seek volunteers to help organise them. It is also an opportunity for forum members to put names to faces and their motors - especially all the recent acquisitions!

It is being held in the the Maldron Midway Hotel, Portlaoise, on Sunday, November 30th at 2pm. All are welcome - the meeting is not limited to forum members, everyone is welcome and can contribute. Fell free to come down early for a chat or hang around afterwards. It is hoped that we can start to pick up activities in different areas of the country, but need to see what level of interest there is and,importantly, find out who is prepared to help.

Please do your best to try and come down. To try and define future events, it is vital that there is both an active interest and people willing to make events succeed.

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Posted: 07-November-2008 at 08:45 \| IP Logged

I won't make it as I have to go to a Christening on the 30th.

I know they are a pain to organise, but a trackday or two next year would be great.

K, will you (or whoever is chairing the meeting) be able to all details/minutes here afterwards? Along with a few pictures of course.

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I'll be there!

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Track days will definitely be on the agenda.

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Posted: 07-November-2008 at 10:25 \| IP Logged

Ill be there too.

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Wiill be there too

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Posted: 07-November-2008 at 19:37 \| IP Logged

Wont be able to make it lads will be in Glasgow till the 2nd of Dec

will be there in spirit..

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Probably won't be able to be there on the day because of another commitment but definitely supportive of trying to resurrect the scene.

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Bit too far for the time of year, but I will defo be trying to get to as many meets next year....

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Posted: 08-November-2008 at 10:52 \| IP Logged

Sounds like fun.

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Subject to approval from the Boss I'll try to get along.

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I'm due to work that day, but I shouldn't have a problem taking it off. Now there is dedication for ya :)

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Posted: 09-November-2008 at 21:21 \| IP Logged

Good man!
I presume there will be a form of convoy heading down.

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Not sure yet if I can make it, meant to be working but I will try go down the holiday route too!

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Posted: 11-November-2008 at 12:56 \| IP Logged

I'm a no-go as I'll be away on hols.

My input to the meeting would be that we need to inject a little more life & community into the irish section of the forum than at present - it has become a litle quiet of late. We need some more events & meets to do this, as well as simply livening things up in here.

I'll commit as much time & energy as I can set aside to doing this, and am happy to assist in any events proposed. I'd also like to arrange some weekend of driving down south in 2009 - I did one 2 weekends ago with another group and it was alot of fun on some truly epic roads. We even met VAG engineers out benchmarking & testing!

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Ill be there its on my doorstep almost

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Posted: 19-November-2008 at 03:33 \| IP Logged

any admission fee?

Who are going from Dublin? Any meeting point and meeting time arranged in Dublin to head to Portlaoise in group.

BMW is fun, but many BMW-s on the same motorway is even more fun!

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Posted: 19-November-2008 at 09:03 \| IP Logged

There is naturally no admission fee - anyone who wants to go is more than welcome to.
I think the easiest point to meet up is somewhere like the Esso garage on the N7 past citywest - there is a large car park there. Say 1pm?

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Posted: 19-November-2008 at 21:31 \| IP Logged

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Located 2km from Portlaoise town centre on the N7 and N8 interchange.

Dublin – 1 hr 30 mins

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But in case of 140 km/h traffic-jam we will be late?!

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Posted: 19-November-2008 at 21:38 \| IP Logged

I had been thinking of the Esso here...
According to Google Maps, its a distance of ~72km which would take about 42 mins.

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