Ok guys and gals next meet is 30th July at 2:00pm at the gravel patch at Thetford, also need to find who is up for the EA region stand at Gaydon, as Mandy will need to know who very quickly to organise stand passes.

Mandy,

Colin is definately ok for Gaydon with his 635CSi. Should I pm you his number so you can get details?

Paul

  Hi Paul

 I,m up for Gaydon

 Paddy

Thought about perhaps meeting at the gravel patch then perhaps hijacking bury st edmunds ten pin bowling before gaydon. Don't think we'll have august thetford meet as too soon after gaydon

Paul

Welcome BGogkin,

Will be good to meet ya, if the weather stays good prehaps we can get another reasonable sized meet up

Paul

Thanks Paul Hopefully weather stays good. Be good to meet You all.

Brad 

Hi Paul,

Yes, please PM me colins details, and I think 10 pin bowling sounds quite fun, best if we get some rough numbers and book some lanes.

Mand

I agree with you on that one Mandy and can we have numbers asap so we can book for the 30th pm

Paul

My Missus and me coming from Thetford. This will be my first BMW meet. Been to loads of VW ones so looking forward to this.

Brad

welcome brad it will be good to meet you and have another e36 four door at the meets.

ady  

Probably was Brad!!

Paul

New to the forum and new to BMW's, picked mine up on Friday and loving every minute of it.

Is this open to Cambridgeshire as well ?

I think its open to anyone? and hi brad ive just bought a e36 325ise have you any mods on yours or just standard ive had a couple of e30 325 just want a few ideas if you have any if not ill speak to ya at the meet  on the 30th

cheers scott

warner wrote: I think its open to anyone? and hi brad ive just bought a e36 325ise have you any mods on yours or just standard ive had a couple of e30 325 just want a few ideas if you have any if not ill speak to ya at the meet  on the 30th cheers scott

Hi Scott,

I don't think mine has had any engine mods. I get conflicting stories on that part.

It has been Lowered on a Schnitzer handling kit, Not sure how low but speed bumps and I don't get along. lol. It has Schnitzer Type 1 front and rear splitters, a Schnitzer spoiler and Schnitzer Type 1 17" alloys.

Definatly have to get together at the meet.  

yes defently mate how many miles have yours done? nice wheels mine completly standard at the min but ive looked on http://www.e36coupe.co.uk - www.e36coupe.co.uk and there are a few things on the saloon section have a look you might find something for yours if you need any thing eles see ya at the meet

scott

Trudie,

You're more than welcome, we meet up on the gravel patch just out side Thetford (about 300 yds) on the A134 towards Bury St Edmunds. I'm normally there for about 13.45

The rest of you (and trudie if you come)

How many are up for bowling as I want to guage numbers and ring to book lanes

Paul

welcome trudie more the merrier.

ady  

Thanks Scott,

It has just over 100,000 on it. How about your's? 

hi mate its done 169,000miles and still going strong there is talk that will do 250,000miles easy so im not to worried about the miles anyway do you or no of anyone selling any wheels for a e36 17inch if possible

cheers

scott

Afraid I don't know of anyone selling any alloys at the moment. I'll keep an eye open though. What kind are you looking for?

I wouldn't worry about 169,000 miles a bit. As long as they have been looked after they will run for ever. My Misses has an A6 Audi with 182,000 miles on it and it is still going strong. Uses no oil and never lets us down (touch wood here.)

Talk to you soon,

Brad

hi mate the wheels i would like are the motorsport alloys or the ac like yours i do no off anyone please let me know

cheers

scott

e34silver530i wrote: Trudie, You're more than welcome, we meet up on the gravel patch just out side Thetford (about 300 yds) on the A134 towards Bury St Edmunds. I'm normally there for about 13.45 The rest of you (and trudie if you come) How many are up for bowling as I want to guage numbers and ring to book lanes Paul

Apologies for sounding thick, what is the "gravel patch" is it a pub or literally a gravel patch/layby?

Apologies again for my ignorance.

Cheers for the welcome by the way.

Hi Trudie,

Welcome to the "club" - it is litteraly a Gravel enlarged Lay By/come car park right by an open field, you can't miss it really, it is quite large.

Paul,

We may have to meet you guys at the bowling alley rather than come to the whole meet.

We have something on on Sunday that "should" finnish at 13.00 - but you know how these things go.

Mand

Ok Mandy, I take it you know where Bury bowl is

Paul

Sounds like the bowling perhaps a no-go then. Would you guys rather bomb back to the Chase after the meet or do something else? A bit quiet on here again.

Mandy,

Did you manage to get an article done for the club mag from Snetterton and can you do me some more of those flyers as I've posted them up on peoples windscreens and some automotive accessory shops but have run out

Paul

Doesn't really sound like too many people are interested in the bowling for some reason.

How about the Norfolk Terrier off of Croxton Road for a meal or something afterwards. Foods pretty decent and it has a nice garden. I'm up for about anything though.

Brad

I haven't been in the terrier since I was at RAF Honington 12 years ago. Had some most excellent times there though!!

Paul

He He. I Have lost many a night in the Terrier. My house is just off of Woodlands drive about 2 tenths of a mile from the Terrier. It started getting bad and over run with the hoodie crowd and a little over a year ago a new landlord took over and put an end to all that. Gotta admit that the food is really good for the price and a pint of Tetley's is 1.61.

Brad

Oooooh dear - could be more good times in the terrier then!

Paul

hi me and my mates are up for what eva you alot are doing int been on here lately as my girlfriend as just had our second child a boy but anyway ive started moding my car ive lowered it at the min and ive finaly getting some wheels some genuine m3 motorsport wheels £150 but i dont think ill have them for the meet at the end off the month ill see ya then.

scott

Sounds good Scott, Good choice on the alloys. They should look well good. How far have you lowered it? 

Congrats on the Baby to You and Your Girlfriend! Hope You two manage to get some sleep. lol.

hi brad

cheers mate i try and get enough sleep. anyway ive lowered it 30mm at the front 40mm at the back i was chuffes as i got the springs for free off my mate which came off his old 325 coupe.have you lowered yours yet?

Hi Scott,

Can't beat the on those springs. Gonna look great with those alloys on. Mine has been lowered on a Schnitzer handling kit but i am not sure how much. I keep meaning to measure wheel centre to bottom of the arch on a stock 325 and then measure mine but it seems like every time i get the chance i either forget the tape measure or something comes up. lol.

Brad

Congrats Scott on the littl'un! Hope you don't have too many sleepless nights! I'll ring up the bowling alley and find out how many lanes there are and whether we would need to book, can always decide on the day

Paul

Just though I would put this offer out there since I live in Thetford, Sorry If I am overstepping my boundries being a new member and all.

If anyone does not know where the gravel patch is for the meet and wants to follow me in I can meet them at the McDonalds/Focus/Sainsbury's car park just off of the A11 in thetford and then we can all convoy in together. Just let me know and I'll PM you my mob number in case anyone gets lost or has troubles finding it.

Brad

That is what I am understanding. The Norfolk Terrier is in Thetford though.

Brad

Mcdaddy wrote: hello folks, Discuss EA region at Gaydon? Great, Mcdaddy

Hi Mcdaddy

We have a standd at Gaydon organised - see my post "Gaydon 20th August 2006"

It would be fab if you want to come along, we have 5 spaces left.

Thanks

Mandy

Paul,

Good to see you back on mate! Had fun on the Bavaria tour? I'll be at Gaydon on the 5 series register stand but will pop across to see you all on the EA Region stand

Paul

hi me and my mates wont be at the meet next sunday as we are going to the juice moderfied car show in kingslyn if any one is up for coming let me know cheers

scott

I thought that was on this w/e not next w/e. Oh well could be a quiet one, but maybe we can get some more ideas of other things we want to get done, perhaps we can organise some sort of AGM at a pub near the end of summer which we can get put in the club mag which may entise others to come out and maybe re kick start this region. It's starting to feel like I'm thumping my head against a brick wall but we need to get something done. They managed it with the scottish region so lets try to do the same

Paul

I know what ya mean Paul.

Trying to get things sorted for Gaydon - But only have 5 cars so far - and three of them are ours....!!!!

Mand

What do ya reckon Mandy, do you think we should get something sorted out for Sept/Oct and have a meeting somewhere, probably better to make it on a weekend and get it in the club mag, maybe we can get other peoples views that way. I have been posting your flyers about but I could do with some more please darlin'

Paul

Yeah Deffo.

Gives us plenty of time to get something in the Sept Mag.

Just need to get our buts in gear and get somewhere booked, where we can meet. Maybe a village hall, and we can make a buffet - that way, we can discuss things properly - to a captive audience.

Mand

Sounds good - somewhere central to all of us. I'm sure Jeff would sort it so our SOS call would feature in each mag so that it would always be there in peoples minds and just maybe we can get something back on track

Paul

Really wish I could make Gaydon. Have to work that weekend though.

Wouldn't mind putting my car on the stand now that it doesn't have a big dent in the door. lol.

Come h*ll or high water I'm there for next weekend. Hopefully more will turn up. Be good to put some names and faces together.

That's a shame Brad, Mandy's struggling for people to fill the available slots

Mandy,

Maybe you need to stick an SOS in the club mag - you just never know but you may fill the other slots

Paul

Paul,

Check out mandys thread, tickets booked through the club, who will also issue stand passes as well. As long as it has a BMW badge on it then I'm sure its fine

Paul

Hiya Mc Daddy

Could you please PM me your full details, as I have just received a letter from the club, advising that they will not send "me" the stand passes.

I have to email them all the detrails of the parties attending, and then when you have bought your entrance tickets, they will then post you directly the Stand pass....!!!

That goes for Colin and Paddy too Please.

Thanks, and apologies.

Mandy

McDaddy,

Take the convertible - she's a peach and I want some more photos. She'll be a major attraction for the show and the stand mate

Paul

Meet will still go ahead, just posting so you guys will get where the new improved forum is - see you guys sunday!!

Paul

Sounds good. See You there Mate!

Brad

it looks like another hot day ahead on sunday see you all there.

ady 

Nice meeting everyone today. Sorry I had to run off early though. Hopefully all get together again.

Brad

Thank you to all that turned out today, some nice surprises - good to see you guys, will probably meet again on the 27th August, will post up nearer the time and guage responses. Nice to get some talking done and maybe we'll get some events organised for the near future and next year.

Paul

...Oh by the way simon (slarty bartfast) you sly old devil,...

You certainly kept that one quiet - was the e46 M3 a bday pressie for yourself!

Paul

e34silver530i wrote:   ...Oh by the way simon (slarty bartfast) you sly old devil,... You certainly kept that one quiet - was the e46 M3 a bday pressie for yourself! Paul

Now that would be my kind of Bday pressie!!

Happy Bday Simon. Nice to have met you.

Cheers guys. It was actually, one way of justifying it any way lol..

My trip home was quite interesting..