As the North East region is so big, it seemed like a good idea to set up a meet somewhere in the middle to guage interest and see if we can get an active group of enthusiasts together for pub meets, driving events etc.

The first meet is scheduled for Tuesday 29th March, starting at 8 pm at the Barnes Wallace public house, on the B1228, 1 mile North of Howden (at the level crossing).  This pub has been picked for it's reputation for Monster portions (believe me they are), it's quiet on Tuesday nights, it's off the beaten track (so your pride & joy will be pretty safe in the car park) and I live nearby.  The location is also pretty central to about 100+ members in this region and is a 'starter for 10' only.  If there are more active members closer to other locations I'd be happy to re-locate the meetings.

All Welcome and please mention to friends/associates in the club.

My intention is to make it an active and worthwhile meeting, with the focus being on getting out and about as much as possible, so drive outs (to pubs for food etc), visits to our regions sights & highlights etc. are all part of the plan.

Details also going into Straight 6.

If you want more details or have any ideas or even a desire to get involved, please get in touch.

Stu

Good luck with the meetings Stu!

Who knows although it's a bit further away for me, may make it down to one of them....

All the best....

Thanks Grahame - All Welcome.

Hi Rhys

Nice and local for you then.  I'll be putting a notice in Castle BMW.  Do you know if there are there any large Independent BMW dealers/service agents in York to get a notice into?

Thick time,

"wheres Howden?" 

Howden is just off junction 37 M62.

To get to the Barnes Wallace turn off the Motorway and then Right at the next roundabout.  Follow the A614 passed a small roundabout (BP garage on RHS) then at the next roundabout, take the 1st exit (BP garage on the LHS).  Around a 90 degee right hand bend (with a pub on the corner) and then turn right on the B1228 towards York.  Barnes Wallace is at the level crossing.

Depends on the angle of the dangle!!     

lol

the right foot dangles all the way to the floor

and don't forget there are GATSO's on each carriageway in the roadworks on the M62, just west of the Ferrybridge/A1 junction in the 50 limit.

thanks chaps

count me in ..mite even bring the missis ,,,,,naaaaaa on second thoughts best not    ....she a mucky litlle devil that keep her hand to herself..lolol

iam looking forward to it ..me mate will most probaly bring his bm if thats ok too.more the merryier

Craig, mate is welcome of course, the more the merrier.

In fact your wife's welcome too.  My other half, Sylvia is also coming along as she's the one who insists on BMW's only and she lets me do things like putting a blower on her Z!

Revy320 wrote: I'm the mate that pma1 mentioned. We'll be there, I hope. I,m the sensible one, he's the drinker, so we might be in my car!

now theres an offer i carnt refuse ..any way your e 46 is more refined than mine so it makes sense... il buy the drinks all night ...coke isnt that much is it ...il enjoy the beer ..

floody

you working late then????? pull the other one when was the last time you did anywork.

All very welcome and I guess there's room on the grass for those 4x4's if needed.  Nick, you can squeeze the Westy in anywhere I guess.

I'll be there from 7.30 BTW.

Looking forwards to meeting you all.

Stu (& Sylv)

I'm going to try and make this, if that's okay. I'm not a BMWCC member (though I have been in the past - long story) as I'm still a new recruit from the E30 zone.

Looking forward to it...

Giles.

StuB wrote: The first meet is scheduled for Tuesday 29th March, starting at 8 pm at the Barnes Wallace public house, on the B1228, 1 mile North of Howden (at the level crossing).  Stu

Shame it's on 29th Stu, last day of my holiday and don't think I'd be back in time to attend, but if it's a successful turnout and you have another meet I'll definately be up for the next one, it's the nearest meet to me so far.

It said in the members mag (Feb/March 2005) in the Regional Roundup, under North East Regional News, by Howard Walker that the North East region is regarded as north of Yorkshire, what region is Yorkshire classed as? It's hardly the South East! Anyway, just thought I'd point that out, maybe there's a position there for a new region, just East? As a member in this area I just feel a bit left out!

R '97' 328i Motorsport Convertible

328iHull wrote: Shame it's on 29th Stu, last day of my holiday and don't think I'd be back in time to attend, but if it's a successful turnout and you have another meet I'll definately be up for the next one, it's the nearest meet to me so far.

Looks like it'll be a good turnout if the phone calls are anything to go by, so put the last Tuesday of April in your diary.

328iHull wrote: It said in the members mag (Feb/March 2005) in the Regional Roundup, under North East Regional News, by Howard Walker that the North East region is regarded as north of Yorkshire, what region is Yorkshire classed as? It's hardly the South East! Anyway, just thought I'd point that out, maybe there's a position there for a new region, just East? As a member in this area I just feel a bit left out!

From what I understand, Howards idea is to split the North East (from Leicestershire to Scottish Borders) up into regions that are logistically feasible for us all to participate in, provided we have the level of interest of course. 

I think the 'North East' you mention is based on us now getting a Yorks/North Lincs group off the ground.  Sorted!

Lovely looking motor by the way.

  B&Q on the "Ring road" See you there [/QUOTE]

iam barred from all the B n Q s around here .mrs pma wont vist them anymore ...but if it was closer to home id come and see you guys off...il still be there with mr revy .for the howden do

Nick wrote: How will we recognise one another..  Nick

thats easy   ..revy 320  .will have a full top to bottom burbbury check outfit on [not bad dress sense for someone thats 50]

and i will be doing my scouse look ..big bushy hair .shell suit the works .

so you guys will spot us a mile of .so if we both aproach the table your on ..at least ive given you all fair warning to make an excuse up ..like...bmw meet naaaa you two must have it wrong..were here for a christian aid week ..or something..

I'll leave the fury pink mohecan at home, but I will be wearing BMW merchandise and the landlord has told me he'll separate an area for us.

See you all tomorrow.

Well, the first Vale of York & Humber meeting was attended by 21 people, a fantastic turnout.  Thanks to all of you for making it, it was really nice to meet you all, even if I didn't get to spend much time with you all individually.  There's always next time.

Furthest travelled was G-Man (Giles) from Grimsby, just pipping Howard, with most travelling 30-40 miles from all around the region.  Shortest was my lazy self, so what we've agreed to do is when we plan runs out, we'll change the start/end so we can all do something close to home - don't forget I need some good locations for us to head to please.

Thanks also for letting me have the information, which I'll try and use in planning a few events in the future.  Seems there's a few common things we all enjoy, so I'll work on trying to organise some of those first.

Thanks as well for those that volunteered to assist in the group.  Help always makes keeping the momentum going that much easier.

Future meetings will be on the last Tuesday of each month, though we'll vary the dates of events dependent on the destination and type of event, so some will obviously be on weekends.  We'll try and put some dates together soon.

More to follow.

Thanks again all.

Stu

it was good to see you guys and girls .and put faces with names

and geemax making the effort to travel ....hope the hessle guys make your motor even better than it allready is.. iam sure il catch up with you in gy sometime in the future

stu 

big pat on the back for making the time and effort for getting us all together  ..it was a great turnout for a first meet of many to follow iam sure ..

Sounds like a great meet.... well done Stu. Wish I could have made it down, but I didn't finish work until quite late and from Newcastle it's quite a trip...

Well done! Hope to make the next one.....

Cheers

Thanks for the comments guys.  It's definitely worth it when people make the effort to turn out and enjoy themselves. 

I couldn't believe it when a chap I knew in my RAF days turned up as well, but I was well disguised with longer hair & beard.

All welcome next time of course.

Enjoyed the evening.  Food was good too and lots of it, just what i like. Good to meet a few people and put faces to names. Count me in for the next one I'll have to put some work in the car and see if i can get it back on the road!!  4 weeks and counting

You're not kidding Zeemax, Stu was right, the portions are huge!
It's the first time I've left more than I ate and was totally stuffed!
By the way Stu, the mixed grill was excellent, I ordered the 12oz,
the smallest on the menu, it went up to 48oz! I said to the barman
'Has anyone ever ordered that' he said 'Yes, it nearly broke the
waitresses arm taking it to the table' I said 'Did they finish it?'
He said 'No, that's impossible' then looked at me as if to say
'did you really just say that?!' Anyway, yes, thumbs up for the food,
I made a right  of myself!

I'd just like to say that the guy's from Hessle (Autologic) did a great
repairing the heater control unit (a common fault on the E36 aircon, so I'm told) on my car as well as replacing my micro filter. Both were done at very competitive rates and with swift efficient service, I'd definatley recommend them if you live in the area, or if you know someone else who does. (By the way, if you get to read this, nice Alpina! I should of followed you out of Howden, I got lost too , and no doubt you have sat nav in that, not trying to say you don't know where you're going!

One last thing, was nice to meet the people who I did get chance to speak to, hope to see you all at the next meeting. All a very friendly bunch!

Cheers,

Tim.

R '97' 328i Motorsport Convertible

Appologies for above text, my pc has been crashing all evening, it's taken me a mere 2 hours to get my say on here, I had to save it into notepad in the end as everytime I posted it the browser would refresh and lose the text, sorry if it makes no sense!

Aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

tim ....nice motor you have .and a minter indeed it isa surpurb motor

did the top tunes you had on ..get you distracted on the way back      ?  a top motor a top guy    so  .see you in the old town/new    sometime for a night out

Thanx pma, glad you liked the music, it was a mix I did, I'll have to do you a CD, proper cruising music!!

Definately up for a nite out, free most Fri/Sat nites Katie works in a bar then, though I'll have to be careful I'm not working out of town the next day! I'll check my diary for my next free night with day off next day & let you know

Tim

R '97' 328i Motorsport Convertible

tim 

get that cd done sharpish  mate     my tunes are getting a bit dull in my motor and need some top tunes back

check your dairy for the  next week  or two...il be doing some work up your way on  and will be staying  there overnight..so we shall have to hit the town and have a laugh

Guys, let us know on the board if we can all make it for a drive (some nice roads nearby) and to listen to these tunes.

Stu, I'd be up for a drive out, how about you lot??? Bit quiet in here lately, I'd have thought after such a good turnout at the Barnes Wallace on the 29th this forum would be blazing!! I'll have to get my finger out, looks like a couple of you would like a good cruising CD! I hope you don't mind a bit of trance!! Looking forward to the 26th already.  

Pma, sorry I haven't got back to you before now, could have gone out Sat night! Been staying at my girlfriends and I don't have internet access there, I'll PM you my number, and if you get it in time for tomorrow night, I'd still be up for a few beers.

Hope this forum picks up a bit soon, will check back tomorrow!!

Tim

R '97' 328i Motorsport Convertible

26th will be good for me. Hopefully I'll have my stereo in and running and the car back on the road.  I'll give these driving tunes a proper listening to..  

328iHull wrote:    Pma, sorry I haven't got back to you before now, could have gone out Sat night! Been staying at my girlfriends and I don't have internet access there, I'll PM you my number, and if you get it in time for tomorrow night, I'd still be up for a few beers.

ive been away on biz and just got back i neither had net access either ..so you have a PM matey

do any other north east guys fancy hull ??????? times and dates to be arranged  to suit everyone .if you guys are up for it ...??

Yes Giles, 26th April for an 8 pm start. 

More info to be sent soon by e-mail as discussed at the last meeting.

Cheers.