240 meet - Sunday 8th Feb, near Chester

john h · Jan 27th, 2015, 09:03

Hi 240 fans, I'm planning a lunchtime gathering on Sunday 8th February.

We're meeting at the Broughton Shopping Park, just off the A55 near Chester. I'm not planning any shopping, personally, but they do have 2,100 car parking spaces and a choice of places to eat on site.

http://www.broughtonshoppingpark.com/

Obviously, I'm taking a chance with the weather at this time of year, but life's boring without risk! (If there's a lot of snow, I might give it a miss, but if there's just rain you'll probably find me in Costa).

On Sunday, the park's "general opening time" is 11:00, but the Costa opens at 9:00 so I assume there must be earlier access to the car-park.

We'll aim to find the most remote corner of the car-park, so we can line up the 240s (and any 260s) together. If you happen to be the first there, please bear this in mind.

Anybody is welcome, but if you're coming in another car, it would look good to keep all the 200 series parked together please.

It is very informal. I won't be booking anywhere to eat or organising any supporting activities. However, there are masses of shops, so any partners/family who find the 240 chat boring have another choice!

We already have a few confirmed attendees from the UK 240 owners Facebook group, but the more the merrier!

Cheers

John

DionBullock · Jan 27th, 2015, 10:03

Local-ish to me... I'll check my diary

john h · Jan 27th, 2015, 17:23

I sent a courtesy email about our meet to the shopping park management, and received this welcoming response:

"Hi John

Thank you for the heads up.

As long as you position yourself somewhere slightly away from the main car park as you've already stated I have no other issues. We just need to make sure any potential gathering of people viewing your cars are safe away from the road and high traffic/footfall areas. Having said that please don't feel you need to hide in a corner of the car park as it would be lovely for people to get the chance to see them, I'll probably be down there myself!"

classicswede · Jan 27th, 2015, 18:56

I will see if I can make myself available

mad matt · Jan 27th, 2015, 21:42

I will be going

john h · Feb 1st, 2015, 08:32

With attendees from various forums and facebook, it's looking like a decent turn-out a week today, if all goes to plan!

Some nice standard cars, and a few turbo conversions included, so please come along if you have a 240, or like them.

John

Jan 27th, 2015, 09:03	#1
john h VOC Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 17:34 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	240 meet - Sunday 8th Feb, near Chester Hi 240 fans, I'm planning a lunchtime gathering on Sunday 8th February. We're meeting at the Broughton Shopping Park, just off the A55 near Chester. I'm not planning any shopping, personally, but they do have 2,100 car parking spaces and a choice of places to eat on site. http://www.broughtonshoppingpark.com/ Obviously, I'm taking a chance with the weather at this time of year, but life's boring without risk! (If there's a lot of snow, I might give it a miss, but if there's just rain you'll probably find me in Costa). On Sunday, the park's "general opening time" is 11:00, but the Costa opens at 9:00 so I assume there must be earlier access to the car-park. We'll aim to find the most remote corner of the car-park, so we can line up the 240s (and any 260s) together. If you happen to be the first there, please bear this in mind. Anybody is welcome, but if you're coming in another car, it would look good to keep all the 200 series parked together please. It is very informal. I won't be booking anywhere to eat or organising any supporting activities. However, there are masses of shops, so any partners/family who find the 240 chat boring have another choice! We already have a few confirmed attendees from the UK 240 owners Facebook group, but the more the merrier! Cheers John __________________ XX

Jan 27th, 2015, 17:23	#3
john h VOC Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 17:34 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	I sent a courtesy email about our meet to the shopping park management, and received this welcoming response: "Hi John Thank you for the heads up. As long as you position yourself somewhere slightly away from the main car park as you've already stated I have no other issues. We just need to make sure any potential gathering of people viewing your cars are safe away from the road and high traffic/footfall areas. Having said that please don't feel you need to hide in a corner of the car park as it would be lovely for people to get the chance to see them, I'll probably be down there myself!" __________________ XX

Jan 27th, 2015, 18:56	#4
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 11:10 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	I will see if I can make myself available __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Feb 1st, 2015, 08:32	#6
john h VOC Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 17:34 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	With attendees from various forums and facebook, it's looking like a decent turn-out a week today, if all goes to plan! Some nice standard cars, and a few turbo conversions included, so please come along if you have a 240, or like them. John __________________ XX

Jan 27th, 2015, 10:03	#2
DionBullock Volvo Nut Last Online: Apr 18th, 2022 17:42 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bangor, Gwynedd	Local-ish to me... I'll check my diary

Jan 27th, 2015, 21:42	#5
mad matt Senior Member Last Online: Jul 12th, 2023 21:10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: amlwch	I will be going

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