Ireland: Mullingar - 21/11/2009 - ***Updated with Hotel Info***

[Alf ista]

Originally Posted by VanhireBoys

Looks like we have Volvos coming from North, South, East and West......!
I hope the weather half holds up - at least Volvos have good heaters

Its the All Ireland of Volvo meets!!
Do you know my Amazon might not have climate control or any of that fancy stuff but it has a better heater than my wife's 2 year old Mazda. It has a heater tube that feeds hot air to the rear seats which most new cars dont have. And this is the bit I like; the heater fan has two speeds but the first pull of the knob goes straight to full blast. Obviously designed for Swedish winters unlike my old Alfasud which was designed for Italian winters and had a heater like a flys fart....
Anyway, what I am trying to say is; I will be toasty on the way to Mullingar! Looking forward to it.
Hugh.

[Baffler]

When it comes to the weather this site can be rather acurate: http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Westm...r/weekend.html

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

Rain between the showers then........

[VanhireBoys]

Originally Posted by NI_Volvo_Nut

Rain between the showers then........

It wont dampen my spirits anyway....! Its only the Classic Mini drivers that worry about rain....!

My missus has baulked as she has to get work done to her beloved 'Betsy' (a 97 K11 Nissan Micra) for the NCT.

I'll be taking off about 1145 from work... From the look of things I am the closest to the meetup... !

I cant wait for next Saturday now !

[carl4u44]

Cheers for the email Andy. I'll be leaving Belfast early on Saturady, maybe around 10 or before. If anyone is too leaving from here or passing through Belfast let me know and we can meet for the drive down.

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

Carl, you and Mark (mchudd) will both be leaving Belfast, be worth you 2 meeting up and coming together. Pic up with Omar around Lurgan / Armagh then I'll pick up with you at Monaghan.

[440anator]

if its any good to anyone heres a link in case anybody wants to see whats to do round mullingar
http://www.irishtourist.com/westmeath/towns/mullingar/

also Andy i noticed when i was workin in dublin i noticed on the way down on the motorway there is a turn off for mullingar, is this the way we will be takin?

thanks

[carl4u44]

Great stuff. I wonder if Mark can pm me and ill send him my mobile number or vice versa, then Omar you also so as we can arrange the meet around Lurgan? Going by the google map, I think were branching off at around Dundalk, then heading 'south west' towards Mulligar...Does anyone know if this is where the paying toll road starts so I can arrange some loose euro coins?...

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

I don't think we cross any Toll roads, I'll take a look at the route I sent you guys again, it might be easier for you guys to head for Dublin and turn off, and I'll just see you all down there. I'll check and update on Monday. Carl, drop him a pm with your number, he'll probably be in touch with you. He's got my number, I think I only have a land line number for him.

[carl4u44]

Just sent mark and Omar my Number. Im almost postive, according to google, from Belfast the quickest route is to head south into Dundalk then branch off south west to Mulligar. Anyway its only a suggestion lol surley the sat nav will guide us!