Volvo Community Forum. The Forums of the Volvo Owners Club

Forum Rules Volvo Owners Club About VOC Volvo Gallery Links Volvo History Volvo Press
Go Back   Volvo Owners Club Forum > "Technical Topics" > 300/66 Series General

Notices

300/66 Series General Forum for the Volvo 340, 360 and 66 cars

Information
  • VOC Members: There is no login facility using your VOC membership number or the details from page 3 of the club magazine. You need to register in the normal way
  • AOL Customers: Make sure you check the 'Remember me' check box otherwise the AOL system may log you out during the session. This is a known issue with AOL.
  • AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net users. Forum owners such as us are finding that AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net are blocking a lot of email generated from forums. This may mean your registration activation and other emails will not get to you, or they may appear in your spam mailbox

Thread Informations

300 series event 2014 - Nottingham - Sunday 7th September

Views : 2793

Replies : 11

Users Viewing This Thread :  

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old Aug 5th, 2014, 23:40   #1
foggyjames
300 Register Keeper
 
foggyjames's Avatar
 

Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 18:38
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham
Default 300 series event 2014 - Nottingham - Sunday 7th September

See here:
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=211373

cheers

James
__________________
VOC 300-series Register Keeper

'13 V70 D4 SE Lux
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'84 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
foggyjames is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Aug 17th, 2014, 16:22   #2
foggyjames
300 Register Keeper
 
foggyjames's Avatar
 

Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 18:38
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham
Default

Bump! Three weeks to go! Anyone else joining us on the Sunday?

Is anyone free on the Saturday? Seems pretty quiet on that front so far. We can organise a drive, or just a pub trip and camping / hotels...whatever anyone fancies?

cheers

James
__________________
VOC 300-series Register Keeper

'13 V70 D4 SE Lux
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'84 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
foggyjames is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 7th, 2014, 18:22   #3
john.wigley
VOC Member since 1986
 
john.wigley's Avatar
 

Last Online: Today 00:46
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Leicestershire
Default Thanks

Thank you, James, for organising this gathering. We had a very pleasant day even if we didn't come in a 3 - series! As we discussed, it is a pity that events like this are not better supported by the membership at large - but that is their loss, I feel.

There was something for everyone. The cars, of course, vintage busses, train rides (Main Line and model), book stall, bric-a-brac and much more! The weather was glorious (always a bonus) and the cafe's Bacon Baps were superb .... the 'Baconistas' on here missed a treat!

Kind regards, John & Linda.
john.wigley is online now   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8th, 2014, 00:20   #4
foggyjames
300 Register Keeper
 
foggyjames's Avatar
 

Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 18:38
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham
Default

Good to meet you both, and thank you for coming! Many thanks indeed to all at Ruddington, especially our own Richard Hull for his 'above and beyond' hospitality.

I think, in fairness, my relatively late announcement of this event didn't help the attendance, and I should have phoned and badgered a few of the "maybes" - these are the things you must do! The late announcement was the result of both the original plan having fallen through, and that, for a few months of the year, I had committed the majority of my spare time to a project orientated towards parts supply for 300s. It was all with the best of intentions, but I think it didn't help the attendance level today.

Having said that, if everyone had a good time, it was very much worth it...and we will get planning (and announcing) earlier for next year!

cheers

James
__________________
VOC 300-series Register Keeper

'13 V70 D4 SE Lux
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'84 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
foggyjames is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 10th, 2014, 16:29   #5
volvomania
Member
 

Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 15:13
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bouwel
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by foggyjames View Post
I think, in fairness, my relatively late announcement of this event didn't help the attendance, ...
Without kicking the same sore leg, but is that not the same story every year?
__________________
Life is a journey, so sit back and enjoy the ride!

Born Built Beauties: Parts keeping our cars on the road!

www.Born-Built-Beauties.eu
volvomania is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 10th, 2014, 17:31   #6
john.wigley
VOC Member since 1986
 
john.wigley's Avatar
 

Last Online: Today 00:46
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Leicestershire
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by volvomania View Post
Without kicking the same sore leg, but is that not the same story every year?
I'm not party to what happened in previous years, but isn't that just a little unfair, 'volvomania'? This thread was started on August 5th, giving a full month's notice to those interested in attending. It was also in the 'Driver' magazine, albeit somewhat difficult to find!

As James explained, the announcement was delayed partly because his original plans for the event fell through. I'm sure that he would have been in a position to give more notice had that not been the case.

Events such as this do not simply 'happen', they involve a lot of hard work on the part of the person(s) organising them - and sometimes things happen outside of their control, as in this instance!

Regards, John.
john.wigley is online now   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 11th, 2014, 01:36   #7
foggyjames
300 Register Keeper
 
foggyjames's Avatar
 

Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 18:38
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham
Default

It is the same story every year, in fairness...and probably worse than usual this year, but there were reasons for that. I'm going to try to get the info into the previous magazine next year, and the threads up on the various forums with several months to go.

cheers

James
__________________
VOC 300-series Register Keeper

'13 V70 D4 SE Lux
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'84 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
foggyjames is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 11th, 2014, 01:47   #8
macplaxton
Member
 

Last Online: Sep 29th, 2021 04:31
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: the beach, Rio de Janeiro
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by john.wigley View Post
but isn't that just a little unfair, 'volvomania'?
John, it's perfectly fair. It's the big Belgian's ('volvomania') duty to chastise Foggy for his tardiness. We all do it, even the German birds

__________________
1982 343DL CVT
macplaxton is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to macplaxton For This Useful Post:
Old Sep 16th, 2014, 08:50   #9
volvomania
Member
 

Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 15:13
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bouwel
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by john.wigley View Post
I'm not party to what happened in previous years, but isn't that just a little unfair, 'volvomania'? This thread was started on August 5th, giving a full month's notice to those interested in attending.
Well John, if you are coming from mainland Europe, are doing volunteer work about 40 weekends a year (so need to clear the calendar well in time and swap shifts, that is besides a full-time job and running BBB) and need to find an affordable crossing/hotel/etc, a months notice is a bit short, isn't it?

I am not chastising Foggy just because, that is not the intension, but if I was to give you the details of a big due here on the continent 4 weeks in advance, would you be able to make it in an early 300-series?
__________________
Life is a journey, so sit back and enjoy the ride!

Born Built Beauties: Parts keeping our cars on the road!

www.Born-Built-Beauties.eu
volvomania is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to volvomania For This Useful Post:
Old Sep 16th, 2014, 15:14   #10
john.wigley
VOC Member since 1986
 
john.wigley's Avatar
 

Last Online: Today 00:46
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Leicestershire
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by volvomania View Post
Well John, if you are coming from mainland Europe, are doing volunteer work about 40 weekends a year (so need to clear the calendar well in time and swap shifts, that is besides a full-time job and running BBB) and need to find an affordable crossing/hotel/etc, a months notice is a bit short, isn't it?

I am not chastising Foggy just because, that is not the intension, but if I was to give you the details of a big due here on the continent 4 weeks in advance, would you be able to make it in an early 300-series?
Sorry, volvomania, no offense intended! My observations were intended to be of a general nature and were directed neither at you, nor anyone else, personally. There are two sides to every coin I guess, and it would seem that we do have fewer demands upon our time than perhaps some others do.

The answer to your question is yes - but only if somebody loaned me the 300!

Kind regards, John.
__________________
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana .....
john.wigley is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to john.wigley For This Useful Post:
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:04.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.