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Car Forum / Saab Cars / April 2007West Yorkshire, UK Meet-up - 1st April
Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south of Wakefield. Why? <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/6463855.stm> ... And it's a nice country park, family friendly, educational, good local pubs for lunch and perhaps a nice drive in the afternoon taking in a couple of West Yorkshire's famous landmarks: <http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=West+Bretton,+Wakefield,+West +Yorkshire,+WF4+4LG+(Yorkshire+Sculpture+Park)+%4053.612794,-1.573736&daddr= emley+moor+to:castle+hill+huddersfield&sll=53.62288,-1.614125&sspn=0.0506,0. 12291&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1> See <http://www.uksaabs.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=14984> for more details. I think we intend to meet after 10am, stay around until after lunchtime to allow any church go-ers, or stragglers to catch up and the take off for a drive mid afternoon ... Then home :) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south > of [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > allow any church go-ers, or stragglers to catch up and the take off for a > drive mid afternoon ... Then home :) *makes note to ask the boss* *reminds self that it's the Wedding Anniversary on the 2 April*  SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com >> Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south >> of [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > *makes note to ask the boss* Propose the event as educational and she'll agree :) > *reminds self that it's the Wedding Anniversary on the 2 April* Congratulations for the day! Many happy years, I trust. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south > of [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > 1989 900 Turbo S > http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ Any tunnels?!? ;-)) You will be bringing the legendary Orca I take it? Seriously, may be able to make it, but need to check with good lady. She is abandoning me on Saturday to go on a girly trip up the Smoke so I think I should be able to swing the morning at least!! Al (To anyone considering this, don't consider it......... just do it, I thoroughly enjoyed the last one and can recommend the company) >> Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south >> of [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Any tunnels?!? ;-)) There's a couple of bridges that go under the M1 :) Actually, you must have inspected them at some point? > You will be bringing the legendary Orca I take it? I will ... Still no velvet headliner, though ... I really need to pull my finger out. I will try to get the wheels swapped over for my Imperial Stormtrooper Super Incas :) > Seriously, may be able to make it, but need to check with good lady. She is > abandoning me on Saturday to go on a girly trip up the Smoke so I think I > should be able to swing the morning at least!! Hope so ... > Al > > (To anyone considering this, don't consider it......... just do it, I > thoroughly enjoyed the last one and can recommend the company) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south of > Wakefield. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > allow any church go-ers, or stragglers to catch up and the take off for a > drive mid afternoon ... Then home :) Final call for the West Yorkshire SAAB Meet-Up. We'll be meeting today at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park from 10AM. Lunch will be held at the West Bretton Institute and a tour of the local landmarks will take place in the afternoon. All welcome ... Bring your own lunch, some outdoor clothes and have a full tank of petrol (or diseasel if your car is so inclined) :) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >> Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south >> of [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Bring your own lunch, some outdoor clothes and have a full tank of petrol > (or diseasel if your car is so inclined) :) Pah sorry I can't make it any more. I should have said when I found out last weekend I'm on duty today. Besides, petrol is thin, weany stuff, there's nothing like sniffing your diesel-stained fingers after a fill up... :o) SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com > Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south > of [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > allow any church go-ers, or stragglers to catch up and the take off for a > drive mid afternoon ... Then home :) So! How did it go? Any good pictures? SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com >> Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south >> of [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Any good pictures? There's some good post-meet analysis over on the forum board topic: <http://www.uksaabs.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=14984> My gallery of the day is here: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/Orca_WY_01042007> There were about twice as many cars as shown in the first picture, once we'd all arrived. I took that picture quite early on (although not that early) when I thought we'd all arrived ... And then a whole load more turned up. The walk around the Sculpture Park was good fun. Lunch venue was fine and the ride around in the afternoon was a hoot! Trying to convoy 15 cars through multiple cross-traffic junction and keep together was a trial. Leading it, I brought a whole village to standstill, too! We did make it to the end destination, although in two main groups. Much enjoyed - great day! We're thinking a day out to Whitby more towards the summer and probably another mini-meet for a pub lunch and walk around the Cow & Calf rocks at Ilkley one Sunday soon. I'll post here again with any details as they emerge. If you're wondering WTF is going on in this picture ... <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/Orca_WY_01042007/DSCF4401> ... This was a "come dressed as your forum board avatar" challenge levelled by the chap with the flat cap and pipe against the chap in the crocodile costume :) I've still no idea why a crocodile has four tits, but ... Hey :o The fellow in the background playing crown green bowls was not one of us. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >>> Where? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, just off the M1, south >>> of [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > costume :) I've still no idea why a crocodile has four tits, but ... Hey :o > The fellow in the background playing crown green bowls was not one of us. More here: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/West-Yorksire-Meet-1st-April-2007?page=2> ... They really start on page two. Gotta love the old lady's expression in this one of mine & Andy Murray's lovely black T16S :) <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/West-Yorksire-Meet-1st-April-2007/West_Yo rkshire_meet_up_1st_April_002?full=1> This nice, long line of SAABs is a good picture: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/West-Yorksire-Meet-1st-April-2007/West_Yo rkshire_meet_up_1st_April_071> Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > More here: > ... They really start on page two. No 95, 96 or Sonetts? SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i '95 900SE >> More here: >> ... They really start on page two. > > No 95, 96 or Sonetts? I'm afraid not ... They are very few and far between in the UK, certainly Sonetts. I know of a few in our county/region, but their owners did not attend. It looks like our next outing will be to the coastal town of Whitby, home of Dracula and fish'n'chips :) Certainly one 96 owner does not live at all far from there, so I expect him to attend! They did get a couple (even a Sonett) down in Coventry last February: <http://membres.lycos.fr/saabvideos/Saab%20Central%20Meeting%20Coventry%20Fe b.2006/> We did have a token Swede, though. Here's his write-up on STCS: <http://forum.saabturboclub.com/viewtopic.php?t=179000> He brought his Swedish registered C900i 2.1, which is a car we did not get here in the UK. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ |
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