Essex meet 6th October

[old newbie2]

1.essexocty
2. BossFox
3. BCP
4. Danny6189
5. W-TRON

6. SWMBO

 

7. Old Newbie

 

We would be quite happy to share a dining table....................

 

DC

[Sysvrs]

I'm 50/50 myself. Will call my mate and see if he fancies a bimble down too and let you know for defo ASAP

1.essexocty

2. BossFox

3. BCP

4. Danny6189

5. W-TRON

6. SWMBO

7. Old Newbie

8.sysvrs

9. Hukie

[Beryl's Chief Pilot]

I'm afraid i'm gonna have to bow out of this due to forgetting that my nephew is taking me to  the Green Hop Beer Festival this weekend family commitments.

 

Apologies one and all.

[essexocty]

I'm afraid i'm gonna have to bow out of this due to forgetting that my nephew is taking me to the Green Hop Beer Festival this weekend family commitments.

Apologies one and all.

No worries thanks for letting me know, don't get too smashed

[danny6189]

I'm out. Work went terribly wrong today. Got to go in tomorrow. Sorry guys.

[Beryl's Chief Pilot]

No worries thanks for letting me know, don't get too smashed

 

I will stop drinking once I can't stand anymore!

[essexocty]

That probably too soon but whatever

And remember eating is cheating!!!!

[essexocty]

Mmmm just seen the weather and I'm tempted to bring the motorbike!!!!

[essexocty]

On my way, in the car

[essexocty]

Thanks to those who came today

[BossFox]

Yes, nice to see some fellow Skoda owners and have a chat.

Shame so many dropped out, but still a good time was had.

[GrahamVRS]

Aye, great to meet a few of the SE owners over some grub. Bring on the next one!

[essexocty]

How did the exhaust sound graham?? Could you even hear it??

[old newbie2]

Yes, nice to see some fellow Skoda owners and have a chat.

Shame so many dropped out, but still a good time was had.

 

A very pleasant lunch & nattering session, thanks to essexocty for organizing it.

It's nice to put names to faces too.

 

I'd still suggest peeking at the Lodge for the next one, not 'cos it's even closer for us (!) but the menu is longer & they have space to host car-club meets.

 

Roll on the next one!

 

DC & SWMBO

[essexocty]

A very pleasant lunch & nattering session, thanks to essexocty for organizing it.

It's nice to put names to faces too.

I'd still suggest peeking at the Lodge for the next one, not 'cos it's even closer for us (!) but the menu is longer & they have space to host car-club meets.

Roll on the next one!

DC & SWMBO

No problem

Yeah I'll look at it next time always open to new ideas!

[BossFox]

How did the exhaust sound graham?? Could you even hear it??

 

Better than mine I'd imagine...

[essexocty]

Better than mine I'd imagine...

I didn't notice you'd gone?!?

[BossFox]

I didn't notice you'd gone?!?

 

Or arrived!

[GrahamVRS]

How did the exhaust sound graham?? Could you even hear it??

 

I could definitely hear it - in fact, at one point, I thought there was a problem with my car until I realised it was you on full throttle!

[Sysvrs]

Sorry couldn't make today peeps .... Forgot that I'd agreed to go to a wedding fair with the soon to be Missus and believe me when I say my life would not if been worth living if I hadn't if gone

Defo be at next one tho... Apologies again

[old newbie2]

Shark Fin Antenna.

 

Remember the conversation re these antennae fitted to non sat-nav equipped cars?

 

I've been doing a little research through the used vRS Octys on Auto-trader & it's not at all unusual on 2011 cars, but later registrations seem to revert to the normal style.  

 

Maybe Skoda were unable to source anything other than the shark-fins, so rather than hold-up production waiting for the correct fitment build a batch of cars with what was available at the time.

 

It's not an unusual situation, Ford built a batch of Escorts with Capri steering wheels 40-odd years ago, & all the early Mk 3 Mondeos had electric windows allround, even the LX models.

 

As for current vRS production, it seems that very few of the early builds will be to the specifications shown in the brochures!

 

DC 

[GrahamVRS]

Shark Fin Antenna.

 

Remember the conversation re these antennae fitted to non sat-nav equipped cars?

 

I've been doing a little research through the used vRS Octys on Auto-trader & it's not at all unusual on 2011 cars, but later registrations seem to revert to the normal style.  

 

Maybe Skoda were unable to source anything other than the shark-fins, so rather than hold-up production waiting for the correct fitment build a batch of cars with what was available at the time.

 

It's not an unusual situation, Ford built a batch of Escorts with Capri steering wheels 40-odd years ago, & all the early Mk 3 Mondeos had electric windows allround, even the LX models.

 

As for current vRS production, it seems that very few of the early builds will be to the specifications shown in the brochures!

 

DC 

 

Quite plausible! I wonder if they're wired up with the GPS antenna too?

[Craig85]

I know this is an older thread revival now but is there any chances this meet will be taking place again in the near future?

As I've now got mine on the road and bits are gradually being done to "slowly" get it to where I want I'd be up for meeting some of you guys and seeing some other cars and what's been done to them all. Plus I just love having a blast out in the car so any excuse is a good one for me to have a drive

[essexocty]

I'll look to do another in the new year some time mate

[mdmay]

When is the next essex meet

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