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Aircooled drag day?

Kevin O'Brien

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What about inviting Southern Volks Folks to join in? I wasn't sure if they were still going but they had plenty of cars at the Terenure show. I'm sure some of them would be into a drag day.

Our fastest car vs. their fastest car. A bit of club rivalry would be good craic.
 

knk

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I think you should definitely go along the lines of a Dual event with the watercooled boys as I don't see you getting the numbers otherwise...well, at least on the first year out. Better to have a dual event than no event at all. You could even limit the number of watercooled entries if needs be.

I'd like to go but at this moment I don't want to put my name on the list until I am 99% sure I'll be around.
 

JustinOval

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Is cost the issue, or numbers? This could be, as you say, a landmark event so what if some form of sponsorship covered the shortfall?

I don't have anything specific in mind though..
 

56oval

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Is cost the issue, or numbers? This could be, as you say, a landmark event so what if some form of sponsorship covered the shortfall?

I don't have anything specific in mind though..

Dave has already offered to cover any shortfall ( within reason ) and Bugbitz would sponsor it which i think is extremely generous, however i will aim not to have to do this, but if it gets to the point where there is a minimal shortfall and its the difference between the event going ahead or not then i would take Bugbitz up on that generous offer.
 

Rez

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Set a date Ben.
This isn't like a normal show where people can just decide the week before if the're free to go. If you set it now lads can book the day off work/with families etc and at least you can get definites. Well done for organising it!



ps. If I can go will I be the only SP 1600 bay running up the track or can I get some banter going now? :)
 
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NBOC will have to be asked too...

Not from me they wont! Well not on their forum anyway, im sure a few of their folk will be on here and will read this, the nboc are 110% welcome to this event, but my last expereince with the forum advertising that i was looking for crankcases left me being acused of being a trader and unless i threw money in the pot my post would be deleted, you know what the outcome would be ;-).

Unless the nboc change their stance on me as a person with no modus operandi, just a bloke who throws plaster on walls and helps out folk when their carbs are fucked then its down to someone else to go over there with an invite, i have no ego, no hidden agenda, i g out of my way to help people out in this scene, i have nothing to gain.i just want the aircooled scene to thrive with a buzz that it used to in these very hard times.
 

JustinOval

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What about Rule6? Mad for drag racing back in 2007ish, big plans, but it just seemed to fizzle out.. (I still have the hoody :ROFLMAO: )
 

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Rule 6 is about as busy as northern ireland plasterers!!! Havnt heard from paul c in years ive invited Cathal but as for the others, no idea!
 

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few retro VW folks on NorthernRetros too Type2Ireland? Mind you, most of the internet-savvy members are on here too...
 

Coxy

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i have no ego, no hidden agenda, i g out of my way to help people out in this scene, i have nothing to gain.i just want the aircooled scene to thrive with a buzz that it used to in these very hard times.

That's not true you liar Len Bawrence and you know it! I seem to remember a conversation with you where you said the exact opposite, and in fact, you boasted about it!

Len, smoking a rather massive and rude looking seeeeeeegar; "I've lovely wavy hair and my shoes are made of super dooper poshy snazzy leather. Aren't I lovely? My willy is so gigantic I can't wear safety belts. I'm a much nicer person than anyone else on the planet. FACT!
I'd love to show you my agenda but it's under the jackets and toolbox in the boot of my car. You could almost say it's hidden"
Len laughs out loud and blows the smoke from his big seeeeeeeeegar into the face of an elderly asthmatic lady. "I've so much to gain from this scene and these times are very hard for everyone but f**k them, I'm brilliant and want to be buzzing again. I must go and walk repeatedly in front of glass fronted shop windows and admire me, and besides, here comes someone from the scene who is looking to be helped out. Not on my watch". Len walks off, kicking the now bent over, oxygen deprived old asthmatic lady out of his way, singing Right Said Fred 'I'm too sexy'.


So there you go. Proof, if proof were needed that this man's statement is poppycock. We need to rise up against his bull-poop and make him pay. Fight him on the drag strip and show him who has the bigger willy (NOTE: does not apply to Alice or either of the Aoifes as they have no willies). Lets do it for all the asthmatic old ladies out there!
 

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Benghazi, I is in...

Will help out on the day
Scumbag square pants will have a go.....

Nice one Cathal (y)

Well still nothing from the organiser today, haha i am currently looking at prices for a full drag racing tree system in the u.s lol thats a lottery win special right there. I have some great ideas for this and i have had phone calls from some very enthusiastic parties who really want to see it happen, the ball isnt in my court at the minute so im frustratingly waiting for the phone to ring!!!
 

podsyb

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good work Ben , really looking forward to seeing this happen one way or the other, even if you have to bump the numbers with the waterpumpers, I think it would be a shame, it's something the club really needs , an active display of peoples cars , vans etc. , beats tyre kicking for the day.........
 

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Bad news folks.:mad:


















AS OF 12.45 AM.

WE ARE GAME ON!


SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST THE VERY FIRST AIRCOOLED DRAG DAY AT BISHOPSCOURT AIRFIELD!!!!!



Details to follow chaps, im tired and off to bed.

Sleep tight :D
 
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