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Title: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 16 October 2010, 22:32:32: I had a PM today reminding me it was about time for the next Oxford meet, as I'd forgotten. The 3 previous meets have been excellent.
Ideas on a location and date are welcomed :y

First meet was opposite me, the following 2 were at cutteslowe park; so more than happy to move the location around a bit.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ted_one on 16 October 2010, 23:56:40: As you have probably worked out by now I'm turning into a bit of an Omega groupie,so I will be there as usual,dates permitting.
Are you thinking of November or December? :)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: feeutfo on 17 October 2010, 00:08:30: Haven't been on the mini steam train yet....? :'(
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 17 October 2010, 01:15:24: i was wondering whether the garage over the road might hire me the place cheap for a sunday meet.... there's plenty of parking along our road, and around the back of our place.... and a pub just down the road, and my infamous culinary skills at hand..... dunno..... but it's worth asking.... i know they frequently use sundays to work on their own classic and competition vehicles.... and maybe there'd be an issue with insurance.... but it could at least be worth broaching the subject.

whatever is decided, i'm up for it, now i've got a miggy that's worthy of some attention and adoration.... and i'm determined to be more in evidence in these parts of cyber space..... (i'm also trying to reduce the hours i spend moderating a work based forum with 85,000+ members)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 17 October 2010, 10:40:30: Places that spring to mind are:

Shotover (no idea what is up there now)
Brill Hill (maybe one for Summer, its bleak up there in Winter)

Doubt neither offer anything over Cuttesloe though :y

Further afield, if thats an idea to attract newer members...
Wendover Woods (Pay nad Display :(, few things to do, but further afield)
Pittsford Reservoir (other side of Northampton)
Willen Lake, Milton Keynes
Stockwell Park, Luton
Must also be places around Cotswolds, Stratford, Henley, Marlow etc etc
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 17 October 2010, 12:20:27: Maybe another venue to consider at Stokenchurch. There is a woodland area on top of the hill with public car parks (it's close to the M40 between J6 and J5) and I'm sure the autumn colours will start to look pretty good this time of year too as a backdrop. On Google earth you can see it as Cowleaze Wood
I don't know any of them personally - but there are a few pubs in Stokenchurch along the Oxford Road too for refreshments if you're interested ::).
Not train set I'm afraid though ...

Cheers
Ian.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 17 October 2010, 20:40:00: I think we need somewhere with sufficient facilities, esp for the ladies. Its easier, apparently, for us blokes to 'water a tree' ;D
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 17 October 2010, 20:41:00: That said, to be honest, Cuttesloe has what we need, do we want to 'break' what has started to become a popular meet?
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ted_one on 17 October 2010, 20:53:58: Think you could be right it seems to work there,although I would'nt mind a return meet at Ashridge only because there was more space available.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: venom on 17 October 2010, 20:59:25: Quote
That said, to be honest, Cuttesloe has what we need, do we want to 'break' what has started to become a popular meet?

I'll second that I think Cuttesloe is a perfect place to meet up.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 17 October 2010, 21:03:27: TB and Ken, you make good points. I quite like it at Cutteslowe, but it's only down the road for me, a 2 minute drive...and I know others come from much further away. So, I thought moving it around may help other people attend.
Would the 23rd or the 30th of this month, both Saturdays be any good? Or do you need more notice?
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 17 October 2010, 21:06:59: Fair point about facilities - where is Ashridge ?

Cuttesloe does have 2 entrances however..

What date do we want to aim for - next Saturday afternoon (23rd) or the following (30th) as a starter for 10 ?
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 17 October 2010, 21:08:36: Quote
TB and Ken, you make good points. I quite like it at Cutteslowe, but it's only down the road for me, a 2 minute drive...and I know others come from much further away. So, I thought moving it around may help other people attend.
Would the 23rd or the 30th of this month, both Saturdays be any good? Or do you need more notice?

..snap Josh ... :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ted_one on 17 October 2010, 21:21:47: Unfortunately for me I can't do any dates until the 13th or the 20th November so it looks like it's a no from me this time round :( :'(
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: venom on 17 October 2010, 21:21:57: 30th is better for me as our Rottie goes in to the vet on the 21st to have his bit taken away :o :o :o :'( :'( :'( :( :( :( so he will be at home feeling sorry for himself and 23rd is a bit to close time wise.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 18 October 2010, 18:22:41: So, if we pencil into our diaries the 30th, does that fit with most people?
Ken (nitro) it's a shame you can't make it...we could always have another one in Nov aswell :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Kai on 18 October 2010, 18:27:45: 30th is good for me ;) :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 18 October 2010, 19:09:17: Put me down as likely...
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 18 October 2010, 19:46:22: i reckon i might be around on the 30th.... need to check that.... but it seems likely.

if so i will definitely be there..... what can we get away with at Cutteslowe?? is it just meet and greet and cold sarnies ?? or can we get away with more??

Lee has the mv6 right now for cam belt, cam cover gaskets, O2 sensor move, rear discs, front pads, and a few other bits... picking it up again on thursday

I'll have to suffer the ignominy of a tom tom for friday's work trip to cornwall....
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ted_one on 19 October 2010, 19:16:32: Thanks Josh,it would be great to have a Oxford meet No5 in November but if that's not practical then I could possibly attend the planned Kent meet on the 13th November as I think they could do with a few more forum members to support them in making it a regular meet.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: venom on 19 October 2010, 20:31:49: The 30th is good for me and another in November will be good as well :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Entwood on 19 October 2010, 22:09:58: Booger .... in Frome that weekend .. :( I'll make one of these meets one day .. I promise ... :y :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 20 October 2010, 21:04:27: 30th will be good for me too.

Time preference ? PM Ok ?
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 20 October 2010, 22:07:42: Ok then, so let's set the 30th as the date.
12.30 start? As it's getting cooler and darker with each night, I think it'd be best to start earlier.
I'll see what we can organise about food aswell :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 20 October 2010, 22:17:29: current projections is that i'll be there..... Mv6 and all.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: feeutfo on 25 October 2010, 12:00:44: Good chance ATM. :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 25 October 2010, 18:23:27: Might pop along? what car i don't know yet... ;)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 25 October 2010, 18:48:10: Quote
Might pop along? what car i don't know yet... ;)

;D I know which one I'd vote for...I better not take my cheque book along incase I get too overwhelmed and try and buy it off you :D
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joff on 25 October 2010, 19:24:15: I would like to come along as am off work this weekend. Will have to see if I can take the brothers Elite. :)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Radar on 25 October 2010, 21:16:10: I would like to make it but its' not looking good at the moment
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 25 October 2010, 22:44:12: If you guys meet at cutteslowe park you could get food down the road at mcdonalds-only an idea aslo the railway-oxford model engineers-might not be running
Quainton has a large car park-ROVER P4 club meet there in august.They got museum,restaurant and model railway.
Its on Aylesbury road.I did some welding on a loco there for a preservation society.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 26 October 2010, 19:21:17: Quainton is possibly too far and too out of the way to rearrange at this short notice, but worth considering for a meet next summer :y

I know it well, I used to work for BT, and Waddesdon telephone exchange shares the driveway ;D
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 27 October 2010, 09:51:24: It was only a suggestion for a future meet as you say in the warm wet season we call summer :D
If about Sunday will pop over that way myself. Usually take granddaughter there to run about and play in the park,Which entrance will you use. I use the parking area around the back(easier to exit) and nearer to path ways :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 27 October 2010, 15:06:43: I'm brand spanking new today, but if it's on for Saturday 30th I'm up for it! Be great to meet a few people with a passion for the wonderful Omega.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 27 October 2010, 17:54:08: Quote
I'm brand spanking new today, but if it's on for Saturday 30th I'm up for it! Be great to meet a few people with a passion for the wonderful Omega.
Its on :y

I'm sure joshwyatt will be along with specifics of when and where (its normally the carpark as you just come in, opposite where they play cricket in the summer).
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 27 October 2010, 18:15:13: Quote
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I'm brand spanking new today, but if it's on for Saturday 30th I'm up for it! Be great to meet a few people with a passion for the wonderful Omega.
Its on :y

I'm sure joshwyatt will be along with specifics of when and where (its normally the carpark as you just come in, opposite where they play cricket in the summer).

Thanks - I'll be there.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 27 October 2010, 18:19:36: Quote
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I'm brand spanking new today, but if it's on for Saturday 30th I'm up for it! Be great to meet a few people with a passion for the wonderful Omega.
Its on :y

I'm sure joshwyatt will be along with specifics of when and where (its normally the carpark as you just come in, opposite where they play cricket in the summer).

Thanks - I'll be there.
I certainly hope to be :y, no idea what car yet - depends what she uses for college this weekend ::)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 27 October 2010, 18:25:59: i'll be there with the Mv6

(it is saturday isn't it? Sunday i'm going up t Lee's for new front discs, HBV, and exhaust fix for EML. , and maybe 246 dispack. if it's got here)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Welung666 on 27 October 2010, 18:32:56: Quote
i'll be there with the Mv6

(it is saturday isn't it? Sunday i'm going up t Lee's for new front discs, HBV, and exhaust fix for EML. , and maybe 246 dispack. if it's got here)

Also dependant on the postal service ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 27 October 2010, 20:24:30: Just to confirm;
Cutteslowe park - Oxford, 12.30 Saturday the 30th.
Harbord Road entrance, the post code nearest is OX2 8LH.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 27 October 2010, 22:25:02: Quote
Just to confirm;
Cutteslowe park - Oxford, 12.30 Saturday the 30th.
Harbord Road entrance, the post code nearest is OX2 8LH.

Thanks Josh. See you there.
Phil
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 27 October 2010, 22:38:42: Sorry I meant Saturday NOT Sunday -Am Making a power box for miggie on sunday-Thats what I thinking about.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 29 October 2010, 21:40:03: ..I'll bring the camera (and a brolley as the forecast is a bit dodgy)... see you there :y

Cheers
Ian.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 29 October 2010, 21:53:06: Quote
..I'll bring the camera (and a brolley as the forecast is a bit dodgy)... see you there :y

Cheers
Ian.
..correction - weather forcast is bright and sunny :)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 29 October 2010, 22:48:59: I'll be there and will bring the power box I'm making,so you guys can tell me what you think ;D :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Radar on 29 October 2010, 22:54:22: It turns out i can make it so look forward to seeing everyone.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 29 October 2010, 22:56:10: will be there..... optimistically, I hope to wash the miggy first though....
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 30 October 2010, 11:22:37: I've just seen it starts at 12:30 :o

I'll be late - I thought it was 1:30, and even that was pushing it...
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Jusme on 30 October 2010, 18:59:54: Thanks for an enjoyable afternoon to all the members we met this afternoon at Oxford.

Special thanks to The Boy for the quick fixes he carried out on my old girl, the Miggy that is.. [smiley=dankk2.gif]

Thanks Josh for bringing the car down..

Rob & Sal.. ;)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 30 October 2010, 19:16:30: Just show 1 pic of today_ Thank you for being friendly and helpful-Must remember to watch out for the speed hump next time Still you could here the THUMP :o THat hurt!!
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Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 30 October 2010, 19:28:47: nice to see everyone there..... good to see some old friends, and make new ones...

symes piccy, in order right to left.

Silver Mv6 estate.. mine
Black elite estate Joh's for sale.
Black elite saloon 1 , Josh's personal car.
Black elite saloon 2 Ian? (the man who called ~chris Simon..... ;-)

i'll get some piccies off my phone later when i've cooked dinner for the wife...

sorry not to have gone on to Curry with Jaimee , Josh, Chris & better half....

but wifey demands domestication of me at least briefly this weekend.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 30 October 2010, 19:54:52: I'm lucky about domestication!!-I go down to my workshop! :y She's happy then :-?
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 30 October 2010, 19:55:45: Nice to have met you all today - I'm pretty much managing to put your user names to 'real' names and faces - it'll get easier the more times I meet you all. I have a few little things to address with my meeg thanks to the knowledgeable members, ( going to stick with the brown 'turd' steering wheel for now though). :-[
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 30 October 2010, 20:01:26: My steering wheel is rubber :-?DO you wear gloves :-? :D
I would recommend that you do :D :) :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 30 October 2010, 21:58:40: Great to meet you all too (again for some of you) 1st time for others.
Bear (or is it bare ?) with me - I've got 87 pics to sort through - I'll sort out the best and post a sample soonest - the rest I'll put on a sharing site for you to browse. Thanks Symes for the early preview :y

Cheers
Ian.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Radar on 30 October 2010, 22:30:31: Nice to meet up again and meet some new members also :y. Philnohair - i'll do my best not to forget your name again.

Sorry I had to leave early - just got back from 2 birthday parties.

Thanks to TB for his diagnosis,Josh for help offered and Max too! :y.

Looking forward to seeing the photos from Ian.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 30 October 2010, 23:06:01: Quote
My steering wheel is rubber :-?DO you wear gloves :-? :D
I would recommend that you do :D :) :y

Sounds like a good idea!
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 30 October 2010, 23:07:12: Quote
Nice to meet up again and meet some new members also :y. Philnohair - i'll do my best not to forget your name again.

Sorry I had to leave early - just got back from 2 birthday parties.

Thanks to TB for his diagnosis,Josh for help offered and Max too! :y.

Looking forward to seeing the photos from Ian.

I hope you had plenty of cake at the parties! Nice meeting you Radar.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 30 October 2010, 23:08:36: Quote
Great to meet you all too (again for some of you) 1st time for others.
Bear (or is it bare ?) with me - I've got 87 pics to sort through - I'll sort out the best and post a sample soonest - the rest I'll put on a sharing site for you to browse. Thanks Symes for the early preview :y

Cheers
Ian.

I'm looking forward to checking out the photos - your car looked fantastic (and your camera looks better than mine too!)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 30 October 2010, 23:19:04: All the cars were clean-Except mine :-[ Still was really good to meet up and put faces to names-so to speak- :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 30 October 2010, 23:20:29: Another enjoyable Oxford meet, and the weather was very kind to us - its nearly November and I was in a T-Shirt most of the day!

Just got in, as joshwyatt, MaxV6, chrisgixer, mrs chrisgixer and I went off to the pub, then all but MaxV6 went for a curry - a pleasent evening of talking bollax to round off a great day.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 30 October 2010, 23:23:11: It was another excellent Oxford meet, thank you to all the members who made it very enjoyable. As always, it was nice to meet some new faces - and hopefully it won't be long before another Oxford meet.
I too shall look forward to the photo's :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Radar on 30 October 2010, 23:59:32: Quote
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Nice to meet up again and meet some new members also :y. Philnohair - i'll do my best not to forget your name again.

Sorry I had to leave early - just got back from 2 birthday parties.

Thanks to TB for his diagnosis,Josh for help offered and Max too! :y.

Looking forward to seeing the photos from Ian.

I hope you had plenty of cake at the parties! Nice meeting you Radar.

Yes and loads of ice cream too!(seeing as the mrs. and little one had one but didn't buy us any when we were at the meet!)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 00:17:14: Quote
All the cars were clean-Except mine :-[ Still was really good to meet up and put faces to names-so to speak- :y
Don't worry Symes - it's looking pretty good in the photos... ;)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 31 October 2010, 00:18:43: Quote
All the cars were clean-Except mine :-[ Still was really good to meet up and put faces to names-so to speak- :y

errr while i would concede mine was cleanER than yours, i would argue the point that it was in any shape or form actually Clean!
::)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 31 October 2010, 00:20:00: Quote
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All the cars were clean-Except mine :-[ Still was really good to meet up and put faces to names-so to speak- :y
Don't worry Symes - it's looking pretty good in the photos... ;)

amazing what you can do in photoshop eh? :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 00:37:17: ::) ::) ::) - Microsoft Image Editor does me just fine Max. Your's ain't looking bad either... :y
Just uploading the images onto another site first - there's over 100 megs for the samples to go on here - plus another 130 megs for the complete set... there goes my extra hour tonight..
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 31 October 2010, 01:47:31: very arty.... now where's the rest???? :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 01:57:39: ..and somewhere along the way I've lost yours Max...

tbh I've lost the will to live now :-X.... standby for the next instalment......later today 8-)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 31 October 2010, 01:04:03: (http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa344/ianu2/OOF%204/IMG_6240.jpg)

well mine is the one not in black.... :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
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..this one then..
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 01:10:27: ..I'm obviously doing something wrong here :(- time for bed....

Cheers
Ian.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 31 October 2010, 01:20:58: Quote

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..this one then..
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 31 October 2010, 08:00:14: Thanks for some great pictures Ian - I've used one of yours for my new avatar! (the one that got my car's best side!)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 08:08:23: ..glad you like it Phil - I've more of yours to come as well. I'm trying again with the rest - I think I've found where I'm going wrong here - so I'll start again..

Cheers
Ian. :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 08:34:04: Fingers crossed - lesson 999 - rtfi...
If this works I'll remove the other post.

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Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 08:36:47: yeeeeha.....

If you like what you see - PM me and I'll e-mail the orignals for you.

Cheers
Ian.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: philnohair on 31 October 2010, 08:39:09: Very good work Ian. I am most impressed!
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 09:08:19: ..sorry - missed these 2 out...

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I knew I'd seen yours somewhere else Radar..
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: TheBoy on 31 October 2010, 09:08:47: Excellent pics :y

(If they don't all load for everyone, wait until all that load will load, then refresh - the ones already loaded will come from your local cache, which gives the browser time to download more from the internet. Repeat if necessary)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: venom on 31 October 2010, 09:11:28: I'm gutted I never made it down, but yesterday morning I thought I'd get the oil changed before I left to come along, so as some of you will have seen my post about my pending op in Jan my son asked if I could show him how to change the oil so he can do it when I cant no probs I though.
All went well until he tightened up the drain plug as he over tightened it and stripped it, so at 2.30 I was still having my sump plug welded. >:( >:(
Looked like a great meet :y which makes me even more brassed off I didn't make it.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ted_one on 31 October 2010, 09:20:38: Same goes for me,work got in the way for yesterday but it looks like another well attended meet with quite a few cars that we haven't seen before.Definately not going to miss the next one!!
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: MaxV6 on 31 October 2010, 09:43:30: nice work ian..... that shot of the 4 bonnets in row, either the slightly angled version, or the one below it, mine then josh, josh, and yours, is stunning... vert artful

don;t work in advertising do you?
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Radar on 31 October 2010, 10:04:21: Ian you certainly have done the business again - i wonder if you could change us all into musclemen also!!
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 10:23:27: Quote
nice work ian..... that shot of the 4 bonnets in row, either the slightly angled version, or the one below it, mine then josh, josh, and yours, is stunning... vert artful

don;t work in advertising do you?

..nope - i fly a desk for BT. I just happen to love my cars (and cleaning them ::) and my photography...

errrr - never been asked to do that sort of photoshoot before Radar. I think we'd need a different venue to the car park though - although we could probably charge for spectator tickets but - would you go the Full Monty :-*
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: symes on 31 October 2010, 10:39:40: Nice photo's ian :y Even my old rocket looks clean 8-) Will look better in new year-promise!!!! :y
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 12:06:31: OK all - happy to ping out a few mails with originals if you want them - but I've also put them up on here where you can view in full screen slideshow mode.
You should also be able to print or download any your interested in.
Obviously a) I assume everyone is OK with this and b) that if you do you respect this is for your personal records :y.
The password you'll need is:
LOAF#4 (it's case sensetive)

URL of shared album from a computer http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/p?p=Bxz335xR8mS

URL of shared album from a mobile phone http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/m?m=Bxz335xR8mS

Cheers
Ian.
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Jusme on 31 October 2010, 18:13:27: Really impressed with the shots Ian, does that comment have more value being from a retired pro photographer ??? [smiley=happy.gif]

I could be very interested in that V reg blue miggy, it looks so very well looked after and polished.... 'oooooops! it's mine' [smiley=embarassed.gif] AND... ' The camera never lies '.. ;)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: Radar on 31 October 2010, 21:43:17: Quote
Quote
nice work ian..... that shot of the 4 bonnets in row, either the slightly angled version, or the one below it, mine then josh, josh, and yours, is stunning... vert artful

don;t work in advertising do you?

..nope - i fly a desk for BT. I just happen to love my cars (and cleaning them ::) and my photography...

errrr - never been asked to do that sort of photoshoot before Radar. I think we'd need a different venue to the car park though - although we could probably charge for spectator tickets but - would you go the Full Monty :-*

LOL - I could be persuaded but one of the aims of the forum is to increase membership not drive people away!! :P
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: joshwyatt on 31 October 2010, 21:45:36: A collection of excellent photo's, many thanks Ian.
I think we need to make you the official OOF photographer, the salary is our eternal gratitude ;D

Do you mind if I use the photo of EN52 KSK you took for my avatar? That is if I can work out to make it small enough to put there ::)
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 22:11:30: Quote
A collection of excellent photo's, many thanks Ian.
I think we need to make you the official OOF photographer, the salary is our eternal gratitude ;D

Do you mind if I use the photo of EN52 KSK you took for my avatar? That is if I can work out to make it small enough to put there ::)

No problem at all Josh - Philnohair is already using one - I'm flattered. It took me a while to figure it out - but unlike me and the nightmare I was having in the early hours this morning >:( - if you read the very comprehensive instructions on the how to guides ::)in the first place - it's not difficult ;).

Bit late for the 2011 calendar Radar - maybe an OOF-WI one for 2012 then - one for the Ladies :question :question
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: feeutfo on 31 October 2010, 22:12:05: Good work Ian. :y

And appologies for being late, missed some of you :-[
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: harpersimon on 31 October 2010, 22:24:00: Looks a great , meeting - I'll have to keep an eye for another in this area, as I am Marlow way - some great cars here..
Title: Re: Oxford meet no.4
Post by: ianu on 31 October 2010, 22:26:19: Quote
Really impressed with the shots Ian, does that comment have more value being from a retired pro photographer ??? [smiley=happy.gif]

I could be very interested in that V reg blue miggy, it looks so very well looked after and polished.... 'oooooops! it's mine' [smiley=embarassed.gif] AND... ' The camera never lies '.. ;)
Thanks Jusme - pleasure to meet you yesterday and very nice of you to say so. You're right it never lies - just a few white ones now and again ::) ::) (ain't that right Symes ;)).
To be honest - apart from a bit of tweaking with brightness and contrast to sort out glare (and a splash of cropping to remove the rest of the traffic that was in the car park) - these are pretty close to the originals. That blue does look lovely doesn't it..

Cheers
Ian.