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As a thought, for an alternative hotel, the Thistle is only across the road from the Snowgoose... I've stayed there a few times before and the rates can be very reasonable...

I agree, won't be the same without you guys....

MEEEEEEEEEIIIIAAAAAAOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!1

If anyone is interested in Marshalling at this event, then can you get in touch with me, as I've been aproached by the ADMC looking for volunteers to marshal. I probably won't make it, because of work commitments.

As if the news didn't get any Worse, it would appear that this was indeed a member. It seems we have lost Spot2, who has been a member with us since 2008. RIP Graham.

Just seen the News on ITV, there was a bad crash last night on the A836 between Castletown and Dunnet, 2 guys in what looks like a blue new age with Gold wheels... The Car is a total mess, and I'd have been more surprised if they had survived. Turns out they hit a Bridge parapet, and went off the road... Not trying to put a damper on anyone, but just a little reminder that anyone can get it wrong, and when it does, bad things can and will happen... Don't know if anyone knows them, but the guys who lost their lives were named as Graham Scott(33) and Connor Craigy(17). Lets Keep it Black Side down!

I was indeed summoned... Can't say that I recognise the car though... The name may be familiar, but I can't think to be honest... I may well have seen it about, but there are so many scoobies up here, that actually remembering them all is a nightmare...

It's also because the WRX was a Grey Import and not a Parallel import... That has the knock on effect that should it need parts for a repair, they are generally considered by insurance companies to be harder/more expensive to get* and therefore your premium is more expensive. * Note: whether that is actually the truth doesn't matter, I believe it's a general rule of thumb on their part.

Really depends on what the car means to you, but if it was me, then I'd just stump up and continue to enjoy the car that I love... as it happens, there's a lot of work that my car is needing just now, it's going to cost a fair pack, but it'll be worth it in the end...

You just can't argue with Black and Red...

Hey man, Pretty certain I never got any email about it, I did get an email about a shop order, and I'd replied to that, but don't think that was yours. The stock has only just arrived in Scotland a few days ago due to courier and weather problems, so its being checked over, and then we can get straight onto despatching orders. Either way, can you e-mail me and Glyn with your order number and what you ordered, and well get it sorted for you. Cheers, Dale. Dale@sidc.co.uk Glyn@sidc.co.uk

Got your number Dunk!

Aye, I found that I had to clear this too, although mostly on the back wheels.... wasn't great...

Well, thaw or no, its a long walk/swim from here, so I'm afraid that's another spot open... Sorry to have to miss ANOTHER year... 1. STI Pretender 2. Greersport 3. Greersport 4. Burgy_51_ 5. Burgy_51_ wife 6. Mr badbaz 7. Mrs badbaz 8. scooby222 9. Mrs scooby222 10. empty heed 11. empty heed 2 12. bigbob 13. miss bigbob 14. terzo neil 15. Midnight21 16. gbsti 17. Mrs gbsti 18. bobbyc 19. Mags 20. Des 21. Des's Mag 22. Dougs Scoob 23. Mrs Dougs Scoob 24. Joe G 25. Mrs Joe G 26. And Joe G Junior 27. jimser 28. caitlin 29. gary d 30. leslie 31. craig 32. loopy lou 33. Irish Al 34. Lynsey 35. Kebab Nemesis 36. burgy_51_ brother 37. burgy_51_ brothers patner 38. Meercat 39. Meercat 40. 41. marky.t.s 42. scary mary 43. marko72 44. Karps 45. Mrs Karps 46. s25yme 47. Mrs 5yme 48. Scoobymark 49. Scoobymark Wife 50. Scoobymark Scooby mad wean 1 51. Scoobymark Scooby mad wean 2 52. Scoobymark Scooby mad wean 3 53. 54. 55.

Ha! I'd forgotten that I'd seen you on Union street! That had been a looooonnnnng day... Been drinking free beer since 11am, and never actually made it to eat after lunchtime... the Cheezeh burger was just not nearly enough! didn't even end up going into the place I was going either, just had a chat outside and went home... Nice! Oh and thanks for the fishes folks! Looking forward to what Blair has planned for us!

I certainly agree that it's so easy to use the online service! I always hated going into the post office to do the tax thing...

Curious, it's definitely been longer than that... perhaps that's when I became a paid member? but I was definitely on the board before that... I've had the turbo for 4 years, and the shed for 2 years before that... Anyways, ROs have always been on a volunteer basis, when I became RO, I just stepped forward and said that I would do it... I actually asked Blair if he fancied doing it, because I think that he will do a good job for the area, and I honestly believe that! You are always welcome to help out though Dunk! Speaking of which, I haven't seen you at any meets in well over a year... how you keeping?

Have you ever seen a vote for an RO? I never have in 6 years...

Evening boy and girls, with me now moving up to the committee, it's come time for me to step down as Aberdeen's RO. I wish to give my personal thanks To Blair for stepping up to the post of RO, I know that he is well liked in the area, and I have no doubts that he will be great for the local area! and finally, I'd like to give many thanks for your support for my time in the post, it's been a pleasure! :biggrinsanta:

You may even if you are really unsure, perhaps ask if someone nearby could come and look at it with you, that knows a bit more about the cars... Certainly that's what I did when I bought my first impreza in Elgin years ago, a 1.8 GL! One thing to check is rust, on the roof mainly, right behind the windscreen... I've had rusty roofs on both of my cars, and in fact, this one has actually started bubbling again... (Was resprayed a few years ago) But as above, just check around for oil leaks, in the engine, and also look under the back too to the rear diff for leaks (when you look under the car from the back, its the box with the drive shafts in the middle) Hope this helps in some way! As for membership. Should be some cool announcements comming really soon, and it might be worth waiting till then to join!

Thanks very much guys, just hope that we cna do everyone proud!

Holy Thread resurrection Batman!!!! I have to say though about the speed cameras, that I don't feel that they do any real good at all, except in a VERY VERY few cases, such as in towns, when speeding is inappropriate, but even then, you see the camera, you slow down if you are speeding, you pass the camera, you go back to speeding... OK, so where is the education in that? What exactly do you achieve by making a car slow down for 50 yards? Gennerally speaking, a lot of speed cameras, taking the Aberdeen - Dundee road as an example, are situated in places that are not accident blackspots, (except that patch of 50) they are generally located in big open stretches of road. and if anything, I think that they were causing more accidents as drivers would see them and suddenly brake! You can imagine what happens next... Whilst I don't know if these accidents happen so often these days, for various reasons, people just give them the wide berth and carry on what they were doing before... As just said, no need to imagine, it was better before they were introduced, because you would always see the cops on the road EVERY time you traveled on it, and if you were being naughty, then you got a talking to, you were educated... a tin box can't do that...

cheeky Barstewards! Yeah, lap it up, you don't see it like that very often!

Awesome night, absolutely awesome! Although I think that 3rd bottle of wine may have been my undoing.... :biggrinsanta: Looking forward to doing it all again next year!