hthere! i would like to say what an members, to help me ... · pdf filediary dates 12. club...

little touches of my own, kept a few older Your new newsletter ones going and generally “tarted things editor introduces up”.

himself...Now for the “nagging” bit. I would

ello to everyone in t’ club out request a little input from you, the there! I would like to say what an members, to help me, the editor, to make Hhonour it is to be amongst you this a fun newsletter. I NEED

all and to be put in “at the deep end” so to ARTICLES. This could just be a few speak with regards to the club newsletter. photos of your car(s), a little writeup Whilst this isn’t exactly true, as I have about an event you’ve attended recently been on the “VW Scene” for nearly 2 (even if it was rubbish) or if you’ve got decades now, having bought my first car any old information about the club and in 1987, this being a Mars Red (or more it’s history (you’ll see about this next probably Orange) Golf 1100N. I’m not issue).going to go through a list of all my VWs

I would also like to hear from some of the from thereon in, as a) it would fill most of more junior members of the club, with a the page and b) I can always save this until view to putting together at least a page a later issue.dedicated to these “future VW Drivers”,

Anyway. I joined the L&WVWOC about so perhaps a book review, idea for a quiz three years ago, with the impending birth etc. would be great!of our first son on the (near) horizon I

I hope you enjoy this newsletter as much I found it be quite a nice “family oriented” have putting it together for you. See you club, with lots of smiling faces and maybe at one of the shows over the friendly people. Now, three years in, I summer!have answered the call and stepped forth

to help out. So, in my inaugural issue of Jeremy R. Bromleythe club newsletter I’ve popped in a few

1. Editor’s Writes 10. VW Record Cover

2. Mallory Park Report 11. Town & Country Festival Introduction

3. Diary Dates12. Club Contacts.

5. Stanford Hall Photo Report Classifieds

9. Membership Matters

Leicestershire & Warwickshire VW Club Leicestershire & Warwickshire VW Club

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News and ViewsNews and Views Issue 42 - June - July 2006Issue 42 - June - July 2006

David Hammond reports on the Volkswagen/Audi Track Day at Mallory Park

tht was a rather ‘bracing’ day on 18 March that the Club went to the IMallory Park racing circuit for a day

out. There were six cars in attendance including a couple of new Beetles V5 & Tdi, a Mk 4 Golf Tdi, a ‘new’ Mk 5 Golf Tdi, a Passat Tdi, and a Seat Cupra sport.

with a brand new Porsche Cayman (a cross We erected the gazebo at the bottom end between a 911 and a Boxster) who didn’t of the paddock area near to the race track, have any problem racing the car (which mainly to get out of the bitter cold wind! was worth around £45,000) around Once the racing started there were some Mallory circuit at very high speeds. I was determined runners taking matters very told that the Cayman needed a new set of seriously, there was one driver with a Seat nearside tyres after several outings out on Cupra filling his tank with just enough fuel the track, well if you can afford a Cayman to cover the laps on the track, every time he what’s £500 for a new set of rubber! came back to the paddock the ‘gerry can’

administered another 5 litre or so. Thanks to Rob for organising the day, shame it was not a little warmer though!There was a dealer (exhausts) at the track

or call me on my i everyone, Just an advance home number (0121 603 5835). note to publicise the club’s Hintention to attend this year’s I look forward to hearing from you. -

Coventry Festival of Motoring event Richard Lokr d

(aka Coventry Run) on 3 September. I have offered to organise the club’s representation at this year’s event and have provisionally requested 15 passes from the organisers (1 pass per vehicle).

Those that are definitely interested in attending, please contact me via m y e m a i l a d d r e s s

[email protected]

The club display from 2005

Here is a list of the major VW and Club long distance to an event. Events in Bold events over the coming months, as we denote a Club Event.currently understand them. The club cannot be held responsible for last minute changes to the events calender, so please CHECK for any changes to the events before travelling a

If you have any ideas for a Club or social event you'd like us to put on, then drop an email to [email protected]

Sunday 4th June

Stoner Park VW Show. Stoner Park, near Henley on

Thames, Oxfordshire.

Sunday 11th June

Bristol Volksfest. North Somerset Showground, Wraxall,

Somerset. See www.bristolvolksfest.co.uk

Tuesday 13th June

Carrington Arms Classic Car Night. Pleased to be

able to report that this event appears to be back in

full swing again after another change of landlord.

The Carrington Arms is located in the village of

Ashby Foville, north east of Leicester. Turn off the

Saturday 17th to

Sunday 18th June

GTI International 2006. This being held on our doorstep at

Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire, not very

far away from our very own Stanford Hall.

www.gtiinternational.co.uk

Tuesday 27th June

Club Evening. For our regular get together this month

we are meeting at The Lime Kilns Inn, Hinckley.

Meet at 8pm. This pub is on the A5 at Hinckley, by

the side of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal at Lime Kiln

Bridge, where the canal passes under the A5.

Saturday 1st to

Sunday 2nd July

British Volkswagen Festival 2006. Three Counties

Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire.

www.britishvolkswagenfestival.co.uk

Friday 7th to

Sunday 9th July

Peppercorn Volkswagen Show. Peppercorn House, Leeds

Road, Langley, Kent.

Tuesday 11th July

Carrington Arms Classic Car Night. Should be well

worth a second visit on a long hot summer evening!

See 13th June for details.

Sunday 16th July

The Country Fayre and Classic Car Show. Kimbolton

Castle, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire. A new event for

us which comes highly recommended. Full details to

follow, but Kimbolton is on the B645, 10 miles west

of St.Neots off the A1. Please contact Ian Bower for

details.

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David Hammond reports on the Volkswagen/Audi Track Day at Mallory Park

tht was a rather ‘bracing’ day on 18 March that the Club went to the IMallory Park racing circuit for a day

out. There were six cars in attendance including a couple of new Beetles V5 & Tdi, a Mk 4 Golf Tdi, a ‘new’ Mk 5 Golf Tdi, a Passat Tdi, and a Seat Cupra sport.

with a brand new Porsche Cayman (a cross We erected the gazebo at the bottom end between a 911 and a Boxster) who didn’t of the paddock area near to the race track, have any problem racing the car (which mainly to get out of the bitter cold wind! was worth around £45,000) around Once the racing started there were some Mallory circuit at very high speeds. I was determined runners taking matters very told that the Cayman needed a new set of seriously, there was one driver with a Seat nearside tyres after several outings out on Cupra filling his tank with just enough fuel the track, well if you can afford a Cayman to cover the laps on the track, every time he what’s £500 for a new set of rubber! came back to the paddock the ‘gerry can’

administered another 5 litre or so. Thanks to Rob for organising the day, shame it was not a little warmer though!There was a dealer (exhausts) at the track

or call me on my i everyone, Just an advance home number (0121 603 5835). note to publicise the club’s Hintention to attend this year’s I look forward to hearing from you. -

Coventry Festival of Motoring event Richard Lokr d

(aka Coventry Run) on 3 September. I have offered to organise the club’s representation at this year’s event and have provisionally requested 15 passes from the organisers (1 pass per vehicle).

Those that are definitely interested in attending, please contact me via m y e m a i l a d d r e s s

[email protected]

The club display from 2005

Here is a list of the major VW and Club long distance to an event. Events in Bold events over the coming months, as we denote a Club Event.currently understand them. The club cannot be held responsible for last minute changes to the events calender, so please CHECK for any changes to the events before travelling a

If you have any ideas for a Club or social event you'd like us to put on, then drop an email to [email protected]

Sunday 4th June

Stoner Park VW Show. Stoner Park, near Henley on

Thames, Oxfordshire.

Sunday 11th June

Bristol Volksfest. North Somerset Showground, Wraxall,

Somerset. See www.bristolvolksfest.co.uk

Tuesday 13th June

Carrington Arms Classic Car Night. Pleased to be

able to report that this event appears to be back in

full swing again after another change of landlord.

The Carrington Arms is located in the village of

Ashby Foville, north east of Leicester. Turn off the

Saturday 17th to

Sunday 18th June

GTI International 2006. This being held on our doorstep at

Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire, not very

far away from our very own Stanford Hall.

www.gtiinternational.co.uk

Tuesday 27th June

Club Evening. For our regular get together this month

we are meeting at The Lime Kilns Inn, Hinckley.

Meet at 8pm. This pub is on the A5 at Hinckley, by

the side of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal at Lime Kiln

Bridge, where the canal passes under the A5.

Saturday 1st to

Sunday 2nd July

British Volkswagen Festival 2006. Three Counties

Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire.

www.britishvolkswagenfestival.co.uk

Friday 7th to

Sunday 9th July

Peppercorn Volkswagen Show. Peppercorn House, Leeds

Road, Langley, Kent.

Tuesday 11th July

Carrington Arms Classic Car Night. Should be well

worth a second visit on a long hot summer evening!

See 13th June for details.

Sunday 16th July

The Country Fayre and Classic Car Show. Kimbolton

Castle, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire. A new event for

us which comes highly recommended. Full details to

follow, but Kimbolton is on the B645, 10 miles west

of St.Neots off the A1. Please contact Ian Bower for

details.

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Volkswagen UK’s GTi Collection

Tuesday 25th July 2006

Evening at Foxton Locks. Meet in the car park at the top of the locks at 7.00pm for a stroll down the lock flight to the pub located by the bottom lock for a pub meal. The light nights should also give plenty of opportunity for a look around this historical site. Foxton Locks are located not far from Market Harborough and are well signposted with brown tourist signs

Sunday 6th August 2006

The Ashby Trip. Club trip combining canal and rail. Leisurely canal trip from Sutton Cheney Wharf to Shackerstone village with the return leg by steam train. Details to follow in Newsletter.

Volkswagen Northwest 2006. Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire. www.vwnw.co.uk

Sunday 20th August VW Festival. Harewood House, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Go to www.vwfestival.co.uk for details.

Saturday 26th to

Monday 28th August 2006

Town & Country Show. The venue for this annual show is The National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh, near Warwick. It is intended that we will once again have a club display in the motoring section of the event.

Sunday 3rd

September 2006

Festival of Motoring. Historically known as The Coventry Run, this annual festival of classic and historic vehicles takes place at the War Memorial Park, Coventry. See www.festival-of-motoring.co.uk for general information. Details of our participation at the event to follow.

Friday 29th

September to

Sunday 1st October 2006

Club weekend away in Yorkshire. Entry for this event closed at the end of April with over 30 people booked for a weekend away in this beautiful part of England.

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Volkswagen UK’s GTi Collection

Tuesday 25th July 2006

Evening at Foxton Locks. Meet in the car park at the top of the locks at 7.00pm for a stroll down the lock flight to the pub located by the bottom lock for a pub meal. The light nights should also give plenty of opportunity for a look around this historical site. Foxton Locks are located not far from Market Harborough and are well signposted with brown tourist signs

The Ashby Trip. Club trip combining canal and rail. Leisurely canal trip from Sutton Cheney Wharf to Shackerstone village with the return leg by steam train. Details to follow in Newsletter.

Volkswagen Northwest 2006. Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire. www.vwnw.co.uk

Sunday 20th August VW Festival. Harewood House, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Go to www.vwfestival.co.uk for details.

Saturday 26th to

Monday 28th August 2006

Town & Country Show. The venue for this annual show is The National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh, near Warwick. It is intended that we will once again have a club display in the motoring section of the event.

Sunday 3rd

September 2006

Festival of Motoring. Historically known as The Coventry Run, this annual festival of classic and historic vehicles takes place at the War Memorial Park, Coventry. See www.festival-of-motoring.co.uk for general information. Details of our participation at the event to follow.

Friday 29th

September to

Sunday 1st October 2006

Club weekend away in Yorkshire. Entry for this event closed at the end of April with over 30 people booked for a weekend away in this beautiful part of England.

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Golf GTis for a tremendous display).Jeremy R. Bromley Reports on the annual The weather was kind to us (most of the

time) in that it didn’t during the day, but it Stanford Hall eventwas a tad cool.

006 marked the 30th Anniversary The club car displays were impressive as of the Stanford Hall VW Event. On usual, with noteable appearances from 2hearing this news

I fe l t a bi t of a youngster, having only been attending the show now for 17 years! Though this is only about the 2nd year I’ve actually helped out in the organisation of the event (and even that was severely limited to looking after the club tent for a few hours). But attend I did again, and me and the family thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

“The Herbie Club” and, of course, the Coming up in the May bank holiday usual huge attendance from the Split nearly always attracts the sunshine and Screen Camper Vans.showers in equal measure. Together with

Quotes from Stanford Hallan eclectic mix of old and new, with the Historic Vehicle display for the first time

Letter from Vic Kaye Marathon Beetle in the front of the hall, and the more Register and Concours judge modern with the GTi display in the main

display area opposite the concours arena. “Thanks for the shirt and your letter. I (Club GTi Notts coming up trumps and reckoned there was a larger crowd than 2005, producing Volkswagen’s set of Mk1 - 5 there was certainly an excellent turn out in the

Concours with a very high standard. We all had a great day at SH congratulations to you and the SH team Super Event.”

Robert Thomas - Stanford Hall Administrator

“It seems to me that every year VW Day gets better, another record attendance. Once again the day went smoothly as far as I know - assume next year will be May 6th - my sincere thanks to you and all the team.”

Paul Knight Editor Ultra VW magazine.

“The event just seems to get Bigger & Better each year . Given the poor weather forecast we truly couldn't believe how busy the show was as we made our way through the packed out swap meet (Trade Stands) and cars for sale area. We were told there were more than 150 trade stands sold that weekend- that's more than you will see at many other VW meetings.

Visitors couldn't miss the impressive Slit Screen Van line up and the special display, this yar celebrating 30 years of the Golf GTI. The show is a credit to those involved- Leics & warks VWOC you should be proud!”