For those members from the NW area interested in going down to the Kit Car Show at Malvern...

In the past couple of years a contingent from the NW have met up and travelled down in 'convoy', some there and back in the day others have stayed over.

Anyone interested this year?

A suggested plan, based on previous trips, is...

Where: Cat & Lion pub car park - WA4 4NB

When: Saturday 31st May 2025

Time: will be leaving at 9.30am (or....???)

The only thing we need now is some dry weather 

Check your diaries and let us know if you will be there or not (sorry not looking like I will be there), fingers crossed a few of the NW members are available and fancy the drive down.

Darrell

There's a few events coming up, fairly local to myself, that I know of if anyone is interested :-

Thursday evening 8th May  Car meet at Tern Hill Hall  TF9 3PU     https://ternhillhall.co.uk/events/

Sat & Sun 10 & 11th May  Blythe Vintage Rally  ST18 0LT     https://www.facebook.com/theblythevintagerally/

Sunday 18th May  Autoextravaganza at Heakley Hall Farm  ST6 8PW    https://autoextravaganza.co.uk/

I'm hoping to make it them, weather and wife permitting

Aidan Hassan (Graham coles grandson) as was gdc on the forum is now racing in BMW supercup. He raced in civic cup last year and karting before. On 16th to 17th August he will be racing at silverstone national circuit. Who would be interested in a weekend club meet to support him. It's £30 for the weekend of racing.

Is anyone planning on attending this event at the Beaulieu Motor Museum this weekend?

Time for the monthly meeting at the Church Mouse Chester Moor DH2 3RJ from 7pm, come along and see Harry's progress with his new Pinto engine, Find out Brian's progress with his 2B  build,  will any old faces turn up  and have I found out what caused my fuel pump fuse to blow. These and other exciting topics will be on the agenda, see you there.

Next Wednesday 30th 6pm onwards, Malt Shovel Pub, Coventry Road, Nr Stonebridge, Coventry, CV7 7HL.

Generally they're trying to kick us out just after 930pm so if you're coming, don't leave it too late. Also, if you want to eat, book beforehand as they don't normally let people just rock up and eat.

Entrance to the pub car park is off the A452 Chester Road heading North 50 yards from the island.

Everyone welcome, see you there.

Hello everyone,

I've been reviewing the locations of our London & South East area members to find a central spot for our monthly meetings.

Below, you’ll find a graph showing the top 20 counties and top 20 towns where most of our members are based.

From the data, Cobham in Surrey appears to be a convenient middle ground for the majority of us, as the area is very big.
Conveniently, Cobham is located near the M25 (Junctions 9/10), and the nearby services offer a large car park (3 hours free parking) along with plenty of food and drink options — making it an ideal meeting point.

UPDATE (29-04-2025) :
After popular demand through the forums and questionnaire sent out to members, the meeting location has been changed to:
Newland's Corner, Albury, Guildford GU4 8SE

You're Invited – Kit Car Club Meetup!

We’re kicking off a seasonal monthly meetup for kit car enthusiasts—come along for a relaxed catch-up, car talk, and some good company!

Location:
Cobham Services (M25, Junction 9/10)
Newland's Corner, Albury, Guildford GU4 8SE
Easy access from multiple counties
3 hours of  free parking

When:
Every 2nd Sunday of the Month
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
(Spring to Early Autumn – Weather Permitting)

Seasonal + Weather-Friendly
To keep things comfortable for our open-top beauties, we’ll only meet during Spring, Summer, and early Autumn months—and only when the weather’s good. We’ll post confirmations closer to each date.

Who’s it for?

• Kit car owners and enthusiasts

• Retirees and weekend cruisers

• Anyone who enjoys a good drive and good company

No RSVP needed – just come along if the sun’s out and you're up for it!
We’ll be parked near the main seating area – look for the RHOCaR sign and the kit cars!

  Stay in touch!
WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4W25qfIAYe2DNhyGHeNd4
Telegram Community: https://t.me/+DJyviUgzTkRkYzA0

  2025 Kit Car Club Meetup Dates

Every 2nd Sunday of the Month | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

• May 11, 2025

• June 8, 2025

• July 13, 2025

• August 10, 2025

• September 14, 2025

It looks like Thursday evening is going to be dry and sunny (maybe) so hopefully I'll be there in the cobra, if anyone fancies a meet up.

I'll aim to be there about 7pm

Pub website if you're not sure where it is   -   https://www.thegeorgeanddragonmeaford.co.uk/

Steve

When I bought my Robin Hood 2B Plus I was aware that it was registered as a 1600cc, even though it has a 2000cc engine. It was also registered as yellow, when it is in fact orange.

I did investigate the possibility of amending the engine size, but likelihood seemed to be that they would require a garage or engineers confirmation that it had been done 'properly'. Although as it has a 205 Pinto block everyone agrees that it is a 2.0l, I have never managed to persuade any garage to put pen to paper to confirm this officially. I am worried that without this I will open up a whole can of worms with the DVLA. It doesn't bother the insurance company that it is 2.0l, so in many senses it doesn't bother me. However, I think that I will get the colour changed, and am wondering about slipping the engine size in as well, hoping it goes under their bureaucracy radar.

Anyone done it, got any thoughts, or any experience of falling foul of the DVLA over this?

Area meet Wednesday 23rd April at Dog and Gun keyham