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Just to let anyone who´s interested in joining on an international trip (eg. Roadstar in the Netherlands, 12-17 June 2013, see events calendar CCGB website) know, that Stena Line ferries are offering a good discount for bookings made during this month, January 2013, see here: http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/january-sale-jan3 Having myself booked my ticket for the Roadstar event back in December 2012, even though I used the special CCGB discount code, this offer is cheaper even Tempest

Stonor Park date not confirmed yet, but hopefully soon (most likely 2/6/2013). Tempest

Friend of mine over in Germany is selling these items: Pre-facelift NOS Left headlight unit, p/n: 535 941 017: http://www.ebay.de/itm/300842427792 LHD countries left fog lights NOS, p/n: 535 941 699 B: http://www.ebay.de/itm/300842400005 set of fog yellow lights, NOS, p/n: 535 941 699 C & 535 941 700 C http://www.ebay.de/itm/300842393834 right mirror, convex NOS, p/n: 535 857 522 A http://www.ebay.de/itm/300842412979 left mirror, plane, NOS, p/n: 535 857 521 A http://www.ebay.de/itm/300842406717 Tempest

Elsecar Megameet added to the events list on the CCGB site :) Tempest

Good to meet up with a fellow Rado enthusiast all the way from SA. Another UK-Rado in SA :) Good evening out it was with like-minded folk :) Tempest

21:00 it is then. Who's arriving any earlier and when? Keeping up appearances, so it's Bucket then :lol: Tempest

Depends on what you define as daily :lol: Frohes Neues to ya all, too :) Tempest

Daily for me, too :) Can pick you up if you want, Jim. Tempest

Rugby, not that far from Coventry where my G60 occasionally makes an appearance. Tempest

Until you hit the Belgian motorways ;) Best stay on soft suspension, not lowered and be prepared for a rough ride. Tarmac quality is shocking. Tempest

Need to be registered on the CCGB website, which you should be automatically once you are a member of the CCGB. Are you a member? If not, you can join here: http://www.corradoclub.org/ccgb16/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers&Itemid=189 :) Tempest

Add me in, will be just back from D then :) Tempest

The sheer horror when nothing will happen! Arrgh, we'll still be in (sh*tty?) jobs, debating dubious things, running around in circles chasing own tails :lol: Nothing new then :lol: Tempest

Good good :) That's the same as "CCGB National Day, 25th anniversary of the Corrado" in my list above :) This meet is quite ideal for a first-time trip, because it's reasonably close to the ferry port on the other side of the pond. Tempest

That´s very good news indeed. I had been following this for quite some time since these plans first reared their ugly EU-heads. Regarding the caravans and trailers I wopuld have gone further: Do a James May, ban the things, because they always get in the way of cars trying to have a bit of fun on the roads :lol: Tempest

Should be more than enough, drinks are on you with that sort of budget :lol: Tempest

Ferry cost (Stenaline, Harwich to Hoek van Holland: £99.00 using a 20% discount code the CCGB has been supplied with for its members, 1 person + 1 car) Campsite: €25 Friday 14/6/2013 till Sunday 16/6/2013, extra night (1 tent, 1 person, car): €11 or so. Fuel to get to Harwich Distance from HvH to campsite: approx 100 miles Food and beer supplies :) Tempest

The events section for 2013 on the Corrado Forum website is starting to take shape. Put your name down for the following (so far): AGM Stanford Hall Roadstar Event (trip to Corrado/Rocco meet in the Netherlands, 25th anniversary) CCGB National Day, 25th anniversary of the Corrado GTI International Crystal Palace Motor Sport event Have a look here: http://www.corradoclub.org/ccgb16/index.php?option=com_illbethere&view=events&Itemid=202 Don´t forget to log in ;) Tempest

Can do Laservision, but that won't be compatible with your iFad either. Tempest

It's all in German though ;) Currently it's still sitting on a DVD, vob files and all. Tempest

Rado-porn it was indeed :) Lots of bare-naked Rados, going into baths of liquidy stuff and suchlike *ooer* :lol: No, they got a napkin with an advert for a US-spec G60 on it. :lol: Tempest

Schteve: Your Corrado is not compatible with the latest version of the Sprinter, which does not support oil burner engines :lol: Financial issue: The club has consistently overspent for the last few years, and that has been on a tight budget, always aware that income is only £10.00 per member. There would have been so many things we have wanted to have done in the past but haven't been able to do, yes, sometimes due to knowing we wouldn't be able to justify certain decision to the membership (an example: fully fund a trackday; for reference: a fully funded trackday costs anywhere between £5k and £8k depending on which track we use, costs are for amulance, marshalls, use of track, other staff needed on-site; counterargument: Not all members would be happy to see their fees "wasted" on such an event - that's why it never happened), but not least due to budget constraints. Looking at the rate we have been spending more money than gaining income over the last few years we have done a marvellous job at eating away at the surplus, but I for one now also am feeling very uneasy at letting the funds substanteously slip further. Call me risk-averse, (yes, I have lost enough money on stocks and shares to know ...), but where it's other people's money, I am even more risk-averse (this in stark contrast to most commercial fund managers ;) ). Tempest

STEVE!! I'm shocked! :lol: Your iPad won't run the Sprinter Interactive 3D Smellovision Edition, available in the iTunes Shop for a fee of only $10.00 :) Tempest

For reference: TIPEC = The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club, have £30k in the bank, no-one complained about that at the last AGM I attended, subs are £50 for 2 years, and that's their discounted rate. The club only has as many members as we have (around the 400 mark or so), and biy, are they jealous of how well we in the Corrado Club are doing, given we only cater for a single make, single model. They do spend a little bit more on their club mag, in A4, but content is available more easily because they cater for all Porsche models. Their accounts were rushed through at their AGM, indeed leaving me asking where the money exactly was spent, but the books balanced, so I wasn't going to complain saying that the Corrado Club are a lot better in the accounts explanation department :lol: Just for reference from a similarly sized club. Get rid of your iPad, too, then :lol: Tempest

First time I hear it, too :lol: Those adverts are indeed a nice idea as a bit nostalgia. Was watching an old Karmann promo video last night that I had lying around dating back to when production of the Rado started, lots to Rado content and Schwebe in one scene :) Tempest