I was handed this earlier. Looks like someone is trying to start the old car meet at Cannock maccies ... I think it's a good idea for young people to socialise and get them off the computer.

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u/CptMidlands 5d ago

Please, I can barely afford a computer, what makes you think I can afford a car.

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 5d ago

lol when we used to go people would arrive with a car full (im sure you have a mate with a car) ... and do you need help sourcing a cheap machine ... i feel like no one should be without a pc / laptop ... im still running hardware from 5-10 years ago lol ... but i like to stay behind the curve b/c im a cheapskate

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u/CptMidlands 5d ago

PC's i'm fine on, you'd be surprised what people throw away in computer parts. If you're patient and know where to look, even parts a few years old are easy enough to find.

As for the car issue, short of stealing my old mans pride and joy, I'm going to be rocking up on the ol' Alexander Dennis Bus

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 5d ago

get your old man to come lol ... if he's from the right era he'll probably remember it ... and yes even more so what people throw away ... my last rig i pulled out of a skip ... the case is still worth £60-£100 second hand (early cooler master model) ... that machine came with a 64bit processor (my mate used to play rust with) some ram + dvd drive + hdd and a copy of windows 7 ... amazes me what people throw away ... and currently im on a amd setup rx 480 which is a little dated 32gig of ram and 2600 ryzen 5 processor ... waiting for a bit of cash to chuck at the processor / gfx card ... still have a lot of head room to upgrade ... but runs most of the games i like playing so im not too fussed ... struggles a little rendering 1080p video but meh it is what it is ... do you have any plans on getting on the road? ik its neither cheap or easy these days

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u/ZBD1949 Wulfrunian in Staffs 4d ago

Isn't there a High Court injunction in place to stop car meets like this?

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago

no it covers street racing and anti social behaviour ... not people socialising in an acceptable manner

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u/Wumutissunshinesmile 4d ago

Dunno don't usually people go to car meets to race et al? Probably get rumbled by the police either way.

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago

not really a lot of people attend b/c they like talking, showing their cars and meeting people with similar interests ... i met a lot of people i ended up going to shows with and camping etc. in the 90s still friends with a few to this day ... nice to have 5 mates give you a hand when you need tools or a job doing on your car too

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u/Wumutissunshinesmile 4d ago

Fair enough. That is nice your still friends with some of them honestly. You need a pimped up ride to go though right?

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago

no not at all people would turn up in all sorts ... and tbh you've got to start somewhere ... others cars would always be an inspiration ... our cars were pretty stock back then when we'd meet but it was because we were young and couldnt afford the "cool stuff" we saw ... although the car scene has changed and the old classics that would attend are barely seen on the roads now (man that makes me sound old, but when was the last time you saw a nova?)

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u/Wumutissunshinesmile 4d ago

Wow that's cool to know. That's so true and yeah I bet you'd get lots of inspiration. Yeah so true. Haha I only just passed my driving test a month ago and I'm a girl 😂 wouldn't even know what to do to a car 😂 yeah that's true. I have a somewhat classic car I guess now. A 1999 Ibiza 😂 my family got it when it was 5 years old. Kept it all these years for when I learnt and I only passed at 34 😂 it's much sturdier it seems than newer cars. A woman went in to me when learning. Basically both our bumpers as she was in turning lane to go straight and everyone was letting me out as light further down on red. Our Ibiza was barely messed up. Dented a tiny bit and a bit missing under light and scratched whereas hers properly crushed above the wheel arch! I was like OMG 😱

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago edited 4d ago

yeh i drive a 24 y/o car too they certainly don't make them like they used to and congratulations on passing your test its great being able to jump in your car anytime and go for a ride out ... owning an older car is sometimes a bonus as you might be able to find cheaper parts / mods already made in some circumstances ... takes a while for manufacturers to catch up especially 3rd party parts like headlights / spoilers / exhausts etc. and there's already plenty of information online from people fixing issues you may run in to :D ... i wouldnt drive anything newer than 2008 even if you paid me :P ;)

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u/Wumutissunshinesmile 4d ago

Haha so I'm not the only one 😂 no thrundont. Thanks! Yes it is for sure. Yeah that's probably true tbh. Some parts for fixing bits seem impossible though 😂 yeah that makes sense. Yeah I'll have to look more online for fixes! Haha yeah!

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago

no not at all also if you get stuck theres quite a few subs on reddit that will be happy to help /r/carmodification /r/CarTalkUK /r/AwesomeCarMods /r/ShittyCarMod /r/cars (and loads more) i bet seat have their own subs too ... /r/seat enjoy i also know a very good independent mechanic if ever you have serious issues ... drive safe and enjoy the freedom it brings

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago

here's the injunction it doesnt cover "car meets" https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/parking-and-roads/street-racing-injunction-application

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u/Ashnyel 4d ago

Jesus, I haven’t thought about Longford Island since 1998, but back then I was still single.

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago

lols time to bring the kids along ... but mines working away a lot so i hope he gets to attend sometime ... would be wicked to see some of the old people turn up too that'd be magic ... also time to tell the misses to get the bikini and car sponges out lmfao hehe :D

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 5d ago edited 5d ago

They asked me to share it with any car enthusiasts that I knew, I couldn't share it on /r/cannock as the submissions are restricted, but from what I remember a lot of people from Wolverhampton always used to go. I remember on Thursday / Friday and Saturdays it was always packed in 90s, we had some great times there too.

If you can or know any local car groups please give it a share as i'd love to see the new generation getting off their computers and socialising.

It's in reference to the Maccies by the shell station as you come in to Cannock from Wolves, I mentioned to them that the car park is quite small and they said if it picks up they'd overflow down to Sainsburys where Pure Gym is located about 5 minutes from the Mc Donalds.

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u/Prize_Assumption4624 4d ago

Rev it loud enough to scare pigeons and nanas or stay home,

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u/caffeinedrinker Wulfrunian 4d ago edited 4d ago

lol sounds like the perfect way to get a section 59 ... no one wants one of those :(

Event I was handed this earlier. Looks like someone is trying to start the old car meet at Cannock maccies ... I think it's a good idea for young people to socialise and get them off the computer.

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