Spring 2006 Gathering - Public Thread (22-23 April) - digital-car.co.uk

James · 02-03-2006, 10:47 AM

The Digital-Car.co.uk bi-annual meet is just around the corner, and promises to be the best yet!

With our member-funded marquee making its first appearance, a themed set of fun events and tasty prizes to be had

We're pulling out all the stops this year to make sure a great time is had by all!

So make this your year to attend and come along for 2 days of CarPC heaven!

What's On?

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Go Karts & Track
To be used entirely at own risk, and may be limited if other groups are in close proximity

TopGear themed challenges - with prizes!
To be announced are various team based challenges that will pit your wit's and skill against other the DC members. The Headunit flinging challenge is the first confirmed event. Rules + details to follow

Hot Food
percyt will be cooking over the weekend, with BBQ and vegetarian options, (prepayable £5 per day to percyt to cover all your food)

XBOX Gaming Tournament
Two projectors, and two linked XBOX's, will form the gaming area in the marquee - 8 Player Halo, NFS etc. If any of you have your own console's/games please do bring them along - there is mains power

Cinema
Saturday night becomes cinema night in the marquee! With a selection of films on view, what better way to relax in a camp site than sitting back and watching a flick in large-screen glory!

Photographer
We will have at least one photographer in attendance - so this is an ideal opportunity to get your install's picture taken properly

Prizes

Every year the attending crowd votes for their best in several categories:

Best Overall
Best PC
Best Dashboard
Most Ghetto
Most Original

Prizes rely on the huge generosity of our linked CarPC shops like LinITX.com and CarTFT.com. Many thanks to them for making this section of the Gathering possible.

Winners will be announced sunday afternoon

Details
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Photo's of past events can be found at: http://photos.digital-car.co.uk

Location
As always the meet is held at Billing Aquadrome near Northampton

Directions & site info available here:
http://www.billingaquadrome.com

Entrance Fee
We do not charge an entrance fee ourselves, but the venue does:
Camping: £12 per day (per car)
Day visit: £5 (per car)

This is very reasonable as we get our own private field and power.
When you arrive at the gates, please state you are here for the Digital-Car gathering and they will charge and direct you accordingly. When asked at the gate - you don't need power! ;)

There are shower and toilet facilities availble closeby (less than 150m from marquee)

Note: There is a travel inn nearby if you'd like to stay the two days but don't like the idea of camping!

Suggested To-Bring List if camping

Tent (please let us know if you don't have one but would like to sleep over - we should have space in another tent)
Wash Kit
Sleeping Bag
Money, we often stop off at the pub at the gate for an evening meal on Sunday
Torch

Some photos from previous meets:

Confused · 02-03-2006, 12:16 PM

Sounds good!

Can't wait to do the head unit flinging!

Scouse Monkey · 02-03-2006, 01:24 PM

davemark · 02-03-2006, 01:34 PM

Im there :) looking much forward to it buddy !!!

Dave

GolfChick22 · 02-03-2006, 02:02 PM

oooo yay!

nigelf · 02-03-2006, 03:15 PM

Ahhh great Motor bikes are free...... :)

2Fast · 02-03-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelf

Ahhh great Motor bikes are free...... :)

Hmm, now if i drive my car up with the CBR125 on a trailor and then swap them over at the gate will they suspect anything ;)

I will be there, but i'll let someone else have best boot/overall as my cars looking a bit tatty as it's my everyday long distance hack...........
Oh and i've done bugger all to it since it was last seen :p

ccsnet · 02-03-2006, 03:29 PM

James - I'll update the web site version later today... will PM you when ready.. in a serious... CBA mode today....

Terran

Andehh · 02-03-2006, 04:17 PM

still debating comming or not....

Events say yes, me being so new says no!

Confused · 02-03-2006, 04:19 PM

Andehh,

We've had people turn up who haven't even posted on the forum, saw it and became interested so came along!

This is by no means an "old-timers only" event, the more new faces we see, the better! :D

I really hope you can come along!

Garry

James · 02-03-2006, 04:28 PM

I'd just like to second 'confused' there for Andehh and any other's considering coming. We welcome ANYONE to our meet's, carpc or not - old member or new

James

2Fast · 02-03-2006, 04:43 PM

I'd third that, we don't bite, and it would be great if we had hundreds of new people interested in carpc's turning up.

Enforcer · 02-03-2006, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelf

Ahhh great Motor bikes are free...... :)

And so they should be. Who would want to pay to have a vehicle that lets you get so wet when it rains

jasba_uk · 02-03-2006, 05:40 PM

Well that weekend is in the diary, just need to put the pc together and get it working before the 22nd - or its the laptop again

.

shinny · 02-03-2006, 05:54 PM

IFF my motherboard returns from Taiwan in time, then I will try to make an appearance :D

02-03-2006, 10:47 AM	#1
James Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunstable, Beds, UK Posts: 3,939 My Garage: - Peugeot 406 - Warner R4	Spring 2006 Gathering - Public Thread (22-23 April) The Digital-Car.co.uk bi-annual meet is just around the corner, and promises to be the best yet! With our member-funded marquee making its first appearance, a themed set of fun events and tasty prizes to be had We're pulling out all the stops this year to make sure a great time is had by all! So make this your year to attend and come along for 2 days of CarPC heaven! What's On? __________________________________ Go Karts & Track To be used entirely at own risk, and may be limited if other groups are in close proximity TopGear themed challenges - with prizes! To be announced are various team based challenges that will pit your wit's and skill against other the DC members. The Headunit flinging challenge is the first confirmed event. Rules + details to follow Hot Food percyt will be cooking over the weekend, with BBQ and vegetarian options, (prepayable £5 per day to percyt to cover all your food) XBOX Gaming Tournament Two projectors, and two linked XBOX's, will form the gaming area in the marquee - 8 Player Halo, NFS etc. If any of you have your own console's/games please do bring them along - there is mains power Cinema Saturday night becomes cinema night in the marquee! With a selection of films on view, what better way to relax in a camp site than sitting back and watching a flick in large-screen glory! Photographer We will have at least one photographer in attendance - so this is an ideal opportunity to get your install's picture taken properly Prizes Every year the attending crowd votes for their best in several categories: Best Overall Best PC Best Dashboard Most Ghetto Most Original Prizes rely on the huge generosity of our linked CarPC shops like LinITX.com and CarTFT.com. Many thanks to them for making this section of the Gathering possible. Winners will be announced sunday afternoon Details ________________________________ Photo's of past events can be found at: http://photos.digital-car.co.uk Location As always the meet is held at Billing Aquadrome near Northampton Directions & site info available here: http://www.billingaquadrome.com Entrance Fee We do not charge an entrance fee ourselves, but the venue does: Camping: £12 per day (per car) Day visit: £5 (per car) This is very reasonable as we get our own private field and power. When you arrive at the gates, please state you are here for the Digital-Car gathering and they will charge and direct you accordingly. When asked at the gate - you don't need power! ;) There are shower and toilet facilities availble closeby (less than 150m from marquee) Note: There is a travel inn nearby if you'd like to stay the two days but don't like the idea of camping! Suggested To-Bring List if camping Tent (please let us know if you don't have one but would like to sleep over - we should have space in another tent) Wash Kit Sleeping Bag Money, we often stop off at the pub at the gate for an evening meal on Sunday Torch Some photos from previous meets:
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02-03-2006, 12:16 PM	#2
Confused Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire Posts: 5,051 My Garage: - Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC 4WS - Ford Anglia 105E - Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4	Sounds good! Can't wait to do the head unit flinging!
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02-03-2006, 01:34 PM	#4
davemark Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire Posts: 4,121	Im there :) looking much forward to it buddy !!! Dave
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02-03-2006, 03:15 PM	#6
nigelf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York USA- Keighley GB Posts: 512 My Garage: - Buick Riviera	Ahhh great Motor bikes are free...... :)
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02-03-2006, 04:19 PM	#10
Confused Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire Posts: 5,051 My Garage: - Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC 4WS - Ford Anglia 105E - Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4	Andehh, We've had people turn up who haven't even posted on the forum, saw it and became interested so came along! This is by no means an "old-timers only" event, the more new faces we see, the better! :D I really hope you can come along! Garry
	__________________ CarPC: 2.0GHz Core2Duo, 2GB, 250GB, 7" widescreen, WiFi, BT, GPS, XP Pro, A.I.M.E.E

02-03-2006, 01:24 PM	#3
Scouse Monkey Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 26,822 My Garage: - Peugeot 306 - BMW E30 325i Touring - Merlin Malt 2 Revelation - Peugeot 306 HDI Meridian

02-03-2006, 02:02 PM	#5
GolfChick22 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cheshire Posts: 510 My Garage: - VW Golf GTI	oooo yay!
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02-03-2006, 03:29 PM	#8
ccsnet DC Organiser Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Morecambe, Lancs, UK ( Just For The Moment ) Posts: 16,590 My Garage: - Saab Vectra Sport 1.9TD Auto	James - I'll update the web site version later today... will PM you when ready.. in a serious... CBA mode today.... Terran
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02-03-2006, 04:17 PM	#9
Andehh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 118 My Garage: - Skoda Octavia vRS	still debating comming or not.... Events say yes, me being so new says no!

02-03-2006, 04:28 PM	#11
James Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunstable, Beds, UK Posts: 3,939 My Garage: - Peugeot 406 - Warner R4	I'd just like to second 'confused' there for Andehh and any other's considering coming. We welcome ANYONE to our meet's, carpc or not - old member or new James
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02-03-2006, 04:43 PM	#12
2Fast Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 21,816 My Garage: - Kenesis Crosslight - Focus Ergoride ST - On-One Inbred SS - Carlton Cyclone - Retro GT Single Speed - Ford Transit 100 T300 camper - Genesis Core 2.0	I'd third that, we don't bite, and it would be great if we had hundreds of new people interested in carpc's turning up.
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02-03-2006, 05:40 PM	#14
jasba_uk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 42 My Garage: - Peugeot 406 - Honda Concerto	Well that weekend is in the diary, just need to put the pc together and get it working before the 22nd - or its the laptop again .
	__________________ Resorted back to an old PC held in with Duck tape!

02-03-2006, 05:54 PM	#15
shinny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 158	IFF my motherboard returns from Taiwan in time, then I will try to make an appearance :D
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