Karmann Ghia Owners Club (GB)

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	Wed 23 Apr 08 UK FASTEST STREET LEGAL KARMANN GHIA The Karmann Ghia Owners Club GB have thrown the gauntlet down and want to find out who has the fastest street legal Karmann Ghia in the UK. To this they we will offering a 1st price fund of Ł150, a years free membership to the club and a unique trophy to the winner with fastest Karmann Ghia. The event will be take place at the VW festival Bug Jam (www.bugjam.co.uk) held at Santa Pod drag strip on the 18th to 20th of July. Cars will be timed down the Ľ mile drag strip and must be driven to the site and be street legal, so no racing slicks or open exhausts. Apart from those few rules everything else goes, so modified engines, gearboxes, nitrous, turbos all are welcome. The Karmann Ghia Owners Club GB recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and welcomes owners of all types of Karmann Ghia’s stock and modified, fast and slow. They hold regular meets at most of the UK shows through out the year and with regular trips to the European shows. Members receive a colour magazine 6 times a year and enjoy reduced insurance and parts pricing from major suppliers. For further details please contact Lee Appleby eastmidlands@kgoc-gb.org or visit our website http://www.kgoc-gb.org [more]

	Tue 8 Jan 08 EVENTS 2008 We are now adding to the website Events Calendar a listing of some great shows and meetings which the club is organising or involved with this year. Those on the calendar shown in red are meetings exclusively organised by the club; those shown in orange are commercial events (some of the premier V-Dub and Classic Car shows) at which we shall have a club presence. Why not meet up at one or more of these shows? Some may provide FREE or discounted entrance for club members, others may require prior booking as spaces are limited. Click on the calendar date for more information and contact details. [more]

	Mon 7 Jan 08 2008 KGOC (GB) INTERNATIONAL MEETING in HARROGATE, Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June Come and join us at this year's International, based around the beautiful spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. Click on illustrated link (right) for further information. [more]

	Sun 2 Dec 07 KGOC 2008 Spring French Tour Friday 30 May to Monday 02 June inclusive LAON - situated in the region of Picardie, and the capital of the department of the Aisne Those who joined us all last year (2007), will remember the fantastic event based on the city of Laon. Over 500 classic cars were finally assembled from all over Europe, including a sizeable contingent from the UK. Our own Club fielded 14 Karmanns, which created a wonderful spectacle and caused tremendous cheers amongst the massed onlookers. Perhaps the most unexpected element (at least to Astrid and I) was the amount of official help and encouragement and organisation, from the Mayor of Laon and his staff, and from the local police. They could not do enough to ensure we were all welcomed, and that the static displays, the local countryside tour, and the round-Laon circular gentle hill-climb ran so smoothly. It was a splendid event, and many have asked if we will be doing it again. The answer is an emphatic YES! We have booked us into the event (with Continental Car Tours - CCT), and have reserved 14 mixed (double/twin) rooms at the Ibis Hotel near the town centre. We know from last year that the rooms book quickly: last year’s Campanile hotel is already fully booked! Jonathan from CCT, who also stays at the Ibis, says he is amazed how quickly this year’s event is rapidly booking up. The Ibis hotel costs Ł159 for 3 nights, this includes continental breadfast, the ferry crossing (Dover-Calais) and the registration fee. Could you please phone CCT (Continental Car Tours) by mid January latest on 01304 380244 to register and pay the Ł100 deposit - easiest over the phone - (refundable until final payment date 10 weeks prior to event) and they will then send you the papers. We have booked for the group: outward journey Friday, 30th May at ~ 09.30 to return on Monday, 2nd June at 17.35. Of course you can choose different times, you have to tell CCT at the time when paying your deposit. Then please tell Mike or Astrid of your plans, so we can organise the journeys and also the evening meals. The Circuit Historique de Laon is a unique motoring event. The town hosts a classic car parade for over 400 classic and vintage cars from all over Europe, together with over 150 classics from the UK. Totally non competitive, with no racing, it is a very relaxed weekend. On Saturday morning you sign on for the scenic regional tour, collect your rally plate and route book, and off you go to explore the local countryside. On Sunday morning, all the cars assemble in Laon old town. The streets are closed to traffic, except for the cars participating in the street circuit, which is a mix of high street driving, hill climbs and hairpin bends - strictly no racing or speeding - the whole town is amass with spectators. We need to make reasonably quick decision to try to get us all in one hotel. So…..: “intention” to join us by mid January, by phone, e-mail, letter. Deposit of Ł100 per car by mid February. For more info, please contact us as soon as possible: Choice of 2-night, or three-night tariffs; Channel crossing choices and approx costs; programmes for the Friday and Monday, leaving Saturday and Sunday to fully join in with CCT Laon programme. Look forward to hearing from you, Astrid and Mike Kelly e-mail: thames-valley@kgoc-gb.org [more]

	Thu 22 Mar 07 The Forums Return After a long spell of unreliability we've moved forums to a new host (many thanks Tom) in order to get them usable again. While this is a fresh start and members will need to register on the forum again to make use of it, the old data has not been lost and can still be found here. [more]