Betameeta 2024

[betabuoy]

It was a superb weekend Peter, thank you for pulling it all together. A total of 375mls for my Beta and I thoroughly enjoyed the drive, the chat, the food and the beer. Lovely to meet new folk, and to chat some more with others I’d met earlier. We were blessed with some magnificent weather which helped too.

Over the weekend, and over a few beers, I recall we hatched plans involving some longer-range Beta trips?  Let’s hold this thought for now, but I’d like to see a Euro Beta something next year.

Great weekend, thanks all,  Chris

[Clifford3051]

It was disappointing I couldn't make the weekend in my Beta this year but still very much enjoyed a few hours with you guys and your cars at the car show this afternoon. Sounds like you had a brilliant weekend.
C

[HFStuart]

Over the weekend, and over a few beers, I recall we hatched plans involving some longer-range Beta trips?  Let’s hold this thought for now, but I’d like to see a Euro Beta something next year.

Nooooo. ( or at least not till mine is back....  )

[SanRemo78]

Thanks for organising a superb weekend Peter! Thoroughly enjoyed it not least seeing Alex in his new Coupe when he was looking for a saloon last year! Thanks to everyone who gave me a passenger ride too, it’ll be a while before I can reciprocate! Next year is probably too much to hope for!
Guy

[A Ross]

Thank you Peter for putting on such a superb Betameeta this year. Similar miles to Chris covered this weekend in my Beta - it didn't really break a sweat and I enjoyed absolutely every minute of it and had a phenomenal  drive back from Newark to South Oxfordshire mostly through country lanes .

Great to have Guy on board as a passenger - Nice to be able to offer a seat for a change my previous 4 Betameeta's have been Betaless! 

Fantastic to see Neil's car looking so great after the restoration work and to finally meet Richard with the Ascot Berlina - I last saw that car at the AGM at Ettington Chase in 1999 - and is possibly the only survivor close to the spec of our original Beta!

A special thanks to Nigel and Peter too for sorting me with the correct airbox and scoop for my car and for repainting it - this will be fitted ahead of the LMC Track Day (this year my car will be a paddock princess, next year may well be a different story....)

I will try to get the photo's on here (sometimes I struggle). I also will share my album on the various Beta social media pages as soon as it is uploaded.

Always great to talk to other Beta owners too - I think as a direct result of this weekend, we will definitely be going down the baffled sump route and I will be also treating myself to a filter king fuel filter - when the tank and fuel lines are sorted.

Alex

[Neil-yaj396]

Just echoing all the above Peter, a really enjoyable weekend. The 314 miles I added to the clock has restored my confidence in the car after the long restoration lay off and it is so smooth and quiet now up at 70 without the wind whistling through those myriad rust holes....

I'll do my traditional write up for VL this week.

[peteracs]

Over the weekend, and over a few beers, I recall we hatched plans involving some longer-range Beta trips?  Let’s hold this thought for now, but I’d like to see a Euro Beta something next year.

Nooooo. ( or at least not till mine is back....  )

Then you need to get your finger out….!

I floated the idea of going to the Le Mans Classic via Calais which I have wanted to go to for a long time and never had the opportunity. I would of course need to hang on to the Spider as the HPE will not be ready by then, so am looking to find somewhere to store it over the winter.

Peter

[Nigel]

Also repeating the other comments a bit, good planning Peter and thanks for everything.
Good to meet some new folk as well.

Those roads we took were so good for flooring it in many places, and most of the corners could be
done with a fair speed as well.

I clocked 431 miles but unsure of accuracy as my speedo reads 80 at a google 70.
Maybe the VX gearbox needs to be matched to the correct clock?

Finally, I reckon your Le Mans idea is a good one Peter, I'm keen.

Cheers to all, Nigel

[WestonE]

I did Le Mans Classic with the Montecarlo Consortium who have a favorite Hotel with Pool. But it is too far from the Event IMHO. There are major tail backs getting in and out of this event and you need to extend your French stay before and after to get a good Eurotunnel experience. Laval is the nearby town. You might need to plan and book 2 years ahead to make it work FYI.

Eric

[Riku]

Thank you Peter for organising this event, it was my first proper drive out in the car since getting the thumbs up for roadworthiness by Riccardo Emiliani. I enjoyed meeting everyone else, and thank you for your kind words Alex. I was blown away by how well the car performs on the open road - it felt like we had much of the route to ourselves on Sunday.

[peteracs]

Hi

Just received my copy of VL from the LMC which has a really well written write up of the weekend by Neil.

Neil, would it be permissible to post a photo of the page here so those who do not get it can have a read?

Peter

[Neil-yaj396]

Hi

Just received my copy of VL from the LMC which has a really well written write up of the weekend by Neil.

Neil, would it be permissible to post a photo of the page here so those who do not get it can have a read?

Peter

No problem Peter. I meant to post a Word version but it slipped my mind.

[peteracs]

Thanks Neil

Here we go….

[HFStuart]

I did Le Mans Classic with the Montecarlo Consortium who have a favorite Hotel with Pool. But it is too far from the Event IMHO. There are major tail backs getting in and out of this event and you need to extend your French stay before and after to get a good Eurotunnel experience. Laval is the nearby town. You might need to plan and book 2 years ahead to make it work FYI.

Eric

Chil with a ferry. The Hook of Holland service is excellent and our Beglian friends could suggest a route to drive down over two days.