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This page is like a portal page with all the latest Splitterz and other VW info in one handy place. It is always kept up-to-date using Internet witchcraft and is like a continually updating news letter. Make this page your Splitterz home page.

30th April 2008

Splitterz Cruise Day

Sunday 11th May 2008

Leaving Stansted Services at 10am

The plan is to all meet up at Birchanger Services on the M11 at Stansted in order to leave at 10AM and cruise to Southend Seafront for the day.

We'll be cruising at around 55 mph so it'll be a nice easy drive and a chilled day out.

For more info please check the Splitterz Meets and Events forum and contact organiser Maadmaxxer

20th April 2008

Final call for Battlesbridge club camping

Last call for anyone wishing to prebook and camp with the club for the battlesbridge show on 16/17/18 May. Please check this thread http://www.splitterz.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4269

and get your booking to Dave (technohippy) before 24th April!!

19th April 2008

April 2008

Well we are now half way through April, it is Bus Types this weekend for anyone that is going...

The following weekend is Big Bang, Splitterz will be in attendance there, for Club members those of you who want a camping pass then get in touch with Maadmaxxer via the website or on the forum, it looks set to be a good show, plenty going on and some racing to watch as well.

The Chelmsford meet this month was a busy one, really good to see some more people turn up, had a good selection of vehicles in the car park, the Club really made a presence there that evening, lets hope the same happens again next month!!

The Cambridge meet this monfh turned into a bit of a cruise as we looked around for a new venue to replace the current one, so if you turned up and found there was no one there, then we apologise!! But please do come again next month to the Lion and Lamb as we are still there for the time being...

Another meet to go still this month, the Bishop Stortford meet at the Nags Head, so lets get a good turn out and enjoy what feels like a very promising start to another show season!!

15th April 2008

VW's @ Stansted

Splitterz again had a good turn out for this show, a good selection of vans and beetles, which obviously impressed the judges as we won Best Club Display for the third year in a row!!

[pictured: Maadmaxxer (left) and Slammedresto (right and down a bit) holding the Trophy]

The day was beautiful for the most part, a spattering of hail made the autojumblers hide any paper items they had for sale to save them from the tiny ice cubes from above... this also prompted some people to leave, but when the clouds passed the sun shone again and the day continued.

There were 3 debuts in the Splitterz line up this year, Technohippy's reconversion back into a bay panel van made its appearance, and much to his annoyance loads of people loved the colour. Slammedresto displayed his freshly registered recent US import, again this van looked really good out in the sun, this van is very low and looks 'right'. Maadmaxxer debuted his bug, with fresh paint it attracted a lot of attention and received some nice comments (it was also in the running for best of show but lost out to a really cool blue bug)

We would just like to thank Neil and Debbie and their team for putting in the time and effort to organise another great one day show, they were so laid back and seemed to enjoy the show as much as the show goers... and also good luck to Neil with his new job, we hope you will still find the time pop into the forum every now and again to say hi!!

4th April 2008

Upcoming Shows

The next few weeks sees the two most important of our more local shows which are always well supported by club members.

VW Elemental near Stansted

http://www.splitterz.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4087

Battlesbridge VW show

http://www.splitterz.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4269

Please let us know via the forum if you;re attending and wish to be with the club camping and display areas.

31st March 2008

Volksworld Show 2008

The season opener for many of us that didn't brave the snow of the Pod at Easter, Volksworld Show didn't disappoint on the grim weather side of things for us either on the Friday. The journey up was delayed when part of the undercarriage failed on Maadmaxxer's Red Arrow, and after a lucky escape for both Alex and the car, a journey home on a relay truck and a second mad dash attempt Alex did finally make it to the show in his newbie. BarkyD also had a relay truck encounter on the way - the M25 and Dolly2 just don't get on.

For the rest of us the cruise finally left Thurrock services about 3pm as we waited for a break in the weather for DrasticBeetle to drive in. The morning storm had left her and her car rather soaked. On arrival and after the initial fight with awnings and tents in the wind and rain, the traditional evening can-emptying marathon began.

The show itself was the usual high quality highly finished display you'd expect with much more of a leaning towards vans this year I'm pleased to say. The weather improved through saturday and sunday day times at least and much fun was had by all.

Particular commendation for silliness goes to gingerbob and hearnay for stealing benny's car and hiding it half way round the racecourse and then denying all knowledge quite convincingly for a couple of hours :-)

2nd March 2008

2008 Show Season

Ok, so with Dub Freeze under our belt, of which some of you splitterz attended, it is safe to say that Winter is almost over..... Yippeeeeee!!

In a couple of weeks it is Easter Thunderball (21st - 24th), and the following week it is Volksworld show (29th - 30th).

If you don't want to attend Thunderball for whatever reason then there is a camp being organised (Meets and Events Section of the Forum) for the club to get together at the beginning of the season, so get your dubs ready, serviced and MOT'd (if necessary) as summer is nearly upon us!!

So get to your local meets and chat with your fellow members and find out who is going to be at which shows, convoys and the like can also be arranged, just prompt your meet host or feel free to organise one via the Meets and Events Section of the Forum...

Roll on Summer Show Season!!

(an excited) MMX

2nd January 2008

Splitterz Christmas Bash 2007

The Splitterz Christmas Bash for 2007 was held at the Wheatsheaf in Duxford, the landlord was amazing, really friendly and accomodating and i would like to say a big thank you to him and to Saffron Flowers for liaising with him and sorting the food.

I got the feeling everyone who turned up enjoyed themselves, there was a really nice family vibe about the place and a lot of laughs were had by all.

I am looking forward to 2008, as i am sure many of you are, the christmas party for me is the end of the year as far as splitterz goes (ie events etc) and i am looking forward to more camping in 2008 and BBQ's and the like, lets all make an effort to make this a fantastic year, better than the last...

Here's to another fun filled year...... i hope your ready!!

MMX