Today, club members were invited to attend the first club run of the 2018 season.
A great day was had by all, with many quiet roads becoming soundtracks to Fords of yesteryear and a host of current models for good measure too.
We were able to soak in the sights around the Sperrin Mountains and enjoy some nice local food.
Keep your eyes on the website and facebook for the next one!
Click on the image below for a few photos from the day.
Club members are invited to attend the first 2018 season club run on Sunday 29th April.
We plan to head along some fantastic roads and soak in the sights around the Sperrin Mountains.
Members are welcome to attend all, or part of this adventure, just let us know where and when to expect you.
Anyone not currently a member can also join on the day.
Please see the schedule below;
We look forward to seeing you there!
An early start this morning saw a gaggle of Fords arriving at Bangor Seafront from around 8:30am.
As is tradition, the sun showed up and the weather was fantastic for the entire day.
Hundreds of passersby stopped to mingle with the car owners, enthusiasts chatted and swapped build stories, and children pointed in awe at the sea of colours and unfamiliar shapes of cars.
The RSOCNI was out in force, and picked up a few awards for our efforts.
The Capri Club nominated charity, Friends of the cancer centre, is a great cause and it was humbling to see so many gathered and willing to contribute.
We can officially kick off the Ford show season with this event (Dubshed was a mere warm up), and if it’s a sign of things to come for 2018, then it’s going to be an enjoyable season of car shows and events.
Click on the image below to view the gallery for the day.
GTINI has grown Dubshed from small beginnings at the King’s Hall in Belfast, to a massive 2 day show encompassing a wide variety of car based entertainment for all the family. Attracting show cars from all over the UK and Ireland, it is the biggest car show in Ireland today.
With a site of 65 acres, there was a great venue to host this show. It allowed for live motorsport action plus a host of other attractions for all the family, in addition to the main show & shine event.
RSOCNI members gathered themselves early and arrived in convoy, in order to put together an impressive showing of metal. More photos will follow in the form of a gallery but for now we would like to say thank you to everyone that came along and helped us to win the best club stand award for this year.
We are hoping to pick up in 2018 where we left off last year, and continue with our busy calendar of events.
Our committee meeting on Tuesday 30th January should help to tie down some dates and times, so watch this space.
For the moment, the following list of events is a basic skeleton of what we are attending / offering, as a minimum;
Dubshed – 8th April
Bangor Capri Club Show – 21st April
RSOC NI Club Run – 29th April
Loughgall Festival of Speed – 5th May
RSOC NI Show – 26th May @ Ballee Playing Fields celebrating 50 years of the RS
Ford Fair Portrush – 3rd June
MSport Factory Tour – 9th June
Cumbria RS Show – 10th June
The Junction RSOC NI Show – 9th September
There are likely to be more shows, club meets and events being arranged in addition to the above, we will keep you informed through the website.
We would like to thank everyone that made 2017 the successful year that it was, and we are aiming to further build upon this in 2018.
New members are always welcome, and current member renewals should be currently underway.
We hope to see you all soon at one, OR ALL, of the above!
The RSOC NI will have a club stand at the Ultimate Car Show today in Larne.
We hope to update this post with some pictures during the day, stay tuned.
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Morning Update;
The show began to fill up from just after 10am, with plenty of variety.
Classics, Modern and Modified, through to Tractors, Quads and Lorrys – with plenty to do and see for enthusiasts and families alike.
Spanning two large sheds for cars, another for trade stands and children activities, and a further large outdoor area, there is alot on show.
The gallery below shows some images of the show beginning to take shape, with some vehicles still arriving.
Thank you to everyone who came along (on 24th September) for our End of Season Run to Newcastle, via Kilbroney Forest Park.
It was great to catch up and get the cars out for a blast.
We were pretty lucky with the weather, with only one shower and a few wrong turns added to the excitement (sorry Steve).
We hope everyone had a good day.
Roll on 2018!
It seems like the sun shines every year on this event and the 2017 installment of the GTI NI organised show has stayed true to form.
Plenty of cars, people, families and, most importantly, burgers, have made the day a great success thus far.
Please see the gallery below for some early pictures
Today saw the 2017 instalment of the Kilbroney Vintage Show.
It’s hard to believe that the inaugural show took place over 30 years ago, in 1985, and it has grown beyond recognition.
With cars travelling from all over the country, and further afield, there was a bit of something for everyone.
RSOC NI Members made the trip early this morning, in order to miss as much of the traffic as possible.
The weather was excellent and made for a truly summer feel to this classic and vintage car display.
This show is simply a must for all car enthusiasts.
See the gallery below for some photos of the day.
This morning saw an early start for club members to meet en route to the Eglinton Classic Car Club annual display.
The show had a great turnout in terms of cars and the weather held up throughout.
Further details on the event and their charity choice can be found on http://www.eglintonclassicclub.co.uk/
After stopping for sausage rolls on the way, we attended the show from 12pm – 3pm. The gallery can be viewed by clicking on the image at the bottom.
On exiting the show we took in some NI scenery on the way to Portrush, where we stopped for a Sunday carvery to end the day.
Thank you to all who attended, a great days craic was had by everyone.
Keep an eye on the upcoming events and blog for details of future runs.
p.s. If anyone would like to contribute with photos for the gallery then please email them to photos@rsownersclubni.co.uk
