Dutch Spring Run 2009: 2 & 3 May
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Cob had to leave for the ferry.
Abbey slept in the Cerb. Pops 'n bangs don't upset her
She's used to it.
First batch, our friday afternoon meetup at the Berghotel:
My mate Bert and I shared a few beers with the PH-guys staying at the Amersfoort Berghotel. Journo Johnny Tipler next to him brought the 260 presscar.
Sophie and Monaroman Ollie waiting for things to come.
Brian - always grinning because I'm in the Ultima - Crazy of Cookham and Anne enjoying their reds here.
Eric ST and Andy. I fully understand why Anne was not sitting next to this guy.
Saturday morning, fetching the Brits and convoy to Leusden:
5 USA brought the C5.
Lurking in the morning sun: it promised to be a nice day.
I'd met Steve and Sally a month ago at the April Goodwood brekkie: a lovely couple.
The 'cosy' 260 Exige.
After two years - Anglo-Dutch Tunnel Run - it was great meeting Ben San again.
His Jap beef Supra is a temple: 175 mph on the Autobahn though!
Another fine Jap: Aram and Elco's old skool Skyline flamethrower.
More soon.
Abbey slept in the Cerb. Pops 'n bangs don't upset her
She's used to it.First batch, our friday afternoon meetup at the Berghotel:
My mate Bert and I shared a few beers with the PH-guys staying at the Amersfoort Berghotel. Journo Johnny Tipler next to him brought the 260 presscar.
Sophie and Monaroman Ollie waiting for things to come.
Brian - always grinning because I'm in the Ultima - Crazy of Cookham and Anne enjoying their reds here.
Eric ST and Andy. I fully understand why Anne was not sitting next to this guy.
Saturday morning, fetching the Brits and convoy to Leusden:
5 USA brought the C5.
Lurking in the morning sun: it promised to be a nice day.
I'd met Steve and Sally a month ago at the April Goodwood brekkie: a lovely couple.
The 'cosy' 260 Exige.
After two years - Anglo-Dutch Tunnel Run - it was great meeting Ben San again.
His Jap beef Supra is a temple: 175 mph on the Autobahn though!
Another fine Jap: Aram and Elco's old skool Skyline flamethrower.
More soon.
900T-R said:
Brians luggage went in the seals!
Early morning at the Berghotel, 260 presscar ready to roll:
The car is a looker but a pain to get into . . .
. . . and even more difficult to get out off!
Everytime it felt like a birth.
Lotus Drivers Guide webmaster Ronald Ringma interviewed Johnny . . .
. . . and sat proud in his smitten new Elan.
I really don't understand why this car is so unloved. It looks good to me and they say it's one of the best FWD cars around.
More . . .
Bert lead the way to our DSR-startingpoint. I had to guide some thirsty wheels to the nearest gasstation.
Sophie decided to start the run in the hottest of cars: Brians Ultima.
What do we have here: beefed up Holley fed 383 with a steel crank up to 600 brake and an epic 7K soundbyte.
Anne joined Ben in his classic Japster.
DSR veterans Eric and Jan followed in the barking ST. Sunday I found out what a car that is!
Another 6 litre but this one supercharged: Ollies Monaro Monster.
Steve and Sally in the auto C5: "When I decided to go American I had to go all the way."
Next: all teamed up.
Thanx for all the kind words all: both on this topic and as PM.
Greg: how brave are you to call yourself smallgun!?
I must say I don't have that much snaps of your car, you came in late or left early: LOL!
Did you guys see the vids as posted?
Sophie: please group your vids and post them here OK? They are worth it, fab stuff.
:thumbsup:
Greg: how brave are you to call yourself smallgun!?
I must say I don't have that much snaps of your car, you came in late or left early: LOL!
Did you guys see the vids as posted?
Sophie: please group your vids and post them here OK? They are worth it, fab stuff.
:thumbsup:
Team up at the Fokkerstraat:
Arjs flaming red Tuscan convertible drew a crowd. Anca in matching jacket.
The only diesel of the bunch: Euroboys 2.4 spider.
Not only quick cars that morning: 174 brake 1 litre MV Agusta superbike joined the pack on the first etappe.
Cloggy Klaas, Johnny Tipler, Steve, Anne, Andy, Aram and Ben San licking the Tusc vert.
Hilary's a bit envious about mrs Cloggy here. Great and fast 4 litre Chim was no match for the Mercs relaxed pace.
Eric - you might consider changing your PH-username having sold the SAAB - had me as a passenger in his 4.3 Chim on the first part of the trip: what a sorted machine that!
Bert explaining his delightfull black Cob rep to Greg, Brian and Steve.
Steve explaining the drawbacks of a manual here
Erics top effort to make and hand out his stickers: it made us feel even more together.
More . . .
Arjs flaming red Tuscan convertible drew a crowd. Anca in matching jacket.
The only diesel of the bunch: Euroboys 2.4 spider.
Not only quick cars that morning: 174 brake 1 litre MV Agusta superbike joined the pack on the first etappe.
Cloggy Klaas, Johnny Tipler, Steve, Anne, Andy, Aram and Ben San licking the Tusc vert.
Hilary's a bit envious about mrs Cloggy here. Great and fast 4 litre Chim was no match for the Mercs relaxed pace.
Eric - you might consider changing your PH-username having sold the SAAB - had me as a passenger in his 4.3 Chim on the first part of the trip: what a sorted machine that!
Bert explaining his delightfull black Cob rep to Greg, Brian and Steve.
Steve explaining the drawbacks of a manual here
Erics top effort to make and hand out his stickers: it made us feel even more together.
More . . .
More Ultima then Brian
What I found extremely funny about Brians car was the rocker switch indicator!
Our DSR was in exess of V8s this year
Anne couldn't hear a thing of what I was saying to her: earplugs!
Jeanine, Elco, Farah, Alex and Andrew.
Another V8: veteran 4.2 Cerbera.
Elco, Skyline and Eric. Keep us updated about that '71 baby Elco.
Ollie: "Just try if my Monaro fits you Eric."
Big grin: "R&R!"
The supercharged 500 brake 6 litre: what a sound!
Next: 1st stop and a snap of Greg!
What I found extremely funny about Brians car was the rocker switch indicator!
Our DSR was in exess of V8s this year
Anne couldn't hear a thing of what I was saying to her: earplugs!
Jeanine, Elco, Farah, Alex and Andrew.
Another V8: veteran 4.2 Cerbera.
Elco, Skyline and Eric. Keep us updated about that '71 baby Elco.
Ollie: "Just try if my Monaro fits you Eric."
Big grin: "R&R!"
The supercharged 500 brake 6 litre: what a sound!
Next: 1st stop and a snap of Greg!
Nice 'road to the Berghotel' Ollie!
Eric: we could swap names
Speaking of Eric: I took off in his uber-sorted 4.3 Chim for the morning-route of our tour.
From my home-village Leusden we went straight through the meadowlands. Via some nice twisties we drove through woods - north-west border of the Veluwe - and into the river forelands of the IJssel. The IJsseldijk was a hoot! Entering the woods again - Salland - and finding our lunchspot in Lemele.
About Erics car: from the first metres I could tell this was a good one. The suspension was 95% from spot-on, the engine willing to rev and torque came in a flatline. Congrats Eric on your car: the best one I've been in so far. Apart from a few minor things it's perfect. Look at it shining in the 12 o'clock sun!
More red:
We started as the leaders but we were not the first to arrive. Of course we missed one or two instructions and hey: I needed to pee . . .
Arjs and Anca's tasty Tuscan stole the show in the TVR catagory.
Not too sure on the Jap section of our posse:
I have a soft spot for Bens Supra but old skool Jap-beef appeals.
Please tell us a bit about the engine of this baby Elco.
Besides it fits more than twice in the Ultima or Cob! Cooling down from an exhilarating run.
Dirty laundry, clean cars . . . Sunday evening the spiders front was bugs allover.
Erics fine fivepot gun.
Greetings from sunny Lemele!
Greg and Hillary took it easy - they were probably the only ones without having made one single mistake - and always came in with huge smiles.
More of the Lemele lunch.
Eric: we could swap names
Speaking of Eric: I took off in his uber-sorted 4.3 Chim for the morning-route of our tour.
From my home-village Leusden we went straight through the meadowlands. Via some nice twisties we drove through woods - north-west border of the Veluwe - and into the river forelands of the IJssel. The IJsseldijk was a hoot! Entering the woods again - Salland - and finding our lunchspot in Lemele.
About Erics car: from the first metres I could tell this was a good one. The suspension was 95% from spot-on, the engine willing to rev and torque came in a flatline. Congrats Eric on your car: the best one I've been in so far. Apart from a few minor things it's perfect. Look at it shining in the 12 o'clock sun!
More red:
We started as the leaders but we were not the first to arrive. Of course we missed one or two instructions and hey: I needed to pee . . .
Arjs and Anca's tasty Tuscan stole the show in the TVR catagory.
Not too sure on the Jap section of our posse:
I have a soft spot for Bens Supra but old skool Jap-beef appeals.
Please tell us a bit about the engine of this baby Elco.
Besides it fits more than twice in the Ultima or Cob! Cooling down from an exhilarating run.
Dirty laundry, clean cars . . . Sunday evening the spiders front was bugs allover.
Erics fine fivepot gun.
Greetings from sunny Lemele!
Greg and Hillary took it easy - they were probably the only ones without having made one single mistake - and always came in with huge smiles.
More of the Lemele lunch.
Everybody loves the Cobra. In the early morning Andy woke up the hotel by revving it 'easy' after startup: "I need to do this . . ."
Joop!s fine 325i Coupe 'bugged' and next to the CanAm cooling down.
Massive tires, massive lump of - early 70s - Yank iron. As in Andies Dax this engine originates from the early 70s thus avoiding the contemporary MOT regs.
Big Holley fuel-splasher on top. The car sits higher than you might think. No problem with the exhaustpipes scratching speedbumps here.
"I really don't like cars at all."
Lunch at Lemele's only(?) cafe. At least the only one with a decent parking.
Lots of cyclist around. They did not spoil our run thank God. Bens Supra, Johhnies 260 presscar and Steves auto C5.
Attracted to hop in this one . . .
Andrew, Alex, Farah, Eric, Brian. Did we have lunch or what? The kroketten were super here.
Greg - obviously just arrived
- joining the happy bunch. Johnny thinking where to find decent Dutch scenery for his Lotus-write-ups. Let's see . . .Next: stepping out the DSR for a few hours because I know the area quite well from here . . .
ETA: forgot to paste the last snap!
Edited by dinkel on Saturday 9th May 16:15
An afternoons out with this one:
http://www.topgear.com/uk/lotus/exige/road-test/26...
Well, I have a lot to say about that . . .
More soon.
ETA: http://johntipler.co.uk/blog/
http://www.topgear.com/uk/lotus/exige/road-test/26...
Well, I have a lot to say about that . . .
More soon.
ETA: http://johntipler.co.uk/blog/
Edited by dinkel on Saturday 9th May 20:22
Not the best shot of Johnny and the 260 but boy is the 260 a looker!
We obviously parked our hot Exige on a highly illegal place - we missed the 'strictly forbidden to stop here' signs - as a farmer on a bicycle kindly suggested we'd carry on. Ta, not before some more snaps were taken.
I mean, Johnny wanted some typical Dutch scenery and the Holterberg is just that.
Beautifull lit Lotus shows the compactness and the aggressiveness of the package.
Two grown men barely fit in.
Slightly worn tires after the Abbeville trackdays.
I must say a Mk1 Elise feels way more hardcore compared to this 1.8 supercharged beastie. But when the eager Toyota mill is on full chat - 8K+ - it has everything to completely slaughter Pork and Fcars.
Next: Twente Kanaal photoshoot.
I hope you won't get tired of my 260-shooting. I have a few in storage:
I like the old 'n worn stuff and thought this shed was in nice contrast with the radiant Exige.
Just as with the Lambos Loti look great in loud colours.
Everything on this car shouts Go!
Johnny 'fraid to get out of the car.
Black rims
Next: Twente Kanaal harbour.
I like the old 'n worn stuff and thought this shed was in nice contrast with the radiant Exige.
Just as with the Lambos Loti look great in loud colours.
Everything on this car shouts Go!
Johnny 'fraid to get out of the car.
Black rims
Next: Twente Kanaal harbour.
Unfortunately my snap of Anne and the Cob didn't make it on the newspaper ;(
I've too much snaps of the 260 and we need to carry on with the other cars and the DSR-peeps.
Check:
http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/Dinkel_phot...
I've too much snaps of the 260 and we need to carry on with the other cars and the DSR-peeps.
Check:
http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/Dinkel_phot...
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