Shafto's Monday 25th

Shafto's Monday 25th

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wedg1e

26,805 posts

266 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Piccies for those not present... ....




TVR corner....


Lots of Lotus...






For those following me home, the sudden rise in volume around Sedgefield was due to the air cleaner falling off
Must have scared the incontinence pants off the old dodderer in the white SAAB when I opened it up next to him...



Ian

tvrbob

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11,172 posts

256 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Come on you TVR owners, Lotus are staging a takeover. Good turnout and good food despite Shafto's best efforts to send us away.

paulwakinshaw

436 posts

241 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Yeah thanks for last night people, nice to actually get there as the last two months have been terrible in terms of weather. Next month I might try to get a few more Lotus' there, let the takeover begin!

Paul

djroadboy

1,176 posts

237 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Nice to meet you all. The weather was kind to us. Although I did put the roof on to go home.

See you all next time. Hopefully they'll have more staff on.

Dan

BigAndy69

117 posts

232 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Sorry I couldnt make it to represent Lotus but I'll try and make the next one. Love the pics of the lineup!

Andy

grahamw48

9,944 posts

239 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Morning all.

Well, she started, and got me home.(280iFHC)

I'm a happy person.

Good to see you all, and especially WEDG1E'S ESPRIT !

The Surveyor

7,576 posts

238 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Good to see you all.

Never been to Shafto's befor, and it was lovely to see the warm welcome we all got from the smilie waitress.....

Good job i had my Chimaera their to balance the Lotus numbers, even though i got well and trully spanked by a certain Yellow Elies on the way home.

I see our fiendly 'safety camera partnership' are using thier white van (with flashing orange lights!!) within the Washington Services roadworks again today.

Paul

paulwakinshaw

436 posts

241 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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So did dan's yellow rocket give you a run for your money then? It's rather quick (please read s**t your pants quick!)

I got a head start and just cruised back up the A1 at 70-75, I half expected to see one of the crowd come flying past at warp-speed 10.

The Surveyor

7,576 posts

238 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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That yellow one is quick, pulled away from me like i was stood still from the Red Tiles BP garage round about on the way to Lanchester. I wish i still had my Griffith 500 (oh and a clean licence!).

It must have been the extra drag from having the roof off, or cold tyres, or left the handbrake on, or something totally unrelated......

paulwakinshaw

436 posts

241 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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yep, rocket it is. with any luck i will be heading up the slippery slope that is tuning and headwork complete with big cams and nasty power!

Byff

4,427 posts

262 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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tvrbob said:
Come on you TVR owners, Lotus are staging a takeover. Good turnout and good food despite Shafto's best efforts to send us away.


Sorry I couldn't get there, had a nightmare time with the car - the car was ok, but the bloke working on it had his finger stuck up his arse most of the time. It finally rolled out the garage at 20:00 and I was knackered and starving, just had to go home for a rest.

One good point from it, I witnessed the Red Chim with the supercharger. Not only that, but the fella let me have a drive too

bomb

3,692 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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[quote=tvrbob]Come on you TVR owners, Lotus are staging a takeover. quote]

Couldn't make it this time either Bob.

Should be able to make the next one though, c/w T350, to boost the TVR numbers again....

djroadboy

1,176 posts

237 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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The Surveyor said:
That yellow one is quick, pulled away from me like i was stood still from the Red Tiles BP garage round about on the way to Lanchester. I wish i still had my Griffith 500 (oh and a clean licence!).

It must have been the extra drag from having the roof off, or cold tyres, or left the handbrake on, or something totally unrelated......



Its not going too well at the minute either cos I put the cat back in on Sunday and its really flat now. Been to see my exhaust man today to get a silenced cat replacement pipe made up. I look forward to spanking more TVRs in the near future.

p.s. I never went above 80.

RS-Dog

147 posts

232 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Bah missed this! New to PH! Might pop along to the next one aslong as you dont mind a blue oval there allbeit a reasonably quick one!

Rich

tvrbob

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11,172 posts

256 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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RS-Dog said:
Might pop along to the next one
...and you'd be very welcome

grahamw48

9,944 posts

239 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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RS-Dog said:
Bah missed this! New to PH! Might pop along to the next one aslong as you dont mind a blue oval there allbeit a reasonably quick one!

Rich


Both Lotus and TVR have had a very long and happy association with the 'blue oval'.

docevi1

10,430 posts

249 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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tvrbob said:
Good turnout and good food despite Shafto's best efforts to send us away.
Intriguing?

wendyg

2,071 posts

244 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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Bu993r it all to hell, I've been recruiting like fury, in the Lotus camp, and the f**kers all turn up on the night I'm not there!!

I'm pretty sure Buttertubbs ain't on for me either, due to other circumstances, I'm esp annoyed that after all the background work I've done, people will think I'm some sort of Siren, enticing people in, until they're captured, then disappearing.

wedg1e

26,805 posts

266 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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wendyg said:
Bu993r it all to hell, I've been recruiting like fury, in the Lotus camp, and the f**kers all turn up on the night I'm not there!!



WENDY! Did you REALLY type that, or has someone hijacked your PC?

3rtt

943 posts

253 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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In true Little Britain styleee "I'm the only Noble in village"

Off to 'Spank' some TVR's at Croft today.

Good to see everyone Monday night.

Cheers,
Ian.