Gaydon - factory tour?

[yeti]

George H said:

Yes please! I just have a lack of funds to purchase it at the minute - hotels in Singapore during GP week are seriously expensive

When are you selling your VR6 too?

VR6 is having its MOT on Wednesday then going up for sale!

[yeti]

All factory tourers...

Just had a phone call from AML about the visit on Friday... There has been a production changeover at the factory and consequently it is going to be very quiet there!There will be a few bits a d bobs going on which you'll be taken around but it won't sadly be the full-blown experience of a couple of weeks ago seeing everything on the production lines in progress.

Just wanted to let people know it'll be quieter than normal but still plenty to see and get your teeth into

If we rescheduled... it'd be some time in September so get in there while you can, it's just a great place to be

[mikey k]

yeti said:

VR6 is having its MOT on Wednesday then going up for sale!

Forgot you have a VR6
Corrado or Golf?
I loved my tweaked VR6 Golf until it blew a head gasket in Moss Side

[yeti]

mikey k said:

Forgot you have a VR6
Corrado or Golf?

MkIII Golf auto! Probably the least loved of all VR6s although it's actually a very decent car with a bit of poke and lovely heated leather seats. Been a great town/motorway car.

I'll sell it for buttons, need the parking space for the Guigiaro Turbo Esprit which is being MOTd next week and then returned to me after an 8year restoration! Living in London and having a lot of cars is not a good mix

[mikey k]

yeti said:

mikey k said:

Forgot you have a VR6
Corrado or Golf?

MkIII Golf auto! Probably the least loved of all VR6s although it's actually a very decent car with a bit of poke and lovely heated leather seats. Been a great town/motorway car.

I'll sell it for buttons, need the parking space for the Guigiaro Turbo Esprit which is being MOTd next week and then returned to me after an 8year restoration! Living in London and having a lot of cars is not a good mix

Us rural types have a lot more room
Mine was a 3dr mk3 manual in purple, my lasting memory will be driving from the Cotswolds to Copenhagen on a snowy February morning

[George H]

mikey k said:

yeti said:

mikey k said:

Forgot you have a VR6
Corrado or Golf?

MkIII Golf auto! Probably the least loved of all VR6s although it's actually a very decent car with a bit of poke and lovely heated leather seats. Been a great town/motorway car.

I'll sell it for buttons, need the parking space for the Guigiaro Turbo Esprit which is being MOTd next week and then returned to me after an 8year restoration! Living in London and having a lot of cars is not a good mix

Us rural types have a lot more room
Mine was a 3dr mk3 manual in purple, my lasting memory will be driving from the Cotswolds to Copenhagen on a snowy February morning

My mum used to have one of those back when they were new, used to love that car



And Mikey, I agree, rural types are far superior

[AMDBSNick]

George H said:

And Mikey, I agree, rural types are far superior

You can only be classed as a rural type if you have a green tweed jacket, brown shoes and a gun

[peterr96]

mikey k said:

Us rural types have a lot more room
Mine was a 3dr mk3 manual in purple, my lasting memory will be driving from the Cotswolds to Copenhagen on a snowy February morning

We had some Corrado VR6s. Magic little cars with a decent turn of speed too.
Favourite memory. Running in convoy with the misses from Ledbury back to Kent with suprisingly little traffic about.
Me in Corrado VR6 Storm, she in Corrado VR6.

I can imagine Wales was even better though with a clutch of Astons.

Yes us Rural types are better!

[George H]

AMDBSNick said:

You can only be classed as a rural type if you have a green tweed jacket, brown shoes and a gun

I have a Barbour quilted jacket, brown shoes and an air rifle if that counts. Oh, and the fact I live in the middle of the countryside

[AMDBSNick]

George H said:

I have a Barbour quilted jacket, brown shoes and an air rifle if that counts. Oh, and the fact I live in the middle of the countryside

Nearly George but you need to man up and get a real gun

[George H]

AMDBSNick said:

Nearly George but you need to man up and get a real gun

I just use one of my mates if we ever go shooting (once in 5 years ). What gun do you have? I suspect Yeti will be able to top your collection being from London. They all have pistols there, right?

[AMDBSNick]

George H said:

I just use one of my mates if we ever go shooting (once in 5 years ). What gun do you have? I suspect Yeti will be able to top your collection being from London. They all have pistols there, right?

Beretta. Not very posh but it does the trick

[peterr96]

AMDBSNick said:

You can only be classed as a rural type if you have a green tweed jacket, brown shoes and a gun

And at least one chainsaw. How far OT will this go?

[George H]

peterr96 said:

And at least one chainsaw. How far OT will this go?

Who doesn't have a chainsaw??! What about a ride on lawnmower?

[mikey k]

Jockman & Luna have not spotted it yet

[peterr96]

George H said:

Who doesn't have a chainsaw??! What about a ride on lawnmower?

Yes also. Just cos you've got two! (albeit one is knackered). Shame the garage doors aren't wide enough to get your lawnmowers out of though.

[AMDBSNick]

George H said:

Who doesn't have a chainsaw??! What about a ride on lawnmower?

No ride on. The Estate Manager aka Dave the Fireman doesn't like them

[yeti]

AMDBSNick said:

Beretta. Not very posh but it does the trick

Nice sturdy guns, had a pair for the day at H&H's grounds in North London for the day. Best shot in the company, me

[Wobbly]

AMDBSNick said:

Beretta. Not very posh but it does the trick

You really need a 682 Gold E.

[AMDBSNick]

Wobbly said:

You really need a 682 Gold E.

Sawing the barrels off that though would be sacrilege