Silverstone outing
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Hi All, thought I'd share a few pics of my Silverstone outing!
I convoyed all the way down from central Scotland on the Saturday and the weather was good (which is handy when you have no roof) with the exception of one short downpour which was enough to remind me that I hadn't repaired the passenger front door seal! Oops! At any decent speed the full screen is enough to deflect most rain showers. At least I had the sense to swap out the aero screen for the full screen for the journey!
Anyway, its the first long trip I'd done in the Can am and 700 miles all round and I'm really pleased with how it performed and feel like I've got to know the car better and I'm sure the engine is smoother having had a good run! it only had 1500 or so miles on it before hand.
When we arrived the hotel Pete and I parked up but I quickly noticed a red GTR, which after a dip in the pool multiplied to a blue and a green one. So Peter and I decided to create an Ultima spectrum with a black and white car at the ends!!
We met a few new owners and had good chats, a couple of drinks and enjoyed a decent steak! Certainly a relaxing and entertaining day! Chuffed the car returned some good mpg too
! a pleasant surprise!
By morning time the collection had grown!
No this next bit is what made it for me.... Richard and Andy Appeared with a yet larger collection of Ultimas and we set off after some more good chat: Ive been to loads of car shows and convoys but I was cloud 9 listening to all these V8s and looking at so many Ultimas around me (and I have to say driving my own one in such company!
). Win!
Again next year please!!!!!
Only phone pics but you get the idea:
My fav shot this one:
And a novelty view that you will only get from a Can Am without a wing!
(dont worry it was the passenger taking the pics!!)
We made it to silverstone before the weather came in:
but as you will have heard the rain was pretty relentless and the racing was cancelled by mid afternoon! We did get to see the F1 cars though!
Its a real shame as I could of spoken to each and everyone one of the other owners there for ages but I only spoke to a couple of new faces at Silverstone. I'll be up for a few journeys next year too so hope to meet you all again and actually talk cars instead of diving for cover and putting on tarpaulins over the car!!!
Needless to say the journey home was.... interesting. I look at it as a very good leak test of the cabin!! We did get wet but a cap and a hooded raincoat with the heater on made it bearable and pleasant when the rain let up a bit. There was loads of thumbs up and photos as usual on the drive home but not sure if its the usual Ultima theatre or more of a.... ' Look at these idiots driving a topless car in torrential rain!!!!'.
I wont be surprised if we end up on some kind of FB Car Meme: 'It was sunny when we left!'
Mark
I convoyed all the way down from central Scotland on the Saturday and the weather was good (which is handy when you have no roof) with the exception of one short downpour which was enough to remind me that I hadn't repaired the passenger front door seal! Oops! At any decent speed the full screen is enough to deflect most rain showers. At least I had the sense to swap out the aero screen for the full screen for the journey!
Anyway, its the first long trip I'd done in the Can am and 700 miles all round and I'm really pleased with how it performed and feel like I've got to know the car better and I'm sure the engine is smoother having had a good run! it only had 1500 or so miles on it before hand.
When we arrived the hotel Pete and I parked up but I quickly noticed a red GTR, which after a dip in the pool multiplied to a blue and a green one. So Peter and I decided to create an Ultima spectrum with a black and white car at the ends!!
We met a few new owners and had good chats, a couple of drinks and enjoyed a decent steak! Certainly a relaxing and entertaining day! Chuffed the car returned some good mpg too
! a pleasant surprise!By morning time the collection had grown!
No this next bit is what made it for me.... Richard and Andy Appeared with a yet larger collection of Ultimas and we set off after some more good chat: Ive been to loads of car shows and convoys but I was cloud 9 listening to all these V8s and looking at so many Ultimas around me (and I have to say driving my own one in such company!
). Win!Again next year please!!!!!
Only phone pics but you get the idea:
My fav shot this one:
And a novelty view that you will only get from a Can Am without a wing!
(dont worry it was the passenger taking the pics!!)
We made it to silverstone before the weather came in:
but as you will have heard the rain was pretty relentless and the racing was cancelled by mid afternoon! We did get to see the F1 cars though!
Its a real shame as I could of spoken to each and everyone one of the other owners there for ages but I only spoke to a couple of new faces at Silverstone. I'll be up for a few journeys next year too so hope to meet you all again and actually talk cars instead of diving for cover and putting on tarpaulins over the car!!!
Needless to say the journey home was.... interesting. I look at it as a very good leak test of the cabin!! We did get wet but a cap and a hooded raincoat with the heater on made it bearable and pleasant when the rain let up a bit. There was loads of thumbs up and photos as usual on the drive home but not sure if its the usual Ultima theatre or more of a.... ' Look at these idiots driving a topless car in torrential rain!!!!'.
I wont be surprised if we end up on some kind of FB Car Meme: 'It was sunny when we left!'
Mark
Edited by confusionhunter on Monday 27th July 20:48
Edited by confusionhunter on Monday 27th July 21:18
Actually its a wee program called PhotoEd that was part of Windows XP SP0 that MS removed as they realised they were providing functionality people were willing to pay for!!!
I've kept it with me since for quick photo editing. As for blurring of plates its a habit Im in to discourage plate cloning, which in the ultima comunity isnt too much of an issue unlike in the VW/audi community there are loads of black Golf GTIs you could pick any plate you like. Didnt want my picture to provide that!
I've kept it with me since for quick photo editing. As for blurring of plates its a habit Im in to discourage plate cloning, which in the ultima comunity isnt too much of an issue unlike in the VW/audi community there are loads of black Golf GTIs you could pick any plate you like. Didnt want my picture to provide that!
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