Sunday 22nd June - 12 Hours Out doing Car Stuff ....
Discussion
Righto - spent 12 hours out doing car stuff today 
First up was the RREC Meet - more to come later when I upload photos, a great day
Second up the crap car run, were I realise the cars weren't the only thing that was crap .....
I have a confession to make, I can drive pretty quick round the roads I know well, I can always as least keep up - when I'm in a car that is faster than yours but in like for like cars, performance wise - (don't forget mines 18 so has lost a few bhp as well as other things) - I am not as good!
Yep, probably the only time you'll hear it from me, never thought I was a bad driver until now!
In the end there was -
Me in the MX5
Warren in Luigi
Mike in the Fabia
Matt and Paul (think that is your name sorry if I have it wrong
) in a random Yaris
Martin in a 206
Good run out, lovely pub too
Edited for bad grammar and "speeling"!
First up was the RREC Meet - more to come later when I upload photos, a great day
Second up the crap car run, were I realise the cars weren't the only thing that was crap .....
I have a confession to make, I can drive pretty quick round the roads I know well, I can always as least keep up - when I'm in a car that is faster than yours but in like for like cars, performance wise - (don't forget mines 18 so has lost a few bhp as well as other things) - I am not as good!
Yep, probably the only time you'll hear it from me, never thought I was a bad driver until now!
In the end there was -
Me in the MX5
Warren in Luigi
Mike in the Fabia
Matt and Paul (think that is your name sorry if I have it wrong
) in a random Yaris Martin in a 206
Good run out, lovely pub too
Edited for bad grammar and "speeling"!
Edited by Porscha! on Sunday 22 June 22:51
stackmonkey said:
Porscha! said:
never thought I was a bad driver until now!
You're not a bad driver - you were just slower today than we expected! 
I know good, fast drivers and bad, fast drivers, but also conversely, good, slow drivers and bad, slow drivers.
Bang on half way all the time with is great, doesn't have problem oil pressure either which I'm well pleased with, think it may have needed running in which it has now bought the car after it being stood for ages and ages and man who owned it previously never took it above 3000rpm Actually considering keeping the MX and maybe improving the brakes, tyres and suspension instead of just buying a faster car, after all there is talent in driving a slow car fast and not a lot in driving a fast car erm fast
!O/T These RREC photos are taking FOREVER to load onto my photobucket
Edited by Porscha! on Sunday 22 June 22:18
Glad you all had a good day. I failed turn up to anything today as the hood on the Scimitar detached itself from the frame just after 7am on the outside lane of the M1 going down to the VW meet. Thank god I carry gaffer tape in the car. All sorted now thanks to a mate and his dad. On the plus side I got to have short drive and be a passanger in a Facel Vega HK500 which was following an Alvis TD21 DHC which was following an AC 427 Cobra 
Added weight from 10 pairs of shoes, wellies, bags and a camera....! Or maybe just because I'm a s
t driver
Indeedy so Balmoral Green said:
Don't be so harsh on yourself, that drive back was better than the actual run, I really enjoyed it.
Me too was good Did you see that car flashing me, had enough room to get in, don't know what his problem was though the Seat Leon numpty you had down the M1 was funny Still uploading photos!! Got some good uns though mainly of Leopards, guns and evidence of Country Pursuits oh and some cars too I believe!!
Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Meet - Annual Concours and Rally.
Went up town at 9.30 today to find a nice Bentley Turbo R awaiting my arrival, after nipping down the A38 to pick John up then down the motorway a couple of miles we were at Kelmarsh, for a most extrodinary meet, as soon as we got there it was £40 to park our car up, as you can guess there were no chavs at this car show!
Range of Cars
Never have I seen so many interesting cars all turn up from the newest Phantoms and Continentals to a 1901 car!
The Concours cars were unbelieveable the condition they were in some probably better than new, also there were some less than concours but all the more interesting motors.
- Warrens new car, wayhey!
- Wood?!
- Kelmarsh
- Wayhey, new MX5 colour scheme?!
- Peking to Paris!
Trade Stands
The trade stands brimmed with usual second hand goods, toy cars, Pistons on plaques, £395,000 ex royal cars, old engines, old lights, half cut apart cars amongst other things!
- £440!
- All the way from Derby
Huntin' Shootin' and Fishin'
The most unbelieveable vintage and classic cars where there, some showing their original purposes, the owners had nice dogs, the cars had accessories ranging from the tame (hats and teddys and badges) to the outragous (guns, decanters and glasses in the back and even a leopard draped over the seats:confused0068
- I carry my boot!
- Just going off to shoot some Tigers, darling!
- Yep it's real!!
MEN! 
- Lost in Africa 3 Hubcaps!
-Ahhhhh
- Oo-er
More to add just a taster of the day!!
Went up town at 9.30 today to find a nice Bentley Turbo R awaiting my arrival, after nipping down the A38 to pick John up then down the motorway a couple of miles we were at Kelmarsh, for a most extrodinary meet, as soon as we got there it was £40 to park our car up, as you can guess there were no chavs at this car show!
Range of Cars
Never have I seen so many interesting cars all turn up from the newest Phantoms and Continentals to a 1901 car!
The Concours cars were unbelieveable the condition they were in
some probably better than new, also there were some less than concours but all the more interesting motors. - Warrens new car, wayhey! - Wood?! - Kelmarsh - Wayhey, new MX5 colour scheme?! - Peking to Paris!Trade Stands
The trade stands brimmed with usual second hand goods, toy cars, Pistons on plaques, £395,000 ex royal cars, old engines, old lights, half cut apart cars amongst other things!
- £440! - All the way from Derby Huntin' Shootin' and Fishin'
The most unbelieveable vintage and classic cars where there, some showing their original purposes, the owners had nice dogs, the cars had accessories ranging from the tame (hats and teddys and badges) to the outragous (guns, decanters and glasses in the back and even a leopard draped over the seats:confused0068
- I carry my boot! - Just going off to shoot some Tigers, darling! - Yep it's real!! MEN! - Lost in Africa 3 Hubcaps! -Ahhhhh - Oo-erMore to add just a taster of the day!!
Balmoral Green said:
plasticpig said:
I failed turn up to anything today as the hood on the Scimitar detached itself from the frame
Bad luck mate, hope it's not too bad.Balmoral Green said:
Don't be so harsh on yourself, that drive back was better than the actual run, I really enjoyed it.
you wernt so keen on the run then? or was it just the clearer roads on the way home? i got back it 27mins thats record breaking time for me to get back to carlton to drop paul back at carlton, beat my prev time by 4 whole mins!!! i really enjoyied the run out and was gutted to give the 1.3M Yarris back!! and it almost sounded like a deisl when i took it back this morning!! 
The Tea Boy said:
you weren't so keen on the run then? or was it just the clearer roads on the way home?
The run was fine Matt, it was just that on the way back, there were loads of numpty obstacles to overcome, cruising in L2 when L1 was empty, just the usual multitudes in the wrong lane, with no idea or consideration of what was around them, never looking in the mirror, just getting from A to B in their white goods. Getting around them proved no problem, it was all very smooth and fluid, like a game of draughts when you clear all the opponents pieces in one swoop, and a lot of fun with just 54bhp. Gassing Station | Midlands | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff