What is it with Chim drivers and their roofs ?
What is it with Chim drivers and their roofs ?
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tubbystu

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3,846 posts

289 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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Having spent three hours this afternoon "hooning" around Southern Surrey & Northern Sussex celebrating the fine weather and the fact that my running in period has finished IYGMD.

I see three Chims - all with their roofs on - I mean they can't all be carrying their golf clubs surely

The weather was chilly but clear, bright and very sunny. We may not get many more lovely weekends in the next few weeks, seems a shame to waste the oppourtunity - still there's nought so funny as folk I suppose.


>>> Edited by tubbystu on Saturday 13th November 20:55

tobeee

1,436 posts

297 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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Had mine off all day! Blimmin freezing though!

anonymous-user

83 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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I had to take mine out today (first time in about 3 weeks). Didn't take the roof off though as it was too fg cold. My (green) ice warning light came on.

trinitycall

655 posts

265 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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roofless today as were two other chimaeras in Godalming. Also passed a roofless z4, boxster and s2000.

Godalming convertible massiv out in force today.
Strangely the merc drivers had roofs on.

Fantastic drive... popped to sainsburys at 11.45am...didn't return home til after 3pm... it's amazing just how many places you *have* to drive to when it's sunny.



>> Edited by trinitycall on Saturday 13th November 19:42

flintstone

8,644 posts

276 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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Can't have been me. Roof off all day.






















And I don't play golf.

rude girl

6,937 posts

288 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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tubbystu said:
I see three Chims - all with their roofs on - I mean they can't all be carrying their golf clubs surely .


Been out hooning on and off all day (Griff 500 though, not a Chim). Roof off all day, but not a golfer. Hell, I haven't even got any balls!

tubbystu

Original Poster:

3,846 posts

289 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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rude girl said:

Hell, I haven't even got any balls!


stesrg

1,578 posts

267 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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rude girl said:

[quote=tubbystu]I see three Chims - all with their roofs on - I mean they can't all be carrying their golf clubs surely .



Been out hooning


need to look that one up

oldred

3,764 posts

267 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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tubbystu said:


rude girl said:

Hell, I haven't even got any balls!







Me to! Well it was cold!



>> Edited by oldred on Saturday 13th November 20:45

mouseymousey

2,642 posts

266 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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I had the roof off and the golf clubs in the boot...

Also saw plenty of other topless action.

JonRB

80,009 posts

301 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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Would it be possible to have just one sunny day this year that doesn't result in a thread from the ing 'Convertible Police' moaning about people who haven't put their roof down?

FFS, we all bitch on here on PH about free will and being allowed to make our own choices without being told what to do by other people, yet have to put up with this tired old crap from our own members.

>> Edited by JonRB on Saturday 13th November 20:58

mikes3

235 posts

293 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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Lovely day and a wee bit nippy but had the roof up once the pooch started shivvering on the back shelf thingy.

Maybe I need to get the dog a tvr fleece.

FourWheelDrift

92,237 posts

313 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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JonRB said:
Would it be possible to have just one sunny day this year that doesn't result in a thread from the ing 'Convertible Police' moaning about people who haven't put their roof down?

FFS, we all bitch on here on PH about free will and being allowed to make our own choices without being told what to do by other people, yet have to put up with this tired old crap from our own members.

>> Edited by JonRB on Saturday 13th November 20:58



Exactly.

I'm not going to pi$$ around to get the roof off if I'm only going 2 miles to then park up for a few hours in a car park.

Why assume anyone with the roof still on is out just for a pleasure drive, but it's always their choice anyway.

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Saturday 13th November 21:12

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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los angeles said:
Anyone heard anything of the proposed new easy-to-use Leven Griffith/Chimaera roof? I guess not, or there would be something posted on PH by now.


OI!

I'm in the front of the queue!

When they become available, I'll let you know. We've been out in Wol in the Teddies today, Lorraine had to have a hot shower when we got home to warm up, ahhhhhhh.

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Saturday 13th November 2004
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mrmaggit said:

los angeles said:
Anyone heard anything of the proposed new easy-to-use Leven Griffith/Chimaera roof? I guess not, or there would be something posted on PH by now.



OI!

I'm in the front of the queue!

When they become available, I'll let you know. We've been out in Wol in the Teddies today, Lorraine had to have a hot shower when we got home to warm up, ahhhhhhh.


Currently in prototype phase...

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Podie said:

mrmaggit said:


los angeles said:
Anyone heard anything of the proposed new easy-to-use Leven Griffith/Chimaera roof? I guess not, or there would be something posted on PH by now.




OI!

I'm in the front of the queue!

When they become available, I'll let you know. We've been out in Wol in the Teddies today, Lorraine had to have a hot shower when we got home to warm up, ahhhhhhh.



Currently in prototype phase...


I know, that's already been on Wol, at Pistonfest. Fits a treat.

rude girl

6,937 posts

288 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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mrmaggit said:

I'm in the front of the queue!


I thought I was! Then I learned that there was someone else in front of me too!

I think Simon and Jules are playing with our emotions

Bob the Planner

4,695 posts

298 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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The only way I could get the top off yesterday was to leave it at home as the boot is still full of burriana500's BTaP raffle prize. Should be emptied today though and normal service will be resumed.

Was a bit cold this morning but got out for a blast before giving the car a wash. The coldest I think I have endured so far was -6C on the way down to devon & Cornwall's new year meet 2 years ago - now that was cold.

Roof off at every opportunity.

redcar

737 posts

275 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Just got back from a blat to Levens, to get a shiney new knob :, roof panel out 80mph at 0C is bloody freezing, but it was a good run out.

groucho

12,134 posts

275 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Don't take my roof off during the winter otherwise nothing to look forward to when spring comes along.

Grouch.