Anyone fancy a Yorkshire classic run/hoon!?
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Do any Yorkshire (or other northern) based classic car owners fancy a run out some time before the weather gets (even) worse? Perhaps the Dales, Moors, Lake District...
I had a great run out with C3ber (TVR Cerbera) and Moribund (Smart Roadster) a few weeks ago but one always has the feeling that you're holding the quicker cars up. Plus, 3 hours driving the Citroen on the ragged bloody edge left me feeling like I'd just crawled out of a trench in the Somme.
So, anyone up for it? I'm not one who has a specific idea about what a 'classic' is but I'd suggest anything pre 1980 (or particularly slow!) would be about right.
Times/dates/locations tbc if there are a few people interested.
Ben
I had a great run out with C3ber (TVR Cerbera) and Moribund (Smart Roadster) a few weeks ago but one always has the feeling that you're holding the quicker cars up. Plus, 3 hours driving the Citroen on the ragged bloody edge left me feeling like I'd just crawled out of a trench in the Somme.
So, anyone up for it? I'm not one who has a specific idea about what a 'classic' is but I'd suggest anything pre 1980 (or particularly slow!) would be about right.
Times/dates/locations tbc if there are a few people interested.
Ben
Err, I've just devised a route around the Washburn / Nidderdale area for the Alfa Romeo Owners Club which with a little modification could be suitable for you all, if you're interested?!
Covers c.80 miles and has a variety of roads, some narrow / twisty (and one or two with a few potholes to drive round!), some wide open to get your average speed back up with...
Just a thought....
Covers c.80 miles and has a variety of roads, some narrow / twisty (and one or two with a few potholes to drive round!), some wide open to get your average speed back up with...
Just a thought....
Well I was thinking of an Otley start tbh, picking up on what Mitch wrote, but of course you could always start wherever you like! The actual route I've drawn up starts / finishes in Pateley Bridge - I was just going to divide it up and have you starting somewhere further south (ie near Pool / Otley).
Let me know if you want the route - or I can give you a rough idea here where it goes and you can sort out the details yourselves - or of course you can just sort it all out from scratch!
But the offer's there if you want it...
Let me know if you want the route - or I can give you a rough idea here where it goes and you can sort out the details yourselves - or of course you can just sort it all out from scratch!
But the offer's there if you want it...
HebdenHedgehog said:
Well I was thinking of an Otley start tbh, picking up on what Mitch wrote, but of course you could always start wherever you like! The actual route I've drawn up starts / finishes in Pateley Bridge - I was just going to divide it up and have you starting somewhere further south (ie near Pool / Otley).
Let me know if you want the route - or I can give you a rough idea here where it goes and you can sort out the details yourselves - or of course you can just sort it all out from scratch!
But the offer's there if you want it...
I think Otley would work well too - thanks. Would be great to see the route. You're going to join us I hope...?Let me know if you want the route - or I can give you a rough idea here where it goes and you can sort out the details yourselves - or of course you can just sort it all out from scratch!
But the offer's there if you want it...
Well I might - depends on the evening chosen, think I have at least one meeting that week...
And I am currently car-less (don't go there, bit sensitive at the moment!), but have had several old Alfas in the past - so am unsure as to a steed for the evening, but could probably make my way over that way in the firms car....and park somewhere discrete....
You can probably guess where I live...?!
And I am currently car-less (don't go there, bit sensitive at the moment!), but have had several old Alfas in the past - so am unsure as to a steed for the evening, but could probably make my way over that way in the firms car....and park somewhere discrete....
You can probably guess where I live...?!
James. You can come in the Alfa if you like, I will drop you my email address on the AROC PM system.
Ben do you want me to set up a route, using part or all of James's, I'm thinking we might start in or near Otley head up around the Washburn valley twisty stuff, then on to the open roads towards Pateley and back maybe to the Sun Inn near Fewston.
Ben do you want me to set up a route, using part or all of James's, I'm thinking we might start in or near Otley head up around the Washburn valley twisty stuff, then on to the open roads towards Pateley and back maybe to the Sun Inn near Fewston.
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