A Chance Encounter.............

[LuckyP]

Don't normally see GTRs about, do ya?

So,flew passed one in a garage today, I spun the car round and ran upto the owner, like an excited school kid!!

'Hi,I'm LuckyP!', expecting an acknowlegment!!!

'I'm sorry?'

'PistonHeads - LuckyP, you know?' - what a prat!!

Anyway, got chatting, and the guy is Richard Skinner, a silver factory built GTR bought used from a guy in Dec last.

He's a Nurburgring veteran, and will show us all the way round at our July visit!! Great!! He stays with Sabine Schmitt's mum, and knows all the tricks.

Forgot I had my camera until it was too late..........



Whoops - not one of my finest


I've given him the PH massive details, so he should be along soon to make a proper intro!!

May I be the first to welcome you to the fold Richard!!

Laters

Pete

Edited by LuckyP on Sunday 27th April 12:43

[Thevet]

If he's in with Sabine, do you think she could be talked into having a go one of the cars going in July, not to get a fast time or anything like that, of course, but just to show how stuffing the Top Gear lap time wasn't a one off!

[rickability]

good to meet yer this morning luckyp!!! see ya at stoneleigh on sunday. we have a freal convoy for the ring in july now

[LuckyP]

Thevet said:

If he's in with Sabine, do you think she could be talked into having a go one of the cars going in July, not to get a fast time or anything like that, of course, but just to show how stuffing the Top Gear lap time wasn't a one off!

Hi Tim, can you confirm what days we are going and where we are staying, 'an that. I tried to search the thread, but failed.

[LuckyP]

rickability said:

good to meet yer this morning luckyp!!! see ya at stoneleigh on sunday. we have a freal convoy for the ring in july now

Hi Richard,

Nice photo of your car, eh? Ha!

Can you tell us all abit more about where you stay at the ring.

Lucks.

[Thevet]

P, the dates are Fri 11th July to sun 13th july inclusive, and we will be staying at the Ringhaus right next to the ring.

[rickability]

Hi all, unfortunatley i will not be going the ring on those dates mentioned in july.Why? because the truck g.p is on at the new circuit and the whole village will be rammed with the whole world and his wife.I hve tried umpteen hotels within a 15 mile radius and they are all fully booked! For those of you who are going for the first time, i think you will be disappointed.I dont want to rain on anyones parade , but there are certain times when you need to avoid these big events.I am looking to go out on 16,17,18 june< so if anybodys interested then let me know.Look forward to seeing you all at stonleigh.Richard.

[Thevet]

That doesn't sound too promising!

[LuckyP]

I'm easy. I would wanna go the quietest time of the week, so if it's mid week then that's what we should do.

Wadda you say Tim? Does that cause us any booking cancelation issues?

(and I could do with the extra time to get the car straight!!)

[Thevet]

Lots of searching to do today then, no worries with cancellation side, just when can we get days at the ring with enough track time.

[LuckyP]

Whoops, just realised Rick is thinking of June. Probably too soon for us.

Pete

[GTWayne.]

Good to meet you, Michael and young Tom yesterday Richard, it was emotional
Tim and P: After discussing said Nurburgring trip with the fellas above, it transpires that there will more than likely be another trip in September that may be more suitable for us to attend, what say you?

[LuckyP]

GTWayne. said:

Good to meet you, Michael and young Tom yesterday Richard, it was emotional
Tim and P: After discussing said Nurburgring trip with the fellas above, it transpires that there will more than likely be another trip in September that may be more suitable for us to attend, what say you?

Yes bud. Better for me. I might have got an engine by then!!

[GTWayne.]

LuckyP said:

I might have got an engine by then!!

You have an engine now P, it is in a thousand bits and pieces on CD's floor

Now that the Ring-fing has been put on the September back burner, are you up for the Classic on the weekend of July 12th/13th?

[LuckyP]

GTWayne. said:

LuckyP said:

I might have got an engine by then!!

You have an engine now P, it is in a thousand bits and pieces on CD's floor

Now that the Ring-fing has been put on the September back burner, are you up for the Classic on the weekend of July 12th/13th?

Yep. Perhaps in the old school porker.....if she has an engine by then.

[GTWayne.]

^^^ That has given me an idea
I am going to try and get MY old school Porker up and running and we might be able to indulge in our own little 'Pork fest' ( doesn't sound to Gay does it? ), what do you think?
The only downside is that my old 911 is, as you know, r e d
Let us try and keep this little snippet between ourselves eh

[Thevet]

GTWayne. said:

Tim and P: After discussing said Nurburgring trip with the fellas above, it transpires that there will more than likely be another trip in September that may be more suitable for us to attend, what say you?

Well fellas, I think I will have to leave the september trip for now as there are other commitments about then, but keep the info coming as it may be ok. I think I am going to try and go over to the ring through a week in july and get some evening runs in as the weekends seem to be few and far between, and overly busy when they are available, so will let you know what it is like.

[rickability]

HI guys', good to meet you all on sunday.Pete, Wayne, keith and co.i understand that the ring dates are not gonna suit everybody but i will post them later this week.looks like 18 19 of june ish. In any case we do like breakfast runs and will propose maybe a meet at the june breakfast club at goodwood with brekky in the aero club.i can arrange in advance as i am a grrc member.any interest, please let me know.p.s that testosterone went well pete!!!

[LuckyP]

rickability said:

HI guys', good to meet you all on sunday.Pete, Wayne, keith and co.i understand that the ring dates are not gonna suit everybody but i will post them later this week.looks like 18 19 of june ish. In any case we do like breakfast runs and will propose maybe a meet at the june breakfast club at goodwood with brekky in the aero club.i can arrange in advance as i am a grrc member.any interest, please let me know.p.s that testosterone went well pete!!!

We'll sort summink out.

Yes the Testo did go quite well but no match for the Ultimi!!









All in the Ashes to Ashes kitch sort of taste!!

Edited by LuckyP on Wednesday 7th May 08:30

[highflyer]

OH it was a real one then it runs better than your Ult at the moment though P

Edited by highflyer on Wednesday 7th May 08:00