2013 Spa Classic

2013 Spa Classic

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anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Who was this cover with ?

Greggbb

77 posts

138 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Hi All,

Great trip to the continent. Good to meet a lot of you, and will make more of an effort to be punctual next year. I think we were late to every place. Enjoyed the track at Spa, and also really loved driving around the Ardennes.

Still can't believe I lost a bet in the pub and ended up with a 65 year old Italian dwarf called Luigi at my co-driver. The lack of English (other than "Luigi, like plumber) and the fact that I had Dean Martin on for the duration of the laps made the event just a little surreal.

I also think my gearbox is now dead. Got back late last night. Great fun.

Gregg

Scoobimax

1,892 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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cliffords said:
Who was this cover with ?
It was a "bolt on" with my classic policy - which was either classic line or heritage. I've moved this year to RH and have the cover built in too.

I was going to extend my AA cover initially to Europe but that was £65 for just the 5 day trip, the bolt on was £35 for the year - it was a no brainer to me. BUT of course the quality/value is only tested when you use it. I'm just surprised that a "blue chip" firm like RAC is proving difficult in this instance.




Edited by Scoobimax on Thursday 30th May 09:42

Longers

Original Poster:

4,492 posts

227 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Fat Boy Chim said:
.....oil pump, lost all oil pressure on the Friday, bad news, but a great weekend nether the less! smile
An admirable attitude Steve. Hope it's soon sorted wink

Longers

Original Poster:

4,492 posts

227 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Couple of us went to the Nurburgring on Saturday morning. Would definitely have thought twice about doing laps there if conditions were like Sunday!!

http://www.tourifotos.de/galerie/album=2013-05-25/...

http://galerie.annaschleife.de/displayimage.php?al...

http://ross219uk.zenfolio.com/p798354794/h64cdf5cc...

Greggbb

77 posts

138 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Hi All,

Great trip to the continent. Good to meet a lot of you, and will make more of an effort to be punctual next year. I think we were late to every place. Enjoyed the track at Spa, and also really loved driving around the Ardennes.

Still can't believe I lost a bet in the pub and ended up with a 65 year old Italian dwarf called Luigi at my co-driver. The lack of English (other than "Luigi, like plumber) and the fact that I had Dean Martin on for the duration of the laps made the event just a little surreal.

I also think my gearbox is now dead. Got back late last night. Great fun.

Gregg

Scoobimax

1,892 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Longers said:
Couple of us went to the Nurburgring on Saturday morning. Would definitely have thought twice about doing laps there if conditions were like Sunday!!

http://www.tourifotos.de/galerie/album=2013-05-25/...

http://galerie.annaschleife.de/displayimage.php?al...

http://ross219uk.zenfolio.com/p798354794/h64cdf5cc...
some great pics - Gary and Matt with matching beanies; and Dave M looking quite relaxed too.

can't open the third one here.


Dave_M

5,486 posts

223 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Greggbb said:
Hi All,

Great trip to the continent. Good to meet a lot of you, and will make more of an effort to be punctual next year. I think we were late to every place. Enjoyed the track at Spa, and also really loved driving around the Ardennes.

Still can't believe I lost a bet in the pub and ended up with a 65 year old Italian dwarf called Luigi at my co-driver. The lack of English (other than "Luigi, like plumber) and the fact that I had Dean Martin on for the duration of the laps made the event just a little surreal.

I also think my gearbox is now dead. Got back late last night. Great fun.

Gregg
When I was trying to help you park up, I wondered why your passenger didn't speak any English rofl

Greggbb

77 posts

138 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Dave_M said:
When I was trying to help you park up, I wondered why your passenger didn't speak any English rofl
Believe me, whatever shock and disbelief you were feeling. Times it by 10. Lost a bet in the pub. I had to drive around Spa with the Dean Martin on full blast. Very, very surreal.

Rufus Roughcut

532 posts

174 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Another big thank you to Ian from the Roughcuts smile

Hotel was a good choice, organisation was second to none, weather on the Sunday could have been better biggrin

I have some onboard video that I'll hopefully find the time to post this weekend.

See you on the next one.

Mark & Shaaron

Dave_M

5,486 posts

223 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Glad you Roughcuts enjoyed it smile

Andy Lynch

445 posts

161 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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Cheers Ian.

Had a great time, looking forward to the next one.

Andy

Rufus Roughcut

532 posts

174 months

Monday 3rd June 2013
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Better late than never so they say smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlOpPYTvjro&lis...

Longers

Original Poster:

4,492 posts

227 months

Monday 3rd June 2013
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Good stuff Mark thumbup Loved the "whoops" moment at 6 minutes!! yikes

Great to see a little old V6 S disappearing into the distance leaving your Cerbera & Tim's Griffith (the green one in front of you) behind. Yeah yeah yeah, I know it would have been a different story if it had been dry and you could've got the power down hehe

Top Gear TVR

2,244 posts

153 months

Monday 3rd June 2013
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clive f

7,250 posts

232 months

Tuesday 4th June 2013
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short film here of our merry band leaving Corbion en route to Spa, taken by Andy Patton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzs9kka8WrI&fea...

Dave_M

5,486 posts

223 months

Tuesday 4th June 2013
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Nice vidoes all smile

Mark, those cerbs look a bit twitchy ;-)

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Original Poster:

4,492 posts

227 months

Tuesday 4th June 2013
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clive f said:
short film here of our merry band leaving Corbion en route to Spa, taken by Andy Patton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzs9kka8WrI&fea...
The magnificent seven hehe

Nice film thumbup

Rufus Roughcut

532 posts

174 months

Tuesday 4th June 2013
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clive f said:
short film here of our merry band leaving Corbion en route to Spa, taken by Andy Patton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzs9kka8WrI&fea...
and one of you driving in to the Hotel car park cool

Talk about big brother rolleyesbiggrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTvyr54BHXo

Rufus Roughcut

532 posts

174 months

Tuesday 4th June 2013
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Top Gear TVR said:
What a contrast eh!, suffice to say Saturday was nice and sunny 'cept we were at the Nurburgring.