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Just got home after a long weekend taking in the Pistonheads 25th Birthday celebrations at Bicester Heritage on Saturday and (in theory!) the Boxengasse Porsche event on Sunday.
The Pistonheads event was well managed, organised and very well put together, so much variety in both the displays and the car parks.
Boxengasse may well have had some awesome cars there, but after over an hour sat stationary in lane with 3 miles still to go to the gate we abandoned it. Life is too short. If the venue isn't big enough for the cars you invite then scale it back or change venues. Not impressed!
Anyway, back to the decent event
My car was in the readers car section and we were all inside the hanger, useful when it threw it down half way through the day! Lots of great groups were displayed around the site, hot hatches, saloons, supercars etc. Nothing was duplicated which was great, other than 2 burgundy Porsche 959s!
And the biggest surprise was my car winning a little award, totally unexpected but much appreciated as my car isn't a 'show' car, it's just my car
The Pistonheads event was well managed, organised and very well put together, so much variety in both the displays and the car parks.
Boxengasse may well have had some awesome cars there, but after over an hour sat stationary in lane with 3 miles still to go to the gate we abandoned it. Life is too short. If the venue isn't big enough for the cars you invite then scale it back or change venues. Not impressed!
Anyway, back to the decent event
My car was in the readers car section and we were all inside the hanger, useful when it threw it down half way through the day! Lots of great groups were displayed around the site, hot hatches, saloons, supercars etc. Nothing was duplicated which was great, other than 2 burgundy Porsche 959s!
And the biggest surprise was my car winning a little award, totally unexpected but much appreciated as my car isn't a 'show' car, it's just my car
Boring update! Nothing much to report since August, but I finally grabbed the chance for a drive out to Wales with my son in his S2000.
Never mind endless 20mph limits, the Horseshoe pass is now a 40… still looks great though!
No drama for me, but his exhaust half fell off It was loud enough before
Some minor winter jobs need doing, service items and a handbrake rebuild, but other than that just using it
Never mind endless 20mph limits, the Horseshoe pass is now a 40… still looks great though!
No drama for me, but his exhaust half fell off
It was loud enough before Some minor winter jobs need doing, service items and a handbrake rebuild, but other than that just using it
TR4man said:
Your son’s S2000 looks to be worthy of it’s own thread.
It’s does, he just leaves 18 month gaps posting in it https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Short update!
Over enthusiastic use of salt by our local council stopped play in November, I wouldn’t normally be put off driving but after the hours I’ve got in the bodyshell of this thing I’m going to look after it a bit better this time.
Grabbed the last sunny afternoon before the salt to give it a thorough rinse and blow dry before parking it up over Xmas until last weekend.
The first Cars & Coffee of the year had a great and varied turn out. Took the very long way home as it never ceases to make me smile this car.
I didn’t join the Porsche parking
My friends 944 with his newly rebuilt engine and immaculately painted shell with some bespoke body lines and rear end mods that are so subtle they look stock but really tidy it up.
Evening drive with some work cars making even Crewe look good in the sunset
Still need to do the winter jobs I’ve not done, new handbrake shoes etc and a service would be good!
Over enthusiastic use of salt by our local council stopped play in November, I wouldn’t normally be put off driving but after the hours I’ve got in the bodyshell of this thing I’m going to look after it a bit better this time.
Grabbed the last sunny afternoon before the salt to give it a thorough rinse and blow dry before parking it up over Xmas until last weekend.
The first Cars & Coffee of the year had a great and varied turn out. Took the very long way home as it never ceases to make me smile this car.
I didn’t join the Porsche parking
My friends 944 with his newly rebuilt engine and immaculately painted shell with some bespoke body lines and rear end mods that are so subtle they look stock but really tidy it up.
Evening drive with some work cars making even Crewe look good in the sunset
Still need to do the winter jobs I’ve not done, new handbrake shoes etc and a service would be good!
Percy. said:
Saw your car posted quite alot on the Facebook group!
I didn't managed to get over this time
We are in the process of purchasing a new house, which is alot closer to The Old Piggery so will be alot easier to get down there
Sounds good, not sure when the next one is, probably 3rd March if the weather isn’t miserable. I didn't managed to get over this time
We are in the process of purchasing a new house, which is alot closer to The Old Piggery so will be alot easier to get down there
So with only a few weeks to go before another massive Euro road trip across some mountains I can’t put those winter jobs off any longer. Particularly as it’s officially summer time
Relative to some on the trip I’ve got the easy prep! Engine is staying in…
Job list:
- Look at points and decide they are still there and ‘ain’t broke don’t fix it’
- Valve clearances? They have some clearance so they will be fine
- Clean plugs - Actually did this one
- Oil change
- New handbrake shoes, hardware etc - Still work in progress, but I’ve done one side
Other than that I might clean the idle jets and top up the washer fluid
Can’t wait to get back out there on a long run. Done a few local things, but it’s not the same.
OE filter where the Porsche logo points the wrong way when tightened up. Boo.
Fiendish handbrake parts putting up a fight. Only need 10 pairs of hands, like trying to set 5 mousetraps at the same time. Ones that were on there may well have been original. I’ve not replaced them in the 22 years I’ve had the car and they looked old when I got it!
On the way back from the Alps last time they made a horrible noise at the last services on the M6 which then suddenly went away again. It seems the spring that sits between the two expanders on this side had rusted and collapsed, meaning things weren’t quite tensioned as they should be. Guess something went off centre as there is signs of contact between the springs that hold the shoes on and the drum. Probably enough for the horrible noise.
Typical garage scenes.
Relative to some on the trip I’ve got the easy prep! Engine is staying in…
Job list:
- Look at points and decide they are still there and ‘ain’t broke don’t fix it’
- Valve clearances? They have some clearance so they will be fine
- Clean plugs - Actually did this one
- Oil change
- New handbrake shoes, hardware etc - Still work in progress, but I’ve done one side
Other than that I might clean the idle jets and top up the washer fluid
Can’t wait to get back out there on a long run. Done a few local things, but it’s not the same.
OE filter where the Porsche logo points the wrong way when tightened up. Boo.
Fiendish handbrake parts putting up a fight. Only need 10 pairs of hands, like trying to set 5 mousetraps at the same time. Ones that were on there may well have been original. I’ve not replaced them in the 22 years I’ve had the car and they looked old when I got it!
On the way back from the Alps last time they made a horrible noise at the last services on the M6 which then suddenly went away again. It seems the spring that sits between the two expanders on this side had rusted and collapsed, meaning things weren’t quite tensioned as they should be. Guess something went off centre as there is signs of contact between the springs that hold the shoes on and the drum. Probably enough for the horrible noise.
Typical garage scenes.
In another exciting update I got to test drive my new custom Alcantara cushions (thanks to my mums sewing skills) to help my elderly back.
and topped up the gearbox oil, before the big Euro run. I know it shouldn’t go down, but after a good few thousand miles since the rebuild it needed about 250ml.
Think I’m ready to roll now Even checked the tyre pressures…. Pyrenees hear we come!
and topped up the gearbox oil, before the big Euro run. I know it shouldn’t go down, but after a good few thousand miles since the rebuild it needed about 250ml.
Think I’m ready to roll now
Even checked the tyre pressures…. Pyrenees hear we come!gf15 said:
Great buzz before the trip. Look forward to the pictures.
Enjoy.
Getting close now Enjoy.
Big drive through France from St Malo, then 6 days around the Pyrenees then slog back home! Doing an overnight ferry this time to balance the driving / hotels / time equation. Still got a 4hr drive to Portsmouth though…
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