PH25 Anniversary Party - Bicester Heritage 12th August

[Court_S]

fatboy18 said:

one, it was a "Route National" Unmarked rozzers had recorded me doing 110mph in a 60mph (allegedly, I never saw any official measurement of speed) Car confiscated for 7 days, on the spot fine of 750 euros, we were in the countryside in the middle of nowhere! Driving licence taken, then the fun really started, 660 euros for taxi to hotel (cash only) then next day 640 euros from hotel to Calais, amendment fee (now foot passengers) then had to sort out logistics of retrieving car, had a friend in Germany who had a trailer so flew from London city airport to Germany, I was expecting to stay at his place only to find he had booked me a local hotel without my knowledge so more euros paid out, then pay for meal with friends, pay for fuel in his car and then to Police station in france for paperwork, then Storage fee, another evening meal then friend drove viper to Calais to ferry terminal where I then took over once in no mans land. So adding up the bills it came to £3.5k! Oh and I made the national newspapers too lol

Edited by fatboy18 on Tuesday 15th August 16:21

Good effort that.

The Evil GT boys on YT got stung on a recent road trip although there was plenty of evidence that one of the were driving like knobs in all fairness.

[MDifficult]

fatboy18 said:

one, it was a "Route National" Unmarked rozzers had recorded me doing 110mph in a 60mph (allegedly, I never saw any official measurement of speed) Car confiscated for 7 days, on the spot fine of 750 euros, we were in the countryside in the middle of nowhere! Driving licence taken, then the fun really started, 660 euros for taxi to hotel (cash only) then next day 640 euros from hotel to Calais, amendment fee (now foot passengers) then had to sort out logistics of retrieving car, had a friend in Germany who had a trailer so flew from London city airport to Germany, I was expecting to stay at his place only to find he had booked me a local hotel without my knowledge so more euros paid out, then pay for meal with friends, pay for fuel in his car and then to Police station in france for paperwork, then Storage fee, another evening meal then friend drove viper to Calais to ferry terminal where I then took over once in no mans land. So adding up the bills it came to £3.5k! Oh and I made the national newspapers too lol

Edited by fatboy18 on Tuesday 15th August 16:21

On that basis.. I think £25 for a mooch around Bicester Heritage looks extraordinarily good value! You could even have afforded a couple of bacon sandwiches and a coffee.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself

[camel_landy]

My lad has just stuck his head around my office door and is curious to find out who had the tidy MK3 Black MX5, he saw a couple of times on the journey and in the car park:

• MX5 MK3
• Black
• Cage & diffuser
• "Retina burning" headlights (his words)

For reference, he passed you on the M4, just as you were coming out of Leigh Delamere services. He was in the white Volvo C30 T5 but still misses his old MX5.

M

[fatboy18]

MDifficult said:

On that basis.. I think £25 for a mooch around Bicester Heritage looks extraordinarily good value! You could even have afforded a couple of bacon sandwiches and a coffee.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself

True, but wallet is still hurting

[MDifficult]

fatboy18 said:

MDifficult said:

On that basis.. I think £25 for a mooch around Bicester Heritage looks extraordinarily good value! You could even have afforded a couple of bacon sandwiches and a coffee.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself

True, but wallet is still hurting

I bet! Had to 'negotiate' myself out of something similar with the Gendarmerie back in the day on the way home from Le Mans. Thankfully, it was the days where you talked loudly in English, offered over a lesser chunk of cash, and just assumed they pocketed it and sent you on your way rather than muck about with the paperwork

[Fishy Dave]

WosMyName said:

Interesting info sheet on the Corvette ,owner travelled to USA to buy it , had 190,000 miles on it and then went for a road trip before bringing it to UK ,now has 220,000 miles .

Thanks, you can read the whole story to date on my readers cars thread, here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Fishy Dave]

fantheman80 said:

AJLintern said:

I had hoped to bring my Spitfire....)

You could have taken out a few of them gliders

I thought the show entry was money well spent and this from someone who normally avoids paid for, static shows. Sure, there are cheaper meets, but this was well organised and things like the little printed showguide and big screen cost money. Good to walk around the parked cars, but the real value for me was talking to a good number of 'Readers Cars' owners in the hanger, some fascinating stories. Yes, the lighting in the hanger was a bit dim, but I was certainly glad of the shelter when the rain came.
Thank you Pistonheads team.

[Turn7]

carlo996 said:

fatboy18 said:

aha, no not at all but I don't drive a mini My car will be on display at the NEC Classic car show over the 3 days, and as for more local shows in the South east, yes that's exactly what I did, a local show with Free entry. a mix of American and Supercars.

You run a Viper, but are worried about £25.

Indeed....

I thought it was great event, and these days of negativity to ICE, was heartwarming to so many genuine petrolheads.

And £20 is next to fk all these days, its not even 3 pints ffs.

[Hereward]

fatboy18 said:

aha, no not at all but I don't drive a mini My car will be on display at the NEC Classic car show over the 3 days, and as for more local shows in the South east, yes that's exactly what I did, a local show with Free entry. a mix of American and Supercars.

You would have enjoyed the Cranleigh Car Show last Sunday. Absolutely loads of American muscle.

I hope you will be at the Redhill Dream Cruise this coming Saturday evening?

[fatboy18]

Turn7 said:

Indeed....

I thought it was great event, and these days of negativity to ICE, was heartwarming to so many genuine petrolheads.

And £20 is next to fk all these days, its not even 3 pints ffs.

£4.70 a pint in my pub!

[fatboy18]

[quote=Hereward]
You would have enjoyed the Cranleigh Car Show last Sunday. Absolutely loads of American muscle.

I hope you will be at the Redhill Dream Cruise this coming Saturday evening?[/quote
] Cranleigh was £10 to get in so I didn't go to that either
Sadly I can't make Redhill this year

[RSD 25]

bolidemichael said:

Rob, may I use a couple of photos containing my E class estate?

YES YOU CAN!!!

[bolidemichael]

RSD 25 said:

bolidemichael said:

Rob, may I use a couple of photos containing my E class estate?

YES YOU CAN!!!

Thanks!

[bolidemichael]

Byker28i said:

Saloons, hot hatches , not my cup of tea, but there really seemed to be a lack of cars on display, but then walking the car park was brilliant, like the scramble used to be, if you ignored 911, 911, 911 oh something interesting, 911, 911...

Absolutely! 911 with quirky stickers in the rear quarter n/s windows are de rigeur at Scramble nowadays. Yawn!

[bolidemichael]

fatboy18 said:

Hereward said:

You would have enjoyed the Cranleigh Car Show last Sunday. Absolutely loads of American muscle.

I hope you will be at the Redhill Dream Cruise this coming Saturday evening?[/quote
] Cranleigh was £10 to get in so I didn't go to that either
Sadly I can't make Redhill this year

It’s a shame that you’re a grumpy git tight on cash, I was actually hoping to see your Viper, it’s a fabulous thing. You may as well update your thread for us, since you’re not going out too much nowadays!

[fatboy18]

bolidemichael said:

It’s a shame that you’re a grumpy git tight on cash, I was actually hoping to see your Viper, it’s a fabulous thing. You may as well update your thread for us, since you’re not going out too much nowadays!

Oh I'm still going out, but just can't make Redhill, last week I was doing a charity track day giving wounded troops and their helpers joy rides at Brands Hatch.

[Antj]

Court_S said:

Good effort that.

The Evil GT boys on YT got stung on a recent road trip although there was plenty of evidence that one of the were driving like knobs in all fairness.

Wouldn't use the phrase " got stung" as that would imply they were set up or a victim. They drove like knobs in France and got dealt with properly.

I do thousands of miles each year driving around Europe, never once had any issues, in fact the only issue we've ever had was doing a wrong turn into a tram line in Nice once and we got pulled and the police were perfectly helpful.

Next year will be fun once the these idiots start getting their visa's withdrawn to travel to Europe when they get caught and instant driving bans. I know Belgium are really clamping down a lot on the E42 heading to the ring who drive like muppets

[carlo996]

Antj said:

Wouldn't use the phrase " got stung" as that would imply they were set up or a victim. They drove like knobs in France and got dealt with properly.

I do thousands of miles each year driving around Europe, never once had any issues, in fact the only issue we've ever had was doing a wrong turn into a tram line in Nice once and we got pulled and the police were perfectly helpful.

Next year will be fun once the these idiots start getting their visa's withdrawn to travel to Europe when they get caught and instant driving bans. I know Belgium are really clamping down a lot on the E42 heading to the ring who drive like muppets

Little ray of happiness you are?

Belgium is a total sthole to drive in. Both in drivers ability and the police. France unfortunately is going the same way.

[curvature]

fatboy18 said:

4.70 a pint in my pub!

In Staffordshire my local brewery has it's own pub and I think you can still get a pint for £3.50!

[andburg]

I was a bike rally the other weekend, they either sold a tray of 15 cans for £15 or you could pay £3.70 a pint at the bar.

There isn't a pint in my local pub under a fiver!