RE: PistonHeads Sunday Service: 30/01/11

[Garlick]

Just sat down after a long, but utterly fantastic, day.

Thanks to everyone who turned up today
Thanks to everyone for putting up with our ineptitude on the gate (and to those who sneaked in while we were having breakfast!)
Thanks to everyone who gave us food as they arrived and later on too (very much appreciated)
Thanks to all at MINI for having us, and for serving 1600 gorgeous breakfasts
Thanks to Michael Fish for the dry and bright weather
Thanks to everyone who popped over to say hello

Great day, one of the best. We'll see you next time

....oh, and thanks to Ferrari for loaning me the delightful California too

[rocky79]

Great meet, first SS ive been too, I like the friendliness of the whole thing. No-one seems to care what you came in as long as you are enthusiastic and enjoy the cars. Where else can you go on a Sunday morning see a Bristol, GTM, E190 Cossie and Lambo all parked up together!

Hopefull get to another one this year at some point.

Missed that Cygnet, but Gaydon isnt too far from Oxford so no doubt it came down from there. Pointless thing though.

[Waugh-terfall]

I swear I can still smell the bacon and sausages... Thanks for putting the event on, great turnout and an eclectic mix of motors, as usual! Did I, or did I not see biscuit bribes at the entrance?

Oh, and Spotted! Mr Will & the PH Defender at The Longwall pub

[Tyre Tread]

Trap said:

Enjoyable first SS for me.

What wasn't so enjoyable was killing a Badger on the way down Hence why the front of my Libra was gaffa taped into place. Some nice cracks in the front clamshell that are gona cost me dear

To be honest when I stopped and had a look at the damage I was surprised it wasn't a lot worse, hitting a badger at 50mph with a plastic car makes a hell of a noise I can tell you.

Feel absolutely awefull for the badger tho

Trap, YHM

[Garlick]

Waugh-terfall said:

I swear I can still smell the bacon and sausages... Thanks for putting the event on, great turnout and an eclectic mix of motors, as usual! Did I, or did I not see biscuit bribes at the entrance?

Oh, and Spotted! Mr Will & the PH Defender at The Longwall pub

Not just biscuits, we had pies, burgers, flapjack, buns, muffins, donuts (2 varieties), thorntons chocolates and coffee.

Take note everyone

....obviously Will was still hungry however.

[Tyre Tread]

Garlick said:

Not just biscuits, we had pies, burgers, flapjack, buns, muffins, donuts (2 varieties), thorntons chocolates and coffee.

Take note everyone

....obviously Will was still hungry however.

Empanadas.

[Garlick]

That's the fellas, not pies

Many thanks

[JonnyFive]

Excellent breakfast, as said.. Up there with RR on the baps

Looking forward to the next one already!

[EvoDelta]

May I ask what the likelihood of having an SS on Easter Sunday is? I really want to go go again and missed the last one at MB world by a couple of days.

[Rochester TVR]

torque2me said:

Rochester TVR said:

Yeah I did. Do you have connections there?

I'm the sales manager, noticed the plates!

We met when I took delivery, I remember talking to you about my Sagaris. Really enjoying the car, and had a good service from you guys when buying. (Sorry, cant remember the salesman name, but was very happy). Good to see your on PH, keep your eye out for the next 'Run if you fancy it.

[McAndy]

Cracking morning...many thanks for putting it on! Excellent food at a good price from MINI too . Looking forward to the next one!

PS: Not sure who it was who I defrosted when entering (battered maroon E36), but happy I could help somehow, even if it wasn't with food!

[ollie854]

Thanks all at PH HQ for organising today. I throughly enjoyed it. Cannot wait until the next one now

[itch]

Thanks to Mini and Pistonheads for organising the event, was a great day out!

Sorry to hear about Trap's experience, it was nice to get a wave from him/you on the way down. Hopefully yourself and Libra fare better in the future!

[rocky79]

Highlight of the day for me - the gear stick on the RX7. That was quality.

[samdale]

Ahh thats me back in Edinburgh

Had a brilliant day (all be it a bloody cold one, it was warmer in Edinburgh at 2am!) Loved having a nosey round a 300 grand roller

ETA: highlight of the day

Edited by samdale on Sunday 30th January 19:24

[Trap]

itch said:

Thanks to Mini and Pistonheads for organising the event, was a great day out!

Sorry to hear about Trap's experience, it was nice to get a wave from him/you on the way down. Hopefully yourself and Libra fare better in the future!

Cheers itch. Saw the pistonhead smiley on the MX5 on the way down I do miss my old MX5 on Sunny days like today, there was no way I was leaving the Libra roof at home for a 3hour drive!

[Pork]

samdale said:

Ahh thats me back in Edinburgh

Had a brilliant day (all be it a bloody cold one, it was warmer in Edinburgh at 2am!) Loved having a nosey round a 300 grand roller

You drove down from Edinburgh and back in a day?! That's a top effort

[Mermaid]

Pork said:

samdale said:

Ahh thats me back in Edinburgh

Had a brilliant day (all be it a bloody cold one, it was warmer in Edinburgh at 2am!) Loved having a nosey round a 300 grand roller

You drove down from Edinburgh and back in a day?! That's a top effort

A prize for the person who has travelled furthest on the day.

[ali_kat]

Waugh-terfall said:

Spotted! Mr Will & the PH Defender at The Longwall pub

Rarer to spot him away from a pub to be honest

[samdale]

Mermaid said:

A prize for the person who has travelled furthest on the day.

Unfortunately I take no credit for driving there, came down with James (LHD)