Yorkshire winter snotter run out?

[benjj]

Does anyone fancy a Sunday run out in our vast and varied selection of winter snotters / barges?

Who cares what the weather is doing, a good early blast through the Dales, Moors, Lakes or anywhere is surely better than nothing, right?

If we can get half a dozen (or more) of us we can look at potential dates between now and Christmas - I guess an early Saturday or Sunday morning meet, couple of hours drive, bacon sarny and coffee then home before 11am would be about right...

It will inevitably be dark, wet, slippery, cold and misc other car-killing things - perfect

So, anyone in?

[leyorkie]

Well ......... It sounds interesting

[giblet]

Oh the temptation to pick up an uber cheap snotter from the block just to try and kill it on a drive out!

[burriana]

You assume Sir that the Testarossa doesn't venture out in crap weather?

[benjj]

So does that mean 4 of us?

We'll start a list then. I will begin:

benjj - 1990 Mk II Golf GTi with lairy race cam, rusty wheel arches, puddles in the back footwells and precisely 1.60001mm of tread depth on the ditchfinders.

[speed8]

benjj - 1990 Mk II Golf GTi with lairy race cam, rusty wheel arches, puddles in the back footwells and precisely 1.60001mm of tread depth on the ditchfinders.

Speed8 (Andy) - If I'm home and it's not snowing I'll bring my daily hack - Luminous Green Exige

[balders118]

I don't want to put my name down on the list incase I don't show, but I'm keen date, time and location depending. I thought the YBB would be the last run of the year

[benjj]

balders118 said:

I don't want to put my name down on the list incase I don't show, but I'm keen date, time and location depending. I thought the YBB would be the last run of the year

Balders, on this run I'd give you 10/1 odds that at least fifty meters of gaffa will be used.

[balders118]

benjj said:

Balders, on this run I'd give you 10/1 odds that at least fifty meters of gaffa will be used.

Not quite sure what you mean by that, unless you meaning sticking various cars back together after they hit that patch of ice and end up in the ditch

[benjj]

balders118 said:

benjj said:

Balders, on this run I'd give you 10/1 odds that at least fifty meters of gaffa will be used.

Not quite sure what you mean by that, unless you meaning sticking various cars back together after they hit that patch of ice and end up in the ditch

You have it in one!

[balders118]

benjj said:

You have it in one!

Ha, I'm still keen TBF I nearly put it in a hedge on the last dales runs trying to keep up with the fast red car getting further and further away at the very start of the run.

ETA: It was dry and warm!

[burriana]

balders118 said:

I thought the YBB would be the last run of the year

Why would you think that, plenty of winter fun to be had:

[balders118]

Love it! I take it that was a fair low speed run then? On summer tyres, or the amazing winter variety?

[Darlonick]

I'm up for it in my Fiat Coupe 20vt................. although it's probably best if I stick to the back at the moment as it's currently spewing some pretty impressive clouds of blue smoke!!

[C3BER]

If in free, I'm there.

[benjj]

This is starting to sound good.

Anyone goes home with a shiny (or fully working) car then they're in trouble.

Ok, suggested dates and location? Harrogate start?

[Darlonick]

benjj said:

This is starting to sound good.

Anyone goes home with a shiny (or fully working) car then they're in trouble.

Ok, suggested dates and location? Harrogate start?

A Harrogate start sounds good to me! I did THIS ROUTE on Saturday morning and it was brilliant! I'm sure most of the roads around that area are equally as good!

[gemini]

Might be up for this one date dependant

[burriana]

Darlonick said:

A Harrogate start sounds good to me! I did THIS ROUTE on Saturday morning and it was brilliant! I'm sure most of the roads around that area are equally as good!

That is one of our regular stretches of road.

Is your profile pic the Stelvio?

[benjj]

Aaaaalrighty then.

First try:

Sunday 27th November (two weeks from yesterday)

Central Harrogate meet up at 7.00am, depart sharpish.

Sound right? Am happy to do earlier if anyone fancies it.

Edited by benjj on Monday 14th November 18:49