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Jun 18, 2014 13:41:04 GMT
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Name : Chris Location : Athens, Greece Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Toyota 1987 Starlet EP71 turbo, Mazda 323 BD sedan 1.1L 1982 Shows Regularly Attended : - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : I've got FB and Twitter What are you hoping to do here: Find good restoration ideas, meet people that love retro cars. Anything else we should know?: I'm mechanical engineer and i do all my car work myself.
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Jun 18, 2014 13:58:57 GMT
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Name : Julian Location : Derbyshire Retro & Interesting Cars, Currently Owned Mk 1 Escort Camper Mk2 RS 2000 Delorean Camaro Fiat X19 Esprit Turbo Shows Regularly Attended : Anything at Pod, Classic Ford, RS Owners Club Anything Else : Run a motorcycle business
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Jun 18, 2014 14:34:12 GMT
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Who am I- Jeremy (will answer to Jez, Thingy or Oi you)
Where- Manchester
Cars owned- Previously piloted at various times a Lada Riva, Ford Sierra and Renault Clio, Though none of these would have been considered "retro" at the time, just old. (and carefully place lid back on the can of worms!) Now driving a Focus (see above). Still looking for "The One".
Shows attended- Regular at the American Auto Mags cruise in Cheshire and Krispy Creme, Trafford Centre when I don't forget it's on. Also anything interesting rod/ yank/ retro related whenever I have a spare weekend.
I suppose I joined RR to get inspiration, share ideas with like minded people and ask questions. I first got into old cars through reading Street Machine as a school kid and have been mildly obsessed ever since. I'd say that magazine, specifically the Motorvation pages, also shaped my decision to become an artist and attempt to make some sort of living from painting cars. (I do other stuff too but it's the car work that I like best).
So that's me basically.
I don't really "do" social media, I'd probably get no work done if I started.
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Jun 18, 2014 14:37:59 GMT
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Name :Richard Location : Epsom Surrey. Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : I currently own a 1980 Triumph TR7 which is undergoing the slowest respray ever (3 years currently) and a daily driver 1994 VW T4 Caravelle. I have previously had a couple of Minis, a couple of classic 900's a J type cavalier and a mk3 Escort. Shows Regularly Attended : None in the last couple of years (I blame having young kids!) but I used to go regularly to Brookland's New years day, Bromley Pageant, Retro Show and I have been to Wheels day and various Goodwood breakfast clubs. What are you hoping to do here: Have fun, check out some cool cars, learn new things, get inspired and have my horizons expanded. Anything else we should know?: I have worked in the motor trade for 20 years, I was luck enough to have started at the end of the carburettor era and whilst EFi was taking over, I was a Master tech for Renault for 8 years (RTE for Croydon and Kingston-upon-Thames)and in my current job I get to play with some cool cars so I know which end of a spanner is which, I am also an MOT tester.
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ThePollitt
Posted a lot
Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
Posts: 4,696
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Jun 18, 2014 14:59:45 GMT
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Name : Chris, or The Pollitt Location : Banwell, Somerset Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Naf all at the minute. Only got my daily E46 Beemer. However, I have had a shedload of cars. Most failures. Read about them HERE. Shows Regularly Attended : Retro Rides Gathering is an absolute must. NEC shows normally through work. Not a lot else though, sadly. Life's busy at the moment. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages: TWITTER!, Instagram! and finally my FB page for my website, Not 2 GrandWhat are you hoping to do here: Make more friends, see more cool cars, gather more inspiration and generally enjoy the chilled out, laid back, car loving vibe of this place. Anything else we should know?: Motoring journalist by trade. Worked on Retro Ford and Performance Ford for years as well as freelancing on countless titles. These days I'm Assistant Editor of MOG Magazine. Basically I get paid to write about doing this... Chris
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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2014 15:00:24 GMT by ThePollitt
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Jun 18, 2014 15:20:53 GMT
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In addition to his 'anything else we should know' - ThePollitt lived in my spare room for two non-consecutive weeks. He cooked enchiladas, was quite good at Gran Turismo 5, and watched The Big Bang Theory on his laptop when he went to bed.
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The Doctor
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 3,434
Club RR Member Number: 48
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Jun 18, 2014 16:23:25 GMT
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Name : Thomas, Location : Goirle, The Netherlands Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Currently: 1974 Toyota Corolla 1987 Toyota Starlet Previous: 1986 Toyota Chaser: 1986 Rover SD1 Vitesse: And loads more, like a 1986 Daihatsu Charade, 1993 Suzuki Cappucino, 1987 BMW 535i, 1986 Toyota Celica 1.6GT Convertible etc. Shows Regularly Attended : Japan Classic Sunday in the Netherlands and Retro Rides Gathering, went to all of them! Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : I'm not updating an FB Page, only my personal one. What are you hoping to do here: Read up on great retro car projects, meeting new, fantastic people (allready did this a lot ) Anything else we should know?: I like beer and started making it myself recently.
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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2014 16:24:55 GMT by The Doctor
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
Posts: 3,714
Club RR Member Number: 94
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Jun 18, 2014 16:39:59 GMT
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Name: Col Location: Leicestershire Retro / Interesting cars owned currently: Hillman Super Minx and Austin Allegro Mk1 Shows regularly attended: Billing NSRA Fun Run and Retro Rides Gathering What are you hoping to do here: Same as everyone else Anything else we should know: I work hard, love my family and my dad met Elvis. Oh and I have a FB page on the Datsun 100a
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a
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Porsche
West Midlands
Kev from B'ham.
Posts: 4,725
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Jun 18, 2014 17:39:55 GMT
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Name : Kevin. Location : Birmingham, United Kingdom. Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : (I think this means cars now owned, not have owned?...So, here's what I've got at the momment.) Porsche 944 S2 & a VW Golf VR6 Shows Regularly Attended : I don't really attend any particular show regularly, but I do attend different shows each year. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : Sorry, I'm not on any of these sites. What are you hoping to do here: Enjoy looking at awesome pictures of modified cars...asking for knowledge and help when needed. Anything else we should know?: Nope, I don't think so? (But here's a couple of pic's of my two current motors....)
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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2014 17:45:58 GMT by Porsche
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EmDee
Club Retro Rides Member
Committer of Autrocities.
Posts: 5,920
Club RR Member Number: 108
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Jun 18, 2014 18:42:15 GMT
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OMG Fred is called Andy!
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Jun 18, 2014 19:08:29 GMT
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Name: Lawrence. Location: Brentwood Hutton, Essex. Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: MGB GT and a Nissan Juke Nismo. Shows Regularly Attended: Goodwood Revival (every year), Bromley Pageant, Enfield Pageant, various Brooklands Museum and Ace Cafe events - RR Gathering is on my to do list. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages: Instagram here, don't have any of the others. What are you hoping to do here: Make some more friends, gather some some more information on different cars and technical questions and see some awesome cars and projects. Anything else we should know?: I like Bitters and Real Ale (that's all I drink), I also collect Vinyls and have my own train set.
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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2014 19:09:50 GMT by Arcnewal
MGB GT, Jensen Interceptor (ex Mike Yarwood)
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Jun 18, 2014 19:11:07 GMT
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Clement
Europe
ambitious but rubbish
Posts: 2,095
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Jun 18, 2014 19:15:45 GMT
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Name : Clément Location : usually between Lyon and Dijon, in France Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : used to own a mk1 Cortina, now own an Alfa Giulia (daily) and a Maserati 222 (never driven it though, and legally it still belongs to an Italian guy). Shows Regularly Attended : none regularly! I've been to Epoqu'Auto in Lyon twice, to the Traversée de Paris, and to various small meets. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : yeah but no but yeah but no but... short answer: no! What are you hoping to do here: keep learning as much as I have, as well as widening my horizons and bask in the cool attitude of the forum! Oh and manage to drag my heap of an Alfa to RRG2014 Anything else we should know?: I can help with many things French: leboncoin, cartes grises, Traversée de Paris, and no, not strikes and Parisiennes Also, I've gone from civil engineer to metal fabricator mainly because of RR... and it's been a good move so far.
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Del
South East
Posts: 1,448
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Jun 18, 2014 19:34:30 GMT
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Name: Del Location: Forest Gate, East London. Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Currently, 1992 Ford Granada Scorpio saloon. In the past, VW Dormobile, Fiat 900E Caravelle, VW Golf Driver Mk1, Mazda 626 Coupe, Lancia Y10. Shows Regularly Attended: East London RR Meet. I keep meaning to go to Bromley and Enfield and I keep forgetting. Will go to Battlesbridge in August. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages: Don't really do much car related on FB or Twitter, but if you're interested in other stuff - Facebook and TwitterWhat are you hoping to do here: Learn and admire! Anything else we should know?: Interested in model trains and football. Apart from that, not much.
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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2014 19:34:53 GMT by Del
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jonomisfit
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,747
Club RR Member Number: 49
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Jun 18, 2014 20:08:26 GMT
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Name: Jono, although my mum still insists on using my actual name... Location: Ulverston, Cumbria Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Morris 8 Series E - retrorides.proboards.com/thread/129271#.U6HwXygpeSo , Talbot sunbeams including a floorpan / running gear swap to a AWD in one from a sierra XR4x4 Shows Regularly Attended: I'm not good a getting round to going to these as i have a short.... Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages: not any more RIP my band aKB www.reverbnation.com/akaizenblitzWhat are you hoping to do here: Get into interesting chat, look at lots of cool cars, borrow ideas of cool bits and incorporate them into my car :-) Anything else we should know?: I sometimes get fractionally carried away when I start little tweaks on cars....
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fred
Posted a lot
WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
Posts: 2,957
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Jun 18, 2014 20:47:03 GMT
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Fred just sounds Better than Andy!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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scmick
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,493
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Jun 18, 2014 21:33:26 GMT
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[code]insert code here [/code] Name: Mick Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire Retro Cars owned: '75 SIMCA 1000 Rallye 2, 2x '67 SIMCA 1200S Bertone coupes, SIMCA/Talbot 1100 pickup, '74 SIMCA 1000 with Honda twin cam transplant, FIAT/SEAT 133 with 1294 SIMCA rallye 3 spec engine, '56 SIMCA Aronde Grand Large coupe, plus two other SIMCA 1000 projects, one fitted with a CRX SiR Vtec. .... daily transpor + '93 Espace & 2000 Honda HRV. Events RR gathering, PPC in the Park, Santa Pod Retro show, Thoresby Park (Notts0 classic shows. Facebook simca etc pages occasionally Simcatalbotclub, FIAT and PPC forums, Also French simca-competition forum. What I hope to get from this sharing the old car enthusiasm, spreading the SIMCA word... Also: I'm a retired Junior School teacher so now have the time to put some of my ideas into action / actually finish some of the projects I've had for years. Competed in grasstrack, then oval hot rod then Classic saloons late 70's to late 90's. Now restrict myself to trackdays with the SIMCA/Honda or the 133. SIMCA enthusiasm took over from Triumphs, then Fords mid 80's. Now edit SIMCA Club Uk's mag 'L'Aronde' as I have done since '97.
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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2014 21:39:16 GMT by scmick
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Jun 18, 2014 21:54:58 GMT
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Name : George Location : Malate, Manila, Philippines. Overlooking the crystal waters of Manila Bay Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : In the past? Mini Mk2, '66 Sunbeam Alpine Series 5, Mk2 Triumph 2000 Estate (lovely motor that one), Volvo 144, Alfa Spider 2000, various other odds and sods. Now? 1995 Range Rover 4.6 a million miles from any useful support! Shows Regularly Attended : Unfortunately, they are few and far between here and it's one of the few things I miss about the UK. However, I've found a road up from a volcanic lake to the rim that would make a superb hill-climb course. We'll probably move up there next year, so I'll see how the local authorities feel about having a bash. If they can see a way to make a few bob, they're normally onside! Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : Don't do any of them but have recently started a blog (reminds me, I must update) charting my first visits to the Philippines through to the present day fun of living here; letterfrommanila.com/ - plums, it's stopped working! Nope, working again now! What are you hoping to do here?: Just enjoy the diversity of skills, cars and other things whilst posting nothing of any tangible use to anyone. Oh, and getting my show-fix vicariously via some of the fantastic reports and photos. Thanks. Anything else we should know?: Nah, not really. I build and operate railways for a living, live in a fantastic part of the world, the missus is a rice-dealer, purified water seller, slum landlady and my Girls are 11 and 13 who spend my money faster than I can open lines!
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Last Edit: Jun 27, 2014 2:15:34 GMT by georgeb
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Name : Paul Age : 32
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : My fleet is ever changing, currently have a 02 Saxo VTR, 03 Astra Estate and a 96 Discovery Shows Regularly Attended : None
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : Instagram- Suffolkandgood
What are you hoping to do here: I'm here more as a lurker, always had a keen interest in retro, my parents always has interesting vehicles so its in my blood somewhat. Space, money, time and mechanical knowledge hinder my chances of owning something retro right now.
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Jun 19, 2014 20:16:38 GMT
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Name : Jim
Location : Mansfield/ Nottingham
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Mk1 cortina GT I'm restoring, Mk2 Gold GTI 8V (sold and deeply missed), Mk4 Golf GT TDI 150
Shows Regularly Attended : Le Mans, Griffins Head pub meets - would like to go to the limes
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : I have a twitter account but its mainly retweets of curse word taxidermy and moaning about motorsport
What are you hoping to do here: get ideas/ mojo and hopefully get help when I continually get stuck with the cortina, I'd like to get involved in local meets or a club
Anything else we should know?: My background is in Motorsport Engineering - I spent a year at VW motorsport on a placement and learnt a lot about chassis set ups
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1966 Ford Cortina GT 2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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