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HoTWire this is all your doing, without RR this great slection of cars wouldn't have assembled for our monthly Angel Inn meet. Look forward to more next time? 1900sr's Manta A, lovely. Most of the line-up. Marinanut's coupe, and DaveRapid's Bugrat - brave man, as it was not that warm and it has no 'screen..... And he wears only goggles and not a helmet ;D Red SD1 belongs to non-RR member Paul, blue one behind is k5's. Rapid Golf belongs to a mate of Cherryblack. Fabled 24v engine conversion in Bstardchild's Monza, he gave a couple of demo runs up the road and it sounds ace. Sunbeam Talbot (?) was in the car park, nothing to with us. The free sarnies we now get as more than ten of us were there! Full role call: Manta A - 1900sr 180B estate - ScrapingScrap Starlet - me Black SD1 - sd1 Marina coupe - Marinanut Monza 24v - Bstardchild Blue Sd1 - k5 Bugrat - DaveRapid Chevelle - MuppetGTi Red SD1 - Paul MX5 - John Golf - Jim Was that it? Brief appearance from 2002tii (or another brother?!) who collected some bits off me for his bro's 240K. Enjoyable journey there too being followed by SS in the 180B. Anyone else for the next one? Edit: Names filled in.
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Would have come by, but was getting late by the time we hit the A11 and my face was killing me , may pop by for a day out some time once the van is done..
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Awesome work ... what a great meeting you guys have got together... an inspiration to everyone!
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Awesome work ... what a great meeting you guys have got together... an inspiration to everyone! Thanks. From a small start after a suggestion by k5, and just me and BC there in February at meet-up #1, it has grown nicely. Venue helps, we've got the overflow car park pretty much to ourselves, and pub is very isolated so no-one minds the odd test run. It's great when anyone leaves as you hear them disappear up the hill, then they come whizzing past a minute later on the A11 (at 70, of course).
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bstardchild
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It was a cracking meeting - Thanks SL for remembering a camera and hosting the pics
Next one needs to be bigger - we have a whole field to fill
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bstardchild
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Fabled 24v engine conversion in Bstardchild's Monza, he gave a couple of demo runs up the road and it sounds ace. You should hear it at 7000 rather than the running in limited to 3000 rpm - sound much better ;D And that Chevrolet (big lazy burble) and the SDi Vittesse (howling V8 - very tonal) that left together sounded awesome too.....
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Excellent stuff! I like the pint on the roof of the 180B, looks a bit like one of those amber lights on service vehicles, had me fooled for a second. New trend? Just glue a pintglass onto your roof, no need for a roofrack and a beer barrel anymore.
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One or two more pic's..... Chuffed to see these two, something of a dream pair for me. My old Manta A was nowhere near this nice, and 180B is looking better than when I had it. MuppetGTi's Chevelle. Great comparing the lazy sound of this with the harder-edged SD1's.
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I can *virtually* guarantee I'll be there next month - work and g/f permitting! Look out for a shabby mk1 Fiesta or Escort if the weather's been good, Sierra or Vectra if it hasn't!
Edit: The "g/f" will be "wife" by then.... Let's see if that makes any difference....!
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My fleet: Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres A borrowed Mondeo
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And that Chevrolet (big lazy burble) and the SDi Vittesse (howling V8 - very tonal) that left together sounded awesome too..... From that distance you couldn't here the blowing manifold gasket then? All i could here in the car was the wind from having the top down. ;D and to fill in the blanks. The diappointingly slow MX5 belongs to a guy called john and should be getting a Rover V8 soon and the Golf is a 16v on twin Webers and belongs to Jim from GSF.
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Last Edit: Jun 7, 2006 13:41:46 GMT by Jack
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antdat
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Nice selection of cars there
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Stu
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the Golf is a 16v on twin Webers and belongs to Jim from GSF. Any more pics of it? Looks rather tidy!
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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the Golf is a 16v on twin Webers and belongs to Jim from GSF. Any more pics of it? Looks rather tidy! Best i can do i'm afraid, it's was only painted last week. ;D
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K5
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Good pics. When i left last night she snaked up the road as usual but rather more so than usual and i had to wrestle the steering wheel quite a bit to keep her from going up the kerb! Deffo need some vR or ZR rated tyres! BTW what do you reckon is the distance from Angel Inn Junction to the Snetterton one?
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Retro Classic cars and parts found, bought and sold from Catalunya. PM me for more details.
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[Venue helps, we've got the overflow car park pretty much to ourselves, and pub is very isolated so no-one minds the odd test run. It's great when anyone leaves as you hear them disappear up the hill, then they come whizzing past a minute later on the A11 (at 70, of course).] I hope you weren't referring to my gentle departure.......(well, I had to be up at stupid o'clock next morning!). Great to meet up with a bunch of like-minded nutters and to see THREE Rover Vitesses in one place outside a car show was awesome! k5's Beast Creature comforts in the Monza (lots of air conditioning!) It this car cool or what! Beast and The Bugrat (DaveRapid.....you are a certifiable loony )
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Hello all Hillybilly here (aka Paul with the red vitesse above) last night was a hoot, every car there was pretty special, the location is great, cant wait for the next meet, ;D
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would seriuosly love to come up and meet you guys, but its capri club on the first tuesday and being comitee I have to attend looks a good turnout, nice evening for it. maybe some of yous might fancy hopping over the border to the old skool meet?
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looks like a good meet. plenty of nice metal and couldnt have a better night for it .
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suffolkpaul
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great cars..loving the Manta. somehow think my Passat would be out of place amongst those beutys..not old enough me thinks
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