topi
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It's a race car officer, I swear!
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Mar 12, 2007 23:00:25 GMT
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Is it weird that I wrote him a note telling him about Retro-Rides.com and that it would be cool if he could come to some oldskool car meets in the midlands, and left it under his wiper?
I don't wanna seem like a freaky geek-face, but he drives a stripped and caged black MK1 on Revos, so surely he must undestand what it's all about?
I put my phone number and e-mail address down anyway, so we shall see what comes of it!
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Mar 12, 2007 23:38:59 GMT
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Nothing weird about spreading the gospel. When I was in a local one-make Mini owners' club we used to have 'Promo Raid' days when we went out and flyered as many cars as we could...two people to a car, and drive down every road in an alloted area putting flyers under windscreens, chasing down cars on roads, leaping out at traffic lights and shoving them through windows...then meeting up afterwards over a Maccy and comparing notes....great way of spending a sunday afternoon, and we got a fair few new members out of it. Might be worth someone making a downloadable pdf flyer that was could print off at home for this purpose!! (waits for the inevitable backlash from environmentalists/people who hate having their cars flyered)  |
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good idea theres a guy in my street with a ford obsession, we always eye up each others rides but never a word is spoken, i think i might bore him next time we meet  |
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
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Club RR Member Number: 142
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Whenever I talk to someone with a cool car and mention 'internet' they just randomly walk off and/or make their excuses.
Bizarre.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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the same reaction i get most of the time - still surprises me how many retro car owners don't use the wibbly wobbly web
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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i get on average 1-2 a month letters under the wipers :S asking me to sell usually.
make that 5-6 if you include my 'is this car abandoned?' and 'please to not park here' warnings ;D
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markbognor
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Club RR Member Number: 56
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Yeah i like the idea of an a5 size flyer that could be printed and stuck under wipers to spread the word, for the RR show too.
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good idea theres a guy in my street with a ford obsession, we always eye up each others rides but never a word is spoken, I think I might bore him next time we meet Go forth and tyre kick! ;D |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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personally i don't read anything thats been stuck under my wipers same as i don't read any rubbish that comes through the letter box, it just irritates me.
probably just cos I'm a grumpy old git though.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Mr K
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Mar 13, 2007 10:02:28 GMT
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there is already a flyer, but what happened to it I don't know, I have a copy somwhere on my pc, I will try to 'track it down'.
Edit: found it, its a 1.3meg PDF, if anyone knows a good file hosting website let me know!
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Last Edit: Mar 13, 2007 10:21:58 GMT by Mr K
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Mar 13, 2007 11:35:01 GMT
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I only mention to people who I know will appreciate the place. I try speak to locals if I can, I feel like i'm stalking a neighbour with a lovely slammed MK1 Cortina, not sure how approachable he is, he doesnt glance at my lovely Ford garden ornaments when i'm there! I'll chat when I see him! Sadly the owner of this that me and hairpin met outside my house, did not seem bothered about washing the crud from the arches, and giving a lick of paint, I directed him towards FS(sierra)OC , though I don't know if he will, he seems more keen to find a ready painted red bonnet for a tenner!  NIce car fair milage twink in ghia trim and currently savable, I have a feeling he'll come back t me when its dead. I want it now LOL  |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Mar 13, 2007 11:41:26 GMT
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to him its probably just cheap transport. I have a mate who gets really arzey when he sells a cheap classic that a lot of the buyers are obviously just "cheap suffers who want any tax exempt car for £500 or less which will last 2 years being run into the ground before they scrap it"
Some people look at you like you've grown an extra head when you tell them about an owners club or a local classic/retro meet let alone the horrors of the internet.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Mar 13, 2007 11:49:06 GMT
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Yeah it was a cheap runner to be fair, he seemed a bit enthusiastic, however said it had been in the family for a long while, suppose it doesnt mean it will be cherished even if he did replace the bonnet after a accident. I was just reassuring him that its got potential to last, even if people tell him its curse word old banger, even on the club some cars are just dailys. Anyway Mk1 Escort different league these days! |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Mar 13, 2007 11:51:57 GMT
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i spend my time educating people already online, i believe i've got at least two on here so far anyway...
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Mar 13, 2007 13:35:55 GMT
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I keep an inch-thick pile of the original RR flyers in my car, I flyer anything suitable when I can - except when it's raining or looks like it will, nobody appreciates soggy paper stuck on their screen ;D
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Mar 13, 2007 13:48:01 GMT
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if i saw anything interesting then id definately stick a note on it, ive done it with mini's a few time for miniresource, nothing came of it tho
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