Doyal
South West
Posts: 168
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Jun 19, 2014 20:28:06 GMT
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Name: Stuart Location: Bristol Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Mx-5, Currently own a 1987 5 series turbo. Looking to buy a W123 Shows Regularly Attended: Most classic shows in the SW, Retro Rides.. Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/doyl/What are you hoping to do here: Browse the GD, and cars for sale... inspiration Anything else we should know?: I was innocent, honest! |
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BMW E28 M535i dog-leg
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Jun 19, 2014 20:44:16 GMT
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Name : Dan Location : Sutton Coldfield/North Birmingham Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Currrently, a Mk1 MX5, Jeep Cherokee, Mini 35 and a VW Jetta Mk2. Shows Regularly Attended : None really. Last one was The Gathering 2011. Time/money seem to always be the problem. Facebook : I'm on there if you want to find me  What are you hoping to do here: Just check out people awesome cars and hopefully get some inspiration for my own. and buy cars when money permits  |
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Last Edit: Jun 19, 2014 20:45:57 GMT by MiniDan
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Jun 19, 2014 20:52:32 GMT
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Name : Luke Location : Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Mk2 golf Shows Regularly Attended : Retro show and any local meets. Instagram: @ lukeevangelou What are you hoping to do here: meet cool people, look at awesome cars, learn some tips and tricks have a laugh and just have a jolly old time! |
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Jun 19, 2014 21:15:51 GMT
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Name: Scott
Location: Cornwall, mostly.
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Currently a W220 S-class as daily driver, an S124 Estate that is soon to be back on the road, and a Defender 90 with a patchwork chassis.
Used to own: Several Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbos, a K10 Micra, an E30 Touring, a couple of Carltons, a Range Rover Classic V8 VSE, a couple of X300 XJ's, a Leyland Lynx, a Mexican Bug, a Mini 1000, a 405 SRi.....
Shows Regularly Attended: Not much down here in the ar send of the country to attend!
What are you hoping to do here: Browse, natter, gain ideas for wasting vast amounts of my income etc...
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Last Edit: Jun 19, 2014 21:16:44 GMT by Bustrucket
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Jun 19, 2014 21:33:55 GMT
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Name : As my handle : it's worked OK in the real world for 46 years, so it'll do for the virtual world.
Location : Northern Ireland
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Mostly kitcars in the past. Total resto-mod of Reliant Scimitar (linked in signature), also a home-build campervan conversion.
Shows Regularly Attended : not high on my list, but I drop into the odd local show during the season.
Social media : not my thing.
What are you hoping to do here: Appreciate the work in other folks' projects; get a new perspective on cars I've never considered before; egotistically expect that my own build impresses others.
Anything else we should know?: I work in IT, do a bit of motorcycling, do some stock photography. On the look-out for a fresh van for a new campervan conversion.
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Jun 19, 2014 22:30:11 GMT
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Name : Nomad Location : North-East / Tyneside ( various, but normally walking distance from Newcastle) Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : current ride is a 70s Hunter Estate (before that was a 60s Triumph 2000 Estate / 90s AX rustbucket - you get the idea  ) retrorides.proboards.com/thread/88892 Shows Regularly Attended : Not my thing but willing to make exceptions for NERC, Swainby, NE Bacon Butty (@ Res Chevazon), RRG Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : No thanks / no exceptions. What are you hoping to do here: Get help keeping random old bangers classic 60s/70s/80s dailies on the road. Pick up inspiration, offer advice (sometimes sensible - sometimes not so  ), May be on the lookout for a new project in a couple of months to use as a daily / promo vehicle (could be tempted by a larger 60s/70s/50s Estate  ) Anything else we should know?: I've been into 60s/70s/80s motors for many years (including a selection of 60s Fords), have been having fun for the last few years giving unloved tat a new lease of life to use as an odd-ball daily  Looking to set up as a self employed plaster *very* soon and expecting to use the Hunter Estate as a promo daily workhorse Other interests include tinkering (cars, bikes, houses, radios, anything  ), 70s/80s motorbikes & minibikes Mods : You might like to add a link to the related "RR's what do you do for a living?" thread in your introduction retrorides.proboards.com/thread/141667/living |
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,690
Club RR Member Number: 34
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well, I'm one of the original few hundred members from back in '04, but to everyone whos joined since then- Name : reverend dezmond xavier stringer (the third). Location : essex/suffolk boarders. Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : daily driver turbo diesel '38 hudson-  '28 model A tudor sedan '49 pontiac silver streak 2dr streamliner '40-ish ford pickup '59 100e prefect renault 4 vauxhall victor fc series 2a land rover lada lupi tdi sport i wont even begin on the 'previous' list. Shows Regularly Attended : gathering, pendine. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : don't do twitter or instsgram never bothered with a work FB one. everyone seems to know how to find my personal one if they need to. What are you hoping to do here: stuff. and things. supplimented by lurking in the corner and correcting peoples grammar/spelling/factual inaccuracies in a pedantic fashion. I'm only temping at this though to fill in when dan isn't online. Anything else we should know?: i run a hot rod shop/machine shop/general fab business called stringer fabrication. if you can think of something automotive related, i can probably do it, erring more toward traditional stuff these days though- roof chops, chanelling, engine swaps, exhausts, coilover conversions, airbagging, hydros, banded steels, adapters. |
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rob0r
East of England
Posts: 2,743
Club RR Member Number: 104
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Name : Rob Location : South Suffolk Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : A few BMWs, borderline road worthy ones are... E23 730, E30 320i 3.5, and the ex HARDCORE E32 750i soon to be manual   Shows Regularly Attended : Retro Rides Gathering Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : No time for that! What are you hoping to do here: observe from a far, glance the classifieds Anything else we should know?: E21, E28, E30, E34 spares supplied |
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E30 320i 3.5 - E23 730 - E3 3.0si - E21 316 M42 - E32 750i
ETC
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Rich G
Posted a lot
Keyboard Worrier
Posts: 1,059
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Jun 21, 2014 22:41:47 GMT
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Name : Rich (as if you couldn’t guess!)
Location : Taunton, Somerset
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned :
Current – ’58 Ford Pop 103E hot rod and a ’60 Wolseley 1500 (stock-ish) – does a 2001 Aixam count?
Past – various Fords (100Es, 105Es, Mk1 & MK3 Cortinas, Mk1 & Mk2 Escorts, XR3i Escort, Sierra wagon), Triumphs (Standard 10 & Herald Estates), Austins (A30, A40, A40 Farina), Morrii (Minors), a Vauxhall Chevette Estate and a VW Type2 high-roof camper van.
Shows Regularly Attended: None lately, ’58 House project been taking far too long!
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages: nope.
What are you hoping to do here: Get some knowledge, inspiration and give some back too if I can.
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Jun 23, 2014 10:05:18 GMT
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Name: Ian
Location: Norfolk
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Lots, my current fleet is in my signature (not that they're all on the road at the same time you understand :-p )
Shows Regularly Attended: Non-regularly, I try and go when I can, which isn't very often.
What are you hoping to do here: Learn, meet likeminded people, inspiration, buy new cars (must stop buying cars......)
Anything else we should know? Chaucer died on the 25th of October 1400
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1971 Range Rover
1977 Jeep Cherokee
1982 W123 Merc 230CE
1992 Peugeot 405 TD Saloon
1995 Peugeot 405TD Estate (having a rest)
1990 Peugeot 205 CJ - For Sale
1985 Peugeot 305 GTX
1979 Honda Accord MK1
1995 BMW E34 TDS
1994 BMW E34 TD
1998 Mercedes 320 CLK
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Jun 23, 2014 14:53:21 GMT
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Name : Richard Location : Loir-et-Cher, France at the moment; occasionally Devon. Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : I think my Citroen ZX is interesting, and that's what counts really...   Shows Regularly Attended : Erm, I've been to the last two RRGs, does that count? I don't get along to as many as I would like. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : Not really. What are you hoping to do here: Learn stuff, share knowledge, ogle cool old cars, share photos of cool old cars, generally get involved in cool stuff. Anything else we should know?: I genuinely believe I'm funny. |
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary. |
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stevek
Yorkshire and The Humber
Posts: 723
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Jun 23, 2014 20:13:31 GMT
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Name : Steve K
Location : Leeds
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: 1980 Porsche 924 & 1982 Toyota Corolla Coupe (Readers-rides in Sig). (Also 2 Peugeot 309's but they look dead and don't work. I'm currently ignoring them and suggest you do too!)
Shows Regularly Attended : The only show I have attended so far is The Gathering...
RRG09 With the Porsche, back when it worked.
RRG11 In the Toyota on the way back from picking it up in Greece.
RRG12 Toyota again.
RRG13 Toyota again.
RRG14 !?! I wanted to be in the Porsche again but time to get it working & MOT'd is slipping away.
I occasionally go to the Leeds Cruise monthly meet.
Social media : not my thing.
What are you hoping to do here: See cool cars. Absorb some motivation so I can keep motivated with my projects and in the process hopefully help others feel motivated too. See cool cars.
Anything else we should know?: Err, I'm not really hiding anything, much, honest, MUHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
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Ian
Part of things
Posts: 977
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Name : Ian
Location : Wirral / North Wales
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned: Currently my BMW E36 328i sport, been dormant for a few years
Shows Regularly Attended : not been to any recently, when the kids are more interested maybe, I did get the Mrs to All types VW show once, and Ultimate dubs which she hated, so need to find one she might like. I used to go to Oulton Park frequently with my Dad.
Social media : instagram @ian20vt
What are you hoping to do here: I love a good build thread which highlights my poor quality of work
Anything else we should know?: I work as a Quantity Surveyor for a high end joinery manufacturer in Manchester, and wish I could drive a retro to work, but 600 miles a week wouldnt be good!
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Sophers
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 341 
Club RR Member Number: 80
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Jun 24, 2014 11:33:48 GMT
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Name : Soph/Sophie/Sophers Location : Near Bath Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : The 4 in my signature: 1936 Morris 14/6. 1970 Volvo 164. 1969 13/60 Based kit car and finally 1948 Citroen Light 15. Shows Regularly Attended : RRG and some local Bath/Bristol shows. What are you hoping to do here: Make more car buddies Anything else we should know?: I live on a farm. Ooo arrr. |
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Last Edit: Feb 3, 2015 23:37:27 GMT by Sophers
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markbognor
South East
 
Posts: 9,968
Club RR Member Number: 56
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Jun 24, 2014 20:35:45 GMT
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Name : Mark Location : Chichester, West Sussex Not particuarly Retro/Interesting Car Owned : Nissan Micra K11 - Thread linked in my sig. Previously another K11 (also covered by that thread). Prior to that a brace of W123 Mercs and some automotive detritus in the shape of a couple of Fiat 126's, a Citroen Visa and a few Mk2 Polos.  Shows Regularly Attended : Retro Rides Gathering, Retro Show (though not this year!), Goodwood Revival, Southern Classics events. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : I have a personal FB page What are you hoping to do here: See and share pictures of cool cars, hang out with virtually and in the real world, some folk who don't feel the need to ask why my car is too low to get into work easily, refer to it a "suped-up", or who think that one set of wheels is adequate. Anything else we should know?: I teach D&T/Engineering in a secondary school and like to occasionally play with the toys on offer to make cool/interesting stuff, mainly but not exclusively from 3mm acrylic on a laser cutter. There's a link to Stuff in my sig below. |
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Brian Damaged
West Midlands
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 9,553 
Club RR Member Number: 33
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Jun 24, 2014 20:56:00 GMT
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Name : Brian (the Damaged part comes from a 1984 episode of 'The Young Ones', therefore I've been Brian Damaged for some 30 years now) Location : Bromsgrove, just SW of Birmingham (I can see the M5 from where I'm presently sitting) Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Absolutely nothing of interest now, though at almost 50 years old......well, you name it, I've probably owned it. Everything from 2CV's to Range-Rovers. Currently tooling round in a Pug 306DT, can't see that changing anytime soon. Shows Regularly Attended : RRG, RallyDay, various 'classic' shows if we're not rallying. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : The Gung-Ho Rally Team Supporter's Club on FacebookWhat are you hoping to do here: Share the love. Share pics/anecdotes/experience. Anything else we should know?: Heavily involved in Rallying on both the organisation and competitive sides since I've had a full driver's licence. I was a road rally navigator back in the late 1980's and am returning to the left-hand seat just as soon as the car (a 1981 Mk3 Escort with a 155bhp 2-litre ZVH in it) is finished. Also spanner for a stage rally outfit which has been competing since 2004 and has grown organically to become the current loosely-based social collective known as the Gung-Ho Rally Team, which now draws from a geographical area spreading from the Midlands across into Wales and down into the Thames Valley. We compete with and against one another, help each other out and enjoy an active social life revolving around alcohol and falling over. Just like a traditional motor club only without all the hierarchy and bulls**t. Many of us are well into middle-age now, so quite a few of us have offspring that are also competing. Not me though, I have the blood test results to prove it I'm also a keen amateur photographer (as some of you may have seen) and am now back playing bass in a rock covers band with some of my workmates. |
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Jun 25, 2014 12:05:31 GMT
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Name : Simon
Location : Eastleigh
Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : I have previously owned a 2.8i Capri, a Fiat 500, a Mk2 Fiesta, a Rover 214Si, an E36 BMW 320i Coupe and I used to use a Classic Mini as my daily drive, after a serious accident meant I couldn't work on car as easily I now have a 2012 Toyota GT86...
Shows Regularly Attended : Goodwood Breakfast Club, otherwise anything else I fancy, can get to, and can afford at the time.
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : Nothing interesting to put here...
What are you hoping to do here: Follow the progress of some awesome cars, pick up inspiration for photography projects and generally waste/spend time looking at interesting stuff on the internet!
Anything else we should know?: I always mean to help, sometimes it might not come across like that but if you have a problems with anything I post please just tell me about it and we can go from there! Honesty and openness are the key for me! Along those lines, if someone nearby needs help with a car (classic or otherwise), I'll do my best even if I hardly know them - you just have to ask!
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mhuk
Part of things
Posts: 124
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Jun 25, 2014 13:46:04 GMT
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Name : Martin Location : West London/ Near Heathrow Airport. Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Triumph Spitfire with MX5 turbo engine/tranny Shows Regularly Attended : None. Lost interest years ago in shows. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : My Spitfire has it's own Facebook like page @ My Spitfires like page!What are you hoping to do here: Honestly.... just looking at others builds and gives me the push to go finish mine! Anything else we should know?: Just RWD is better then FWD and I had a imprezza WRX... Very boring car indeed! |
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Spitfire with a mx5 turbo engine
Merc W210 on veg oil running water injection.
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mjsrb5
Part of things
Posts: 162
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Jun 25, 2014 15:53:45 GMT
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Hello, Name: Martyn Location : Aberdeenshire Retro cars currently owned : Escort 2.1 Ghia and Manta 1.8s   Shows regularly attended: Just a few local ones, favourites are Buckie Classic car show and the Scottish Capri Show. What are you hoping to do here: Drool over cool cars and make a worthwhile contribution where possible. Anything else we should know?: My other passion is Subaru Imprezas, got 2 at the moment a RB5 and RB320. |
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'80 - Escort Ghia / '83 - Manta / '99 - RB5 / Bye Bye RS2000 
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Stig
Part of things
Posts: 244
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Jun 25, 2014 16:20:29 GMT
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Name : Stig, Steve or Stephen - Happily go by each of these names so whichever works best for you! Location : Rochester in Kent these days but have previously lived up and down the country in various places (Brighton, Manchester, Northampton, Derby, Milton Keynes, Ampthill...) Retro/Interesting Cars Owned : Supercharged Mini Clubman EstateShows Regularly Attended : Southern Mini Days, Mini in the Park, Retro Show, London to Brighton - This year have been getting better at going to multi marque stuff by attended Wheels Day & Bromley Pagent Instagram, Twitter, Facebook pages : stig1603 on InstagramWhat are you hoping to do here : Have been on here for years, mainly for inspiration but as mentioned, I'm getting better at getting out to shows and wouldn't mind meeting up with a few more like minded souls! Anything else we should know? : I sometimes help out (= get in the way) at ML Motorsport in Higham, Kent as I'm trying to learn more and Andy has been gratuitous enough to indulge me |
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Last Edit: Jun 25, 2014 16:55:04 GMT by Stig
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