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Feb 28, 2020 19:45:57 GMT
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I live up there 25miles west of JoG Great roads, but for gawds sake brush up on your single track road etiquette, pass 3 passing places with a car on your tail and you enrage the locals. Don’t worry about the sheep roaming free, they won’t wander in your path but the deer will. Caithness isn’t the best but North West Sutherland is stunning, take in Strathy beach and Smoo cave in Durness if the weather is up to it. If you are about Easter time there is the annual MoD war games usually ongoing off the coast of cape wrath. Thanks for the tip, I'd like to think my single track etiquette is okay as there are lot of country roads around me. however I'll keep the rule of 3 in mind. Wont be going till June so I'll miss the wars games. But I'm on Salisbury plain so I've seen my fair share. |
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1972 viva 'Sparky'
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Feb 28, 2020 20:05:15 GMT
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Sounds like you know the score, I’ve seen me tailing a tourist for miles with them oblivious to the carnage behind them as they trundle along, we can fair make progress on a single lane with no worry of speed traps
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2020 20:32:38 GMT by henspeed
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79cord
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 Another inspirational picture for you. Manual & practical increases the risk you'll get attached... A friend has a low white estate that's now over 450,000km, even if an MDX has recently supplanted it so he can tow silly things. The previous owners bought it from over 1000km away in their quest to get a rare manual wagon. |
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A mate and I did a tour of the highlands, driving from Inverness through to LochInver via back roads. Went to Achmelvich beach as well. Had a gas cooker for bacon and eggs and sausages
My mate laughed at me for sleeping in my estate, but after he was eaten alive by midgies in LochInver, he didn't laugh so loud.
Also toured around Skye in my focus, and had some great weather. Never made it to Jo'G though.
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A mate and I did a tour of the highlands, driving from Inverness through to LochInver via back roads. Went to Achmelvich beach as well. Had a gas cooker for bacon and eggs and sausages My mate laughed at me for sleeping in my estate, but after he was eaten alive by midgies in LochInver, he didn't laugh so loud. Also toured around Skye in my focus, and had some great weather. Never made it to Jo'G though. Me and the ex wife did Scotland for honeymoon, 2+ weeks in my 91 Rover 220 GTI. Lincolnshire to loch Lomond. Loch Lomond to Aviemore. Aviemore to achiltibuie (up past ullapool) Week up there. Achiltibuie to Inverness, collect hire car as GTI clutch cable went. Down to Edinburgh for a couple of nights. Back to Lincolnshire. Achmelvic is possibly the most beautiful place I've ever been. |
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we had a friend offer to show us the highlands - Edinburgh - Inverness - Loch Ness - Isle of Skye - Applecross - spent the night near Wick, next morning Dunnet Head back to Inverness to pick up a car and back to Aberdeen. Bonkers we drove everywhere and saw nothing - my daughter completely melted down.
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Pretty sure it's the only screwdriver I have left from set haha. When you thinking of going? I am not 100% sure when yet. I am doing some research to look for some big northern / Scottish car shows i wouldn't normally get to go to and hope to coincide with that. |
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Never made it to Jo'G though. You haven't missed much, unless you're a fan of faded seaside glory. To be fair, it's ten years since I've been there, so they may have made it a bit more attractive now the economy's in full swing again? |
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www.saabv4.com'70 Saab 96 V4 "The Devil's Own V4" '77 Saab 95 V4 van conversion project '88 Saab 900i 8V
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Good news, she passed the MOT. Not a clean bill of health but nothing major. Which means the road is a go.  Main issue is 3 of the 4 CV boots are getting a bit long in the tooth and need changing sooner rather than later. Genuinely suprised she didn't have any major issues. All I have do now is turn this;  Into some more like this;  |
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Never made it to Jo'G though. You haven't missed much, unless you're a fan of faded seaside glory. To be fair, it's ten years since I've been there, so they may have made it a bit more attractive now the economy's in full swing again? Negative, biggest anti climax since popping the cherry. But if you do venture there, the Stacks cafe is good and so is flavours ice cream shop. |
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Apr 12, 2020 18:44:21 GMT
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Realistically I am going to have to postpone this event, probably till next year, due to the whole corna virus thing. So I've decided in the mean time to have some fun with the car. Basically I'm going to copy the MCM budget street cred build idea. Just on a smaller budget. For those who haven't seen it, they buy a MK3 golf and transform it from something boring into something that looks pretty decent (personal preference). They spent around $1600 au including the car. I'm looking to spend £500 all in,£300 of which bought the car.p Ill be using spare parts/used parts and any DIY tricks i can find or recommended. Starting with fitting my spare coil overs  I'm also open to any graphic/colour designs for the car that require minimal skill. The paint is in poor condition so I can't make it any worse. At the moment toying with something along these lines   Open to any and all suggestions. |
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tom13
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Apr 12, 2020 19:59:39 GMT
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As much as I love initial d it has been done loads. Why don't you do a livery where you might be able to buy some diecuts and mix it with a a few different colours. I saw a nice green and white/cream bp car recently. You just can't beat a good livery and they massively stand out from the crowd.
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tom13
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Apr 12, 2020 20:02:12 GMT
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Or McRae's early legacy. With the pink blue and green panels. Should be easy to do with a bit of masking.
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Apr 12, 2020 20:45:30 GMT
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As much as I love initial d it has been done loads. Why don't you do a livery where you might be able to buy some diecuts and mix it with a a few different colours. I saw a nice green and white/cream bp car recently. You just can't beat a good livery and they massively stand out from the crowd. Yeah I agree, the initial D was just an example as nothing else came to mind. Have you got any pics of it? Or of one similar? |
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TessierAshpool
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Apr 12, 2020 21:05:13 GMT
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tom13
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Apr 12, 2020 22:33:45 GMT
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As much as I love initial d it has been done loads. Why don't you do a livery where you might be able to buy some diecuts and mix it with a a few different colours. I saw a nice green and white/cream bp car recently. You just can't beat a good livery and they massively stand out from the crowd. Yeah I agree, the initial D was just an example as nothing else came to mind. Have you got any pics of it? Or of one similar? I don't I'm afraid I did have a quick look but couldn't see anything like it. If I find it again or anything like it I will let you know. |
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Apr 12, 2020 22:52:02 GMT
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Yeah I agree, the initial D was just an example as nothing else came to mind. Have you got any pics of it? Or of one similar? I don't I'm afraid I did have a quick look but couldn't see anything like it. If I find it again or anything like it I will let you know. Go for it bud, I'm open to all suggestions |
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Apr 12, 2020 22:53:27 GMT
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Not what I had in mind but it does look good. Tho I think that's the next gen up from mine |
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TessierAshpool
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Spoon Honda liveries would be another option if you want something Japanese.
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79cord
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Apr 13, 2020 10:32:15 GMT
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Bit bland I suppose, but I'd start by painting or vinyl film over the rub-strips? Body colour, silver, Orange, fluorescent Yellow?      Apart from overdone, Black lower body looks too much like trying to hide something... Darker grey instead for '80's 2-tone side cladding look? |
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Last Edit: Apr 13, 2020 11:13:18 GMT by 79cord
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