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Aug 22, 2021 19:30:26 GMT
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Right. As a few of you may know I had a disaster on my way up for the gathering this year, stuffing my 205 in the wet into the back of a blasted %$@!...
Anyway, to date I have never made it to the gathering in a retro car, not have I, despite my years and posts on this forum, had much success with build threads (the only builds I've finished I haven't documented properly!) So need to buck my ideas up a bit.
So, following discussions with some of the top team of this parish, I need to make it to RRG next year (you listen covid...) in a retro, and get it up the hill.
Her however is the rub, I am skint! I mean del and Rodney skint, so this will have to be a proper shoestring build.
The first thing will be finding the right car, so if anyone has any suggestions I will be most grateful!
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redratbike
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well someone may be here roy’s and donate one
just blagged a little micra k11 for nothing myself so there are people willing to offload
fingers crossed
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Aug 26, 2021 20:14:47 GMT
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So far I have put eBay bids on an A40 Farina, a metro and some old J stuff.
No wins yet, as it all goes higher than the cost of a London pint, but will see!
Not got a retro for the first time, well ever really. I must admit my expectation for the prices is a few years out! Good fun browsing though!
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Last Edit: Aug 27, 2021 6:44:21 GMT by s1105117
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bstardchild
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My RRG '22 Challenge bstardchild
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Aug 26, 2021 21:51:24 GMT
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Lower your sights - All these got up the hill (and didn't have to pay ) PS worth searching on FB for this 9 yr old snapper who was at the event
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Ha have no fear I also have my eye on building something like that! I sqe tjese and tjeyre bl@sted awesome! I have plenty of motorbike engines laying around.... wife might kill me but hey
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Last Edit: Aug 27, 2021 7:05:10 GMT by s1105117
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shlomping
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My RRG '22 Challenge shlomping
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Mk2 and 2f polos still trade hands fairly cheaply. If you time it right can definitely get one sub £500 on the road.
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Aug 27, 2021 23:09:04 GMT
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I have a 1986 Daihatsu Charade for sale.. You sound like a guy who appreciates small square hatchbacks that enjoy a bit of liftoff oversteer when you're being silly, and as such I feel it could be right up your street...
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Aug 28, 2021 18:26:29 GMT
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I have a 1986 Daihatsu Charade for sale.. You sound like a guy who appreciates small square hatchbacks that enjoy a bit of liftoff oversteer when you're being silly, and as such I feel it could be right up your street... now that does sound tempting... and how disd you know me so well? 😝 ping me some details! Edit: I've just found the thread, will have a read!
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Last Edit: Aug 28, 2021 18:27:17 GMT by s1105117
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Sept 14, 2021 16:38:01 GMT
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Potential car sourced.... however the wife is a bit concerned regarding space! Anybody got any temp spare space for a small old hatchback in the Somerset/Bristol area? Tia!
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Last Edit: Sept 14, 2021 18:43:15 GMT by s1105117
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