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Jan 14, 2009 12:25:12 GMT
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'cos it was always in the slow lane!   Not always, its faster than it looks when I put me foot down. I could go on to make some quip about not being about to see you accelerate away due to all the smoke, but I wouldn't lower myself to make such a cutting remark Actually, it's a pity I didn't put a name to the face as I would have liked to have a chat about your lowrider... |
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Jan 14, 2009 12:36:41 GMT
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Well done to all, looks like I missed a really good night. Great photographs, they really capture the atmosphere! Excellent.  |
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Jan 14, 2009 12:59:45 GMT
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Got to add, I've never seen this car before but it looks great! I really like the narrowed-beam-like tuck of the wheels. Stance is spot on... excellent! I'm always surprised at the cars I see at RR events which I've never seen before!  |
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Jan 14, 2009 13:10:44 GMT
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great fun last night... yay Was awsome!  sniff! sniff! no pickys for my brick wagon  |
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Jan 14, 2009 13:16:25 GMT
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Got to add, I've never seen this car before but it looks great! I really like the narrowed-beam-like tuck of the wheels. Stance is spot on... excellent! I'm always surprised at the cars I see at RR events which I've never seen before! Knew I'd seen it somewhere before:  NSRA SwapMeet South, at Arena Essex last March. Amazing how the change to those early inset rims allied to the earlier front end sheet-metal has transformed the car. Smashing-looking Saab.  |
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Jan 14, 2009 13:27:11 GMT
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It is on page one of Readers Rides at the moment you know  |
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Jan 14, 2009 13:33:34 GMT
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Dead chuffed that a photo with my car-at-the-time in it won the best photo! Would have loved to have been there  |
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Jan 14, 2009 13:43:20 GMT
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Its cos of the smoke screen it generates i stayed at the back mostly, didnt want to cover anyones car with oil, no point fixing it cos its coming out soon. |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Jan 14, 2009 16:30:39 GMT
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cheers for takin a pic of my heap paint was like that when I got it, and the wheels were cheap... been spending all my cash on making it go rather than look nice but hoping to do something different with the outside over the next few years once the rust has been killed |
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Jan 14, 2009 17:21:06 GMT
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Congrats, Dave, yourself for all of "this"! Well done, sir. Could you list our the "who's" of things, for example, like the Best Photo winner. Some pics have names 'shopped into the image. But, some like the winner (#8) have no name associated with it. (Was that Brian's, perhaps?). Also 'nother idea, might be to assemble a grid for these, year by year, to easily see stuff like what was 2007's "Most anticipated retro-car"? Did it make the scene in 2008? Know you're busy, just throwing meringue pie at the wall to see if these notions stick and might be judged worth doing. Yo, |
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Jan 14, 2009 18:35:16 GMT
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Well, I finally rolled in at 06:55 today.  I could go on about the joy of driving the whole way at 60 with a roaring engine thanks to lack of overdrive, the 'comedy'-style swerving in front of lorries due to an unfeasibly loose steering linkage, and the pleasant combination of stuck-open vents + no heater leading to feet which I still can't feel properly... but instead I shall just say how much I LOVED the evening - my first visit to the Ace, and what a legendary bunch of people to share it with. I'm still not used to seeing all the cars in the flesh that I've spent so much time salivating over on here, and there's no way I can possibly pick out a favourite. Big thanks to Mr & Mrs Seth for letting us invade their house, and apologies to everyone who had to stop several times while we tried to make the Hunter go in a straight line  And I can't tell you how impressed Mrs Duke was when I showed her an actual Award, from teh internetzz  ;D |
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...a redder shade of neck on a whiter shade of trash...
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Jan 14, 2009 18:39:00 GMT
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looks like fun and merryment was had by all ,i was supposed to be coming ,didn't eventually get there due to all [more] important work commitments ,shame i would have liked to meet afew of you ,here's to next years do ,i will deffo go
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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Jan 14, 2009 18:59:17 GMT
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Finally sorted my pictures, was a roller coaster of a day, from a funeral during the day to the crazy change of clothes in the Beetle on the A40 to running out of fuel 1/2mile from home great night with a brilliant turnout, have a few pics..... Bit of class  Bit more class!  The arty tripod boys  Very nice Aston  Cool Hillman  Random people!  Wouldn't be complete without...  Filling up well  Retro & Classics mixing it up  Star jumping Seth  Stage was set  Can I have this dance?  Best website  Well deserved "best image"....  ....corking picture BD and a worthy winner Long distance award....  ....with the grubby jeans removed ;D Thanks to everyone who nominated or voted for me, quite chuffed to walk away with an award, more galleries to come in 2009 The rest of the photos are here |
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Jan 14, 2009 19:06:48 GMT
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 Dugong struggles manfully with his table-mounted erection Heres Dugong in one of his more artistic moments:  Speedman, those pictures are fantastic. |
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1967 Chevrolet El Camino
1984 Honda C50
1985 VW Polo 16v
1989 Ford Escort Popular Plus (Ex Hirst cabs)
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Jan 14, 2009 21:12:29 GMT
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I had a great night, think bruisercapri (my co-pilot) got some cracking shots, where as my rather laughable attempts are going through some major processing (I hate doing it, but they need it!). big thanks to Seth for the coffee, the mini meet and for getting KevofWobblyWheels to a safer place to investigate the wheel problems. I'll wang my paltry offerings up sometime. congrats to winners, it was well deserved |
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Jan 14, 2009 21:15:30 GMT
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I'd forgotten about this untill Steve reminded about it earlier in the day, looks like I missed a good night. Nice one Steve on the award |
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Jan 14, 2009 21:34:14 GMT
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my efforts...  unsure, ginetta?  shadowy roller  R-R of a different nature  Loons 'zon  escort and pimp  "hi, is that shakotaxi? i need a ride from the ace cafe to..."   stalin's ghosts on the loose  what time is it? its corkin' rides time!  just a few more to come |
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Jan 14, 2009 21:40:33 GMT
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 oh the horror! a clean one ;D   Diff sporting a chernoble made marge simpson wig  some dodgy folk...  ace!  wheely good.  sublime and ridiculous  bmw central  speedman being abducted by minature aliens not unlike those from batteries not included the NMR polo  clean capri  suave italian. thats the best of what I got |
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Jan 14, 2009 21:42:14 GMT
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That is a Ginetta and a nice one too ;D Roller shot is the pick of the bunch for me, very atmospheric Thanks for 'shopping out my extra chins |
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Seth
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Jan 14, 2009 21:50:06 GMT
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Thanks for 'shopping out my extra chins Huh?!  Photos are fab Edd! Not so keen on some of yours Steve... |
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