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Jan 13, 2011 11:36:43 GMT
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Hi Lee, I won't be there tonight, but will be there from about 10am tomorrow then right the way through until about 6pm on Sunday. You coming over? Defo be over at some point Bruce - not to sleepover though as busy saturday morning & i'm out saturday night!! I'm not working at the moment so will catch ya sometime tomoz either in car or on bike I'll give you a ring/text anyway to check you're there What's parking like there weekday daytimes?
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mk14dr
Yorkshire and The Humber
Posts: 4,472
Club RR Member Number: 85
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Jan 13, 2011 11:59:29 GMT
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Cheers Bruce.
I just hope I'm of some use this weekend, I'm a little nervous about feeling like a sparepart/not really knowing anyone.
I'll probably just take masses of pics...
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Jan 13, 2011 12:13:41 GMT
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I'm a little nervous about feeling like a sparepart/not really knowing anyone. Don't worry, most people feel like this the first time they arrive and it's a feeling that will last for all of five seconds. Generally people become part of the scenery very quickly, we're such a friendly bunch (well, the others are, I can't really speak for myself!) and you'll be at home in no time. I'll probably just take masses of pics... This is always a good thing. I just don't seem to get the time these days to take lots of pics! In the early days when there were less people and the weekends were less manic I used to get loads of shots. As time has gone on, I've managed to get less and less, so any pics that others take to record the weekend is always going to make me happy (except shots of me...there's a ban on that LOL)
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spiny
Club Retro Rides Member
Wiki Admin
I am abivalent towards car electrics ...
Posts: 1,331
Club RR Member Number: 167
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Jan 13, 2011 13:48:25 GMT
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bumhats, the brakes on my bmw have just decided to 'not work properly' taken the front wheels off and it all looks a mess, the abs sensor and wheel look dubious on both sides and one of the (i'm guessing here) metal dust covers has come adrift and is just rattiling about behind the brake disk.
my mechanic can't fit it in till tuesday, so unless I can steal my other halfs car, I won't be able to make it :/
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
Posts: 3,909
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Jan 13, 2011 14:31:33 GMT
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anybody coming via north london? as I may possibly have left my sleeping bag at seff towers??
if not I'll be rolling ghetto style wrapped up in cardboard!
- kev ps- be great to see you dave, far too long
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Jan 13, 2011 16:49:14 GMT
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kev i can lend ya a bag - spiny need a lift coming down from lunchtime
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Raoul Duke
Part of things
Posts: 990
Club RR Member Number: 117
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Jan 13, 2011 19:09:58 GMT
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Well, I'll definitely be starting out tomorrow.... I discovered today that the oil leak fountain under the bonnet, (which I thought I'd cured) is actually worse than ever, and I'm losing random electrical gubbins almost as fast as oil pressure So, if anyone else happens to be coming down the M5, look out for a very angry man on the hard shoulder beating the 5h1t out of a dirty brown Lada with a crowbar...
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Last Edit: Jan 13, 2011 19:10:43 GMT by Raoul Duke
...a redder shade of neck on a whiter shade of trash...
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spiny
Club Retro Rides Member
Wiki Admin
I am abivalent towards car electrics ...
Posts: 1,331
Club RR Member Number: 167
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Jan 13, 2011 20:37:30 GMT
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kev I can lend ya a bag - spiny need a lift coming down from lunchtime cheers but my sister is on holiday and as part payment for feeding her cat, I can borrow her Seat Somethingorother so I should be able to pop over sat afternoon
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Jan 13, 2011 20:43:59 GMT
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Well, I'll definitely be starting out tomorrow.... I discovered today that the oil leak fountain under the bonnet, (which I thought I'd cured) is actually worse than ever, and I'm losing random electrical gubbins almost as fast as oil pressure So, if anyone else happens to be coming down the M5, look out for a very angry man on the hard shoulder beating the 5h1t out of a dirty brown Lada with a crowbar... Providing you make it ok we'll have a look for the cause of your oil spurt. ps. Put plastic bags over any exposed electrics!
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Last Edit: Jan 13, 2011 20:44:41 GMT by Fennec
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Jan 13, 2011 21:42:19 GMT
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il only be able to pop in for a few hours each night seems i should change my username to Butterz...........
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Jan 13, 2011 22:00:34 GMT
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il only be able to pop in for a few hours each night seems I should change my username to Butterz........... Nah, I've never seen you eating a subway, rolling a fag whilst texting on a balance board at the same time ;D
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring.
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Jan 13, 2011 22:10:58 GMT
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See y'all tomorrow! I'll be bringing a lot of useful/less tat with me, so anyone there tomorrow can have a rummage - it's all free!
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Jan 13, 2011 22:26:19 GMT
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OK...I've finally, after many, many MANY hours over the past week, finally finished doing all my book keeping and accounts ready for my tax return! WOOOHOOO!!! Moira Stewart, you can shove your understairs dwelling po faced patronistic attitude right up your....... Your advert doesn't scare me any more. HA! I don't know what the tax man is going to rape me for yet, but at least the hard and incredibly tedious work is done. I'm getting shitfaced tomorrow to celebrate! The weekend starts tomorrow morning whenever I get up. Boy am I looking forward to it. ;D ;D ;D
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purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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Jan 13, 2011 22:37:18 GMT
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friday not looking good for me :/ Count P, got 2 tape players now Ryan, still not stripped the sierra :/ Looks like sat for me..
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Welder, fabricator, general resto work
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Jan 13, 2011 23:32:09 GMT
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out finger else or grunty ;D
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Jan 13, 2011 23:48:05 GMT
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out finger else or grunty ;D ^^^^ that made sense to me ;D
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stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 174
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Back of the car is completely stripped and semi loaded, finish loading tomorrow and hoping to be off by 3 - if anybody sees a white mk3 Polo coupe with the exhaust smashing the cats eyes off the road give us a wave lol.
Matt
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Ditto, ^^ The population of britain's cat's eyes is going to head toward extinction!
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Right, I'm heading off in a moment. Drive safely everyone.
Please can I remind EVERYONE that apart from dropping stuff off, cars are to be left outside the yard. Cars needed to be worked on can come in when the space/time is available for them and must be put back outside of the yard when finsihed with.
Anyone sleeping in their cars overnight can bring them in around 9pm, but must be out again in the morning. Sorry to remind you all, but until we all get into the habit of doing this, I'll need to keep putting the reminders up. When there are 20+ people coming along this is quite an important thing to do to avoid lots of hassle and problems in the yard.
Many thanks and have a safe journey down.... ;D ;D
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rtlkyuubi
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Low and Slow
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Jan 14, 2011 10:36:11 GMT
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ill be there in about an hour or 2 ;D
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