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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #60 on: August 18, 2013, 06:30:46 PM »
Hope everyone is enjoying themselves! Gutted I couldn't make it, I got stitched up by work and had my annual leave cancelled.  :cry:

Even more pissed off as I bought a de ville especially for the summer shows. Anyway, hopefully will make it in 2015! My mate is getting married next year in Portugal so wont make it next year either.

Anyway, hope you all drank lots and enjoyed it.  ;D

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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #61 on: August 18, 2013, 07:07:29 PM »
Great show, great to meet and see you all today

Finally I've seen some 126s really happy  :yahoo:

Hopefully one of my cars will be there next year

 ;D ;D ;D


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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #62 on: August 18, 2013, 07:31:35 PM »
Hope you all had a great weekend :)

I was so sad not to make it but as i said before technology and me do not go hand in hand and the electronic ignition failed. Cars running now but it's a bit late i quess :(

Thanks for your support and Hope you all make it home, see you next year perhaps

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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #63 on: August 18, 2013, 07:41:07 PM »
Hi Guys just got in Great to meet up with you all, the Bis never missed a Beat :D 174 miles in 3h22 mins Hope you managed to sort the motor Steve? 
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #64 on: August 18, 2013, 07:53:47 PM »
Good to meet up with friends old & new and sad about those who did not make it. Made it home OK after a carb problem and a snapped starter cable on the way there  :cry:
So tired though, got back and fell asleep at my lap top as I was checking e-mails  :D

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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #65 on: August 18, 2013, 08:13:16 PM »
Hi all great to see you all again, really sorry I din't get the Gamine there but Fraser said he will get the 126 there next year so I will see you all there next year and thanks for a great night. Don't know about this camping lark though.

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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #66 on: August 18, 2013, 09:32:06 PM »
 
 Just as above. We had a great weekend again, so thanks to everyone 8).
 Nice to meet some new forum members too.

 We made it home without any problems and the car was running like a beauty despite having few little problems on the way up. The one shocking thing was the fuel consumption figure :o I think, I`ll be changing my carb and few other bits.
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #67 on: August 19, 2013, 03:00:26 AM »
Hey all,

Awesome weekend (as expected!) - so lovely to catch up with all you lovely people!

Have been home for an hour now - broke down irreparably on the M25 and needed to be put on a truck:
This took some time to organise, so  Oscar and Andrew headed home while I talked cars with the RAC bloke.  The wrong rescue vehicle came initially, so by nearly midnight the RAC guy took me to South Mimms Services to wait for the truck and car and finally got hauled home by a lovely but completely MAD rescue lorry driver!!  Drove like a nutter...!!!  Survived though, and got in at quarter to two.

No idea what the problem is, but gonna check compression tomorrow as it may be a blown valve...

As one person texted me: Can't believe you made it to Slovakia and back but the M25 got you!

Says it all...!  lol

See you all again soon,

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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #68 on: August 19, 2013, 08:49:44 AM »
Whoops Ooh Noo :$  and after it was the fastest car down the hill at Prescott :D Glad you got home safe in the end, speak to you later Pete.
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #69 on: August 19, 2013, 09:36:12 AM »
No idea what the problem is, but gonna check compression tomorrow as it may be a blown valve...

As one person texted me: Can't believe you made it to Slovakia and back but the M25 got you!

Says it all...!  lol

See you all again soon,

Lina

 :o Sorry to hear this! The good news is that it was on your way home....

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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #70 on: August 19, 2013, 03:22:44 PM »
Any pix yet?
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #71 on: August 19, 2013, 04:04:44 PM »
Car home in one piece.

Towed beautifully on the a frame.

Good to see all.

Camp bed is being tortured with a base ball bat, just doing what it did to my back.

Till next year to figure out this camping thing, might be an idea to take over a B&B close by. :o
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #72 on: August 19, 2013, 07:58:23 PM »
I found a very good tool to make my tent more comfy.
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #73 on: August 19, 2013, 08:52:02 PM »
Any pix yet?
Marc

Not Many from me, Guess who forgot the SD memory card :$

The Arrival



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Re: Retro Rides Gathering August 16-17-18th 2013
« Reply #74 on: August 20, 2013, 09:39:48 AM »
 So a few photos from me as well. This show was truly massive. There are loads of photos on the RR forum of all the different cars as you don`t get the scale of the event this way.
 We`ll definitely be back again next year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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