Heritage Centre Get-together organised by The Austin Rover Web Resource [Archive]

Austin-Rover

14th January 2005, 12:33

The Austin Rover Web Resource (http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/) run by Keith Adams, is planning a social get together at the Motor Heritage Centre, Gaydon on the 13th March. Details are currently being finalised on their Forums

It will be a good opportunity to meet with other Classic Car fans from outside our own Club and possibly to see the variety of cars brought to the event. It’s also a great opportunity to tour the Museum and the many historical exhibits there.

Is anyone interested in going? It’s totally free to get into Gaydon, and work is underway to get all attendees reduced price entry into the Museum.

Let me know if anyone would like to attend and I will pass on the information, likewise I will post up any more details here for you all to see.

:)

Beaker

14th January 2005, 12:41

It is possible to have the LC10 and last montego out of storage as well if people want. We were going to do it for the christmas party, but the costs were too high. Quite appropriate really as it is the Montego's 'Coming of Age' (there are discussions currently going ahead, on what plans are being made for the Montego throughout this year, further details will be announced in Monstro/Website when confirmed)

If we can get enough people going this time, and if people want to spread the cost it could be organised.

I seem to remember Dan (arranged the booking last time) telling me it was £50 a car to have it out on the day.

e692wtt

15th January 2005, 20:27

Aye, count me in :thumbup: . Always good to see a range of BL's finest :) !

It would be especially good to see the last Montego :cool: .

17th January 2005, 17:03

I'd like to see the last Monty too. Count me in! I'll bring the HL with me.

D87 SMW

17th January 2005, 17:27

Count me in too. :D :thumbup:

matthewsemple

17th January 2005, 22:35

Do you have to book or can I just turn up on the day? I am not sure whether I will be able to make it but it is nice to have the option.

Austin-Rover

17th January 2005, 22:46

It's not an event, really - just members of the Austin-Rover.co.uk Forums having a get together. I suggested some people might want to go to meet like minded enthusiasts with different cars and generally view the museum.

Nice to see people are enthusiastic about attending. We as a Club have a very healthy turn out to most occasions, which is excellent!

Dave

18th January 2005, 10:32

I'll go. Sounds like good fun.
Dave

Beaker

18th January 2005, 11:01

Do you have to book or can I just turn up on the day? I am not sure whether I will be able to make it but it is nice to have the option.

If people want to see the last montego that will need to be pre-organised as it involves money and needs to be booked. But for those who are't bothered it will be turn up on the day and meet like minded enthusiasts.

matthewsemple

18th January 2005, 17:36

If people want to see the last montego that will need to be pre-organised as it involves money and needs to be booked. But for those who are't bothered it will be turn up on the day and meet like minded enthusiasts.

I have seen the last Montego before because it used to be on display - where do they keep non-display cars? It is a white diesel saloon.

I have also seen the last Rover 100 and first Maestro but I never got to see the last Maestro that was auctioned in 2003.

They still have the first Rover 75, MGF and RV8 on display on the timeline - but the first Maestro has been replaced by a yellow Cortina :banghead:

passionwagon

25th January 2005, 10:12

I will be there as the passionwagon is back on form... :cool:

ChrisM

25th January 2005, 18:58

Count me in (provisionally!)

steve smith

15th February 2005, 08:37

yeah count me in will be bringing both D300 BRP and A87 KLU along for the trip . they need a good run and i need to get out more :laugh: :laugh:

p.s what time shall we get there or is that to early to know that yet

BikerGran

27th February 2005, 00:09

will be bringing both D300 BRP and A87 KLU

Just out of interest, how do you drive two cars at once? :confused:

steve smith

27th February 2005, 08:33

um well the a reg will be towed up on a tow dolly type thing where the front wheels are off the floor. :laugh:

matthewsemple

27th February 2005, 12:55

um well the a reg will be towed up on a tow dolly type thing where the front wheels are off the floor. :laugh:

How far is it from Herne Bay to Gaydon?

steve smith

27th February 2005, 14:53

i have no idea what so ever why u ask then ????

BikerGran

27th February 2005, 16:53

How far is it from Herne Bay to Gaydon?

I had the same thought!

matthewsemple

27th February 2005, 19:00

How far is it from Herne Bay to Gaydon?

c. 164 miles

Dave

27th February 2005, 20:31

erm....

Thats not where Gaydon is. Its just south of Leamington Spa on the M40 (J12?) - Its probably 20miles less than the map you've got there.

Dave

Dave

27th February 2005, 20:34

Just off J12:

matthewsemple

27th February 2005, 21:03

Thats not where Gaydon is. Its just south of Leamington Spa on the M40 (J12?) - Its probably 20miles less than the map you've got there.

Sure, I drew on the line myself because when you save a multimap image it looses the route dots - but the 164 miles is about right.

It's not as close to the junction as your map suggests because the Heritage Centre isn't actually at Gaydon.

Dave

27th February 2005, 23:12

Dave

27th February 2005, 23:17

Here we go... this should make it clear for everyone:

SimonR

27th February 2005, 23:24

Sure, I drew on the line myself because when you save a multimap image it looses the route dots - but the 164 miles is about right.

You can use Alt+PrintScreen to grab the Multimap window in your browser and then use Ctrl+V to paste it - that way it'll keep all the dots!

I might be there, it depends on what my Maestro activities are - things are beginning to pick up now that Spring has arrived.... The LC10 and last Monty would be real incentives however! Any news on those?

Slaphead

28th February 2005, 01:52

I might be there, it depends on what my Maestro activities are - things are beginning to pick up now that Spring has arrived.... The LC10 and last Monty would be real incentives however! Any news on those?

Spring?!!........Where? :laugh:

steve smith

28th February 2005, 08:58

i thought it was about that sort or mileage. any ideas yet what time we are suppose to be there ???

Austin-Rover

28th February 2005, 09:41

If you visit The Austin-Rover Resource Site (http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/events2005f.htm) events page, there is a small snippet about their meet up.

e692wtt

28th February 2005, 13:56

Meeting at 10.30am at the Museum, then a visit to the Cafe and tour of the Museum - paraphrased from the item on the Unofficial Austin Rover resource.

Looks like being a good day, but there hasn't been much interest on the other thread, here (http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2594) in getting the LC10 and/or last Montego out of storage for us, so unless lots of people offer to 'chip in' at this late stage then they won't be on show specifically for us (unless they have been put on show in the meantime).

matthewsemple

28th February 2005, 18:41

Its about 2 - 2.5miles from the M40 at J12... Im from Leamington Spa so know the area very well.

Gaydon (and the BHMM) is to the West of the M40, Your map shows it way over in the east by the M1 which will be very misleading for people who don't know the area.

Dave

I've changed the map now. Hopefully no-one would use such a small map that shows most of England to try to find the museum.

I lived in Leamington for most of the 1990s, in Tachbrook Street. Is there still a scrapyard in Harbury Lane? I used to get lots of spares there.

Dave

28th February 2005, 22:10

The scrappy in harbury lane is being modernised at the moment, probably only 10 cars in there right now - used good fun climbing over the cars down there!

I lived on Plymouth Place just behind the Church on the parade - not 5 mins from Tachbrook Street.

Dave

e692wtt

1st March 2005, 12:46

I've changed the map now. Hopefully no-one would use such a small map that shows most of England to try to find the museum.

I was travelling south in a high speed convoy through South Wales once, radio-marshalling on the RAC Rally of GB, and our little convoy got to the M4. We were heading for digs in Cardiff, but we turned West (we mostly suspected we should have gone East, apart from the guy leading us). Anyway, the chap leading us realised the error of his ways when he found Cardiff on his map - when he swept a biscuit crumb out of the way...

He was using a world atlas! :horror:

steve smith

1st March 2005, 15:11

so have we anyidea on what time we supposed to be there ??? and after a few egine problems with the vdp monty she may well be staying at home think the oil pump needs doing and all teh bearings too :horror:

e692wtt

3rd March 2005, 20:12

Meeting at 10.30am in the car park (the heritage centre is clearly signposted from Junction 12 on the M40 on brown 'tourist information' signs)... but I wouldn't say this is a strict deadline :laugh: aim to get there at 10.30am but if you arrive later then no probs, I am sure there will be people milling about and we will all find each other sooner or later anyway. It will be good to meet some more of you :cool: .

I guess (from the other thread) we aren't fussed about seeing relevant cars (LC10, last Montego) then (unless they are now on show - would be just my luck!!! :laugh: )? I'm not going to make any arrangements for any 'special' cars for us, that being the case :) .

Austin-Rover

3rd March 2005, 23:46

Okay, it's just over a week now until our little social gathering at Gaydon with some users of the Austin Rover Resource (http://www.austin-rover.co.uk) (more like minded BL fans).

Can you please start to confirm your attendance so we know exactly how many of us will be there...?

tony

3rd March 2005, 23:58

one car , two people and a brat , for sunday :thumbup:

steve smith

4th March 2005, 10:12

i shall be coming along now only with A87 KLU as the vdp monty is not very well shes got an oil pump problem she keeps knocking out pressure switches.
oh and 2 people in my car too

.

passionwagon

4th March 2005, 14:20

I shall be there in the passionwagon.. hopefully with my smoke problem fixed...

4th March 2005, 16:16

Sadly, I won't be able to attend now. Have a nightmarish weekend of moving cars ahead of me.

e692wtt

4th March 2005, 19:28

I'll be there in Monty.

Jeff Turbo

5th March 2005, 13:34

I will be there in my Monty Turbo
Jeff

Slaphead

7th March 2005, 16:47

I wouldn't mind coming,but it's going to be a last minute decision(as in Saturday night),is that ok? I'll let you know,on here.

D87 SMW

7th March 2005, 17:02

e692wtt

7th March 2005, 22:22

It's a social gathering, so I doubt that great notice as to attendance is necessary. It may be a last minute decision for me too, we may be going, providing I pay for the petrol. :worried:

I am sure a Rover 75 would be welcome? :o

A Rover 75 would be more than welcome (I am sure it won't be the only one ;) ), but if you want a lift off someone from the Greater Madchester area instead, just say the word. :)

Quality

7th March 2005, 22:34

Is this a turn up on the day event? If so my brown allegro may well want to go (if non working rear brake is fixed).

Austin-Rover

7th March 2005, 22:40

Is this a turn up on the day event?

Indeed it is. The prospect of an Allegro turning up is nice too...

Slaphead

8th March 2005, 03:11

It's a social gathering, so I doubt that great notice as to attendance is necessary. It may be a last minute decision for me too, we may be going, providing I pay for the petrol. :worried:

I am sure a Rover 75 would be welcome? :o

In that case,i may see you there. I may even give the 'new purchase' a run....you know,the one that you bullied me into buying! ;) :toothy: :laugh:

Beaker

8th March 2005, 09:45

In that case,i may see you there. I may even give the 'new purchase' a run....you know,the one that you bullied me into buying! ;) :toothy: :laugh:

If your bringing that I may definitely have to come :) mmm cream leather

D87 SMW

8th March 2005, 11:57

Is this a turn up on the day event? If so my brown allegro may well want to go (if non working rear brake is fixed).

Mmm, Allegro - will have one someday. :D If you're taking your Allegro, I'm coming too. :o *ahem*

That Maestro VP from eBay - :toothy: - Poor Slaphead!

steve smith

9th March 2005, 08:35

i am defo coming in A87 KLU also if any one is after a complete set or rear and front lights for a maestro and a few od relays i got some for 20 quid the lot.

passionwagon

9th March 2005, 10:45

I am coming if anyone wants a mint set of late spec doorcards and fr seats out of a monty estate,also a mint of wheeltrims let me know and I will bring them..

tony

9th March 2005, 17:08

i will be comming in the soft top montego , if anybody wants any decals or t shirts i will be bringing them with me , come and find me , i will be happy to help ;)

10th March 2005, 17:08

I may now be able to come! But all depending on whether the Countryman is out of the garage or not. The poor girl has been stuck in the local garage since yesterday waiting for a new CV joint! The ones that they ordered yesterday arrived today and they are wrong! Now they have to order one from Rover and won't have it til tomorrow! If they can't get the bits for tomorrow and get the car done, I'll have no transport! Fingers crossed!

hornmeister2000

11th March 2005, 09:57

OK, H224 is now back from being welded so I'll definitely be there. Just a couple of questions:

Where is it? I know where Gaydon is because I've seen signs from the M40, but what am I looking for when I arrive?

And what time?

See you all Sunday...!

Beaker

11th March 2005, 10:38

Its fairly well signposted so you shouldn't have problems finding it. There is a map on there website however http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/location.htm

Time is from 10:30am I believe

Looking forward to meeting everyone :cool:

Beaker

11th March 2005, 11:21

So at the last count we have :-

Matt (maybe)
Dave
Passionwagon
Steve S
F153JUE
Montyboy
Jeff
Slaphead (maybe) (go on please would like to see your new car)
Quality (mmm allegro)
Neil + Wife
Lindsey
Dan
Tony + Child
Rich
Rich
Chris
Maestro Special
Stew

Looks like its going to be good fun, browsing round people cars n stuff. Anyone else want to come :cool:

Depending on how the timing works out, I was wondering if anyone would be up for going to a local pub for some food and drink afterwards. Does anyone know anywhere good with lots of car parking space?

hornmeister2000

11th March 2005, 11:23

Correction: Neil + wife, although I'm still trying to get her to appreciate just what great cars Maestros are!!! :giveup:

Beaker

11th March 2005, 11:27

Now corrected, I am sure we can all have a good try at being infectious with Maestro Mania on the day :)

D87 SMW

11th March 2005, 11:31

Slaphead (maybe) (go on please would like to see your new car)

Yes - Go on Slaphead, it's gorgeous! :laugh:

Regarding the timing, Linds - does it end at about 5pm? I will have to fine tune things with the powers that be...

Beaker

11th March 2005, 11:38

It ends when we all get cold and tired of looking at cars and chatting for hours I guess :laugh: Its hard to say Steve, there is never a hard and fast rule to ending times. I know on shows in the summer the Maestro Stand is always the last one to close up for the day and vacate the field as we are always busy with heads under bonnets, etc.

MG Stew

11th March 2005, 11:52

the Maestro Stand is always the last one to close up for the day and vacate the field as we are always busy with heads under bonnets, etc.

Fixing something like dans camper :worried:

Im going to gaydon by the way linds.

BIGLAD

11th March 2005, 12:58

D87 SMW

11th March 2005, 17:01

Weather for Sunday is as follows.

Click here. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1045)

Erm, anyone in the Manchester area coming down the M6, or is everyone meeting on the other side of the hill? :o

matthewsemple

11th March 2005, 17:24

If the Matt (maybe) is me then unfortuntely I am not going to be able to make it :(

I really wanted to come but I have been called into work to do some testing because they are upgrading one of the servers.

I will have to see you all again at the next meeting.

Austin-Rover

11th March 2005, 19:36

Just to let those of you attending know, there will be a set parking area for the Austin Rover Resource (http://www.austin-rover.co.uk) meet.

Also kindly arranged by Keith are special reduced price entry rates into the Museum. Adults will be £6.00 and Children £4.00. It is of course, totally free to get into the carpark and enjoy chatting to those who attend - and to look at the cars people bring.

12th March 2005, 17:29

I'm afraid I have to drop out again also. Only just got the car back and a lot of it needs putting back together, plus its really dirty. Didn't get as much done today as I had planned so i am going to need tomorrow to get finished.

I hope to make the next meeting though and can't wait to see some pictures of the event! have fun! :thumbup:

Jonathan

12th March 2005, 18:52

I was supposed to be in Liverpool this weekend but sometimes plans change at short notice, and I'm not. Which leaves me with a free day.

I might drop by if it stays as nice as it has been ;)

E_T_V

12th March 2005, 19:01

Not sure if I'll make it due to my camper playing silly beggers with its wheel bearings and driveshafts. If my camper is too sick look out for a dark blue Rover 214.

tony

12th March 2005, 19:25

Originally Posted by Skatiechik
So at the last count we have :-

big lad(a possible)
jon (a possible)
Dave
Passionwagon
Steve S
F153JUE
Jeff
Slaphead (maybe) (go on please would like to see your new car)
Quality (mmm allegro)
Neil + Wife
Lindsey
Dan
Tony
Rich
Rich
Chris
Maestro Special
Stew

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Beaker

12th March 2005, 20:52

I might drop by if it stays as nice as it has been ;)

Hope you turn up, would be good to give Cho a nice run :)

e692wtt

12th March 2005, 20:53

... Erm, anyone in the Manchester area coming down the M6, or is everyone meeting on the other side of the hill?

Provisionally, Rich Gelder and I are leaving Bury at 7, we will be passing the MaccyD's where we started the great North Run 2003 at the end of the M67 between 7.20 and 7.30 (meeting ChrisM there?) if you want to meet us there?

We don't think it will be a late return home, no set time but the Museum closes at 6pm, 'see how it goes' is the name of the game for the time we bail out.

Slaphead

12th March 2005, 20:54

Ok. Count me in!

Beaker

12th March 2005, 21:22

Cool! In the new car I hope :)

Beaker

13th March 2005, 21:26

Great fun was had by me!

Jeff's Montego Turbo was really really nice, and Slaphead's Ebay purchase (Maestro VandenPlas) was well worth it, such a lovely car with very rare features to it, like tan leather and a brown Mk2 Dash. Neils Efi was very nice too. Just a shame we didn't get a Maestro Turbo along to finish off the set.

It was nice to meet some of the Austin-Rover lot (altho' I didn't get much chance to speak to them as I would have liked), Quality I didn't see your allegro did you come, apologies if I missed you. Very nice Rover 200 Coupe there, if only I could persaude Dan the same thing ;) Still happy with Zippy at the moment tho' (who managed to go through the car wash twice this morning, don't ask :worried: )

E_T_V

13th March 2005, 21:48

Pics of event

Pic 71 was good. We had a monty there with every engine I think.
Left to right
1.6 S series, 2.0 EFI O series, 1.3 A series, 1.6 S series, 2.0 O series Turbo, 2.0 Perkins Diesel Turbo.

D87 SMW

13th March 2005, 22:40

Very good drive there and back today in the Rover 75 down the M6. Arrived at 10:15am and from then-on the cars flooded in. After a good nosey around the cars, and a token purchase from Tony's car boot, my dad and I enjoyed mooching around the museum itself...
By which time we came out onto the car park to find it had emptied, as most had made an exit for a local pub!

In no particular order, a few of my photo's from the day:

R40 RVR - 75 2.5 V6 in Copperleaf with Rover SD1 V8 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/F170/Picture042.jpg)

Various noses of cars parked around the back (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/F170/Picture044.jpg)

Nice 'brochure' style photo of a random formation of various models (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/F170/Picture045.jpg)

A pair of very nice Maestro VP's - Targa Red eBay purchase by Slaphead, and Simon Reeve's purchase from yesterday (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/F170/Picture048.jpg)

Another shot of the random formation (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/F170/Picture050.jpg)

Pair of very early (one being the oldest in the club) blue Montego's - 1.3 and 1.6L (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/F170/Picture058.jpg)

A surprise find in the museum - an early Rover 75 in Wedgewood Blue just like my dads in the car park! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/F170/Picture073.jpg)

More images of Museum exhibits will follow.

A great day out had by all!

steve smith

14th March 2005, 08:25

after a good run home a87 decieded to sring a oil leak from the cam sharft cover so got to spend the day playing i had a good day out .

hornmeister2000

14th March 2005, 09:35

Hi All, had a good day yesterday and it was nice to put some faces and cars to names! :beer:

Anyway, just wondering how far people came to go to the meet? We did 125 miles each way from Kent - anyone went any further?

PS Although it was a good day and the museum was fascinating, I'm afraid it did little to persuade my wife how good Maestros are! :rage:

E_T_V

14th March 2005, 09:40

250 mile round trip for me. Luckily my missus is even more maestro mad than me!

MG Stew

14th March 2005, 10:11

Here are some pictures of Montegos and a Maestro "in flight" On the northern convoy.

1. "Angina" Chrises arum white Maestro
2. "BMF" Tonys Montego Cabrio
3. "Monty" Rich Smiths Montego 1.6L
4. "TFC" Rich Gelders Montego 1.3

Was a good day really enjoyed it. Nice to see such a range of rover cars from the old to the new there. There was even a metro :toothy:

D87 SMW

14th March 2005, 11:30

Good to see you and the Monty, Steve - hope you get that oil leak fixed soon!

We did the best part of 300 miles yesterday on less than £30 fuel, the Rover is now on 24,300.

Didn't quite manage to meet everyone, but I hope to at the BL Rally this year. :D

steve smith

14th March 2005, 11:43

oh its only a camshaft cover leak which did get a little worse as we headed through london bl day i am hoping to bring her along again but this time towing her there with the vdp monty. which now seems to be behaving her self as i left her alone for 3 days i also gotta get the cluthc changed it started getting a bit slippy this morning so i was lucky getting there and back ok so off with her box soon and see what state its in ... :laugh: :laugh:

e692wtt

14th March 2005, 13:35

346 miles for me (first 300 miles gave 40mpg), Monty's now past 142,500 miles. He's done more miles in the last 8 days (trip to Cambridgeshire last weekend, then Gaydon yesterday) than in the preceeding 3 months! :horror:

It was a good day, once again it was good to meet new people and put names to faces as well as meeting the usual suspects once again.

Thanks to Keith Adams for organising the event.

ChrisM

14th March 2005, 15:53

Yes, it was a superb day, great to meet you all. Steve, A87 is a lovely car, how could you even think of getting rid of her!? Thanks for the box of stuff btw!

Angina clocked round 25,000 miles yesterday, and by the end of the day was on 25270, having started out at about 24950! All that on less than £30 of fuel, not bad at all really. No major issues, apart from the steam that decided to appear from nowhere when we stopped at the motorway services... time for that new water pump methinks ;) She's looking a bit sorry for herself at the moment, I hope to make a few improvements in the near future...

I shall upload some photos shortly...

Beaker

14th March 2005, 15:59

Roll on the next meet! :cool: Hopefully we can persuade more people to join us next time, it really is good fun to be able to meet up, meet new faces and generally have a good time.

I am hoping most people from the club will be attending the Austin Centenary Show this summer, as it really is a once in a lifetime event.

14th March 2005, 16:18

Looks like a good time was had by all. Gutted I couldn't make it but it turns out I was rather unwell yesterday anyway. I wish I could have brought my silver Monty to show off for the first time. I'll be there next time!

ChrisM

14th March 2005, 16:37

As promised, here are my photos:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chrismansfield/gaydon130305/

steve smith

15th March 2005, 08:30

chris they are soem great photos u have made the a reg look clean now shes been out for her first outing shes gonna be better next time the vdp monty is also coming out to play too....

:beer: :thumbup:

Slaphead

15th March 2005, 09:41

I enjoyed it! I assume everyone got home o.k? I took it easy on the way back home...i didn't want to get lost going through passionwagon's smoke trail! :D Hopefully, at the next meet it'll be a bit warmer. By the way,some nice pictures taken by the 'Happy Snappers!' :toothy:

BIGLAD

15th March 2005, 09:46

As promised, here are my photos:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chrismansfield/gaydon130305/

Good pics Chris, they just make my Van look as bad as it really is though! :eek:

matthewsemple

15th March 2005, 17:26

Cars are looking good guys - and lots of Montegos! Looking forward to the next event.

tony

15th March 2005, 17:43

[QUOTE=Slaphead]I enjoyed it! I assume everyone got home o.k.?

Well I had a small electrical problem going home, was soon sorted at the
Services

ChrisM

15th March 2005, 17:54

Well I had a small electrical problem going home, was soon sorted at the
Services
:laugh: Tony had a bad day... first his legendary parking... then somehow his battery becomes disconnected and the car dies every time he flashes his lights :toothy:

hornmeister2000

15th March 2005, 18:47

I assume everyone got home o.k?

Well we got flashed by a traffic light camera in London - ON ORANGE! And I don't mean it was just changing to red and I'd cut it too fine - we were stopped at the lights and got flashed as they changed to orange when we pulled away.

I'm assuming I won't be receiving a ticket from this... :giveup:

mgmti

15th March 2005, 20:05

You might, they look at the state of the lights. Might count it as jumping the lights.

I know of another traffic light in London, near E+C, that if you go on Green it flashes (Might have fixed it by now, as I only go past it at the odd weekend as it is in the Congestion Zone. So, make sure you don't do a Santa Pad start on that one.

regards,
Patrick

Slaphead

16th March 2005, 04:43

Cameras!! :banghead: There to record every little mistake.......including dodgy parking! :worried: ;)

steve smith

16th March 2005, 08:13

well A87's oil leak is now sorted and the clutch is next as i think its now gone it will not go in gear very easy. shes now back under cover and waiting for the next meet up..

hornmeister2000

16th March 2005, 09:27

Jeff Turbo

16th March 2005, 16:00

Bit cold but enjoyed the day. Nice to have a Monty line up, also nice to see so many friendly people enjoying getting frozen.

Jeff

D87 SMW

16th March 2005, 16:40

:laugh: Tony had a bad day... first his legendary parking... then somehow his battery becomes disconnected and the car dies every time he flashes his lights :toothy:

Just to remind people of Tony's unique parking style... :toothy:

e692wtt

16th March 2005, 19:55

Just to remind people of Tony's unique parking style... :toothy:

That pic was taken on the Great North Run 2003 - and 18 months on Tony's still at it! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Cheers for posting the pic, Steve, I was going to post it tomorrow as I have it on my works pc but have had a day off today. Saves me faffing around looking for it :thumbup: .

Slaphead

17th March 2005, 04:58

Funny how it's the same wheel he has trouble with!! Pherhaps he should get one of those 1960's bubble cars....the ones with the single wheel on the back! :laugh:

Beaker

18th March 2005, 15:14

Check out the review in the events secton, along with photographs for those of you who couldn't make it.

E_T_V

18th March 2005, 15:17

For those too lazy to find it like me! or perhaps don't know where to look here is a link
http://www.maestro.org.uk/events/GA130305/

passionwagon

21st March 2005, 21:00

I know im a bit late replying but my laptop has been playing up. I thought it was a good day out at the geritage meet,lots of nice cars jeffs turbo slapheads maestro v/p hornmeisters mg to name a few,It was also nice to meet new people,The day also has given me inspiration/ideas for the passionwagon like slapheads wheels ;) ha ha
Ps there was aonly a little bit of smoke cough! cough! Thanks for the advice dan.