Event Festival of the Unexceptional on Saturday 14th July 2018

[Six-cylinder]

Scottish Flag!

[Six-cylinder]

One day maybe DW could do a Tractor and JCB video drive! 

[dollywobbler]

Video was recorded. I'm sure the JCB one will mostly just be incredible noise.

[Six-cylinder]

It is such a shame DW can't do a back to back road test of these two.

[Essex V6]

The after show party!

 

In my world what could be better than our field full of cars and great people to share our interest with.

Any more pics of the blue Cherry please?

[hairnet]

Finally home!

 

I did stop off at a pub for a break on the way back. Guess what I found!

Left an hour after you and got in just on 7pm

 

Did stop at chaseracer towers for an hour and was in Tamworth for half an hour having something to eat

 

Also saw another AC

 

This was a 3000ME

[hairnet]

Thanks to that Chris and that Clare

 

Good to see peeps also

 

Mmmmm tractrrrr

[DBrown67]

Many thanks again to Chris and Clare for their hospitality this weekend, My first FotU and hopefully not my last. Thoroughly enjoyable weekend playing about with bikes, tractor, JCB  and even an Invacar! Can't say I've ever done much of that before. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Any more pics of the blue Cherry please?

 

I was only able to grab the one:

 

[Six-cylinder]

Any more pics of the blue Cherry please?

 

It did catch my eye as well.

[Brodders]

Soz chief, I'd understood the breakfast thing was off with SL and Bornite unable to make it, so I just cruised on past. Although I did end up stopping at Cambourne Morrisons for diesel on the way back - much cheaper than anywhere on the A428 / A14.

No problem, funnily enough I think I was behind you most of the way through Milton Keynes (if it was you in the red 205).

 

Anyway, here are my photographs from the day, which may not match the quality of the other ones on here, should give a further taste of the day (although this will probably be split into two parts due to how many photos there are).

 

Starting with RobT's beige Metro

 

 

Pair of Avengers

 

 

Along with further Hillman action

 

 

Multitude of Cavaliers

 

 

Strong number of Triumph saloons in attendance

 

 

Bramz's troublesome, but gorgeous 164

 

 

Pair of Allegros

 

 

Spot the shitter

 

 

Along with a decent number of R8s at the show, including Flat4Alfa's very nice 420 and the ex-Bramz 216 (with the blue leather)

 

 

Capri and Zodiac

 

[flat4alfa]

Update!

 

The Shite Brochure Donation scheme as seen from this car's open boot and the FoD picnic grass...

 

 ©Bramz7

 

...raised a grand total of £47.27 towards Beige Forum Hosting Costs

 

 

When the Fundrazr account goes live for August I'll wang it over (as July is closed now)

 

I hope it all helps.  Dan Hurst Cabs couldn't get enough of them and was the largest donator I'm sure.  This must be is what Charmants and Quintets do to you    so be careful out there

[Mrs6C]

If no-one claimed that £10 note I found floating around the FoD then perhaps the chap who had it in his possession last could donate it to the same cause?

[flat4alfa]

Some FoTU photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A FoD photo

 

 

[dollywobbler]

If no-one claimed that £10 note I found floating around the FoD then perhaps the chap who had it in his possession last could donate it to the same cause?

That found its way to me, and I'm pretty sure it was mine. Will stock check tomorrow, because I think the numbers all tie up at the moment. Those new plastic notes are horribly slippery.

[Vin]

That Fiat Strada!! WOW!! 8) That Simca 1100 is amazing too (Scottish registered... how has that survived etc.)

 

I really do want to go to the FoTU but just LIFE!!

 

A good friend and his wife have gone to the past two and they were there on Saturday too. They love it... (they do go in a modern. But have a very mint Strada Cabriolet that would not look out of place at FoTU)

[Felly Magic]

The silver mk2 Scrote Ghia 4 door that was at FOTU belongs to my mate Mark Gibbon. This did look like an epic show, and the after show fun at the Field Of Dreams™ looked a right laugh 

[flat4alfa]

That Simca 1100 is amazing too (Scottish registered... how has that survived etc.)

 

In its youth, it went to Malta and lived its life there instead

[davidfowler2000]

Time for my standard format event reply.

 

Thanks to:

Mr and Mrs 6Cylinder for hosting us all at the Field of Dreams™ with all the usual activities.

The Family Silver for The Silvers' Breakfast Club™.

TonyG for a lift to the chip shop.

Ghosty for rescuing my camping chair when I drove away without it.

 

I had been looking forward to this event for a while and I wasn't disappointed. A good turnout, new faces (many of whom I've forgotten names already), plenty sunshine (too much it turned out) and a cracking car show. Eventually I had to leave so that I could find the cooler climate I am more used to but even then the 770 mile round trip was a worthwhile exercise and I still aim to do a FoD gathering again at some point. Leaving the field of dreams at 1750, I decided to go via Milton Keynes, M1, M18, A1(M), A66, M6, M74 rather than the usual M40, M42, M6, M74 owing to absolutely chronic roadworks from Stafford to Manchester. From Milton Keynes to home, Google reckoned it was 2 minutes slower using the east coast rather than the west coast and seeing as I would barely have to slow down on the route via the east coast, it was a no brainer. Stops were at Newport Pagnell services for migraine mitigation supplies (too much sun), Tibshelf for a pee, temporary lights on the A66 and a pee stop / leg stretch at Todhills. So that's 3 out of the car stops and a 30 second stop for lights. Oh and the A1 was shut between J50 - 51 and 52 - 53 but the diversion was simple and added less than 5 minutes to the journey. It still took 6 hours, 20 minutes to get home at a constant indicated 75mph (GPS 70mph). After 6 hours sleep in the Volvo and a day in the hot sun, the last 3 hours or so from Scotch Corner were absolute torture and a stop at a service station hotel at Southwaite was not ruled out however I pressed on and with much weaving all over the road from tiredness I made it back to the new pad in Glasgow for 0010. Proceeded with 11 hours in bed then 3 hours in front of the TV watching Star Trek TNG.

 

Fuel economy:

Southbound - 37.2mpg

Northbound - 36.3mpg

 

Oh and I didn't just forget my chair - there's 2 big bags of crisps and 2 bags of peanuts if anyone wants them.

 

Good weekend. WOULD DO AGAIN!

 

Anyways, some of my photos. Some have turned out annoyingly dark so looks like I'll need to have a look through my camera's settings.

As usual the full gallery can be found at my Flickr page - https://www.flickr.com/photos/55708022@N03/albums/72157693291202690/page1

 

Silvers' Breakfast Club

Silvers' Breakfast Club Gathering by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

mat_the_cat's next Facebook profile photo?

Festival of The Unexceptional 2018 by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

National (T)Rust

National Rust by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

The Mighty Dacia

The Mighty Dacia by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

4 Speed

"4 Speed" by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

HECKIN FESTIVAL DOGGOS!

FESTIVAL DOGGO #2! by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

Garfield doing car show duties

Garfield Patented* Car Park Pass Holder by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

The great FoTU Volvo Gathering organised by Simon in the red 740

The FoTU 2018 Volvo Great Gathering by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

Darren Vel Satis's capture of the Volvo gathering with the owners. Stolen from the FoTU Facebook event page.

FoTU Volvo Gathering by Darren Vel Satis by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

The SVM Abides

Festival of The Unexceptional 2018 by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

dollywobbler is in heaven

The autoshite.com Contingent by David Fowler, on Flickr

 

My forward view down to the Tesco. Surreal.

This is just weird by David Fowler, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

there's 2 big bags of crisps and 2 bags of peanuts if anyone wants them

 

I'm afraid AnthonyG and I wolfed those peanuts (well mostly me) before you hit Northampton.  Were the superheated Pepsis yours too?  I'm afraid I had two of those as was parched in the parched field of parched dreams..

 

 

My forward view down to the Tesco. Surreal.

 

Oh I'm so glad you got this!  It was surreal that convoy down the hill, with AC hop first over that humpback bridge.  Won't be forgetting the sight of the INVACONVOY for some time 

[davidfowler2000]

I'm afraid AlexG and I wolfed those peanuts (well mostly me) before you hit Northampton.  Were the superheated Pepsis yours too?  I had two of those as was parched in the parched field of parched dreams..

 

Yeah. chaseracer's idea but they were all got for sharing.

[flat4alfa]

[Jerzy Woking]

Couldn't get to the FoD's but met a few from here, including Panhard65 who got me interested in Monet Goyon's (and importing shitey bikes from Europe). Was going to say hello Bramz7,  but you were engaged in trying to open the boot of the 164 and I had no suggestions (well, helpful ones) to get it unlocked.

 

FotU was excellent, remembering how many of the cars there, members of my family ran the same models back in the 70' 80's and 90's.

 

 

Weekend topped of with a visit to Santa Pod for the Dragstalgia event, where I got to see the bikes and cars I watched run up the strip in the 70's and 80's running the quarter mile once again.

 

Nostalgia is sometimes well underated!! 

[Brodders]

Due to computer failure (two times in the middle of creating this post), please find even more photos later than originally expected.

 

E30 with avocado interior

 

Fiat Coupe

 

 

Very clean Mk1 Focus. I know a few eyebrows were raised about this getting in, but I think this wasn't too out of place. Clean Mk1s are getting thin on the ground and will most likely will disappear within the next few years (also I happen to like them a lot)

 

 

Mk5 Cortina

 

 

I am sure this 9000 belongs to someone off here, but I can't remember who for the life of me.

 

 

Early Maestros

 

 

Colour coordinated Mazdas

 

 

One for the Italian shite fans

 

 

Very rare Subaru

 

 

Mustard Marina estate

 

 

Immaculate BMW 2002

 

 

Astramax straight out of the early 90s

 

 

Hyundai Stellar piloted by one of us. It sounded amazing when it pulled in (for obvious reasons)

 

 

Very nice standard Mk2 Escort

 

 

Irish Volvo, I suspect it is probably the car that had travelled the furthest to get there (aside from the Dacia of course)

 

 

Very attractive Vauxhall

 

 

Sierra Sapphire LX which is pretty much identical to the H reg one that my father had in in the early 90s.

 

 

Parts of our local MK shitter's fleet

 

 

240 GLT

 

 

Very nice to see a Tipo in real life, after so long.

 

 

900 Turbo

 

 

605

 

 

SD1 and SD3 in hearing aid beige

 

 

Volvo 300

 

 

Previously mentioned Cherry

 

 

Low mileage 2000

 

 

Opel Kadett

 

 

(non Integrale) Delta

 

 

The only Simca there, very nice too

 

 

Very early 400 series Volvo

 

 

505 + (309 X 2)

 

 

820 Turbo

 

 

six-cylinder in attendance

 

 

Renault 18 Diesel estate. I don't think anything else really needs to be said

 

 

Continuing the shite 80s family car theme

 

 

Beautiful Dedra, with quite possibly some of the best alcantara seats ever fitted to a car.

 

 

Which was next to this Viva

 

 

Bluebird

 

 

50 Shades of Beige Astra

 

 

XM

 

 

Fiat 131, normally would be an exceptionally good spot, but there were two at the show (which will be seen when I get to the concourse cars). I hadn't realised how many pictures were taken yesterday

 

[catsinthewelder]

Thanks to everyone for a cracking weekend. I missed Fridays fun but was at the show nice and early on Saturday to see the arrivals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The show was great and full of nice people who wanted to talk about cars. As well as ASers old and new I talked to a few Hubnut fans who spotted me by the Dacia and a few other folk who owned cracking motors like the Renault 18 diesel estate.

 

 

It was great to meet Panhard and his fantastic hearse

 

 

There was some lovely cars in front of the house that I nearly missed.

 

 

 

And some shonkier shite later on.

 

 

Then there was the AS group shots

 

 

Photos from the field of dreams later.

[Ghosty]

Well, today was long - I hope I don't have any speeding tickets.

 

Write-up and photos tomorrow as I seriously CBA right now.

 

Fantastic weekend was had, great to meet so many new faces. Thanks to Mr & Mrs 6C for having us, and letting us pilot various things around the field! That goes for DW and the Invacar too.

[flat4alfa]

Fiat 131, normally would be an exceptionally good spot, but there were two at the show 

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It was three: Two Series 3 and a Series 1

 

 

[Brodders]

Now for the concourse photos, starting with this Mazda 929 estate.

 

 

Wartburg 353

 

 

Poverty spec 340

 

 

With the theme of base trim being continued with this Mk3 Escort

 

 

Delightful Sierra L 4 SPEED

 

 

VW 412 and Renault 16

 

 

Additional Fiat 131

 

 

Cortina GL

 

 

Mk2 Astra 1.3 Estate

 

 

Metro VP, look at all that chrome, leather and wood. That is what luxury* is all about.

 

 

100 Estate

 

 

Autoshite member's CX up there 

 

 

First time seeing a 104 in the flesh

 

 

Volvo 360 and 213 together

 

 

This Renault 11 was possibly my favourite car of the show. Everything about it was just perfect.

 

 

Stunning Cavalier coupe

 

 

Fiat 125

 

 

Non-turbo 900 saloon

 

 

Very late Avenger

 

 

Ex-Flat4Alfa Trevi

 

 

1st place winning Chrysler Alpine

 

 

Bluebird with a very entertaining display alongside it.

 

 

Harvest Gold Allegro

 

 

People's choice winning Strada

 

 

 

Manufacturers also brought along some of their previous vehicles too

 

 

And previous winners also came along too

 

 

Invacar and Dacia shot

 

 

Which was followed by an Autoshite group shot

 

 

Overall, a great day out (aside from the bloody sunburn). Really enjoyable time at the Festival and at the Field of Dreams chatting to others, and scaring myself shitless on the moped. I would like to thank Mr and Mrs Six-Cylinder for hosting us at the FoD, Flat4Alfa for the headlights (and the spin in the 5 Series), Ghosty for picking me up on the way in (after leaving the 75 in a lay-by about 2 miles away from the Festival), Catsinthewelder for giving me a lift back out to the car and everyone for being such great company for the day. It was a pleasure to meet all of you, and I just wish that there was time to stick around for more. Hopefully I shall bump into you all again in the not to distant future.

[DBrown67]

It was good to meet you and admire your superb Anglia van.  While we were chatting about your Regal 3-30 you mentioned you had fitted an electric fuel pump.  I've got one to fit (3psi, positive earth compatible) - any tips?  Did you replace the entire fuel pipe from the tank with R9 rubber tube?  Mine still has the thin walled translucent plastic pipe which is sound and sturdy but a weird size, making it difficult to match up with currently available fuel pipe or universal filters.  I may re-pipe mine with R9 rubber or possibly metal pipe.  I want to fit my pump near the tank, away from the hot engine bay.  Did you remove and blank off the mechanical pump or simply use the electric pump as a low pressure boost to the existing pump?

 

Comments and advice will be gratefully received.  Would love to see the 3-30 one day.

 

Was very nice to meet you too! Lovely Regal you got there and was nice to see an early model up close. I decided to rip out the old rigid nylon type pipe completely. Replaced tank to carb fully with R9 grade pipe. Some people advise against rubber pipe front to back but I can't see how it makes much difference.

 

My pump is a Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R pump which is very low pressure. Anything up to 3 psi should be fine for your carb. I mounted mine on both Regal and Anglia to the underside of the floor as close to the tank as possible. Just need to run an ignition live under the carpet and through a hole to reach the pump. Then just a good earth to chassis. Inline filter installed as well close to the tank in boot. I blocked off the original fuel pump hole on the block with a plate. Can get the blanking plate from Mini specialists on Ebay very easily for a few pounds.  Just check your pump mounting is for the same size pump. My Regal takes an awful lot of cranking to get it started and with the electric pump it will prime itself in seconds prior to first start. That's the idea anyway! Not yet actually driven with the pump installed.

 

I will use good quality clips throughout and I also have a Robin fuel drip tray that sandwiches under the carb. Anything to help with any possible fuel leaks.

 

Back to the show itself and as everyone said, it was fantastic. Coupled with two evenings of Autoshite car talk at the FoD... what more could I wish for? I really hope to get my Reliant Regal to FotU next year. My Anglia van looks OK at the show but as it's modified maybe not exactly the thing they're looking for. 

[dollywobbler]

Good to meet you Dave. Sorry I didn't get to do a video on your Anglia. Left my phone mount at home! Just about managed a vid on the Maxi with my phone cable tied to the sun visor! How very HubNut...