bramz7 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 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!! Agh sorry about that! I was hoping no one else knew what I was attempting to do...Good thing I didn't take the positive battery lead off otherwise even the RAC guy wouldn't have been able to help. Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 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.Was that you following me along the A421 through Milton Keynes? I could see a silver R75 a few cars back all the way along that stretch. Brodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Was that you following me along the A421 through Milton Keynes? I could see a silver R75 a few cars back all the way along that stretch.Yes, that was me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thanks to those that have posted all the photo's,it looked a splendid event. A high percentage of highly polished cars which I don't completely understand,i prefer the Autoshite style of daily driver standard. Kringle and pompei 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I'm guessing the Seat hearse is Panhard's? There can't be too many of them about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBrown67 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 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...No worries. We were pushed for time a bit anyway as I wanted to get the van loaded up for home. Not much use doing a test drive with it loaded. Always another chance later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBrown67 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thanks to those that have posted all the photo's,it looked a splendid event. A high percentage of highly polished cars which I don't completely understand,i prefer the Autoshite style of daily driver standard. I feel a bit like that when I look at someone elses car. I love the patina and the feeling of honesty about daily drivers. But when I start tinkering on my own cars I want them to look as nice as possible. So I do "restore" a bit more than others but never concourse. I'm not that fastidious.Ians Invacar is a perfect example. But if I owned it I'd be too tempted to "restore" just to have more stuff to do. Perhaps I just need more cars, but alas no storage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Ians Invacar is a perfect example. But if I owned it I'd be too tempted to "restore" just to have more stuff to do. Perhaps I just need more cars, but alas no storage Just visit me more often I have a life time supply! catsinthewelder, Bucketeer and Ghosty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 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. Sorry I have not seen any crisps, or at least by the time you get here Mrs6c and myself will have eaten the evidence! Mrs6C, chaseracer and davidfowler2000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 that was taken sunday aft like thered be any left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 that was taken sunday aft like thered be any left No this evening, I did not find them until today in a box of rubbish. Edit - Photo timed at 21.47 as they were opened. And the other bag is still unopened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Renault 11 Electronic. Be still my beating heart! RobT and blakey79 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCat Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Great stuff. Were there any Hondas present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Now that looks like my kind of car show. Tremendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Great stuff. Were there any Hondas present?Don't think so, I'd have clocked. Few Rover 216/416 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianamk Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Evening allThis is an unofficial and I'm no way connected to Hagerty, but it was great to meet you all...... And thank you for not taking my knee caps out whilst parking! It's a sizeable task to organise such an event and all of Hagerty staff volunteer our time to do it..... It helps egg, flat4alfa, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I had a great weekend - many thanks to Chris and Claire for their hospitality and for entrusting me with their Metro! It was also good to catch up with so many shiters after missing Scotoshite in June. Also thanks to DW for letting me drive TWC and Brodders his Rover 75 - the 75 bought back good memories whilst TWC was, well, slightly terrifying! I would have stayed longer on the Sunday but for the heat, plus I could feel a bit of hay fever coming on - note to self - pack Piriton next time... I can recommend traveling cross country during the afternoon of a World Cup final - it only took 1 hour 40 minutes to get from the FoD to West Cheltenham, a new record - and I wasn’t pushing on either. beko1987, Mrs6C, Brodders and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Renault 11 Electronic. Be still my beating heart! Great stuff. Were there any Hondas present? There was, parked at the side of the field, what appeared to be a Honda N800 coupe next to the RAC van. Typically it was the one car I didn't manage to get a clear photo of.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Photos post continued, again many thanks to everybody for an excellent weekend. Much fun was had by all who drove TWC and the JCB Goodnight Ian In the morning the Maxi returned, have a poncy Hubcap photo After an enjoyable morning nattering and tinkering it was time to go. The Mighty Dacia was in fine fettle and with 4 decent tyres 120kmph was easily achieved up the M40 before it started to vibrate. The same couldn't be said for this machine. Which bucked and shook like an absolute twat. I couldn't really expect much better from a machine with no suspension and very little seat padding being driven flat out around a bumpy field. I looked out for Ian but I think he had gone by the time I spotted his text though it was hard to see much. Between transmission belt problems and my inexperiance we didn't do too well but had lots of fun. I was sore this morning though. Christine, Skizzer, Mrs6C and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Were you the one who forgot his gloves or was that someone else? Very hard to see who was who! Looked terrifying to be honest. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Great stuff. Were there any Hondas present?Just this little S800. It's not really unexceptional though and nor is the other red Japanese coupe behind it. Mrs6C and GrumpyCat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thanks to those that have posted all the photo's,it looked a splendid event. A high percentage of highly polished cars which I don't completely understand,i prefer the Autoshite style of daily driver standard. That's a fair point. Maybe next year I'll attend in my Cavalier with wobbed up arches and gaffer tape holding on the door mirrors. There was a lovely Jag XK120/40 (not sure which) in attendance with DNP patina, which was nice to see but I'm surprised they let him register considering the nature of the event. The Renault 11 Electronic was my favourite of the day, and that's saying something as there was so much quality shite on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Just this little S800. It's not really unexceptional though and nor is the other red Japanese coupe behind it. GUP371H.jpgIt did, however, blow its head gasket, so it had that in common with some of the more mundane Longbridge products in attendance. Christine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Let's have a write-up, shall we? The journey down was uneventful - I set Google Maps to 'avoid motorways' and had a leisurely jaunt down featuring a considerable amount of Watling Street, listening to a rather eclectic mixture of Radio 4 and Soulwax. Completely uneventful aside for getting stuck in a surprise rainstorm somewhere north of Birmingham, where the Rover decided to try and pivot around its rear end coming out of a junction - cheap tyres on the front and new Avons on the rear, work the rest out for yourselves. The journey took about four hours, maybe a bit more, including a half hour break where I stopped in Buxton for supplies. I forgot to pay for parking while I was there so I'd better not have got a ticket. Car park didn't seem to have cameras anyway. No photos were taken that night, mainly as there was nothing really to take pictures of, and it was a bit dark.The next day we rose early, headed off to chez Silver, and the Festival after that. IMG_1091 by max_burton, on Flickr This photo could have been taken in the '70s... Some personal highlights of FOTU: IMG_1129 by max_burton, on Flickr old Fords (what's that Z4 doing there?) IMG_1130 by max_burton, on Flickr Whizzkid! IMG_1131 by max_burton, on Flickr IMG_1133 by max_burton, on Flickr Contrasting specs. I thought the beige car was a Gentry at first, but no, STDT IMG_1135 by max_burton, on Flickr 106 with a mismatched door. IMG_1139 by max_burton, on Flickr IMG_1150 by max_burton, on Flickr I have no idea why Hustlers are a thing, but they're fantastic. IMG_1164 by max_burton, on Flickr IMG_1168 by max_burton, on Flickr This ex-Bramz R8 216GSI was hideously ropey. Blue leather interior is extremely rare, though. IMG_1169 by max_burton, on Flickr This photo does a good job of encapsulating some of the show's variety. I missed out on the AS group photo as I had no idea what was going on, I'd been off nattering with clayts450 about various things. After the show it was back to the FoD for more messing about with various conveyances. The Invacar is a fun little thing to drive - I'd hate to drive it at speed though! Equally, Six-cylinder's field moped was absolutely terrifying to drive (when it wasn't having fuelling issues or wires falling off). I think I'll stick to cars! Come the end of Saturday, I was thinking of heading home, but as I was thinking of leaving it turned out there was only myself, catsinthewelder, and DBrown1967 left in the field. Combined with the fact there was still a decent amount of beer left (nobody knew how to spile a keg, it turned out - Blind Trevor to the rescue), it seemed rude to leave, so we nattered on into the night.Come the next morning, more FoD antics ensued, more rides in the Invacar, the Cylinders' S2 Daimler, and the Ferguson tractor! IMG_1182 by max_burton, on Flickr The Daimler was an absolute dream to drive. I think I'll definitely be buying an XJ of some sort in the future if/when circumstances permit. IMG_1202 by max_burton, on Flickr White car morning. IMG_1207 by max_burton, on Flickr FoD at its finest. Hairnet seemed to prefer driving the tractor in reverse for some reason. IMG_1209 by max_burton, on Flickr AnthonyG in the Invacar, and Slowsilver (who was anything but slow!) on the tractor. I left leaving the FoD rather late - I had work at 4pm (though I could arrive any time up to 4:30), and didn't leave the FoD until 12:30. I absolutely bombed it up the M1, but still had people passing me all the way up so hopefully it won't be me that gets a speeding ticket. I had to stop a couple of times as it got so hot in the car I was almost passing out at the wheel, which was nasty. I tried opening the windows, however as a result the Rover's headlining completely collapsed, obscuring my rear view. I didn't even have time to try and fix it, and I had to keep the windows closed after that as bits of decaying foam started blowing around and getting in my eyes. Further to this I had to use the horn on some dolt that pulled out on me, and it cut out, and stopped working altogether. I think it's just a fuse or relay that's blown up, I'll have to investigate.When I got off the M1 at long last, I rang my dad and told him to get my Brompton and work stuff out. I did, and blitzed over Woodhead - luckily not getting stuck too badly it being a Sunday, and got to my house for 4pm. Ran in, picked up my work stuff and fucked off again, and got to work at 4:25. Perfect. I got home around midnight, and slept for 15 hours. Ace weekend, 12/10 would do again. GrumpyCat, RayMK, Brodders and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 That was flippin' ace. Superb day out, R4 behaved itself. Nice to see a few familiar faces and to meet a few more Would have been nice to have gone to FoD afterwards but maybe thats something for next year. Also, Hagerty Jazz Mag Souvenir Book and Top Trumps are fantastic. Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Also, Hagerty Jazz Mag Souvenir Book and Top Trumps are fantastic. This. i should have bought a few sets and gifted folks i only found one error too, on the Vauxhall FE page. OCD complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 What's the error on the Victor page as I can't see it? One other subtle mistake I noticed: Lancia Trevi 1.6, engine size 1995cc. They're great souvenirs though and quite a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 This. i should have bought a few sets and gifted folks i only found one error too, on the Vauxhall FE page. OCD complete.There are quite a few errors. It happens when things are done in haste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Theres one or two. But tbh honest I'm chuffed to bits with them regardless - Monday night challenged oldest Lobster_child to a game of Top Trumps. He was somewhat blown away when he discovered that our van was included in the cards Skizzer, flat4alfa, Christine and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Sorry I have not seen any crisps, or at least by the time you get here Mrs6c and myself will have eaten the evidence! To say those salt and pepper kettle chips are quite moreish is an understatement. They're like heroin to a junkie! Six-cylinder and mat_the_cat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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