gary_davidson Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 I gatecrashed an autotest today to fill a few hours, this was part of the HERO LEJOG rally what is HERO?HLG1 - hero by GaryDavidson, on Flickrbasically anything over 30 year old is allowed in what is LEJOGHLG2 - le jog by GaryDavidson, on Flickr entry starts at £2500 so it should come as no surprise that something like this is was the first car throughDSC05993 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr add in a few of these DSC06083 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr and that many of these I can't be bothered counting them allDSC06116 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr so far not very autoshite but it gets better how about some big old mercsDSC06499 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr DSC06471 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr I liked this SAABDSC06415 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr there were about 3 or 4 golfsDSC06319 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr a one headlight wonderDSC06285 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr proper miniDSC06203 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr a much more autoshite porscheporsche 944 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr some old roversDSC06299 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr DSC06177 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr a few random othersDSC06202 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr DSC06186 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr DSC06175 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr DSC06037 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr are we getting autoshite enough? No, then get ready to say "epic fucking spot" a few times..... talbot tagora 1 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr talbot tagora 4 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr talbot tagora 2 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr talbot tagora 3 by GaryDavidson, on Flickr enjoy rml2345, eddyramrod, Asimo and 14 others 17
Angrydicky Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Great to see the Tagora. I'd love to do a LeJog but that £2500 entry fee seems intended to price out the plebs... Cavcraft, scruff and Shep Shepherd 3
Skizzer Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 ^ The black tie dinner somewhere in the middle isn't really my cup of Tetley either. The Tagora boys drove all the way from Munich, too. Nice work fellas. They have some more pictures (and text if you can read German) on their blog at www.altefranzosen.de ('old French things'). Thanks for the pics Gary D
gary_davidson Posted December 8, 2013 Author Posted December 8, 2013 I don't think they have time for a black tie dinner, they do 1300-1400 miles in 3 1/2 days with special stages like this in between. edit - just read the blog and they have photos of the black tie dinner eddyramrod 1
Junkman Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 I have a funny feeling that this Tagora is our own pshome's.
pshome Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Actually, this is one of my Tagora's. Did all the preparation work but then had to let a friend take my place because of some medical issues... damn these doctors! . Michael and Clemens do a good job, its the first Rally they are driving. Currently at place 34 out of 73. More than twenty cars already out with mechanical failures or drivers gave up, must be all the 911's i guess. There are actual two black tie dinners, one the evenening before and the price giving dinner after. Had to buy a smoking and stuff just for that, my wife thought i may have some sort of mental desease when the package arrived from "www.mysmoking.de". Will hopefully get good use next year. Greetings Peter michiel, Junkman, Alexg and 8 others 11
Sigmund Fraud Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 I would love to take part in an Autoshite version of this event ! Entry fee would be £25, the 'black tie dinners' would take place in the roughest pub of Jaywick, and every single competitor would end up crossing the finish line on the back of a recovery truck ! Shep Shepherd, Craig the Princess, rml2345 and 5 others 8
rml2345 Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 I would love to take part in an Autoshite version of this event ! Entry fee would be £25, the 'black tie dinners' would take place in the roughest pub of Jaywick, and every single competitor would end up crossing the finish line on the back of a recovery truck ! Speak for yourself! I haven't got a black tie... Forgot to say. Autotesting Tagora is bloody brilliant stuff. These events are actually quite good fun to watch.
skattrd Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 That looks gr9, and an autotest in car park does seem very Autoshite. I'd love to do something like that, but £2.5k before you start = not for me.
Sigmund Fraud Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Speak for yourself! I haven't got a black tie... I do... It used to be grey, but my old Allegro broke down on the way to a job interview and I had nothing else I could use as a rag... M'coli and DSdriver 2
Skizzer Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Actually, this is one of my Tagora's. Did all the preparation work but then had to let a friend take my place because of some medical issues... damn these doctors! . Michael and Clemens do a good job, its the first Rally they are driving. Currently at place 34 out of 73. More than twenty cars already out with mechanical failures or drivers gave up, must be all the 911's i guess. There are actual two black tie dinners, one the evenening before and the price giving dinner after. Had to buy a smoking and stuff just for that, my wife thought i may have some sort of mental desease when the package arrived from "www.mysmoking.de". Will hopefully get good use next year. Greetings Peter I thought it looked familiar (as well as extremely handsome). I very much like your blog, too.
mrcitroen Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Why pay the 2500 buckaroos. Just find out where they start and follow them to john o groats like a bad smell. Camp in the car at the end of the stages. Job done. Good stuff old chap what what. Bobthebeard and Shep Shepherd 2
HMC Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Great Tagora pics! It looks like harder work, but id much prefer the fun of lobbing an old saloon about than the hassle and expense of those sportscars. Like mr fraud's idea of the autoshite version- a dead heat would give victory to whoever has the most MOT advisories Bobthebeard, DSdriver, Sigmund Fraud and 1 other 4
Spiny Norman Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 I think my black tie would end up wrapped round the alternator.LEJOG sounds fun though, but for £2500 they can FRO. Junkman and Shep Shepherd 2
rml2345 Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 We could probably do this on an old industrial estate with a set of liberated* cones for the cost of a few dosen bacon rolls. It actually sounds like a genuinely brilliant idea. Sigmund Fraud, Sloth in a bowl, Shep Shepherd and 1 other 4
gary_davidson Posted December 9, 2013 Author Posted December 9, 2013 yeah, the £2500 entry fee will put quite a few off, apparently they do have a team of mechanics following the cars around to help out if/when they break down. They also had at least 3 new cars (guessing they were hire cars) going around ahead and behind the teams checking the route, dropping off and collecting the timing gear which will all need fuel and paying for. And it also covers some of the accommodation so I can see where the money goes. pshome, if you do manage to make it next year then I'm sure quite a few of us would show up to support you on your way ogle at your tagora
pshome Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 pshome, if you do manage to make it next year then I'm sure quite a few of us would show up to support you on your way ogle at your tagoraTold everybody : http://autoshite.com/topic/14951-storm-proofing-your-shite/page-3?hl=tagora+rally&do=findComment&comment=471904
Cheggers Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 Never mind all that, what the fuck's a "Sexual Tyrannosaurus"??? michael1703 1
pshome Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 opps, I missed that threadAdmitted, it was a bit hidden. Next time i will announce in a seperate topic:all bold, UPPERCASE AND IN COLOUR. Not sure if the board supports 3D though.. Junkman 1
Junkman Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 ...apparently they do have a team of mechanics following the cars around to help out if/when they break down. Yes, it's called the "RAC" and costs 120 quid a year.
cms206 Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 We could probably do this on an old industrial estate with a set of liberated* cones for the cost of a few dosen bacon rolls. It actually sounds like a genuinely brilliant idea.Or behind a hotel in Wales. Maybe about the third weekend in May? Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2 Sigmund Fraud and rml2345 2
Barry Cade Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 Yes, it's called the "RAC" and costs 120 quid a year.We could get an Ital van, a couple of sets of points and some cable ties for that... Junkman 1
pshome Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Austin A35 - failedAlfa Giulietta - failedAlfa Giulietta Spider - failedMG B - failedLotus Cortina - failedRover P5B Coupe - failedAustin Healey 3000 Mk II - failedTriumph TR3A - failedTriumph TR4 - failedTriumph TR4 - failedMini Cooper S - failedPorsche 911 - failedVolvo Amazon 123 GT - failedVolvo P1800E - failedPeugeot 404 - failedMG B GT- failedAudi 80 GTE - failedRange Rover 3.5 - failedDatsun 240Z - failed Talbot Tagora GLS - Arrived! M'coli, TagoraSX, Junkman and 15 others 18
dollywobbler Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Or behind a hotel in Wales. Maybe about the third weekend in May? Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2 I doubt the hotel would be up for it as the car park surface isn't very good. Maybe we could do it if we agree only to push the cars. cms206 1
scruff Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Austin A35 - failedAlfa Giulietta - failedAlfa Giulietta Spider - failedMG B - failedLotus Cortina - failedRover P5B Coupe - failedAustin Healey 3000 Mk II - failedTriumph TR3A - failedTriumph TR4 - failedMini Cooper S - failedPorsche 911 - failedVolvo P1800E - failedPeugeot 404 - failedMG B GT- failedAudi 80 GTE - failedRange Rover 3.5 - failedDatsun 240Z - failed Talbot Tagora GLS - Arrived! Fantastic, well done TEAM TALBOT HMC and Junkman 2
gary_davidson Posted December 10, 2013 Author Posted December 10, 2013 well done, all that prep work paid off. roll on next year.
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