Shitefest Wales 2014 photo thread

[dugong]

I hate my skin complaint. 

Any chance of a 'Shitefest Redux' in the next month or two so folks who didn't \ couldn't make it could get a flavour of the roads travelled on?

I was rather looking forward to hearing the Charade's farty roar off the rock faces in Ceredigion. Unfortunately the swollen mess of skin I carry around with me had other ideas. 

 

To give you an idea of what happened (and to gauge my frustration) on Friday I drove back the 152 miles from Peebo to Manchester to get the Charade on the Saturday morning and ended up spending 3 hours waiting to be seen in Altrincham A&E. Got prescribed some nuclear wugmup atrocity cream that sorted things out to a fair extent, so at least I could walk without feeling like I was going to be sliced in two. 

 

By the time I'd finished there wasn't much point in me coming over. I was covering the Beaulieu spring autojumble for work and needed to get there as soon as possible because of the distance involved, so a late start was daft. 

Trouble was, I said I'd take retrogeezer so we could save on a bit of fuel, so I knackered his day up as well. Managed to potter over to Wetley Rocks in Staffs instead. RG had gone there while my phone was off in A&E so I decided to join him. Quite a neat little show, and we both got to sit in a Matra Bagheera S, so it wasn't all bad. 

The traffic was unspeakably crap trying to get to Beaulieu the next day and I ended up turning down the wrong entrance to the exhibitor's field and unofficially green-laning the Qashqai I'd been given. That it wasn't completely useless down the track and didn't get stuck was probably the biggest surprise of all, although its axle articulation and ground clearance wouldn't be suitable for an off road day. 

Whinge over. 

Roll on another summer meet \ autumn show \ SF '15 I suppose.....

[dollywobbler]

The 2CV lives in the village that the event was held. It hasn't lived in a city since 2004, when I moved in with Mrs DW.

[Richard]

I've put mine on Flickr, here's a small selection of my favourites.

 

DSC_4093 by RichardB5, on Flickr

FIRE

 

DSC_4112 by RichardB5, on Flickr

This isn't a great picture but it illustrates the best aspect of the weekend for me- driving up and down the hill in an assortment of chod with that scenery to look at.

 

DSC_4109 by RichardB5, on Flickr

Some 30 years on something I learned at school has come in useful. I know what the plural of Volvo is, so here is a line of Volvamus.

 

DSC_4117 by RichardB5, on Flickr

I love the precarious way the car is supported here.

[hairnet]

moar (pc phail)

 

 

bl stalker

 

 

museum tat

 

 

communications chod - bt friend wouldnt know what to do lol

 

 

 

 

[hairnet]

 

baconest wallet evah

 

 

chod

 

 

leaving

 

 

catching him on the way to dolgellau

 

 

chod at bala lake - everything else was 08 or newer lol

 

 

 

nom

 

 

northwich cos bike was getting awful hot and needed tea

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Haven't seen a photo of the fleet on safari yet.

 

[hairnet]

v8 in a stellar

 

 

wuld that fit in a sherpa

 

 

wonder if that would fit in the bike

 

 

dug

 

 

could someone animate them for me?? - camera has a quick shot thing on it and i only meant to take one

[M'coli]

Yet again, a wonderful event!  I enjoyed myself immensely, met a lovely bunch of people, and enjoyed some spectaular scenery, especially on the way home via the Elan valley.  Here are a few of my photos from my ancient camera - I'll post up a few more from the 'phone when I get the cable.

 

Philbusmo's wonderful little white hen gets going

 

A man with the world at his feet.

 

And I'm sure there was a thread about these somewhere...

[trigger]

My Flickr photos are here. https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/sets/72157644747481065

[anonymous user]

I like the V50 Moto Guzzi, it's the twin of my first bike

[Sloth in a bowl]

My Flickr photos are here. https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/sets/72157644747481065

 

i have just spent way too long browsing through the magazine road tests you have on flicker, very well done.

[tooSavvy]

.... someone wants some 'animations'?

 

 

 

I did the Vlovo but the framing is too far out to make it seamless.... sozz

 

 

TS

[HillmanImp]

 

Could do with stabilizing TBH 

[dollywobbler]

Er, this thread has got odd.

 

My photos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/11773838@N02/

 

Highlights

 

SVM OVROAD MONGFEST (getting into the camping field)

Volvo off road by dollywobbler

 

Gary's bed fail (all of the seats looked like this. And the boot)

Volvo Bed Phail by dollywobbler

 

Even the sun was too cold for Scotland

Cold Scot by dollywobbler

 

Poor Woollarding attempt in group shot

Autoshite Day Out by dollywobbler, on Flickr

 

Two-stroke Fiesta causes so much excitement that Will's clothes fell off

So exciting his clothes fell off by dollywobbler

 

Not abandoned

Not abandoned by dollywobbler

 

Volvo Assist

Volvo Assist by dollywobbler

[Bucketeer]

A few of my crap photos.

 

Richard Kankkunen spanking the Beta down Devil's Bridge SS1.

 

 

mat_the_cat's weekend in a nutshell.

 

 

 

 

Boiled brakes? How could that have happened?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ratdat]

Great stuff. Looked like a good one...shame to have missed it!

[dollywobbler]

Great pics Alex. I especially like the fire and 2cv shot! Did you get any shots of my crazy 2CV hooning?

[Six-cylinder]

Great pics Alex. I especially like the fire and 2cv shot! Did you get any shots of my crazy 2CV hooning?

 

 

[RobT]

There were some good photographers amongst us this weekend, glad I didn't bother with my shitty old camera.

[hairnet]

chicken chops???!!!??????

[rml2345]

After much buggering about, I finally managed to get my photies on Flickr. Most of this has been covered anyway, so I'll link the gallery and share some favourites. 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rml2345/sets/72157644338971558/

 

 

Spotting this was a great start to the trip.

 

 

Many Volvos.

 

 

Cadillac. I liked this but felt a bit wrong for doing so. It even looks good. 

 

 

The boot of Trigger's Acclaim caused a stir.

 

 

The shonky Lancia of WIN.

 

 

The future of the past.

 

 

Autoshite makes fire.

 

 

Joe's Rover and Will's Samara with ingenious cladding to turn it into a sort of bunker. 

 

 

Contrasting Rovers. Having met my hero on the left, I feel obliged to own a P6 at some point in the near future.

 

 

 

504s are HUGE and very comfortable. 

 

 

I understand now the appeal of MK3 Cavs. Bloody good cars. 

 

 

The Samara of much hoonage. Excellent fun!

 

 

Autoshite at the seaside.

 

 

Natty Coles Speedcrane gate guardian cum useful tool. 

 

 

I don't recommend being near as all your ears will explode. 

 

 

Delightful one pot Gardner felt like it could run forever. 

 

 

Two stroke MK3 Fiesta that had many hot under the collar. 

 

 

Ian and the Stellar

 

 

The little Kia Pride was a delightful drive. 

 

 

Mustang and outit. Nice.

 

 

The generosity of Autoshiters knows no bounds. Thanks chaps!

[Sloth in a bowl]

^^^^ Mass permissions edit on photos in album required for public viewing.

[Bucketeer]

Great pics Alex. I especially like the fire and 2cv shot! Did you get any shots of my crazy 2CV hooning?

 

Unfortunately the only shot I got was too blurry due to EXTREME SPEED. My ears are still ringing from the sound of tyre torture though and I'm sure the other ramblers assembled at the top of the hill are still recovering from the shock. BEST HOONING EVA.

[rml2345]

^^^^ Mass permissions edit on photos in album required for public viewing.

 

I think I've fixed that now. Hopefully. 

[Richard]

Are any of these pictures likely to appear in print? If they do I would be happy to have any of mine used, as long as I'm credited.

[Vin]

Most of my photos are from Friday afternoon...so not much in them...

 

 

View from my hotel room

 

The Hafod Hotel

 

 

 

[davidfowler2000]

Finally after much PEE SEA PHAIL I have been able to upload my set to Flickr...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55708022@N03/sets/72157644724852376

Some previews too...

 

Sunrise over the field of dreams by davidfowler2000, on Flickr

Sunrise over the field of dreams by davidfowler2000, on Flickr

Shite Safari by davidfowler2000, on Flickr

 

 

Also the video of mat's V8 Stellar. Crap wind noise but you get the idea...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1paDSjWmsM

[barefoot]

Slightly off topic, but I remember a 504 as being exceptionally smooth and quiet inside.

I was a kid and had only my old mans Morry Thou for comparison

Are they really quiet or is it just a curious wrong memory?

[twosmoke300]

My (poor) efforts

 

en roooty tooty

 

Oh dear ( on the m49/ m4 police layby)

 

Quick thermostat-ectomy and

 

Happy old man

 

Catering bench (northern style)

 

Cornish style ( had to get the grease off the screen with brake cleaner before I drove home though)

 

Worlds most relaxing car ( i loved it)

 

Field of dreams

 

 

 

 

 

 

[trigger]

I'm loving these photos, great work chaps!