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Shitefest 2018 (U.K.) Chez Saabnut 9-10th june

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bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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The second to last pic shows a Laguna 2 in its natural pose. Bonnet up and the owner just nonchalantly leaning on it like an everyday occurrence.

Zelandeth Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Argh...fiddling with commercial vehicles *and* the Bently being out and about...even more sorry I couldn't make it!

 

Probably for the best mind you or I'd only have gone and started pondering and finding ways to make buying a Silver Spirit make sense again.

 

Also sorry I didn't get there so we could have got photos of it next to the Wartburg...

mat_the_cat Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Despite leaving early (as has seemingly become my custom!) I did enjoy this one…just overshadowed a bit by car worries (more on that here). Great venue, and a top host – thanks to Nick for that, and the extra fuel pump! Highlights for me were the Green Goddess; shame I missed the start – can't wait for the video! Also the Cobra, made my little V8 sound puny.

 

I would have like to stayed longer, but I think a third night in a row with very little sleep would have finished me off, plus I am in the middle of working on the van in preparation for leaving on Friday. I must be getting old and sensible, but am very tempted to bring the van to next Shitefest and sleep in comfort. Maybe I could bring the Stellar as a trailer queen?

 

Oh and the midges! I did my best to reduce their population on the way back...

 

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Guest Hooli

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I got home 40mins ago after a paltry 1,040miles at 33.8mpg.

The tyre weld is holding and the vibration it caused has gone. So its just the blowing exhaust to sort and I'm ready to do it all again.

 

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reb Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I'm not home yet, having taken a wrong turn and ended up on Shetland.

 

Fortunately the weather is still good and so is the beach at St Ninian's isle.

 

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I've been there! Absolutely lovely place when the weather's nice. Nice roads too, all you'll ever get stuck behind is a hire car doing 45 along the main road. I had my polo as fast as it ever went on the road down to Sumburgh Head.

 

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twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Havent looked at this thread cos I couldnt go but the Minor occupants heads reminds me of the Wanna Be A Hippy by Technohead video

M'coli Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I've been there! Absolutely lovely place when the weather's nice. Nice roads too, all you'll ever get stuck behind is a hire car doing 45 along the main road. I had my polo as fast as it ever went on the road down to Sumburgh Head.

 

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46mph? ;-)
reb Rank: Lancia Gamma

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46mph? ;-)

Offended! Much closer to 3 figures! Downhill assisted, equal parts hilarious and terrifying

 

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Lacquer Peel Rank: Talbot Tagora

Lacquer Peel

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Offended! Much closer to 3 figures! Downhill assisted, equal parts hilarious and terrifying

 

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It was surprisingly nippy for what it was.
beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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My shitefest is nearly over!

 

I went to see Mr Flat4alfa for Shitely related shennanigans

 

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Who then very kindly bought me some dinner AND let me have a drive of the brown trout, which makes my gooner feel like a tin can in comparison!

 

I am now in ware, collecting something from a mate then finally homeward. Bit of a culture shock being around the horrors of London when just over 24h ago I was in scotlandshire! Still got the pictures from my camera to upload!

johngarty Rank: BL Wedge

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Some great pics, hope there are some vids on the way as well. That poor Godess went downhill pretty fast in 9 years  :shock:

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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I am home! Will do a full write up tomorrow, but I left my grans, popped to see Mr Flat4alfa, then to see a hoover chum in Ware to collect something, and then home!

 

My scores on the door are:

 

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23.3 gallons of fuel

 

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55omgmpg which is surprising since I was crawling around the North circular earlier!

 

And a total of

 

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Now commences a period of mourning as is traditional after shitefest! Will dump my camera and post those up later/tomorrow

taxi paul Rank: Citroen Ami

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All good stuff. Hopefully next year I may have a babysitter. Looks like the midges had a good Time.

Kiltox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Kiltox

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The flag is a little gift from us UK shiters!

 

If we have another shitefest there in 10 years I imagine it'll just be the stick left...

English shiters. That is an English flag.

 

Scotland is part of the U.K. (for now)

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Tayne Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Give it a couple of years...

 

Especially with this evening's events.

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Guest Hooli

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I've just been saving all the pics as I didn't take many & noticed you caught me fitting my stolen free wheel bolts. Which reminds me, must get the front two windy gunned out when I get the exhaust fixed saturday.

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Tayne Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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That photo also looks like you put your spare wheel on top of a folding chair?

Guest Hooli

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That photo also looks like you put your spare wheel on top of a folding chair?

 

It's a pile of airbeds that came out the boot before the wheel did, I think.

Sloth in a bowl Rank: Renault 16

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I have finally reached home after 1335 miles of no hassle running from the little Renault at an average fuel drinking of 40.3 mpg

 

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Yesterday evening an old work mate showed me and Mrs Sloth round the Whitby area in the evening sun.

Good food and a long chat about his early Lotus Esprit restoration; trouble with pop-up lights is the current situation.

 

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Guest Hooli

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You must be the last home?

Sloth in a bowl Rank: Renault 16

Sloth in a bowl

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Has Kirton made it?

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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You must be the last home?

 

Apart from the green Wartburg...

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Guest Hooli

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I thought that that liked it there that much it'd moved in?

Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

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a long chat about his early Lotus Esprit restoration; trouble with pop-up lights is the current situation.

Early Esprits are fab, but it’s best to realise that trouble with pop-up lights is always the current situation, and find a way to embrace that.

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