Tommyboy12 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Coming up on Glasgow! GrumpiusMaximus, Shite Ron, Dick Longbridge and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 And we're back in England! Montego is still running well. Although definitely going to have some time off from being in it after this weekend 😂 Six-cylinder, auntiemaryscanary, Mrs6C and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Outstanding. In summer I was passenger in this tired S series saloon for 200 miles so I salute your perseverance covering 1400 miles in an A series engined version. That’s taken some bloody mindedness to achieve. The estate is a handsome old hector compared to the saloon. uk_senator, Shite Ron, RoadworkUK and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tommyboy12 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 And I'm home! 1447 miles complete and effectively just about 3000 miles go get these two pictures 😅 Sir Chocolate Teapot, Dan302, auntiemaryscanary and 54 others 54 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Just now, Tommyboy12 said: And I'm home! 1447 miles complete and effectively just about 3000 miles go get these two pictures 😅 Legend! LightBulbFun, Tommyboy12 and Longbridge Apologist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 It's amazing the ground you can cover in absolute shite. Well done. LightBulbFun and Tommyboy12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 16 minutes ago, Tommyboy12 said: And I'm home! 1447 miles complete and effectively just about 3000 miles go get these two pictures 😅 Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Jolly well done! HillmanImp, Tommyboy12 and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Amazing! Glad we've done it, let's not do it again! brownnova, MrGTI6, Shite Ron and 9 others 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Excellent work. You've proved that nobody should ever have a nice car, and A-series Montegos should be standard issue for everyone. BorniteIdentity, tooSavvy, Tommyboy12 and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Congratulations Disco and trailer standing down! Twiggy, sharley17194 and Tommyboy12 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 hours ago, grogee said: Excellent work. You've proved that nobody should ever have a nice car, and A-series Montegos should be standard issue for everyone. East Germany = Trabant....... *that was Opiate 4the People NOT! grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 3 hours ago, sharley17194 said: Amazing! Glad we've done it, let's not do it again! Not inclined for another underpowered, under funded, and under considered challenge? Maybe some multi-country rally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: Legend! Pillock! FIFY mullett471 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 9 hours ago, High Jetter said: Not inclined for another underpowered, under funded, and under considered challenge? Maybe some multi-country rally? I think by now we've gathered both Tom and I are a suckers for self inflicted pain. Of course this isn't the end....its not even the beginning! for me its the 3rd year of trying to get something shite and making it do things it shouldn't.... 1st year was 306s to Scotland 2nd year KAs to John o Groats 3rd year Robins round the Dales & Monteynogo and AX LETJOG 4th year....the end of the world? Datsuncog, LightBulbFun, neil1971 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 With two car friends we got excited and decided we needed to do some European touring trips before we got too old. We drove open cars in the rain, went up mountains into the snow and down again until our discs glowed red hot, drove the Nuburgring fast in luxo barges, broke down several times, got taken to the home of a French garage owner who fixed one of the cars, to drink wine, had to return to Germany a week later to collect my repaired car and had a recovery truck bring me home from France. Eaten picnic lunches laid out on the bonnet of an MGB with a view, got bumped up the back at the Switzerland/Italy boarder by a Swiz policeman with a gun and many more adventures. So many good memories. Just an idea………………… MrGTI6, djim, Asimo and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: got bumped up the back at the Switzerland/Italy boarder by a Swiz policeman with a gun Sounds painful... MiniMort, Eyersey1234, timolloyd and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 4 hours ago, sharley17194 said: I think by now we've gathered both Tom and I are a suckers for self inflicted pain. Of course this isn't the end....its not even the beginning! for me its the 3rd year of trying to get something shite and making it do things it shouldn't.... 1st year was 306s to Scotland 2nd year KAs to John o Groats 3rd year Robins round the Dales & Monteynogo and AX LETJOG 4th year....the end of the world? A good mate of mine once said he'd love to strip out a 2CV, convert it to two person pedal power and cycle it from LE to JOG for charidee. This was years ago, way before Guy Martin built pedal powered track beasts and set records. There's potential there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: A good mate of mine once said he'd love to strip out a 2CV, convert it to two person pedal power and cycle it from LE to JOG for charidee. This was years ago, way before Guy Martin built pedal powered track beasts and set records. There's potential there... my level of fitness is such that just the thought of converting a car to pedal power is leaving me out of breath. Tommyboy12, BorniteIdentity, Tenmil Socket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Sounds painful... I'm not one to judge... tooSavvy, Eyersey1234 and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Definitely need to do something European next year. We were deciding our steed on the way back from Scotch Corner yesterday. Hot hatches, big saloons, automatics. All sorts were discussed! For now the Montego gets a well deserved rest. Eyersey1234 and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Im still one for taking something i already own, maybe the puma! 25 minutes ago, Tommyboy12 said: Definitely need to do something European next year. We were deciding our steed on the way back from Scotch Corner yesterday. Hot hatches, big saloons, automatics. All sorts were discussed! For now the Montego gets a well deserved rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Tommyboy12 said: Definitely need to do something European next year. We were deciding our steed on the way back from Scotch Corner yesterday. Hot hatches, big saloons, automatics. All sorts were discussed! For now the Montego gets a well deserved rest. I drove a tired Volvo estate to the North Cape in Norway in 2014. So it's time for a Montego to do the same? tooSavvy and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 22 hours ago, junkyarddog said: It's amazing the ground you can cover in absolute shite. This is taking it to extremes Anyone want to try LEJOG in an Invacar? Sounds like a job for @LightBulbFun Tenmil Socket, Tommyboy12, Shite Ron and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: This is taking it to extremes I was quite impressed by that, until I read he plays his bagpipes when taking a break. Sorry, I just do not find that apPEELing. Three Speed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I drove a tired Volvo estate to the North Cape in Norway in 2014. So it's time for a Montego to do the same? North Cape then Tarifa = WIN. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 16 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: North Cape then Tierra del Fuego = WIN. FTFY Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, wuvvum said: 16 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: North Cape in a base model Renner Fuego = WIN. Fixed further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Ambitious without a wading kit and snorkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Wait until winter and drive across the Bering Strait? Dyslexic Viking and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggle Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Great work. My next rally is UK based but a 1.2 engine limit for extra misery! Most north, east, south and west points of Britain in 5 days. sharley17194 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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