ProgRocker Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Have a great day everyone. Wish I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 The cows seem to be enjoying watching the queue go past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Lots of nice cars today, turnout seems to have been mega Bit of a dampener on the day to come back to my civic and find it had been scratched though 😕 fortunately I was planning on replacing both wings anyway and it’s not a huge area but it still leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. wesacosa, loserone, CreepingJesus and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 quid Peugeot Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Admiring those unexceptional cars in the park GrumpyCat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Once again great turnout, lots of very unexceptionable but interesting cars there. My favorite was the Senator B (naturally), followed by the very much not unexceptionable Toyota Century. It was also great to see so much interest for the Corona and enjoyed speaking to everyone wondering what it was.😄 LightBulbFun, Vantman, Gompo and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Well, that was a long but entertaining day. Rover despite its overall shabbiness was flawless on the drive there and back, I managed to get there before the queue situation got too severe, and there were lots of great people that I didn't talk to due to my potato-like social skillset. I'm expecting my car to be in lots of people's pics and videos... in the background, as I was next to @rob88h's Sierra which got a LOT of (well deserved) attention. Particular highlight was being a couple of cars behind @mat_the_cat's V8 Stellar on the way home, and listening to lovely V8 noises. Then going our separate ways, and then somehow ending up in front of him on the A46. More lovely V8 noises as he overtook! I took over 150 pics, but I imagine uploading all of them would bore you. Here's just a sample: MKT, Dick Longbridge, RayMK and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I bet those long queues are bit of a harsh test for some nicely preserved but possibly not extensively used specimens that spend most of their time dormant. I can almost smell the hot glycol from here! Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 That @triggers old marina estate next to the Toyota in the last pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Matty said: That @triggers old marina estate next to the Toyota in the last pic? No idea, here it is in full! MKT, UltraWomble, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Soundwave said: No idea, here it is in full! I've tagged him so if he sees it he will know surely (if he can remember that many cars back) 😆 trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 It’s not his one, same colour though. Matty and trigger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, HMC said: I bet those long queues are bit of a harsh test for some nicely preserved but possibly not extensively used specimens that spend most of their time dormant. I can almost smell the hot glycol from here! A 2.1 td XM wasn't happy, owner was pouring cold water in. Also hope this wasn't anyone here, Even if it wasn't, sucks to fail to proceed. 😔 I do have a DSLR full of photos, will upload when I get home. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Spurious said: A 2.1 td XM wasn't happy, owner was pouring cold water in. Also hope this wasn't anyone here, Even if it wasn't, sucks to fail to proceed. 😔 I do have a DSLR full of photos, will upload when I get home. The owner of that F4 used to be on here. Possibly Mr Lobster? I do love an F4. RichardK, UltraWomble and trigger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 back after a long day. great turn out and rain pretty much stayed away, and XM coped with the heat and traffic well huge turn out of XMs and hydropneumatic Citroen's in general some of the other show highlights for me Steviemillar, brownnova, CreepingJesus and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Mate’s Midget has had to be recovered home after the clutch failed. 😥 Matty and wesacosa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 hours ago, MKT said: Bit of a dampener on the day to come back to my civic and find it had been scratched though Not vandalism, surely?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 That wasn't my Marina, very similar though, mind you mind now has been repaint with alloys fitted and the wrong exhaust... The R4 van does belong to Mr Lobster aka Dave, hope its nothing serious. I'm absolutely gutted still that I couldn't make it today, although it does feel like a list of cars that I've owned now! I've seen a few photos of Porsche Caymans and modern Land Rovers there though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, MJK 24 said: Not vandalism, surely?! I don’t think so, more carelessness, looks like someone has rubbed up against the edge of the arch with something metal, possibly a kid as it’s not that high up. It’s only about 15cm long but still hacked off as it was the cars good side, compared to the other side which has been dented by a previous owner. ProgRocker, MJK 24 and Erebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surface Rust Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Very enjoyable day. Managed to miss the queue by rocking up bang on 9:30, not sure how! Saw lots of hallowed chod from these pages, a few highlights below ( Acadiane was mine); Dick Longbridge, Vantman, Sunny Jim and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Does the Bedford belong to someone on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Leg one of my journey home complete - 140 mile detour to collect some repair panels for the Puma. Pooch not best pleased cos he's had to give up his bed for me to fit them in and is now relegated to riding shotgun. Great to see you all and thanks again @Crackersfor sorting me out with the ticket. Just another 160 miles to go now to get home. juular, grogee, paulplom and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Random snaps. CreepingJesus, Dick Longbridge, Scruffy Bodger and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, Sunny Jim said: Leg one of my journey home complete - 140 mile detour to collect some repair panels for the Puma. Pooch not best pleased cos he's had to give up his bed for me to fit them in and is now relegated to riding shotgun. Great to see you all and thanks again @Crackersfor sorting me out with the ticket. Just another 160 miles to go now to get home. Nice to meet you @Sunny Jim plus lovely doggy, hope the trip home is okay. Sunny Jim and 320touring 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 And home. 365 kilometres according to the Innocenti's trip meter, which probably isn't far out given that Google Maps said 108 miles each way to the main entrance and the FOTU entrance was a fair bit further than that. It's used £35 in fuel which works out to about 53mpg - I'll take that. Fantastic to see everyone again and a brilliant variety of cars as always. I took plenty of photos - I'll post a few later but others do the photography thing a lot better than I do so I won't post the full set. RobT, Lacquer Peel, brownnova and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsguzzi Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 First time at the festival and throughly enjoyed it, didn’t take many pics as there were to many cars there I liked, will post the few I did get. Think people are overreacting about the amount of modern/not appropriate cars, probably accounted for less than 5% of the cars there, just walk past them. I’ve seen “this is the reason I’ve not gone this year” quoted a few times, your loss. Dick Longbridge, Longbridge Apologist, Six-cylinder and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I agree with you about moderns/inappropriates but Hammond and Brewer can get in the fucking sea. Give the millionaire a prize cos he's paid someone to restore his car? Fuck off! hairnet, Matty, juular and 2 others 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sunny Jim said: I agree with you about moderns/inappropriates but Hammond and Brewer can get in the fucking sea. Give the millionaire a prize cos he's paid someone to restore his car? Fuck off! That did make me laugh when they announced the special prize for their special celebrity guest. Load of sycophantic bollocks... Hammond did at least drive his car to the show though (I was following him for a while on the way there), unlike some of the concours cars which left on trailers. Lacquer Peel, rml2345 and Sunny Jim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, N19 said: Random snaps. That green SD1 is utter filth .... Lacquer Peel and Joey spud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Where do I claim my "only Daewoo in attendance" prize? Thoroughly enjoyed the event, well worth the 6 hours of driving! And that's with getting very lost on single track lanes on the way there (encountered a hay lorry and had to do a spot of offroading) and dealing with high humidity and no (working) aircon on the way home. Is the owner of what I think was a dark green Citroen ZX on here? Whatever it was you said hi surprisingly early on in my journey on the M1. Big shout out to the owner of the Daihatsu Fellow Max for letting me fold all 6'3" of myself into his tiny tiny car. I fit and reckon I could drive the car in relative comfort! Currently debating whether or not to post the photo... CreepingJesus, grogee, Longbridge Apologist and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Thorough enjoyment abounds. Due to my knackered old iPhone, I don’t get much battery time for photos but these were my (captured) highlights: MVP: What my Mini could have been, if it were a Metro. Underdog award: Obviously I’m picking a 440. Would have been gutted is no-one had brought one! Coincidental Reg Award: My MX5 is a fellow K_BOF Covert thy neighbour: Ooof it’s beige. But my DieseL does provide a certain lovable misery that a petrol can never achieve. Today it tripled its post recommission mileage and didn’t miss a beat rattle. I’m looking forward to seeing more photos to remind me of the great stuff that was there. Dick Longbridge, RayMK, Longbridge Apologist and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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