Northern Twixfest/Shitefest 12/13th July '25 - Wrap-up

[paulplom]

Not really vespa weather 😬

[garbaldy]

I would have liked this again but far to early for me as cars are still tucked away until warmer weather comes back in,  

[JMotor]

Still keen for a jolly across.

Might take the Altezza instead of going in the Maestro. 

[alcyonecorporation]

Er, is the same day as the A5 meet? 

[loserone]

Just now, alcyonecorporation said:

Er, is the same day as the A5 meet? 

Sundays are still the day after Saturdays.

[alcyonecorporation]

1 minute ago, loserone said:

Sundays are still the day after Saturdays.

*head gears grinding*

 

[Schaefft]

With the weather currently particularly unfavourable for Sunday participants of the best show event of the year have overwhelmingly indicated that they either don't care or would even approve of moving the meet to next week Sunday (2nd of March) instead.

And so it is now the first Sunday of March that Twixfest '25 will happen instead. As much fun it might have been hosting it in a muddy field during a rainstorm it's probably for the better. Hopefully this doesn't piss on too many people's plans who could only do this week. It certainly won't be the last meet (probably even this year)!

[JMotor]

It's the right call. 

I can't make it to the revised date, bugger. Sorry.

Hopefully make a future date as it looks to be a decent jaunt out.

[320touring]

Think this seems a sensible approach, cheers!

[eddyramrod]

This is promising.  Weather permitting I might be able to manage the new date.

[cjaw96]

I think i have your old mx5 ay02kcv pop me a message 

[gm]

8 minutes ago, cjaw96 said:

I think i have your old mx5 ay02kcv pop me a message 

where has it turned up now ? I saw it for sale in Tyne and Wear recently with an engine fault, then it appeared for sale down in Yorkshire sounding very poorly - I'm hoping you have taken it on to make good again, it was a lovely car - shame to see it in a bad way

 

[loserone]

I was wondering whose stalker had turned up mid thread.  You coming @cjaw96?

[gm]

i put a dealer sticker on way back in april 2021, it’s done well to survive the 7? changes of ownership since ! 

[cjaw96]

It's been in a crash i bought it from bca and yes the engine has blown up I'm currently in the process of putting a new engine in it. 

[cjaw96]

Its going to need chassis rails aswell i have ordered the rail repair 

[cjaw96]

It now lives in Liverpool also 

[gm]

what a shame but good to hear its being saved. what part of the country are you ? 

[cjaw96]

Liverpool Merseyside north West. When did you sell the car? It has 85 thousand miles i think it's been used as a drift cars and been crashed. Currently sat at my work with no engine(I'm a mechanic) I only bought it last Sunday from Rochdale manchster 

[gm]

19 minutes ago, cjaw96 said:

It now lives in Liverpool also 

d'oh ! must have posted at the same time  

why not start a topic and introduce yourself and the car, I can add a bit of history  ?

[cjaw96]

Still trying to get my head round how this site works i only made an account to get hold of you but I think I'll stay and post my progress of the car on here. And I will start a topic. I found u by putting reg plate into Google 

[gm]

5 minutes ago, cjaw96 said:

Still trying to get my head round how this site works i only made an account to get hold of you but I think I'll stay and post my progress of the car on here. And I will start a topic. I found u by putting reg plate into Google 

I did the same and got this ! 

[loserone]

Easy to get autoshite and freexxx.party confused.  

 

Their twixfests aren't as much fun though.

[Sunny Jim]

Ours are definitely two finger

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, loserone said:

I was wondering whose stalker had turned up mid thread.  You coming @cjaw96?

hes bought an mx5 he already has i think

 

[cjaw96]

 

 

i made the topic @gm

[loserone]

19 minutes ago, cjaw96 said:

 

 

i made the topic @gm

You will have your work cut out getting that to Northumberland by next weekend 

[cjaw96]

@loserone I'm not going going i kinda took over @gmtopic post i do apologise.  Can you add a back story @gmon my topic 

[eddyramrod]

8 hours ago, loserone said:

Their twixfests aren't as much fun though.

I don't have enough experience to make the comparison....

[myglaren]

The map was a bit of a revelation and confusing, there being two Hexhams.

Been to the one on the Tyne a few times but was unaware of the other one.

Lots of place names completely new to me.

But then I'm new to the area, only moved here in 1978.

Won't make it.  Could perhaps if the crashed Mazda would start but it has decided not to.