Callander Classics - Friday 24th - Sunday 26th August

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Postby ab2cv » Fri 24.08.2007, 09:26

Rambo wrote:Alan - maybe see you and your mates in the greasy spoon on Sun morning ???


Sounds like a good plan. I'll speak to Paul and Steven and find out what their plan is (I think they might be camping again this year). Have you got a new mobile phone yet or will I just need to look for smoke signals from Saturday nights burning campfire?

I fired up Ribena last night for the first time in over a week and there were no apparent leaks from my Samco hose fitting experience, so all's looking well for Sunday (including the weather)

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Postby stevo » Fri 24.08.2007, 17:49

i'll be nailing missy back together and fitting the new turbo tomorrow although colour sanding will take hours so i'll be pushed to make it in time.

i'll try my best to be there at some point on sunday.
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Postby Derek_M » Fri 24.08.2007, 18:58

Hi Guys,

I'll be sure to pop over and say hello on Sunday. Will be there with the 340R. :D
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Postby Rambo » Fri 24.08.2007, 22:51

[quote="ab2cvHave you got a new mobile phone yet or will I just need to look for smoke signals from Saturday nights burning campfire?Alan[/quote]

Look out for the charred ground, the smouldering embers, the empty beer cans and whisky bottles and you won't go far wrong !!
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Postby Dico » Sat 25.08.2007, 08:46

The fire should still be smouldering from Stevo's last fire :)


You Scots are mad! I was at a truckstop up 'there' on thursday night. There was some old guy there parked up in a ford escort, which itself was dressed up as an Eddie Stobbart truck! He had a father christmas beard, a kilt and white boots!! :shock:

Hope the weather stays dry for you chaps.
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Postby Monty » Sat 25.08.2007, 10:49

Have a good time guys, don`t forget the photo`s :wink:
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Postby GeoffSmith » Sat 25.08.2007, 11:21

Dico wrote:There was some old guy there parked up in a ford escort, which itself was dressed up as an Eddie Stobbart truck! He had a father christmas beard, a kilt and white boots!! :shock:

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Postby John_W » Sat 25.08.2007, 20:03

The sun shines on the righteous. :smt051 :smt059

Aberdeen today was warm & sunny in the morning. If it was the same a bit further south, it would have been great weather for the scenic drives and distillery visits. Then it threw it down with rain for a couple of hours this afternoon, then cleared up about 5 so that we could have a barbie at our house - lovely sunny evening.

Lets hope it's good for the main events tomorrow for all you lucky people at Callander.

No staying up too late, now. :smt018 And no :smt078 .

Do let us know what colour Missy is.

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Postby Rambo » Sat 25.08.2007, 22:12

Report from today.

Lots of M100's on display, sun shining and very warm, free booze as it was the 25th anniversary, lap dancing in the main tent etc................

















Only joking !!!!



Mine was the only M100 there, Scotch mist and hardly any sign of the sun with a stiffening breeze. That was the only thing that was stiff as the lap dancers were non existent and to top it all you had to buy yer' ain bevvy. The highlight of the day was putting up the Club Lotus marquee - about 28 poles, several bits of canvas and no instructions !! A bit like one of those management training exercises where everyone has an opinion, there's no firm leadership but somehow you get there in the end.

So depressing I drove the 83 miles home but will return tomorrow as the weather looks good and besides that, Father Christmas will be there in his Eddie Stobbart Escort..................







Allegedly !!!!
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Postby Derek_M » Sun 26.08.2007, 18:13

We made it to about 20 miles from the site, but fell foul of the dreaded HGF. Spent the rest of the day in a variety of transport as the 340R was trailored to Murray Motor Co, and we made our own way home. :(

Hope you had a great day.
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Postby stevo » Sun 26.08.2007, 19:16

hgf?

head gasket failure?

curse of the k-series. :cry:
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Postby Rambo » Mon 27.08.2007, 07:29

Derek_M wrote: but fell foul of the dreaded HGF


That sounds expensive Derek - especially at Murray Motors labour charges! Hope you get back on the road soon.

Yesterday was much better weather than Sat. About 22 various Lotus models on display on the CL stand, including 3 M100's - mine, AB2CV's resplendent in its new Samco blue hoses and shiny Maguire's topcoat and Barry's unblemished Calypso red SE with 32k miles which got a worthy 2nd prize

Nae sign of the Stevo - maybe the pearlescent pink hadn't quite dried :smt077

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Postby Rambo » Mon 27.08.2007, 07:38

And a few more non-Lotus models
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Postby Gazza » Mon 27.08.2007, 07:49

Rambo

I'm sure that Jazz Blue TVR Griffith is the one that nearly tempted me away from Elans a few years ago, when it was for sale on Pistonheads. :(

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Postby Rambo » Mon 27.08.2007, 07:57

I've always been attracted by TVR's myself - something nice about the shape and a great sound. The Jazz blue Griff. looked in excellent nick and suited the Anthracite wheels
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Postby Derek_M » Mon 27.08.2007, 08:02

Rambo wrote:
Derek_M wrote: but fell foul of the dreaded HGF


That sounds expensive Derek - especially at Murray Motors labour charges! Hope you get back on the road soon.


All being well it'll be covered by the warranty.
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Postby Gazza » Mon 27.08.2007, 08:06

I knew it was that one, found some pictures. The wife had a Jazz Blue Golf GTi at the time as well. :lol: Looks like he did the wheels recently.

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Postby Rambo » Mon 27.08.2007, 08:15

Gazza wrote:I knew it was that one, found some pictures. The wife had a Jazz Blue Golf GTi at the time as well. :lol: Looks like he did the wheels recently.

Gazza


Well spotted Gazza - I can tell you're still in love (with the TVR - not the wife :twisted: )
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Postby Scott J » Mon 27.08.2007, 09:52

Mark, I saw plenty of lap dancing, had stiffy with a fluffy missy, Burk n Hare is the way to go :D

Who won the concours ? a baby Elan ?
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Postby Rambo » Mon 27.08.2007, 11:18

Scott J wrote:Mark, I saw plenty of lap dancing, had stiffy with a fluffy missy, Burk n Hare is the way to go :D

Who won the concours ? a baby Elan ?

No - it was one by Alan in his red Esprit. Don't know who won the main con
cours though ?
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