Urgent call for help

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Urgent call for help

Postby Kimbers » Fri 06.06.2008, 12:10

Hi guys. I have a problem and was hoping our Little front wheel drive cousins could help.

We all know what a lovely day it's going to be tomorrow, 21 degrees and sunny. I have a charity event organised tomorrow (saturday) and have been let down by several AEG (Anglia Esprit Group) members, through no fault of their own.

I need 2-3 more cars to make us look good and show Lotus (who are also attending) that we're not a bunch of numpty's who commit to 5 cars and then get 3 turn up! To be honest, the more the merrier.

MJK should be there, so you'll get a chance to say Hi and BBQ grub is free to members showing their cars. What a great chance to meet up with us and chat and have a great time.

I'm there, so is Andyclements and Owen GT3, Gumin is a likely so please help out, have a lovely drive into Norfolk and say hi.

The event starts at 12, but we need to be set up at 11.30 (to avoid running over all the kids) It's at Hethersett Junior school:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...&iwloc=addr

Turn onto queens road and it's 100 ft on the right.

Thanks in anticipation.
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Postby ailwyn » Fri 06.06.2008, 12:36

Tony,

I've added the request into our East Mids thread to see if anyone can help out... hopefully someone will be along soon.

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Postby Sy V » Fri 06.06.2008, 12:36

I have plans for tomorrow, but if anyone is local or semi-local to Norfolk and can help, please give Tony some support by answering his plea.

For those who don't know, Tony is Mike Kimberley's son and frequently does us worthwhile favours.
Any support we can give will further-cement the current cross-forum harmony that we so value.

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Postby rip » Fri 06.06.2008, 18:44

I'll try to get my brakes sorted in time, but that it a bit ambitious.
I'll pick up the thread on LEF.
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Postby Tentenths » Fri 06.06.2008, 22:56

Just popped across to give the poor old boy a helping hand with his location map. We just can't get the staff over on LEF :wink: :-D

Hethersett Junior School
22 Queen's Road
Hethersett
Norfolk
NR9 3DB

Location map - hethersettschool.notlong.com/
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Postby Dave Eds » Fri 06.06.2008, 23:05

Thanks James - poor fella needs all the help he can get :lol:

I will personally make sure LEF is supported by LEC :wink:

If anyone else is going I may see you on the A11, will be leaving B/S at 9.30 to meet up with Kimbers about 11.
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Postby Doug » Sat 07.06.2008, 04:24

nice work, Dave. Hope your Elan is the shining star of the bunch. Tell the Kimbers clan hi for me and I'll see you all in 3 months!! :smt039
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Postby theelanman » Sat 07.06.2008, 12:34

as much as I would have loved to come to this...... :-D
its a chuffin long way......oh...and I think it may have already started.... :shock:

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

hope you all have a good day.....knowing Tony there probably an excuse for a hoon tied in with the deal somewhere..... :-D :-D :-D
doesnt go anywhere unless he's hooning :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Postby clemo » Sat 07.06.2008, 18:01

hope the day went /is going well.
torquay to up there is a few to many miles for me i one day.
sorry guys .

hope you had fun.
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Postby Dave Eds » Sat 07.06.2008, 18:02

Well the downside is we spent best part of 4 hours huddled under a gazebo whilst it persisted with rain :( .Did manage a couple of coffees and a complimentary burger though!

But the upside is I met MJK again :D and had a quick chat about roof seals, a subject brought up by himself (handy conversation topic starters those WillB shower capes perched over one's car :-D )

For the record there were 4 Esprits courtesy of LEF, one M100, and one 2eleven and one Elise (both supplied by the Factory). Needless to say the 2eleven was under a gazebo. :lol:

Thanks Kimbers for an interesting day (which started with an M100, a 911 and an R8 sauntering up the A11 together - did you proud too boys :wink: ) and good to meet quite a few new LEFers.
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Re: Urgent call for help

Postby theelanman » Sat 07.06.2008, 18:12

Kimbers wrote:We all know what a lovely day it's going to be, 21 degrees and sunny.


Dave Eds wrote:we spent best part of 4 hours huddled under a gazebo whilst it persisted with rain



looks like kimbers works for the met office then :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Postby Kimbers » Sat 07.06.2008, 19:40

Chuffin BBC weather! It's still chucking it down now!! Sunny my arse!

Thanks Dave for representing our front wheel drive cousins and their slightly incestuous LEC drivers! :twisted:

It was a great day despite the tropical like down pours all through it. We had 7 cars and several members turn up without cars (I think most of the AEG have broken down in the last few weeks).

great to see those kids jump out of their skin when Andy's car burnt off it's excess fuel on back off and resulted in several large pops and bangs.

Loads of kiddies watching and lots of thanks made it a worthwhile day, as well as the thousands made for the Community projects.

Dave you're a star. rip you're a wuss. imagine making the excuse you don't have any brakes! Pish, who needs them!
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Postby rip » Sun 08.06.2008, 01:40

Kimbers wrote: rip you're a wuss. imagine making the excuse you don't have any brakes! Pish, who needs them!
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Postby Kimbers » Mon 09.06.2008, 18:37

Piccies:

Very wet but very enjoyable. The last 2 pics were what happened when we started the cars every half an hour. In the last shot I think number 7's hands are cold. :lol:

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Postby Enright » Tue 10.06.2008, 19:18

That's the smallest skid pan I've ever seen! :lol:
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Re: Urgent call for help

Postby Rambo » Tue 10.06.2008, 19:28

theelanman wrote:
Kimbers wrote:We all know what a lovely day it's going to be, 21 degrees and sunny.

looks like kimbers works for the met office then :-D :-D :-D :-D


Well it was in Scotland :lol: And we had 7 M100's present - not a WillB shower cap to be seen anywhere :twisted:
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Postby rip » Tue 10.06.2008, 21:45

I am a bit surprised to see Custard in that first pic. I thought it was hibernating for the summer. :?:
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Postby Dave Eds » Tue 10.06.2008, 21:58

rip wrote:I am a bit surprised to see Custard in that first pic. I thought it was hibernating for the summer. :?:



Your point is? :?

Does it look like summer :shock:
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