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Jono
Firing on two.
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 5:58 pm Posts: 1404 Location: Near Matlock, Derbyshire
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Raid Sportsmans Arms
I've just got back from this great event, in North Wales. It was good fun, although poor old Russ and Neil have had a nightmare of a weekend, and I hope they get home soon, one way or another. Here are my pics. They're a bit dull, but they'll give you an idea! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... =825285421
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January 11th, 2009, 7:14 pm |
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Neil
super slot
Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm Posts: 8797 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
Got home about 10ish this morning - Russ is still on the road (or in Gary's garage) Had a nightmare journey home... Thanks to Wal & Louise for their efforts - the bunk barn was sweet! Not convinced that North Wales is for me though!
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January 12th, 2009, 8:01 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
Bad times.
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January 13th, 2009, 1:27 am |
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Joolz
Firing on two.
Joined: January 5th, 2009, 5:48 am Posts: 1687 Location: Haven't a clue
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
Sorry to hear you guys had such a mission getting home, was good to meet you though, and every body else.
North Wales? it's alright for a visit but I wouldn't want to live there!
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January 13th, 2009, 2:38 am |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
4am Friday morning, near my girlfriends house in Littlehampton... 6am Friday, near Dorchester, the wipers froze to the windscreen... 8am friday, Almost at Neils house in Saltash, Cornwall. No washer fluid left... 9am Friday, The Royal Albert bridge and the Tamar bridge, Saltash. On our way to Wales... Ready for the off... About 2pm Friday, Staffordshire. Car looking a bit travel stained... 7pm friday, fitting new rear shock absorbers, Staffordshire somewhere... 12 noon, saturday, Meeting on the shores of Lake Bala, Wales... Finally, 1pm Saturday, at The Sportsmans arms...
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January 13th, 2009, 10:58 am |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
And here's where things started to go wrong.... The pub carpark, full of 2CVs. Raffle... 3pm Saturday, "scenic" drive, tore the undertray off and bent the front shock absorbers. Just after deciding to leave the "scenic" drive and make our own way back to the accomodation, we have our first proper breakdown. Only a coil wire fallen off, but still, a breakdown nonethelesss, in the middle of the wilderness... note the front bumper which had been damaged on the kerb outside our first night stop, along with this, the undertray and shockers were to be the first casualties of many... 4pm Saturday, trying to find the overnight stop, wildly lost, not very happy! 9am Sunday morning, wake up warm and toasty, lovely.
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January 13th, 2009, 11:12 am |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
11am Sunday, homeward bound, I fell slightly ill... we stopped three or four times after this for me to be sick, then the last time, we didn't stop at all and I was ill in the car. Bad times... ..But not as bad as this. 2pm Sunday, oil feed pipe to o/s head breaks and spews oil forth, the recovery company will only take us to one adress, so instead of electing to go to either of our houses, we get the car recovered to a 2CV specialist called Gary Dicks near Warminster. 4pm sunday, 1st beavertail of the weekend... Unfortunately, the next bit of the weekend went un-photographed, but it involved not being able to fit an engine, borrowing a Dyane, staying in a hotel, driving Neil home, collecting another engine, driving the Dyane back to Garys, breaking down-lots, fitting the orginal engine with no clutch and getting recovered not far from Garys house... 7pm Monday, 2nd beavertail of the weekend. 9:30pm Monday relayed home from Fleet services, 3rd Beavertail of the weekend. Home at last. Nearly 2 days late, with a car needing: Front shock absorbers Undertray Gearbox Oil feed pipe Exhaust All in all, a good weekend for most, for us, a right shambles, and a car needing a rebuild.
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January 13th, 2009, 11:28 am |
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Neil
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Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm Posts: 8797 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
Joolz wrote: North Wales? it's alright for a visit but I wouldn't want to live there! nice pic/write up speedshed. what a fuggin nightmare!
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January 13th, 2009, 7:39 pm |
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Luke
Firing on two.
Joined: December 9th, 2008, 7:50 pm Posts: 662
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
why not just change the pipe?
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January 13th, 2009, 7:48 pm |
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Tim2cv
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Joined: December 8th, 2008, 4:08 pm Posts: 806 Location: Burton-upon-Trent
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Re: Raid Sportsmans Arms
speedshed? lol! nice one Russ! love to know youve still got it!
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January 13th, 2009, 9:05 pm |
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