Stranger in the camp! - Page 4

pops · 14-06-2018, 10:38 AM

Small update, appreciate it isn't everyones cup of tea....but then again, is anything?

Euro trip was brilliant! 3 days at the Ring, some wonderful cars on show, then down to Switzerland and a flying visit to Italy.

2600 mile in 6 days although not much of that was done whilst at the Ring. It's the sort of trip where you're going to love or hate your car by the end of it. Temps were in the high 20's and low 30's...bombing along in an old Clio with air-con that is useless at the best of times, a red hot engine more or less in the car with you, open the car windows and it's hot air coming in, getting out doing a fairly good impression of looking as though you've been in a sauna,..all pretty good reasons to hate it.

Completely bonded with the car and all of its madness

..never once thought "get me out of this sodding thing" and never once dreaded the idea of getting back into it.

Anyhow, it's now in with Blueprint in Notts until early next week, then it's straight to a mates place in Derby for approx 3 days, it might look slightly different when it reappears from there

Chad · 14-06-2018, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pops

Not been here for a while so thought I'd blow the cobwebs off my log-in details!

Was looking for an "Other Marques" section but none to be seen, maybe could do with one?

Anyhow, replaced Cesil with an E92 M3 Comp Pack (thread somewhere but pics probably disappeared). Great car, did everything you could ask from it with little or no effort. Unfortunately it bored the ass off me.

So, it was time to move it on and find something loony to replace it...this in now in my garage

"02 plate, 41,000 miles, yes they want to kill you in the wet but knowing that might help a bit.

Induces a manic grin when opening the garage door, a car should do that but very few actually do

sounds like a great trip

can only imagine your pain regarding temp, awesome

Trawler · 14-06-2018, 02:26 PM

Glad you had a great trip & enjoyed the car.
It brings back memories of a trip in a Ur Quattro. No aircon & it took me at least 5 showers when we arrived before I dared go down for dinner.

Guessing a wrap. Be interesting to see the finished result.

select · 14-06-2018, 05:26 PM

Beautiful pictures sounds like a fun trip

pops · 14-06-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Trawler

Glad you had a great trip & enjoyed the car.
It brings back memories of a trip in a Ur Quattro. No aircon & it took me at least 5 showers when we arrived before I dared go down for dinner.

Guessing a wrap. Be interesting to see the finished result.

Sent you a text Pete.

Trawler · 14-06-2018, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pops

Sent you a text Pete.

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 23-06-2018, 07:32 PM

Great looking pocket rocket

pops · 25-06-2018, 10:46 PM

Well,

Slightly different from the norm.

Trawler · 25-06-2018, 11:06 PM

Lovely.
You just need to get it on track now so it will feel at home.

sailorbaz · 26-06-2018, 07:28 AM

Superb, be prepared for a lot (more) attention on the road from Joe Public. I found that when I had mine stickered up for the NC500, was epic and always got positive comments.

14-06-2018, 05:26 PM	#34
select S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 475 Casino cash: $6813	Beautiful pictures sounds like a fun trip __________________ Greetings, Julian.

14-06-2018, 10:38 AM	#31
pops S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Derby..now and then. Posts: 523 Casino cash: $2176	Small update, appreciate it isn't everyones cup of tea....but then again, is anything? Euro trip was brilliant! 3 days at the Ring, some wonderful cars on show, then down to Switzerland and a flying visit to Italy. 2600 mile in 6 days although not much of that was done whilst at the Ring. It's the sort of trip where you're going to love or hate your car by the end of it. Temps were in the high 20's and low 30's...bombing along in an old Clio with air-con that is useless at the best of times, a red hot engine more or less in the car with you, open the car windows and it's hot air coming in, getting out doing a fairly good impression of looking as though you've been in a sauna,..all pretty good reasons to hate it. Completely bonded with the car and all of its madness ..never once thought "get me out of this sodding thing" and never once dreaded the idea of getting back into it. Anyhow, it's now in with Blueprint in Notts until early next week, then it's straight to a mates place in Derby for approx 3 days, it might look slightly different when it reappears from there

14-06-2018, 02:26 PM	#33
Trawler Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,213 Casino cash: $25916	Glad you had a great trip & enjoyed the car. It brings back memories of a trip in a Ur Quattro. No aircon & it took me at least 5 showers when we arrived before I dared go down for dinner. Guessing a wrap. Be interesting to see the finished result.

23-06-2018, 07:32 PM	#37
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	Great looking pocket rocket

25-06-2018, 10:46 PM	#38
pops S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Derby..now and then. Posts: 523 Casino cash: $2176	Well, Slightly different from the norm.

25-06-2018, 11:06 PM	#39
Trawler Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,213 Casino cash: $25916	Lovely. You just need to get it on track now so it will feel at home.