Great day, here are my highlights and low points.
Highs.
1 Car working.
2 Weather.
3 Great convey, 13 cars.
4 Lairy burn out at entrance by orange Stuart Taylor car.
5 Great MK turn out at showground.
6 Awesome purple Dax chassis.
7 Even better big healthy lass on 'Race' stand!
8 Brilliant chassis on MK stand.
9 Foot tapping sounds in Caterham area.
10 Big healthy lass, again!
11 Not running out of petrol, cheers Leigh.
12 Not hitting Fishers car pulling off stand.
13 Not getting pulled.
14 Car still working to get me home!

Low points.
1 Stalling on hill near entrance.
2 No bikinis to be found.
3 Nearly hitting Fisher.

All told, great day. Roll on Harewood, Newark, York etc. Hope everyone made it home safely. Later.

Heres mine

1. car ran quite well.
2. Fantastic show.
3. Great owners about.
4. The sound of Mikes ZZR MK.
5. Got home with no problems whatsoever.
6. Averaged almost 25mpg.
7. 1st time at show - huge - awesome.

Low points
1. Missed the Woodall rendezvous.
2. Had to find new dizzy cap (brush wore out after only 1k miles!).
3. Gearbox oil leak
4. Missed Marks burn out.
5. Heat soak problems causing me to take 1hour getting thro the bloody entrance gates.
6. Missed the convoy which was to be the high point for me!!
7. Missing the convoy due to dizzy cap problem - yes iam miffed about that hence listing twice!
8. Cos it took me a while to get there didnt have enough time to look around.

Yep - i was looking forward to some good banter and digs as well.

I get back from family holiday on 16th June. Will try and probe SWIMBO to see if Newark is doable???


Did i mention i was narked at missing the convoy????? i was on a bit of a downer due to the teething problems. In all honesty i should have been overjoyed that my first serious drive out went without major hitch. 400 miles in one day in the warmest weather the car has endured without needing breakdown assistance - i should be overjoyed.


Mk owners ares was awesome. A real credit to you all.

Great day out, cant wait to get car complete. Dad got some photos here is anyones interested and just happened to catch the incident leaving the stand which seems much closer than it seemed standing there

Ed

Can't open the video

Leigh

me either

Well here's my highlights.

1. Car ran well there and back.
2. Didn't lose my bonnet on the motorway.
3. What a sight, Trowel services petrol station, full of Indys
4. That lass, sat on the back of Chris's car
5. brilliant turn out.
6. Weather.
7. What a convoy Even if some of the overtaking manovers did leave a lot to be desired.
8. The Stuart Taylor car - burnout He was right behind me!
9. 13 cars being pushed up hill.
10. Steve having a go with that Lotus Elise.

And here's the lows.

1. 13 cars being pushed up hill.
2. Not meeting you all at Woodhall services
3. Paul just missing Paul Fisher's car
4. George nearly losing his wheels at 90mph.

Can't wait for Newark!!!!!!
Leigh.

Highs:
1. Having a good chat with Darren and ordering my kit
2. Meeting up with several people off here
3. Getting my mate to think about selling his Cooper S to buy a K1 Attack

Lows:
1. Weather could've been a bit brighter, but at least it didnt rain.

George, your car sounded lovely, apart from that horrible knocking at around 20-30mph

Leigh

Chris,

Just out of interest, you said your next car might be a single seater, but surley don't you need a 3 seater (1 on the back)

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Video doesnt seem to like opening from site (large file for less than a min of vid). Just tested it and it seems to work if you right click and save target as. Then open in media player. Yep you were right Chris, great sight at the services on the way back aswell to see Leicester Forest East full of Indys as we drove past


Ed

[Edited on 1/5/06 by esn163]

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Originally posted by chris mason
just viewed the video Ed, how he missed Pauls car i'll never know, the video shows just how close he got

those who haven't been able to view it just click on the video link and leave it, the video will play in the end once it's downloaded, or at least it did for me

Chris

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No danger in getting that close when you are at one with your vehicle, obviously not seen me in the Laguna! Not seen vid yet, gonna try again.

i'll join in on the newark convoy, newarks not far for me, on sunday i was on my way home and i saw you all in convoy but you left the slip way after i had gone past it,wish i'd known, nemind drive home alone
hey chris, can you take me for a spin in your s2000 sometime, didn't get chance to speak to you sunday but had a chance to look round it,very nice i want one!