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adithorp - 18/6/08 at 05:54 PM

Not looking good for the show. BBC and MetCheck are both showing rain on both Sat' and Sun'!

adrian

Paul (Notts) - 18/6/08 at 06:12 PM

Dont trust BBC.

Metcheck show Saturday as looking good until 10pm .

Sunday -


Paul

jos - 18/6/08 at 06:19 PM

grrrr
just checked myself, and wish i hadnt

piddy - 18/6/08 at 07:04 PM

I guess I'll take my waterproofs then.

Alfa145 - 18/6/08 at 07:27 PM

I guess I'll take the tin top then

jacko - 18/6/08 at 09:10 PM

Saturday look ok 1.1 rain at 1900hrs
sunday not so good
Met check

DarrenW - 18/6/08 at 09:14 PM

I fnd the most accurate prediction is when you get to within 2 miles of the showground and then look up at the sky.

If your head is wet then its raining. If you are getting hot then its either sunny or the cars on fire!

Too early to get accurate prediction.

flak monkey - 19/6/08 at 06:50 AM

Not looking that bad...

Little rain tomorrow afternoon, dry all day sat, rain in evening, rain sunday morning, dry afternoon.

http://metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/tomorrow.asp?zipcode=NG24%202NY

Where the hell is summer?

[Edited on 19/6/08 by flak monkey]

rusty nuts - 19/6/08 at 06:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
I fnd the most accurate prediction is when you get to within 2 miles of the showground and then look up at the sky.

If your head is wet then its raining. If you are getting hot then its either sunny or the cars on fire!

Too early to get accurate prediction.



I couldn't look upon the way to Newark last year without drowning!!

DarrenW - 19/6/08 at 10:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
I fnd the most accurate prediction is when you get to within 2 miles of the showground and then look up at the sky.

If your head is wet then its raining. If you are getting hot then its either sunny or the cars on fire!

Too early to get accurate prediction.



I couldn't look upon the way to Newark last year without drowning!!


Im sure i drove through a 20 mile log flume last year - only to find when i got to the showground it was nice and dry.

DaveFJ - 20/6/08 at 03:45 PM

Looking out the window now I think I will risk it!

going to set off from Ipswich about 17.30 so wont get there till late!

DaveFJ - 20/6/08 at 06:39 PM

Well that will teach me to risk it! I guess I won't be going to Newark after all
Currently broken down at the side of the a14 near bury Stedmunds
I only got 30 miles
Awaiting recovery home
At least I have my blackberry for company!

jos - 20/6/08 at 07:02 PM

argh gutted

DaveFJ - 20/6/08 at 08:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jos
argh gutted


Absolutely gutted! just got home again on the recovery truck... was hoping to be drinking beer @ newark by now!

Damn thing was driving fine for the first 25 miles then just died... managed to get a few miles more then it died again then a few hunded yards and it died again ...

couldn't see anything wrong.

I'm thinking it might be a fuel supply problem.

whatever, hope the rest of you make it and have a good time!

nitram38 - 21/6/08 at 09:31 AM

According to the hour by hour weather on the sky news website, it will be a mixture of cloud and Sun for Sunday.
It looks like I may be going afterall.
Only 147 miles!
Hopefully the F1-2 will be a bit more reliable!
I am going to put the car on the cars for sale section.

Benzine - 21/6/08 at 12:29 PM

Just got home, weather was awful all morning. Miss newark wasn't even walking around in a white tshirt

mistergrumpy - 21/6/08 at 01:41 PM

Yep just got back too. Rubbish weather meaning that what few cars where there where covered and there weren't much in the show hall really. Really disappointed.

nitram38 - 21/6/08 at 02:51 PM

The 147 miles is looking less inviting now
Anyone up for a blat in Surrey instead?

DaveFJ - 21/6/08 at 03:54 PM

Weather was crap this morning but I went for it again. Took the fuel cap off and she purred like a kitten all the way! so I guess that proves it was vacuum in the tank!
Sat here now and the rain has stopped but turn out is crap!
Eveyone seems to be going home

DaveFJ - 21/6/08 at 05:54 PM

Well this is all very civilised! Sat in a marquee with some of the lads and a beer! Happy now!

nitram38 - 21/6/08 at 06:29 PM

Does it look like the weather is getting better?

tul214 - 21/6/08 at 06:48 PM

Don't you love Blackberry's.....Let us know what its like in the morning if you're up early

DaveFJ - 21/6/08 at 08:32 PM

Rain still falling but beer is flowing!

DaveFJ - 22/6/08 at 05:50 AM

Dry but windy so far this morning.

tul214 - 22/6/08 at 06:55 AM

WOW that is early

adithorp - 22/6/08 at 04:59 PM

I've just got home. Went yesterday afternoon and it started raining 10 miles from home and stopped 5mmiles before Newark but I stayed dry even without a roof. Looks like the full screen was a good choice. Place was pretty deserted.
Got woken up at 6.45 this morning by the JPSC marque flying through the air and crashing into a van luckily parked in front of my tent. Wind was very strong and demolished loads of tents/stalls early morning.

adrian