David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 10:18 AM |
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Anything happening in Scotland next weekend?
The wife & I are off to Scotland tomorrow, and we quite fancy going to some auto event on the weekend of 5/6 September.
British GT championship is on at Knockhill, but according to Google Maps that's a 3 hour drive from where I'll be (half-way between
Inverness and Nairn).
Anything else on? Hillclimbs, sprints, car shows, etc.?
[Edited on 31/8/09 by David Jenkins]
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minitici
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 10:24 AM |
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If your are staying for a second week then there is a sprint at Golspie on 12th & 13th September - That is not too far.
Same weekend there is the Bo'ness Revival Hillclimb for historic cars (but again this is near Edinburgh).
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 10:30 AM |
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Unfortunately not - We're flying back on the 11th.
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mad4x4
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 11:24 AM |
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Try looking up Alford, There may be something on there.
This weekend past was a Capri owners meet.
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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Slater
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 11:31 AM |
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GRAMPIAN MOTORCYCLE CONVENTION
Sunday 6th September
At Alford - Grampian Transport Museum
linker
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 11:56 AM |
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Hey - that looks interesting... 
Added it to my satnav, in readiness... a lot depends on the weather of course...
cheers.
[Edited on 31/8/09 by David Jenkins]
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BenB
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 12:23 PM |
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It's Scotland. The weather is always reliable. The only thing that changes is the temperature of the rain
My family tree is Scottish but whenever I go back up I either get severely rained on or bitten to death by the midges!!! Still love the place though!!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 12:33 PM |
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I know what you mean - I've been watching the weather forecasts, and there's been a band of clouds and rain going diagonally across the
UK, from Cornwall up to Scotland.
While in East Anglia we're experiencing near-drought, everything west and north of us has been getting all the weather!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 12:51 PM |
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Aye the poor Fifers are makin bracket`s ot o`steel fir Oli`s Aberdeen tee shirts.
And the mango , macspeedy and Damdy cash are doing a blat up the west coast any one with car welcome
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 01:03 PM |
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I'll be in a boring little hire car, unfortunately!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 01:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by minitici
If your are staying for a second week then there is a sprint at Golspie on 12th & 13th September - That is not too far.
Same weekend there is the Bo'ness Revival Hillclimb for historic cars (but again this is near Edinburgh).
http://www.bonesshillclimb.org.uk/latestnews.html
Some old planes will fly past
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 01:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I'll be in a boring little hire car, unfortunately!
What hire one from Andrew and make a complete holiday http://www.openroadhire.co.uk/
http://www.openroadhire.co.uk/route/Route%2016.php
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 01:21 PM |
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Prices are a bit too steep for me!
Nice for a special day out, though...
I wish that I could take my toy car up there, but 575 miles in an open car (no roof or windscreen) with no luggage space worth having is a wee bit too
tough! Oh - and about 25 gallons of petrol each way too! 
When I'm very very rich I'll hire a transporter and carry it up there...
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GrumpyOne
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 02:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Hey - that looks interesting...
Added it to my satnav, in readiness... a lot depends on the weather of course...
cheers.
[Edited on 31/8/09 by David Jenkins]
If you wait for a dry day before you do anything in Scotland you will stay in the house a lot
Just go for it, the weather is normally OK at Alford for the show and it is a really good day out.
My wife is very understanding, she understands that if I am in the garage I am not in the house annoying her.
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A1
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 02:29 PM |
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whats the name of the hillclimb place between edinburgh and the weej?
want to get the car on track asap!
might head to the classic car one at boness
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 02:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
whats the name of the hillclimb place between edinburgh and the weej?
want to get the car on track asap!
might head to the classic car one at boness
Forresburn Google monklands sportscar club
http://mscc.org.uk/
[Edited on 31-8-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/8/09 at 05:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by GrumpyOne
If you wait for a dry day before you do anything in Scotland you will stay in the house a lot
I know what you mean - I've got a really good fell-walking jacket that has been on the hanger for the past 3 months, and just not needed round
here. It's about to be packed into the case ready for Scotland...
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A1
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 11:01 AM |
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cheers! ill be there v. soon...
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