Another new chap

[madrob6]

Hey guys, I've been lurking around the pistonheads forums for a while now and stumbled across this forum not long ago.
I was just wondering how many of you guys are from Barnstaple (or somewhere nearby)?
Also do you all drive nice cars like TVRs and the like thus making my poor little VW Passat look like a pedal car?

[remal]

welcome to the mad house. i'm in Bristol so not far- really

[k50 del]

Mornin - Yate area here, now't wrong with a Passat, I've an A3 TDi

Always nice to welcome new faces to the SW forums

[sixpackpert]

I'm near to Stroud and drive a pickup, not exactly auto exotica but at least I'll get home tonight if this snow ever appears!!

[alc]

I'm in Torrington and visit Barnstaple regularly

[madrob6]

alc said:

I'm in Torrington and visit Barnstaple regularly

And if your profile is anything to go with you own a lambo in Torrington?
Either you're telling porkies or you're very brave

[ALC]

Sorry Rob - don't understand - where's the bravery in owning a Lambo in Torrington? Nice place, nice people!

[Lord Grover]

madrob6 said:

Either you're telling porkies or you're very brave

[Six Fiend]

Was down in Croyde on Saturday - beach, lunch at The Manor, blast up to Lynton & Lynmouth, Exmoor and across to Tiverton before rolling home to Brizzle

Recently sold tweaked Passat, now in Mazda 6. So, no sports car just yet...

Edited by Six Fiend on Thursday 8th February 18:00

[bude david]

Home's Bude but family in Barstaple and there most weekends.
Planning a few track days this summer myself in the new kit-car...

[splodge s4]

madrob6 said:

how many of you guys are from Barnstaple

Not long after i left the Army I was a store detective for a few months & I worked in the Superdrug in Barnstable a few times. On one occasion I watched this druggie stuffing some razor blades down his top & as I followed him outside to nick him he legged it! I chased him about 50 metres around the town before finally jumping him & we had a good 5 min scrap on the floor! There were razor blades flying everywhere out his jacket, about 20 people just standing around watching when eventually an off duty copper come over & broke it up.

That was a good day in Barnstaple, nice punch up, got a waster arrested & got paid for it! (crap pay mind you )

[negative creep]

I'm from Plymouth, not that it's exactly close

[GMS 500]

negative creep said:

I'm from Plymouth, not that it's exactly close

Alex, What's the best night to go 'sight seeing' in the Plym Students union?
(I've recently blagged a student card).

[madrob6]

ALC said:

Sorry Rob - don't understand - where's the bravery in owning a Lambo in Torrington? Nice place, nice people!

Sorry about the delay on that one, I meant brave man because of the roads.

[ALC]

I do not have a problem with any roads in North Devon, the thrill of a lamborghini roadster with the roof down in the country is phenomenal

[madrob6]

ALC said:

I do not have a problem with any roads in North Devon, the thrill of a lamborghini roadster with the roof down in the country is phenomenal

Glad to hear it, I've had a few hairy moments on the Devon roads in the past but then you're probably a much better driver than I am.
Bet it makes it easier to get past the 40mph brigade too.

[flow99]

ALC said:

I do not have a problem with any roads in North Devon, the thrill of a lamborghini roadster with the roof down in the country is phenomenal

being purely practical, ALC, only becuase I had though about getting a Gallardo, but what do you do for servicing? is the only option to stick it on a trailer and up to Manchester or London?

[silverback mike]

I'm in Bristol, but gorvid is in barnstaple, and he has probably one of the most antisocial tvr's to grace the west.......

[V-GOM]

silverback mike said:

he has probably one of the most antisocial tvr's to grace the west.......

That could start something

[silverback mike]

V-GOM said:

silverback mike said:

he has probably one of the most antisocial tvr's to grace the west.......

That could start something