It's warm, it's dry, so.....
It's warm, it's dry, so.....
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srebbe64

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13,021 posts

267 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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....time for a hoon I feel. First time in about a month, so I'm getting withdrawal symptoms!

Time to make some noise;
Time for the roof to come down;
Time to find a tunnel or two;
Time to find a quiet pub in the country for lunch;
Then time to drive back!

My time has come!

LordGrover

34,169 posts

242 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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I'm sat in the office. frown

Maybe later.

sparkesp

298 posts

225 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Did that last Saturday.... still grinning, roll on summer.

Don

28,378 posts

314 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Already been up and down Kempshott lane in the Chim with the roof off, Steve. Last weekend's travelling was also all roof down but in the Boxster.

Today does look particularly sunny and mild, though. Sadly tomorrow I will not be enjoying a hoon - the wife has the day earmarked for some "emergency gardening".

srebbe64

Original Poster:

13,021 posts

267 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Don said:
Already been up and down Kempshott lane in the Chim with the roof off, Steve. Last weekend's travelling was also all roof down but in the Boxster.

Today does look particularly sunny and mild, though. Sadly tomorrow I will not be enjoying a hoon - the wife has the day earmarked for some "emergency gardening".
I think a trip to the garden centre is in order Don - there's a good one just the other side of Alton! wink

SteveW8975

6,389 posts

214 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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srebbe64 said:
Time to find a tunnel or two;
Although I live about 150 miles away and it's not ready for 2 years, I saw this on the news last night, and I'm getting giddy already!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7913545.stm

Zippee

14,128 posts

264 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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LordGrover said:
I'm sat in the office. frown

Maybe later.
Worse for me - I'm sat in an office as well and for the last 3 months have had no car due to a bottom end rebuild. Hopefully next weekend I should have her back....

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

277 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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SteveW8975 said:
srebbe64 said:
Time to find a tunnel or two;
Although I live about 150 miles away and it's not ready for 2 years, I saw this on the news last night, and I'm getting giddy already!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7913545.stm
I knew it would be nowhere near me. Bugger.
FFG

Don

28,378 posts

314 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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srebbe64 said:
Don said:
Already been up and down Kempshott lane in the Chim with the roof off, Steve. Last weekend's travelling was also all roof down but in the Boxster.

Today does look particularly sunny and mild, though. Sadly tomorrow I will not be enjoying a hoon - the wife has the day earmarked for some "emergency gardening".
I think a trip to the garden centre is in order Don - there's a good one just the other side of Alton! wink
Nice one, Steve. wink "Just off to get supplies, dear!" hehe

icraigmy

1,653 posts

253 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Just been out in the Tamora - blisscoolbounceclapcloud9

PYNEY

1,048 posts

248 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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took the tam to work today great drive in 8 am but chilly

the sun came out by 10 am and i had to leave the office (very important meeting) and went for a 50 mile round trip

it felt so good sunny and warm what more could you ask for "the summers coming"

Daston

6,151 posts

233 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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I was concerned over the winter about the service I had in September and if I am able to afford to keep the car on the road. After last weekend all is forgiven! Even if I need to learn how to adjust tappets myself or strip the engine down she aint going!

LordGrover

34,169 posts

242 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Daston said:
I was concerned over the winter about the service I had in September and if I am able to afford to keep the car on the road. After last weekend all is forgiven! Even if I need to learn how to adjust tappets myself or strip the engine down she aint going!
I feel the same every spring. Apart from the getting dirty and spanners bit.

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

246 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Can't wait for summer, it will be my first summer of Griff ownership. Only took posession last September so really looking forward to this year biggrin

Must remember to extend my limited mileage on the insurance though, only 2500 left of my 6000 !! Who was I trying to kid, keeping to 6000 miles in our first year together hehe

LordGrover

34,169 posts

242 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Ouch! Lookout - many limited mileage classic policies have a ceiling of 6,000 maybe 7,500 miles p.a.
You may have to start again with another policy.
Which'll be nice. For the insurers.

HRG

72,863 posts

269 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Sod it, I'mm off to sort the diff bushes out once and for all biggrin

TVR season is almost upon us bounce

LordGrover

34,169 posts

242 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.

900T-R

20,406 posts

287 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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It's pi55ing it down here. grumpy

srebbe64

Original Poster:

13,021 posts

267 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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Back now - went for a nice long blat - roof off, wind through my hair, giving it plenty of bottle. Waking up the country lanes and quiet Hampshire villages with more than just a V8 burble! Spring has truly arrived!

andyoleary

1,713 posts

243 months

Friday 27th February 2009
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yes great day for it, just back after a couple of hours with the roof off and lots of nice twisty, dry roads to mess about on. Great to hear the SP6 roar with the wind in the hair, it's days like this that make me forget about all the crap at work and just cut loose and chill out at 6.5Krpm biggrin

Andy