munna

Well the people that were there know all about the last one and the first for that matter!!!!...It was a wet miserable day on top of that there mountain..Perfect for maniacle..suicidle.Impreza driver's..I take it every body had a great day out...the number of car's was perfect..the road's...the only person to be slightly miffed was that poor farmer!!...imagine a long straight after a slight right hander...water spray of the wheel's...First one then another...Then Mark (AKA BLACKSCOOBY) flames popping out of the back Zorst...AN almighty roar of the foced induction..in third...(It was you Mark..You did It!!??)...then his amazment at a Sonic Blue P1....Followed closely by a Green Thing....And when he thought it was over ...he heard a disatnt rumbling...Another two raced past him!!!!....
MR farmer sir...Our apologies....
thank you all who made it...it was an experience...you all know who you are....Thankyou once again
PS fancy the North Yorkshire dales Next??

munna

sorry I meant to Put a SMILEY on But I forgot and put the Grey thing there by Mistake...Sorry
Mr farmer sorry Once again

Blackscooby

Dear Mr Farmer Sir,

Apologies for "buzzing" you like that....I don't normally open her up on the public roads ~ but I had a blue Wagon to catch

Roads - perfect, yep fantastic...I'll recover from the headache, my back will massage back into one piece. The suspension IS coming off ~ replaced by the stock stuff. Aaaahhhhhh comfort

Flames
MPG

Thanks to all.
Great day.

Mark

munna

yeh....I had a Silver Saloon...blue wagon..Black Saloon and a P1 to catch...
hope yer back gets better mate.....One serious bit of Kit..is that car of your'es..
c'ya real soon

Blackscooby

Only adequate when amongst STi's etc.

Needs a front mounted IC to get more out of it. But they're serious sheckles

Maybe next year...or a Christmas pressie to myself

Mark.

AndrewC

Munna & Dave

Didn't one of you take some photos when we stopped to meet the white WRX (sorry I'm hopeless with names), get 'em scanned and posted.

Great route, good roads, nice bunch of people and I like the way you managed to get the black escort to give us some singletrack overtaking practice.

Thrashed the wagon down the A6 back to Kendal after I left you, that is one fast road, I must have hit 60 at least 10 times!

Andrew...

munna

silver WRX...my man Silver!!...you had me thinking there....I am glad you enjoyed it..it was good fun....Dave and I had a play on the route back...i over took a trnsit van in fourth..dave thought that the car was in third...it took him by surprise when we stopped and I told Him that I was in 4th gear!!....I think That the next one Might be down to ward's you're neck of the wood's(or atleast Close to You and Mark)CANNOT REMEBER who took the pic's...will find out though..the car was well dirty...but not now..it's gleaming..dare not press the brakes just in case I get too much dirt on them!!!!..i think that I had bout 80mph on some of those roads from Kendal to the M6...just Ask Dave!!

Blackscooby

AndrewC,

I took a couple of photos in the mirk whilst we waited. I only started the film the other day so "it could be a while" before they're posted.

Unless I play elsewhere

Ta

Mark.

AndrewC

But we didn't exceed 60 all day!

And when I said I was hopeless with names, I meant colours as well.

Andrew...

munna

no i mean on the way home!!....and on the way to kendal from carlisle..

Blackscooby

Across some of these rough fell sections walking speed was too fast in mine !!!

Glad I had reduced my velocity considerably just prior to take-off on that humpy bridge.

Just practicing for the next Scooby Olypics ~ the highjump


Mark

Oh Yeah, and the flame throwing championship

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munna

I think the cattle grid sh*t me up big time!!....ohhhh and hte incident with the camper van and the landrover...talk about controlled overtaking...I had it all under control(said the liar!!)nah man...I drive by the edge of my pant's or was it seat's?...never mind..

Blackscooby

You'd have thought the Farmer in Question would have heard us before launching himself over the style into my path

What with BOV chattering away, and Zorts popping.

Oh well....

DaveW

Hi,

Farmer ? Mmmm must have missed that one. Looks like there is an advantage of being at the front and setting the pace

Glad to see people enjoyed themselves. I managed to take one photo before the film ran out (Doh!).

Mark, why don't you get your dampers re-calibrated for forest spec and get some softer springs. Which should be ok for the road and would save you having to put the originals back in.

Now where should we go next month. Suggestions on a postcard please

DaveW

Blackscooby

DaveW,

Its not a huge job to put the originals back in. The fronts can be replaced in about 1 hour (thats for both sides) the rears are more tricky as its requires the rear seat to be removed

Once thats done I can rethink what I do with the suspension and have a word with some people in the know... A J Motorsport who've rebuilt the engine; gearb...turbo...laa dee daaa etc.. build Gp N cars so I'll see what the job is.

Its the dampers that are just too much. The springs aren't that OTT. It would be a shame to ditch them completely as they are soooooooooo massively strong. It takes some poundings from landings on the Ribblehead road ~ just takes it in its stride

The Farmer, yeah you were in the distance. I didn't see him as he popped out from a hedge whilst I was along side (allegedy).

Where next...dunno just make sure no-one knows me in the area we choose..

Mark.

munna

morning all?....I feel awfull..not enough caffiene in the system yet.Can we have some suggestion's pleas for the road's?.Since i have nothing to do @ work today I shall have a look at some scenic fast road's..I shall notify you all!!it will be within 100miles radius of every one..
enjoy the rest of the day...I know I won't!!(Mainly because I am so Bored!!and it's only 08.45am!!)

AndrewC

What about just over the border as we discussed on Saturday, I could come up and stay with my brother-in-law in Stanwix, perhaps Mark could stay with his folks to cut his journey down, this offers the additional advantage of being even further away from anyone who may recognise (or identify) us 'Southerners'.

Are we going to make this a regular (but still informal) thang then?

Andrew...

munna

probly...hey stanwix..that's where my restaraunt is!!..yer brother in law ..does he share the same surname as you??...does he work for the council??..if no then I have made a phool out of my self(Normal Then!!)
it would be good fun...i shall have a look on the net and find some cool road's

Blackscooby

Drive to Scotland for a play ? You're mad the lot of you

But then who am I to talk !!!

Basically so long as I have fuel, oil and my old suspension on I'll come. There's always a B&B somewhere to stay in if needs be.

Mark.

AndrewC

Munna, you're a phool(sic) alright -

Think about it - how likely is it that my Brother-in-law have the same surname as me!

Incest may be rife in Cumbria but here in West Lancashire (I'm not taking responsibility for anywhere east of Clitheroe!) we have rules about that sort of thing.

I'll give him a ring and ask what he knows about your so called 'restaurant', I hope you keep it cleaner than your car!

Anyway Some of us have got work to do, anyone remember where the STI website is?

Andrew...

munna

my car is the as clean as a whistle...cleaned it after the run...Brother in law...just realised(Doh!)yah..the restaurant is well clean...and big..
it's called ...'Stanwix tandoori..the Retaraunt'..what is youre brother in law called??

DaveW

Mark,

If the next meet is north of the border, don't worry about finding a B&B coz your quite welcome to stop at my house. Your Scooby will be safe and I'll provide the beer

Andrew,

Yes I'd like this to become a regular monthly meet. Seemed to work well this time with the 7 of us.

Oh had a run in with an Evo VI tonight. Who said they were quick? Can't be that quick if a standard (!) UK MY99 can keep up I have a feeling he was just playing, but it felt good to keep up all the same

DaveW

Blackscooby

Can we make future events on even week numbers please. This week is week 40, and I'm not oncall. Next week I am (wk41) etc.

Sorry to be a pain in the ****, but oncall buggers up all me plans usually.

Thanks

Mark.

Blackscooby

Nice one
If you provide the accomodation ~ it would only be right I provide "adequate" drink

Ta

Mark

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munna

jeeeezz....you guy's are were up early??!!

Blackscooby

Yep and in work as well. Mind you the first thing I do its bring up the net and read the posts on Scoobynet

No make that the second. First is to grab a coffee...

DaveW

Mark,

Opps I'm on call at weekends on 'odd' weeks . But I'm sure we can sort something out. Then again I could just move jobs (don't laugh I'm serious but thats another story).

Oh and I drink lager and/or red bull and vodka

Dave

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Blackscooby

Lager / Vodka & RedBull ~ cool
Must change suspension. Hangovers and my Scoob don't mix at all well

Cheers

Mark.
Down South in a Toyota Avensis