How many of you are back and which way did you guys come back, how many miles did you manage to clock up and which was the best bit ??? Picked my mate up from Liverpool Airport last night at 23:30 and everyone on the flight looked like thay had been to the rally as they were all carrying Sparco bags.

Daz.

 

errrrrrrmmmmmmm, darren

I was on that flight on sleezyjet into liverpool at 11:30.

I needed to get the late flight to recover from the after event party, i got in the hotel at 6am. LOL

Brilliant trip, loved every minute of it.

 

John I picked a few of the boys up who work for AWS and Birbeck F3, I thought I saw you but was not sure due to the sudden rush of people that came out.

Good trip ???

Daz.

 

The ferry lot are to dock at 6pm, ans so for they on time. So dad should be home at about 12 midnight tonight
Laura

You had a good time JF??

 

Rum's on the ferry in the middle of nowhere... Suspect it's the same ferry as TM's Dad.

I fear for their livers.

 

Which way did they come back, which ferry, our kid came back from Loret towing a works Puma, left yesterday morning and was back in the UK at 12:00 this afternoon crossing at Calais to Dover.

Daz.

 

Got home at 10pm last night.

Total covered approx 2800 miles (enjoyed every one of them )

Best bit...

Too many to choose from really, but if pressed it would be watching Panizi donut the hairpin on Villadrau stage in front of over 5000 people on Sunday morning.

Unbelievable

 

Somehow Pete, I just knew you were going to say that. Was fantastic though to watch on TV. And quite amusing on WRC virtual spectator as well...

Simon

 

I was talking to those guys in Moby's bar on sunday night Darren! Funny.

Had a great time thanks teen.... I will write up my trip report when i get my breath back, i am away from home working, got home at 1amish, bed at 3am, was on site in brum at 9am grrrrrrr

Big thanks to Pete and Tom in particular, superb organisation!

P.S Golf Turbo Diesels kick *** LOL

 

Got back 10.30 last night courtesy Easyjet. Only managed to meet up with the rest of the guys a couple of times - in a bar believe it or not! Anyone contemplating buying a Citroen Xsara 1.4? If so, don't! Although I did get 160kph out of mine on the autopista eventually!

Worst bit? Arriving really, really early for Vallfogona 1 on Saturday only for it to get pulled. Too many best bits to mention (although I was quite chuffed when Tina Thorner recognised me in La Pampa on Sunday night). Oh and chatting with Dave Richards in Viladrau on Sunday morning - I drove and walked there, he helicoptered! (By the way, the "future" is 2.5 litre non-turbo so cars start to sound like proper rally cars again - you heard it here first!)

Pics to follow when I can be bothered!!

G

 

So John
Are you going to tell everyone that you managed to keep up with us Impreza's and also tell everyone how you managed to do a "burnout" in a diesel LOL.
GRANDE CERVEZA POR FOVOUR.

 

I think this trip deserves a novel type afair. LOL I'll get on that this week.

Guess how many Km's that golf had on it when i dropped it off? 571Km's. It must have been below 100 km's when i picked it up. LOL Poor thing.

Damn, that was hard work keeping that thing up with the Impreza's on the fast corners, had a few "moments" but on the whole it was pretty damn impresive. I hadn't really sussed it but 200Km/hr=125MPH. Yikes!!!!!! No wonder i was working hard!

Stick some decent suspension on there and it would be damn fast and stable cross country. It was still great to jump in my sport when i got to the airport though! Seemed quite low on power but the suspension and especially my tyres were hugely better.

Burnouts in a diesel? surely not. LOL (i think i now know what check engine means in spanish LOL, it was either that or a good attempt at begging for mercy)

 

LOL John. 2 black lines for about 40ft spring to mind

My most amusing moment was following you around that corner with you making about 8 corrections to keep it pointing forward

Scott


[Edited by RB5SCOTT - 3/26/2002 11:13:46 PM]

 

That wasnt amusing from my seat! That was a nasty corner, damn fast downhill off camber tightening on a very slippy surface, that Golf Protesteth too much. LOL

The most fun bit was the crest mid left corner that had the back out big style, just before my TOCA Tour impresions.

 

just got back at 23.05 after arriving in Plymouth (from santander)at 6pm. all of 320miles. i am knackered.
a few facts and figures
total miles 2342
total litres approx 433 (95 gallons)
av mpg approx 24.6
fuel cost approx £260.
max speed in Spain 146
just hope I didn't go too fast through the speed traps
fantastic weather (apart from force 9 ferry trip to santander)
top memory, Pannizi's doughnut
Michael

 

Just back! Thanks to everyone, especially Rum for making it such a top trip!
Guess who has Pannizis donut on video!!??
All the best,
Mossman or Record sleeper or Two stroke (dont ask!)

 

what kept you guys? LOL

I have some cracking shots of you in super sleeper mode John. LOL

Tom and Pete did a fine Impresion too, lazy buggers.

Pinizi was a hero on that hairpin, awesome moment.

 

Ummmmm.........just back as stated in the other thread....Great trip....I needn't comment on the costs and mileage as Slider has more than covered that bit...

I think I can safely say the STI is now RUN IN!!!

 

I'm glad you lot had a good time, how many Scoobys did you get out there in the end ????

Also our kid said he saw about 5 UK Scoobys near the service area on the Sunday flashed like mad and waved, if it was non of you lot who was it ???

John did you speak to a guy called Neil Collins in Mobbys on Sunday night as they all got into the Ford party after and ended up with Collin and Petta on the raz after.

Daz.

 

Did anyone else get pictures of car 55 the works Ford Puma ???

Daz.

 

Cant remember the guys name unfortunately, i spoke to a few of them in there.

Most of the guys who went to Moby's ended the night in the VIP area, the main club exodus started about 1am i think so we all went upstairs.

Most of the Drivers were in there, i had a chat with Petter and Nicky Grist. Others there were Colin, Alister (who can hold 4 bottles of beer in the fingers of one hand ), Giles panizi, robert reid, gwyndaff etc etc plus team guys like dave lapworth.

Petter was a top bloke all night, think he left about 4am after giving it some on the dance floor. I left there about 5:30am and ended up chating with Nial McShay till 6am chomping on some burgers outside Moby's. LOL

great fun, PeteC woke me up at 9:30am, grrrrr LOL. i had his 2 way radios for the journey home. Went back to bed then till 3pm LOL.

Sal was funny after meeting Petter, she seemed rather happy about that.

 

Here you go Darren
one 555

and one 55


[Edited by RB5SCOTT - 3/27/2002 1:25:49 PM]

 

Cheers.

Daz.

 

what can i say that has not allready been said fantastic time fantastic people and a square ***!!!!!!!!!! hope to see some of you at bedford on saturday PC is bringing me some much needed brake pads PHEWwink