Die Hard Spirit

[Guest Dredd]

In darkness at the edge of Surrey, two Hoodies get ready to set off for Exeter and the last show of the year.

 

It's Sunday, 7.00am and cold/damp and dark but son Michael (a typical teenager) is up, dressed and ready to go We arrived at about 11.45 and parked in the enclosure. Unfortunately we left in a gleaming car and arrived in one that was covered in grime from the trip, but we were still smiling.

 

We met Les Welsher there but there seemed to be a dearth of Hoodies, unless we missed them A good show and very busy. Only thing that marred the day was severe delays in Wiltshire on the A303 on the way back, caused by an RTC in the roadworks. Ended up diverting off to Salisbury. A good test for the car, no overheating problems in the jam although gear changing became difficult.

 

A good day out.

[Guest rizla]

glad it went well dredd

[Guest Dredd]

Riz

 

Spoke to the guys on the MNR stand, I mentioned your name etc. Anyway, nice car and nice people, well impressed.

[will]

Sounds like you enjoyed every minute...

 

Have you wrapped the clutch cable in some Heat Shield? That might be why it got harder to change gear. (Friar was talking about it on a previous thread... anyone heard how he is?)

 

Will

[Longboarder]

Hi Dredd, looked for you and met the car. (Mann Hood). There were lots of Hoods about on both days but scattered through the car park area. Mostly threes, exmos and earlier. Not too many 2Bs. Had a good day.

 

Nigel

[Guest Dredd]

Nigel

 

Shame we missed each other. It was a good show and I was surprised how busy it was (and hot in the hall!). Sorry the car was in a mess and not looking its best.

 

Derek

[stevedohc2b]

Hi I went to the Exeter show on Saturday.

 

I got the Robin Hood out of the garage checked the fluids and toped up with anti freeze and screen wash as some people had seen some snow the other night. The Hertfordshire morning was fresh but dry with a frost on the tin tops. I wrapped up warm woolly hat on and gloves, programmed the Sat Nav on my PDA and set off, First stop on all Hood outing was the filling station then on my way, The M25 soon came, foot down pullout, my drivers side mirror then decided to now move to a totally useless position. So much for carefully adjusting at the garage earlier. Not to be put off I pressed on the 200 miles was quite a daunting prospect on ones own in a kit car. The route I took was going to be M25 M3 A303. I left the M25 On to the M3 Then it started to rain not a lot the sort that blows over the top. Then It turned in to sleet as I joined the A303. My new speed camera software for the PDA was working a treat sounding warning when you get within a set distance. By now The cold was setting in a feeding station approached for me and the car. 75 miles with out a roof with temperatures at 0 or below I was cold so filled up the car fitted the hood and retreated in to the Little Chef. A hot pot of tea was most welcome as I thawed out the full English arrived washed down with an other hot Cuppa I was soon back on the road. This time with the hood up as the ran had got heaver. Stonehenge soon appeared on my right, I was about half way and my watch had stopped. May be the battery or the cold. I finally arrived at the Show found some ware to park no sign of the RHOCAR crowd so went inside out of the rain. The usual stalls and stands laid out around the hall. I chatted to the Kouger cars owner about how the restoration of my bosses Aston was going as it is in there workshop. It is now painted in British racing green and John wants white number circles on the doors so that he can go racing some day.

 

Stafford Vehicle Components stall was my next stop for a high level brake light and some new head lights. The MNR racing stand was getting a lot of interest and after mentioning that Rizla AK Andy Daniels seamed to be having fun in his new car, got a full low down about the off's at Donnington.

 

I then purchased a dead Sheep, looked at the new weather gear on the Luego not to impressed with the side screens. Got some info on the Raw Toyota engines, Dreaming of more power. I then set off home it had stopped raining I left the roof on as it still looked a bit black with the rain heading east. A stop at the filling station and I was on my way. I just made it on to the dual carriage way of the A303 before it got totally dark. After 100 miles I stooped at the services a great big flood had to be driven through to enter the petrol station, I believe my bum was below the water line. Then the pump I had stooped at had its own paddling pool around it. I was half way home and set off, soon The M3 soon appeared so did the sleet, which turned to snow. This then settled on the corner of the screen the bit that dos not get wiped. The bit I look through normally. The rain soon returned as I got near the M25. The sound of the computer voice saying take the 2nd exit from the round about in 400 yards had got a bit boring so I new where I was. Sow it was some time for some music so off went the sat Nav and on with The Who. I am a bit of an old rocker. Within now time at all I was home. Now for the automatic garage door ( call the wife on the mobile Honey I am home can you open the garage door for me). Eleven hours door to door Now how do I tell Lesley I have spent this months house keeping on a dead sheep!!.

 

All the best

 

Stephen

[stevedohc2b]

A GT 40