stoney's picnic run - 8th July

[stoney]

well as lots of outher peeps have posted runs for the summer i have a brill run was talking 2 some peps about it @ mini meats 10

the date for this run is 8th of july

it is baced round leadhills got one part of run done all ready :p

will have 2 put a cap on numbers for parking reasons this will be 17 (at the moment) will have a better look soon

as u may have gessed bye the title you will need 2 bring a picnic/BBQ with u for food we will be in the middle of nowhere !!!! not even a phone signal :p
START POINT
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1 stoney and christine
2 sedgie and grumpy ;)
3 X30YES
4 sweeney
5 claire and rab NO SHOW :mad:
6
7 Mini William + 1
8 CCM
9 indigomatt NO SHOW:mad:
10 weefossy (mom + dad)
11
12 murphy2311 NO SHOW :mad:
13 BJN NO SHOW :mad:
14 Elfman (mr v power)
15
16 vintageb3 (mr no v power)
17 minimad (miss daisy;) IS NO MORE !!!!:D :D )

run full

down load run notes here !!!!!!!
http://esnips.com/doc/18a46075-e509-4559-9ab8-77e6c22a3daa/stoneys-picnic-run

[sedgie]

me & Gordon

[Neil and Lorna]

Rob

Sounds good, but we might be going to the GB Grand Prix at Silverstone.:D:D

Neil and Lorna.:D:D

[stoney]

quote:Originally posted by Neil and Lorna

Rob

Sounds good, but we might be going to the GB Grand Prix at Silverstone.:D:D

Neil and Lorna.:D:D


shall i put u down as a mabie ?

[Craig]

sorry, we are on our hols that date.

Enjoy :approve:

[AndyP & Lenore]

Sorry Rob, July is a crazy month for us. And this year even more so with [outrageous plug] Shrek 3, Harry Potter and Simpsons Movie[/outrageous plug]. So there's no way we will be able to make it.:(

A.:(

[Gordons_cooper_wrks]

Put me down please stoney. Give me a shout if you need a hand with anythin with the run. Gettin ma keys on the 8th of june so i should be ok to help you. :D

[Sweeney]

count me in rob :)

[N12 JLK]

Sorry but we will be in Spain for the first 2 weeks of July, we will have a picnic on the 8th with tapa's and red wine just for you . Pictures will be posted;)

[stoney]

sorry 2 here that guys some brill roads nice and quite and nice and twisty :) its going 2 be good fun

[claire]

Oh sounds like fun, can me and Rab come too:)

[Duncan Stewart]

Sounds Great - love the roads around Leadhills. Add Helen & I please :D

[MINI William]

can i come please ???:D and a plus 1 thanks
william

[gb.mini.s]

hi new to this but would very much like to come with the missus we have joined the woderfull world of minis(grey r56 s with jcw's body and jcw upgrade booked,well as soon as it is released name is down)

[gb.mini.s]

sorry my name is grant and the missus is fiona

[indigomatt]

Add me too, ta M

Can we go to Morton Castle while we're down that way...? good place to stretch the legs if it's sunny :D

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[stoney]

quote:Originally posted by indigomatt

Add me too, ta M

Can we go to Morton Castle while we're down that way...? good place to stretch the legs if it's sunny :D

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will have a look in 2 it have not done all the the route yet so we prob will visit it after lunch :p

[weefossy]

Picnic, sound like a great idea.....Mom can bring the " loaves and fishes":D Can you add us please.

[ianking]

Rob

Sorry I will be unable to make this as I am best man at my mates wedding the day before and I think we will be staying over at the hotel that night.

[niknax]

sounds great...can you add me please :)

[murphy2311]

Ill go add me +1 other

[BJN]

Can you put me down for this please, I'll bring the kids with me too. (If I'm not away on holiday) taa

[ELFMAN]

Count me in too, Stoney.

Weefossies - “Loaves and Fishes”? Are you expecting a 'special guest'? (beard, sandals, big white shirt) I know it's a Sunday, but...........
THE BIG YIN!!!!!!???? Brrrrriiiillliant!

[ianking]

quote:Originally posted by ELFMAN

Count me in too, Stoney.

Weefossies - “Loaves and Fishes”? Are you expecting a 'special guest'? (beard, sandals, big white shirt) I know it's a Sunday, but...........
THE BIG YIN!!!!!!???? Brrrrriiiillliant!


What 'Billy Connelly'

[ELFMAN]

Well, JC is too busy saving souls etc to rustle up a picnic fr us - I reckon Billy tells funnier stories anyway....

[stoney]

quote:Originally posted by weefossy

Picnic, sound like a great idea.....Mom can bring the " loaves and fishes":D Can you add us please.


dread 2 think hoe full ur minis going 2 be :eek: on this run mom and dads boot is norm full of goodies :D:D:approve:

[vintageb3]

Was gonna stick our names down for this run...but I may be working at the Silverstone GP;)

Enjoy the run!

mark

[BJN]

Fate.....

How come I always seem to end up at number 13!!

Paranoia?!?!

[stoney]

quote:Originally posted by BJN

Fate.....

How come I always seem to end up at number 13!!

Paranoia?!?!


you just need 2 be a bit quicker 2 get ur name down ;)

and ur right paranoia !!!! :p

[Colin]

Put me down for this one please Stoney:D

I have been up to Wanlockhead once before, the roads around that area are great;)

[gb.mini.s]

Sorry have just found out now we have done our shift change for the year that i will not be home for the meet don't get back till the 10th was meant to be the week before really pissed of was so looking forward to coming out.Fiona & grant

[stoney]

quote:Originally posted by CCM

Put me down for this one please Stoney:D

I have been up to Wanlockhead once before, the roads around that area are great;)


thats u on the list :)

[stoney]

quote:Originally posted by gb.mini.s

Sorry have just found out now we have done our shift change for the year that i will not be home for the meet don't get back till the 10th was meant to be the week before really pissed of was so looking forward to coming out.Fiona & grant


no prob sorry 2 here that hope 2 see u on a run soon

stoney and christine

[Gorbash12346]

the fiesta still welcome???

cheers
Lewis

[stoney]

yep u are more than welcome on any of my runs will put u down when got my lap top sorted out

[Gorbash12346]

danke schon will need to get my strutbrace sorted asap then (bloody things not even 6 months old and the powdercoat flaked off and it started rusting)

might have a passenger not sure yet.. (so much for weight saving... lol)

[David Wynne]

Where are the Leadhills? :I

[Colin]

quote:Originally posted by David Wynne

Where are the Leadhills? :I


South Lanarkshire:)

[ELFMAN]

“Where are the Leadhills?”

They're up the front, followed by the Midhills, and then the Backhills...... sorry.

Leadhills is a wee village, with others like Wanlockhead, all old Mining settlements, with lots of Social and Industrial history. Don't know if the Mining Museum in Wanlockhead is still open, it's a while since I was there. I also think the area had one of the first Public Libraries ('information is power' as they say), but I could be wrong... Oh no, I've turned into the 'Open University' (checks out snazzy new corduroy jacket with elbow patches).

The roads are also interesting....

[stoney]

quote:Originally posted by ELFMAN

“Where are the Leadhills?”

They're up the front, followed by the Midhills, and then the Backhills...... sorry.

Leadhills is a wee village, with others like Wanlockhead, all old Mining settlements, with lots of Social and Industrial history. Don't know if the Mining Museum in Wanlockhead is still open, it's a while since I was there. I also think the area had one of the first Public Libraries ('information is power' as they say), but I could be wrong... Oh no, I've turned into the 'Open University' (checks out snazzy new corduroy jacket with elbow patches).

The roads are also interesting....


the Mining Museum in Wanlockhead is still open as was down those roads yesterday

leadhill is the highist village in scotland !!! the roads are brill nice and twisty

[Gorbash12346]

in other words ye cooper boys had better be on ur toes... for there'll be a fiesta out for a mugging... :p

[Sweeney]

Imposter :p bear in mind its a run i.e. *rally* not a race lol

[stoney]

Imposter :p bear in mind its a run i.e. *rally* not a race lol


thats just cos u want 2 be a slow coach hee hee !!!:D :p

the run will be keped in the speed limits just some nice twisty roads 2 play on :D

[Sweeney]

;) im getting there, still a bit iffy on bends and corners though :o

[Gorbash12346]

well all going well my car won't be running like a bag of poo as i'm booked into pumaspeed to see if they can get my mil light to go out and my engine to stop overfuelling (massive pops and bangs even when the throttle is being held not just on the overrun) and my strutbrace is away for powdercoating 2moz so all going well.... which it probably won't...

oh and my new ebc green stuff pads an turbo groove discs are rattling like mad anyone else had this problem??? i know it's a ford but wondered if they all do that

[Sweeney]

Overfuelling, thats not good :(

Checked to make sure the brakes etc are as tight and secure as can be? Could be the calipers?

[Gorbash12346]

hehe when i get a chance it's always raining when i get home (yes i know i'm a big wuss) and they won't let me use the ramps at work :mad: just gonna strip them down regrease and rebuild them... heres hoping...

booked into the bodyshop in falkirk on the 22nd to get my rusty doors replaced ... then however long till they replace the tailgate too.... (currently considering buying a 51 plate 540i M sport leastways they don't rust so much :rolleyes: )

[Sweeney]

whats insurance gonna be for that though? certainly more than the fiesta! lol

[Big Gordy]

turbo groove discs are rattling like mad
Is it definately a rattling sound as the grooved discs do make a kind of 'whirring' sound ;) I had them on my 86 XR2 and Mundeo:D Great pads green stuff but their discs I found to be hit or miss quality wise to the point I wouldn't buy them again:(

[Gorbash12346]

hehe still haven't bothered my backside to sort them lol, car was in the bodyshop and they made a complete git of it again and now i have scratches on the rear bumper tailgate glass and n/s sill plus theres still rust on show :mad: sales manager has now been made to get involved, ****ers!!!! lol

insurance was £1150 fully comp which i was pretty happy about but i think the running costs for 18k miles a year would kill me... still want one though:p

[Gordons_cooper_wrks]

sorry stoney im gona have to pull outa this one:( . To much goin on with the house. Was really looking forward to it especially in this area. Ive got fast and mod the jst after it aswell. Have a gd day anyway and i will deff be on ur next run if im finished decorating! PS good private plate on christines car. :D

[Sweeney]

aww your gonna be missed, youll miss some banter i tell ya that :p
mind get the b+q store card, save yourself a fortune

[Gordons_cooper_wrks]

aww your gonna be missed, youll miss some banter i tell ya that :p
mind get the b+q store card, save yourself a fortune
Ive got the homebase card still to get the b and q card. :D

[Sweeney]

that'll do! :p

[stoney]

hi gordon no prob

ok iv not been on for a while cos my lap top has given up the goos :mad:


the run is still on and the start point will be the same as last time will post it on fornt page run notes will be given out on the day !!!!!!;)

[X30YES]

Ive just checked ...I'm onshore that week !!! ....any chance of a free BBQ ?? :rolleyes: :cool: :p :D :) ...I take it the start is at Chatlerault

[Sweeney]

Aye thats where it starts angus who knows where it will finish and what roads were going as the first recce was only 60/70 odd miles so a good wee bit more driving to be done :p

[ELFMAN]

Welcome back Angus! Long time no see.

[X30YES]

Welcome back Angus! Long time no see.
Most runs seem to have been when I'm offshore this year ...:cool:

[stoney]

Ive just checked ...I'm onshore that week !!! ....any chance of a free BBQ ?? :rolleyes: :cool: :p :D :) ...I take it the start is at Chatlerault


yes it is will be doing a rece in the next few day after my dogy brakes get sorted !!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

[Sweeney]

You had me out in that with my arse making buttons and you had dodgy brakes... :mad:

[stoney]

well only a back caliper sticking so not 2 bad going in 2morow !!!!

[Sweeney]

oh thats alright then :p

[X30YES]

yes it is will be doing a rece in the next few day after my dogy brakes get sorted !!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Brakes!!!!.................... what's all the noise about ;) :p

[Gorbash12346]

don't work at mini anymore now...:mad: back doing pre delivery checks and approved used car checks at bmw so even less chance of getting my nvq:mad: BAH!!! nehow hope u got it sorted in the end and a lot cheaper than our parts dept quoted thieving gits were only going to give me 10%:eek:

[stoney]

yep one of my back claipers has stuck so geting changed 2morow

[ELFMAN]

yep one of my back claipers has stuck so geting changed 2morow

Bloody Hell! Stuck CLAIPERS :eek: ....... that'll bring tears to yer eyes!!!! I've heard you can get ointment for it these days.:( :p :D

[stoney]

well its all done it was a back one that had gome so got a new one on 2 day :D

[ELFMAN]

That's the last time I try to be funny on THIS thread......... (I may be lying)

[Gorbash12346]

i believe your lying:D

neways all going well i may have something other than the fiesta to bring but knowing my luck it prob won't happen

[Sweeney]

Rent a mini ;) im sure they'd do you a deal? :o (haha aye even i laughed at that...)

[Gorbash12346]

lol yeah like £130 a weekend or sumthing so nah not 4 me possibly a 55 plate st with a 2.3 conversion :D though thats if it's tidy enough when i go to see it this weekend

[Sweeney]

You a ford loyal then eh? :p

[Gorbash12346]

nah i just don't want to lose all the money i spent on bits for my last 2 fiesta's so will be swapping my kw's, wheels, brakes, anti-roll bar, strut brace, induction kit, head unit, quaiffe diff (never fitted yet lol)

not really loyal just i've spent rather a lot of money to be ditching it all

[minimad]

hi rob any chance of putting me down for this run please?I THANK YOU:)

[vintageb3]

Is there a place for Kim and I left?

Was supposed to be working that day...but its been cancelled...

Cheers

mark

[ELFMAN]

Aye Mark - check out where the PETROL STATIONS are first!!!!!!
Says The V-Power Genie.

[vintageb3]

Oh!...I knew i was going to pay for that!:(

mark

[stoney]

hi guys yes u can be put on the run as there is a bit more parking space than i thort there was

mind u dont know if it will be a picnic if this rain keeps up !!!!!

[minimad]

thanks rob see u then;) :)

[minimad]

just noticed the MISS DAISY comment rob:D your HAVING A LAUGH MATE:D :rolleyes: :p

[stoney]

just noticed the MISS DAISY comment rob:D your HAVING A LAUGH MATE:D :rolleyes: :p


you know me tony could not resist ;) :D

[ELFMAN]

Come off it Stoney - Tony got up to 85mph on Ian's run..... mind you, I was towing him...... you could hear the screaming over the exhausts.....

Sorry Tony! No home-made pizza for me at the picnic, eh? By the way everybody - Tony's a WORLD CLASS PIZZA CHAMPION!!!!! Yer secret's out, big man!

[X30YES]

just noticed the MISS DAISY comment rob:D your HAVING A LAUGH MATE:D :rolleyes: :p
You bringing some Fish Tony :rolleyes:

[stoney]

ok route is now done and it about 130 milies of some good fun roads:D :D

now if it happens 2 be raining dose any one object 2 eating ur lunch in the car as not many places 2 eat other wise :eek: and the way the weather is the now we will not know till the day as it can be difrent when in the hills ;)

[Sweeney]

What about that wee pub we passed?

[stoney]

What about that wee pub we passed?


the run has been changed from that u dont pass it till on ur way home !!!

[sedgie]

LOL...i will bring sat nav that finds the nearest pub!:p :p ;) :D :D

[Sweeney]

Ah well better hope the weather holds out for you then rob! :rolleyes: :D

[Gorbash12346]

130 miles:eek: furk thats nearly a whole tank of fuel at run speeds... ;)

bleeding salesman wasn't playing ball with the figures on that st so need to wait and see if he'll phone back with a better offer

[stoney]

oc u lot stop moaning

[minimad]

looking forward to this run rob and no angus am no bringing nae haddies no!:o :) :D :D :p :eek:

[MINI William]

anyone leaving from either east lothain or midlothian ???
William

[ELFMAN]

Pepperoni Tony? Gonny Tony?

[minimad]

:eek: :cool: :D

[weefossy]

We'll be going from North Berwick. Edinburgh folks usually meet at Hermiston Gate. Anyone up for a convoy through to the "wild west":D
Don't worry about the rain, we're Scottish and will have a picnic despite the weather

[stoney]

Don't worry about the rain, we're Scottish and will have a picnic despite the weather


well done !!!! thats what i like 2 here :D :D

[stoney]

ok so run notes are on page 1

[MINI William]

im up for a convoy :D

[weefossy]

What about meeting at Hermi Gate with a view to leaving at 9.00am. That should give us plenty time to get to Chatelherault by 10.00am??

Who wants to start at HG?

[ELFMAN]

Rob, where are we forming up at Chatelherault? - to avoid the 'Grand Old Duke Of York' manoevering when we were 'moved on' from the top car park area/front of house by the Park Bloke before. We ended up in one of the lower car parks, is that the meeting point for this one? (I'm just trying to save my poor wee alloy which I scraped - my fault - when shifting around in front of 'The Big Hoose' last time). On Sunday I'm stopping in one place till the run starts! Looking forward to it though. When we go through Larkhall main street, there's a big church on the right hand side (just after the Pedestrian Crossing) - my dad and mum (wee bald chap - takes after me - and lady with short white hair) will be going there on Sunday, so I've told them to wait out front to see us going past - give them a wave!!!!

Malcolm - could you stick your 'Ecurie Ecosse' Badge on a disk for me? That would be much appreciated!

[weefossy]

Euan, You read my mind......probably took 30 secs:D I was thinking about the capabilities of your "steam driven" internet and decided a disk was easier. will bring it on Saturday

Mom's lining up a "party size" sticky toffee pudding:p :p :p for the picnic.

[ELFMAN]

“Mom's lining up a "party size" sticky toffee pudding for the picnic.”
Give that woman a hug somebody!!!!!!!!!!!

See you on sunday 'Diskman'!!!

[ELFMAN]

“will bring it on Saturday”

MALCOLM - Stoney's got the 8th on page one.
THE 8th IS SUNDAY ISN'T IT????? AM I GOING MENTAL?????
Have I got this all mixed up?????? Help me somebody!!!!!!

[weefossy]

Sorry Euan, me that's wrong, it is Sunday. That's the trouble with being up at 4.00am 3 times this week and suffering airport security 6 times.

Who's meeting at Hermi Gate?

[ELFMAN]

Had me worried though, I'm really bad with dates these days - ask any woman.

[stoney]

Rob, where are we forming up at Chatelherault? - to avoid the 'Grand Old Duke Of York' manoevering when we were 'moved on' from the top car park area/front of house by the Park Bloke before. We ended up in one of the lower car parks, is that the meeting point for this one? (I'm just trying to save my poor wee alloy which I scraped - my fault - when shifting around in front of 'The Big Hoose' last time). On Sunday I'm stopping in one place till the run starts! Looking forward to it though. When we go through Larkhall main street, there's a big church on the right hand side (just after the Pedestrian Crossing) - my dad and mum (wee bald chap - takes after me - and lady with short white hair) will be going there on Sunday, so I've told them to wait out front to see us going past - give them a wave!!!!

Malcolm - could you stick your 'Ecurie Ecosse' Badge on a disk for me? That would be much appreciated!


yes we will be meeting in one of the bottom car parks agian :D and there will be no moving unless peps want a pic in font of the house but thats up 2 them :D

see u all sunday:D :p :p :p :D

[X30YES]

Whats wrong with the car park past the House and down the Hill ??

[ELFMAN]

Angus - We got shifted by the 'Parkie' last time, and all the shifting caused a bottleneck in front of the house - hence my question, which Rob has confirmed. Hope the weather's OK, but I'm bringing a brolly just in case!

[X30YES]

Angus - We got shifted by the 'Parkie' last time, and all the shifting caused a bottleneck in front of the house - hence my question, which Rob has confirmed. Hope the weather's OK, but I'm bringing a brolly just in case!
Ok I got it now, and will promise to read the whole post next time :o

[MINI William]

wee foosy i will meet u at hemi gate
William :D

[stoney]

looks like my mate is going 2 tag along with us on sunday as well

[minimad]

i cant seem to download the run notes can someone tell me what time are we all meeting at?oh if someone can find it in there hearts to print me off a set of run notes it would be much appreciated;) :D

[stoney]

i will bring u a set tony

[stoney]

start time is meet for 10 leave at 10 30 at the latest

[weefossy]

William, see you at Hermi Gate. Anyone else meeting there?

[niknax]

hi stoney.....sorry :( but im gonna have to pull out of tomorrow, i didnt want to wait so long in cancelling,....got family commitments i cant get out of...im gutted and hope you all have a great day ;)

[MINI William]

no worries fossy what time you wanting to meet ??? 845 leaving for 9??? what ever suits you :D

[vintageb3]

Sedgie? What time are you leaving?

Can Kim and I meet up with you?

mark

[vintageb3]

Err..Mr Stone...your run notes...8th June 2007?

You driving a Cooper S time machine mate?:eek: :D

mark

[ELFMAN]

It's a lovely night over here in Larkhall.

I've just washed the motor.

It'll rain now. Sorry.

[MINI William]

lovely night here in haddington to.got home from work watched the f1 then got set to work on the car just got the inside finished then the heavens opened :rolleyes: lucky for me hadent done the outside yet.all done now though

[ELFMAN]

Add all the other NMS MINI WASHING and it's definately a Monsoon then.....

See Y'all tomorrow. Remember you've to wave at my Mum & Dad outside the church in Larkhall Main Street!!!!!

[sedgie]

Sedgie? What time are you leaving?

Can Kim and I meet up with you?

mark

Hi Mark we are leaving about 8.30!

And :eek: to all washing cars....mine is manky!:p ..been heavy showers here all day so i didnae bother:o

[weefossy]

William , 8.45 for 9.00am it is. see you all tomorrow

[MINI William]

no probs fossy.see yous all tomorrow

[stoney]

Err..Mr Stone...your run notes...8th June 2007?

You driving a Cooper S time machine mate?:eek: :D

mark


must be:rolleyes: told u blame christine did u not read the last page :p

[Craig]

Enjoy yourselves tomorrow guys/girls. I will be sorting our the caravan for going away on Monday:( ... Stay Off the M9/A720/A7 on Monday morning as there will be a caravan on it... ;)

See some of you at Fast and Modified.. :D

[stoney]

thanx verry much u enjoy ur hols as well big man

[Craig]

thanx verry much u enjoy ur hols as well big man


Will try to Rob, depends how the putting up of the awning goes... :mad: :eek: ;) :D

Might just go to the pub instead.. :D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Will try to Rob, depends how the putting up of the awning goes... :mad: :eek: ;) :D

Might just go to the pub instead.. :D

Rob, sorry to hijack the thread.

Craig, I've told you... If you need any sort of help with the awning, DONT CALL ME!;) :D

A.:D

[stoney]

well the sun is shining here yeppie !!!! see u all shortly

[stoney]

well a big thanx 2 all that turned up 2 day

had a brill day big thanx 2 mom and dad for the lovley grub as per the norm ;) :D :D


and for all u that did not show that had ur names down u missed a nice sunny days of good driving

hope u all had as good a day as me :D

stoney

[vintageb3]

Great run Rob!....well done!

mark

[sedgie]

Thank you Rob for a great day out:D Great roads, Great company!:D :D

And thank you Mom for all the lovely grub....Gordon says a big thank you for the best sticky toffee pudding he has tasted!;) :D :D

[ELFMAN]

Yet another fantastic NMS day out - Thanks Rob, it was a cracker - let's try and get the speeds up a bit the next time..... (I am SO kidding!!!!).

The picnic was a great idea, tons of thanks to Sioban and Malcolm for going to all the trouble with the munchies (warm toffee sauce, sun dried tomatoes - IMPRESSIVE). Days like today are why we have these cars - but the cars without the good company, banter and being able to share the experience (and the Sticky Toffee Pudding) wouldn't be half as much FUN.

My Mum and Dad came out with a bunch of folks from the church in Larkhall to wave to us at 10.45......... we went past at 10.37...... Well it was a nice thought. They send you all a friendly wave by proxy. Which is another thing you can get ointment for. FAB day everybody - see you on Craig & Jude's run on August 12th.

[weefossy]

Rob, fantastic run, another super day out with some great roads. The picnic was a great idea....Mom was in her element feeding the gang. How can there be any starvation in the world when Mom's about. Somebody needs to take her to Africa!!

Few photos of the day.

Arriving at Scotland's highest village. What a lovely place it looked in the sunshine
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/weefossy/HighestVillage.jpg

Pinic 1
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/weefossy/Picnicscene.jpg

Picnic2
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/weefossy/MomPicnic.jpg


Picnic3
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/weefossy/StoneyRunview.jpg



And finally as Jason, Ruby Wax and Auto Jym were missing today, Euan as a blue car owner, went over to the "bright side". Was he really using "Mr Muscle"
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/weefossy/BlueCaritis.jpg
Thanks again Rob for a great day

[X30YES]

What a great day ...and the roads were even better ..Thank's rob ,also a big thanks the M&S for supplying the food ...Malcolm & Sioban:rolleyes: ...well Malcom did say he was at it all day yesterday .A few pics from the days run are below

[vintageb3]

Here's a pano shot I took today:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1030/755665646_03f569f09f_b.jpg

mark

[X30YES]

A few more...:cool:..The lorry is 47yo !!

[MINI William]

had a really good day out was good to put names to faces.thanks to you all for waiting on me while i ghad some car issues not a peep on the way home so hopefully the stone is out of the caliper.thanks to mum and dad for letting me follow to and from the run with them and of course the sticky toffee pudding :D
William

[vintageb3]

It was nice to meet you William...now that you have been on a run...is it "Big Wullie" now?:eek: :D

Good to meet Sweeney too...and to learn about your love life from everyone on the run:eek:

Are there no secrets?:eek:

mark

[weefossy]

What love life:confused: I missed all that:o

[X30YES]

"Big Wullie" ...:eek: <coughs >...." love Life " <shakes head> what a boy :rolleyes: ......must say Marc it was a betler of a story :p

[vintageb3]

What love life:confused: I missed all that:o

You didn't miss I thing...or did you???

OK Sedgie...go for it!

Poor Sweeney:(

mark

[vintageb3]

"Big Wullie" ...:eek: <coughs >...." love Life " <shakes head> what a boy :rolleyes: ......must say Marc it was a betler of a story :p

Well..."Mini William" becomes "Big Wullie"...No???

OK....No it is then :(

mark

[MINI William]

ohhh the names up to us lol.i never heared about the love life bit

[vintageb3]

All came out when the Edinburgh Posse left.

mark

[MINI William]

:rolleyes: .how did the rest if the run go anyway mark?you going to f&m??

[vintageb3]

Rest of the run?...well it kinda finished where you left it mate...we all headed home...as good a place as any we all agreed.

F&M...I don't really think I would enjoy it...not really into cars all that much.

Love my Mini though!:D

mark

[sedgie]

Lol i'll say nooooo more aboot the poor wee laddies love life....<coughs> fetishes:eek: ;) :rolleyes: ....i'll leave the rest tae him!:p :D

[MINI William]

yeh good place to finish it.dont no but for some funny reason i thought you were going mate

[stoney]

we where but :rolleyes: we just chosie 2 go for a coffie / tea and a chat in the end glad ur mini is ok good 2 see u on ur fist run

and malcom can u email the pic as i carnt see them :(

[vintageb3]

I didn't realise there was a problem with your car?

What happened?

mark

[MINI William]

sounds good i like tea lol.got a stone trapped inbetween my pad and caliper got it out though:D with help from malcome and stones mate

[Colin]

Great run Rob, nice fast flowing roads. Good to see a few folk I haven't met before. Weather was cracking. :cool:
Thanks to Sioban and Malcolm for the picnic food, the (2 helpings of) sticky toffee pudding was great. :D Thanks to Tony and his exhaust, great sounds, like someone firing a machine gun at you. :cool: :eek: :D
See you at the next run...

[Colin]

Was just looking at the pics. Who put the grass on Robs windscreen. :confused: :D :D

[stoney]

Was just looking at the pics. Who put the grass on Robs windscreen. :confused: :D :D


try angus (del boy):eek:

[MINI William]

forgot to ask can someone send me the pics as i cant see them.CCM TWO helpings what sort of person would have two:rolleyes: :p .thought the car done really well to day keeping up with you cooper s boys and girls:D

[sedgie]

Was just looking at the pics. Who put the grass on Robs windscreen. :confused: :D :D
Did you not see Rob do the "off roading" bit!?.....i will post pics!:p ;) :D

[Colin]

CCM TWO helpings what sort of person would have two:rolleyes: :p .

Oh I don't know someone that goes by the name of WILLIAM. Yes you had 2 as well the truth is out. :p ;) :D Well it would have been bad manners to refuse, wouldn't it.

[Colin]

Did you not see Rob do the "off roading" bit!?.....i will post pics!:p ;) :D


Was that when he was trying to avoid the BMW on the bridge. :D :rolleyes:

[vintageb3]

Don't go there!!!!

I was hiding from all black BMW's on the way home:eek:

mark

[Gorbash12346]

sorry i couldn't come after all was looking 4ward to it (did an engine flush and oil and filter change the week before too... Bought my St finally so need to go visit a breakers yard in coatbridge for an exhaust, front hubs a bit of the dash and a breather pipe which i promptly lost the moment i got home :confused: :mad:

nehow spent the day removing as much of my mods from the zs as i can... now all i need to do is swap the new hubs and callipers on along with put the standard suspension back on and retrieve my kw's for use on the st....

it's bloody hard work this going back to standard rubbish lol

will hopefully get to see you all on another run with my rather fettled (2.3)st sometime:D

[Sweeney]

Was a good run today, struggled to keep up with rob and angus but done better than most others! :D

I'll ignore the love life comments and anything else associated with it :rolleyes: as i said "WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES :p"

[Gordons_cooper_wrks]

Sounds like you all had a good day. sorry i missed it. Will deff be up for it if you do the same run again. BTW stone did you get your car cleaned up nice in the dark? I saw you in the larky jet wash last nite but i was goin to fast to stop!! :D

[Duncan Stewart]

Sounds like a great run :D Sorry we missed it :( Hopefully be at Arbroath next weekend :cool:

[X30YES]

try angus (del boy):eek:.....nope ,not guilty :rolleyes:.the tin can on the exhaust ,,,,yes

[ELFMAN]

Forgot to say - well done to William for keeping up with the 200bhp+ mentalists on his first run (and Sweeney too - but he knows the score). William - The runs are usually a wee bit more leisurely, so if you managed OK on Stoney's, you'll find the rest a doddle!

Extra Sticky Toffee Pudding? Ask Colin, or as he's now known, “Fatboy Slim”.

[weefossy]

What am I doing wrong with the pictures? :confused: I can see them on my home computer but can't see them at work. All I get is a little red X in a white box!!:confused: :confused:
Is it something to do with hosting them on photobucket or is it a "permissions" thing with different computers? Can a Techi type person give any suggestions.......clean please.

[ELFMAN]

Sit down, relax, and have a 6 Pack of Duff, Homer. Soon, it'll all seem clear. Or not. I can't see them at work either. Or at home. Maybe you imagined the whole thing. I know I did. Mmmmmmmmm............ Sticky Toffee........ these dreams are almost real.

[stoney]

Forgot to say - well done to William for keeping up with the 200bhp+ mentalists on his first run (and Sweeney too - but he knows the score). William - The runs are usually a wee bit more leisurely, so if you managed OK on Stoney's, you'll find the rest a doddle!

Extra Sticky Toffee Pudding? Ask Colin, or as he's now known, “Fatboy Slim”.


yes my runs are prob a bit faster paced than some:rolleyes:

but we still stay safe !!!!! at all times :D ;)


i just like fast twisty roads i cant help it :D

[Sweeney]

I'd love to know what your definition of Safe is rob :D

[MINI William]

i thought i done well lol.i like how cloin gets picked up for having to bits where as i dont lol:D.when i seen all the MCS turn up i thought i was going to be left for dead but had no troubles at all :D

[stoney]

I'd love to know what your definition of Safe is rob :D


safe is driving 2 your owan abilital and what u are happy with i dont make any one go fast !!!!

[vintageb3]

Realised I had said yesterday...it was nice meeting William and Sweeney....

I forgot about Angus!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: :(

I think we had met before...but never got a chance for a blether:D

I think we made up for it yesterday!:D

Good to meet you Sir!!!

mark

[Sweeney]

Aye was nice to put a face to the name :p

[sedgie]

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i68/sedgie100/IMG_1647.jpg
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http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i68/sedgie100/IMG_1624.jpg

and stoney...bloody ell did u need to off road!?;)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i68/sedgie100/IMG_1644.jpg

[sedgie]

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i68/sedgie100/IMG_1621.jpg

[vintageb3]

Good pics Lesley!

mark

[ELFMAN]

Nice photos everybody - looking forward to seeing Malcolm's efforts...eventually. I forgot my camera... :o DOH! Malcolm - the 'Ecurie Ecosse' shield looks fine. I'll get Tony to put me in touch with Carlo to get some made up ASAP. Ta.

William - Does that mean we can go above 5,500 rpm next time??? :D The last part of the run (before Abington) was FAST :eek: - the 'Four Musketeers' (Stoney, Sedgie, me and Mark) at the front were definately on a mission (ask that BMW driver at the humpback bridge :D .....).

Definition of a “Safe Run” Rob? Nae SKID MARKS!!!!! :cool: :D

[weefossy]

Euan, photos should now be visable again:rolleyes:

[ELFMAN]

Nice ones Malcolm! So we really were there!

I must point out that I was merely cleaning the BUGS off my windscreen with Holts 'Screenies', there was no 'Loreal' (even though 'I'm worth it'), no Automotive 'Oil of Olay' and no polishing involved (if you don't count polishing off a Sticky Toffee masterpiece). Therefore I don't qualify as part of the “BBB” (Blue Buffin' Brigade). Anyway, it's classic Indi Blue, none of yer 'New Kidz on the Block' Laser Blue stuff. I rest my case.

[indigomatt]

the date for this run is 8th of july

9 indigomatt NO SHOW:mad:


:( I'm sorry, should have e-mail'd...

it had been a very busy on-call week, so much so that I had not been in the office all week to see ma diary and had slept in the car for a couple of nites...I ended up catching up on sleep all weekend :)

M.

[MINI William]

sure thing elfman i neva went above 5500 rpm and still with yous maybe you should have got a ONE :p lol

[ELFMAN]

Must be your 'Sport Button' William! Just goes to show - power isn't everything, a good handling car is worth lots of horsepower on the right roads. Welcome to 'MINIworld' - ENJOY!

If you think the ONE's good (and it is) - try a tuned 'S' - it's addictive! I loved my COOPER, which I had from Oct 2001 to Dec 2003, but this 'S' is the best thing I've ever driven. It's taken me nearly 28 years of driving to get there - so you've got a head start!

[MINI William]

i love my car i no its not the quickest thing in the world but as you say it handles very well never had any problems withthe handling on sunday stuck like glue.thanks for the welcome.still wanting tuning to the ONE though even though ill only keep it for around the 2 yr mark

[weefossy]

William your car looks the "bees knees" and you should be really proud of it. A "One" is a perfect balance for insurance purposes and fun at your age.

Euan, I'll let you off. Never thought you would get "high" on coconut scented polish like that other "fluffy mit" brigade.

[Gorbash12346]

bah humbug i really wish i'd gone now... spent 2nite after work removing the rears of my kw's from the car... it's not a fun job i tell ye lol

put the standard stuff on then went for a drive... it's nice and smooth... but it's like sitting on jelly and with the kw's on the front it's doing a comically excessive nosedive stance .. only the front struts, front hubs, front callipers, exhaust manifold, and exhaust to go...:rolleyes: :( then i've got to fit it all except the manifold and exhaust to the new car :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :( :( will post pics of the new car when it arrives if ne1's interested

will hopefully see you guys on another run soon

[ELFMAN]

“A "One" is a perfect balance for insurance purposes and fun at your age.”

Good point Malcolm - if worryingly sensible......did you forget to take your tablets again? :p Remember, Werthers Originals :) are no substitute for your 'medicine'. :D

[stoney]

try a tuned 'S' - it's addictive! I loved my COOPER, which I had from Oct 2001 to Dec 2003, but this 'S' is the best thing I've ever driven. It's taken me nearly 28 years of driving to get there - so you've got a head start!


toaly agere with that i had a cooper as well and loved it but my s is just o my god i just love the power and sound of the charger / manafold

[Sweeney]

The way i see it is the cooper has enough power etc to get you into trouble but not enough to get you out of it; but the S does

[ELFMAN]

Wise words Sweeney. BUT - the 'S' gets you into trouble a whole lot quicker!!! As I said last Sunday, when you've built up a good speed through a series of, say, four bends, it's always the unexpectedley tightening fifth one you have to watch for....... Drive safe everybody! Roads are as greasy as a greasy thing this morning over my way. Right that's us wandered well off-topic now.