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Madda
03-06-2010, 11:24
Mine are:


No passport (supposedly being printed and I will have it Monday)
No driving licence (I only have the yellow slip the nice police man gave me when he took it off me)
No suspension on the car!! (having HSDs fitted, some poor planning by me, hope it doesn’t go wrong).
No space in the car (Doc has sorted this, thanks my man :thumbs: )


I’m still getting rather excited :D

Vez
03-06-2010, 11:51
Fingers crossed :D

Madda
03-06-2010, 12:20
Fingers crossed :D

Well, just called to check on the car, and its being corner weighted at the moment, so basically no problems there :D She also said the stance is looking awesome and its on the deck!

No nasty ramps onto the Eurostar to add further problems to my list? :eek:

Cloudy
03-06-2010, 12:29
If you think the car is too low just refuse to go on the top deck, I have before now, they don't mind.

andyfield
03-06-2010, 12:54
I just need to sort out various items:

Euro Breakdown cover, hopefully ADAC
Adding Ali onto my car insurance
Stickers
getting all the french stuff like breakdown triangle etc, think Dan has mine from last year
getting it all ready and dropping stuff off at Algies etc.

Madda: Hope your passport comes good, the rest sounds like its falling into place

skid solo
03-06-2010, 12:54
Mine include taking the Saab as I don't think the 200 will be ready in time for Monday .................................................. ............

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/skid_solo/S14a%20rebuild/DSC040631024x768.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/skid_solo/S14a%20rebuild/DSC040651024x768.jpg


:D

Madda
03-06-2010, 13:25
I just need to sort out various items:

Euro Breakdown cover, hopefully ADAC
Adding Ali onto my car insurance
Stickers
getting all the french stuff like breakdown triangle etc, think Dan has mine from last year
getting it all ready and dropping stuff off at Algies etc.

Madda: Hope your passport comes good, the rest sounds like its falling into place


Breakdown Cover - Mine was £53 with the AA, not bad considering its a 1992 car, and I had to tick the box for every mod they listed other than a roof box.

Insurance - I was shocked, only £26 with Flux to add Jamie. Considering he is only 24, I thought thats was a great price.

:thumbs:

Cloudy
03-06-2010, 13:57
Need to look into breakdown cover as well... better add that to my list of things to do:wack:

docwra
03-06-2010, 16:12
I think the Saab might be the better bet Dave :D

No suspension is a pretty good excuse Joe :D

skid solo
03-06-2010, 18:55
I think the Saab might be the better bet Dave :D

No suspension is a pretty good excuse Joe :D

You reckon :wack:

Dan@DB-Power
03-06-2010, 19:02
Well I'm planning to take the Rangey, but alas it still isn't firing up. Blooming diesels :ghey:

If I can get it going, then it will be epic as the sound system is the best, and should suit our needs for reveling antics :D

Madda
04-06-2010, 12:50
F>U>C>K Yeah! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5whaRkuipU)

Passport just arrived :D

Oh, and a nice big box for Doc has just been collected by the courier. Thanks again Mr Hannam :thumbs:

andyfield
04-06-2010, 14:43
Looks like it's all coming together :sxoc:

Matt_S
04-06-2010, 14:47
Well, I swapped the car for a van today and now need to come back on a different crossing as theres no space on the 17:00 crossing :wack:

Dont want a too early rise to get there for 1;30, so its the later one. 8pm check in! :wack:

Dayinsure on the van aint too bad, but I think Ill leave the driving for Darryl :thumbs:

Ghazoobe
04-06-2010, 14:57
Well, just called to check on the car, and its being corner weighted at the moment, so basically no problems there :D She also said the stance is looking awesome and its on the deck!

female mechanic? we need pics! :D
(actually, doesn't matter what she is, if she's female we want pics anyways :wack:)

Madda
04-06-2010, 15:17
female mechanic? we need pics! :D
(actually, doesn't matter what she is, if she's female we want pics anyways :wack:)

Quite possibly the girl at the bottom

http://www.aviaautos.co.uk/racing.html

..but what you really want to see is the pics Carli is sending through cos she's bored and sunbathing alone :p

Cloudy
04-06-2010, 15:18
..but what you really want to see is the pics Carli is sending through cos she's bored and sunbathing alone :p

So where does she live?:D

Deacon
04-06-2010, 16:45
Only two issues.

The 200 is misfiring like a ****. swapping the cam tonight.

I cant add Jim onto my insurance as temporary cover is only within the uk... gay..

Matt_S
04-06-2010, 16:47
Weird. I added Ben to the car the last two years.

Deacon
04-06-2010, 16:50
Weird. I added Ben to the car the last two years.

I thought it was odd. did you let them know it was for use in france?

Madda
04-06-2010, 16:53
Only two issues.

The 200 is misfiring like a ****. swapping the cam tonight.

I cant add Jim onto my insurance as temporary cover is only within the uk... gay..

Good luck sorting it good sir :thumbs:

andyfield
04-06-2010, 17:36
I couldn't add Ali to my insurance due to it being on a "high performance category"...

Driving other cars TPFT only seems to cover UK according to my broker as well.....

JulesS14200
05-06-2010, 19:13
Well, I swapped the car for a van today and now need to come back on a different crossing as theres no space on the 17:00 crossing :wack:

Dont want a too early rise to get there for 1;30, so its the later one. 8pm check in! :wack:

Dayinsure on the van aint too bad, but I think Ill leave the driving for Darryl :thumbs:

Your not taking the cockcheese?

Matt_S
06-06-2010, 13:07
Your not taking the cockcheese?

Mate, we were never taking the Passat. We were going int he BM.

The amount of gear I have here to go in the van, apart from the fridges it could all go in the Passat tho if need be :thumbs:

Trial fit tomorrow night :wack:

Wish us luck! :wack:

JulesS14200
06-06-2010, 14:35
What BM?

Matt_S
06-06-2010, 14:39
Jules, what planet are you on?!?

Bens!

JulesS14200
06-06-2010, 15:07
oh ok :wack:

Dan@DB-Power
07-06-2010, 10:35
Well I'm planning to take the Rangey, but alas it still isn't firing up. Blooming diesels :ghey:

If I can get it going, then it will be epic as the sound system is the best, and should suit our needs for reveling antics :D

Rangey isn't going, but bought another 540i this morning just for this journey :D we will have tunage :D

Dan :thumbs:

Vez
07-06-2010, 10:42
Can you bodge out the silencers in time though :p

Algie
07-06-2010, 11:07
Well, I swapped the car for a van today and now need to come back on a different crossing as theres no space on the 17:00 crossing :wack:

Dont want a too early rise to get there for 1;30, so its the later one. 8pm check in! :wack:

Dayinsure on the van aint too bad, but I think Ill leave the driving for Darryl :thumbs:

Me too mate but we are on the 1:30 return, we'll miss the pack up on Monday now :(

Cloudy
07-06-2010, 11:11
Me too mate but we are on the 1:30 return, we'll miss the pack up on Monday now :(

Crikey what time are you going to have to get up?!:wack:

Stidi
07-06-2010, 11:18
Deacola, you sorted the car?

we still need room for James (Famous Monster) so if yours looks like it'll be hassle we can swap the registrations, chuck you, your mate or famous monster in with Cloudy and i'll take the bm +2 across instead :thumbs:

Cloudy
07-06-2010, 11:24
Deacola, you sorted the car?

we still need room for James (Famous Monster) so if yours looks like it'll be hassle we can swap the registrations, chuck you, your mate or famous monster in with Cloudy and i'll take the bm +2 across instead :thumbs:

Happy to take whoever although they will need to crash at mine the night before, unless they can get to mine by 5am on Thurs morning. Famous Monster is probably the closest thinking about it.

Dan@DB-Power
07-06-2010, 11:41
I have spares seats too if needed :)

Dan :thumbs:

andyfield
07-06-2010, 14:56
Happy to take whoever although they will need to crash at mine the night before, unless they can get to mine by 5am on Thurs morning. Famous Monster is probably the closest thinking about it.

Better off getting Dans14 to give famous monster a lift from Guildford to a RV somewhere near A3 / M25?

Stidi
07-06-2010, 15:18
i think FM is still in two minds, it depends on how his uni work gets graded when he goes in tomorrow (hand in date is thursday)

at the moment i think I'm in with cloudy and there's no FM. if FM comes along he can jump in with Dan. or if deacon's car's ****ed. i'll take mine, FM can jump in with cloudy and deacon and jim are in with me.

simples!

Cloudy
07-06-2010, 15:32
There will be no room in Dan's car, he is taking Giblets and the back seat will be full of stuff.

Stidi
07-06-2010, 15:34
nah, dan T (trowbridge db-power dan!)

(unless you're talking to andy)

Cloudy
07-06-2010, 15:34
I'll get my coat:wack:

Deacon
07-06-2010, 19:00
My cars good to go! ... i hope :D swapped the cam

Algie
08-06-2010, 07:40
Lol, tow rope on standby ;)

I spoke to FM last night, he'll know for sure this evening. I've told him he's got no choice :wack:

Vez
08-06-2010, 12:26
I packed my wetsuit and wetsuit boots :D Might need them :wack:

Vez
08-06-2010, 14:59
Right car sorted, slight fettle, dont think Ill win badge for the last car fix though eh TommmMMMmMmmmm? :p

JulesS14200
08-06-2010, 15:28
I packed my wetsuit and wetsuit boots :D Might need them :wack:

Why, whats the weather saying?

Ken
08-06-2010, 15:30
Why, whats the weather saying?

It says you're a big Hom:ghey: and going to be showers till Sat

Si
08-06-2010, 15:56
Yeah, we should be making a grand entrance cloaked in thunderstorms on thursday it seems :wack:

JulesS14200
08-06-2010, 16:07
That sucks, I'll be more miserable than last year :annoyed:

JulesS14200
08-06-2010, 16:08
Yeah, we should be making a grand entrance cloaked in thunderstorms on thursday it seems :wack:

you going?

Cloudy
08-06-2010, 16:30
I packed my wetsuit and wetsuit boots :D Might need them :wack:


Why, whats the weather saying?

Given Vez's comment I would have thought it would have been rather obvious:wack:


That sucks, I'll be more miserable than last year :annoyed:

You are a miserable g!t;)

Si
08-06-2010, 17:26
you going?

:thumbs: Getting there thursday, about 10 of us :)
We'll come find you lot :)

JulesS14200
08-06-2010, 17:48
:thumbs: Getting there thursday, about 10 of us :)
We'll come find you lot :)

cool man, we'll be huddled in the cars getting pissed :D

Dan@DB-Power
08-06-2010, 17:51
Who else on the 6:20 Channel crossing?

I'll see you there :D

Cloudy
08-06-2010, 17:55
Passenger now sorted... Famous Monster is bombing down with me:thumbs:

Matt_S
08-06-2010, 18:04
Passenger now sorted... Famous Monster is bombing down with me:thumbs:



WIN! :thumbs:

Famous_Monster
08-06-2010, 18:16
WIN! :thumbs:


Passenger now sorted... Famous Monster is bombing down with me:thumbs:

That was fast work I only just got off the phone to you! :)

Algie
08-06-2010, 19:50
lol, glad you can make it buddy.

You'll love it :D

Deacon
08-06-2010, 20:56
Bugger.

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68536&stc=1&d=1276026973

Si
08-06-2010, 21:00
ZOMG! Your bonnet fell off! :eek:

Deacon
08-06-2010, 22:41
wiper arm pivot bush decided now was a excellent time to call it a day was cleaning the dash and knocked the wipers on. THUD. then just the noise of the motor spinning !

Stidi
08-06-2010, 23:31
fixdeded?

Algie
08-06-2010, 23:33
Yeah, just spoken to him and it's all good :D

Stidi
08-06-2010, 23:36
bringing GB sticker in the morningaling mate (hoping you didn't buy another :))