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Well another weekend under our our belt. For those who went Off roading Nige and Andy sorry it was such a let down, I was well miffed. Apart from the manky weather it was othewise a good do! Saturday nights Social has to be the highlight of the weekend, though I'm considering that any future weekends may lean more towards "Stuff to do" than Off roading. Nice to meet New Faces! Alan Hughes made it over in his 101 GS from the Emerald Isle and Will Tasso made probably the longest trek from the outskirts of London. Kids enjoyed themselves and the dogs are knackered! Though I'm now leaning more towards a 110 CSW than I am towards the 101 so if anyone has a nice 110 CSW 300 Tdi and a yen for a 101 Camper then give me a shout, 4 plus two dogs in the 101 is not much fun. Failing that Morph may soon be gracing Enay with his presence, it will be a reluctant sale as I know I'll never get another like him but I'm just not using him as intended since we bought the Caravan. Lee D  Signaturewww.lrproject.com a.f.l. & 101ers Unofficial October 2006 <http://www.lrproject.com/afl__101_owners_unofficial.htm> "Anti's - Give them enough rope and they'll be stuck in a ditch with alot of rope ;-) " > Well another weekend under our our belt. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Lee D Many thanks for organising the trip Lee, I would like to have got more involved with the 'social' but as we were staying off-site it was always going to be tricky. Shame about the off-road site but their website is very misleading. Nice to meet you and hope to meet up again soon. Andy ||| Well another weekend under our our belt. ||| [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] || || Andy Yes, thanks to Lee for the organising and to everyone else for a great craic on the Saturday night. Great to meet new faces and catch up with ones we've seen before. Lee, you missed nothing at the Electric Mountain. Bill and I circled the car park for about 30 minutes without finding a place, and all the roads in Llanberis were double-parked with tourists, so we called it a day and set off home. Long trip, bum weather, but worth the ride. Here's to the next one. SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. Richard Brookman <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > Lee, you missed nothing at the > Electric Mountain. Bill and I circled the car park for about 30 > minutes without finding a place, and all the roads in Llanberis were > double-parked with tourists, so we called it a day and set off home. We went that way back funny enough, Didn't stop mind... just that "Dorris" (Our sat nav!) sent us that way and I was beyond argument with a PDA :-) Took us longer but saved us sitting in roadworks on the A55? coast road by the tunnels. The scenary through the Llanberis pass was fantastic, then like wise along through to Bala etc etc... tough I don't think the convoy behind though much of the back end of the caravan 40 - 50 mph tops. Morph pulled well but I need to check the brakes again as they developed a squeel under braking. Once cooled it went away. Would like to pop back and do the Electric mountain, perhaphs half term weekends are a no no though did look Busy when we went through. Lee D > ||| Well another weekend under our our belt. > ||| [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > Long trip, bum weather, but worth the ride. Here's to the next one. Yes - add vote to thanks - well done Lee. Aye - a long trip each way - we clocked well over 500 miles in the 110. Weather wasn't so bad really - for North Wales in October. The bothy certainly helped, providing enough protection to remain civilised. Didn't attempt the o/r. Once we'd landed in Caernarfon (on a mission) the castle proved to be a splendid attraction/distraction for the wee ones. Route home over the Llanberis pass provided spectacular views and not a few "look at that" squeals from the back. Good to catch up with some and put faces to others - all the fun and not a single rivet counter in sight - once again, thanks Lee. PS: tell my kids that Morph is up for sale and you're dead man <g>. SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >PS: tell my kids that Morph is up for sale and you're dead man <g>. I remember them at Malvern "Cool, daddy, can we have one?" SignatureSimon Isaacs "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" George Jean Nathan (1882-1955) ROT13 me.... Simon Isaacs <crgreobebhtu4k4@ogbcrajbeyq.pbz> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> PS: tell my kids that Morph is up for sale and you're dead man <g>. > > I remember them at Malvern "Cool, daddy, can we have one?" Would I http://www.zen79997.zen.co.uk/morphforsale.htm oooopps! :-) Lee D Signaturewww.lrproject.com "Anti's - Give them enough rope and they'll be stuck in a ditch with alot of rope ;-) " || Simon Isaacs <crgreobebhtu4k4@ogbcrajbeyq.pbz> uttered summat worrerz || funny about: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] || || oooopps! Lee, thanks for the photo. Brilliant bit of work. So next time I am accused of something by the boys in blue, and there's clear photographic evidence, I have to remember to ask "did that LEE_D have anything to do with this then?" (For those wot weren't there: Lee took a group photo of everyone but Lee, then I took a photo of everyone but me, but including Lee. Lee managed to photoshop the two images together. If I hadn't known he'd done it, well - let's say it's very convincing.) SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. > Well another weekend under our our belt. > > For those who went Off roading Nige and Andy sorry it was such a let > down, I was well miffed. > > Apart from the manky weather it was othewise a good do! Apols I didn't make the off-roading, ruddy ACE warning light appeared on the trek to N.Wales Frida. Spent the morning at Conwy Land Rover and it transpires that a valve is sticking in the ACE valve block. Just my luck that the valves are not serviceable and the unit costs near £300 plus fitting :( SignatureDarren Griffin PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com <darren@pocketgpsworld.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> Well another weekend under our our belt. >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Just my luck that the valves are not serviceable and the unit costs > near £300 plus fitting :( Is yoyr truck rather yellow as G4's go as opposed to orange? If it is I think we passed you going the other way. Lee D > Is yoyr truck rather yellow as G4's go as opposed to orange? If it is I > think we passed you going the other way. > > Lee D Nope, mines a genuine G4 Event wagon in Orange :) I saw a Yellow G4 (they were limited edition vehicles made to celebrate the G4 Challenge in Llandudno though. SignatureDarren Griffin PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums > Well another weekend under our our belt. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Caravan. > Lee D Well, mines not a 300 tdi, but...... SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > Well another weekend under our our belt. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Caravan. > Lee D Lee, it was a top do, cheers for your efforts matey! I would have gone further if the weather would have let us!! You know you aint going any further if a tank is sunk up to the bottom!!! Top do & great folk! Cheers ya'll!!! SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > Lee, it was a top do, cheers for your efforts matey! I would have > gone further if the weather would have let us!! > > You know you aint going any further if a tank is sunk up to the > bottom!!! Yeah were just a bunch of townies I guess ;-) I'd have forgone my refund if he'd have let us tie him to a tree and let rip with around 500 rounds on the paint ball gun each :-) now that would have been a true Landrover experience! Lee D > Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz > funny about: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Lee D f.ck that, mace the twat!!!! Couldn't believe that APC was sunk so deep!!! How the f.ck would we get past that? SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > Well another weekend under our our belt. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Caravan. > Lee D Hey, I was just happy to get some 'machete' action mate!!! Andy's missis asked him if i always carried a machete in my car - of course i do! My ear is royally f.cked though, took a good old dose of antibiotics the minute i got home. Gonna get some serious mud tyres though, not happy with the trac edges at all. Tell you geezers what though, the only car that could make it up a VERY tricky wet grass slope was Andys D3 with it's trick electronics etc! I should have let the tyres down ! SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) . > Tell you geezers what though, the only car that could make it up a VERY > tricky wet grass slope was Andys D3 with it's trick electronics etc! I > should have let the tyres down ! True enough, the purists among you may not like the D3 but the slope in question was VERY slippery and yet the D3 handled it well and the Traction Control, locking diffs etc did their stuff, plus the MT's helped a lot! Niges 110 got nowhere nor did Lee's 101 although with MT's and locking rear diffs they would have got further. Andy > . >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > further. > Andy It was a nigthmare slope really, not too steep, but mega camber & proper horrible wet grass & mud you just cant deal with in a road going Land Rover. Unless, of course, it's a new D3. I felt like i was watching top gear! it was horrible weather though, rain, fog & a serious bad course. The blokes running the place didnt have a clue when it came to off rouding - they just said to 'stick to the tank tracks' etc!! How the f.ck can you do that with a Land Rover? Was good fun though, I'm game for owt & i realised it's my vehicle that lets me down!!! Bring on the D3!!!! kiddin, i love the 110 SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > True enough, the purists among you may not like the D3 but the slope in > question was VERY slippery and yet the D3 handled it well and the Traction > Control, locking diffs etc did their stuff, plus the MT's helped a lot! The weight of the thing wouldn't have helped, a new Defender also has brake-based traction control IIRC, which is supposed to be pretty good. Can't beat 6 wheels and 3 diff locks though :-P > Niges 110 got nowhere nor did Lee's 101 although with MT's and locking rear > diffs they would have got further. Nige was on trac edges, I used to drive them, utter shite on damp grass. Might as well have been running on slicks. It was an incident on damp grass that prompted me to dump my trac edges, trucks on mud terrains were driving across it like it wasn't there and leaving hardly any marks, my truck on trac edges slithered everywhere and tore the grass up, pissing all over my "I'm not buying damaging mud tyres" eco-w.nking. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> True enough, the purists among you may not like the D3 but the >> slope in question was VERY slippery and yet the D3 handled it well [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Can't beat 6 wheels and 3 diff locks though :-P Sorry buddy, read my sig, the KTM would not have even farted to get up there! SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > Sorry buddy, read my sig, the KTM would not have even farted to get > up there! Yeah but no-one cares about bikes ;-) <runs away> SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> Sorry buddy, read my sig, the KTM would not have even farted to get >> up there! > > Yeah but no-one cares about bikes ;-) > > <runs away> Well, if it's like that, you can't have a go you mardy twat! SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > Well, if it's like that, you can't have a go you mardy twat! Heh, bikes are OK really, it's just there's not enough machinery there to covet! SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! > Gonna get some serious mud tyres though, not happy with the trac edges at all. Trac edges are shite, I have no idea where they got their reputation from. Probably good amongst AT tyres. > Tell you geezers what though, the only car that could make it up a > VERY tricky wet grass slope was Andys D3 with it's trick electronics > etc! I should have let the tyres down ! ISTR that the traction control is fitted to current Defenders too, I'd read that a Defender with the system can sometimes get further through mud on road tyres than an older Defender on more beefy tyres. I've also heard that the modern traction control systems can be better than diff locks too. D3 still lacks what you need though, new Defender would be better ;-) SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> Gonna get some serious mud tyres though, not happy with the trac >> edges at all. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > can be better than diff locks too. D3 still lacks what you need > though, new Defender would be better ;-) A decent diff locker would have sorted it, although the tyres where very hard work. I blame myself though, not enough talent! i am serious about the tank that was stuck though, how the f.ck can a LR get past a stuck tank in a forest? SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > A decent diff locker would have sorted it, although the tyres where > very hard work. I blame myself though, not enough talent! Seriously, sounds more like the tyres, sometimes putting the brakes on a bit can help but grassy slopes aren't exactly extreme off-roading, getting up one is entirely down to traction versus weight, diff locks or traction control, a light machine and grippy tyres do it, pretty much nothing else about the vehicle matters. > i am serious about the tank that was stuck though, how the f.ck can > a LR get past a stuck tank in a forest? Enormous can opener? I get the feeling that the off-roading site was closed due to being waterlogged, or was it just blocked by the tank? SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> A decent diff locker would have sorted it, although the tyres where >> very hard work. I blame myself though, not enough talent! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I get the feeling that the off-roading site was closed due to being > waterlogged, or was it just blocked by the tank? It had never been open to normal Landies mate, the slope was extreme for road going vehicles, not many could have got up it by any way. Short of a trialler, you where not getting up that hill, ask Lee. the D3 did it through the leccy bits & Andy's skill, nowt else. SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) >Trac edges are shite, I have no idea where they got their reputation >from. Probably good amongst AT tyres. I understand they're good on stony stuff. They're also reckoned to last a long time, whereas MTs don't last if used on the road. Mind you, I wasn't that impressed with BFG ATs either, as road tyres. too hard a compound for my taste on wet tarmac, perhaps I drive like a nutter too much of the time. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic face by frightening people in the street. from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton. >I understand they're good on stony stuff. They're also reckoned to last a >long time, whereas MTs don't last if used on the road. ive had no problem in muddy stuff either. it sounds like it is just wet grass that get em. They definitely last well. Im just about to put 2 tyres on my car after 13k miles and my trac edges are still going strong after 6 years or so! > ive had no problem in muddy stuff either. it sounds like it is just > wet grass that get em. I've got stuck in fairly shallow mud on trac-edges, they clog with mud very quickly and don't self-clean very well. > They definitely last well. Im just about to put 2 tyres on my car > after 13k miles and my trac edges are still going strong after 6 years > or so! They're OK on the road, last a long time and I never had the back end sliding around despite chucking it around the roundabouts quite a bit. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > Tell you geezers what though, the only car that could make it up a > VERY tricky wet grass slope was Andys D3 with it's trick electronics > etc! I should have let the tyres down ! Andy's tyres I presume ;-) I recon we should have just nicked the fuses from the fuse box and then see who the smart arse is ;-) jealous moi? :-) Lee D > Well another weekend under our our belt. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Caravan. > Lee D One thing, the KTM would have eaten that slope for breakfast!! - One wheel drive................ SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) >Well another weekend under our our belt. > >For those who went Off roading Nige and Andy sorry it was such a let down, I >was well miffed. I gather the OR place wasn't up to the advertising? pity I couldn't make it. OK, who's up for a spring one in Herefordshire if I can persuade B-I-L Tim (You reading this, Tim?) to let us play on his farm? There should be stuff to do... there's Bulmer's Cider museum in Hereford for one thing, and doubtless plenty else. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Too Busy: Your mind is like a motorway. Sometimes it can be jammed by too much traffic. Avoid the jams by never using your mind on a Bank Holiday weekend. from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton. >> Well another weekend under our our belt. >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > There should be stuff to do... there's Bulmer's Cider museum in > Hereford for one thing, and doubtless plenty else. Austin, the place had a T34/85 stuck in the mud & he just told us to pass it bye!!!! hehehehe - clueless! But, if they did something with it...... SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > OK, who's up for a spring one in Herefordshire if I can persuade B-I-L Tim > (You reading this, Tim?) to let us play on his farm? I'd like to, one of these days I'll be healthy again, going through some bad patches at the moment, both personally and machine-wise, once all is set up I'll try to make it on four wheels or six. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> OK, who's up for a spring one in Herefordshire if I can persuade >> B-I-L Tim (You reading this, Tim?) to let us play on his farm? > > I'd like to, one of these days I'll be healthy again, going through > some bad patches at the moment, both personally and machine-wise, > once all is set up I'll try to make it on four wheels or six. Hope you get better, i cant wait to kick mud in your non bike loving face!! :) SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) > Hope you get better, i cant wait to kick mud in your non bike loving face!! That's if you can see me after you've got a face full of flies and cow sh.t from riding your bike! I'd like an off-road bike one day, but the idea of riding on the road covered in cow skin with my head in a bowl doesn't appeal that much... SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> Hope you get better, i cant wait to kick mud in your non bike loving face!! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I'd like an off-road bike one day, but the idea of riding on the road >covered in cow skin with my head in a bowl doesn't appeal that much... There's nowt to beat it on a sunny sunday afternoon, in a convoy of about 20-odd bikes... or even just a few. Best convoy run I recall was leading a group of about 40 out of Swansea and over the Black Mountain to Llandovery and the caff. One of they charity dos, easter egg run or somesuch. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic face by frightening people in the street. from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton. || OK, who's up for a spring one in Herefordshire if I can persuade || B-I-L Tim (You reading this, Tim?) to let us play on his farm? || || There should be stuff to do... there's Bulmer's Cider museum in || Hereford for one thing, and doubtless plenty else. Count us in ... SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. >>> OK, who's up for a spring one in Herefordshire if I can persuade >>> B-I-L Tim (You reading this, Tim?) to let us play on his farm? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Count us in ... Aye, dpendant on date! SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> Count us in ... > > Aye, dpendant on date! Yep got my part II exam in May so may be on a crammer course on weekends prior so date dependant here too. Lee D > Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny > about: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Yep got my part II exam in May so may be on a crammer course on weekends > prior so date dependant here too. Hereford? ahh - getting closer, not much but every little helps :) yep - definitely[1] up for that. [1] where 'definately' is a boolean, value dependant on dates/cash/vehicle/work/liver SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny >about: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Lee D well, up to a point, it's on a date to suit. School holiday time probably preferable, I see that round here at least we have spring HT from 12th to 16th Feb, and term finishes for easter on Friday 30th March, summer term starts 16th April. ideally, we'll want a list of "avoid" dates, if people have any. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that "Nessun maggior dolore che ricordarsi del tempo felice nella miseria" - Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321) from Divina Commedia 'Inferno' >>Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny >>about: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >ideally, we'll want a list of "avoid" dates, if people have any. Hmmmmm. Maybe time to stick my head over the parapet ;) Later is better than earlyany date before May is likely to cause too much damage to the ground. Beyond that we'd better pray it doesn't rain after of last weekends tales of i derring do and inability to drive on wet grass ;) >>>Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny >>>about: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >Beyond that we'd better pray it doesn't rain after of last weekends >tales of i derring do and inability to drive on wet grass ;) With luck I'll have the hybrid minibus built by then. 'course, there's another half term in the "summer" term: 28th May to 1st June, it says on my bit of paper. really depends on the weather, I guess - if we have a dry spring then presumably the ground will be OK at Easter, if not, it'll still be soft. anyway, plenty of time to think about that. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >>Nige <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny >>about: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >ideally, we'll want a list of "avoid" dates, if people have any. how about Whitsun, nice long weekend then...... SignatureSimon Isaacs "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" George Jean Nathan (1882-1955) ROT13 me.... Richard Brookman <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >>> OK, who's up for a spring one in Herefordshire if I can persuade >>> B-I-L Tim (You reading this, Tim?) to let us play on his farm? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Count us in ... Rich can you email me so I can send you the photoshopped piccy, turned out quite well! Lee D || Richard Brookman <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> uttered || Rich can you email me so I can send you the photoshopped piccy, || turned out quite well! Munged address at the top of this message. Cheers! SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. >>Well another weekend under our our belt. >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >There should be stuff to do... there's Bulmer's Cider museum in Hereford for >one thing, and doubtless plenty else. should be good, although depends on "Plus one".... spent yesterday shopping for tarvel systems (pushchairs on steroids), cots, "proper nappies" not them minging disposable things..... £dont want to think about it, 5 weeks to go..... SignatureSimon Isaacs "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" George Jean Nathan (1882-1955) ROT13 me.... >Though I'm now leaning more towards a 110 CSW than I am towards the 101 so >if anyone has a nice 110 CSW 300 Tdi and a yen for a 101 Camper then give me >a shout, 4 plus two dogs in the 101 is not much fun. Failing that Morph may >soon be gracing Enay with his presence, it will be a reluctant sale as I >know I'll never get another like him but I'm just not using him as intended >since we bought the Caravan. you cant abandon me! I'll never get mine finished then! I thought the plan was to tow the caravan with morph and then leave the kids in the morph wing and keep the caravan civilised? :) im glad you had a good one (apart from the offroading) I'm still trying to work out how i can make more time so i can come unofficialing sometime :( > I'm still > trying to work out how i can make more time so i can come > unofficialing sometime :( We like to think we are prepared and ready to go - even so it took around 4 hours circling SW london before we managed to achieve escape velocity and slingshot our way to North Wales. FWIW: Final decision to attend was made/conformied @ 10:30 Friday am. The trick (for me) is to work like a slave Mon-Thur and then switch off the email/phone/post channels overnight Thursday. SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >Failing that Morph may >soon be gracing Enay with his presence, it will be a reluctant sale as I >know I'll never get another like him but I'm just not using him as intended >since we bought the Caravan. Crumbs, that's severe :-( Mother <nospam@nominet.name> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > Crumbs, that's severe :-( Martyn If you know of any one on looking for a camper with "History" then point them in my direction. I will no doubt be titivating him prior to placing him in the back of one of the rags but if someone wants a little work to finish him then I could reflect that in the price. Though given the work that's already gone in to him he's no longer a project so won't be a "project" price. Little work at the mo prior to camping means; Plumb in gas to cooker and hob & add vents as appropriate Add pipes for sink drain - provided Plumb in water pump for sink - provided Finish internal paintwork Complete internal decor Add curtains Book camping pitch He's currently set up as a 2 berth sleeping but will transport 4/6 depending on how the seats are configured 4 seatbelted or 2 seatbelted and 4 side facing. Could easily be made in to a 4 Berth though with existing space and a little time / fabrication. Lee D >Mother <nospam@nominet.name> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >If you know of any one on looking for a camper with "History" then point >them in my direction. so its serious then? :( Tim sold his, then youre going next. That should put me next by rights! I have however vowed that the house will go before the 101! Tom Woods <news@NOPSAMtomwoods.co.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> If you know of any one on looking for a camper with "History" then >> point them in my direction. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > rights! > I have however vowed that the house will go before the 101! Yeah, I'll be sad to see him go but I'm just not using him and It's criminal that he's just sat there when someone else could be having heaps of fun in him. Lee D >Tom Woods <news@NOPSAMtomwoods.co.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny >about: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >that he's just sat there when someone else could be having heaps of fun in >him. I'll be happy with just occasional use on mine. I only use the 2A properly for perhaps one weekend/month now (and its usually tip runs!) but that justifys it enough for me as i enjoy it when im driving it!. wouldnt percy be higher in the list to go than morph? Tom Woods <news@NOPSAMtomwoods.co.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > wouldnt percy be higher in the list to go than morph? As would the Laguna and the Tractor however modern life has it's price. I have a camper and a caravan, thats just greedy. The arrival of another pup has also made 101 cruising a little more less appealing on the long haul with 4 occupants and 2 dogs, one large one medium sized. The IIa is tax exempt and a non runner at the mo, I'd not get anywhere near the value of what I've put in to the IIa as he sits. Morph on the other hand is an appreciating vehicle, so a good investment for someone else. Much as I'd like to keep him I have other plans for the drivespace. Rebuilding Percy is still on my list of things to do, While I'm tinkering with Morph I'm not going to get Percy done. Lee D || Mother <nospam@nominet.name> uttered summat worrerz funny about: || [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] || || Lee D I WILL NOT READ ANY MORE OF THIS THREAD I WILL NOT READ ANY MORE OF THIS THREAD I WILL NOT READ ANY MORE OF THIS THREAD I WILL NOT READ ANY MORE OF THIS THREAD I WILL NOT READ ANY MORE OF THIS THREAD Nurse! SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. >|| If you know of any one on looking for a camper with "History" then >|| point them in my direction. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Nurse! you dont want to buy a 101. Nobody could enjoy burbling about in that horrible sounding v8. And why would you want to buy one that had already had all the hard camper conversion work done on it? Wanting to join the elite group of 101 owners is silly.. did i do that right? :) || On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:45:15 -0000, "Richard Brookman" || <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] || || did i do that right? :) Cheers Tom. The fleeting moment has passed. I have returned to normal. I do not want a 101. At all. Today. SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:42:01 -0000, "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> scribbled the following nonsense: >|| On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:45:15 -0000, "Richard Brookman" >|| <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >Today. I can just see Di drving one....... SignatureSimon Isaacs "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" George Jean Nathan (1882-1955) ROT13 me.... || On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:42:01 -0000, "Richard Brookman" || <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> scribbled the following [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] || || I can just see Di drving one....... Ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh! SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. [101 - morph] > || I can just see Di drving one....... > > Ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh! A bread van! SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 || On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:19:51 -0000, Richard Brookman || <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] || Land Rover - 110 V8 || Discovery - V8 Bread? Van? A van with bread? A Bread Van? No thank yew. SignatureRich ============================== Take out the obvious to email me. Lee_D <newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > Well another weekend under our our belt. Any one has any photos they would like bunging up on my web space then send them to lee (at) lr project (no space) dot (com) :-) Lee D > Lee_D <newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> uttered summat worrerz > funny about: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Lee D will do matey! SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G) KTM 520 SX (2001) Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995) |
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