Are we all in one piece?!

[BenzBoy]

...cos we nearly weren't!

After doing the frankly ludicrous speed of 70mph up the M1 in the Mazda, suddenly the windscreen was filled with yellow water and steam! Oh noooooo!
Turns out it just doesn't like to go above 60. Refilled the rad and away we went, after a grilling from the plod... for some reason two blokes sat in deckchairs beside the dodgiest looking motor around attracted their attention....

I don't think it liked doing the donut in the carpark either.... it was a bit stuttery for a while afterwards ;D

Hope you all got safely home!

[ImpJimbo]

The Nymphs speedo dosent work and tells me I'm doing 30mph when I'm parked ;D The front wheels are out of balance so i know when I'm doing 60. Also running rich and the clutch squeels when i first pull away. Apart from that all in one piece. ;D

[nickb]

Yeah no worries here.
Although I started to worry when Chris booted the Marina up to a frankly ridiculous 80+ mph on the bypass back into Bedford.
That was "taking it easy", apparently.
Nutter of the highest order.

[rustingdeathtrap]

Haha. I think the plod get a bit funny if they think youre having a picnic on the side of the m1.

I got home safley complete with the retro rides flyer still under my wiper ;D.

Top show, great people, nasty sunburn. Lets do it all again next year

[hairnet]

hope you all turned left outta the pod and did the nice twisties

bimmer did 350 miles over day and half

55 quid in petrol - ferk must get me a 325i engine lol

[slater]

I survied... just

Managed to get the escort off the speedo on the way back trying to catch up with the stuyizzmobile

[Adam]

Started getting some quite serious brake judder in the Volvo V70 about 20 miles from home. Out to investigate in the morning, and then off to the dealer I think! Probably wasn't helped by being cut up by a fiesta doing 50mph whilst travelling at *** on the A34!

Adam

[Blown_Imp]

The imp behaved very well, i could not get my temperature to budge, i did 70mph all the way home (5000rpm). In the imp its like going through the sound barrier for some reason, its all hectic up to 65mph, then everything goes smooth and quiet at 70, very strange!

Its using a bit of oil, but i think that its just all the leaks, does mean my oil is always clean!

J

[emzay]

We had a v. nice leisurely trip back up the M1, waving our flyer @ anything vaguely retro we overtook

[Deleted]

got home fine no probs all the way home even played going through the tunnels on the m25 with no probs now why did it cut out half way down the track

[DarrenW]

Back... with no problems other than the severe weather-beating that 60mph in an open-topped Trekker gives ;D

[ImpManiac]

blownimp said:

...i did 70mph all the way home (5000rpm). In the imp its like going through the sound barrier for some reason, its all hectic up to 65mph, then everything goes smooth and quiet at 70, very strange!
J

Yeah. It's wierd, but they go strangely serene over about 65 mph! Not sure my Chamois will, though, with its lowered 3rd and 4th transaxle...

Glad your car went well, James. Nice work!

I'm

[HoTWire]

Back with no problems,.. ran smoothly al the way home,.. could do with a 5 speed box, it's in 4th between 30 and 80(*cough*) ,.. very glad I didn't get pulled over (also *cough* ),..

It picks up nicely from 50-ish, suprised me,.. and the Mk1 Astra driver who was playing silly buggers in the outside lane

[stuyizz]

slater said:

I survied... just

Managed to get the escort off the speedo on the way back trying to catch up with the stuyizzmobile

;D ;D ;D Shortly after you pulled off I spoted a lancer turbo cruising along the inside lane, It was from santapod as well ( grey with wide arches) so I wound the revs up some more andflew past at over a ton ;D ;D

[quantum stop]

got home after a 360 mile round trip ht lead fell off causing a miss on m6 toll simple fix tho andy

[Thrasher]

Yep, no worries here ! There and back no worries..

joined the m1 at about 90mph and spent most of the journey exceeding that, despite discussing taking things " delicately " on the way back......

Also discovered 1300 mk 1 golfs eat petrol like no tomorrow when subjected to prolonged high speeds...

[rmad]

Hytesta (Polo G40) and I had a comfy journey back, traffic kept our speed down most of the time...there were a couple of fun moments though. For some reason the Cressida has almost no pull from 50mph, but flies from 70! The G40 sounds sweet through tunnels too! ;D

[Lewis]

Yea flew home with no probs here too.

No convoy like on the way in though (the 308, two capris and two escorts, all following hoping WE knew where we were goin' )

Glad everyone got back

[Shortcut]

Excellent journey home. The ZS performed flawlessly both ways. Got heavily lost around Northampton trying to get to Daventry. NO signs. Why? Great blast down the 319 (?) home in convoy with my mate Stu's Honda Bros 600 (bike). He loved the show, laughed his t**s off at our cars. He's a bit of a US Rat rod fan and loved the interpretation applied to the mazda wagons!
Strangely th eroad from Burford to Cirencester was empty (and twisty) and I know it like the back of my hand so Stu was gone...and then surprised to see a blue ZS in his mirrors at waaaaaay over the ton! oops

Stuck £30 of juice in in the morning. Still got quarter of a tank left. Not bad.

How long till next year?

[whos dave]

my cortina covered the 270 mile round trip no problem, never missed a beat. Didn't get to park in the retro car park tho

i got sun burnt too , for a change