The I miss car shows and meet ups thread....................

[bstardchild]

2020 is turning into the worst year ever for car related activities

Thought it would be nice to share good times in the form of a photo thread that shows why we do "events and shows"

Below would be a picture of the Norfolk Mountain rescue club doing the classic but the uploader has thrown a wobbly

Loaves and fishes



What to do when it's raining and racing hasn't started



1. Drink Beer and chat
2. Drink Beer and chat
3. Drink Beer and chat
4. See points 1 - 3


Feel free to share any photos that remind you of why you do this stuff

Photo from a RR show campsite a long long time ago as compenstion for starting a thread without a picture

[fraudownersclub]

Few friends came to visit fraudownersclub

[grizz]

Going out to see builds like this.

Hope is follows the brief.

If not........

Take a look at these..... forum.retro-rides.org/thread/165490/chatham-dockyard-traction-transport-photos

Yes, we certainly are not having as much fun.

[pistonpopper]

More of my old car show pics Here

[HoTWire]

Oddly miss organising this



Would have been heading to site today.

Actually have another from the hill as well

[Mercdan68]

Couple that always make me smile
Young George aged 15 getting car of the show for his efforts
Well proud of that one



And the fraud boys at buckmore park last summer

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

the people

[ontheedge]

Capesthorne, Cheshire

[georgeb]

Aug 20, 2020 9:12:36 GMT ontheedge said:

Capesthorne, Cheshire

Instantly recognisable.

Capesthorne and Tatton were my local ones.

[HoTWire]

Aug 20, 2020 8:54:06 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said:

the people

Another shot of the legend that is Kev From Wales in action

[Adey]

ahh man, my bookface memories have been going mad for the past few days with old RRG pics. Its the one big show/meet up i get to in a year. Nearly always coincides with my pre booked week off in the year/birthday too so it has become a set thing to get too. Roll on next year and the return of the car shows and meet ups

[scmick]

Really missed our local Chesterfield Motorfest that should have been last Sunday. Probably a lucky escape though as it poured with rain all day. Here's our SIMCA Club stand near the Town Hall at the August 2019 Motorfest.

[fraudownersclub]

Simply for the smiles 😎😎
After a run up the hill 👍👍 2019

[Mercdan68]

Deffo miss seeing all of the boys this summer

[ratchart]

I have mixed feeling about this non-show season as I've been working weekends all summer and expect to do so until this covid malarkey is knocked on the head, so if there were shows on I'd feel as if I was missing out more if I couldn't go. 

One of the biggest differences it's made to me is I've done far less car inspired artwork, because I've not had my usual sources of inspiration. Seeing photos online just isn't the same as getting up close and personal with the real thing.

Anyway these are are a few random pics from last year's season.

[autojumbled]

Shows always gave me encouragement and inspiration to get on and ensure my car is working!
The last show I attended was summer 2019 - Simply Japanese @ Beauliea and I fought hard with the car to get it roadworthy.
She blew up a couple months later and its been a struggle to find the motivation or goal to get it back running again!

[HoTWire]

Aug 20, 2020 15:59:53 GMT autojumbled said:

Shows always gave me encouragement and inspiration to get on and ensure my car is working!
The last show I attended was summer 2019 - Simply Japanese @ Beauliea and I fought hard with the car to get it roadworthy.
She blew up a couple months later and its been a struggle to find the motivation or goal to get it back running again!

I look forward to seeing it arrive at RR Weekender in May next year (I know it is a way off, but hopefully some kind of deadline will help )

[Seth]

Its been a tough few months made worse with no car stuff to go to. Had a great chat on the phone last night with someone I'd not spoken to for ages who I only met because of this forum. Here's hoping for an awesome '21 where I get to see and experinece more things I'd never have imagined likely.

[HoTWire]

Aug 20, 2020 17:12:37 GMT Seth said:

Its been a tough few months made worse with no car stuff to go to. Had a great chat on the phone last night with someone I'd not spoken to for ages who I only met because of this forum.

One of my highlights from 2019 was getting to chat to you at RR Weekender briefly, miss seeing you down the Dungeon whenever I went to stare at my car and fail to fix things.

[Mercdan68]

Well I suppose this wouldn’t have got done without the show season being decimated
Thanks to pal Rick and son George...oh i did a little bit trust me!