RRG09 - a scrape by scrape account

[Mark]

;D

Well here are my pics.. well some of them...

Arrived on Friday night, too late to bother camping so headed off for an expensive hotel. Didn't have any camera battery at this stage, so the story starts on Saturday morning...

Headed into the museum and came back to find I'd become a retro sandwich - awesome!


Then I proceeded to pitch the tent and chill out!


Sick Bass - the bitches love it!


Fantastic sticker


Lupo by night light


Merc by night light


Tri - the legendary light holder. Yes, he's so tall that he had to kneel to get the light height right


Hardcore's Mk2 Granada on hydro's








The campsite gazebo


The wobbler


Some track action:


















My show pics:












































































Bryn tries some beat boxing


4 of the prize winners (passat is above!)


Careful now...


We left on Sunday evening, had a fairly uneventful drive with JoeySully in his Scimitar (thank god!). Stopped in Neath for food and sleep.


Hooked up with my man Leigh in the ferry port:


Thought this reg was interesting!


Made it home...


What's this now?


Uh oh...


I've already thanked everyone in other threads but I'll do it again - cheers everyone for a truly fantastic weekend. Hope to be back next year ;D

[An Fear Ó Dhoire]

Those are seriously good photos bossman.

[dollywobbler]

Yup, top images! Hope the leakiness ain't too bad...

[rmad]

Thanks for bringing the Merc to RRG, thanks for the write up and thanks for including two pictures of the Cressy...even if it does show the true extent of it's rust! ;D

[Mark]

I don't see any rust - only coolness

Nice to meet you dude and wobbler - the car is quality

[Speedman]

Quality shots

[Mystery Machine]

curse word shots, curse word car.

BTW - I fail at lying! ;D

Mark, was so cool to meet you. AMAZING car, GREAT pics.

That shot of Chalkey in your boot made be LOL like you wouldn't believe! Funniest moment of the weekend for me - ultimate LOL's at daft dog/phat bass interaction.

Might be meeting up again soon if you're up for it? PM Leigh for more details

[Colonelk]

class shots, and thanks for making my red rear lights I did look red, most photos don't come out right

was good to meet you too chap

[Mark]

Aug 18, 2009 21:29:11 GMT Mystery Machine said:

Might be meeting up again soon if you're up for it? PM Leigh for more details

Sounds fantastic dude As long as I don't have to rush another resto beforehand


Great to meet you too colonelk - gutted I missed you on track

[Colonelk]

also, forgot to say I LOVE YOUR CAR! please do everything you can to make it reliable and driveable at THAT ride height

[stevek]

Cool car, cool guy. Was a privilege to be camped next door. (and be part of the sandwich) Hope you had a good run home as I'm sure it was quite an epic journey.

-Steve-

[bstardchild]

Nice camera work and ditto what Mark said about the merc - perfect stance

[Keefy]

Mark - thanks for coming! As i said to you as you entered the campsite and the showground, your merc is fapping awesome! Love it!

GREAT pic of Dolly stood next to the Wobbler too!

[HARDCORE]

Dude, ur ride is hot, u take great pics, & ur a cool guy - isn't 1 talent enough?

This snap is awesome! Thank you so much, new desktop background sorted, gonna take some beating! (it's a Mk2 Granny BTW, not that Cortinas aren't equally awesome )


Hope ur leak is nothing major, doesn't look too bad, at least you make it home (more than Granny did, lol!) ;D Awesome garage btw!

HC.

[Seth]

Stopped in my tracks when I saw the Merc on Sunday. Just right!

[Mark]

colonelk - I think it might be an ask too far, but I'll do my best. The floor actually scrapes on speedbumps so that can't be good. Then again, if the hardslam winner can tow a trailer out of there maybe there is hope for the Merc yet.

Stevek - cheers dude Great to meet you!

bstardchild - all my shots of your car came out curse word because you parked with a cone right in front of you! I don't think the stance of the Merc is quite right, the rear needs to be about 10mm higher.

Keefy - cheers for all your hard work over the weekend man!

hardcore - I knew it was a Granny, I'm just curse word at words Good to meet you

Seth - cheers man As said, I'm not happy with the stance, and I was too lazy/wrecked to clean the car, so it could have been much better but it's not too bad.

[BiAS]

Good to meet you, next year I promise you'll get a go on the campsite cruiser

[bstardchild]

Aug 19, 2009 11:45:13 GMT Mark said:

bstardchild - all my shots of your car came out curse word because you parked with a cone right in front of you!

I had to put something around it just in case someone overcooked it ;D

Aug 19, 2009 11:45:13 GMT Mark said:

I don't think the stance of the Merc is quite right, the rear needs to be about 10mm higher.

Hmm maybe please provide photos before and after the lift - I may be converted but for now it looks cock on

[jonmsm]

Ace photos! I wish I could have been there. However I know a good friend of mine was there... and you snapped his off! Excellent skills! This is a great shot and will be saved (has already been saved) for much ribbing when I see him next! he has a tendancy to drive his mk2 at the limits and to this effect more often than not!

Unfortunately I have some bad news - he went to Cadwell park with is and during more track action popped the head gasket on the 2.0ltr zetec it's running - sad times!

[Mark]

Bad news - at least he drives it like it's meant to be though!