Castel combe

Any one going to Castel Combe?

Would do if they allowed dogs but can understand why not.

PR & I are going  

I'll be there. On The Clubman Estate Register Stand. Do come & say "Hello."

R.

Quoted from neon91

Any one going to Castel Combe?

Quoted from Bumble

Would do if they allowed dogs but can understand why not.

Do they allow teddy bears then?

We will be there on the SMOC stand   see you there  

im going  

Yes , we will be going, as I want to give the new engine  ablast around the track, also is anyone going to the Blenheim palace show on Sunday? Baz mentioned there was a mini/VW show there?

Two shows same weekend? Divorce is too expensive!

R.

wht time are the north devon group leaving?? last year we left at 7am  

Sorry been a bit out of it the last week.........  We might be going depending on how i feel......... Hopefully Terry has all the details?????  

I have to be honest I have been a bit busy with some personal business so I do not have any details. So for once it looks like your on your own. I still have a lot to catch up on but it should be better organized next year.  SORRY about that and I am the only person you can blame.
No details means no club stand etc.

if any of you are using Sat Nags to get there put Castle Combe not as I spelt it orignally.

Bad spellers of the world untie!

In Guernsey Castel means castle so you were close.

Just got back fron Castle Combe a very good show and excellent weather. Plenty of stalls and a mini car boot ( as in mini bits not a tiny one) too.
Mini World were there on a stand giving away goodies. Only saw one face I recognised but it was very busy.

It was a good show. Only saw one NDMC person, Andy. Saw lots of LGT plaques tho!

R.

We had a good day too, spent loads of money getting bits for Scotts pick-up... hopefully it will be on the road soon and we get to have our garage back

Hi, I'm new here, having only bought my Mini Cooper 2 weeks ago. I've always loved Minis, and owned other Rover cars so know all about their heritage, but bit the bullet and bought one!

I went to Castle Combe yesterday, and it was a brilliant day, really enjoyed it and took the car out on the track. I have never driven on a race track before, and the car is completely standard but still had great fun!

just shame about the pheasant the rearraged my grille and spotlights on the Link Road on the way home

I live in Bideford, so no doubt will see many of you around and about.

cheers, David Frisby, aka Devonshire Dave

WELCOME TO THE GANG DAVE!!! What your mini called?

bideford mini love! I have seen a few mins around bideford over the past few weeks that i dont recognise! But still get my wave!

Wow glad u had fun around the track - i wouldnt have the guts to do that - mind u knowing my luck i would break down or maybe loose my exhaust!

Naughty Pheasant - oopsy i have a feeling i will be in the same position soon i think fish are more intellegant!

Quoted from Bertie

- mind u knowing my luck i would break down or maybe loose my exhaust!

Bertie 2 and Arthur are members of the...... 'L.O.E' Club!  (Loose Our Exhaust Club)  Its a very elite part of the Register!!!

Welcome Dave to the nuthouse!

Quoted from Jo7

Bertie 2 and Arthur are members of the...... 'L.O.E' Club!  (Loose Our Exhaust Club)  Its a very elite part of the Register!!!

Welcome Dave to the nuthouse!

I feel a vinyl sticker comming on!!!

Quoted from Bertie

I feel a vinyl sticker comming on!!!

LOL..... now theres a thought!!!!!!!!!

Quoted from Jo7

Bertie 2 and Arthur are members of the...... 'L.O.E' Club!  (Loose Our Exhaust Club)  Its a very elite part of the Register!!!

Welcome Dave to the nuthouse!

Well can I be a member too as the first LGT I did I cuaght the exaust at the b and b and pulled it off so had to limp in to bideford and get it fixed!

Welcome to the Nuthouse Dave - from a member of the SENDMR (South East North Devon Mini Register) we live in Kent  

Welcome Dave I HAVE seen you round a few times   and have seen pheasant damage
(he used to work on vans for us and still does sometimes) so was honoured to see his mini straight after he picked it up

many thanks for the warm welcome guys!!!!! much appreciated. the car, a he i think, is called 'Hiti, as he is Tahiti Blue, and then to distinguish it from others it has Union Flag centre caps on the wheels, and is R Reg.

as for losing the exhaust, ive caught mine on more than a few occasions so far, but hopefully it will stay there. just avoiding Northam Road in bideford at all costs!

cheers, DD

Quoted from mini59

Well can I be a member too as the first LGT I did I cuaght the exaust at the b and b and pulled it off so had to limp in to bideford and get it fixed!

Yup!!  You are now an official member of the L.O.E club!!!! the elite part of the Register!!

Quoted from Devonshire Dave

many thanks for the warm welcome guys!!!!! much appreciated. the car, a he i think, is called 'Hiti, as he is Tahiti Blue, and then to distinguish it from others it has Union Flag centre caps on the wheels, and is R Reg.

as for losing the exhaust, ive caught mine on more than a few occasions so far, but hopefully it will stay there. just avoiding Northam Road in bideford at all costs!

cheers, DD

Ooooohhhhh! Nearly a member then!!!

yep, i blame scoop and the Hockings crew with their crazy speedbumps, and me not being a small chap.

i had the car on their ramp last weekend, and luckily it all looks very good, so i am a happy chappy!

Welcome Dave to the mad house  

Welcome Dave   we also come from Kent and come down for the LGT every year ........... we lost our exhaunt when boarding the ferry to Guernsey one year.....went over a speed hump and it pulled the whole thing off  

I love minis that break down and r silly

Quoted from O-B

Welcome to the Nuthouse Dave - from a member of the SENDMR (South East North Devon Mini Register) we live in Kent  

... and from the Fairly North But Not Quite North East North Devon Mini Register (Leeds branch)  

Quoted from Bertie

i wouldnt have the guts to do that - mind u knowing my luck i would break down or maybe loose my exhaust!

You could do that just by walking towards the car  

Quoted from scoobydoo

........... we lost our exhaunt when boarding the ferry to Guernsey one year.....went over a speed hump and it pulled the whole thing off  

You are now a member of the L.O.E. club, part of the NDMR!!!  

Quoted from Bertie

I love minis that break down and r silly

i do too, though i think jenn might have had enough of bumpstarting it

Quoted from Bertie

I love minis that break down and r silly

Are there any other type?

Nah, it's all part of the fun  

well, thankfully ive been able to fix my grille which is ok. not perfect, but the damage is hidden behind the spot lamps. 2 fingers to the pheasant, he paid for it with his life, i paid for it with some self tappers!

also, who's is the very smart blue Cooper Sports pack that i saw in Northam yesterday. on an X plate i think.

cheers, DD

ps, great to see that there is support from across the country on here. i notice that someone is from Leeds which is a bit of a trek. I used to live in Bradford, and pray that the roads in Leeds are better than Bradford.

Not me i dont think I was driving about yesterday with patrick around northam -  but bertie's a surf blue sports pack R reg

Normally found driving between the ho and parkham

ive now got a photo on my signature

it wasnt you i saw yesterday Bertie, but that is a gorgeous car. i'm sure i'll see you about at some point, although chances are it'll be when im driving the works van (City Electrical Factors Transit van), but i'll keep my eyes peeled....

still flash your lights - we do in the yellow van share the mini love! Mind u I prob wont see you I never see anyone waving or flashing I am sooo focused on the road I miss everything!

Probably a good idea to keep your eyes on the road Sarah  

I tend to agree but it sounds as though you concentrate on your driving. My pupils take their eyes off the road to look at the numbers on the gear stick.....

Quoted from Bumble

I tend to agree but it sounds as though you concentrate on your driving. My pupils take their eyes off the road to look at the numbers on the gear stick.....

I suppose we all have to learn, but it must be disconcerting - thank goodness for dual controls eh  

Yes i defo dont see anyone not even joel waving and flashing in his bright yellow van im totally unaware! what frightens me is when im on a my daily drive and then all of a sudden im aware and im further along the journey then when i was last aware! That frightens me that ive missed sections of the journey - but i must be concerntrating sooo much

How special am I then because you waved at me the other day but come to think of it that was the first time trying to remember what type of wave it was.

It was the Amelia Mini that I saw at Castle Combe this year, wasn't it ? I assumed the lady was from North Devon Mini Register - wrong ! I got talking to her about the Westward Ho ! Controversy.

Driving lessons - I took my first one in the dark to stop me looking for the controls etc !