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just setting off...

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:37 pm
by Burma-Shave
...In this slightly rough but honest and very sweet looking 65 912, from sunny Essex to Dundee. Me mate Dave just bought it..wish us luck!

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:59 pm
by johnM
What could possibly go wrong!

Good luck Johnny.

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:26 pm
by mycar
No point in waiting for adventure to come knocking at your door..... :laughing6:

Good luck to the pair of you !

Mike.

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:43 pm
by bjmullan
Good luck but what a day you have picked! Heavy rain and strong winds :(

Johnny are thinking about coming on our Scottish tour next August?

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:46 pm
by 73SJM
That journey should allow you to get to know the car! Hope all goes well.

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:56 pm
by hot66
I've just arrived home after driving from Scotland and over teh A66 ... it's abit wild out there :shock:

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:45 pm
by Burma-Shave
Just gone past the last cafe in England! Rochester in the borders ..the old girl is going well although the heater needs attention...brr.
Been a long time since 04.30 this morning though :-/

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:02 am
by Bruce M
Hope u made it.

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:19 am
by kitten1
I remember driving Kit home to Glasgow from Cheltenham, 3rd December 2012. Had never driven an early 911 for any longer than 10 mins. We drove home in heavy rain, snow and ice.....loved every mile of it, my cheeks were sore from smiling all the way home, didn't know how to work the heating controls either. One of my favourite journey's.

Enjoy

Margaret

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:48 am
by Burma-Shave
We made it safely, thanks for the good wishes I'm sure they helped! The car went extremely well, especially as this trip represents more miles than she covered in the past 12 months…and we have indeed discovered some idiosyncrasies! The gods smiled on us too, I think we have missed the salt fest by a ba' hair.

Picked my car up from edinburgh airport and convoyed the last leg, surrounded by weather and fireworks. A great trip, David may chime in with his own pics.

Was a bit windy on the Forth Bridge though:

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:51 am
by Bootsy
Can't see the reg clearly but I think that's my old 912

Image

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:28 am
by Timo
Well done both of you, looks like a challenging first journey!

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:19 am
by Mitch
Bootsy wrote:Can't see the reg clearly but I think that's my old 912
That would be a nice bit of DDK history :)

And that's quite a day trip, somehow the early starts and long distances easily fade when there's a great car to collect. And I'm sure a challenging journey home makes it all feel well earned! Like the pics and will be good to see more.. enjoy the 912 David!

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:28 am
by Burma-Shave
Rsl 803. It is your old car bootsy.

David. Posting on johnny's login he left active on my phone pending my account activation.

Re: just setting off...

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:39 am
by hot66
Nice one David 8)