914 International Spain - May 19-21, 2006

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:07 pm

Just a few pics from the recent 914 International held in Spain .

Overnight stop in Calais and meet up with Dutch-based ex-pat Dave Fagan to complete the "quick" convoy

Wednesady morning turned out to be a trifle damp

but it did dry out later

and the sun was shining by the time we reached our Wednesday night stop-over at Poitiers in the Loire

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:17 pm

Hit some great cross-country roads through mid and southern France avoiding the motorways as far as practicable

Thursday lunch stop

roads were so busy

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:23 pm

some dodgey geezer in France

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:27 pm

No prizes for guessing where this is

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:31 pm

Thursday night stop-over at Perpignan having caught up with the other five British cars which had left a day earlier

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:36 pm

View from the rear of the event hotel in Lloret was impressive even if the parking was a little cramped

view from our room was quite impressive too

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:43 pm

Some superb twisty roads along the coast and through the mountains above the Costa del Sol

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:52 pm

Unfortunately the twisty roads and some rather enthusiastic driving took its toll on a trailing arm mounting bracket and the journey back to England was not of the kind planned

Oh well !

At least i broke it using it

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:55 pm

cool stuff can't wait till my new 912 motor is up and running as I think a nice long drive in Euro land is on the cards and pic's like this make me want to do it tomorrow

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:25 pm

Thats bad news Tom, looks like the inner ear has gone. Do you know if it just cracked or is it coroded?
Great pictures nonetheless...trying to work out which other brit cars were there?

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:43 pm

fourteener wrote:looks like the inner ear has gone.

It has .

Do you know if it just cracked or is it coroded?

Bit of both . The ear itself is still attached to the trailing arm.....
it's just not attached to the car anymore

kevster · Post by **kevster** » Tue May 30, 2006 9:37 am

Excellent pics there - must have clocked up a few miles and on some smooth roads as well. good to see people using these motors to do some distance runs!

Got a wedding to go to in Majorca and I'd love to drive instead of fly but the costs difference i fear will be massive! Why is fuel so bl@*dy expensive in europe!

Something I'd love to do once my motor is sorted properly. Hopefully it wont be long before youre all fixed and back on track...

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:22 am

What a fabulous set of pictures Tom, thanks for sharing them

Seeing scenes like that get's me really excited about my forthcoming trip to France. Sorry to see the journey ended like that for you though, but like you say, you broke it using it

hope you get it fixed up soon.

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Tue May 30, 2006 6:10 pm

Looks like it was a great event - I'm sure it won't be long until the car is back up and running - same thing happened to a chap on the Giulietta Register trip to France last year, but as you say at least you were using it!

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:23 pm

Looks brilliant, Tom. Great photo's as well

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