Fairmile, Cobham - Car Show and BBQ, Friday 25th August 2006

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:46 pm

I'm having some adventures with the TR4. Sent the gearbox off for fixing the jumping out of third problem. That's fine: £175 + Vat inc. labour: very fair. Unfortunately it looks as though the overdrive is near scrap

. Very, very wierd as it was working perfectly and silently. Anyway they've quoted a further £475 + Vat for that. Not sure what to do at the moment, suffice to say I'm getting them to sort the gearbox, but hang fire on the O/D just in case I can find another one. Luckily the G/box can be fully built seperately from the O/D, so at least that will be one area resolved.

Old cars, don't you just love 'em?

Anyway, it might make it, if not I'll have to come in the modern ....

MdR · Post by **MdR** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:05 pm

Sonja, Emily & I will be there (eventually, given the A24 post 5pm).
I'm guessing I only need to buy 2 tickets...?

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:18 pm

MdR wrote:Sonja, Emily & I will be there (eventually, given the A24 post 5pm).
I'm guessing I only need to buy 2 tickets...?

Correct

- I'm presuming the 911?

MdR · Post by **MdR** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:59 pm

Viv_Surby wrote:
MdR wrote:Sonja, Emily & I will be there (eventually, given the A24 post 5pm).
I'm guessing I only need to buy 2 tickets...?
Correct - I'm presuming the 911?

Hopefully, but with the Ghia too.
The Ghia on its own is too uncomfortable for 3 & the S still has those daft race belts.
Worst case is we turn up in the Passat, unless I can scrounge Dad's '03 cabrio

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:12 pm

Could you give me the Ghia's reg Martiin please?

Ta

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:14 pm

Can I let you know Monday Viv? Just need to get sign-off on the day off (shouldn't be a problem), but don't want to presume and my boss isn't back until Monday.

Anyone local fancy putting a Northerner up for the night?

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:33 pm

Sure - Monday is fine

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:10 am

Okay Viv - one Northerner here coming down - would turning up in the 993 cause a problem?

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:51 pm

Viv, I'll be there.

Ian, you are welcome to stay with me if you don't mind a bit of a building site!

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:41 pm

Can't make it I'm afraid.

MdR · Post by **MdR** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:11 pm

Ian Donkin wrote:would turning up in the 993 cause a problem?

It's not the car that's the problem, it's the driver

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:34 pm

*list updated*

Post by **Bootsy** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:31 pm

OK, I've got a free 'pass' from Mrs Bootsy and can jump on a train early Friday evening and possibly meet up with somebody to catch a lift.

One clause - I need a bed to lay my little weary head down on after a few beers

I'll be out of your hair early Saturday as I'll be getting a lunchtime train back to Norfolk to join the family for the BH weekend.

Any takers

lewis · Post by **lewis** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:44 pm

Im in luton and you are quite welcome to cadge a bed and a lift down if you dont get an offer of somwhere closer.

lewis

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:09 pm

Peter wrote:Viv, I'll be there.

Ian, you are welcome to stay with me if you don't mind a bit of a building site!

Peter - that's very kind thanks - I'll drop you an email at work.

And for Martin's benefit, I'll come in the early car.