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Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 8:33 am
by wildtexas
Earlier than most I recognise, but as I have to cross the Irish sea I am setting off early. Spending a day with my dad in Cheshire then Stanford early doors on Sunday.
So it started at 4am this morning with a dark start and a break for the border, and down to Dublin port. 120 miles in just over 2hrs. Not bad for a 51 year old car that probably hasn't driven that far in the last 4 yrs.
Heading for Holyhead now and waiting on my fry up.
More photos to follow I hope
Let's hear and see your own stories. Matt
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 9:38 am
by Bootsy
Safe journey!
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 4:20 pm
by neilbardsley
Save journey. See you Sunday
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Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:37 pm
by newto912
Great effort
A prize for the longest trip?
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:41 pm
by wildtexas
Well the fry up morphed into eggs Benedict but Saul Goodman!
After a fairly boring ferry trip, I was accosted by a classic Porsche fan down on the car deck. Seems he was heading to Neinmeister to pick up his '72 911. Any guesses who it was?
Nice to put faces to names...
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:46 pm
by wildtexas
Thankfully, no battery or starting issues on the boat.
My wife still won't forgive me for having to push start my 62 vw notchback off the ferry after our "North sea cruise" from Stavanger to Newcastle.
Settled into a steady pace across Angelsey.
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:50 pm
by wildtexas
Soon found myself at the Britannia bridge on the Menai strait.
Must have words with Danny about this weather he ordered for this weekend!
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:57 pm
by wildtexas
Peeled off at Conwy marina for a comfort stop. Too much free coffee takes its toll
Nice spot to stop at the mulberry if your touring there .
Parked next to a fiat 500 that make the 912 look tiny! Still blue and orange are complimentary colours. But like gulf colours?
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:58 pm
by wildtexas
If you're in North Wales next weekend this might be good fun?
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 6:05 pm
by wildtexas
Having stopped in Conwy, I skipped Llandudno. That and the fact I was last there was for a job interview. I didn't get it!
I stopped into a restaurant to eat back then. Beautiful sunshine, great evening. All of a sudden the was a huge lightning storm that flooded the town. Small children were washed down the gutters and into the sea.
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 6:09 pm
by wildtexas
Before I knew it I was passing Rhyl. It brought back memories from over 30yrs ago.
Heading to"the sandcastle" water centre to ride the flumes as a prepubescent school boy. 9 up in my dad's old Volvo estate. 4 of us in the boot sat crossways. Transvision Vamp on the cassette player....
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 6:37 pm
by wildtexas
After this, not much in the way of photos as I got a case of heavy right foot.
But to prove I made it to Cheshire....
10 hours, all in all, door to door and 240 miles. Plenty of learning on the way.
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 8:10 pm
by danny
Fair play to you Matt,
Car looks great btw,
See ya Sunday
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 9:32 pm
by hot66
Love a road trip .
Major dad on the ferry ?
Re: Stanford bound.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:01 pm
by wildtexas
hot66 wrote:Love a road trip .
Major dad on the ferry ?
Full marks to James