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Scott, How about a nice new Sport 250 with all the money you will be saving by not having a mortgage? What colour would sir like?

Not forgetting of course the 2 day overnight stay in the Cafe de Paris Hotel (FOC)

I require a test drive first, Simon - Kingswinford to Monte Carlo should suffice. Let me know when I can pick it up and I might even bring you some wine back.

FTFY

or as I saw on a Landrover last weekend. Apply to anyone on here ? ;-)

Well, the Silverstone Classic seems to have been a big hit with everyone who attended, but it couldn't have happened without some wonderful people, so I'd personally like to thank: > Lord Banks for his hard work and efforts in getting things together, from the gazebo and T-shirts to the flags and showing up early to get it installed, plus many admin bits and pieces > "Slasher" for also lending a helping hand - you, sir, are a star, always there to assist at every show and event I can remember, yet fading away when praise is being publicly passed out - we see you and we're very grateful > Clare and her team from A-Plan Insurance for doing all the organising on the parade lap side of things - you took a load off our hands with no reward other than our gratitude and being surrounded by lunatics - thanks for your sacrifice and for all you do for the club and all our members year-round > The Silverstone Classic organisers for putting on a terrific show and for working with us to provide us with such a memorable 30th anniversary weekend > Those of you who came to the event - I saw nothing but smiles and heard nothing but praise, but thanks must go to you for turning out in numbers and filling up our stand > Everyone who went on the parade lap - compared to some of the other clubs who went around politely and sedately, whatever I had to say publicly before the lap, I privately hoped you would behave in an orderly disgraceful manner and you did not disappoint me, with lots of exhaust noise, tyre spinning, horn honking and acting like kids - the highlight of it all for me was seeing you waiting on the grid, your faces looking like Christmas had arrived and Santa had brought what you wanted - just brilliant and probably the highlight of my time as chairman to date > ...and especially Gareth Homfray-Davies (GarethHD), who was kind enough to give me a passenger ride on the parade lap in his brand new car > David Jenkins, the club's longest serving member, who brought his 1986 pre-lit out of retirement and led our parade lap > Peter Osborne, who pointed the Silverstone Classic out to me and suggested attending the event when we met at his house last autumn > ...and of course, anyone old age has made me forget to mention My most sincere thanks to you all If there is enough interest, and even though it would probably be another 5 years before we can waggle another parade lap, we are prepared to consider making the Silverstone Classic a regular event in the club calendar - what do you all think?

Besides the great time had by all at Silverstone including me, I have two more reasons for me to have a Godzilla Happy Dance Day today: > My two West Highland White Terriers have completed a full recovery after being spayed 10 days ago > I walked into the bank today with a five-figure sum of money I had saved and paid off my mortgage early - the house is all ours at last! So sorry about the noise, but this is me today - not sure who the man at the end is, but I agree, a happy moment!

I have used Nick on more than one occasion now and he is really very good, nothing is too much trouble and he knows his stuff Glad you had a similar experience

:laugh: very good I spotted the "One life, live it" on the back of a westy at Silverstone - this needs to be applied to my motor

Scott I think it would be rude not to atleast take it for a test drive and write up a road test report for the rest of us ;-)

I love it when people live dangerously!

Dont be disheartened Rab. We had a great turn out for the Ballater run. You know yourself, not everybody can make every run. Even if we got 2 or 3 big runs a year plus 3 or 4 smaller runs it would be great fun.

Congratulations Scott. More disposable income for upgrades then??

I managed to pay my mortgage early and it is a great feeling to be free of millstone. Congrats! Glad to hear your dogs are doing well. I was nearly a West Highland Terrier owner. I fell in love with them after looking after a friends WHT but when it came to buy my own dog I couldn't afford one and ended up with my Jack Russell.

The next club meeting will be this Thursday 4th August at the Clock. 7pm onwards. If enough of you say your bringing your car I will try and reserve an area by the canal..... hopefully it will be dry :-)

I have already sent a big thank you email to the organisers and asked if we could retain our spot for next year, which to me seemed an ideal location.

Woot, my brakes arrived today. Sadly the brake hoses are missing but they will send them "immediately". I hope that story is soon coming to an end.

And not forgetting, a huge thanks to Scott for getting this off the ground, and organising everything with Silverstone and all the hard work he's put into this.

Sorry to read that Maurici had an off. Hopefully car can be fixed soon. I think he had entered Loton. David

Great news, Andrew, that is the weekend that Martyn has a flight booked in a Tiger Moth so we will all be out and about all weekend. Order that sunshine then!

I am now booked and looking forward to it. I did Brand Hatch on Tuesday this week and my new set-up from Siltech Racing is AWSOME!!!!!

I'm very pleased to report that we now a new full team behind Stoneleigh 2017. Please welcome and please offer your support to: Stu Faulkner - "finkangel" Dominic Banks - "dombanks" Marcus Barlow - "marcusb" Geoffrey Carter - "Buttercup" Trevor Little - "Trevturtle" I trust everyone will make them very welcome and most importantly, lend a hand by signing up to help out when the time comes for what is likely to be an even better Stoneleigh than 2016 Any thoughts an ideas that the new team may want to consider, please add to the 2016 feedback thread here. T H A N K S