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A few from today.

Ooooooo, but how I’d love to discuss a few of those individual cases...! Just the thought of them gets me reaching for my club decanter and glass. Paying £30 to join prevents almost, but not all horses’ arses from joining. Happy days... :D

Great day yesterday, even though Gary's unfortunate radiator mishap on the Bealach curtailed the run slightly. It made an adventure out of it though, and I'm sure he and Trina will be joining you again in the next day or so. We had fantastic weather, great company and loads of the usual banter and teasing. Can't wait for next Tuesday when I can join you again, but in the meantime, have a great time in Orkney. From the new Steve Austin 7

Nice view, and somewhere to park me bike.

I have just spent a very good half day with Steve and his team at Vibration Free near Bicester. It is a company who specialises in balancing anything that rotates from car related up to helicopter parts. I have had a problem with my motorhome ever since I built it with a vibration through the drive train. The dealers said it was the propshaft as they had fitted another temporarily and it was cured, so a new prop was made, expensive as it was three pieces and it was better but still bad enough to make driving a chore. There followed several more attempts to sort it out and it got gradually worse It took Steve 3 hours to sort it out balancing it on the van and now it drives better than it has ever done. He explained in detail what he was doing step by step until he had each part balanced singly and together. I wonder just how much money I spent that was not really needed in the past. If anyone needs and engine balancing or indeed anything I could not recommend them more highly. There is also a few good projects to look at that Steve owns and races in historic races all over Europe. I am not connected in anyway just very happy, hope this post is okay

21.37 and sun is still out and so bright.

WOW, Geoffrey, great photos. Hopefully Gary will be tagging along soon judging by his PM to me earlier today

FuuuuCCCC it !, company fishing trip ditched - so I'll make Friday as well now :-)

What kind of jobs have you Nancy!s been doing, get on with it and work like a man

Made a little bracket that sits over the dash crash pad to stick my sat nag on, seems to work so far! Felt it would cover to much of the screen otherwise. Not pretty, but functional! As you say, useful to see what's coming up on the road ahead.

Oh dear.

Clan Members, next planed run is For Sunday 10th June , First meet will be for 10 in the morning at the shell garage lizzy brice roundabout in Livingston ,then head of to abington services for 11/11.30 . We shall then hit the lead hills for a bit of fun. I am trying to arrange discount for a trip down the mine but there being funny about it , will keep you posted . Lunch is booked for 1.30 at the Mill Inn ,Coultar nice place and a good car park . Then home via bigger /forth . Need clan Members names asap so I can let them know how many there will be for lunch . Please note the pub will not allow swords, axes , daggers or chibs so clan leave weapons at home that day . Thanks Bobski

How about the £20 I lent you?

my god you lot are all properly old

I try and get the bay number if it has one, or floor number in the shot, too. If I can't and it's a really big multi-storey, somewhere I'm not familiar with, I've even been known to take a shot of the floor number in the stairwell. Usually, I don't need them, but they have been handy after the odd over-nighter.

Definitely wont be one of those Pete. Something Dick Dastardly would drive . Sorry mate !

Or mine.... Build an SDV then you get a restoration and a Wessie all in one go. Anyway whats wrong with rust? We all live in the UK so its bread and butter over here in fact its one of my five a day.

Try explaining to the people about driving at 200 mph as well, as they dont see it as a sensible approach in a course when you have been nabbed for 60 in a 50 on motorway road works, like one of my engineers who has a drag bike

Its a bit worrying that the area that eats the most food/ cakes need to go weighing themselves and cars ? Are there issues with road weights or something where they want to go next

That's a good idea Dave, especially if you have GPS enabled 'cos the picture will have coordinates logged won't it? Not much good in a multi-storey but handy in a field. I carried my TomTom in my pocket at Silverstone once some years ago so that I could flag its location when I parked and then find the car among the thousands of others later.

I did buy a second hand one thinking I’d build it into this car, from the start. But when it came down to it, I just couldn’t find anywhere suitable to put the bottle. I didn’t want to loose boot box space, as it’s a tourer, I’d originally though I’d put the bottle between the boot box and the rear bulkhead, but then I realised that even if it fit, I’d have to leave the safety pins permanently out, as you wouldn’t be able to get at them. I was just worried that I’d leave it parked up, and come back to find it looking like the aftermath of a foam party after the inevitable passer by or kid pulled the red handle I thought I’d re look at the idea earlier this year, then read a press release regarding bottle aging and them no longer being refilled beyond a certain limit. Mines over that, so now the one I had is useless anyway.

Hi, I plumbed a Lifeline Zero 360 system under the scuttle of my Eleven. It has three nozzles in the engine bay, one beneath the scuttle and one each pointing into each footwell. The control box (containing the battery that powers the electronics) is at the side of the driver footwell and the red push button is in the centre of the dashboard. I went for a gas extinguisher as I believe that the likely effect of the gas extinguishant far outweighs the much greater cost over an AFFF unit. Gas also does not leave a deposit that is difficult to clean off, unlike powder. I am old enough to remember how good the now banned BCF (Halon) extinguishers were and also how ineffective AFFF ones turned out to be when we had to use them first in rallying. The amounts of foam carried in a car extinguisher are there to buy you a few extra seconds to get out of a burning car, but will be unlikely to be able to put a reasonable fire out. It is no accident that fire engines are the size they are! When I had hand held extinguishers in my rally car, I provided the extra restraint in the bracket by using a bicycle toe strap run around the bracket and the bottle. These were quick release, were rather strong by design and never let me down in several years of competing on stage events. They weren't dear, either. Simon

You'll be rebuilding the gearbox in October Andrew, and it will 100% rain. Lets do a July date.

Yes, I'm not sure we're ready to fill a day yet.. but who knows.. maybe one day!

Hi Andrew, Thanks for organising the group, a good turnout! My colleague Nanette informed me of the weather – I couldn’t believe it! We would be delighted to organise another day for you, let me know if there are any dates that suit and we’ll arrange for you, let’s hope the weather is better! Best regards, Will Will Thomas Business Development Executive – Track

having a bb ?????????? we might need to fly solo this year but am sure we can

I have been giving some thought to a change of wheel for quite some time, whilst I like and will be keeping the OZ Ultraleggaras I have wanted something with a bit more "bling".Always liked the quality of Image wheels but always found the price a bit hard to stomach - typically £1500-1600 for a set of 4 in 15" without tyresStumbled across a set in the correct fitment for my car a coupe of weeks ago and made a cheeky offer which was accepted. Whilst not new they had been on the car for only 600 miles and had been stored for the last 3 years.Although they do not look it they are 3 piece, the bolts are mounted on the inside of the rim which means cleaning less of a chore.Trial fitment only tonight as they need a lot of polishing but really happy with the look - even better is that they are 1kg per wheel / tyre lighter than the Ultraleggaras.

Doesn’t need to be a ratchet strap, I used a very broad Velcro strap on mine, which I tested first by looping round a garage joist and swinging on, if it can take my weight, a fire extinguisher in any sort of impact that isn’t immediately fatal anyway, won’t be a problem! I used four big spreader washers behind the bulkhead. HOWEVER. confession time, I’ve never been really happy with where it is from a practical point of view, it does get in the way getting in and out of the car, for me. Have been considering moving it to the passenger floor. I don’t carry passengers that often, so although it would be in there way, I’m less concerned! (Your welcome to try getting in/out of mine Andy, see if it’s OK where it is, for you.)

Glad you're having a good time, and the weather is holding. Motorfactors must be few and far between up there! Best of luck, keep the pictures coming.

I don't think you need to keep the ultraleggeras any more. I think you should pass them to another forum member at a very good rate not that I'm hinting obviously. New wheels look great btw

You don't wanna see what's under there! 6 packs r us. Couldn't get the shirt undone quick enough anyway.

My polycarbonate windscreen is Makralon AR scratch resist- just as easy to handle as any other, but hasn't scratched yet with small amounts of windscreen wiper use.

And one to keep the mice away lol David was being the responsible adult

Its funny you should say that. You should have seen him running down and comments where made at the time. Very sprightly is young David. He has aged fast as he is only 27.

Is that Steve Austin aka the six million dollar man in the third picture, Geoffrey ?

I live in the middle of a housing estate, so using gas bombs like farmers and birds in distress machines will feck a load of people off. We only had 3 on the car and one window by the time I got up this morning, so thats less to clean up than usual Ironically one of the neighbours that feeds the birds said the other day , he was having issues with bird droppings .............. Then my cat brought a rat into the garage where we were and he said 'oh'............... educating pork doesnt happen............ I may get a couple of owls or falcons , but they look rubbish . I look forward to rain , as it washes the crap off the cars as it lands currently.

I’m fit for Rockingham got car sorted on rolling road and given the all clear .Ive got my track credit so can use that any dates appeal ?

As it's weigh in time again....I feel a small competition heading this way Shall we go for the closest to the weight difference between :- Dave's getting ready for France config .... vs Julie's shiny thing with the permanent passenger in situ. Answers in KG

I don’t need a weigh ridge to tell me mine weighs a tonne, specially in its “getting ready for France” state with all the spares, jack and. Luggage stuff on board. But a good run out is definitely overdue, as there’s a few things I want to shake down ready for the off. So hopefully I should be there!

I lost my ratchet this weekend, completely gutted the garage, even hoovered it whilst the car was out...anyway didnt find it went to Halfrauds and bought a new one. Walked upstairs and my daughter handed the old one to me...apparently i'd used it putting a bed together... im getting worse!

Wow, and what a view from the car wash!

Thanks all for the PM's and sorry for not replying recently, but today I have put a deposit down on a Westfield. Once I go and collect it I will post an update. Thanks again all

Great photos Geoffrey. I am not surprised that Gary has white sunnies to match his car

Wow day two saw just over 200 miles, we did the commando memorial at spean bridge then had to say goodbye to Terry Brown safe trip home pal and hope to see you again So off we went to glenfinnan to see the viaduct and the Jacobite monument and on the way there there’s a fella stood up in an mx5 shouting “ it’s buttercup”, if your on here hi, then took the most amazingly twisty and beautiful road around ardnamuchan to Salem then a tiny single track road out to the peninsula and back 25 mile each way lol, then back up to the mallaig road where we headed for Home all in the greatest weather you could wish for

Never had an issue getting rid of birds.. Getting a bird seamed to be a lot harder.

Wow just over 300 miles today, an anxious moment when we met a tour bus on a blind corner on a single track road but visited the kelpies, met up with Terry and Geoffrey then up over the dukes pass, crisnlarich and glencoe had supper and went to Loch etive ( sky fall) drove back 13 miles of single track road , up down, left , right ..... in the dark ,.... absolutely stunning scenery, weather and great company

one of my videos out on my own. lots of sliding around, but skip to about 3min for the real 90mph brown trouser moment.

Not a bad turn out though.. 10 Westies and a Miata.