dmac800 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Returned home yesterday from a great weekend in the Westy. Went to the Forres Theme Day car show on Sunday where the sun shone all day and met up with some like minded club members, great to meet you guys . Then to top it all off I won first prize in the class I entered . Onward to Aberdeen to visit friends, an early night and up bright and breezy to a full cooked Scottish breakfast. Sun was shining again, and off I went to Ricky Gauld Motorsport in Huntly for a engine set up and rolling road session. All I can say is Ricky knows his stuff, managed to get 165 bhp out of my standard C20XE on 45s, very happy with that. I have to say seeing your pride and joy getting ragged to within an inch of its life on the rollers is pretty scary if you haven't seen it before. All in all a very enjoyable first adventure in the Westy(apart from the torrential rain on the way up from Inverness ) Roll on Applecross Thanks for reading my ramblings David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Sounds like you had fun, and that's what it's all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 You enjoyed it and that's all that matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Great to hear, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Farrimond Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Glad to here all went well, Stoneleigh next year? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmac800 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Glad to here all went well, Stoneleigh next year? Could be a plan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Farrimond Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Definitely, it's a great event, really well attended. I feel it's pretty safe to say its the most westies you'll ever witness in one place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmac800 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Definitely, it's a great event, really well attended. I feel it's pretty safe to say its the most westies you'll ever witness in one place My problem is it is so far away, but I could make a Westy holiday out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Farrimond Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 That's what a lot of people do, there's quite a few from Isle of Man, Ireland and Europe. Even met a guy who'd come from Greece It's the biggest kit car show in Europe if I'm not mistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 You're probably right Steve. It's traditionally had people travel from all over. Holland and Belgium have been popular supporters of Stoneleigh in the past too. If you've a long way to come, you can arrive on the Saturday, get a full Sunday in and either do a whole Monday leave late, or just do Monday morning. (The club has it's own camping area) Sunday night we'll typically have a club BBQ and get together in the marquee. But better still, if you sign on to help out you'll get so much more out of the event, yet still have time to wander the halls and have a look round/spend money! Being one of the brightly coloured t shirt brigade is such a great ice breaker and a rewarding way to while away the weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Brightly coloured is one thing.... But PINK is something else entirely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyblues Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Even met a guy who'd come from GreeceI am still trying to find him!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 He's in the corner asking everyone for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Not sure about that but there was a guy from Germany I would have said who was seriously interested in buying a car there and then..... So much so when told about the bussa in the tent was available for £30K he opened his bag to reveal, a sack full of cash!!!! Shocked was not the word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplob Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 your going to love Applecross , a good bunch of guys , good roads , good food but the best bit is the banter . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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