Peak District Run Out, Easter Sat April 4th, 10am Quacker's

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Meet at Quacker's Cafe, Thornbridge Hall 10am for refreshments before heading off out for a run around the Peak District.

 

Who is coming?

[AndrewBClarke]

Will try. Need to shuffle a few things so will let you know nearer the time. 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Hopefully! 

[Andy Westwood]

Sorry we can't make this one

[Labrat]

Just got its MOT so if the weather is nice I will come to Quackers to say hello. 

[Martin Aldred - Shows & Events Coordinator]

Sorry I'm away in Scotland 

[Glynn Walters]

Should be good for this one 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

I wasn't the only person deciding whether to have the Sunday carvery only to be told it's Saturday, oh crumbs, so tomorrow will feel like Monday and I haven't a clue what day it is, it's CLUB day! yeah that's all that matters. Great to be out with our great car club!!

 

Meeting earlier at Quacker's to have a quick look at my TPS values and general ecu numbers as the revs on cold start seem to be down at 600 rpm for some bizarre reason. Nothing glaringly obvious showed up on a warm engine and, now Ian Kinder has shown me what to do, I will look at the cold engine in the morning. Although Dave mentioned that the OMEX ecu's are clever little sods that can compensate for failing instruments, making diagnosis a challenge. Oh the joys of owning a kit car, never a boring moment, still it made for good photo's of the tread pattern on my shoes

 

Here we are at Quacker's car park before Luke arrived

 

 

Jake and Jim arriving

 

 

Inside Quacker's cafe, inside because it was freezing outside

 

 

Andrew had picked up a screw in his tyre resulting in a slow puncture, Ian Kinder to the rescue again.

 

 

Luke arrived and we got a fantastic display of the mighty 3.9 litre V8's, these 2 cars are about as similar as 2 Westfield's get. No 2 cars are the same.

 

 

Off we went on our run out on great wiggly roads with some of the most amazing views you can get in the area, we avoided the tourist spots and flowed very well. Well, most of the time, until I saw the warning triangle for the crossroads, thinking ah that's where we turn left. Nope, it's a farm track, then to the ruddy next one and same again, a farm track, finally on the 3rd warning triangle it was the road we wanted, Derbyshire County Council must have had a 3 for 1 offer that day on crossroad signposts. Worth it though for the view as you come down into Taddington, awesome.

 

That bought us nicely to The Cow Shed, Tideswell where it was far too hot to sit inside, even if you were wearing shorts, Mr K.

 

 

A few shots of us gadding about at the Cow Shed, please add your photo's of the day too, much appreciated x

 

 

 

 

 

Dave and Ian leaving with the Honda Roar

 

 

Really, really excellent to have folks back out now the tax man has been paid and the weather is everso slightly warmer, thank you for making the time to join us and also a great big thank you for the technical expertise that member's of this club share with us XXXXXXX

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

A good run round on mainly quiet roads. Thanks @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative  for the usual great planning.

 

 

Flashbacks to my 'risky rear' pics from our 1st Le Mans Trip in 2017. Apparently @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative  thinks I was taking a pic of her tread depth!

 

 

Only @Jakejmagee and I know the skill required to get round this bend safely!

 

 

 

 

my Bluetooth battery monitor also logs my runs - here’s today route

 

 

[Labrat]

What do the different colour represent?

 

 

[Labrat]

That was a really enjoyable run out. Sorry I was late arriving (only 5 minutes) and had to leave early. The car was looking well used when I got home but at least it stayed mainly dry.

[Tim (Sideways) Johnson - Club Treasurer]

Looks like a nice run out. We missed it due to being down in Dorset, where we have just randomly bought a horse trailer. At least we will have when Monzo believe we’ve not fallen for a scam!

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

20 minutes ago, Labrat said:

What do the different colour represent?

 

 

I can only guess speed. But when you zoom in, it doesn’t really make sense,

[Labrat]

I thought the same but then wondered if it was battery charge/drain condition or similar?