RATS' Open Day/Meet

[BIG_MVS]

610 Got it's first polish since I purchased it almost a year ago Come up quite well, planning to be there around 11 ish with Turbodog in convoy and new boy Rhys.

Anyone else coming? Just looked at the weather and it's sunshine and showers so we should have reasonable weather.

I think there should be a good turnout ,weather will do what it does but have sorted out the unit and also Mark has cleared out a few so plenty of indoor space ase well .Got 7 here for show and tell so cars will probably outnumber the humans

I have harvested so there will be free veg as well as bacon cobs ,toasties and stuff

I plan to come...barring any automotive let downs .. I need to gaffer tape up the driver window given the showers as it has popped off the runner (the piddly grub screw on the runner has popped out I think..I know if I start trying to fix it I'll not leave by lunchtime..)..I'll be heading north m25 m1...from 8 ish ..so should be there 11am I guess.

See you there...
(Btw...There is an avantime meet up in long eaton tomorrow too ..judging by their forum...so might see some other French plastic fantastics on the road)

[BIG_MVS]

What a pleasant morning/early afternoon. Drove up with newish GTA owner (very special GTA as it happens but I'll leave him to tell you all about that) Rhys and completed the longest journey in the 610 so far. Must say it drives very well and kept cool throughout the 70 mile journey, even averaged just over 30 MPG

Anyway I was very surprised by the turnout, even some southern softies turned up! Lee had all his wares on show and had a the kettle powered on and bacon butties (thanks to Dawn and Martin F's (?) lady friend for coooking up some belters ).

Had a good catch up with various peeps and even had a blast in the Martin F Jon Viola monster, it goes very well indeed

Anyway enjoy some pics...































Got back home safely after a downpour without putting it in a ditch which is a bonus! Hopefully Dave Williams is happy with his new ish purchase, looking forward to seeing that on the road again. Thanks to Lee for organising the day, hopefully see some more people soon.

Interesting visit and good to put faces to names.
Thanks to Lee for putting the premises on show and Dawn and friend for the great food and for the home grown veg.

A great big thank you to all that came .
I know a lot had traveled quite a distance and I really appreciated the effort I hope you all got home safely as the weather got steadily worse throughout the day bit I don't think it put any dampers on .
Thanks to Me-Dawny and Lalilta for the catering and also Donna for the curry and cakes
Hopefully it can be a regular thing and we can tie in a few road miles in the Dales the next time .

Anyway I was very surprised by the turnout, even some southern softies turned up!

Oi. What gives you that idea?




But aye, twas a Grand Day Out ooooop North with folk, and bacon butties even if sadly missing t' sound of "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" drifting o'er from working men's club.

Thanks Lee and thanks to Dawn also.

That was excellent, thanks Lee, sorry I had to leave early, I had to return via Coventry to visit my Mum who's not well.

Good to meet everyone, some very knowledgeble folk

Cheers

Nick

Well done Lee for putting on this event, get it on the events calendar for next year so we can keep the date free.

[stephendell]

Great turnout!

I thought the viola car was broken, is it now fixed?

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Nice one Lee, good day all round, and I was even tempted to buy some poiish out of the bus... Lol.. Products.. .. fortunately I was able to find something far more useful in block cleaning solvents . Furthermore, good to meet up with folk, chat, drink too much tea, and eat bacon cobs

Cheers,
Martin

[The Saint]

Nice Skid marks!! LOL

No not those kind!!!

Great to see you all.

Thanks Lee for organising everything and to Dawn for the catering.

Cheers

Jon

The truth behind the skidmarks is pretty boring though ...It's the hgvs doing a 3 point turn in the yard ......I