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dbd33 Aug 12th 2019 3:25 am
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 12722128)
Of course. My picnic arrives in the (now sadly rather battered and bruised) Fortnum and Mason hamper that once contained one of those corporate Christmas ham-and-preserves gifts. It's wildly impractical as it doesn't keep cold things cold or hot things hot, and it impedes rear vision when it's strapped to the luggage rack, but it looks the part and that's really the only thing that matters, after all :)
I couldn't deal with that impeded rear vision. To my mind a major joy is having a rear view mirror, ideally attached to the dashboard, which offers an unobstructed view. I can't be dealing with cars that have bulbous top packaging requiring use of the wing mirrors so, no Beetles, no Bentleys and regrettably few Alvis models seem joyous to me.

That is the Megalomaniac Winery.

Piff Poff Aug 12th 2019 2:26 pm
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12721964)
Oooh a Rolls, get you! :D
I made OH promise to never buy another one, we've had a few. He promised not to buy one, so he got given One 🤤🙄

spouse of scouse Aug 12th 2019 3:53 pm
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 12722390)
I made OH promise to never buy another one, we've had a few. He promised not to buy one, so he got given One 🤤🙄
You'll have to introduce me to some of your friends, the only thing I've ever been given was a second-hand bike - and it was a boy's :frown:

Pizzawheel Aug 23rd 2019 10:06 am
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 12721953)
Ooh when we move I'll bring my Capri and OH can bring the Land Rover or Rolls Or Zephyr, if any of those are still under our ownership...hopefully the Rolls will be long gone,
The Landy will probably be worth more than the rolls. Switch it to LHD in your barn and it'll pay for the move!

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 12722116)
I might try to get there this year, not been for the last few. It's an unusual Sunday these days that doesn't have some sort of sporting or social event for assorted offspring to get to, which more often than not precludes my swanning off for a day in a field with a picnic (since I got fed up with the price/quality conundrum of the food that dbd mentioned). I'll try and update plans on this thread nearer the time, it usually boils down to a "game day decision."
I made a splendid game day decision to go and test ride the new Royal Enfields in Acton back in June. Really impressive and a nice excuse for a spin across to the west side of the GTA too.



Pizzawheel Aug 23rd 2019 10:08 am
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I saw the Jag XF shooting brake in the UK this summer for the first time, and nearly cried. In ten years when they're affordable we'll only have those ghastly F-Pace things to look at.

Finding myself drooling of Focus and Avensis wagons was a bit of a low point, and possibly a sign of home-sickness? Or just my SUV allergy.

Piff Poff Aug 30th 2019 1:16 am
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 12726725)
The Landy will probably be worth more than the rolls. Switch it to LHD in your barn and it'll pay for the move!



I made a splendid game day decision to go and test ride the new Royal Enfields in Acton back in June. Really impressive and a nice excuse for a spin across to the west side of the GTA too.
We have a barely used Royal Enfield for sale at the moment....Landy is already a LHD.

Oakvillian Aug 30th 2019 2:51 am
Re: British Car Day
 
British Car Day may have fallen off my agenda for this year, at least as a participant if not as a spectator. The back end of the Morgan is in pieces on the garage floor, awaiting delivery of new wheel cylinders for the rear brakes on both sides. I had a bit of an instant-aid-to-concentration moment the other day when I pressed the brake pedal, my foot went to the floor, and no significant change in velocity occurred. Thankfully in slow but steady traffic on the highway; I was able to get home (very carefully) using engine braking and the handbrake. It's likely one side hasn't been working very effectively for some time, judging by state of the drum and shoe... note to self to make sure I drive hard enough and brake sharply enough to notice any asymmetry in future!

dbd33 Aug 30th 2019 6:02 am
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 12729498)
British Car Day may have fallen off my agenda for this year, at least as a participant if not as a spectator. The back end of the Morgan is in pieces on the garage floor, awaiting delivery of new wheel cylinders for the rear brakes on both sides. I had a bit of an instant-aid-to-concentration moment the other day when I pressed the brake pedal, my foot went to the floor, and no significant change in velocity occurred. Thankfully in slow but steady traffic on the highway; I was able to get home (very carefully) using engine braking and the handbrake. It's likely one side hasn't been working very effectively for some time, judging by state of the drum and shoe... note to self to make sure I drive hard enough and brake sharply enough to notice any asymmetry in future!
Eek! I intend to go, if there's no danger of raindrops, and have scheduled repairs to my wobbly steering to follow.

Jerseygirl Sep 13th 2019 1:21 pm
Re: British Car Day
 
Sunday is the day of the show. Anyone going?

dbd33 Sep 13th 2019 2:53 pm
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12735249)
Sunday is the day of the show. Anyone going?
I intend to go, I have my window card. Red and black Austin-Healey.

Jerseygirl Sep 15th 2019 1:11 am
Re: British Car Day
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12735258)
I intend to go, I have my window card. Red and black Austin-Healey.
Unfortunately we are stuck downtown today, but hubby would have loved to see the cars. The weather isn’t looking good for this afternoon.

Hope all goes well and the rain stays away.


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