Essex boys on tour today

[Mr Hoarder]

We had an early start this morning, up at 5am for a flight from Stanstead to Glasgow.



On landing we got a lift to see this :



Here being demonstrated by it's owner.





Out in the daylight:



Gary was quite taken with it, so he got out his dinner money and gave the nice man all of it We drove to the local garage to fill up with juice.



Stocked with "Suitable" provisions we set off :



A long way from home, we found out the sat nav was rubbish



So we went in search of inspiration (in the form of a proper map) but while I was looking for one, Gary remembered he needed to load the map onto his sat nav so it would know where we were



Now properly on the way we saw some local landmarks, here is some rock and some grass :

[Mr Hoarder]

Bored with sitting in the back, I took to photographing road signs :



Glyn decided the car needed to be de-stickered, so he and I peeled off all of those we could reach, Glyn re-arranged them into a comedy knob on the inside of the sunroof.

(I had nothing to do with this, and did not suggest folding the RSOC membership sticker into the shape you see here - just like another sort of member )



Our in car hi fidelity sound system came courtesy of Glyns rucksack, and consisted of an MP3 phone, some travel speakers and two TOAD alarm stickers ( previously employed as some s**** on the sunroof) to hold it all in place.

[Tim]

not a bad day out

[richard wilson]

very nice car there and a long run home

[Mr Hoarder]

Another interesting road sign we saw today

View from the back seat :





We stopped for a comfort break and decided to check the oil etc :





I got upgraded to "Shotgun" at this point, for a much better view of all upcoming roadsigns :



Here are some cones :

[Martin]

looks a great car Nice colour too. You should have stopped off for a coffee in Carlisle. I might have even made you some bacon sarnies

[Mr Hoarder]

Here's a nice digger, this is why all the cones were on the M6 today :



We ****ed past this old geezer in third, he stood no chance



I think we must have woken him up because soon he went all noisy and fast straight past us and into the distance :




We stopped for fuel and I took another picture of some sky and some grass :



Here's one of some water :



And a space station crashed by the side of the road :

[Martin]

FPML

Did you stop at every Service Station on the M74/M6???

Toddington, Tebay, Lancaster

Was the car hungry for fuel or the passangers just hungry?

[Mr Hoarder]

Here's an "Arty" shot of the sun behind a cloud.

It looked much better before I took the photo

You had to be there I suppose.




The I saw this nice sign :



Shortly afterwards I took over driving, so no more photos, but we had a nice Kentucky at the Corley services on the M6, and then headed down the A14/M11 to Stansted to rescue Garys other car.

[Mr Hoarder]

Back at the airport, 15 hours after we left it

The heater doesn't work, but Glyns new Ford top kept him slightly above freezing :





And finally here it is with the other one

[vinny]

great road trip, car looks crackin - one for you rob ?

[Nipper]

Looks a fun and successful day out boys .
Saw the car on the bay, obviously a good un then . I like it .

[dandibo]

Love That Car Local To Me Mr Carlos I Know Hes Gutted To Sell He Will Be Happy To Know Its Went To A Good Home

I See You Took Some Pics One At Loudon Hill Thats Where You Passed My Mate As He Phoned To See If I Knew The Car Thought It Was Carlos As He Said It Was Heading South

Wish I Knew It Was You Who Bought It I Could Have Meet Up And Gave You A Door Skin For Paul Ruddy

You Passed My Front Door Almost

[Alonso]

THAT will be why your not returning your personal msgs then rob far too busy to let us chaps in need of some of your goodies

[jaffa]

looks a lovely car rob,gary
just a bit interested,how much petrol did you have to buy to do the journey home. reason being i nearly bought one near aberdeen and was planning to drive it back and just curious at the cost.

looked a good day out for you boys,and i look forward to seeing the car soon out and about in essex.

kev