Rutted Toad 04 - Thanks

stu · Post by **stu** » Sun 05 Sep, 2004 18:45

Thanks to all those who attended.

We had a great laugh with you all and also had a brilliant driving weekend too - again!

The guys from Pistonheads certainly said some nice things after Sundays Dawn raid

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... &f=117&h=0

One final thing, bring your own tractors next time

JohnM · Post by **JohnM** » Sun 05 Sep, 2004 19:07

Thanks Stu - have managed to get dial-up working at my folks place. Am priviledged to be number two to post about the Yorks Cruise.

Rachel and I had a fantastic couple of days and it's always a pleasure to meet somebody with such an extensive knowledge of farmyard machinery

After what must have been hours of studying the bus routes last year, you really surpassed yourself this year Stu

(for those that separated after lunch, Stu was doing well on the way back until we made a slight detour due to roadworks.... in the few miles of detour, we came across another couple of tractors

).

More seriously, good routes... and some great bits of roads (especially the open bits where you can see round the bends).

Good weekend - and great to see the rest of you again.

Cheers,

John.

Bryn · Post by **Bryn** » Sun 05 Sep, 2004 20:03

Stu & Sylv,

I would just like to say that I have just had a truly excellent weekend and I am still grinning like a Cheshire cat

:-) Good driving, Good food, and above all else Good Company

:-)

Even all the agriculture vehicles we saw (and there were many) couldn't slow us down too much. Your choice of roads was great, however i am still trying to work out the mpg on 153.7 miles for a 51l tank

And for those of you out there wondering if Stu produced the goods on the dawn raid, just look at the piston head thread above

Pics to follow

PS
Charlotte has impressed Mel so much, she is now adamant that she wants to drive her!

(more chance of you doing a sedate Dawn raid

)

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Sun 05 Sep, 2004 20:23

Really sad that i missed this, but I do hope the weather was a good for you all as it was for the Midlands.

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 08:39

An absolute belter of a weekend!

we've been now on many cruizes and weekends in the last couple of years, but can honestly say this was the best Zed driving weekend I have had so far.

An absolutely stonking dawn raid, damn it was very very fast, fantastic company, plenty of sunshine and even the odd "local honey" made it a weekend not to forget easily.

698miles well spent!

Simon S (roadster) · Post by **Simon S (roadster)** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 09:50

I agree with wahta has been siad already, best on we have been on, I think that the size of the group was good and the people in the group.

Both Jane and I would like to thank Stu and Slyv for putting it together, for without people like them the whole thing falls apart.

top marks.
mainly on the road from rubber or grounding out.

cheers again simon & jane.

p.s. only just made it to the petrol station after leaving you all the computer had switched aff about 5 miles befroe

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 10:58

Who those who missed it, or just want to relive the memories...

stu · Post by **stu** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 11:32

Bart, I like it.

Nice pics too. Any more?

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 12:08

a few more than

Lorraine · Post by **Lorraine** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 12:36

What an awsome awsome weekend, Stu and Slyv have done it again!!

Great company, great food, and great driving. Some of those runs were very fast and all were loads of fun. My ride in Giles' CSL was unreal, what a car! Allen got to do the dawn raid alone this year due to the "bimp", they had a real blast!

Will post pics very soon, I had no idea there were so many varieties of tractor.

It was great so see everyone, and those that weren't able to make it were sorely missed.

Thanks again Stu and Sylv!!!!

The Lovely Sarah!!! · Post by **The Lovely Sarah!!!** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 20:48

stu wrote:
Nice pics too. Any more?

come on guys & girls... we posted ours! where is the rest of all those pictures taken this weekend!

Am suffering from PRT (Post Rutted Toad) syndrome and am in need of some pictures

Sarah

Bryn · Post by **Bryn** » Tue 07 Sep, 2004 18:33

The Lovely Sarah!!! wrote:
stu wrote:
Nice pics too. Any more?
come on guys & girls... we posted ours! where is the rest of all those pictures taken this weekend!

Am suffering from PRT (Post Rutted Toad) syndrome and am in need of some pictures

Sarah

Sarah,

I would love to post my pictures but it won't let me

I keep getting the following message,

Sorry, but the maximum filesize for all Attachments is reached. Please contact the Board Administrator if you have questions.

If anyone has any ideas while i wait for a reply from Tim then i am all ears

As soon as this is sorted i will post

Bryn

Yella · Post by **Yella** » Tue 07 Sep, 2004 18:42

Just looking at the pics

I live in lincoln and find country roads great around here apart from the annoying Farm machinery that tends too make great roads rather boring sometimes due to no safe overtaking opportunity's

But if you want twisting winding roads to sling your Z round it makes for great driving especially when the sun is out and the top is down

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Wed 08 Sep, 2004 09:21

Bryn

I had the same problem with the pics taken on my DSC (3.2Megapixel) taken in highres mode

However, you have to reduce the picture size, and this can be done with a range of sofware programmes.

I don't have e.g. Photoshop but e.g the Finepix software that came with my Fujifilm camera allows me to do basic file reduction.

For the pictures that I uploaded, I reduced the filesize to 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) which is small enough to post on the board and still pretty good quality as you can see.

If would imagine your camera and software provided will have a similar feature, if not, PM me and I can post them for you!

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Thu 09 Sep, 2004 21:27

Really nice to see the Pistonheads lads being surprised

and seamingly changed their opinions of the Z3 and its drivers

Well done Stu

Bryn · Post by **Bryn** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 07:19

Hopefully these will now show. I hope you enjoy

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 07:25

fab pics bryn

they put a big smile again on my face

can we we go again, can we go again pleaaaaaaaaaase Stu? I'll be a good boy!

and never (yeah right) overtake if TheLovelySarah!!! does not approve!

I have not had the time even yet to wash the zed yet....

where are the pics from Giles, JohnM, et al ?????

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 07:54

BartS wrote:
where are the pics from Giles, JohnM, et al ?????

Everything comes to he that waits Bart (actually just no time really, stupid mad at work).

Have earmarked this weekend to post (along with the Gaydon pics which are also somewhat overdue

)

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 07:59

patience was never my forte!

what is you who took the "eyebrow" mod picture on the carpark in Hull?

we ought to run a competition to see who can guess the car!

Lorraine · Post by **Lorraine** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 08:06

It was either Giles or Stu that took the eyebrow pic I think......

Will be posting pics either later today or tomorrow, I promise!!!!!

My poor Z still has not recovered from last weekend, gave it a quick wash and it still has bug juice and other various unidentifiable bits stuck to the front.

EEEWWWWW

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 08:23

BartS wrote:what is you who took the "eyebrow" mod picture on the carpark in Hull?

Aaah - don't spoil the up-and-coming competition Bart, coming to your computer at some point this weekend!!

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 08:26

I just wanted to know the top prize...

so i can register under a new fake handle and cruize away (or should that be dawn raid) away with the prize and place in history!

PS congrats Giles, you are closing in on DavidM and are have become the "1000 -/- 100 sado"

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 12:12

Lorraine wrote:My poor Z still has not recovered from last weekend, gave it a quick wash and it still has bug juice and other various unidentifiable bits stuck to the front. EEEWWWWW

Ahh, but Lorraine, don't you have a record/reputation to maintain??
You won the competion last time, you wouldn't want to give it away would you

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 12:17

BartS wrote:PS congrats Giles, you are closing in on DavidM and are have become the "1000 -/- 100 sado"

he is still 400 odd behind me - he obviously does have a life

Lorraine · Post by **Lorraine** » Fri 10 Sep, 2004 12:18

garyw wrote:
Lorraine wrote:My poor Z still has not recovered from last weekend, gave it a quick wash and it still has bug juice and other various unidentifiable bits stuck to the front. EEEWWWWW
Ahh, but Lorraine, don't you have a record/reputation to maintain??
You won the competion last time, you wouldn't want to give it away would you

Good point Gary......I will leave them there a little longer just to make sure that we keep the "Splatmeisters" crown for one more year!!

stu · Post by **stu** » Sun 12 Sep, 2004 18:42

for your amusement.

Bryn · Post by **Bryn** » Sun 12 Sep, 2004 18:59

Stu,

:-) LoL

Bryn

Steve Z4 · Post by **Steve Z4** » Mon 13 Sep, 2004 08:00

Hi, look's like I missed a great weekend, Doh!!!!

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Mon 13 Sep, 2004 09:02

Ok here's my offerings:

Meet-up

Schnitzer rear-ends

Lorraine's new Avatar

Simon and Jane's Beastie

Charlotte and Nemesis

Ice cream stop, Saturday afternoon

Dawn Raid half-way point

Nemesis post Dawn Raid

"Smile Zs"

Silver v Black

Our organisers!

Fantastic trip with small but perfectly formed gathering, who kicked Pistonhead ass ("This is the fastest run I've ever been on...")

Thanks to all, especially our esteemed Supercharged hosts, thanks again for excellent hospitality I will return the favour one day

BartS · Post by **BartS** » Mon 13 Sep, 2004 11:24

Nice pics Giles and memories of a great weekend!
Such a shame Larri was not there to... we hope the animal farm is back to normal now?

Well done to the organisers & TDH

Seeing the pictures, make you appreciate how lucky we were with the great weather we had, in particular on a a day like to day when it is chucking down!