Donnington meet

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 17:16

It was great to meet so many fellow Excel owners at Donnington. Thanks to Mick and Mutley for arranging to meet up and sorting the car parking. I'll just post a couple of piccies as I know there will be a lot more. Cheers, Chris
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dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 18:40

Damn, Chris got the pics on first.
Well, I had to wash the car first.

Great to meet everyone.

alanmoss · Post by **alanmoss** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 20:43

Hello - good to meet everyone today. I hope you have all thawed out.
Castle Combe next??

Alan

ian.mac · Post by **ian.mac** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 21:49

Finally....my fingers have thawed out enough to type! Great to meet up with everyone. It was good to see so many cars parked up together - well done M & M for organising everything. Hope everyone got back to base safely.
Cheers, Ian

texas2201 · Post by **texas2201** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:36

Hi everyone

It was too bloody cold to stand and talk - you must have been wearing thermals - my daughter and I spoke to a few people - including a couple who had come from Sweden see picture

See Pictures at these threads

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=3/7703291428.jpg&s=x11 all the different rear spoilers http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=3/7703284633.jpg&s=x11

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=3/7703281959.jpg&s=x11 front ends

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=3/7703275026.jpg&s=x11

915am arrival - brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Swede http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=3/7703294221.jpg&s=x11

Just discovered I have screwed up my diary and cannot make Castle Coombe now - on the Nurburgring with the M3......

Martin

83Excel · Post by **83Excel** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 14:44

As already said abolutely fantasatic to meet you all yesterday. Real shame it was so cold. My first picture on the internet, already posted by Chris.

Left the hotel this morning - soooo tempted to go back, but had to get home for the kids.

Hopefully see a few of you again at Castle Coombe.

Really must sort out how to do this picture posting malarky!

Graham F · Post by **Graham F** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 15:28

To reiterate everyone else - well done to M & M for organising everything, great to see so many other Excels and to meet fellow owners. The journey home to Scotland was faultless the now fixed heater being much appreciated - Regards Graham PS defintely think Scotland is warmer than Donington!!

83Excel · Post by **83Excel** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 15:30

Now this is either going to work, or you'll all see just how bad I am with computers!

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=3/7708112295.jpg&s=x11

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chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 16:26

Colin, you got it and are now an IT guru! Roll on Castle Combe....

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 17:08

Ditto what everone else said (just got home - we decided to have a civilised extra night in the hotel)

Video editing commences now - will post a link later....

MickC · Post by **MickC** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 17:30

Great to meet everyone, hope you all got home safely.

Apologies if I didnt get to chat to you all, we'll catch up on the next meet

(Ace Cafe possibly, watch this space).

Great pictures everyone, I wish I knew how to post pictures

Well done everyone.

Rob-C · Post by **Rob-C** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 19:18

Do I win a prize for the dirtiest and most knackered Excel?

I'm pleased to report that thanks to Lotusbits I now have both headlamp pods going up and down.

While I was at it, I put in the window motor that's been under the stairs for 6 months, fettled up the driver's door lock so it works properly at last and I can now open the passenger door without the central locking throwing a blue fit!

keitht · Post by **keitht** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 21:10

Hi,

Had a great weekend, echo the thanks to the guys who organised the meetup. Seems like everyone has taken the same photos but what the heck, I'll get some put up. I've put the 72 up because it is such a lovely car!

Made a weekend of it as well. Rather than blast back up the M1, went cross country and over the Humber Bridge and up the Yorkshire Coast then back across the Dales to home. Was a good run with a good pub meal!

Sorry that I didn't get to speak to the other guys from the North East, maybe next time?

Keith

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 21:41

(MickC) Apologies if I didnt get to chat to you all, we'll catch up on the next meet (Ace Cafe possibly, watch this space).

Ace Cafe Lotus meet is 3rd Thursday each month, so the next one is 20th April. It might be warmer then!
http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/dis.htm

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 00:50

ARGH .. seems like I missed everyone! We didn't arrive until around 1pm saturday, and there weren't many Excels around on the sunday - well, not with owners nearby anyhow ..

Oh well, hopefully Castle Coombe will be a bit warmer!

I picked up a spare heater fan assembly from Mike (lotusbits), and have transplanted that and the resistor pack so now I have slow fan speed again

Was anyone here around on sunday? Notice an Excel with half the lacquer missing - sandwiched between two much tidier examples?!

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