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Old 06-19-2004, 03:29 AM
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Hi Ajit,

I drive each day up the M1 to Hemel from North London.
I am leasing a Fiesta specifically to commute.
However if you had the choice of a fiesta or a 993....

So I more often than not get up facing another day of 'work' decide to take the 993 for a spin. I have to say it still puts a huge smile on my face after 5 years and I get to work in an altogether positive frame of mind.

However, 993 + M1 with no or little traffic + perhaps a little late for work.
I am sure you can do the maths.
Increasingly I am having to be careful driving up to work. I have already gotten off with a stiff warning for husslling the old dear.

Meanwhile the fiesta is great for shopping trips to Tesco and parking at the gym.

PS if you see a midnight blue 993 LHD with a huge grin going north on the M1, for the time being its probably me. Who knows where I shall be placed next year.

Believe it or not I used to drive into London, Warren st each day for 4 years in my 993.

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Old 06-19-2004, 03:32 AM
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Caveman,
to be sure.

I bet the boys in blue are laying in wait, though.

Last year I was in 'convoy' with an AC cobra that didn't hang about and must have had ***** the size of Texas.


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Greg - ignore the first set of signs for parking and head towards the press car park - there's a public car park there too - park there. Its near the Finish line and isn't very dusty at all....
Old 06-22-2004, 03:12 AM
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Hi Chaps,

I am going to the FOS on Saturday as my significant other tells me she is working on Saturday - she has no interest in the FOS.

If anyone is interested in meeting up my mobile number is 07796693434.
I will at the PCGB stand at 11 am.
I will be wearing a pink carnation with an inspector Cleaseau hat and raincoat

I assume getting confirmation electronically means you are successful and have tickets?
I am not sure the new efficient and profitable Royal Mail will get the ticket to me
by Friday (this week).

Tito.

Old 06-22-2004, 09:12 AM
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Hi Tito,

I'll look out for you.

Surj - Thanks for the tip on the car parks. I'm sure I'll get it all wrong as I usually do but fingers crossed...

Cheers,

David
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Judging by the rain today and forecast for more I dont think dust is going to be the problem. Come in a 4x4.
I'll be there!
Old 06-23-2004, 12:28 PM
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If its wet - tale a spare pair of shoes to drive home in - no kidding. First year I went (1997) it chucked it down and I ended up driving home bare-footed!!

Also got home and washed the fresh mud off the car as soon as too - those fields get pretty muddy!!
Old 06-23-2004, 09:12 PM
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Lets hope it does not degenerate in to Silverstone of a few years ago!
Extra dry shoes are a good idea.
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Try this weather forcast - ok except for Saturday....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3153
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Photos from Friday and Saturday loaded on webshots site - see url below.
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Great pictures.
I am still sifting through mine - censoring the cr@p ones.
Too bad it rained today.
But it was still a great day.

Tito.

PS I was at the PCGB at about 11.15.
I guess I missed you guys.
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Hey guys, managed to make it to GFOS on the Friday. Great weather, great cars - bumped into Maurice at the Club's battle tank (nice that). We were rather smitten by the sound of the Carrera GT....
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Friend of mine just got back from Leipzig - he'd been invited ther to sample the CGT and a host of other P cars (he's due to get a CGT in Jan).

He sent me a short mpg of a CGT taking off - wow!

Surj
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Wow !



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