Beans Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 timbancroft61 wrote:Looks like a busy time ...Not at all ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I need to practice my long distance driving in preparation for the RBRR, so am driving back from Bulgaria to the UK next weekend. Its only 1760 miles and should be able to do it easily in 48 hours :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Howard!!! but remember to put petrol in the car ;) not diesel :P RBRR 2008!!!David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Bringing back a nice bit of former eastern bloc motoring history I hope.Nice Zil or The like???What route you taking??CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I'm getting worried.When I went to see Rob today his Spit still had the bonnet up ;D ;)(whistle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Yahoo, making progress - caravan restoration now finished! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 MikeyB wrote:Yahoo, making progress - caravan restoration now finished! :) :) :) Your conscience will be ringing you up to nag you if you keep that up!You shouldn't have been wallpapering it, you should have been banger racing it!Or just left it behind at Glasto.. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 twas my other conscience that made me do it guv :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 MikeyB wrote:twas my other conscience that made me do it guv :)This conscience is older and wiser and knows what's good for you... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Well my RBRR car the Mk2 saloon is now up on axle stands with the diff out awaiting a new seal. (Again!)We seem to have got the overdrive wotking on the Sienna Brown estate (The RBRR back up car) although a long test drive last night was prevented by running out of petrol about a mile from home! :XI'm going have another go tomorrow morning! (With petrol! ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Well my expert caravan restoration paid off - sold it today for more than I paid for it!Shame, I was looking forwards to doing the Round Britain with it. Better go and play with something else now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 colin has asked me to pick up the brown aclaim tomorrow and drop it off at yours tomorrow as you now have more room regards m9ichael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 MikeyB wrote:Well my expert caravan restoration paid off - sold it today for more than I paid for it!So you got 2 quid for it then?!?!? ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Slight flaw to that plan, SWMBO says not - I think she may have aspirations for bigger flower beds!Only downside to selling so quick is that I've lost my overnight accom for Don's party at the end of the month :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 michael wrote:colin has asked me to pick up the brown aclaim tomorrow and drop it off at yours tomorrow as you now have more room regards m9ichaelIs there any model of Triumph that Bish has not owned ?How many different models has he used for the RBRR ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 KevinR wrote:Is there any model of Triumph that Bish has not owned ?How many different models has he used for the RBRR ?Just TR2 - 5 I think.And a square tail spitfire.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 round tail GT6, 1500 FWD, 1500 TC, Dolly 1500 (had a few 1500HL's though!). That's about it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 What about your PI last time? The cone wrecker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Practice run successfully completed & map attached to show the route. Covered about 1700 miles in 48 hours solo but was hard work. RBRR will be a piece of cake after this - I hope :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbarber Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Goody wrote:Just in case you might want to know: ABRR is the American version of the RBRR. It ran for 3 years that I know of. Blake Discher, co-driver with Pat Barbor put it together. Sorry to say their just was not enough intrest over here. If you Google abrr or go to www.abrr.org you can read about it. On the main page you will see a box Sports & Exotic. Click here and the story of the 07 run will appear. Their are 4 pictures of my Herald. The Bentley in the last picture overheated in the mountians and did not finish. Sorry about the late discussion on this particular item, unfortunately, I don't review these fourms very often. Just for clarification, I was not a organizer of the ABRR. This was organized and managed by Blake Discher, my past co-driver for RBRR 2004 and 2006. I have participated in his event several times, four that I can recall. These were nowhere near the event of the RBRR. I don't think they were necessarily intented to be either. Blake's primary focus was to raise money for children's charities. The event was successful at raising over $100K for children's charities. I have to agree that there is very limited interest here in the US for an event the caliber of RBRR. I would say that I know of maybe 5 or 6 people who would be interested in some type of event of similar duration in the US. Since they all live great distances from each other (Maryland, Califorina, Ohio, Michigan, Texas) just getting them together would be an event in itself. I look forward to seeing you all at RBRR 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 What Bill needs to do now is heal before the run. Last week he severed the tip off one of his fingers. Tip has been sown back on and the prognosis looks good and should be good to go in time for the run. Will know more on this Friday when the cast and bandage comes off. Typing is a little difficult so this is his secretary (wife) posting this for him. We will keep you posted.Carol One of these Heralds below is mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I'll bring some superglue and the staple gun for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 get well soon (or even quickly!) Bill :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Was it this finger?Does it now look like this??? 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Barton Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 YAYYYY!!!! Just taken my "new" PI out on the road for the first time!! Blimey - they DO go well, don't they!!?!? ;DNow to start the snagging on it, to try and get it properly fit for the RBRR:-Headlights are crapBrakes need bedding inSpeedo doesn't workNeeds a radio instead of a hole in the dashNeeds some decent rear springsetc etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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