Royboy66 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 sparky_spit wrote:Roy - Like your glove-box essentials collection... Basset's Allsorts; comb; lipstick; bog-roll and pink socks. What else could you possibly need for a 2200 mile road-trip? ;D better clarifyAllsorts- yes essentialcomb- lol you havent met me! its spare sunglasses! yes, essentiallipstick- nearly, its lip balm, Bog roll- oh yes, essential !Pink socks- well, its a pink panther mascot(from daughter) that was upside down after the tight turns of stelvio.Roy 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Errrrrm - OK I'll have a sticker as well Ben.Essential items for inside the car:-Double socket...to power phone charger, map light...oh, I will have Tom Tom this time so triple socket (plugged into a cigar lighter not a household MK one)Water, lots of it - after Le Mans 2004 we had water bottles in the car from Spa (where we conked out with a rotor arm) and Evian where we drove through!Pillow for the co-driver to use.Nibbles - these will be spilled all over the place!The odd map or two.A thick jumper as it's not always that warm!Lot's of spare fuel - don't waste time searching in the middle of the night.And a must: mobile numbers of fellow participants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Essentials for a good trip;2 bags of grass75 pellets of mescalin 5 sheets of high power blotter acidhalf a salt shaker full of cocainesome uppers downers screamers laughersquart of tequilaquart of rumcase of beerpint of raw etherand 2 dozen amyls.Maybe a fly swatter, some shades, a sombrero, inflatable banana, jack daniels, rubber duck.....errrrrrrrrrm, moneys good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hehe... I'm got going anywhere near a border crossing with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 hmmmmmmmm, good point, best ditch the banana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 GT6_Don wrote:And a must: mobile numbers of fellow participants.Or in Don's case, MY mobile number!! ;)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 timbancroft61 wrote:No shorts for me, trousers my dear chap, trousers!TimYou can get those nice trousers in France that stop about 8 inches short of where they are supposed to. They might help.Or even better, you can get ones with unzippable legs. You could remove them for the driving, and then quickly refit them before anyone saw you!CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I was thinking a pair of tweed trousers would do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I reckon Tim has either got knobbly knees ;)or had a bad experience in shorts as a child and swore never to wear them again :Ptee hee ......................................................sorry Tim couldn't resist it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 daaaaaaaamncant wait to be tearing around the alps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 GT6_User_and_Abuser wrote:daaaaaaaamncant wait to be tearing around the alps!In my shorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 yep! Ill be stealing them and wearing them! With no undies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 When in Europe, I think it is best to dress like an Englishman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 timbancroft61 wrote:When in Europe, I think it is best to dress like an Englishman!So that's a knotted hankie for a hat, a pair of flip flops/sandals with socks, apair of union jack SHORTS and a tee shirt with a dodgy slogan on it ;D ;D ;DGreat I knew you would join in the fun............................................................mentalist ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Nah, dress like the SS, at least then the frenchies will be nice to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 GT6_User_and_Abuser wrote:Nah, dress like the SS, at least then the frenchies will be nice to you!Hmmmmmmmm I'd never thought about Lederhosen LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Them SS were some sharp dressing sons of arian bitches. I suppose they did have time to consult a taylor before hand though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 GT6_User_and_Abuser wrote:Them SS were some sharp dressing sons of arian bitches. I suppose they did have time to consult a taylor before hand though!I really love this sketch, made me wet myself laughing the first time I saw it http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SO5WoLnOOlU - "Are we the baddies?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 lemme guess, that mitchell and webb look"theres skulls on our caps!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Sorry but I don't suit skull caps ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Is it just me or does that translate toStop it's Hammertime............................................................................Baggypants and rapping Krauts :o :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 It does :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 You see, I don't think there's enough Nazi humour about - I mean why on earth did anyone take the whole riding breaches and no horses seriously? And that Hitler bloke, silly tash or what!?Does the bloke on the left look like he has a tray of ice creams to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordleonusa Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 at the outbreak of WWII, 45% of the Wermacht were horse-drawn.L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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