Mr.Sumo Posted April 6, 2007 Report Posted April 6, 2007 what a day cracking good weather , bundles of OSF"s , loads of good parts to be had ( brand new rear brake pads for my Granny...£10 ) , even the drinks weren"t that much of a rip-off ! Big thanks to all who turned up , Marky4 glad you got your car sorted in time and special thanks to the Ladies of the OSF for making my Julie welcome ...her 1st ever car show !
marky4 Posted April 6, 2007 Report Posted April 6, 2007 was a great day had my 2 boys and 1 of there mates and they all had a good time i'm glad we got the car going as well thanks once again to ian and jo
marky4 Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 what was up wth the rs marky hi tim it wouldn't start then battery went flat and when trying to jump start it the kill switch melted so had to disconnect it and bumped start it with the help of jo and ian but got it going just need a new kill switch
DEP Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 Was a top day No probs Mark, I could see you were nt gonna give up.
Admin Mk2Jo Posted April 7, 2007 Admin Report Posted April 7, 2007 Good turnout and mini convoy by the OSF hardcore
Mick100e Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 It was a great day, only problem I had was I had to work so I didn't get there till late so I wasn't allowed to take the Pop in to the arena it was parked in the car park opposite all on it's own . Saw some fantastic OSF's though, which made it all better
prefectopop Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 was a wicked day, went up in convoy with the BHRA from kent, collected (don't cringe) a Vauxhall Velox that had broken down on the road in. Hooked it on the back of the van and towed it, and got to park on the show site lol. saved the walk anyways! one good thing about owning a transit at least.... I think wheels day 2007 waa the best show I've ever been to - never seen so many different cars in one place - spent hours just walking around looking at them all. Only bugger was that the batteries in my camera died so only got like 4 photos. Boo Hiss Boo!
Wessie Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 it was a top day shame my batteries lasted sub 30 seconds
BIGKEV Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 Good turnout and mini convoy by the OSF hardcore Em got some good convoy Pics on the way in - will post when get a minute
BudgieV8 Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 el sumo - perfect Gentleman, very nice man. Arrived at Tesco's wondering who to look for, the man himself indicated where to park & introduced everyone to everyone as each arrived. - wasted as a Trucker M8, you should be an events organiser!!! Very nice to put names to faces, Chris (niiice Corty Est), Mr & Mrs Ratman, BigKev, James P, Driver, Marky4, & of course Mk2Jo
Mr.Sumo Posted April 7, 2007 Author Report Posted April 7, 2007 el sumo - perfect Gentleman, very nice man. Arrived at Tesco's wondering who to look for, the man himself indicated where to park & introduced everyone to everyone as each arrived. - wasted as a Trucker M8, you should be an events organiser!!! Very nice to put names to faces, Chris (niiice Corty Est), Mr & Mrs Ratman, James P, Driver, Marky4, & of course Mk2Jo i"m blushing m8 , but thanks anyway
Mr.Sumo Posted April 7, 2007 Author Report Posted April 7, 2007 :no pics: http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... hp?t=41291
Wessie Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 just been going throught the pictures i brought and i brought an anglia glovebox cover thingy ! 50p
JAY PS Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 Big thanks to ElSumo for welcome at tescos ,we didnt catch up during show ,but it was so big i dont think we saw all the cars . I think its the first time the POLICE have closed the roads around the area due to gridlock Photos we took can be found here http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o241/vansdirect4u70/ Sorry to hear you sold the Granny ,please let me know when you have the trim i need Just one thing that peeed me off was the nymber of non classic /custom cars getting in for example a bashed up E reg Micra ,Bloody loads of Pt CRAp Criusers and the bloke next me in a bog standard Jeep Cherokee with chrome number plate surrounds ! Hope Surrey Street Rodders sort this out ,because i saw plenty of good cars parked outside that couldnt get in !!!
Wessie Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 i understand what u mean about the jeep, what the hell was up with that focus and that saxo shouldn't of been allowed in
Mr.Sumo Posted April 7, 2007 Author Report Posted April 7, 2007 i understand what u mean about the jeep, what the hell was up with that focus and that saxo shouldn't of been allowed in aaahh , that Focus....
BudgieV8 Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 Focus: CapriClive & me had a discussion about this. Nice 1970's stylee paint, but on a Max tinker lol/Lax Power car - Why? (& the owner sat in it all day , not viewing anyone elses car - each to their own, but I go to show my car & see what everyone else has brought to pick up ideas & positively comment on someone else's hard work) We both agreed that Wheels is the ultimate start of the season show - FOR YANK/BRIT CLASSICS & CUSTOMS. (not plastic fantastic Burger King racers) Agree that Surrey Rodders need to sort out what gets onto the showground given that: - Owners/Public expect Yank/Brit Classics - Proper classics get turned back by Plod as the show is fully booked by mid-morning ...Rant over, I'll get my coat
Mr.Sumo Posted April 7, 2007 Author Report Posted April 7, 2007 Cool pics Kev , OH SORRY , i meant Em Go on the OSF hardcore
Southernspeed Posted April 8, 2007 Report Posted April 8, 2007 Focus:CapriClive & me had a discussion about this. Nice 1970's stylee paint, but on a Max tinker lol/Lax Power car - Why? (& the owner sat in it all day , not viewing anyone elses car - each to their own, but I go to show my car & see what everyone else has brought to pick up ideas & positively comment on someone else's hard work) We both agreed that Wheels is the ultimate start of the season show - FOR YANK/BRIT CLASSICS & CUSTOMS. (not plastic fantastic Burger King racers) Agree that Surrey Rodders need to sort out what gets onto the showground given that: - Owners/Public expect Yank/Brit Classics - Proper classics get turned back by Plod as the show is fully booked by mid-morning ...Rant over, I'll get my coat I can see what you're saying about this but where do they draw the line? it has always been 'wheels day', not hotrod or classic day. I spoke to them a few years back when rusty olf Fiestas started turning up with thousands of pounds worth sound system annoying everyone. Luckily that only happened the one year although I think the kid in that Focus wanted to give us all a taste of his music. This year my mate took his freshly finished '57 Chevy pickup (on the NSRA stand), my wife drove her '72 1300xl Mk1 escort that we restored a few years ago and I took my '05 Ram Daytona Hemi. Her Escort got lots of comments and admiring looks which she was thrilled about. The Chevy again pleased a lot people prompting much conversation and even my Ram had people looking around and in it. Some people just love modern Yank stuff, as I quite do too....but yes, even a stock jeep doesn't do it for me, but maybe he thinks the same of mine or a stock Cortina??. maybe my Ram shouldn't've been allowed on the show ground but it gave pleasure to some, and isn't that what wheels day is all about? Me personally, I avoid the PT cruiser club area which they kindly mark with a big flag and walk straight past stuff like the focus. But I love looking at everything from Model A ratrods to 100e's with monster motors. VW campers etc don't float my boat but I know they have a massive following, especially the older 'surfer dude' type ones, so that's cool. I guess they're going to need a massive step up in the organsation department after having road closed on them this year. I for one hope it doesn't change how Wheels Day is run 'cause it's a fantastic day out and the best possible start to the show season.
JAY PS Posted April 8, 2007 Report Posted April 8, 2007 I do agree with comments made but surely the the event is known "surrey street rodders wheelsday" So many shows have been ruined in this fashion, the debate is that the organisers need to agree to a principle of what is allowed ,ie Pre 90s cars only ,no massive groups of late model clubs (pt cruisers),etc etc This is all easy to do and would make wheelsday even better than this years Im not saying that the Pt cruisers cant have a show but Wheelsday was a proper old skool event and should remain that way I dont see why anyone with a Brand new 07 Alpina Bmw should be allowed on the in field . im sure a lot of you see that car on site . The focus is a funny one, kind of custom ,but not old enough really to be there or is it ? I have noticed many old custom cars reappearing at these shows ,many have been around 30years ,many have been rebuilt many times . These guys deserve some support from the people like ourselves who keep these cars alive for future generations to enjoy Saying that i had a good day and will be back next year bright and early in my Granny hopefully and may the sun shine !!!!
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