Billing 2010

birminghamtr7 · Postby **birminghamtr7** » 02 Jul 2010 12:54

work is doing its best to prevent me coming i had hoped to do friday right thru, now looking like possibly saturday afternoon sunday. fingers crossed.

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 02 Jul 2010 15:15

It is now 4pm still not there yet,
still sitting on M6 with engine switched off in traffic jam
Looking like 6 or 7 pm before I get there...[:(]

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If it's not broke don't fix it.

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 02 Jul 2010 15:56

oh dear stevie , sorry ur stuck in traffic !! Glad to hear your got ur red clothes !! Ive got my Triton clothes ready for the off , See u all in the morning !

Steve-LPS-Thomas · Postby **Steve-LPS-Thomas** » 02 Jul 2010 16:20

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Sorry to hear you cant make it Steve, see you at Malvern though.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Fingers crossed for Malvern.. it's on the busiest weekend of the year (possibly) the start of the 6 week school summer hols so it may be a bad idea..

Billing is a 500 mile round trip fom here and towing the car all that way alone with a LHD motorhome is pretty stressful..

the money I save in diesel etc. would actually buy me a new exhaust or a wing so I'm trying to consol myself with that thought. Don't mention the cost of the alternator and finding the reason why it burnt out (twice).

Anyways.. there is a classic car meeting near here on Sunday so I'm thinking of going along to that one.

Have a good time everybody...

Regards Steve

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nervousnewowner · Postby **nervousnewowner** » 02 Jul 2010 16:42

bloody mot guy holding me up, dropped car off wed morning for retest and when i called in today he still hadnt done it! if not done by early tomorrow morn wont get chance to bloody tax it so wont be able to bring it along.....[:(]

the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

nervousnewowner · Postby **nervousnewowner** » 03 Jul 2010 10:24

both ramps got cars on he cant move so missed mot slot, now cant do retest til mon, so wont be able to go......[:(]

the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

birminghamtr7 · Postby **birminghamtr7** » 03 Jul 2010 15:14

i'll will be there for definate in the morning tonight i'll wash the car ready for its day out [:)]
whats the procedure for the day do you just pay at the gate and park with all the hard core [:D]
i am aiming to get there for around 10.00

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 03 Jul 2010 17:31

I think it's just a tenner on the Billing gate. We're already here and there's a pretty good turn out of TR's. Come on the rest of you - beautiful weather, great cars and good company in a lovely setting. MK2 Cortina's in the next field too!

<center>[url="http://www.triumphtr7.com/documents/sales/codenamebullet.asp"]Buy the story of the Triumph TR7/8 on DVD here[/url]</center>

macutmore · Postby **macutmore** » 04 Jul 2010 21:04

What a fantastic day. As usual not enough hours in the day to chat to everyone about their fantastic cars!
My short video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYUKpq23_6E

john · Postby **john** » 04 Jul 2010 21:45

excellent vid

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(

John

andyf · Postby **andyf** » 05 Jul 2010 06:03

I went up on Sunday at it was a great day - the road trip was very good with a variety of different roads.

The only problem is, driving up from Devon, then back down again on a warm sunny day wearing sunglasses resulted in much merriment from everyone at home as I now look like a panda, albeit one with a red face. Really looking forward to getting some stick at work this morning. [B)]

1980 Persian Aqua DHC

John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 05 Jul 2010 07:17

We had a nice persian aqua drophead with us on the M4 for some miles... until it started to rain. Thought that was you Andy.

<center>[url="http://www.triumphtr7.com/documents/sales/codenamebullet.asp"]Buy the story of the Triumph TR7/8 on DVD here[/url]</center>

trphil · Postby **trphil** » 05 Jul 2010 08:19

Here are a few assorted photos for those of you who didn't make it...

birminghamtr7 · Postby **birminghamtr7** » 05 Jul 2010 09:33

i had a great day there were some fantastic cars on show, really enjoyed the road run. i didnt get much time to talk to people as i would have liked as my daughter was with me and was quite keen to walk around the site so i definatly will be freeing up the weekend next year for a proper relax. This was my first billing a must for everybody. great event guys. [8D]

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

lebochet9 · Postby **lebochet9** » 05 Jul 2010 12:26

Finally made it home at 1:45am and collapsed into bed. Had a great run back, marred only by hold-ups around Gent (who has a traffic jam at 11pm - I ask you...)

Roof down all the way. It was a bit chilly at the end though, but kept me awake and took my mind off my sore eyeballs, earache, sunburn etc. But the car performed brilliantly over the 920 mile round trip!!

Had a quick look at the video on the boat - some good footage there...

It was a great weekend - thanks to all who helped organise and who came along to make it the great fun it always is. Trophy will go on in the cabinet (its the first...)

1980 DHC TR7-V8 (was an 8V, then a Sprint)
Back on the road after 3 years restoring...

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