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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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to gaebil commencenced at 7am this morning,we had a slight, slip up at 10am with a run out of petrol in the part bus.
We met up in France and are now under our way to Belguim & Holland on our way throuhgh these legendary countries.We are now in Germany and this crowd does not know what has nhappened to them.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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to gaebil commencenced at 7am this morning,we had a slight, slip up at 10am with a run out of petrol in the part bus.
We met up in France and are now under our way to Belguim & Holland on our way throuhgh these legendary countries.We are now in Germany and this crowd does not know what has nhappened to them.


that was yatesy giving that report think hes more drunker than me
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Sounds like fun. Look forward to pic's and vids!
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Sounds like a great time being had already
Very jealous
Looking to next year now lol
Have a good one guys
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Did I read right earlier - you towed a campervan along the M6 using the 200bhp Transit and trailer?

Best of luck you crazy bunch!

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SiB
Did I read right earlier - you towed a campervan along the M6 using the 200bhp Transit and trailer?

Best of luck you crazy bunch!

Si


yip!!

only 600 mile now,, less than halfway!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Good luck you lot !!

Keep the updates coming, pic's & how the car compares to there's if poss Andy !!

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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Its a 240 bhp transit it got remapped straight away it beats one of the lads that works for andys clio 182 good luck lads...Speak to yous tonight...
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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hows the travelling going?

any pics????
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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Good Luck Guys...Any pics would be great
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Keep us all updated!!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Performance ford boys are flying out so hopefully they will get decent pics
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Im leaving in 2 Hrs cant fookin wait LOL

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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PS: I wont be available now until wednesday!!

Regards Matt
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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Have a good trip matey
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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sweden now,, only 228 miles to go!!!!
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You got a camera with you andy or has one of yous?
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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cant you take the ferry to norway? or maybe that was stopped actually...
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by carlo
You got a camera with you andy or has one of yous?
i have my phone and scott has one, need to set the sim up so i can put up pics
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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nice one
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
cant you take the ferry to norway? or maybe that was stopped actually...

thought it was september it was being stopped.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Have fun!

That car is gonna blow them away with its on track pace!

and I think you will be impressed at just how good they are at drifting!

Its a great atmosphere at the show. VERY cool.

have a great weekend!

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
cant you take the ferry to norway? or maybe that was stopped actually...
Originally Posted by dovboy
thought it was september it was being stopped.
september 1st apparently

https://passionford.com/forum/general-car-related-discussion/241214-how-will-we-get-to-gatebil-later-this-year.html

have a brilliant time chaps - you can't fail to really. when i first went in 2004 it pissed with rain all day on the saturday but it was still by the far the best car related day out

looking forward to pics and vids from everyone going
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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Who's betting Andy wins the drifting and the track?!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
Who's betting Andy wins the drifting and the track?!
he will win always wished knockhill had a longer bend to realy show off on.

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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If you can Andy strap a video camera to the focus at some point for some track videos
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Looking forward to meeting you and having a look at the Focus tomorrow
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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get some pics of the trip up andy

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JHS
Looking forward to meeting you and having a look at the Focus tomorrow

its AMAZING!

and he drives it like he is a teenager on his way home with a new Porn film!!!

AWESOME

he will be the fastest thing out there by a mile on track I reckon!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
its AMAZING!

and he drives it like he is a teenager on his way home with a new Porn film!!!

AWESOME

he will be the fastest thing out there by a mile on track I reckon!
So why arent you here with the 3 door...?
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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When andy & charlie had the escorts they had a feature in one the mags.They took their hat off to the both of them for driving them like they were stolen & even managed a gearbox change at the side of crail quarter mile.. im sure the focus will see a good bit drifting this weekend..I know he has got his plated diff in the car & a set of road tyres for the job.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Was Andy not a pioneer of the UK drift scene in his crystal blue saff!? lol. I remember being sure that I saw it once turn in with NO braking at the end of the start finish straight at khill. OK so you spun 360 but the boot was kept in and still not a shoddy lap time lol!! Some good battles with ali's magenta saff but the blue one was always sideways. I'm sure Kenny ended up buying that shell built up off you, one previous careful owner lol

I'm pretty sure the noggies will love it, they are also total pissheads like us from when I was working out there
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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77 miles to go!!
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Originally Posted by andrewg
77 miles to go!!
Nearly there then! Just spoke to Neil from Fast Ford, they are on their way from the airport to the hotel now...
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bLz7U44xvCU

Andrew in his younger days
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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Love that Estate.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bLz7U44xvCU

Andrew in his younger days
not bad video that!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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I have another one on tape andy of the skid pan at crail where you won the drifting..& when you took my escort on the pan 2.need to see if steve can convert it to disc.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Just had a text from Andrew.

They've just got there!

Let the drinking commence!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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So what other cars from over here are away across. Sure i seen Nick mention a 2 car tagteam so is Charlie away aswell or Tommy Field .
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