rusty old nail to sow's ear

[robins]

i will come one year

 

[sparkywig]

So, The Upton Chilli Festival.
I was looking forward to this weekend, cider and chillies, my favourite. However the more eagle eyed amongst you would've noticed the lack of cider in the name.... :evil:

Anyway.
First VW there on Friday.

Justin and Brett arrived a bit later, camp was set and we wandered off for a drink. The lack of cider became apparent, a choice of fizzy or flat Bounders, and they shut the bar at 10.30.....

A portent of things to come I'm afraid. :evil:

Saturday morning dawned damp, but sunny. Camp early bay.

Back down to the festival and we had to pay a further £8 per adult to get in. This is after £7.50 per person per night to camp, and a special £15 fee to bring your VW.
Not amused.

Sunset

Even less amused after being told there was a ticket only party on the Saturday night, and we couldn't even get to the bar. So off we went to the local pub where they had a selection of ciders.

Had to pay again for admittance on the Sunday, so decided not to enter the show and shine (just two parked up, a new Danbury T5 and a jacked up Paris/Dakar style T4 :lol: ) and we voted to pack up and come home rather than stay Sunday night.
Just the two left.

All in all apart from the company, a disappointing weekend. My wallet felt like it had been raped, and that was just me alone, Justin had the 5 of them. :lol:


Roll on Berkeley next Sunday.

 

[ozziedog]

So not recommended then Oh Wiggly one ?????

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Shame really :roll:

 

[sparkywig]

Nope, after Brett and Sue's comments I don't think early bay's will be welcomed with open arms anyway. :lol:

 

[ozziedog]

Nope, after Brett and Sue's comments I don't think early bay's will be welcomed with open arms anyway. :lol:

Not like Brett or Sue to be caustic now is it ? Must have been poor though to get them two uppity, and you and Justin for that matter :? So for once I did the right thing ..

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, There`s always Oktoberfest,, have you started saving your cider up?? :msn4:

 

[gninnam]

Nice pics 8)

Sounds like a very poor show though and I think a lot off here will not be going in the future :evil:

 

[sparkywig]

Berkeley was much better.

The obligatory "first one there" pic.

Bit of a poor showing from earlybay.com, only 4 this year.

Fair few turned up, and a wide range of vehicles.

I do like an old commercial.

 

[robins]

good pics mate

 

[gninnam]

good pics mate

+1

 

[sparkywig]

Oktoberfest.
Set off Thursday morning and the bus flew down. I know this is normally a precursor to breakdown, but it's running ace, even sorted the gearshift issues.
Well, almost... :lol:

Obligatory solo pic.

Except George had got there the day before.

All set up.

Pasty for dinner.

People gradually turned up over Thursday and Friday.

Weather was wonderful, and apart from the rugby was another cracking weekend.

 

[gninnam]

Looks like a good un' 8) - how come you parked so far away from George :msn4:

 

[robins]

would of pissed down if i had come :evil: good pics again mate
i guess George told him to go over there out the way when he seen what he had to eat and drink,i dont think he would of used much of the gas out the bottle

 

[sparkywig]

So, not a lot happening other than some tyre deflating issues.

At least the silencer is stopping it going really flat. :lol:
Got my finger out and had the tyres fitted to these.

Swapped them over at the weekend. Not sure I like them, although they do fill the rear arches nicely.
Need to get the front hubs drilled so the adaptors can go, that might help aesthetics.

I'm getting the turbo wheels sorted over this weekend, and going up a tyre size on the rear to 195/70/15.
Hopefully it's a bead seal problem and not porous wheels....
Then the exhaust is being modified so I can drop the back again.

 

[StuF]

Looking sweet mate!
Bus is one of our favourites! 8) 8)

 

[markevo30]

Really like the teledials, they look great.


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[Myvanway]

Best so far Si. 8)


.....But I guess they won't be on for long!?....... they never are!! :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

Best so far Si. 8)


.....But I guess they won't be on for long!?....... they never are!! :lol:

Am I getting that predictable now then.....? :lol:


Big 'n' littles.

All cleaned and sealed, no more leaks.

 

[sparkywig]

Santa Cruz been and gone again for another year.
I didn't manage to take any pics as I was on the gate at the start, but these are off the various Facebook pages.

 

[creationblue]

Nice wheels Wig 8)

 

[squareweave]

I love this choice of wheels. The BIG and littles with the different wheel offsets look killer