Arrrgh....Ayrshire Curse Strikes Again

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Arrrgh....Ayrshire Curse Strikes Again

Post by bertieduff » Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:09 am

The notorious Ayrshire Lotus curse claimed another victim tonight, with a purple elise spotted buried in an embankment during the GU navigational rally.

No injuries were reported but sources close to the driver commented " twat"

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Post by Dominic » Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:25 am

Well done in winning your award; 'the golden spanner'.

Bit of gaffer tape & the car will be fine :wink:
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Post by bertieduff » Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:36 am

Just a few cracks and scrapes I reckon- will get a look in the daylight...fortunately it was pretty soft so just did a bit of ploughing :shock: :D

Excellent night otherwise- must take quite a bit of organising 8)

Would recommend it to anyone.....

(Shush about the spanner. They'll all want one :roll: )
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Post by ExigeKen » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:10 am

Bertie hope your car is all right :?: Where you practising Walshy type manoeuvres :?:

Cant wait to see the golden spanner though any photos :?:
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Post by VXJON » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:21 am

Hope its ok :cry:

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Post by r055 » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:15 am

sorry to hear it Bertie! :?


ive decided... im not going to ayrshire again... ever! :!:
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Post by tenkfeet » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:19 am

I know that twat feeling . :(

As long as you are ok .
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Post by craigieb » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:58 am

as long as you're ok matey :D

look forward to a demo of the golden spanner technique :wink: :D
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Post by ExigeKen » Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:16 pm

craigieb wrote:as long as you're ok matey :D

look forward to a demo of the golden spanner technique :wink: :D
Or maybe a video :roll:
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Post by dezzy » Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:12 pm

Glad you're okay Bert. Hope you get the car sorted.

Ayrshire really is cursed!!

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Post by bertieduff » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:36 pm

cheers....having had a better look it's only a scratch by ayrshire standards- cracked indicator, cracked/scuffed clam and broken grille- nothing some stickers won't sort 8)

Spanner technique is easy: come over a slight crest into a 90 degree bend, observe coating of mud on the road, exit stage right :wink:

Oh well, at least I'm now an 'award winnning rally driver'.

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Post by craigieb » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:46 pm

ExigeKen wrote:
craigieb wrote:as long as you're ok matey :D

look forward to a demo of the golden spanner technique :wink: :D
Or maybe a video :roll:
:oops: sorry, i think i'm still sufferring the effects of friday night - too much beer and mother-in-law chat :shock:

"normal" service will be resumed shortly :D
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Post by woody » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:17 pm

Sorry to hear that Bertie :(

Anyway some of us manage to drive around here for years on end with not a scratch - though the new neighbour has splattered the elise with fence paint if that counts :rage T cut it is then :roll:

You must have ran past or very near my house, time control 9 was at the start of the B road that leads to my place.

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Post by ExigeKen » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:23 pm

Oy Ayrshire roads are amazing just had yet another late Sunday night blast - lovely bendy roads with no tractors as they have gone to bed pure Lotus heaven :drive
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Re: Arrrgh....Ayrshire Curse Strikes Again

Post by alanm » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:47 am

bertieduff wrote:The notorious Ayrshire Lotus curse claimed another victim tonight, with a purple elise spotted buried in an embankment during the GU navigational rally.

No injuries were reported but sources close to the driver commented " twat"

:roll:
Sorry about the damage Bertie, hope you had a great night and thanks for coming along and taking one of our freshers out as your navigator! He said he had a great time!
Hope it didnt put you off doing another one :?
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