Braemar 17/8/08

[shedrool83]

Had a great day and the roads were amazing.Could of done with a better turn but was maybe a bad time for alot of people.
Big thumbs up to Gra325 for suggesting Braemar and i know you'll be gutted you missed it mate but you were spot on about the challenging roads.

Anyway heres my pics(mostly of my car )

[mikw]

Great pics mate, had a fantastic day with you guys, best bit of the day was that mad road from Braemar to Tomintuol, simply awesome, defo put me down for the next one...

ps. it took 3 hours to get home, roof down the whole way

Mike.

[shedrool83]

Glad you made it home ok Mike.
That road was the bollocks.
Very nice cab btw

[oldie323]

yeah nice to meet the new faces,glad you enjoyed the roads mike you were grinning like a loon BEFORE we got up to glenshee a bigger turnout would of been nice but it was a good day.i will try to rustle up more 5,s next time as well

[BadDave]

After glenshee had been decided as the venue, I'd already kinda sorted out a wee route.

Having that area in "my back yard" so to speak,does have it's advantages, and i know quite a few of the roads round that area.

Glad you guys enjoyed the road from Crathes over the Lecht to Tomintoul.. and all made it home in one piece

Both Neil and myself like to have a look at the map to find some "interesting" or FUN little roads to put the old cars through there paces.

[grantfk10]

Lol, Neil & Dave are great at finding "interesting" roads.
Sorry I missed this one, but I'll be back in the cabby soon!
mikw - whereabouts in Falkirk are you - I'm not far from there and (fingers crossed) moving back to Falkirk soon, if the feckin Solicitor sorts out our house move soon!

[nickso]

sheesh, even my old 540i turned up, hows about that for a surprise

glad i didnt go now, would have been most disappointed to see that in the flesh.

[shedrool83]

Nick you have pm

[shedrool83]

Just worked out my mpg and i got 26.7 not to bad considering.
Alot better than i was getting anyway.Might be able to replace the disc's and pads thats were cooked yesterday now.

[scottalej]

A great day out, thanks guys.
Yeah Nick your old 540i/6 going great. Needs TCAs though, fairly alarming under braking. Oh, and a LSD for those up hill Lecht corners!

Alec

[nickso]

A great day out, thanks guys.
Yeah Nick your old 540i/6 going great. Needs TCAs though, fairly alarming under braking. Oh, and a LSD for those up hill Lecht corners!

Alec

yeh there was a minor shudder when i sold it to you alec. i thought it was the control arm myself but never got round to it. good to see its still going though, one of two cars i regret selling.

[320Touring]

Was a grand run lads- enjoyed keepin that 540i honest thru the corners...

it did however pull out a car length or two on the straights

John is just a girl and is embarrassed that the 316i was a weapon compared to his pipe and slippers e34 sport

[shedrool83]

Was a grand run lads- enjoyed keepin that 540i honest thru the corners...

it did however pull out a car length or two on the straights

John is just a girl and is embarrassed that the 316i was a weapon compared to his pipe and slippers e34 sport

I had to show the 316 who's was boss before we split

[gra325i]

now im totally gutted i wasnt there when we going back to Deeside then guys..there are hundreds of miles of those roads and i know them all.. and my sport is manual now

good pics Jake

[grantfk10]

....... and my sport is manual now

Hows the manual going?

[scottalej]

Was a grand run lads- enjoyed keepin that 540i honest thru the corners...

it did however pull out a car length or two on the straights

John is just a girl and is embarrassed that the 316i was a weapon compared to his pipe and slippers e34 sport

Aye, I'll let you lead next time and you can dodge the Joe P's coming the other way. I'll push you up to a decent speed on the straights

Ex esacc road rally champ so twisty roads aint a problem.

After looking at Jakes pics i really need to get the 18s on it. Paras or Schnitzer type II ?

After that I might get the head gasket done on the 323 Or drop the M30 in out of the rotten 335

Alec
540i/6

[BadDave]

I had to show the 316 who's was boss before we split

[oldie323]

ive heard that tourings tend to roll over so gave it plenty of room,didnt fancy having to pick bits of e30 out of my grille

[oldie323]

cant get my pics on bloody phone wont talk to the computer .took the pads out the day, less than half a mill left on the only pad that hadnt crumbled,scored the offside disc all to hell,on the back face, too little wonder they went off so quick think i had better get the brembos on then

[shedrool83]

John if you want to text then to me i'll post them for you.I'll pm the number.

[mikw]

Lol, Neil & Dave are great at finding "interesting" roads.
Sorry I missed this one, but I'll be back in the cabby soon!
mikw - whereabouts in Falkirk are you - I'm not far from there and (fingers crossed) moving back to Falkirk soon, if the feckin Solicitor sorts out our house move soon!

Grant, I actually live in Dennyloanhead, just called it Falkirk cos' its the nearest Town mate. You defo missed a great days driving on Sunday, it's the furthest and fastest i've been in my cabby. It held the road well for being a 'stock' car, see ya at the next meet.
I live just up the road from james hall.

Cheers Mike W.

[shedrool83]

cant get my pics on bloody phone wont talk to the computer .took the pads out the day, less than half a mill left on the only pad that hadnt crumbled,scored the offside disc all to hell,on the back face, too little wonder they went off so quick think i had better get the brembos on then

[BadDave]

cant get my pics on bloody phone wont talk to the computer .took the pads out the day, less than half a mill left on the only pad that hadnt crumbled,scored the offside disc all to hell,on the back face, too little wonder they went off so quick think i had better get the brembos on then

New disks/pads and calipers by the sounds of it then John

[320Touring]

Was a grand run lads- enjoyed keepin that 540i honest thru the corners...

it did however pull out a car length or two on the straights

John is just a girl and is embarrassed that the 316i was a weapon compared to his pipe and slippers e34 sport

Aye, I'll let you lead next time and you can dodge the Joe P's coming the other way. I'll push you up to a decent speed on the straights

Ex esacc road rally champ so twisty roads aint a problem.

After looking at Jakes pics i really need to get the 18s on it. Paras or Schnitzer type II ?

After that I might get the head gasket done on the 323 Or drop the M30 in out of the rotten 335

Alec
540i/6

I did just that for the zone roam... its good fun running point, if not a touch stressful...

just need to fit a 4.4 v8 to that touring and catch you on the straights

[BadDave]

just need to fit a 4.4 v8 to that touring and catch you on the straights

Nah

M20 2.8 or 2.9 turbo should do the trick

[320Touring]

just need to fit a 4.4 v8 to that touring and catch you on the straights

Nah

M20 2.8 or 2.9 turbo should do the trick

well pull it out your arse and get on wi it then

[gra325i]

get on wi it then

x2

[bigpimpin]

Great to see my old 540i is still on the go!
Didn't realise this meet was on and it's pretty close to me too.

[BadDave]

Great to see my old 540i is still on the go!
Didn't realise this meet was on and it's pretty close to me too.

Actyally went over to tomintoul then down through Dufftown to Huntly and then folks headed there seperate ways Sandy