'Real life' and Burghley House

Zeb · 15th June 2010, 14:45

(sorry it's late...)

In amidst the online maelstrom that are the forums just now, real life does actually continue...

So it was a real pleasure to be able to meet up with Jake in one of the more...*ahem* rural villages in Lincolnshire so we could travel down to Stamford together for the Burghley House meet. The weather was fabulous, the company good and the V6 190 running fantastically as always. A 140 mile journey there and back in total..and Jake paid half the fuel costs - much appreciated by the way! A tenner each for a great day out isn't bad!

Given the on / off nature of the cancelled meet and the long discussion held online as to which day it was going to be, it was perhaps rather fortuitous that, on arrival, we found Mick and Stubie already there and enjoying the sunshine. We were parked as far away from everybody else as we could manage which meant we weren't about to disturb anybody else with the revving of engines and what-not...this made it a much less public affair when Mick decided to give old Zeb a good rodding

....good job it was only the plenums really eh...

Moving swiftly on...nice cappucinos and such-like were to be had near to the waterpark.....with Mick opting for some girly latte thing if I remember correctly

(apparently not, he says to tell you all he only drinks tea

)during which we discussed many things...we had a laugh, took the proverbial out of anyone and anything that came to mind and made the most of the sunshine.

On returning to the cars we were greeted with a fly-by by the Red Arrows and various songs being blasted out by 'Bjorn Again's' roadies as they set up for the evening's concert...all very mellow....and THEN Jake broke my internal passenger chrome door surround..

....how he did it even he doesn't know! (naturally he denies it....I dunno, the yoof of today...)The first thing to fall off the car since the exhaust, whilst being MOT'd

Still, we did think of a few suggestions for Stubie in his quest for the answer to his LWB V6 issues....dunno if any of them'll be any use though....

Now there has been the odd occasion when Mick and I have not seen eye to eye....principally because he is a short-arris...

but life is almost as short, friends are important and its better to disagree and settle your differences than waste your life being unhappy....there is probably a moral in that somewhere...

So tonight, as a storm rages outside I just want to

to the other three for making the effort and valuing each other....

Oh yes, we did talk about cars too... a bit...Mick even took some photos...

And after all that, it helped convince Jake to keep his CDTi ZT-T even though he is poorer than a very poor student....good on you mate!

sworks · 15th June 2010, 18:02

nice report, any pics?

starbug2 · 15th June 2010, 18:29

well i had to didn't i

Zeb · 15th June 2010, 18:32

I will add some tonight...

Zeb · 16th June 2010, 21:03

Sorry guys...really struggling to upload the photos.....

Richy · 16th June 2010, 21:15

Very nice report
Paul

15th June 2010, 14:45	#1
Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	'Real life' and Burghley House (sorry it's late...) In amidst the online maelstrom that are the forums just now, real life does actually continue... So it was a real pleasure to be able to meet up with Jake in one of the more...ahem rural villages in Lincolnshire so we could travel down to Stamford together for the Burghley House meet. The weather was fabulous, the company good and the V6 190 running fantastically as always. A 140 mile journey there and back in total..and Jake paid half the fuel costs - much appreciated by the way! A tenner each for a great day out isn't bad! Given the on / off nature of the cancelled meet and the long discussion held online as to which day it was going to be, it was perhaps rather fortuitous that, on arrival, we found Mick and Stubie already there and enjoying the sunshine. We were parked as far away from everybody else as we could manage which meant we weren't about to disturb anybody else with the revving of engines and what-not...this made it a much less public affair when Mick decided to give old Zeb a good rodding ....good job it was only the plenums really eh... Moving swiftly on...nice cappucinos and such-like were to be had near to the waterpark.....with Mick opting for some girly latte thing if I remember correctly (apparently not, he says to tell you all he only drinks tea )during which we discussed many things...we had a laugh, took the proverbial out of anyone and anything that came to mind and made the most of the sunshine. On returning to the cars we were greeted with a fly-by by the Red Arrows and various songs being blasted out by 'Bjorn Again's' roadies as they set up for the evening's concert...all very mellow....and THEN Jake broke my internal passenger chrome door surround.. ....how he did it even he doesn't know! (naturally he denies it....I dunno, the yoof of today...)The first thing to fall off the car since the exhaust, whilst being MOT'd Still, we did think of a few suggestions for Stubie in his quest for the answer to his LWB V6 issues....dunno if any of them'll be any use though.... Now there has been the odd occasion when Mick and I have not seen eye to eye....principally because he is a short-arris... but life is almost as short, friends are important and its better to disagree and settle your differences than waste your life being unhappy....there is probably a moral in that somewhere... So tonight, as a storm rages outside I just want to to the other three for making the effort and valuing each other.... Oh yes, we did talk about cars too... a bit...Mick even took some photos... And after all that, it helped convince Jake to keep his CDTi ZT-T even though he is poorer than a very poor student....good on you mate! Last edited by Zeb; 15th June 2010 at 14:51..

15th June 2010, 18:02	#2
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	nice report, any pics? __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

15th June 2010, 18:29	#3
starbug2 This is my second home Silver Rover 75 Tourer Club SE CDTI + MGF 1.8 in BRG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EARL SHILTON Posts: 5,937 Thanks: 235 Thanked 144 Times in 108 Posts	well i had to didn't i __________________ Membership No. 7576 now with 2020 MG ZS 1Lt TURBO engine with automatic 6 speed gearbox to help keep the 75 and MG F going as long as possible

15th June 2010, 18:32	#4
Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I will add some tonight...

16th June 2010, 21:03	#5
Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry guys...really struggling to upload the photos.....

16th June 2010, 21:15	#6
Richy Loves to post Contempory V6 2.5 Tourer Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 250 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Very nice report Paul