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Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:29 pm
by tr7v8
Getting there, Becky was deciding what to wear on an hour by hour basis, maybe need to swap the Boxster for a Cayenne & trailer?
Paul cleaned the Boxster last weekend & of course it's peed down ever since!
Just been down to OPC Tonbridge for a gearbox oil change & an Elf check. The Tip box now changes smoothly all the time, where as before the odd change sounded like the gearbox was about to fall out!
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:00 pm
by Gary Howard
Looking forward to this too .... Although now the wife isn't coming I am going to need some more euros for beer as my cousin is standing in ....
Weather has scuppered the cleaning plan although the belts change and service work finished on Saturday was a bonus.
May be a case of what you see is what you get with the detailing !!
Roll on Thursday night .... See you in Maidstone if you are heading there?
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:06 pm
by forge197
Gary Howard wrote:Looking forward to this too .... Although now the wife isn't coming I am going to need some more euros for beer as my cousin is standing in ....
Weather has scuppered the cleaning plan although the belts change and service work finished on Saturday was a bonus.
May be a case of what you see is what you get with the detailing !!
Roll on Thursday night .... See you in Maidstone if you are heading there?
Driving 400 miles this week so far has made my clean car a dirty car
See you all Friday AM for Breakfast
Not sure weather to take a kit to clean the car at the hotel or local

though I'd also need to take some steps

Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:30 pm
by tr7v8
I'll have a collapsible bucket & some car shampoo with me & a mitt, not sure what they are for though my man will know
The car wash kit was in extensive use last year at Laon! After Paul cleaned it to death at the weekend I'd like to build at least another coat of wax on it.
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:43 pm
by forge197
Think I will cobble something together tomorrow night.
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:44 pm
by Gary Howard
That will save me bothering
Not very big the boot on a 44 cab!!
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:48 pm
by WazzerM
Think I'll not bother cleaning the Insignia - except maybe with a cloaking device!!!!!!!
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:50 pm
by forge197
Gary Howard wrote:That will save me bothering
Not very big the boot on a 44 cab!!
Need to get some value out the space I have available.
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:53 pm
by forge197
WazzerM wrote:Think I'll not bother cleaning the Insignia - except maybe with a cloaking device!!!!!!!
Glad your still coming, it doesn't need a cloaking device.
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 9:19 pm
by Sean Smallman
Cleaning a dirty car with collapsible buckets and using detailing spay is what causes all the swirl marks.
Better to leave it dirty

Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:43 pm
by sam
Sean Smallman wrote:sam wrote:Sean Smallman wrote:Looking forward to this now, I am ready for a short break from it all
I have sent another not out, give me a shout if you need anything (other than to borrow a Porsche)

hmmm thought you had a spare one

I was thinking Wazzer might ask

Me too

have a great time

Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 10:15 pm
by mjs019
See you on Friday morning for breakfast.
Mick & Sue
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 8:52 pm
by forge197
Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:04 pm
by AML911
Nice pics Paul. Think I should go on this event next year

Re: TIPEC 20th Celebration Trip to Laon in France
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:12 pm
by forge197
AML911 wrote:Nice pics Paul. Think I should go on this event next year

It's great some fantastic sights and sounds along with that 'old' car smell
