Getting the band back together.

gstuart · Aug 29, 2018

DaveyGTi said:
Well I'm tied up for most of September with various things but I might be free the last weekend, that would be our last chance to do either the Sussex lanes or anything interesting in Kent before they all close over the winter

Hi mate

Will be good if ur able to set up a greenlaning kent day out plse , I’m hoping next month or so I’ll be finally sorted out

Am looking forward to see how the D3 does off road and would be awesome to join u guys plse

Plus of course more than happy to take anyone as I’ll have spare seats, will be just me and the 2 x dogs

dieseldog69 · Aug 29, 2018

DaveyGTi said:
Well I'm tied up for most of September with various things but I might be free the last weekend, that would be our last chance to do either the Sussex lanes or anything interesting in Kent before they all close over the winter

flat said:
yeah apologies, after mid september my weekends free up a bit and we can do some more marshy stuff then, perhaps east sussex into kent.
I am thinking of getting trailwise2 i think and using it on my ipad

22/23rd would be a good weekend, before the winter closures?

Yeah, I was thinking we needed to get in one more run on some of the lanes that close from 1st October for winter, that date looks good Ed, @capo you gonna have your beast from the East ready by then?

cappers · Aug 29, 2018

dieseldog69 said:
@capo you gonna have your beast from the East ready by then?

Ferk nose !

Getting a tad ****ed off with the lack of progress.....the main mechanic is away again

but he got it running and moving ok before he left but the electrics are still an issue and they've not even started checking the chassis and pre-MoT checks yet. I've SORNed it as MoT & RFL expire on 31st.
They suggested that if the wiring gets sorted and the 'rot' is nothing major, it could be ready by end of next week.........I'll believe that when I'm driving it!
I'm away 17-24 September so that only leaves the w/e 15-16 and 29-30 available for me - assuming the 90 is back by then.
Maybe next year (I have got a Landy, really!

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dieseldog69 · Aug 29, 2018

capo said:
Ferk nose !
Getting a tad ****ed off with the lack of progress.....the main mechanic is away again but he got it running and moving ok before he left but the electrics are still an issue and they've not even started checking the chassis and pre-MoT checks yet. I've SORNed it as MoT & RFL expire on 31st.
They suggested that if the wiring gets sorted and the 'rot' is nothing major, it could be ready by end of next week.........I'll believe that when I'm driving it!
I'm away 17-24 September so that only leaves the w/e 15-16 and 29-30 available for me - assuming the 90 is back by then.
Maybe next year (I have got a Landy, really! )

Not all lanes have seasonal restrictions so there are plenty of opportunities to come buddy, sounds like they're messing you around a bit there, I'd be having stern words if you're paying anything more than mates rates!

cappers · Aug 30, 2018

dieseldog69 said:
Not all lanes have seasonal restrictions so there are plenty of opportunities to come buddy,

Cheers! One day......

dieseldog69 said:
I'd be having stern words if you're paying anything more than mates rates!

We agreed a very reasonable price on condition that if there were issues or delays they'd have to put it aside and get on with their regular workload and get back to it when more time.
It has turned out to be far less straightforward than anticipated mainly due to missing or non-fitting parts needing mods etc. I wish I had bought the whole Disco now as it would have made it so much easier. The non-expected welding work, rebuilding the efi loom (it had been cut off) and now the dodgy dash wiring and possible chassis rot has further extended the conversion time, and Phil being away twice for a month at a time hasn't helped either.
I know it'll be worth it in the end, as Phil is a perfectionist; he works slowly but properly with no short-cuts, bodges or make do's. It just seems to have dragged on and on......

DaveyGTi · Aug 30, 2018

Well I'll have to check my on-call rota for the 29th/30th, as DD says not all lanes have seasonal closures, just most of them, including most of the interesting ones in Sussex and lots in Kent, post Oct 1st we'd have to go further west or north.
@flat TW2 is great, I used it to record my usage last weekend, I'd say that alone is worth the price of GLASS membership.

90jc · Aug 31, 2018

Hey guys, If you get another trip sorted id be interested in coming along if theres space for another, been working away for ages and keen to get out now im back for a bit.

dieseldog69 · Sep 1, 2018

90jc said:
Hey guys, If you get another trip sorted id be interested in coming along if theres space for another, been working away for ages and keen to get out now im back for a bit.

Likely story, I thought I saw you on ITVs "Banged Up Abroad" LOL Be good to see you out on another trip out James

NathanV8 · Sep 4, 2018

90jc · Sep 4, 2018

dieseldog69 said:
Likely story, I thought I saw you on ITVs "Banged Up Abroad"

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Dam there on to me,

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gstuart

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