ianl

Duck Fest II (the slaughter) was a great day out - many thanks to Alex for organising things. Great to see some old friends again, and put some new faces to familiar board names (Gadaffi isn't nearly as scary in real life - sorry Pete!)

The day dawned sunny and bright, and crutially the 2" of snow from Friday had cleared. I drove across to Southern Counties Honda and picked up their new (900 miles on the clock) Lime Green Mugn car which David (scov) very kindly allowed me to take on an 'extended test drive' More of that in another post in a day or 2.....too tired now!

Scarily colour co-ordinated driver and car


We met up at the Bolney Stage and parked the cars in a line!


Chatted for a bit.......and then sat outside the closed pub


Fortunately for us Microbe called to say that his S2000's battery was dead, so it was International rescue time - Alex and his jump leads plus 8 S2000's of to Kelvin's house to persuade his motor to come out of hiberation.......I am sure Colleen was delighted to see her drive full of such splendid cars


We then had a very enjoyable and 'spirited' drive to the coast via Ditchling, the South Downs and best of all a Tunnel




TWICE!

What a noise! It was awesome as you can clearly see from the second picture!!!!!!

The drive slowed a little at this point -heavy traffic- which was a shame, but really I dont think this was any excuse for blatently pointing and laughing at that nice grey Z4 with its roof up. Not at all polite

Now here is a funny thing.........a meet where the most numerous car was.....: RED :eek1


But it did of course boast a couple of the less common colours:



And so to the main objective of the day.........DUCK

All in all an impessive number of ducks where demolished - 8 between 14 by my reckoning, and we even managed to make it as far as main courses and deserts this time. Athletes.....true athletes I tell you!!!!

So a top day. And wonderful fun to drive the Green beasty - it certainly turned heads (and worryingly distracted people on the M23 to the point that they forgot to steer their cars!!!) and my trusty Silverstone did seem just a little sedate as I returned home tired, stuffed but very happy from Southern Counties Honda.

User 11317

Nice one Ianl!
That was one happy co-pilot, but tell him to hold the camera steady next time.

JMP

Nice pics

Have to say that silverstone parked next to the red with the jump leads looks a bizaare colour! Like the colour's leaching through the jumpleads!

Moggy

Wow!can't beleive I recognise some of them places

Uckfield tunnels (my sis used to live around the corner) and near Brighton Racecourse

So what was the Mugen like then? could you tell a difference in power? sorry but really really don't like the colour

san2000

Nice write-up, Ian.
Wish I could have made it......the duck looked fantastic!!!!

Beardie

"Nice pics

Have to say that silverstone parked next to the red with the jump leads looks a bizaare colour! Like the colour's leaching through the jumpleads!"



Shade's of Christine there

6500rpm

So does that mean the Red is quicker now, having some of the power of the silver flow through it??
(Well it is late!!)

AquilaEagle

Excellent Write up ian

The green isnt as as I thought in real life, but still not a colour i would choose

The tunnel was and the copper on the way in as we were coming out was hilarious

top day, sorry I had to leave early

gaddafi

I keep telling everyone I'm cute. I'm just misunderstood.



That green looked good, but I REALLY didn't like the spoiler.

W6DAN

Excellent pics and thread.
I love those '04 wheels and am really growing to like the rear spoiler !