North Pennines Run - Sunday 3rd July 2016

[Lakelad]

This years North Pennines run will take place on Sunday 3rd July 2016

The starting point is Burton Services between Junction 35 and 36 northbound on the M6. We will depart from here promptly at 09.30.

For those traveling north up the M6 please meet Gary at Charnock Richard Services M6 just north of Junction 27 at 08.30 and you can all travel together to Burton services.

I will meet everybody at Burton Services. Anyone requiring any other meeting point or more specific information about the route or any other additional details please message me directly.

This is a full days run that takes us all the way up to Hexham and Hadrians Wall. It includes some amazing roads and is a fantastic day out. We stop for lunch in Hexham for an hour before the second leg in the afternoon and we will finish up at Killington Services M6 (southbound between Junction 37 and 36) at about 4pm.

Please put your name down, AS USUAL THERE IS A LIMIT OF 12 NAMES.

1 Graham (lakelad) - Burton
2 Anthony - Burton
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4 Gary - Charnock Richard
5 Bill
6 Dean & Rohan - Charnock Richard
7 John & Martin - Burton
8 Mike & Bill - Charnock Richard
9 John & Morgan
10 ReDorDed & Son! - Charnock Richard
11 Chris & Mike - Burton
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[Gilles27]

Please add me and Hetty. :thumbup:

[mk1 dal]

Put me down mate , epic route and not to be missed

[bill hulme]

Please put me on the list my name is Bill Hulme I think.

[Lakelad]

Thanks - all added.

Graham

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Dean and Rohan. Meet at CR

[Lakelad]

Thanks Dean - Added!

Graham

[Johnsf]

Please add me (Martin will co-pilot if he's available )

John

[Lakelad]

Thanks John - Added!

Graham

[Lakelad]

Well done to Bill and the team for finding some new members whilst at Tatton today.

The next NW event is 3rd July - North Pennines - a great day out of some of the best driving roads in the North of England. There are still places available so if you want to come a long reply to this thread and I will add you - if anyone wants more info send me a message and I will be happy to reply.

Graham

[WhiteyPanda]

Please add me to the list, will be sharing with my dad, Bill.

Thanks, Mike :thumbup:

[bill hulme]

Please add me to the list, will be sharing with my dad, Bill.

Thanks, Mike :thumbup:
Welcome Bill and Mike, Graham (lakelad) will put you on the list. Is a full Day out we stop for dinner for 1 hour most bring a butty and a drink but you can go to the shops.
Bill.

[Lakelad]

Thanks Mike - I have added you and Bill to the list.

Just let me know nearer the time if you are going to meet us at Burton Services in time for 09.30 departure or meet Gary and the team at Charnock Richard (closer to you) at 08.30 and travel up in convoy - just so we know where we are meeting you.

I will publish my mobile no on here a couple of days before just in case of any emergencies etc.

Looking forward to welcoming you along.

Graham

[John Simons]

Hi can you add me to the list please, will be sharing with my son Morgan
Thanks, John

[tommundy]

Hi can you add me to the list please, will be sharing with my son Morgan
Thanks, John
Hi John,

Welcome to the forums and the club. It was good meeting you at the weekend.

I've upgraded your forum account so you have the access rights of a paid member. :+:

Cheers,
Tom

PS: Ignore the bits that aren't relevant in the welcome email (ie. I already have your address etc.), but it gives you your membership no. :)

[Lakelad]

Hi John

I have amended the list to include you and Morgan.

It's looking very much like a family affair with three Father/Son combinations, one Mother and Son team and one pair of Brothers!

Graham

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Obeyone as bill calls him (Rohan) loves the runs. There right up a young lads street!!

[Gilles27]

Obeyone as bill calls him (Rohan) loved the runs. There right up a young lads street!!

Not just for young men. I'd do one every weekend if I could! ;)

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

And he enjoys the mk1 owners stories

[Lakelad]

And he enjoys the mk1 owners stories

Well he can stand by for either the tale of Gary loosing his hat or Bill finding a pussy on this particular run!

[bill hulme]

This Dithering Old Man Bill 78 in November still Likes the runs, but I have experience on my side if I can remember, What I am trying to remember!!!!
Bill :o

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Doing a grand job Bill[emoji1303][emoji1303]

[ReDorDeD]

Hello, i'd like to join the run with my son if I could please. Happy owner for 2 weeks so far.

[Lakelad]

Thanks ReDorDeD - I have added you and your son to the list.

Just let me know nearer the time if you are going to meet us at Burton Services in time for 09.30 departure or meet Gary and the team at Charnock Richard (closer to you) at 08.30 and travel up in convoy - just so we know where we are meeting you.

I will publish my mobile no on here a couple of days before just in case of any emergencies etc.

Looking forward to welcoming you along.

Graham


Hello, i'd like to join the run with my son if I could please. Happy owner for 2 weeks so far.

[bill hulme]

Well done to Bill and the team for finding some new members whilst at Tatton today.

The next NW event is 3rd July - North Pennines - a great day out of some of the best driving roads in the North of England. There are still places available so if you want to come a long reply to this thread and I will add you - if anyone wants more info send me a message and I will be happy to reply.

Graham

This to me is a run that should not be mist if you love driving your mk1 at its best, there are 2 places left so get your name down and enjoy a great day in your car.

[Gilles27]

Hi Bill. I'm afraid Hetty's legs are playing up so she won't be able to do the run. Sorry.

[mike]

Hi can you add Chris & Mike to the list.

Regards

Chris

[Lakelad]

Thanks Chris - I have added you and Mike to the list.

Just let me know nearer the time if you are going to meet us at Burton Services in time for 09.30 departure or meet Gary and the team at Charnock Richard (closer to you) at 08.30 and travel up in convoy - just so we know where we are meeting you.

I will publish my mobile no on here a couple of days before just in case of any emergencies etc.

Looking forward to welcoming you along.

Graham

Hi can you add Chris & Mike to the list.

Regards

Chris

[WhiteyPanda]

Hey guys, just so you know, we will be meeting up with you at Charnock Richard. Looking forward to it, hopefully it'll be sunny. :thumbup:

[Lakelad]

There are still a couple of places left for the run on Sunday - its not too late to add your name to the list - the weather forcast is dry and cloudy at the moment.

My mobile number in case anyone needs to contact me is 07747 491 255 (I will delete this from here after Sunday's run).

Graham

[mk1 dal]

Hi all , who is meeting me at Charnock Richard Services so i know the numbers to wait for .

[Gilles27]

Just for info the Postcode for Charnock Richard Services (8:30am meeting time) is PR7 5LR. The postcode for Burton-In-Kendal (9:30am meeting time) is LA6 1JF.

I'll be at Burton-In-Kendal at 9:30. :thumbup:

[mk1 dal]

I will be at Charnock Richard Services at 8 am and will leave at 8.30 am to get to Burton-In-Kendal for 9.10 am .

[mike]

We will see you at the Burton Services at about 9:30

[ReDorDeD]

I will be at Charnock Richard Services at 8 am and will leave at 8.30 am to get to Burton-In-Kendal for 9.10 am .

I'll see you there

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Be there about 8ish Gary

[Lakelad]

List update on first page with details added of who is meeting at Burton Services or Charnock Richard - if you have not let us know where you are meeting please let us know.

Thanks

Graham

[Johnsf]

We'll meet you at Burton Services.

John & Martin F

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Trying to get a 16 year old ready[emoji23][emoji23]

[Lakelad]

Good luck with that task Dean. Just heading out with the dog and can report the weather is fine and dry but cloudy and overcast

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[MylesHSG]

Have a great run, looking forward to the photos

[Lakelad]

Made it home - I hope everybody has managed to make it home as well - We started with 10 and finished with six! One retirement through ill healh, one retirement due to having to get up early and fly to Spain tomorrow, one retirement due to mechanical fault, one retirement due to mechanical failure.

The good news is that it was great to welcome so many new members along and despite the odd hiccup I hope everybody had a good day. Also worth noting that with four Father/Son combinations (and Bill's absence) the average age of the group was younger than usual.

Just one or two photos from today. I am sure others will post more in due course.

PS. Thanks for the maps and the road atlas Bill - what about my apple pie! You were missed by everybody - hope you are at full fighting strength in time for Silverstone.

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Graham

[MylesHSG]

G309 is a stunner :clap:

[Lakelad]

G309 is a stunner :clap:
Thanks but don't look at it too closely!

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[mk1 dal]

Great run today mate enjoyed it , it was certainly eventful .i didn't get back till after 8pm due to the bloody M6 again . Done about 400 miles today and the old girl was faultless .

[Gilles27]

It was an enjoyable day. A real shame that 2 cars had mechanical woes. I know how it feels. When it happens you think "what an idiot I am for buying an old car. I can't wait to flog it and get a 'proper' car", but I also know that as soon as it's fixed you'll fall back in love with it so KEEP THE FAITH!!

Anyway, here's some pics:

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Pit stop number 1. Not repairable so we had to leave him there.
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Different car, different problems. He kept losing water. We were next to Hadrian's wall and needed water so some brave souls trecked over to a pond we could see to fill water bottles. Gary got it going again, but the same problem happened a few miles later.
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[BIGBOYZJUNK]

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[Martin42006]

Looks like a good run shame i couldnt make it. It appears that your spoiler has fallen off Dean 😂

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Was going that fast mate!

[Martin42006]

Was going that fast mate!
You will be once you get that 7age going, hows the build coming along?

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

It isn't mate, going down the 20v route now

[Johnsf]

At last I have time to stick our pictures from the run on here.

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[Johnsf]

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[Johnsf]

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As the sun goes down, after a very busy day, the Elfmobile heads for bed.

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Thanks Graham for another great run see you all soon.

John & Martin.

[ReDorDeD]

Hi all, had a great time despite the car overheating from about 2pm. Both William and I enjoyed the day a lot. We will definitely come again.
So an update on Mr. Two. He came home on the back of a flatbed thanks to Green Flag. We got back at about 9:30pm. I've been waiting for a chance to repair the car, waiting for it not to be raining, and waiting for time to get on with it.
The good news it that Mr. Two is back on the road and it was simply the thermostat that got itself stuck in the closed position. Awkward to get to but a simple swap. And the even better news is that the head gasket seems to be fine also, so very happy with the end result!
Here are a few pictures and a bit of a vid.
Thanks again for the day, and especially for the help when the car turned into a steam engine.

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[mk1 dal]

Great news your car was fine in the end , i did think thermostat but with limited tools and chance of buggering something up on the side of road i didn't want to chance it . Good vid of us leaving Hartside and look forward to seeing you on the next runs mate:thumbup: