:Mike:

Well Mid Wales Run Number 8 was a great success, if a tad more leisurely than the last one I went on.

Simple reason was when we got to the Devil's Staircase it was a tad snowy
We got part way up to be confronted by the rear end of a Fiat Panda, the owner of which had been stuck there for 2 hours. (and appeared to be stoned )
After a further couple of hours we'd got him, and all of our cars, to the top, and down the treacherous roads the other side. We didn't go as far as usual, but the scenery was stunning, and best of all there were no punctures this time around

Ta once again to Chris Garner for organising it all.

Anyway, 5 pages worth of pictures can be found here:

http://www.imprezasport.net/pics/mwr8/

:Mike:

Incidentally, if people can put names to cars in the first few pictures it would be helpful

pippyrips

mike,

nice pics mate - gutted i missed it - when is the next one?? ended up on top of brecon this afternoon once i was free hoping i would see you all - saw msl 1 on the way back - keep my posted on the nest one

cheers

phd

I was in the back Golf GTi that found a couple of stragglers hanging out by the bacon-roll van a bit further up the A48. Hope you all met up on time!
Pete

trancetopia

Excellent pics Mike

I had a wicked day and really looking forward to the next and a big thanks to Chris for organising things.

I think the misses is going to come again to Her screaming was very funny at times *ROFL*

trancetopia

Cheers phd, one was me Your a gent

welshwolf

Cheers everyone who made my first MWR one to remember. Also thanks to chris for organising such a great fun day out!

MWR no9 cannot come quick enough.

i'm the owner of the only wagon on the run.

P.S. Appologies to the owner of the WRX03 who unfortunately caught a rock from my back wheel on the Golden mile (baron mountain) which resulted in a cracked windscreen.

Cheers
Barry

scoobypreza

Excellent pics, have to come down and meet you guys sometime, keep you company welshwolf with me classic wagon, I'm usually the only wagon on the runs in north wales.

Dave

Have a happy new year!!

welshwolf

Trancetopia have to use trecastle road on next run the two humps were awsome car just launched off them.....fantastic!



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trancetopia

I know what you mean, most definitely.. Sharon screamed her fekkin head off and my ears are still ringing now

:Mike:

Just got some more pics in my email from Welshwolf.

As I have to be in work in 7 and a half hours' time I'm gonna go to bed for tonight, I'll put these up tomorrow night

RIGPIG

BLOODY WAGONS "Welshwolf" no probs m8 that what insurance is for!!!
Big thanks to Chris and all for a good day all round,
Next time can we do the four man bob? as the one man got a bit twitchy

Scrappydoo2003

Looks like a nice time was had by all, my tyres are low on tread so lucky I didn't come, would have only ended up somebody's ****..fnarr fnarr.. car's being sorted at CVC on Friday so bring on the next one...

REZBOY

Really good day out lads..... looks like I have done the Rally of Norway in my car though !!!!

Rez

scoobyp1

iTrader: (4)

looks like another top day out.....
Just my luck that i had to work.
After nearly 5yrs of owning scooby's and not once gone on a run i'll be damned if im missing the next one.
anyone making plans for the next one ?

:Mike:

I think Chris said on the run that he'd leave the next one until mid February-ish, to give the weather a chance to improve.
We were lucky that half the roads were clear and dry this time, and so safe to take enthusiastically. If they'd all been wet and icy or snow-covered like the roads around Devil's Staircase, we'd have been doing 20mph all the way round

Twigster Home

Should be back for the next one guys. Have some fresh and tidy new pirelli boots on, my sti6 spoiler is coming soon (more downforce, of course!!) and it looks as though we have identified a split intercooler hose which is causing my misfire! (Samco's now ordered)

So I should be able to come next time! Wish I had come yesterday now though, I love snow!!

See you all soon!!

chris garner

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:Mike:

Surely Chris isn't speechless?

Anyway, I've just updated the pages with 14 more pictures courtesy of Welshwolf. All are slotted in in approximately the right chronological places, so you may have to do a forced refresh on the pages to see them (CTRL-F5) if you've already looked once.

http://www.imprezasport.net/pics/mwr8/

I have full res copies of these if anyone wants them

welshwolf

Big thanks to Mike for putting the web page together.

chrisgarner

^

:Mike:

I've now uploaded the pictures from Paul (trancetopia) too. There were too many of them to integrate, so have done some more pages for them.
See em here:
http://www.imprezasport.net/pics/mwr8/mwr08-tt1.htm

Group Captain Smudger

Sorry I couldn't make it - this is two now on the trot (note last word).

Had a case of the squits on Monday courtesy of the turkey curry.
Couple of follow-throughs (how embarassing)which would not have been nice whilst sitting in the motor.

Seeing your exploits on the "staircase" reminds me of when I had my Range Rover. Iced hill in front I thought no problem but I ended up sliding backwards. I blame the tyres!!

SteveB

iTrader: (1)

Some of us just the other side of the bridge will be having a run across Sunday morning. Our plan is to leave Aust and get to the cafe in Abergavenny by around 9.15am if anyone wants to tag along and join us.

Steve.

Have a look here
http://www.scoobyzone.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3542&start=15

DannyBoy007

iTrader: (7)

Only just got back home to chippenham, had a blinding day, car is very dirty!

Put me down as the owner of the DBM classic and Black bobble hat!!!

Cheers chris for a great day, count me in for next one, Snow chains and shuvel's are already on order!!

regards
Dan

:Mike:

Right, I've now uploaded some pictures from Stevemur and Chris Garner. Also rejigged things a little to preserve my bandwidth bill, and to make navigation easier.

So the main page, with links to all the images is here:

http://www.imprezasport.net/pics/mwr8/

You should get an introduction page with just the 1 image, and links to the various galleries. If you don't, then refresh the page (Shift-F5)

trancetopia

If anyone is interested in any of the pics that I took, I have hi-res copies of them available (3024x2016) so you can have excellent quality prints at 12x10.

Jessops do the 12x10 for a couple of quid inc delivery.

If you do want any of the original hi-res pics, let me know.

Counting down the minutes till the next run

wrx240

Hello all.....It was me parked in front of the Gas van, 1 st time on any sort of Scooby run and thoroughly enjoyed the parts that I did. Glad I didn't venture to the 'devils staircase', her indoors would've throttled me if I'd pranged the car before the new year trip to North Walsham. Thanks to everyone for a nice friendly welcome, and of course Chris for the anti-lag pop, bangs and flames!

hope to see you all soon.

cheers
Geraint (private 'J' plate blue WRX)