Performance Nova Group National Day 2008

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It gives me great pleaseure to present The PNG's 1st Annual Event pics.
The event took place August 22nd to 25th 2008 and despite only a select "hard core" members attending it was a roaring success with 3 fun packed days and some pretty good weather!

Day 1 - Friday 22nd August 2008.
I turned up at about 5pm and Dan was already pitched and patrolling the perimeter preventing unwanted types from entering...Dan had already secured the best site to pitch...
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and promptly boasted about his immaculate Nova 1.2 - which he'd just brushed down after hardly using it since PV.
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I picthed in the next best spot...
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Day 2 - Saturday 23nd August 2008
A gorgeous day with full sunshine from dawn till dusk! Most of the day was spent cleaning cars and getting to know everyone - with a mad bout of "boot the football"

Kev does some work -
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Lindon (?) and Ash turn up and start a full on valet session on the GTE
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Saturday 23rd August 2008 - continued...

Dan's 1.2 merit
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Corsa - I think Chrisnovaturbo's but could be wrong (slammedto feck anyway!)
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My SR
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Benn's white XE (I think) - Seriously stiff suspension...
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Lee H's Nova (he even opened the bonnet!)
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Then Mike rolls up in the Corsa "Toaster" - 10/10 for creating the biggest laugh of the weekend as he pulls a generator and microwave out the boot! Nice pants by the way!

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Saturday 23rd August 2008

Mike, Hayley, Tina Mazz and Benn discussing microwaves...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/danga/billing%2008/png08saturday0020.jpgTina, Mazz, Mike, Benn and Lucy the dog stare at the GTE...
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which starts to look the business...
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A mental game of footy then starts between Lee "Peter Croutch", LeeH and Riggy...unfotunately I couldnt get Lee but suffice to say he is a lanky git so we made him run around loads!

LeeH prepares himself -
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LeeH - Man or Adonis...
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Riggy wee's himself -
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Even Sturges dog Libby gets involved -
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Saturday 23rd August 2008 continued...

Someone mentioned food -
Riggy proved he could cook a mean sausage -
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Kev bought dan the mother of all pork pies...note £1 coin for scale reference
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and Libby chomped on some dog food - making Dan jealous...
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And Mike decided he wants a microwaved curry - I swear it looked like someone had just thrown up!
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But apparantly went down really well!

At some point there was a twang and Burgo's tent decided it'd had enough!
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a quick rummage through ades tool box and some masterful abuse of a screwdriver and some pliers by Dan soon had it sorted...until it went twang the next day!

Sturge (Chris) showing his romantic side to Hannah - bless...
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I'll skip the bit about the 10 of us going to the pub for food and having to wait HOURS to get served - suffice to say the food was nice the service was sh1te!

Someone them mentioned the funfair...
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Saturday 23rd August continued...

The boys bottled the whizzy thing - making comments about the pikey who ran it and the fact that there was lots of "greese daily" signs and they bet that it'd never seen a blob of greese in its life. The girls went on it though much to the grumbling of the blokes...

The main even though was the dodgems...

Lee and Dan on collision course
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Hayley screaming just because she can
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Dan gets attacked
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Katie gets all camera shy!
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Kev takes a nap at the wheel!
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Chris proves he can go in a straight line...
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Mike picks on children
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Katie also goes in a straight line
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Dan caught mincing away from a collision
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Dan gets attacked (again)
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Saturday 23rd August 2008 continued...

Lee goes in a straight line
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carnage
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The FEAR FACTOR!
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Dan legs it - again...
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So does Mike...
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Total fun was had by all - on the way back we encountered the buggest sipder colony known to man (and spider) - culdnt face posting the pics becuase if freaked me out!

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Sunday 24th August 2008 - the main event

Not the best night - some tw4t nicked one of the flags and I woke up at 5am to an absolute downpour. Thankfully by 10am the miserable drizzle had passed and by 11am the sun had burned off the clouds leaving another gorgeous day - perfect for a Nova gathering. Unfortunately some of us werent so lucky and several tents were a little moist - so were the occupants...

The cars got a quick wipe down and we decided to assemble in a large circle in the middle of the area we'd been given.

Just as the rain was clearing away took these pics -
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Sunday 24th August 2008 continued...

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Scott Parker turned then up in the Passat. By this time most of the gang were sitting in the middle of the cars chilling out...

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Burgo (Luke)
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Kev
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Lee
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Dan
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LeeH
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Mazz
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Kev cops a feel
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Sunday 24th August 2008 - continued

someone mentions cake!
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The PNG WAGS
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The Performance Nova ring
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Sunday 24th August 2008

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Then this trailer pulls up with a GTE on the back. Everyones like - who the feck is that! Turns out to be Mowgli and his daughter Molly...
It's only done 7k from new! Just needs 2 doors and an MOT - and a good t-cutting!
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Sunday 24th August 2008 continued

The GTE
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Kevs yellow monster
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Dans merit
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PePe
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My SR
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Sunday 24th August 2008

Burgo Blue
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Benns beast
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The PNG how to upgrade standard brakes to GSi ones in 45 minutes (if that!)

Just like an eposide of Overhaulin', the PNG rallied round and everyone chipped in to whip the old brakes off and stick the new ones on. I've never been so impressed at the way everyone was so co-ordinated! Real team work!

To start - car was jacked up which was fun on the soft ground!
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Wheels were removed and all parts laid out. The old brakes -
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and servo -
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Now - several "members" said you couldnt remove the servo without damaging the brake lines, or it would be impossible to remove it, or it wasnt worth it...except LEEH who apparantly got so angry when I posted the original thread he was screaming at his computer! For those who said it couldnt be dont - youre WRONG! Keep reading...

Dan started by "trying" to remove the dust caps...
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He hit them and hit them some more...
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Someone said treat it like removing an oil filter...so he did...
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He then applied his mighty strength and losened the caliper bolts - almost bending the allen key in the process...
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the old brakes were slipped off the disc and rested on the suspension - taking care not to stretch/damage the flexible brake line
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Sunday 24th August 2008 - PNG brake change

Meanwhile Burgo (and his pants) were inside the car removing the retaining clip that holds the push rod on the back of the servo to the bar linking the brake pedal to the servo...
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Whilst the 4 bolts were losened holding the servo to master cylinder...
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The retaining brackets were losened on the inner chassis to free the brake lines to allow for some movement
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The servo was then "cracked" free from the bulkhead
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sliding it to the side -
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and disconnecting it from the master cylinder -
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and got it free...the old one is the smaller (obviously)
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no damage done!

The new servo was replaced (in the reverse sequence of removal) and tightened back up. The servo bar joint as seen from inside the car prior to being reconnected to the brakes
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Sundat 24th August 2008 - brake upgrade

Meanwhile - Lee set to work fitting the new pads to the calipers. First he applied some rubber gloves for added protection...

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then smeared some copper greese on the backs of the pads so they wouldnt squeal

Unlike Lee who squealed when his rubber gloves tore and he got brake fluid in a cut on his hand. Bless... Mike offered to lick it better (just to see what it tasted like)

After cleaning off the protective silicone coating with panel wipe, Lee fitted the new vented discs. A debate started before this about whether to remove the brake shields however the discs werent the bigger ones and fitted on perfectly.

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the new caliper was then offered up to check for fit -
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perfect -
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Lee then fitted the new caliper - when asked what torque setting should be used he advised - "Lees setting"...when checked later this was exactly the same as the Haynes!
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The old caliper was then removed from the brake pipe. Before doing this though the brake reservior lid was removed. Sturge suggested that by fitting a rubber glove over the end of the reservior you can create a vacuum keeping the fluid in and reducing the amount of bleeding needed -
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New caliper, pads, discs and pipe in place -
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Ready for bleeding

This required losening my rather long nipples
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24th August 2008 (continued) - brake upgrade

I actually missed the bleeding exercise but believe it involves losening the nipple till no air comes out whilst someone pumps the brake pedal till its all hard. The nipple is then tightened and additional fluid applied.

The Haynes (which throughout this entire exercise was never used once) details the process apparantly!

Spring clips were then fitted to retain the pads and caliper and the job was a done!
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I took her for a small test drive and couldnt believe the difference! You ony have the touch the brake pedla just lightly and you can feel them bite!

No judder or anything - judder by the way (as explained by Mowgli) is caused when one of the 2 sliders on the old brake calipers stick causing it to rock back and forth on its mounting - this feeds back through the disc affecting rhe steering.

LeeH also decided to re-greese up his brakes after they'd started squealing
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About this time someone shouted - "let's have a game of crazy golf"...

Oh my GOD...

about 20 of us headed for the craziest golf course I've played on in a long time. The "shark Island" course is surrounded by water. You'd think people would realise that whacking the ball dead hard is likely to result in a lost ball...erm - no...

Dan on the other hand didnt even realise it was golf and after seeing the white ball and green baize got down to pot the ball -
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and so did Mowgli -
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Benn on the other hand had difficulty getting over the hump -
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Whilst Mike and Hayley were battling it out in the arches
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Sunday 24th August 2008 - crazy golf

Myself, Benn, Mike and Hayley were have a right competiton on who got the least round - Mike went for it...
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and hoofed is ball into the reeds!
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Benn got all technical and went for a rebound shot - FAIL!
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In the end - despite some valiant efforts and a bit of cheating - Mike won our round!
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The rest had an equally "interesting" time - Lee going for the classic lets face the wrong way and make an ar5e of it approach -
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Hannah clobbers the ball into the reeds (again)
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Sturge and Ash get all technical...
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Whilst Lee pouts at the ball...

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[ade]

Sunday 24th August 2008 - crazy golf continued

Mowgli's daughter Molly - (the wee lass next to Dan in the pic about) I believe got the only hole in one and also maimed Mike (i think) with a serious HOOFER!

She also was the only one on the last hole to boot the ball so hard it went for a swim!

lol

Like Lou - although she found "a ball" - not sure if it was hers though
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Eventually the golf came to an end and there was only one thing left to do - take it to the track!

The PNG headed for the go Karts...be prepared for the events most epic fail ever!

2 heats set off - the winner from both would fight it out in a third race to decide the pNG go karting champion 2008...

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[ade]

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The overall winners of the 2 heats was Lee and Mazz. It was time therefore for the ultimate karting battle...both drivers opted to go with the cars they'd won in...

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[ade]

This was to be an epic battle. You could cut the tension with a spoon -

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AND THEY WERE OFF!

Mazz took an early lead -
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but Lee kept pushing -
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the laps ticked by and with the race almost won Lee could feel himself falling back. A disasterous back end flick let Mazz pull away even further...

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Lee knew he'd lost - the frustration was evident...
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[ade]

BUT NO! What's happening?!? Mazz seems to have lost power - Lee sees his change and boots it -

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DISIATER - Mazz's throttle cable (or summut) had broken!
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Lee couldnt believe it! the second to last lap and he'd stolen victory!
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Humiliation - FAILURE of an epic proportion! Mazz gets pushed back to the pits!
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However - after the crowd had boo'd and thrown things at Lee, he showed the sporting way and offered to re run the final few laps to give Mazz a shot at the champions medal again.

Mazz opted for a "lesser" car - partly to give Lee a chance...and the race was back on!

Mazz stayed in the lead but Lee was closing fast -
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Mazz flicked his back end out and on the next lap lee saw his chance and went for it - taking the lead -
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[ade]

...despite a valiant effors Mazz couldnt recover
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and Lee romped home to victory celebrating in true sportsmanship style!
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Mazz was obviously upset!
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The winner however it was agreed was Mazz who despite losing the second race was the outright winenr of the 1st.

Good effort by all concerned!


Verdict...
I've never had so much fun in a weekend in a long time! I'd like to thank everyone who came to the event, everyone who helped do my brakes, got involved, showed face and generally helped make the 1st PNG anniversary meet a total success. It was a small gathering but perfect in every way. the banter, the support and the overall feeling that you were part of something really made it worth the 700 mile and 14 hour round trip!

I can't wait till next years event which might include some of the following -

Tug - o - war (providing someone remembers to bring a rope and not offer to use jump leads attached to nipples and scrotum sacks!)

Fatest pukka pie muncher

The "Loon A Que"

Club awards and custom trophies including best in show, post monkey, go karting champ, craziest golfer etc...

footy and much more!

and I leave you with my final pic and a reminder that you HAVE to come to the Anniversary next year -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/danga/billing%2008/png08sunday0065.jpg

C'mon!

(END!)

[Dod]

Can we post now??


lol


Been following this thread all day Ade, Cracking work and some fantastic pictures and I can honestly say after the shambols that was Billing 06, I had vowed not to go to another Show unless acompanied by lots of mates, but that looks like it was a right laugh and seemed very friendly. I'll be attending next year for definate.

[Riggy]

awsome pics ade , just relived the weekend then lol

as you said though it was a top bunch of people and a brilliant laugh , one of the reasons i think why many people even after selling the nova's stay on the boards

[Lee H]

Wow, look at my gut on the pics!! Too much beer!!

Excellent write up Ade!!

[Lee]

lool, brilliant write up. Looking forward to a rematch with Mazz in December :)

[kevw]

Excellent! Perfect reading (and viewing) for a Friday afternoon.

Thanks again to everyone that came

[Spudly]

Spot on write up ade and excellent camera skills as usual, been watching you post this bit by bit all day i bet youre well fed up of seeing the pc by now lol

Looked a mint weekend and probs best that it was just a few of you as you will concentrate more on each of you rather than trying to remember new names and faces imo, might have to have a look see next year!

[Iain]

Quality pictures Ade! Gutted I didn't come for more than just the Sunday now!

[Mike]

Fantastic! Utterly fantastic pics/story tell!

As some ones said already, it really is like re-living the entire weekend over again. Brilliant laught all weekend!

As I said whilst i was there, and ill say again, as much i have Nova's ill be returning next year for more mischief and mayhem :D

Theres only one thing missing from all though pictures though :thumb: The Red Arrows fly by as organised by the PNG officials lol lol lol

[Lee]

Sorry, I couldn't resist lol

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[burgo]

simply awesome write up ade, you truly caught the essence of the event. a year seems so far away but i hope it flys by as i wanna do it again now lol.

nice to see i look as retarded and fat as ever in pics of me lol spose ill just have to get used to it.

love the pics of my car tho, almost looks half decent lol

[Ste L]

LMAO at Lee's Edit's lol lol lol



awsome pic's Ade, wish i could of come now :(

[burgo]

lmfao. thanks lee

[NovaLad]

Quality pics.

Looked like a good weekend.

[kevw]

lmfao Lee

[ade]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/Picture4.jpg

APMSL! Looking at the way Mikes fielding the club makes him look very "Dandyish"

[Sturge]

lol excellent pics boss, love the ones of Lib!

[Adam]

Stunning pics and write up Ade, awesome.
Respect to you for travelling so far to be there too :)

LMFAO @ Lee's pic edits lol lol lol

[ade]

If anyone wants copies of any of the pics let me know and I'll email you the full size images...

Theyre big enough to make a decent 10" x 8" or even 15" x 12" print from and still being uber sharp!

[Mazz]

What a awsome write up Ade, great sets of pics, some of the fair and karting ones are really good...
btw, if you want to save all the pics use this, only work in IE though : http://www.pictureace.com/download.htm
I hope you mind Ade...

[Mazz]

Can you mail me the karting ones please Ade : mrmazz(at)gmail.com

[novait]

some top pics ade... oh and my car isnt an xe its a 1.3.lol...good memories was great weekend..

[twistysnovagte]

well after reading every word and seeing every pic,you realy are a genuis mate,and looks a top weekend you guys had there,top stuff guys.

[Benn]

Dude thats not me, or my nova...

The pics with the dark cloundy sky and fantastic.

[mowgli]

My daughter maimed Riggy not mike, but he said it was only a flesh wound. he still jumped about 2' in the air when she got him on the ankle bone.........

[Riggy]

^^ lol was a great shot though haha

[womble sri]

looks like a good weekend was had by all!

[ade]

Benn - sorry matey - knew I'd get someone mixed up lol!

Maz - I'll email pics over this weekend...

[burgo]

ade do you mind if i save the pics of mine?

[ade]

no worries - I can email the full res ones if you like this weekend...

[burgo]

yes please mate as for some reason my car looks good in your pics lol

[novait]

im called ben .lol...