'Ace Cafe' again (aka Lucan Spa)

kyote00 · 11-03-2008 10:26am #1

Hi all

Following the success of the last show, how about another event .....

Proposed date: March 30th (Sunday)
Time : noon-3pm
Venue : Lucan Spa

alfarocks · 11-03-2008 12:35pm

Grand so.

tc20 · 11-03-2008 1:53pm

Yep, count me in

Dusty1609 · 11-03-2008 2:34pm

I'll miss this one as well unfortunately. I'll be over in the UK at the Annual Lotus Club Show.

Maybe next time.

MercMad · 11-03-2008 5:10pm

If it was the following week I'd be there, unfortunatley/fortunately I'm on holidays from 15th - 30th !

carlosfandango · 12-03-2008 3:15pm

Stick me down for this one. Hopefully have the 124 sorted by then..

spidersonmars · 13-03-2008 6:04am

Wish I could go but I will be 6000 miles away. Although some nice old cars here (Borneo) esp old Japanesse cars that have rotted away years ago at home.

macplaxton · 13-03-2008 5:29pm

I might see if the car will make it round the corner!

Dades · 13-03-2008 5:41pm

I'll be heading back from Carlow that day so if I'm in time (and that's a big "if") I'll drop in.

carlosfandango wrote: »

Stick me down for this one. Hopefully have the 124 sorted by then..

Still no interest in my free 124 rollbar, carlos?

alfa · 14-03-2008 1:42pm

will be there!

carlosfandango · 14-03-2008 2:36pm

Hey dades, thanks all the same man but it's not for me. Keepin' mine stock (well, lookswise anyway...)

kyote00 · 26-03-2008 6:44pm

Quick headcount please to see who is hoping to attend on Sunday.

Following the success of the last show, how about another event .....

Proposed date: March 30th (Sunday)
Time : noon-3pm
Venue : Lucan Spa

tc20 · 27-03-2008 10:19am

Yep, i'll be there. And i've mentioned it to a mate who might come along too in one of his classics

alfarocks · 28-03-2008 8:31pm

Ya I'll be there as well.

3ps · 28-03-2008 10:07pm

dang!

I will be off fitting a new rad and discs/pads to my new Merc (W124 300TD)

ds20prefecture · 29-03-2008 1:53am

Yep, I'll be there. My brother in a 68 Elan +2 too.

carlosfandango · 29-03-2008 8:47pm

I'm hoping to be there. 124 not ready yet but trusty 912 always ready..

carlosfandango · 30-03-2008 3:07pm

Due to not paying proper attention, I turned up @3pm Doh!
Anyway, hope it went well.

ds20prefecture · 30-03-2008 3:20pm

Nice to meet you folks today.
DAF 66, MGB, Alfa GTV2000, Alfa Montreal, Citroen DS20, Lotus Elan +2 and a late arrival of a Alfa Spider 2000.

colm_mcm · 30-03-2008 3:53pm

memory card on the phone is acting up, so I lost loads!

mike65 · 30-03-2008 5:38pm

The Alfa would be late would'nt it?

Mike.

kyote00 · 30-03-2008 6:42pm

thanks to all who attended, excellent selection of cars...

mike65 · 30-03-2008 6:43pm

Nice too small but nice. How many turned out for this?

Mike.

kyote00 · 30-03-2008 7:29pm

There were 7 cars...and about 10-12 people....

carlosfandango · 30-03-2008 8:35pm

Looks like it was a nice turnout!
Lovely pics, sorry I missed it.

Spit62500 · 30-03-2008 9:11pm

Next time, hopefully (when I get something back on the road again...)

carchaeologist · 30-03-2008 11:15pm

The yellow car is a DAF im thinking?

tc20 · 31-03-2008 8:21am

Sorry lads, couldn't make it in the end...:(
Looked like a good turn out, and much better weather than the last time too!

Dades · 31-03-2008 10:15am

Missed it too - only passed the gathering spot about 4:30pm coming back from Carlow.

Had to postpone my trip home due to much booze on Saturday night!

Looked like fun. Good pics too.

Max_Damage · 31-03-2008 10:18am

carchaeologist wrote: »

The yellow car is a DAF im thinking?

Indeed, a DAF 46. From the side view, it sort of looks like a hybrid of a Triumph Dolomite and a Trabant 601!

beanderb4 · 31-03-2008 10:13pm

sorry. I missed this too. A full days golf on Saturday required some payback. Anyhow in the middle of replacing the head gasket on my other classic at the moment so the spare time needs to be spent there until finished!!

See you at the next meeting hopefully.

macplaxton · 01-04-2008 5:06pm

Max_Damage wrote: »

Indeed, a DAF 46. From the side view, it sort of looks like a hybrid of a Triumph Dolomite and a Trabant 601!

Nah, even from the side a 46 is different, it had a rounder nose of the 55. It's a 66 with go-faster Paddy Hopkirk roof rack I hadn't bothered to take off.

It goes better than it looks!

kyote00 · 01-04-2008 6:13pm

The DAF was the "variomatic" version...

I will let "MacP" explain, all I could see was a big rubber band

macplaxton · 02-04-2008 12:38am

kyote00 wrote: »

The DAF was the "variomatic" version...

I will let "MacP" explain, all I could see was a big rubber band

Version? They were all Variomatics! If you've ever worked on a twist 'n' go scooter you'll have a good idea how it works. It's a clever system of weights, belts and pulleys with a bit of vacuum thrown in for good measure. Really not that complicated when you see it running.

YouTube Clip of one This clip is shot from the back of the car looking forwards.

They all run two big rubber bands (except the 46 which only has one) and it allows you to limp on if and when one of them goes bang. It very alarming to have one explode at speed, which happened to me once on it's dodgy original belts at 60mph and it was like a cannon going off in the car! :eek: Providing you periodically check and adjust the belts it should be a rare occurrence.

Anyone fancy a race.................in reverse?

'Ace Cafe' again (aka Lucan Spa)

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