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Big trip

by Robs-se » Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:24 pm

Tomorrow i am going to be taking the Cally from Luton to Edinburgh. I have every confidence it will make it :D. It has before no problem.
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Re: Big trip

by Fraz » Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:50 pm

done it quite a few times myself all be it other way round ...and with a caravan on back, so why worry
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Re: Big trip

by v6 steve » Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:56 pm

if you get stuck this side of the border give me a call ill pm you my number, im sure youll be fine tho
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Re: Big trip

by Robs-se » Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:06 pm

Done it a few times and i have full confidence in the old gir, just if it breaks north of the border i might just stay l :lol:
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Re: Big trip

by tazz666 » Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:08 pm

she will do it rob ,mine did 1211 miles not that long ago :D
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Re: Big trip

by Robs-se » Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:10 pm

Oh yes, and i bet she will be the only one on the motorway all the way
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Re: Big trip

by tazz666 » Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:18 pm

probably mate ,out of all the miles i did i only saw one other cali on the road (not including the ones that were at mr D's) they dont count :D
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Re: Big trip

by Robs-se » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:12 pm

Well 831 miles later i'm back and car is in one piece. Was in Dunfermline for a funeral so had a trip over the bridge

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What have they done to the rail bridge?? it looks like its been remade out of Lego :D
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Re: Big trip

by v6 steve » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:20 pm

its being painted and the covers are to keep the painters warm and dry, now i wouldnt mind but as most know they never stop painting it so it looks like the covers will be there for .........well F*** knows how long, get the covers off and let us see our world famous land mark bridge
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Re: Big trip

by Robs-se » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:42 pm

I agree, the bridge should be seen, whats wrong with giving the painters an extra jumper and a waterproof jacket
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Re: Big trip

by Fraz » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:59 pm

you might have popped in for a cuppa, I am about 5 minutes away from where you took that picture
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Re: Big trip

by tazz666 » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:35 pm

glad to see the girl made it rob mate ,see the old girls do us all proud :D
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Re: Big trip

by Robs-se » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:56 pm

Fraz wrote:you might have popped in for a cuppa, I am about 5 minutes away from where you took that picture


Maybe next time i'm up that way i will suprise you :D
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Re: Big trip

by Robs-se » Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:00 am

tazz666 wrote:glad to see the girl made it rob mate ,see the old girls do us all proud :D


Funny you should say that, the only cars i saw broken down/crashed were less than 5 years old :lol:

And i didn't see any other Calibras, mind you the weather was that bad coming back i couldn't see the front of mine at times :(
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Re: Big trip

by tazz666 » Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:54 am

Robs-se wrote:
tazz666 wrote:glad to see the girl made it rob mate ,see the old girls do us all proud :D


Funny you should say that, the only cars i saw broken down/crashed were less than 5 years old :lol:

And i didn't see any other Calibras, mind you the weather was that bad coming back i couldn't see the front of mine at times :(

and theyre usually top end cars like bmw's and mercs :alright:
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