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From: Conor on 14 Jul 2010 18:19
On 14/07/2010 21:01, Fat richard wrote:
> As the school hols approach my petrol head son (14) needs to drool
> over some cars. He is a typical lad who finds Mr Clarkson amusing and
> can tell me to get behind the car 6 in front as it is a "insert
> something that is apparently cooool". I, you may realise am not a huge
> car person other than advising that the Ford Mondeo I have had for 8
> years is a bloody good car that has needed very little doing on it and
> it has got us to Italy and back a good few times.
>
> Last year we did Bealieu Motor Museum (quite good actaully - agreed by
> whole family !) I took him up to the "expo" at Canary wharf a few
> weeks back but hat was a bit of a damp squib (apparently). He wants to
> get up close and personal and I can't say that I really want to do
> huge motor shows.
>
> So, we have the ability to go pretty much anywhere in the UK by rail
> or drive within say a hundred miles of the M25 (we are in Sarf
> London).
>
> Any suggestions as to where to go / what to do ? I have a very open
> mind so all suggestions / pointers to reviews etc etc greatly
> received.
>
Why not go to one of the many drag race events on at Santa Pod?

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From: JB on 15 Jul 2010 03:08

"Fat richard" <grid56126(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:418303dd-0904-4dc8-a685-609d4d3073d0(a)b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
> As the school hols approach my petrol head son (14) needs to drool
> over some cars. He is a typical lad who finds Mr Clarkson amusing and
> can tell me to get behind the car 6 in front as it is a "insert
> something that is apparently cooool". I, you may realise am not a huge
> car person other than advising that the Ford Mondeo I have had for 8
> years is a bloody good car that has needed very little doing on it and
> it has got us to Italy and back a good few times.
>
> Last year we did Bealieu Motor Museum (quite good actaully - agreed by
> whole family !) I took him up to the "expo" at Canary wharf a few
> weeks back but hat was a bit of a damp squib (apparently). He wants to
> get up close and personal and I can't say that I really want to do
> huge motor shows.
>
> So, we have the ability to go pretty much anywhere in the UK by rail
> or drive within say a hundred miles of the M25 (we are in Sarf
> London).
>
> Any suggestions as to where to go / what to do ? I have a very open
> mind so all suggestions / pointers to reviews etc etc greatly
> received.
>
Brooklands. www.brooklands.org.uk
It will give him a new perspective on what is cool too. Some of the old
racers (especially the ones with huge aero engines in them) are just
unbelieveable.
JB


From: Chris Bartram on 16 Jul 2010 16:46
On 14/07/10 21:01, Fat richard wrote:

> So, we have the ability to go pretty much anywhere in the UK by rail
> or drive within say a hundred miles of the M25 (we are in Sarf
> London).
>
> Any suggestions as to where to go / what to do ? I have a very open
> mind so all suggestions / pointers to reviews etc etc greatly
> received.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Fat Richard

Motor Heritage Centre might be worth a go: there's lots of old British
cars, and some modern Astons.

Very close to the M40.

http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/
From: Gordon H on 18 Jul 2010 08:52
In message <tsm546plq0f50elaffd1hhenq9hk1sn85j(a)4ax.com>, Grimly
Curmudgeon <grimly4REMOVE(a)REMOVEgmail.com> writes
>We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
>drugs began to take hold. I remember A.Clews(a)DENTURESsussex.ac.uk saying
>something like:
>
>> but when I asked one of the friendly attendants if I could have a
>>look under the bonnet of one of the vehicles he told me (with much regret)
>>that some ridiculous health & safety regulation forbade him from opening the
>>bonnet. Bloody killjoy H&S!!!
>
>I'll be there isn't.

Probably isn't an engine in it...
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Gordon H
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From: Dave Plowman (News) on 18 Jul 2010 09:03
In article <i1l9j5$b7f$1(a)news.albasani.net>,
shazzbat <shazzbat(a)spamlessness.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> If you liked Beaulieu, you'll probably like -

> http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/

> (I haven't been there yet)

I was rather disappointed by the number of replicas there. But worth a
visit if in the area.

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*Sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me*

Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW
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