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From: Fat richard on 14 Jul 2010 16:01
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.


Thanks


Fat Richard
From: shazzbat on 14 Jul 2010 17:18

"Fat richard" <grid56126(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
If you liked Beaulieu, you'll probably like -

http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/

(I haven't been there yet)

Steve

From: Gordon H on 14 Jul 2010 17:08
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<418303dd-0904-4dc8-a685-609d4d3073d0(a)b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, Fat
richard <grid56126(a)blueyonder.co.uk> writes
>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.
>Thanks
>Fat Richard

My 14 y/o grandson has just gone back to California, and in the three
weeks they were here we never got around to what I wanted to do -
Karting. If he is set on drooling I dunno, we did Beaulieu when
my lad was about that age. Grandson is a laser-fight freak, less
messy than paintball.
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Gordon H
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From: jamesd1974 on 14 Jul 2010 17:40
"Fat richard" <grid56126(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> As the school hols approach my petrol head son (14) needs to drool
> over some cars.
> Fat Richard

If he's into American/Modded cars why not take him to the Chelsea cruise?

Last sat of the month, people start turning up from about 7.30 (pm), parking
on the south side of Chelsea bridge and in the park just before the bridge
(Battersea park?), go's on until about 10/10.30

this will give you an idea of some of the cars

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/media-section/115813-chelsea-cruise-pics.html

although I must admit that I've never seen that many cars there, but it is a
good night out.

james

From: Mike P on 14 Jul 2010 17:42


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Mike P
"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.

This is this coming weekend. He'd probably love it, but it's a bit further
than you want to travel..

http://www.cpop.co.uk/

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Mike P

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