Gold FFM Barrykearley 6,357 Posted June 29 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 29 Looks like silk red ?? 1 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM johnpwalsh 1,302 Posted June 29 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 29 Yes, thats what I thought. Same colour as the V8 I found a couple of years ago. Renault has a similar colour but a bit brighter which I am thinking of using. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony D 37 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 Confirmed. Silk Red Metallic, code A73. Jaguar did a Carnival Red in the late 90s which is also very similar. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post RobinB5 223 Posted June 30 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted June 30 After 6 months of on and off digging out the multiple layers of a ~200 year old 140m2 driveway (no mini-digger, just pick, shovel and breaker - fitness motivated!), barrowing and shoveling 42 tonnes of scalpings and 14 tonnes of gravel, today I finished the driveway! Made for a great Esprit photo op. Very happy with how it turned out (never done a drive before). 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,780 Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 That’ll have a very satisfying sound to drive in on - good work! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM RobinB5 223 Posted June 30 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 30 @stephenwhyte, the crunch of tyre on limestone is a wonderful sound 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 6,357 Posted June 30 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 30 You should also be showing your block paving skills 1 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post RobinB5 223 Posted June 30 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted June 30 This site is brilliant for anyone who wants to learn about various paving methods: https://www.pavingexpert.com/ Managed to do this based on their advice. I have pretty much zero building experience and just tip tap away on my PC for my job. Was a very happy day when this was completed. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post calvan 159 Posted July 2 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 2 July 1 is Canada Day - national holiday - but this year was a bit different as the vast majority of events were cancelled or had some sort of a virtual alternative. I normally alternate between two events - either volunteer work with the local RCMP to help out with the crowds at the beach or at a car show put on each year by some friends who run a high-end restoration shop called Jellybean AutoCrafters (shameless plug, but their work is good enough to have been shown at Pebble Beach). Both were cancelled this year but my day was saved when I got an invite from Jellybean to join a max 25 car one day tour, lunch included route not known til the start, all gratis. So away we went. Took the Esprit and were one of two European cars in a group of 22 hot rods and muscle cars. Despite some crappy weather, it was great fun. The first shot, assuming I can get them to upload in the right order, is us at the start. The Jellybeans car show is always held at the Langley Speedway, a now defunct 1/4 mile paved oval that was used for stock car racing from 1965 to 1984. I went there as a kid. It is now part of a regional park and has largely been taken over by the nature and horse crowds, but our hosts got approval for our group to get onto the old track for a few (slow) laps. Still a lot of fun; I could remember where the pits and grandstands used to be and imagine the crowds. Especially when I managed to hang back to create some space and give the Esprit a bit of wellie through the east end of the old oval. The second shot shows the cars stopped on track after a few laps. Our hosts had a photographer there taking video and drone shots so I will look for that on their Facebook page in a few days as it will undoubtedly have better pictures than I took. After that it was off along the back roads to Chilliwack for lunch and then the long route up a stretch of the Fraser River and back. The spring flood is on and the river is almost as high as I have ever seen it. Great drive, if not quite as brisk a pace as I would have done on my own. Great day nonetheless. The last two shots were taken at the end of the day - one shows that we weren't the only Esprit there after all . 5 Quote Mike '97 V8 '73 Europa TC '10 Elise SC Link to post Share on other sites
petecov 3 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 I'm done paying my loan. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,072 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Ooooh Prizes (comedy club tickets, 3 bottles of Gin, food and entry into a joke book) - Yesterday I was emailed and informed I have won 3rd place in the annual Devon Dads Jokes Competition. Not sure if I should be pleased or embarrassed lol 1 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 2,694 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 I'd debase myself for that much gin. Quote British Ambassador to Florida, New York, Denmark and Newfoundland. And Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 907 990 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 @mayevora C'mon, you can't leave it there, what was the joke? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andydclements 684 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Quick internet search and we have: https://www.torquaycomedyclub.co.uk/devon-dad-joke-championship What do Henry the Eighth and Winnie the Pooh have in common? A in white font to not spoil the punchline:They both share the same middle name! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 2,694 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Aaaaagh Quote British Ambassador to Florida, New York, Denmark and Newfoundland. And Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 5,716 Posted July 5 Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 5 I take it only three Dad's entered the competition! 1 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,072 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 55 minutes ago, C8RKH said: I take it only three Dad's entered the competition! I’ll use that one next year 1 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Mysterae 212 Posted July 5 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 5 That's a bit like, what starts with a w and ends with a t. 1 2 Quote Signature not working... Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,072 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Sparky said: Aaaaagh I thought my other entry was better. My daughter keeps asking me to stop singing Oasis songs :- I said Maybe 1 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post Kevin Wheeler 297 Posted July 5 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted July 5 I met my granddaughter (born on Friday) today. 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 10,559 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Nice, congratulations Kevin and family! Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Kevin Wheeler 297 Posted July 5 Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 5 Thanks Bibs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post Chris Onelevenr 127 Posted July 7 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted July 7 Picked up the GT3 yesterday having not even seen it since November. Everything seems to be working :-) 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 2,694 Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 That's exactly what it wants you to think. 1 1 Quote British Ambassador to Florida, New York, Denmark and Newfoundland. And Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Kimbers 1,647 Posted July 10 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 10 21st Wedding Anniversary 26 years together. Dunno how she puts up with me! 3 Quote Possibly save your life. Check out this website.http://everyman-campaign.org/ Distributor for 'Every Male' grooming products. (Discounts for any TLF members hairier than I am!) Link to post Share on other sites
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