Goodwood Breakfast

[conrod]

What a wash-out! A real shame.

I arrived around 11:15, having driven through driving rain and a few flooded roads. There was just one cob left when I got there, belonging to Ian (ramcobra123). Even though he lives less than 5 miles from Goodwood, hats off to him for venturing out in that weather - and to any Thames Valley guys who made it there.

Ian was having a bit of difficulty starting his RAM S/C, but I took his mind off things by giving him and his Cobra several circular tours of the car park, followed by an effortless (and fuel-efficient) journey back to his house.

Hope the car's sorted now Ian. And folks - I sincerely hope the weather's better for next Sunday's trip to join the Wessex meet in Horton. Surely the weather can't be this bad again?

[Trevor]

Well the clouds looked high enough when we set off to Goodwood but it wasn`t too long before the rain spots started and by the time we arrived at the South Downs it was quite heavy with plenty of surface water.
2 open topped cobs ,Lotus Esprit and a 7 arrived in convoy and the marshalls felt obliged to direct us under the tunnel to the covered pits for shelter.
The hoods went on for the early return journey !! Even so it was a good drive out. Thanks to Nick Guild and Tony for the tour through the back lanes.
Trevor

[V8 BJC]

I know

I have been looking forward to this one or a while. Last years were brilliant. I was coming in the tintop with a few pals but got up at 8am, checked the weather and went back to bed again.

Hope all is dry for next months meeting. Will have my car back by then too.

[Rat Boy]

A good turnout despite the weather - shame as most didn't stay long.

Still drying out, but glad I went - plenty of deep standing water on the way back, but had a really good drive home zig-zagging my way back to avoid the main roads and make the journey last!

[ramcobra123]

With high hopes of a little bit of liberty from the family I set of to Goodwood, all five miles of journey. It rained, it poured, in fact it bl**dy well p****d down and arrived to be parked up in a compound with two Healey 3000's and then three AC mk1V's joined me later. I walked around the packed carpark/internal track area to be met with a vast arrange of machinery, including a handfull of Cobra replicas. Despite the weather it was a packed event.

The down side was that I couldn't re-start my Ram Cobra, it just wouldn't fire. Assuming a previous fuelling problem had reappeared I waited in the rain for the car to cool down a little more. I got totally drenched for an hour looking at cars passing me going home, to destinations further than my measly five miles. I returned to the car and still no joy, only this time a gentleman appeared with a video camera, just in case flames came out the exhaust when it fired up.... it didn't and he stayed for another hour!!

I then started to remove the plugs as the car was flooded internally with fuel and externally with water, only this time I heard from the passing roar of engines High I'm Alan (aka Conrod) from Thames Valley. What a cheerful man despite the grotty weather and his journey to Goodwood. He got as far as the paddock that I was in and that was that, we talked as I tried in vain to start the car before we decided to tow start it. He duly returned with his tin top and we towed my Cobra around the carpark atleast five times, each time it started and then stalled. Alan decided enough was enough of going around in circles and he duly towed me back home, for which I owe him a huge thankyou. He didn't get to see much of the breakfast club visitors, as he'd spent a while with me and the cafe was closed when he went for coffee as well. Nevertheless he remained cheerful and we enjoyed a warm cuppa at my house before he returned to Thames Valley.

To conclude, s**t weather, a great event and even better a chance meeting between two strangers with a common interest who resolved a soggy problem. I had water in the distributor (MSD's don't like wet weather).

Thanks Conrod and yes I saw Rat boy drive in and out, as well as Trevor leaving. I only wished I left at the same time as they did.

Here's to next year!

Ian
(Ramcobra123)

[legend]

Sorry Alan, they dragged me away abot 11, fingers crossed for next sunday. Cheers Trevor you are now a member of our hardcore all weather Cobra crew.
Tony.

[conrod]

Ian,

It was my pleasure mate. Here's one for the photo album!