Have we got enough exposure for the Wedge yet? Jonny Smith and Someone familiar...

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Have we got enough exposure for the Wedge yet? Jonny Smith and Someone familiar...

Post by MisterH » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:41 pm

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Post by WillC9303 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:51 pm

I LOVE the Late Brake Show! Great that the 480 is getting the recognition that it deserves. Is the owner of F69NLP on the forums? I think I saw a video of that car in a comparison with an Aero deck a while back.
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Post by MisterH » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:57 pm

WillC9303 wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:51 pm
I LOVE the Late Brake Show! Great that the 480 is getting the recognition that it deserves. Is the owner of F69NLP on the forums? I think I saw a video of that car in a comparison with an Aero deck a while back.
That would happen to be yours truly :D

The aerodeck was my friend Martin's
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Post by WillC9303 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:33 pm

Nice car! I probably should have known seeing as the 480 in your profile pic is the same colour and spec :lol:
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Post by jamescarruthers » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:34 pm

Haha, you kept that quiet! Very good. Car sounds great when he puts his foot down and some lovely camera angles showing the 480 off very nicely.

Hope you negotiated a blast in the DeLorean!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
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Post by MisterH » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:44 pm

jamescarruthers wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:34 pm
Haha, you kept that quiet! Very good. Car sounds great when he puts his foot down and some lovely camera angles showing the 480 off very nicely.

Hope you negotiated a blast in the DeLorean!
Apparently it had corrosion issues so couldn't be there for the shoot, ironic...
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Post by Norm57 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:24 pm

Well done Ben I really enjoyed this. There is also a possibility that Classic Car Weekly will be doing a piece on the rescue cars,here’s hoping.

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Post by MisterH » Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:25 pm

Norm57 wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:24 pm
Well done Ben I really enjoyed this. There is also a possibility that Classic Car Weekly will be doing a piece on the rescue cars,here’s hoping.
Ooh, I am in two minds over CCW. Sometimes the quality is hit and miss and I do find myself skipping a lot of it, but it is good for keeping a finger on the pulse of things :D
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Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:03 am

Well done Ben - great video, and no, we can never get enough promotion for our beloved wedges. You certainly are an excellent ambassador.
Fingers crossed CCW go ahead on the Rescue Group.
Sylvia

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Post by dcwalker » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:12 am

Well done Ben, or should that be "Your Excellency", given what a good 480 Ambassador you are proving to be? :lol:

Good item - keep up the good work!

David
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Post by jifflemon » Sun Nov 28, 2021 12:41 pm

dcwalker wrote:
Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:12 am
Well done Ben, or should that be "Your Excellency", given what a good 480 Ambassador you are proving to be? :lol:

Good item - keep up the good work!

David
He'll be bringing ferrero rocher chocolates to the meet at the rate! :rofl:

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Post by MisterH » Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:37 pm

jifflemon wrote:
Sun Nov 28, 2021 12:41 pm
dcwalker wrote:
Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:12 am
Well done Ben, or should that be "Your Excellency", given what a good 480 Ambassador you are proving to be? :lol:

Good item - keep up the good work!

David
He'll be bringing ferrero rocher chocolates to the meet at the rate! :rofl:
If I wasn't allergic to them :lol:
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Re: Have we got enough exposure for the Wedge yet? Jonny Smith and Someone familiar...

Post by brinkie » Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:22 am

I loved this first episode but you know that as I was one of the first to tell you on WhatApp :) I hope they can find enough enthusiasts for a follow up as my friends from Weird Car Twitter are either too old (as in, over 24) or too shy to appear.
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Post by MisterH » Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:08 am

Thank you all for your responses it has been really encouraging, I don't suppose we have had a surge in interest by any chance?
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Post by Norm57 » Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:32 am

As promised there is a piece on R3 in classic car weekly today. Hoping it will promote some interest in the rescue cars

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Post by dragonflyjewels » Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:47 pm

Well done Norm ! Nice bit of pr for the rescue group. Hopefully R6 (the GT) will be ready for a new home in another couple of months and she's not spoken for yet !
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Post by jifflemon » Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:00 pm

In case anyone can't get a copy....

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