Festival of the unexceptional 2021

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jamescarruthers
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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by jamescarruthers » Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:31 pm

Yes, hello and welcome. Along with the 480 I am also an LHM fluid junkie although currently on the LDS fluid at the moment.
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
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H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by Sunny Jim » Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:15 pm

Looking forward to meeting folks on Saturday. Safe journeys everyone.

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by Jay-Kay-Em » Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:23 am

Sunny Jim wrote:
Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:15 pm
Looking forward to meeting folks on Saturday. Safe journeys everyone.
Second that, really looking forward to it. Brolly packed just in case. I'll keep an eye out for any wedges.

I must say, the ticket booking process was needlessly complicated and quite ambiguous in places. With no pay-at-the-gate I hope I have done it correctly.

Mk2 for me i'm afraid. One day i'll attend an event in a 480; promise!
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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:48 am

We will be there, two 480s which I thought were going on display but comparing our tickets to Jeff's it looks as though something went wrong and we're in the carpark. :cryhard:
Shall we organise a time to meet at Jeff's car ? 12 perhaps?
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by jifflemon » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:21 am

If anyone is coming and wants my number (or doesn't have it!), then drop me a PM.

I'm aiming to be there early doors. Hoping they'll be food trucks! :lol:

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by brinkie » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:12 am

Now we have had Brexit and Covid-19 is on its way out, let's hope we've had our fair share of plagues in the 2020s so I can visit the UK in 2022. And I also hope FOTU 2021 will be such a success that everybody wants to come next year as well. :)
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Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:17 am

Already checked food stalls will be there, Al would never forgive me if there weren't.🤣
I am now thoroughly confused, our tickets have no reg nos on them, but there is no charge on my credit card statement so I've no idea if we will be in the display area or not !
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by jifflemon » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:06 am

as I understand it there's 3 areas:

1) Concours
2) FOTU parking - Classics but not in the concours
3) Modern crap

Depending on how you registered you may or may not have your Reg on your ticket.
Equally confusing is that the ticket "appeared" to cover the vehicle - there didn't seem to be a way to purchase for passengers etc. This may not be the case, but I figure by the time the queues are backing up because people are arguing/asking if they take card etc, they'll just start waving people who at least have some form of ticket straight through.

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by JohnO » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:47 pm

Have a great time - everyone. I expect loads of pictures.

It's a shame that i's sold out - as I've just found out I'm available! lol typical

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by JohnO » Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:20 pm

Nice, so are the 3 480s parked together?

Did I see snazzy mirror in the hub nut tour? Next to a susuki camper?
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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by dragonflyjewels » Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:22 pm

3 together, my Lily (white turbo) Al's Sven (racing green GT) and Jeff's Henry (peacock green turbo)

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There were only two other 480's there, both Paris blue.
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by dragonflyjewels » Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:25 pm

There a rather nice video on youtube, posted by spenyboy5, where he has a good look at our cars and does an interesting sweep around Lily - 30.20 minutes in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSZcCi_4do
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by Rob88h » Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:06 pm

I'm sorry I didn't get to see the bulk of the 480's (a wedge of 480's?) and meet some of the characters from on here during FOTU 2021. I was parked a few rows ahead and worked my way round clockwise at a cripplingly thorough pace, so a lot of cars had left before I got there. Thank God for the amount of YouTube documenters. The only one I saw was the blue 480 Turbo - someone on here? It was very nice.

Allow me to sneak in a pic of the 440:
(The only 440 phase 2 at the show - bonus unexceptionality points)
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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by dragonflyjewels » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:21 pm

That looks really good ! I didn't see it at the show, Al and I were like a couple of kids in a sweetshop, didn't know what to look at first so we ended up missing a lot. Pity we didn't get to say hello. Do come along to one of our meets if you can, we are back in Lincolnshire this Sunday.
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Post by brinkie » Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:10 pm

Rob88h wrote:
Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:06 pm
Allow me to sneak in a pic of the 440:
(The only 440 phase 2 at the show - bonus unexceptionality points)
As an added bonus: parked next to a Renault 9 on which the 400-platform is based!
Robert.

Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum

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