26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

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Van
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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by Van » Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:46 pm

You all had a great meeting, a pleasure to see the images.

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Seeing the 480 nose as on the red car in this image, I can imagine the designer may have been inspired by the nose of the Ferrari 412.
after over 10 years parted with the 1995 Volvo 480 ES 2.0

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by arthuy » Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:15 pm

Looks like a great turn out.

Hope to get to some in 2020.

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by brinkie » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:02 am

I should have gone there, it was only 40 miles from the ferry! Though I would have had a discussion at home because the ferry costs € 500 :(
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jamescarruthers
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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by jamescarruthers » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:14 am

brinkie wrote:
Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:02 am
I should have gone there, it was only 40 miles from the ferry! Though I would have had a discussion at home because the ferry costs € 500 :(
We're kidnapping you next time!‎
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
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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dragonflyjewels » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:34 am

Photos from the dash cam - very tricky this time, trying to get the stills where the cars are well positioned, wipers out the way and not too much water on the screen to distort the image.

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Sylvia

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by edie_fox » Tue Oct 29, 2019 12:36 pm

Haha, loving all the wrong turns featured here! Cars coming both ways. :lol:

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by brinkie » Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:11 pm

dragonflyjewels wrote:
Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:34 am
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Is Jeff wearing an Unobtainium shirt there? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Robert.

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Re: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dragonflyjewels » Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:58 pm

Jeff nevers wears anything but his unobtanium t shirt - we might not recognise him if he did :lol:
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: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by dragonflyjewels » Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:00 pm

Haha, loving all the wrong turns featured here! Cars coming both ways.
Yeah, always makes a better pic......
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: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

Post by Rachel » Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:53 pm

Love the pics and randomness of it all, 480's in all directions, following James ;) :rofl:
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