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Author 22hours. 798miles........ 4wheels
LukeD
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20th Jan 09 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Start time...

2 AM - Monday morning. (1hour sleep if that)



Jimmy setting up the satnav



Fuel stop number 1



3.5hours later, jimmy takes the driving role over. weather was dire.



Decided to take the ferry there. 7:30am leave time. wrong choice..... seas were rougher than a bears ass. me feeling rather ill:



Actually considered turning back at this point, but the bounty was tooo good.

Started driving through France.. smoother roads than here... just.









Arrived at the border of Belguim at 12ish local time





Arrived at destination for a freaky welcome.... (the locals dont say much..... they wernt real)



Car looking rather dirty at the half way point







Token GB sticker... twice the size of normal ones... must be proud to be British



Decided to experience the local cuisine, pizza hut FTW! and went for an adventure to get some belgian chocolates, but the shops wernt open.

After a Coke and a chat with the seller, Kurt. awesome guy! We decided to head home at 4pm.







Nice local graffiti:







Sunset





Me falling asleep in the back on the way through Belgium/France.. sharing the seat with the rims.



Damm French Van drivers:





Arrived back home at 11:45! we did it in 22hours!

Stats:

Average Speed: 56.3mph
Top Speed: a measly 81mph (Fuel economy was good- £75 spent on petrol)
Miles done: 798miles
Time spent driving: 14hours

Morning afterwards:

The GB sticker migrated to the front of the car





Now for the prize: (never even been mounted)

















Tiring but fun.. and the car never missed a beat.



M666TT C
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20th Jan 09 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol... wow.... defo worth it!!!

maximum respect to you guys
Ellis
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Oh lord those wheels
Kurt
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I didn't realise i sold any wheels


They look awesome though!
Nick-S
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What a random looking trip.

What wheels are they? they look
Mike GSi
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you drove all that way for some wheels? lmao very nice though
Ben-B
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i want to sleep with them rims

looks like a nice little road trip, like the graffiti too
Minty_Fresh
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my hat goes off to you guys
Daniel_Corsa
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Farrrrrrrrking ace Luke / Jimmy. Well worth the trip and great to see it in pics



Now wrap them back up cover in lots of wheel wax and keep hidden till summer


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big eck
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Fuk drive all that way for a set of wheels

Youd be cheaper getting them delivered
LukeD
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
What a random looking trip.

What wheels are they? they look


Incredibly rare... Compomotive Turbo 3peice Splits.

Only 1 car i know of in UK wears them,

14 x 8 et22
14x 9 et19

Crazy thing is... i travel 800miles, and years and years back... they were made 5miles from my house.
Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
What wheels are they? they look

Compomotive Turbo's. Like it says on them

Very rare rims if im not mistaken?

How much were they out of interest?
LukeD
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Fuk drive all that way for a set of wheels

Youd be cheaper getting them delivered


Wheres the fun in that?

Plus it was actually cheaper + the memories are worth it.
Fro
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Very
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scene points++
Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
What wheels are they? they look

Compomotive Turbo's. Like it says on them

Very rare rims if im not mistaken?

How much were they out of interest?
yes i can read, but i wanted to know the proper name for them
Hamish
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Compomotive Turbo's
Nick-S
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Fuk drive all that way for a set of wheels

Youd be cheaper getting them delivered

for the money involved you would go pick them up too
Daveskater
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20th Jan 09 at 13:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks like a great trip Sexual rims as well mate


Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Mobby
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mint!!!!! going on the golf?
aron
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oooft. wheels look stunning luke!

heroes!
C2RL R
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is Jimmy's last name 'Beadle'?


FruitBooTeR
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Wow didnt realise it was yesterday you were going!

Hats off to you Luke very impressed and Golf will look stunning
jimmy 2.1
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Why?....

Wheels are porn! I'd hang them up in my living room instead of fitting them!

*edit : Just realised why you thought that!




[Edited on 20-01-2009 by jimmy 2.1]

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