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Heaven On Wheels, Belgium.



Jason_E

ClioSport Club Member
  Elise, 530d
Okay so us Lowlife boys decided to go for this one. Belgium holds HOW every year and we always have people harping on about how great it is so we thought we should head up. Zi, in the Z3. Bockett, in the scoob. And Alex, in the Levin.

I got a lift with my friend Richard Boon or "Booner" in his BMW Z4 M. Top down, nice weather, epic convoy and banter.

So we met a few of the Cleaned UK guys in Clackton (Spelling?) Services and headed towards Folkstone. Zi is absent from these pictures as he didn't finish building his wheels 'til about 4am and was busy getting tyres.


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DSC_0038 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

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DSC_0040 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

Then we headed down to the Tunnel, and met up with a few others.

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DSC_0070 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

Unfortunately, there was a bit of an issue. As we were getting on they pulled all the lowest boys to one side.. Once we were on the train (Me, Booner, Alex) they told us our friends couldnt get on as they were "Too low". I radio'd through to the guys, and as the train staff were standing right by us I got a *CRACKLE* "Tell them they have f**king aids and I'll rape their arseholes, OVER". Awkward.

Eventually, they had to get the next train as the supervisor gave them the okay, so we all waited the other side to regroup.

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DSC_0089 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

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DSC_0093 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

We managed to get broken up a bit here and there, but we never really strayed far from eachother. Regrouped a couple of times strategically (Having radios really helped with this, a long with some cross car abuse).

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DSC_0145 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

That night we all got some food and headed to a bar. A Few of us kept the party going 'till stupid o clock in our flats/hotel, pissed off a few of our own group actually (whoops). Next day though, was the show. A lot of truely s**t hideous ricers. And I mean, proper comedy cars. But there were some gorgeous ones too. Was a weird contrast between perfection, and failed abortion.

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DSC_0177 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

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DSC_0282 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

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DSC_0288 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

I do have more show photos I'll add later.

After this, me and Boon left earlier than everyone to get the train. So were riding solo as it were.

Then, something pretty cool happened. So we're cruising through France at about 60mph trying desperately to get above 22MPG and this spanking new BMW M1 on british plates comes rocking up. The driver, and the passenger seemed good banter and we took turns making noise past eachother. At one point we had the passenger hanging out giving us a big old salute!

Fast forward to the next services, and the passenger is waving us to follow them in. We needed fuel and fancied a chat so we did. We were pulling up, and the passenger comes bounding over.... it's none other than JK. Yes, Jamiroquai. True petrol head. We chatted for a bit about cars, particularly his BMWs and stuff. And when I was going in to get a drink from the shop, Boon got his business card and he said we should pop over his to have a look at the cars or if we fancied another jaunt out in europe. Legend.

Anyway, back in UK. Saw a few air cooled dubs about so snapped this on the move....

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DSC_0311 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

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DSC_0312 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

Thats about it really. Video coming soon, just need to get some stuff off of Booners Go Pro and I'll get editing.
 

Danith

ClioSport Club Member
  GTi 7.5 pp/Mx5 nd2
Love that 205 in silver!

I saw an absolutely SLAMMED Seat Arosa as I was driving into Manchester today, was mental! Looked like a little box hovering down the M602!
 
  Turbos.
Nice photos there. I saw a load of Beetles at the weekend so presume there was a meet going on somewhere.
 
  Ibiza SC
Need more pics of the 205(s)!
Awesome pics mate, bet there's nothing like a roadtrip like that in this weather.
 

Jason_E

ClioSport Club Member
  Elise, 530d
Very cool!

Might sound like a weird question if it isn't him but is Booner the guy that was on Dragons Den?

I think he was about 18 and on some sort of Dragon's Den style thing.

Pics or JK never happened. You know the score.

Will a shady video suffice? Just waiting on Vimeo. I have a small preview of the trip to go up.

We were next to you guys queuing up to get in

Really? What car? Did you see them having to push the MX! LOL.

Pics of JK hanging out the window?

As above!
 

Jason_E

ClioSport Club Member
  Elise, 530d
Cannot believe I didn't spot you! Was keeping an eye out. Did you see some of the Fast and Furious rejects? JESUS!

VIDEO, as promised. Working on some of the stuff from the Go Pro as as sort of second preview type thing.

[video=vimeo;39212722]https://vimeo.com/39212722[/video]
https://vimeo.com/39212722
 
  Breaking 172 NV676
Did you have a closer look at this:
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From what I saw it didnt look like it was connected up. On the ends was plastic flexy pipe not silicon...
 

Jason_E

ClioSport Club Member
  Elise, 530d


Not great s**t as I don't really do videos, and probably a "Be there thing". But this is my Part 1.
 
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Jason_E

ClioSport Club Member
  Elise, 530d
Was f**king awesome! I hated not having my car at the show, but I loved the Z4 M. Seriously, EPIC noise ('zaust and intake upgraded), stupidly fast and a 'vert so got some nice sunburn. Made it good for rolling shots and videos as well.
 


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