South west photo meet 2013 (read all pages for different peoples pictures!)

[Dan]

So on saturday the 19th of October the south west members met up and these are some of the pictures that have come out of the day

this only a few of my lower standard pictures, there are much more to come

 

[Ed.200]

A small write up as well:

So after researching what the weather was going to be like and realising the iPhone weather app would be wrong I decided to go to the Dartmoor photoshoot meet and I'm glad I did! Despite being stung by nettles and waking up with bruises, a really random yet great day was had.
After meeting at the meet point the first mission of the day was how to manoeuvre 7 clios out in formation on a busy Saturday! So Dan in his wisdom blocked the entire road allow the clios to escape to the moors! Once on the moors it only made sense to pull over by a run down house on its own surrounded by fog (not creepy at all!) After debating how the line up should be and me defending my cars colour (which it isn't petrol blue!) some top quality pics were taken just in time before the rain started. After a few drops turned into buckets of rain it was time for a drive (of course very sensibly & at speed limits) to find a pub in the middle of nowhere for some pretty tasty grub! Whilst scoffing our faces the weather decided to be nice & give us some sunshine for some more photos! Trying to be arty resulted in me being stung by the only nettle in sight, so I gave up & let the guys take some more awesome piccys but in an effort to ensure we had some really good photos. We ventured further into dartmoor on some of the best driving roads around with the sheep spectating the line up of fairly filthy clios! A last minute decision & left turn resulted in a fairly narrow, wet, grassy lane with a tv (yes a tv) casually dumped on the verge. This was an interesting location for pictures, after some skilled manoeuvring to avoid the rocks, cow s**t and bumps we managed to get a pretty decent abstract looking photo pose! This was when we were joined by a third inferno who somehow managed to find us! We took more photos whilst dodging random cars & receiving dodgy looks - you'd think people were used to seeing modified cars parked on the moors at arty angles & ready to topple over (Callum!!) But by this time it is starting to get fairly cold & we were in need of some warmth so after one last photo stop the group split with some going back up towards Exeter & the rest going back towards Plymouth for some karting!
I'm sure I can blame the karting for my bruises - there's nothing wrong with friendly competition until Dan rams into you T-Boning you on the hairpin (Git!!) buuuut I didn't lose so he failed! Although it was quite funny having the lads be told to "take it easy" and "you have more power than the others" by the marshals for almost killing several (very slow) other karters in their baby go karts, honestly can't take a bunch of lads anywhere! After realising it was almost 7 and we were all hungry, being totally nice, we finished the meet up with dominos and films at my lovely bungaflat (not quite a bungalow but a large flat) with a very poorly pooch (don't ask!) so it was quite a good long day full of clios, cameras, sheep & petrol head activities! So I'm glad I made the decision to go in the end as it was a totally random unprepared meet but it was the best CS meet I've been to!

Contributed by Terri from ExtremeBHP


And some photos, Hope you enjoy.

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Really liked this one, just wish my shadow wasnt in the way!!!

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[Rs-172-cup]

All really nice cars!

 

[McGherkin]

Stand by for the caption-a-picture-of-the-area-rep competition!

 

[Dan]

Stand by for the caption-a-picture-of-the-area-rep competition!

LMFAO is it actually going to be put up?

 

[Lawro]

Nice shots! Shame I couldn't make it.

 

[l33th3tr33]

I'll put mine up tomorrow when I'm back from work.

 

[McGherkin]

LMFAO is it actually going to be put up?

Definitely.

Strike a pose, darling.

 

[Jcs]

Nice pics...gutted I missed this. Bloody car

 

[l33th3tr33]

Contribootin.

 

[Shifty.]

I really like that last one of yours lee!

 

[l33th3tr33]

Thanks, the first is my personal fave!

 

[Dan]

1st and 3rd for me, i like the way the road is dead and you can see right over the bridge and up the hill along side the clios

and you cant see any number plates lol

 

[McGherkin]

I'm loving the first one too.

 

[Dan]

is there any way we could photo shop the number plates out/ to a generic clio one on the 1st pic?

 

[Jonnio]

That last one needs to be a banner for the site, looks great!

 

[ChrisP_182]

I really like the last photo, looks great! some lovely cars!

 

[Nyall]

Loving that last one of your's Lee (for obvious reasons!) but the 3rd pic is cracking too!

 

[l33th3tr33]

Thanks guys!
Dan, I'm not capable of doing the plates thing, I'd imagine it would take hours and hours to do. If anyone wants to have a crack at it, I'll send the .psd file over for them to work their magic, and obviously send me the finished photo.

 

[The Fatty]

I really like that last one of yours lee!

agreed but it would have been a millions times better if you all parked level!

 

[RichyMa]

That's an amazing photo

 

[plymcl172]

agreed but it would have been a millions times better if you all parked level!

was thinking this....

 

[McGherkin]

Thou who dost not go to photoshoots shall not criticise the quality of the pictures taken.

 

[plymcl172]

ha ha we are just saying....

if you do a picture like that IMO it has to be perfect or there isn't much point :approve:

chill out some of us had work not our fault lol

 

[Bradtate]

Great pics, would like to see more of that dark grey one, is that a standard colour?

 

[McGherkin]

It's VW Transporter Grey. Or petrol blue if you want the owner to slap you

 

[Dan]

It's VW Transporter Grey. Or petrol blue if you want the owner to slap you

Ye it's petrol blue!

 

[plymcl172]

she wishes it was petrol blue

and if it was petrol blue would you do 'that' to it.....

 

[McGherkin]

Well you put 17's on

 

[plymcl172]

err the subject is the title above i.e the cars in the pics, when did my car come into this?

 

[McGherkin]

Well if you can put 17in wheels on, why can't she put a few stickers on? It's not really doing anyone any harm is it mate.

 

[plymcl172]

I was being honest if hers was a petrol blue you wouldn't touch it- correct?

 

[McGherkin]

TBH I've seen a lot worse. Even if it was PB, it still doesn't look bad.

 

[plymcl172]

when did I say it looked bad? never said that

LY, PB, RB and Trophy you wouldn't touch the bodywork, you just don't- no need

 

[The Fatty]

when did I say it looked bad? never said that

LY, PB, RB and Trophy you wouldn't touch the bodywork, you just don't- no need

i concur. good thing its not a PB

 

[plymcl172]

else that would make me sad! :dapprove:

 

[Dan]

Petrol blue is the worst colour ever to be put on a Clio!

 

[plymcl172]

Petrol blue is the worst colour ever to be put on a Clio!

I don't agree there, love a petrol blue

 

[Chip-mk1]

Contribootin.

Such a shame all the wheels are turned the wrong way, that would have looked great if they were facing the other way!

 

[Dan]

Such a shame all the wheels are turned the wrong way, that would have looked great if they were facing the other way!

it looks great with them facing the way they are lol