The Ace Cafe - Capri Day 5/8/2017
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 6:14 pm
Hi chaps,
Well where do I begin.....maybe I should mention the rain....nah no need....or is there....bleedin hell there is !!!
Got to Johns at 0930 and the blue sky I started off from was soon swallowed up by some really pissed off looking clouds..then it happened...just after we set off from Johns the 'liquid wet stuff' began assaulting my car for no good reason....and it just kept coming and coming and coming !!
Tell you what though...those wiper arm things are a bleedin nuisance aren't they...kept getting in the way of my vision......
Had to stay strong through this downpour as we were on route to meet up with Jeff (oldfords) at South Mimms Services. Was really good to meet Jeff and his mate. Love your Capri Jeff. Looks stunning fella and you are a really nice chap too. A pleasure to meet you both. Dam I do like your White Capri. It looks so cool. Mate I cant believe I did not manage to get a photo of it as I did not take many today for a change as I was talking to a lot of people. Hopefully someone else will have captured it and will add it to my photos.
So anyway the rain eased off when we parked up at South Mimms for a chat with Jeff and his mate, then upon setting off for The Ace yep you guessed it....it pissed down again
So before any of the others get a chance to mention my slight 'issue' en route in convoy I will get in first....I sort of got 'disconnected' from the three Capri convoy....with me in the middle !!!! I always approach the Ace from 'my side' of the North Circular road so as we were coming from the opposite direction and because some bleeding knob in a people carrier just would not overtake John who slowed down to entice them, AND because of the torrential downpour I missed what exit John took at a busy roundabout...yep...I bleeding missed it and ended up all by myself heading on up the A41 and not the A406 I actually lost two Capris...can you believe it....welcome to my mysterious world
So eventually got to The Ace only to find a 'not too concerned looking' John enjoying a cup of tea inside The Ace Café
Was brilliant to meet up with Neil (sheff) , Mark ( brooky ) , Danny ( D366Y ) Paul ( Paul G ), Jeff (oldfords), and of course Kris ( 2litreScapri ) along with many others. Really enjoyed chatting to everyone. Mark, good luck with your 'heads' this week. Let us know how you and Neil get on mate
John you know its always a pleasure to meet up fella. Might be up for Battlesbridge next Sunday...fancy a convoy...
So enough of this....some pics. Did not take many today as spent a while drying off the capri then meeting and chatting to people which is what its all about really. Always great to catch up with friends and to meet new folk from here and elsewhere.
OK the pics....
suppose I best start with Danny's Laser as he did get there an hour before everyone else to get the best spot in the carpark...
20170805_124733 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
see what I mean about the best spot...
20170805_124737 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
a pic of Dannys Capri is not complete without those 7.5 4 spokes !!
20170805_125557 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
John had just finished throwing a bucket of water over his 2.8i Special before setting off for The Ace and it looked stunning as ever !
20170805_145750 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Neils superb 2.8i. He has done some amazing work under the bonnet over the winter/spring. I am kicking myself I did not take a pic when he had the bonnet open. Its looking so tidy in the engine bay now. Splendid work Neil...keep it up fella. You must open your bonnet more often
20170805_131527 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Kris' amazing 2.0S Love the colour and his wheels. Superb !
20170805_131112 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Calvins beautiful Cabaret
20170805_131142 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
now just a few more Capris
20170805_131336 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131319 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131243 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131238 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131214 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_130934 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
amazing engine bay
20170805_130901 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_130812 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
another Lacquer Red Laser...seen this a few times now...lovely
20170805_131039 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131006 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131000 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed the pics. Just read over on facebook that 33 Capri's was the official number so considering the weather this was brilliant to see...
So after all that rain, disconnection from the convoy and then brilliant sunshine I finally made it home, without getting lost John ( ! ) and the Laser did not look too bad at all...must drive in rain more often....
just before putting it back in garage...
20170805_160541 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Will pop down tomorrow to give it a 'light'clean when the wife pops off to work..then bring it out for a drive...weather permitting
Must go now my head is burning up...yep I really did get sunburnt in the end...time for some of this...
20170805_171341 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
All the best
Nick
Well where do I begin.....maybe I should mention the rain....nah no need....or is there....bleedin hell there is !!!
Got to Johns at 0930 and the blue sky I started off from was soon swallowed up by some really pissed off looking clouds..then it happened...just after we set off from Johns the 'liquid wet stuff' began assaulting my car for no good reason....and it just kept coming and coming and coming !!
Tell you what though...those wiper arm things are a bleedin nuisance aren't they...kept getting in the way of my vision......
Had to stay strong through this downpour as we were on route to meet up with Jeff (oldfords) at South Mimms Services. Was really good to meet Jeff and his mate. Love your Capri Jeff. Looks stunning fella and you are a really nice chap too. A pleasure to meet you both. Dam I do like your White Capri. It looks so cool. Mate I cant believe I did not manage to get a photo of it as I did not take many today for a change as I was talking to a lot of people. Hopefully someone else will have captured it and will add it to my photos.
So anyway the rain eased off when we parked up at South Mimms for a chat with Jeff and his mate, then upon setting off for The Ace yep you guessed it....it pissed down again
So before any of the others get a chance to mention my slight 'issue' en route in convoy I will get in first....I sort of got 'disconnected' from the three Capri convoy....with me in the middle !!!! I always approach the Ace from 'my side' of the North Circular road so as we were coming from the opposite direction and because some bleeding knob in a people carrier just would not overtake John who slowed down to entice them, AND because of the torrential downpour I missed what exit John took at a busy roundabout...yep...I bleeding missed it and ended up all by myself heading on up the A41 and not the A406 I actually lost two Capris...can you believe it....welcome to my mysterious world
So eventually got to The Ace only to find a 'not too concerned looking' John enjoying a cup of tea inside The Ace Café
Was brilliant to meet up with Neil (sheff) , Mark ( brooky ) , Danny ( D366Y ) Paul ( Paul G ), Jeff (oldfords), and of course Kris ( 2litreScapri ) along with many others. Really enjoyed chatting to everyone. Mark, good luck with your 'heads' this week. Let us know how you and Neil get on mate
John you know its always a pleasure to meet up fella. Might be up for Battlesbridge next Sunday...fancy a convoy...
So enough of this....some pics. Did not take many today as spent a while drying off the capri then meeting and chatting to people which is what its all about really. Always great to catch up with friends and to meet new folk from here and elsewhere.
OK the pics....
suppose I best start with Danny's Laser as he did get there an hour before everyone else to get the best spot in the carpark...
20170805_124733 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
see what I mean about the best spot...
20170805_124737 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
a pic of Dannys Capri is not complete without those 7.5 4 spokes !!
20170805_125557 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
John had just finished throwing a bucket of water over his 2.8i Special before setting off for The Ace and it looked stunning as ever !
20170805_145750 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Neils superb 2.8i. He has done some amazing work under the bonnet over the winter/spring. I am kicking myself I did not take a pic when he had the bonnet open. Its looking so tidy in the engine bay now. Splendid work Neil...keep it up fella. You must open your bonnet more often
20170805_131527 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Kris' amazing 2.0S Love the colour and his wheels. Superb !
20170805_131112 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Calvins beautiful Cabaret
20170805_131142 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
now just a few more Capris
20170805_131336 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131319 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131243 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131238 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131214 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_130934 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
amazing engine bay
20170805_130901 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_130812 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
another Lacquer Red Laser...seen this a few times now...lovely
20170805_131039 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131006 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20170805_131000 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed the pics. Just read over on facebook that 33 Capri's was the official number so considering the weather this was brilliant to see...
So after all that rain, disconnection from the convoy and then brilliant sunshine I finally made it home, without getting lost John ( ! ) and the Laser did not look too bad at all...must drive in rain more often....
just before putting it back in garage...
20170805_160541 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Will pop down tomorrow to give it a 'light'clean when the wife pops off to work..then bring it out for a drive...weather permitting
Must go now my head is burning up...yep I really did get sunburnt in the end...time for some of this...
20170805_171341 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
All the best
Nick