The Ace Cafe 2018
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:39 pm
Hi all,
Well what a stunning day at The Ace Café !!!
Had arranged to meet John, Jason and his Dad, Tom, Steve, Jeff at South Mimms this morning so a six Capri convoy was on the cards. Ian Foster I know from from facebook also turned up in his 280 turbo technics !!...seven Capris now....then after a text from Jason saying that there was a 'surprise' waiting at South Mimms, on arrival I seen that Andrew had made the long journey across from Wales...wow !! Great surprise as he had kept this to himself so was really shocked to see him and well happy !!! Great you made the trip over to North London mate. Nice one
Soooo, this made an eight Capri convoy including yours truly...SUPERB !! We certainly caused a bit of a stir on the A41 and North Circular Road
Anyway what a simply stunning start to the day !!!!!!!
We met Neil who had a bit of a journey himself from Bournemouth at The Ace a bit later along with Danny and Paul G too so it was a brilliant forum turnout indeed. Was a real pleasure to spend the day with you guys. Had some great chats and got some excellent advice along the way.
I just want to mention a couple of chaps if I may.
Thank you very much to Neil (sheff) who very kindly gave me a pair of gas boot struts he had and did not need as he knew I has been having problems with mine and needed some new ones. Very good of you indeed Neil and much appreciated. Cant wait to fit them !!!
Thank you also to Jason ( jasonmarie ) who very kindly donated a 2.8i boot floor he had found in his loft. He knew I needed one as I have a 7x15 spare wheel I cant fit as the standard boot floor does not have the extra height so thanks very much Jason...really do appreciate this fella. I can now fit the new spare then begin my little project
I have some plans for my boot area that might cause a bit of a stir but hey you only live once ....'Project Transparent Boot' is underway !!! Watch this space
Today was as much about meeting the forum members as it was seeing the Capris so was really great to see you chaps,
Jason you and your Dad are great company mate. Was really pleased to finally meet your Dad. Hes a top bloke as are you too. Had a brilliant time chatting to you both.
Steve always a pleasure to see you mate. Your Special just gets better and better !!
Andrew, great surprise to see you turn up in your immaculate 2.8i fella. Was well chuffed you came ! Hope you got home ok mate. Let us know !!! Tom, was great to see you at your first meet with the forum. Your 1.6L is a beauty and you don't see many of them around these days. Was great chatting to you. Will be in contact ref the bumper caps !
Neil its always brilliant catching up with you mate and thanks for the advice you gave me ! Hope you had a good trip back to Bournemouth and look forward to meeting up again soon.
Jeff brilliant to see you too fella. If I cant make it have a great day next week at Battlesbridge !!
Danny it was great seeing your TWO Capris today...nice one mate. Those 205 tyres on your 7.5's look stunning on your Laser !!! And seeing your GL for the first time was a proper treat too. Lovely original condition....love it !!
Paul great to see you too fella. Hopefully get to see one of your Capris at the 50th next year mate. Thanks for a great chat and good luck with the house. Again hope to catch up with you soon.
Hmmm....someone else I cant remember....oh yes....JOHN Mate its always great to meet up !!! Your Special looks a stunning as ever and sounds superb with your sound system....WOW !!! Had Jason wanting more from his
Anyway as said it was really great to meet everyone today and all your Capris were looking superb !!!
Finally, Kris and Calvin always put on great shows so a massive thanks to The Surrey Capri Club !!!
So some pics from the day,
Starting with the forum convoy at South Mimms this morning
20180804_100826 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
From nearest first...Jason, John, Andrew, Tom, Steve and yours truly. Jeff was just behind
jeff
20180804_100721 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Another angle
20180804_100900 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Ian a chap I know on facebook turned up in his 280 turbo technics
20180804_102318 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_102304 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
a special mention for Andrew who drove from Wales sporting a Welsh Flag too and he seems to be having a spot of bother with something !!
20180804_101322 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Now onto The Ace and the Forum cars in more detail
First up is Steve's lovely 2.8i Special with his amazing paintwork now
20180804_150844 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150830 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Tom's super 1.6L...You don't see many of these
20180804_150742 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150758 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Neil's wonderful 2.8i
20180804_150322 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Andrew's simply stunning 2.8i...WOW !!
20180804_150238 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Jason's lovely Laser....this really is a credit to him...super capri indeed
20180804_150210 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Danny's Laser...with the 7.5's on 205 tyres now...looks the bollocks !!!!
20180804_143251 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Nice bit of tyre detailing
20180804_143258 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
And Danny's other Capri...a GL in great totally original condition. Again you don't see many of these nowadays
20180804_143235 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_143241 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
And last but by no means least I give you Johns amazing 2.8i Special. It always looks sooooooo stunning !!!
20180804_150157 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
The famous Goblins Garage Capri. First time I seen it and liked it but not to everyones taste of course
20180804_112041 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_112057 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_124654 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
And just a couple of others pics
20180804_112110 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150150 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150223 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150944 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150911 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
So there you have it. I did not take a lot of my pics till late on so a lot had left but earlier on it was packed with Capri's so am sure that Andrew has got quite a few to add and please add more of the forum Capri's too Andrew as you take better pics than me fella !
Hope you enjoyed looking through them and sorry if I rambled on a bit at the start but as said its always great to meet up with the fine folk of this forum. Cant wait till the 50th at Brooklands next year....
All the best now
Nick
Well what a stunning day at The Ace Café !!!
Had arranged to meet John, Jason and his Dad, Tom, Steve, Jeff at South Mimms this morning so a six Capri convoy was on the cards. Ian Foster I know from from facebook also turned up in his 280 turbo technics !!...seven Capris now....then after a text from Jason saying that there was a 'surprise' waiting at South Mimms, on arrival I seen that Andrew had made the long journey across from Wales...wow !! Great surprise as he had kept this to himself so was really shocked to see him and well happy !!! Great you made the trip over to North London mate. Nice one
Soooo, this made an eight Capri convoy including yours truly...SUPERB !! We certainly caused a bit of a stir on the A41 and North Circular Road
Anyway what a simply stunning start to the day !!!!!!!
We met Neil who had a bit of a journey himself from Bournemouth at The Ace a bit later along with Danny and Paul G too so it was a brilliant forum turnout indeed. Was a real pleasure to spend the day with you guys. Had some great chats and got some excellent advice along the way.
I just want to mention a couple of chaps if I may.
Thank you very much to Neil (sheff) who very kindly gave me a pair of gas boot struts he had and did not need as he knew I has been having problems with mine and needed some new ones. Very good of you indeed Neil and much appreciated. Cant wait to fit them !!!
Thank you also to Jason ( jasonmarie ) who very kindly donated a 2.8i boot floor he had found in his loft. He knew I needed one as I have a 7x15 spare wheel I cant fit as the standard boot floor does not have the extra height so thanks very much Jason...really do appreciate this fella. I can now fit the new spare then begin my little project
I have some plans for my boot area that might cause a bit of a stir but hey you only live once ....'Project Transparent Boot' is underway !!! Watch this space
Today was as much about meeting the forum members as it was seeing the Capris so was really great to see you chaps,
Jason you and your Dad are great company mate. Was really pleased to finally meet your Dad. Hes a top bloke as are you too. Had a brilliant time chatting to you both.
Steve always a pleasure to see you mate. Your Special just gets better and better !!
Andrew, great surprise to see you turn up in your immaculate 2.8i fella. Was well chuffed you came ! Hope you got home ok mate. Let us know !!! Tom, was great to see you at your first meet with the forum. Your 1.6L is a beauty and you don't see many of them around these days. Was great chatting to you. Will be in contact ref the bumper caps !
Neil its always brilliant catching up with you mate and thanks for the advice you gave me ! Hope you had a good trip back to Bournemouth and look forward to meeting up again soon.
Jeff brilliant to see you too fella. If I cant make it have a great day next week at Battlesbridge !!
Danny it was great seeing your TWO Capris today...nice one mate. Those 205 tyres on your 7.5's look stunning on your Laser !!! And seeing your GL for the first time was a proper treat too. Lovely original condition....love it !!
Paul great to see you too fella. Hopefully get to see one of your Capris at the 50th next year mate. Thanks for a great chat and good luck with the house. Again hope to catch up with you soon.
Hmmm....someone else I cant remember....oh yes....JOHN Mate its always great to meet up !!! Your Special looks a stunning as ever and sounds superb with your sound system....WOW !!! Had Jason wanting more from his
Anyway as said it was really great to meet everyone today and all your Capris were looking superb !!!
Finally, Kris and Calvin always put on great shows so a massive thanks to The Surrey Capri Club !!!
So some pics from the day,
Starting with the forum convoy at South Mimms this morning
20180804_100826 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
From nearest first...Jason, John, Andrew, Tom, Steve and yours truly. Jeff was just behind
jeff
20180804_100721 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Another angle
20180804_100900 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Ian a chap I know on facebook turned up in his 280 turbo technics
20180804_102318 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_102304 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
a special mention for Andrew who drove from Wales sporting a Welsh Flag too and he seems to be having a spot of bother with something !!
20180804_101322 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Now onto The Ace and the Forum cars in more detail
First up is Steve's lovely 2.8i Special with his amazing paintwork now
20180804_150844 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150830 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Tom's super 1.6L...You don't see many of these
20180804_150742 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150758 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Neil's wonderful 2.8i
20180804_150322 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Andrew's simply stunning 2.8i...WOW !!
20180804_150238 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Jason's lovely Laser....this really is a credit to him...super capri indeed
20180804_150210 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Danny's Laser...with the 7.5's on 205 tyres now...looks the bollocks !!!!
20180804_143251 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
Nice bit of tyre detailing
20180804_143258 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
And Danny's other Capri...a GL in great totally original condition. Again you don't see many of these nowadays
20180804_143235 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_143241 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
And last but by no means least I give you Johns amazing 2.8i Special. It always looks sooooooo stunning !!!
20180804_150157 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
The famous Goblins Garage Capri. First time I seen it and liked it but not to everyones taste of course
20180804_112041 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_112057 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_124654 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
And just a couple of others pics
20180804_112110 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150150 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150223 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150944 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20180804_150911 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
So there you have it. I did not take a lot of my pics till late on so a lot had left but earlier on it was packed with Capri's so am sure that Andrew has got quite a few to add and please add more of the forum Capri's too Andrew as you take better pics than me fella !
Hope you enjoyed looking through them and sorry if I rambled on a bit at the start but as said its always great to meet up with the fine folk of this forum. Cant wait till the 50th at Brooklands next year....
All the best now
Nick