Spending a day making friends

NewDoc · 8th May 2022, 07:57

We had the pleasure of spending the day with Macafee2 and his family on Saturday. Having reached out to the forum for a tow bar he kindly responded that he had one so of we went, my missus and me, to his place to get said tow bar. On arrival we were greeted warmly and after a cup of tea we set to removing it from the donor car. It didn't want to give it up easily and fought us on virtually every bolt but we persisted and got the blessed thing off. We had a fun time cussing and joking and got mucky hands playing with a Rover 75, we made new friends and all in all had a great day. This is what the forum is about, having fun, making friends and keeping these cantankerous but wonderful cars on the road.

MSS · 8th May 2022, 08:15

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Originally Posted by NewDoc

We had the pleasure of spending the day with Macafee2 and his family on Saturday. Having reached out to the forum for a tow bar he kindly responded that he had one so of we went, my missus and me, to his place to get said tow bar. On arrival we were greeted warmly and after a cup of tea we set to removing it from the donor car. It didn't want to give it up easily and fought us on virtually every bolt but we persisted and got the blessed thing off. We had a fun time cussing and joking and got mucky hands playing with a Rover 75, we made new friends and all in all had a great day. This is what the forum is about, having fun, making friends and keeping these cantankerous but wonderful cars on the road.

There is a school of thought which says that fun and friends are for the weak. Real men do not long for or enjoy such excesses!

You've just reminded me as to why I never attend club meets. All those helpful, friendly people would be just too much.

Cantankerous cars deserve cantankerous owners!

macafee2 · 8th May 2022, 08:45

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Originally Posted by MSS

There is a school of thought which says that fun and friends are for the weak. Real men do not long for or enjoy such excesses!

You've just reminded me as to why I never attend club meets. All those helpful, friendly people would be just too much.

Cantankerous cars deserve cantankerous owners!

I am not cantankerous, just grumpy

macafee2

MSS · 8th May 2022, 13:37

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Originally Posted by macafee2

I am not cantankerous, just grumpy

macafee2

I have to confess that your willingness to help others and your generosity are mind blowing.

macafee2 · 8th May 2022, 15:33

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Originally Posted by MSS

I have to confess that your willingness to help others and your generosity are mind blowing.

Is that good mind blowing or bad mind blowing?

There are many better members then me on this forum.

macafee2

NewDoc · 10th May 2022, 09:42

I think, before this turns into a mutual appreciation club, that if we all helped each other just a little bit the world would be a nicer place to live #it's good to talk.

macafee2 · 8th May 2022, 08:51

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Originally Posted by NewDoc

We had the pleasure of spending the day with Macafee2 and his family on Saturday. Having reached out to the forum for a tow bar he kindly responded that he had one so of we went, my missus and me, to his place to get said tow bar. On arrival we were greeted warmly and after a cup of tea we set to removing it from the donor car. It didn't want to give it up easily and fought us on virtually every bolt but we persisted and got the blessed thing off. We had a fun time cussing and joking and got mucky hands playing with a Rover 75, we made new friends and all in all had a great day. This is what the forum is about, having fun, making friends and keeping these cantankerous but wonderful cars on the road.

Dave, it was good to meet you and your wife, what a women to get her hands dirty and get involved with removing the tow bar. thank you for the charity donation, I am the train of thought "what goes around comes around" so let us help others.

A bit more thought on my part and I would have used penetrating oil in the days leading up to you visiting and the bolts may have come undone easier. It just never occurred to me and that two bar kicked and screamed all the way off.
Once you went I had to cook keema nan and a chicken curry for us all, followed by watching the Liverpool match

good luck fitting the tow bar.

Ian

8th May 2022, 07:57	#1
NewDoc Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Posts: 104 Thanks: 76 Thanked 64 Times in 23 Posts	Spending a day making friends We had the pleasure of spending the day with Macafee2 and his family on Saturday. Having reached out to the forum for a tow bar he kindly responded that he had one so of we went, my missus and me, to his place to get said tow bar. On arrival we were greeted warmly and after a cup of tea we set to removing it from the donor car. It didn't want to give it up easily and fought us on virtually every bolt but we persisted and got the blessed thing off. We had a fun time cussing and joking and got mucky hands playing with a Rover 75, we made new friends and all in all had a great day. This is what the forum is about, having fun, making friends and keeping these cantankerous but wonderful cars on the road. __________________ What have I done? Pass me a spanner, please. 146th of 168 Rover 75s to come off the production line that day, and is the 24th of just 27 Midnight Blue diesel Club spec saloons Born: 2003-10-20 @14:58:12

10th May 2022, 09:42	#6
NewDoc Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Posts: 104 Thanks: 76 Thanked 64 Times in 23 Posts	I think, before this turns into a mutual appreciation club, that if we all helped each other just a little bit the world would be a nicer place to live #it's good to talk. __________________ What have I done? Pass me a spanner, please. 146th of 168 Rover 75s to come off the production line that day, and is the 24th of just 27 Midnight Blue diesel Club spec saloons Born: 2003-10-20 @14:58:12