new owner

[monstu]

hi chaps

i will be the proud owner of trophy 291 tommorow.

i have recently sold my 182 cup to buy a trophy.

i am travelling to aberdeen in the morning to pick up 291 and then enjoy a seven hour drive back to brum. mrs thinks i'm mad but i think it is going to be fun.

will post up pics some soon.

Regards

Stuart

sorry chaps i put 261 and it should be 291. sorry for the mistake

 

[hoolio]

Well done Stu, you'll love it ,even though it's "not as good as a 182 cup"see previous thread :lol:

Welcome anyway,seen you on here a few times recently mining for info

 

[Gazza]

Welcome mate.

It doesnt need to be said but enjoy the journey. While your sitting around waiting to go get it. I would plan the most twisty route possible back.

I remeber my drive home, what a day

 

[OliS]

Welcome the the forum Stuart!

As Gazza says, make sure you plan a fun journey back, it will be one you'll never forget!

 

[Drew196]

Welcome mate.

I did the same swap 182 cup to a Trophy and belive me it's a lot better than the cup was.

Enjoy the drive home and let us know how it compares to your old car?

Cheers

Drew

 

[DaveTrophy]

Hello Stu, good choice going for the Trophy!

I'm sure you will love it! (trophy)

p.s When you get it, register your name and number in the Trophy owners register on the forum and get your 3rd star - bling

 

[monstu]

just spoken to the guy who i am buying it off, and he is picking me up from the airport in a noble. that is a bonus.

tommorow is gonna be a good day.

stu

 

[Ash87]

welcome, good luck with the pick up, be sure to give us your initial thoughts on the difference! (trophysmall)

 

[Cue]

just spoken to the guy who i am buying it off, and he is picking me up from the airport in a noble. that is a bonus.

tommorow is gonna be a good day.

stu

sod the Trophy, offer to buy the nobel lol, now that's one hell of a car - i'd seriously consider letting the Trophy go for one.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Good stuff Stu - i think traveling for the right car is always a good idea. Any information on the car - mileage, 05/55, condition, standard/modified etc?

I'm sure you'll enjoy the drive back home. I think there is a couple of stretches with a lot of Speed cameras up towards the Aberdeen area - so might be worth taking/borrowing a speed camera detector if you have one, also get a map out and think about making some detours so take in some cracking driving roads whilst in Scotland

 

[monstu]

everything went well and picked up trophy 291/500.

car is totally standard except for tarox disc and pads.

i left aberdeen at 10.00am and walked through the door at my house 19.30pm.had a long wait on the A80 due to roadworks.

details of car 1st september 2005 car, it had 9640 miles on it when i picked it up has now 10,093.i am now the 2nd owner.

few pics for you











thanks guys for a warm welcome

 

[FunkyMunky]

you need a new camera.... it makes the car look pink :wink:

nice to get a bonus of the spare wheel too

how did you find it on the journey home?

 

[g40steve]

Welcome, good choice.

Spare wheel & tyre is a must with a trophy, never rely on the foam

 

[Olliev8]

(tup) (tup)

 

[monstu]

you need a new camera.... it makes the car look pink :wink:

nice to get a bonus of the spare wheel too

how did you find it on the journey home?

got some nice pics yesterday from the mrs camera but forgot my card reader so had to use the company camera. its a bit old.

journey was blighted with speed camera's and vans on bridges, so i just stuck the car in cruise and came back at a steady 70mph. everyhere you looked some local authority wanted to take £60 off you and in return give you 3 points.could have easily lost my license on the way back.

i was happy about the spare wheel as i was worried about the 450 miles to get home with only tyre foam to help if i encountered a problem with a flat.

 

[rube79]

Hi
Another Brummy Trophy, hopefully will see you round be sure to hoot Lol

Hope the weather didnt spoil your first weekend :roll: i love the summer Lol

enjoy :wink:

 

[Cue]

welcome to the 'club'

 

[Cue]

how do you find the Tarox disks?

I was/am in two minds whether to test them or just go for the brembo's...

 

[monstu]

how do you find the Tarox disks?

I was/am in two minds whether to test them or just go for the brembo's...

they seem to be good no fade ,he also changed the brake fluid to DOT 5.


i have the receipt for them and they cost £280 all in.

the only thing i will say is there is more pedal travel at the moment, i think they may need bleeding again which is on my to do list for Saturady.

not much dust is coming off the pads though which is a bonus.

nice looking disc as they are grooved and drilled.

i think the choice is will come down to personal preference.


HTH

stuart

 

[Steve]

Road Angel + Safe plate = Fun

Welcome to the forum (and Trophy ownership) monstu. Lots of fun roads in our neck of the woods.