Had A Pontiac Day Out

[chuffchuff]

Went on a cruise to an American Themed diner in Jan, so to cheer you
all up and looking forward to the summer here's some photos

This is where we went at a place called Boxhill south of London



Met up with a few at a motorway services



Then off round the south of London (On the proper side of the road )



Met the rest at the diner






Had a great day out especially for january

Rest of the photos are here

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/chuffchuff/Boxhill%2020%20Jan%2007/

Hope you enjoy them  

[firehawk]

NICE!!!!!

I really like those birds, but I love this one....  

[rkellerjr]

Looks like an excellent time, appreciate the pics!  I've never seen a lime green TA before  

[79takjr]

Very nice pics, thanks. At least the steering wheel is on the right side if the cars are not  

[1Bandit455]

Nice--TRANS AMS are alive and well in the UK   .

[W72TransAmowner]

Wow, that was really cool.....love those pictures.

I was stationed at RAF Bentwaters (near Ipswich) in the early eighties and tried to get back over to England my entire Air Force career.  Oh well, too late now but maybe I'll make it back one day on day on vacation.  Miss going to the pubs!!

[chuffchuff]

Miss going to the pubs!!

That's the spirit  
Nothing quite like a pint of warm and cloudy.
Here's a link to my local

http://www.hawkinge.com/CandCP/index.htm

Used by the pilots during WWII, over the years met some of the pilots from your side of the pond, who came here in 1939/40

[rkellerjr]

Nice little place.  So tell me, and forgive my ignorance, what's a jacket spud?

Kind of a neat story on the origin of the name, looks like a quaint place to have a few with your friends.

[chuffchuff]

I'll tell them you said "Quaint"  
Jacket Spud think you call them baked potatos
If I'm wrong look here

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/jacket-potatoes,1151,RC.html

[rkellerjr]

Ya, sounds like a variation of a baked potato.

OK, so what did I start by sayign "quaint"?  Hope I didn't offend anyone  

[chuffchuff]

Oh no no fear of that  

Started years ago after a UK comedy show, an Aussie comedian
Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage narrating a film about
Shakespeare and Stratford On Avon, when this was seen driving
by


To which she said "Oh look a Shakespearian half timbered car!
How quaint "

So now it's things like "no climate control sir, how quaint!"
So next time you're at a show (to someone you know) and their
Pontiac hasn't got something your's has eg 'lecky windows
say " Manual windows, how quaint"
Does tend to upset new ricer owners
Only four cylinders how quaint

[supercharged_gt]

very nice,love those jackets  

[Warren]

Oh no no fear of that  

Started years ago after a UK comedy show, an Aussie comedian
Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage narrating a film about
Shakespeare and Stratford On Avon, when this was seen driving
by


To which she said "Oh look a Shakespearian half timbered car!
How quaint "

So now it's things like "no climate control sir, how quaint!"
So next time you're at a show (to someone you know) and their
Pontiac hasn't got something your's has eg 'lecky windows
say " Manual windows, how quaint"
Does tend to upset new ricer owners
Only four cylinders how quaint

I like that!

[abarone300]

Very nice pics, thanks. At least the steering wheel is on the right side if the cars are not  

You mean the left side, right?

[fiream773]

Jacket Spud think you call them baked potatos

I've been to England and Germany, and learned very quickly that the same foods have very different names:

In England, "French Fries" are "Chips" (Pommes Frites in Germany), Potato Chips are "Crisps", and if you order a "Beer", be prepared to get some funny looks.

I made the mistake of ordering a "Pepperoni pizza" in Berlin.  The pie landed in front of me covered with Jalapeno Peppers!  I picked them off, but still went through 2.5 liters (oops, 'litres'...) of Sprudel to cool off!

I actually saw three 2nd Gen T/A's in London (this was in 1987), one of which was an '80 Indy Pace Car.  That must have been before the 'Congestion Charge...'?