Iain 007
Platinum Member
PIC HEAVY THREAD - Also, Long post warning 
Seeing as I'm bound to be taking a fair few photos of my car, I thought I'd start up a progress style thread.
Well whether you want it or not here is a bit of background.
At 17 I passed my driving test and was allowed the pleasure of driving my parents second car!
A Saxo 1.1 Desire
Drove that for 18 months until I went uni to study marine engineering, went away to sea after my first year of uni for 3 months then when I came back decided to treat myself to this.
Suzuki GSX650F
It was a bit of a tourer rather than an out and out sports bike but it was brilliant fun. I added panniers and went touring a few times on it until late 2010 when this happened.
I finished all my exams at uni and got my MCA license in December 2010, went away to sea came back in May and bought the Saxo from above that was at the time owned by my sister. It was in a complete state.
I drove it into the ground and got a new job with a different company, scrapped the car, then went away to sea again.
Came back from sea on Christmas eve 2011, bought my 200 on the 27th
Some of these pics have already been in my other threads but I'll consolidate anyhow and add more when I go to more places do more things with it. I'd love to go on the Nurburgring trip on here but I'll be away at sea so I'm planning to go with a few friends in September.
Cold start
Recaro'd Van
Icy Beard
Went for a few runs around Rivington, shame it was really foggy
The Fog
Wheely nice picture :nope:
First Detail
200.net!
Beading
Went up to the lakes today because I was bored, Did Kirkstone pass and Hartside pass in one day, The brakes were nice and steamy when I stopped at the cafe!
At Bowness for lunch
At Hartside Summit
I'll add to the thread as and when. So far I've done 1700 great miles all for fun in five weeks, suppose I better make the best of it before I go away again!
Thanks for your patience, if you bothered to read any of it :rofl:
Seeing as I'm bound to be taking a fair few photos of my car, I thought I'd start up a progress style thread.
Well whether you want it or not here is a bit of background.
At 17 I passed my driving test and was allowed the pleasure of driving my parents second car!
A Saxo 1.1 Desire
Drove that for 18 months until I went uni to study marine engineering, went away to sea after my first year of uni for 3 months then when I came back decided to treat myself to this.
Suzuki GSX650F
It was a bit of a tourer rather than an out and out sports bike but it was brilliant fun. I added panniers and went touring a few times on it until late 2010 when this happened.
I finished all my exams at uni and got my MCA license in December 2010, went away to sea came back in May and bought the Saxo from above that was at the time owned by my sister. It was in a complete state.
I drove it into the ground and got a new job with a different company, scrapped the car, then went away to sea again.
Came back from sea on Christmas eve 2011, bought my 200 on the 27th
Some of these pics have already been in my other threads but I'll consolidate anyhow and add more when I go to more places do more things with it. I'd love to go on the Nurburgring trip on here but I'll be away at sea so I'm planning to go with a few friends in September.
Cold start
Recaro'd Van
Icy Beard
Went for a few runs around Rivington, shame it was really foggy
The Fog
Wheely nice picture :nope:
First Detail
200.net!
Beading
Went up to the lakes today because I was bored, Did Kirkstone pass and Hartside pass in one day, The brakes were nice and steamy when I stopped at the cafe!
At Bowness for lunch
At Hartside Summit
I'll add to the thread as and when. So far I've done 1700 great miles all for fun in five weeks, suppose I better make the best of it before I go away again!
Thanks for your patience, if you bothered to read any of it :rofl:
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