member profiles(tell us about you)

[diplomat2.6]

Name: Peter Virnuls
Date of birth: Feb 1973
Sex: Male
Location: Northants/Beds border.
Ocupation: University Lecturer
Love of ya life: Familly, Carlton, Smoking (although I don't smoke)
Children:A 6 year old called Barney who also loves Carltons. He's a chip off the old block! 14 month old called Rupert
Thing ya always remember(good):Running my own business whilst at school and driving round in an Anthracite Carlton 2.2Cdi auto all night every night.
Thing ya always remember(bad) : Death of dad in 1983 who's last car was a '79 Carlton (and the first car I could go in without vomitting). Getting a job as a teacher prior to job at a University.
Stupidist thing you ever did?: Can't decide.
Music:  Rod Stewart, anything from the 'baggy" era of early 90s
How do ya think your gonna die?: Liver disease or boredom when petrol becomes too expensive to afford.
What thing/person keeps you going?: My sons and wife. My Carltons.
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: Middle East
Where do you wanna be?: At home with the thought of never needing to go to work

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[steph]

To my amazement i've never posted in this thread! not sure how i missed this one before!! Must have read it though as i seem to remember havin ago at ian for loving his cars more than me!! lol so here goes!!

Name: Stephanie King
Date of birth: 11/01/87
Sex: female
Location: milton keynes
Ocupation: accounts assistant
Love of ya life: pig(my nova) fuffle(cav) KT(gsi)
Children: no thanks, i find cars plenty expensive enough!!
Thing ya always remember(good): meeting ian strangely!!(well i wouldnt have my cars or know you lot otherwise!)
Thing ya always remember(bad) : failing my a levels coz i was too busy playing with cars oops!
Stupidist thing you ever did?:  as above?
Music: rock
How do ya think your gonna die?:well i would heve said ians driving!!
What thing/person keeps you going?: my cars and all you lot!!
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: who knows?
Where do you wanna be?: well hopefully i'll have passed my exams and be a qualified accountant, then i can afford to keep the cars and maybe have a couple more!!

[Ferret]

Name:[Richard Robinson]
Date of birth:[12/10/1981]
Sex:[Male]
Location:[Dartford]
Ocupation:[Train maintainer on the london underground]
Love of ya life:[leanne Gooding and Daisy Mae]
Children:[1. Daisy Mae]
Thing ya always remember(good):[Finding out to be a dad]
Thing ya always remember(bad)?:[being put into foster home]
stupidist thing you ever did/:[where do you start]
music?:[Rock house and trance.]
how do you think your gonna die[ empty bottle of Jack Daniels in my hand whilst slipping unconsious?]
What thing/person keeps you going?:[love of motors and loved ones]
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?:[Racing a farrari down the motorway in my carlton]
Where do you wanna be?:[Anywhere with my tools]

[Pedro]

Name: Pete
Date of birth: 07/03/61
Sex: Male - well I was the last time I looked
Location: York
Ocupation: Coachbuilder
Love of ya life: Wife (Jo), kid (Madison) Cars and playing drums in my Metal band - oh, and a drop of alkyhol now and again - and again - and again - and you get the picture!
Children: One - almost 11 and she's going on 25!
Thing ya always remember(good): Nothing Exceeds Like Excess
Thing ya always remember(bad) : Nothing Exceeds Like Excess
Stupidist thing you ever did?: Far too many to name one in particular!
Music: Metal/Rock bit of Trance
How do ya think your gonna die?: Don't wish to know - until after the event
What thing/person keeps you going?: Mastercard..........
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: Florida with my Carlton and a big Chev/GMC truck
Where do you wanna be?: Florida - earning enough for a big Chev/GMC truck!

3 years later, and nowt's changed!!!!!

[MANTAMAN]

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Name: Ian Virco
Date of birth: 15 - 08 - 1965
Sex: Please
Location: Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes
Ocupation: Train Driver (yes really)
Love of ya life: None, though open to offers from rich young ladies with good cars (please post a photo of your car)
Children: None, though i am a big kid
Thing ya always remember(good): Getting drunk at Billing and my Manta(s) winning a Concours cups.
Thing ya always remember(bad) ; Driving a Train with a 800+ people onboard that went out of controll for two and a half miles,truely terrified!
Stupidist thing you ever did?: In Portugal got a hired Polo beached on a low bank so started it up in reverse and jamed rocks under the front wheels till it climbed off the bank then had to chase a driverless car round a field and jump in through the window!
Music:Most anything, do like Punk,Clash,Stranglers etc, and dance music (odd mix i know!)
How do ya think your gonna die?:this is not in my plans,immortality would be nice if it was an option
What thing/person keeps you going?: Despite what gets thrown at me i'm a stubborn git at times and just keep ploughing on
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?:exactly where i am now,most probably doing the same things
Where do you wanna be?:Dont mind where i am now,but retiring to the end of Cornwall could be enticing

[S77 00F]

Name: Sophie Goodyear
Date of birth: 13/07/1987
Sex: Female
Location: Huntingdon, Cambs.
Ocupation: HR Administrator
Love of ya life: Ian (& chocolate)
Children: You never know.... 
Thing ya always remember(good): My 21st, surrounded by my nearest & dearest.
Thing ya always remember(bad) : Being trapped in deepest darkest France with the evil stepmother!
Stupidist thing you ever did?:  Letting my mouth speak, before my brain has thought about it.
Music: Anything that you can dance & sing badly to
How do ya think your gonna die?: I'm v.clumsy, so who knows?!
What thing/person keeps you going?: The saying what goes around comes around.
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: In our own house (hopefully), a drive full of rusting Carltons and even more animals.
Where do you wanna be?: In my own hot tub with a glass of wine & being fed grapes.

[white hot GSi]

Name: Ian Purdy
Date of birth: 31/01/1977
Sex: No thanks, I'm British
Location: Huntingdon, Cambs
Ocupation: Recovery Truck Driver
Love of ya life: Sophie (Carltons)
Children: No, coping with myself is enough
Thing ya always remember(good): Meeting Sophie
Thing ya always remember(bad) : Losing the house I was buying because of an Ex
Stupidist thing you ever did?:  Falling over drunk and giving myself a 5 inch scar on my head.
Music: Drum & Bass, Old Skool Dance & Rock
How do ya think your gonna die?: Sideways in a cloud of tyre smoke with my arse on fire.
What thing/person keeps you going?: Sophie & my pet bearded dragon (Puff)
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: Just poorer
Where do you wanna be?: In my own house & with a LC on the drive!

[deej027]

Name: Daniel McGinley
Date of birth: 27/09/91
Sex: Male
Location: Orkney Islands
Ocupation: Builder
Love of ya life: Me cars
Children: Nope (hopefully never)
Thing ya always remember(good): Me first car (fiat punto 1.1 sx)
Thing ya always remember(bad) : spinning a cavailer at 65mph into a fence (still got the scars)
Stupidist thing you ever did?: run me motorbike into the back of a tractor while texting on me mobile
Music: any!
How do ya think your gonna die?: on a big bike
What thing/person keeps you going?: Me true friends coundln't do it without them
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: under a car working
Where do you wanna be?: Califonia. NO rust on cars

[djcabs999@hotmail.com]

  name  dean, date of birth 24/7/1973/ age 35, sex male, location birmingham, ocupation  mechanic, love of my life is vauxhall carlton gsi and vauxhall carlton lotus and vauxhall carlton  rep , children 3 two girls and one boy , thanks lotusdiamond 

[Mitch1965]

Name: Michael Harrison
Date of birth: 13/04/65
Sex: Male
Location:  Midway, Oh yes! South Derbyshire.
Ocupation: Flt
Love of ya life:  MY daughters, My Gf (aka Vauxhallvixen) My fleet
Children: 3 daughters Then VV's 2 Daughters
Thing ya always remember(good): Date i met Vauxhallvixen
Thing ya always remember(bad) : Knowing i'd over-corrected steering as i was heading towards a ditch/bank, then  "barrek rolling over the hedge.
Stupidist thing you ever did?:  Get married
Music: Wide spectrum, from classic to rock, through to latest stuff.
How do ya think your gonna die?: By not taking another breath
What thing/person keeps you going?: My daughters,,, they're all i live for.
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: still keeping the cars alive, lol.
Where do you wanna be?: On a coastline somewhere in NZ!!

[carltonheston]

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Name:adelle kelly
Date of birth:11986Sex:female
Location:notts
Ocupation:buyer
Love of ya life:my b/f carlton and my bikeChildren:1
Thing ya always remember(good):partying like its 1999
Thing ya always remember(bad) :a kiss from a lesbian yuk
Stupidist thing you ever did?: trying to wheelie on m1 with cctv
Music:moby techno
How do ya think your gonna die?:learning to wheelie
What thing/person keeps you going?:compassion and true human spirit
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?:married and in vegas
Where do you wanna be?:[/bin the white house

[stealthstylz]

name:Matt Smith
date of birth :16/09/1986
sex:male
Location: Leeds
ocupation: Work at halfords/modify peoples cars from home/scrap man
love of ya life: Daughter, Girlfriend, Cars
children:1, Maisie, 17 months old and a proper terror.
thing your always remember(good):First time I took acid
thing ya always remember(bad): Last time I took acid lol
stupid thing you ever did? Get into police chases for fun (never got caught though)
music: All sorts, mainly D&B & reggae
how do ya think your gonna die?:dunno, i've always said if I get diagnosed with a terminal illness i'll do a crazy suicide, but dunno how i'd die otherwise.
what thing/person keeps you going? Cider, cigs
where do you think your be in 10 years time?: Making cider for a living
where do i wannt be? Making cider for a living

[Stigsfatcousin]

Name:
Date of birth:
Sex: Male
Location: Luton
Ocupation: Truck and coach driver ( out of work at the mo )
Love of ya life: My daughter
Children: Girl
Thing ya always remember(good): Drivin a 6r4 on a rally stage ( oooooo the power )
Thing ya always remember(bad) : Marryin my ex wife :-p lol
Stupidist thing you ever did?:  Marryin my ex wife !!
Music: Too many to list, but mainly rock, dubstep, trance and Pink floyd
How do ya think your gonna die?: I dont I am a Highlander and there can be only one :-p
What thing/person keeps you going?: Food lol
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?: Anywhere but Luton, I hope
Where do you wanna be?: South of France or Italy driving round the Alpine roads

[g4rth]

Name:Garth ibbetson
Date of birth:20/06/1963
Location:blyth Nthland
Ocupation:HGV driver
Love of ya life:my children, carlton, GF(previously wife)but its a long story...
Thing ya always remember(good):who my mates are
Thing ya always remember(bad) :1981
Stupidist thing you ever did?: get married
Music:ACDC, Pink floyd,
How do ya think your gonna die?:suddenly
What thing/person keeps you going?:Emma and Michelle  and PGtips
Where do you think you'll be in 10 years time?:here hopefully 
Where do you wanna be:somewhere hot

[bmwtourer]

name ...peter o'toole (my mom liked the actor..and i do tend to enjoy the same things as him .ie drink and theatre)

location ..dully old birmingham

job.. postman

other stuff.. misses of 13 years and 3 geourgous girls

good points not many ..bad points .. a lot


love old skool cars ..father in law worked for ryland for years so he got me into vx's .. loads of gte's when i was younger now like big cars ..

my life revolves around work and family .. and saving for family hols etc .. so cars have now taken a back seat ...price of petrol and beer means i tend to stoping in  on weekends drinking homebrew and having heated discusions on various internet forums     still find time to go to scrap yards and aquire useless items that then end up in my shed 

[tbirdbooboo]

ha ha :-)

Name - Booboo
D.o.B  22.11.85
Location - Trowvegas ,Wiltshire
Ocupation - currently studying in the art of being a professional bum.
Love of life, well had better say the other half , she puts up with a lot lol but apart from that its my 68 Tbird which im still working on gettin back on the road.
Good things i will always remember - the things ive done -  bristol to lacock in 15 mins :-) ;-) :-) ;-)
 and the bad -crashing my first car on the m4 .
stupedist thing i ever did : 60 pounds on red bull then tried driving lol
music ,    dnb,happy hardcore bit of rock, this n that
how will i die,   -  excessicve red bull
what keeps you going , redbull
where will you be in ten years,  in bed
where would you like to be in ten years - would like to make it to the bathroom lol

[Cosmo D]

Name: Egil
D.o.B: 19.08.94
Location: Mo i Rana, Norway
Ocupation: Studying, boring...
Love of life: Cars, friends but no girl at the moment.
Stupidest thing ever done: Buying the Carlton.. NOO just kiddin hmm, once I completely destroyed all my best
friends toy cars just for fun.. I was young and dumb (still is)
What will I always remember? Ride in my favourite car, 2006 Subaru Impreza STI, 340+ horses..
Music: Genesis, John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Relient K and the list goes on..
How will I die? I'll die hard.
What keeps me going? My interests, family and friends of course!
Where will I be in 10 years? Probably in court, no not as a criminal, but hopefully as a lawyer!   

[damoh]

Name: damien
D.o.B: 11-10-1989
Location: dublin/wexford
Ocupation: unemployed at min(aprentice fitter)
Love of life: do vauxhalls count?and my dog
Stupidest thing ever done:hmm i cant think really
What will I always remember?my first car a reno5
Music: house,hardhouse,techno,trance
How will I die?stress from cars:p
What keeps me going? fishing family my dod and friends
Where will I be in 10 years?hopefully here with a job and many more vauxhalls/opels

[8valver]

Name: Dan W
D.o.B: 24-03-88
Location: Shotters Bar, Herts
Ocupation: Panel Beater
Love of life: Motors, mates, there aint all else
Stupidest thing ever done:Streeto, or possibly DUI
What will I always remember?Shrooms
Music: soul,house,techno,trance, d'nb', electro
How will I die?i'd rather not think about it...
What keeps me going? My cars, projects and mates..
Where will I be in 10 years?Away from the smoke, dooing what i love

[kevinfourlegs]

Name: Kevinfourlegs
D.o.B. 25/04/66
Location: In bandit country
Occupation: Retired due to osteoaethritis in knees, hips and spine
Love of life: Skye my daughter, Paula my fiancee, Swansea City FC, BVB 09
Stupidest thing ever done: too many to list, where do I begin?
What will I always remember: Being at my daughter's birth, watching C****ff supporters running in to the sea at Swansea bay, hilarious watching the old bill dragging them out to the taunts of 'swim away, swim away'! Priceless.
Music: Mainly heavy rock/metal, but also like some country, Irish
How will I die: Old age, at home in Swansea, I hope!
What keeps me going: Skye, Paula and my medication
Where will I be in 10 years: Hopefully back home in Swansea.

[X3 OXE]

Thought I'd reply here for the sake of it  

Name: Jason Kay
Date of birth: 08/10/87
Sex: Male
Location: Wokingham, Berkshire
Ocupation: Manager & plant/machinery mechanic
Love of ya life: misses says it's defiantly my car
Children: not yet
Thing ya always remember(good): buying each and every one of my previous cars (40 odd) always a good feeling picking up a new car
Thing ya always remember(bad) : way to many!
Stupidist thing you ever did?:  Helping people out and trusting them
Music: all sorts, mainly reggae and dance
How do ya think your gonna die?: drifting the nurburgring
What thing/person keeps you going?: my car for sure, I have no other hobbies etc so feel lost without a car

[greasehog]

Name:Diane Horne
Date of birth:June 1967
Sex:Female
Location:Luton Beds
Ocupation:A Fine Turf Tech
Love of ya life:Deceased
Children:No thank you
Thing ya always remember(good):Burning all our furniture when we run out of wood for the fire
Thing ya always remember(bad) :Turning down deep sea welding training
Stupidist thing you ever did?:See Above 
Music:Metal, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Black Label Society. hate reggae...
How do ya think your gonna die?:Probably through smoking
What thing/person keeps you going?:Me and my Carlton
Where do you think your be in 10 years time?:Who knows but i hope i'm happy
Where do you wanna be?:Somewhere nice..