Newbie from Hampshire

[moo]

Hi to everyone,

Thought it time to finally stick my head above the parapet as I have been lurking from almost the arrival of the Atom as a passive observer and more recently as a paid up member.

So as the years are advancing quicker than I care to acknowledge it is now or never to hit the pay button and join the "slightly out of the ordinary" group of owners and to this end have just laid down a deposit with Tom for an Atom 245. Present delivery est is 6 months so at least in theory I wont be getting snowed up on collection.

Look forward to contributing in the coming months and the obligatory first day write up etc.
No idea at this stage on the finer details except to keep the initial cost manageable.
I run an electronic design and manufacture business so who knows what might pop up in times to come.

All the Best

Geoff

[John Scherrer]

Welcome Geoff,

Let us know the final spec once you've change it many times and added more options 

[smokin]

Welcome to the club Geoff.

[moo]

Thanks for the welcome John and Smokin,

Have followed you both, together with others (they don't know who they are  ).

Notably Smokin for the perceived engine out as much as in the frame at times and John I noted you posted a picture up last year sometime of filling up at my regular Shell Garage just off the A303. You could have called round for a coffee as I'm about 2 mile away, now there's an invite if anyone is heading to the factory. I'll await the re emergance of said photo John 

Cheers for now

Geoff

[Kezzie]

Lovely area Geoff and welcome to the fold too

I've often thought about stopping off at Popham airfield and admiring their Antonov AN-2

Adrian

[moo]

Cheers Kezzie,

Seems we have a spread of crop circles amongst us ! Workshop is right next to Chilbolton Observatory where the infamous alien face appeared in the corn but best not get in to conspiracy theories just now 

Yes I got my PPL at Popham and the chap next door to us services said Antanov types and various similar beasts as we have a small satellite strip only a short hop away by air.

So maybe 3 for coffee to date.  Am looking forward to the day when everyone converges at the bungalow and I can maybe blag a pre delivery passenger spin. 6 months seems a life time away on day one.

All the best

Geoff

[Kezzie]

My favourite anecdote about said crops circles was from back in the early 90s when the local "world's leading expert on crop circles" was interviewed by BBC Points West about an array that had appeared over night.
On inspecting it he piped up that it was indeed genuine and created by "beings not from our planet"
At which point the reporter introduced the two culprits to him along with the floor boards and string they used to create it

Anyway back on topic - Coffee sounds great. What's the cafe at the airfield like?

Adrian

[moo]

Can't really comment on airfield coffee although not many airborne pile ups lately so it must be OK.

The stuff at my place (bungalow) is excellent though. 

Geoff

[Craig Sams]

Geoff,

      All the very best from the Great North East on your new acquisition, you will be sure to enjoy every hard earned penny spent and to be spent! It has many positives, you'll feel like your 18 again, and its much cheaper than a face lift.

Craig

[phil4]

Hi Geoff,

6 months will seem like an eternity I'm sure, but please do post your spec, and changes when they occur.

At least you'll have longer days and better weather just as you're collecting.

Phil

[moo]

Craig, Phil many thanks chaps for the warm welcome.

The problem with age is that I have always felt like 18, it's just the exterior that lets the side down .

I mentioned to Tom re your purchase Phil, think I calculated you squeezed your delivery into something less than 6 months ?

Cheers

Geoff

[phil4]

[quote="moo"]I mentioned to Tom re your purchase Phil, think I calculated you squeezed your delivery into something less than 6 months ?
[/quote]

I don't quite know how or why, but yes, about 2.5 months, ordered 13th June, and collected on 8th September.  All I can think is there must have been a pre-winter lull in the orders.  I don't even think I was pushy, and was genuinely surprised when it was ready when it was.

I don't think I can imagine how 6 months would feel, 2.5 seemed long enough for me.

Regardless, it'll be irrelevant when you get it, and in the grand scheme of things, that really isn't that far off.

[moo]

[Alex Brandon-Smith]

Geoff good work on taking the plunge! You won't regret it mate. Look forward to seeing the spec and some build pics!

Am based in Christchurch myself so you shouldn't be too far away? There's a couple of us round here so give us a shout if you're around and we can grab a coffee or get out if I can make it out the drive without flippers on...

Alex

[moo]

Hi Alex,

Yes it has taken me long enough, should have done it a long time back really.

I remember a few years back walking along the Sandbanks road and wondering if that was your good self in a black atom at the time ?
Spotted a red Atom in the Salisbury BP garage about 3 months back. I was passenger in my daughters little Citroen C1 so we pulled up and waited when said daughter had this hair brain idea to follow Atom all the way down to and along Southampton road until we got to Alderbury dual carriegeway when I said to her wait for it....... and a dot disappeared into the distance. She said Dad you just have to get one.  Ahhh bless her. 

Look forward to giving you a shout.

Cheers

Geoff