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Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:42 pm
by Trooper
I can't remember the last time I've done this - it's certainly been a very long time and the 'Roc is completely to blame... :eyepop:

I've now taken to getting out of bed before daybreak on a Sunday morning in the middle of January :fall: Here's why...

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What a day for an early morning drive!

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:05 pm
by Candy Monster
Very nice! :clap:

looks great in sumatra :yes:

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:10 pm
by raffoul232
Very nice pics Trooper specially the before last one looks insanlly nice.....btw like CM said sumatra seems like a great color, im liking it more and more......

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:45 pm
by Kev
Cool.

The second pic is particularly nice.

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:22 pm
by Trooper
Thanks for the positive comments guys, great to receive them :nod:

Was surprised when I downloaded these pics to PC, didn't expect they would come out that well at all. Pics weren't something that was planned well in advance, was just awake early and decided to take a spin out on the empty early morning roads. Was only using an ordinary compact digital, nothing fancy, was just a quick point & click. When I got near the area, had wanted to take pics from a different location, but road was closed for roadworks, so was then in mad hurry to find another spot before the sun had risen too far.

Overall though, it's a pretty nice part of Dublin, about half an hour out from city centre. Can see why the likes of Bono, the Edge, Eddie Irvine, Van Morrisson, Enya and Neil Jordan, amongst others, all live in area... nice view to wake up to every day :)

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:25 pm
by Dogzyboy
Great pics :yes:

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:29 pm
by vcr001
B E A utifull pictures :yes: :clap:

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:07 pm
by HowardB
Very nice photos Trooper - some of those shots are easily better than some advert promo shots I've seen - beautiful location too!

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:46 pm
by Eric
Realy nice pics from your rocco and the sunrise... :clap:

little detail, next time play with the shuttertime so u don't need to use your flash.

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:13 pm
by krn1
Nice photos trooper. Your status as the only Dark Maroon driver in Ireland is safe- I was gonna order the same, but I'm not getting a Scirocco at all any more

You should get yourself to the vagdrivers.net meet on Tuesday night in Walkinstown. Friendly crowd, it's no problem turning up knowing noone at first, just brace yourself for 'lower it!' comments :nod:

Re: Rising Sumatra?

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:36 pm
by Trooper
krn1 wrote:Nice photos trooper. Your status as the only Dark Maroon driver in Ireland is safe-
Would be really interested to know if anyone else has ever ordered this colour 'south of the border' (I know there a few in Northern Ireland, at least). Guess I'll just have to keep an eye out... :)

krn1 wrote:I was gonna order the same, but I'm not getting a Scirocco at all any more
That's a real shame... :shrug:

krn1 wrote:You should get yourself to the vagdrivers.net meet on Tuesday night in Walkinstown. Friendly crowd, it's no problem turning up knowing noone at first, just brace yourself for 'lower it!' comments :nod:
Thanks for he tip :yes:
Unfortunatley, unlikely to be able to make it this Tuesday, but will keep an eye out for the meet the following month. Wouldn't mind getting a few pointers though - have never 'modded' before, but giving a lot of thought to lowering (the nasty standard wheel arch gap is my least favourite aspect of the car).