Author Topic: Blue Pagoda by the sea (Read 142966 times)

RobMarks · « **Reply #125 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:59:59 »

Took my cousin from Canada out for a tour of the coast south of Sydney. Unfortunately had to put the lid back on with not so nice weather

She's a BMW girl who thinks Mercedes are for old people . I told her thats a crap line from page 2 of the BMW Salesmans guide. Her husband sells them, so very bad influence , ha, ha.!

rob

RobMarks · « **Reply #126 on:** October 28, 2009, 13:30:18 »

Central Coast and Lower Blue Mountain pics as dissappeard

rob

RobMarks · « **Reply #127 on:** January 09, 2010, 01:45:02 »

Afte a rainy Christmas, back to the Hot Top Down Weather, for my friends in the norhern hemisphere I'll repeat that "the hot top down weather" Sorry couldn't help myself!

A few weeks of not driving my Pagoda is frustrating. just wondering when our snowbound friends frustration peaks?

cheers rob

Richard Madison · « **Reply #128 on:** January 09, 2010, 10:30:37 »

Rob:

Some of us snow bound folks enjoy the Winter time off the road. Gives us a chance to recharge the batteries (ours, not the car's), to think about the past on-the-road season, plan for next season. We have a chance to work on the car inside a warm place with the time to do these Winter jobs correctly.

My car in New York City will be asleep for this entire month of January. I'm now busy with my other life, (I have one). A welcome break for me.

Regards to you and all in the Southern Hemi. Don't sweat too much. I'm going to play in the snow now.

Richard M, NYC

RobMarks · « **Reply #129 on:** January 10, 2010, 00:41:55 »

Hey Richard

I'm originally from a little north of you so don't miss the cold. Love the springtime there and I imagine new york would be quite the city to get around in an open top pagoda come spring.

cheers rob

RobMarks · « **Reply #130 on:** January 13, 2010, 11:34:28 »

a couple more pics

rob

RobMarks · « **Reply #131 on:** February 21, 2010, 02:54:28 »

A sunday Morning drive, the rain has gone!

rob

RobMarks · « **Reply #132 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:16:33 »

A bit of sydney and my pagoda by night. Need to remember to pack the tripod next time. The sky ws actually dark but camera picked up the last of dusk

rob

treedoc · « **Reply #133 on:** May 13, 2010, 12:29:22 »

Nice shoot of the "Sydney Coat Hanger" Rob, also noticed you finally put the hard top on.

RobMarks · « **Reply #134 on:** May 14, 2010, 07:12:20 »

Yes it's time for the Hardtop for winter, not quite as warm as you guys have it in Queensland ,and all the rain we have had this year I havent wanted to venture to far

Haven't had many picture opportunities of late. Going t have to have a "Pagoda picture safari" with grahame one of these weekends!

rob

RobMarks · « **Reply #135 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:49:01 »

7am at Hunters Hill

Blue Pagoda b the sea in Good Company with Geoff's Bluebird and Grahams white American Pagoda

cheers

rob

RobMarks · « **Reply #136 on:** October 04, 2010, 05:34:52 »

Had the weekend up in Newcastle,both my wifes and pagoda's hometown during their first 30 plus years. Horrible weather which cleared the foreshores of any other cars letting me get some pics of the Blue Pagoda by the sea all on it's lonesome. The wife put up with the Pagoda tragic I am taking pics in the rain

cheers

rob

treedoc · « **Reply #137 on:** December 18, 2010, 07:02:30 »

Vale Phil
Members, you may have noticed that Rob Marks hasn't posted anything on this thread for some time, sadly his eldest son Phil passed away not long after the image bellow was taken, which shows Phil photographing my Blue Pagoda.
Many Sundays Phil and his Dad Rob would set off before dawn to find new places around Sydney to shot their Blue Pagoda. Phil was a fine young 20 year old who anyone would be proud to call their son, he is sadly missed by all that knew him
I'm hopeful Rob and the rest of us will continue this thread as a tribute to Phil's input
Geoff Eldridge

J. Huber · « **Reply #138 on:** December 18, 2010, 23:52:21 »

That is awful news. My prayers go out to Rob and his family. This is one of my favorite threads -- obviously Phil was a gifted photographer and along with Rob have revealed just how beautiful our cars can be with Nature's backdrop. Thanks Geoff.

RobMarks · « **Reply #139 on:** December 19, 2010, 11:15:35 »

Thank you Geoff and James for your kind words along with the other members who have messaged me. I must say although I have not met many of the members of sl113 I have developed a cameraderie with many through this website that I have never met. One day I hope to catch up.

As Geoff mentioned I used to set out early looking for the next great photo opportuntity. My son Phillip James humoured his old man and would get up early and we'd set out looking for a new spot or more recently pursuing pics for other threAD "PAGODAS IN MOTION" www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=11451.0 where as the pasenger he would take the pics of geoff and Grahames Pagoda or jump into Grahames Pagoda and takes pics of mine. Grahame appropriately named this the "Pagoda Photo Safari" I recall setting off to Canberra German fest a couplre of years predawn with no roof and freezing our %&s off,got some great pics of other cars on the way back

Unfortunately most of my photos included the Pagoda and a fantastic location, not including myself or son Phillip James, I used to joke that I didn't want my mug or a hyundai or toyota spoiling the pic. and none of us together until Geoffs photo surfaced'. Attached are a few of my pics of Phillip James and our blue Pagoda. He is incredibly missed

While at the moment my pagoda remains parked, I struggle with the idea of taking it out, but continue to lurk in the background enjoying the writings of my felllow pagoda tragics here on sl113

Rob

Peter van Es · « **Reply #140 on:** December 20, 2010, 20:11:17 »

Dear Rob,

I'm really sorry to hear of your loss and am pleased you've been able to post a set of photograhps of your son Phil for this thread. As a father of an 18 year old myself I can understand the void he leaves in your lives, but I cannot comprehend the magnitude of your loss.

I'm sorry for posting this late reply as I've been out of the country with limited access to the the Internet. I hope that the Pagoda event for the 50th birthday of the Pagoda's goes ahead in Australia and that I'll be able to meet up with you then in person!

My condolances,

Peter van Es

hands_aus · « **Reply #141 on:** December 24, 2010, 11:31:24 »

Hey Rob,
My best wishes to you and your family.
I am sorry to see your loss.
My heart goes out to you.

While I don't add much to the forum, I still view all the posts and particularly enjoy your wonderful photos.
I agree about the comraderie of the Pagoda group

Bob Smith, Brisbane.

treedoc · « **Reply #142 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:01:25 »

As this thread has received such a degree of responses I hope you all will forgive me for wanting to see it continue, and a someone born and raised in this beautifull city when I get to revisit it I can't help taking the Harbour Ferry to Manly and back and giving the Cannon a work out

Hope these images will encourage Pagoda owners from other countries to join us in 2013 the cellerbrate the 50 aniversary of the Pagoda Launch

mdsalemi · « **Reply #143 on:** February 04, 2011, 13:08:07 »

Geoff--tell us you are OK? All we hear about is the ravishing weather you are suffering...

treedoc · « **Reply #144 on:** February 04, 2011, 13:23:55 »

Michael,

Thanks for your kind thoughts, yes we are all OK, we are well south and unaffected by the latest cyclone [typhoon] and also uneffected by the Brisbane Valley floods, have not heard of any 113's going under water down here.
All of our Benz's safely stowed undercover.
Below one more shot from you know where.

Garry · « **Reply #145 on:** February 04, 2011, 21:29:30 »

I'm even further south at Hanging Rock and we are getting the tail end with torrential rain. Had 5" over the last five hours and water is everywhere with flood warnings on a lot of the local creeks and rivers. Have had a major roof leak and carpet is/was being replaced next week if it will stop raining.
And I said that I probably would not need to mow for a while as the hot weather came in. Put a curse on myself.

We have a local any classic big car rally next weekend and I have a few mates staying over to attend. They had 2500 cars last year. Hope the rain stops by then.

Gary Crutchley · « **Reply #146 on:** February 05, 2011, 04:39:23 »

As a Melbournian I can truly relate to all the comments about Sydney and I can fully appreciate the beautiful photos taken by Rob around Sydney and Newcastle (I spent a couple of weeks in Newcastle last year). As I sit here on a very very wet day and read the history of this thread my heart goes out to Rob. I have a 65 Porsche 912 that I spend hours driving (usually on Sunday mornings with my son) and I struggle to find words for Rob and his family..........

On a brighter note I've just bought a 230SL through the Classic Throttle Shop in Sydney. I've only driven it once and that was in Sydney on a test drive. I'm not sure if I fell in love with the car or the drive around the windy, hilly roads and the quick blast on the motorway! The 230SL is currently being "refreshed" and tidied up in Melbourne and I look forward to getting it the road. I'll post some photos in due course. The question is: What ill I do with the Porsche?

Gary

RobMarks · « **Reply #147 on:** July 08, 2012, 22:52:16 »

A beautiful Winters morning for a drive yesterday , blew the cob-webs off her and a pitstop at Blues Point in Sydney

cheers

rob

treedoc · « **Reply #148 on:** July 31, 2012, 10:02:02 »

Not by the sea, but not far from it, our "new" 1968 280SL becide the Noosa River, SWMBO trying not to break the door key

Kemal · « **Reply #149 on:** July 31, 2012, 19:11:16 »

Hi Treedoc,

Does the note on the windscreen say Please do not touch?

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