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I DID IT ........
« on: April 17, 2008, 17:04:27 »
i am now the HAPPIEST guy in the world!
as some of you know i had an interveiw on wednesday which went brilliantly THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY!  :clap:
i owe you a beer or two at the birthday bash!!

I GOT THE APPRENTICESHIP!! wohooooo starting in september i will be part of the vast production line making the RR PHANTOM!
chuffed to bits... wheres the bollinger  ;)

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2008, 17:08:27 »
Hey, well done!
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2008, 17:20:23 »
Superb

Walked through the factory when at Goodwood for a site meeting and what a place...

Have been into BMW, Mini, Toyota and others with work... nothing comes close to the whole RR ethos.

Good on yer...

Mind you... how on earth will you cope at the weekends when stuff breaks, leaks oil and rattles? :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2008, 17:27:37 »
Well done  :clap: :clap:
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2008, 17:42:53 »
Nice one Rob - chuffed for you mate!

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2008, 17:55:22 »
Well done Rob. You deserve it!  :P
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2008, 19:45:52 »
Well done  :clap:

What area are you starting in? Just think one day it could be your name on the engine plate, saying it was built by you!

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2008, 20:08:14 »
Tom man Rob, well done!!
If want to walk it walk it, if you want to ride it ride it just leave me alone to drive it!

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2008, 20:17:00 »
Congratulations  :D
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2008, 20:25:44 »
Nice one mate.Doe's that mean you will be trying to shoe horn a RR engine in to your landy then.
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2008, 20:27:24 »
Nice one Rob, thats great news
 :D
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2008, 20:50:10 »
Nice one :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2008, 20:53:42 »
Excellent news, Rob, well done  :clap:  :dance:
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2008, 21:19:42 »
well done fella :clap:

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2008, 21:33:25 »
Well done Rob ;-)

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2008, 21:48:53 »
well done mate excellent news :clap: :dance:
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2008, 22:28:25 »
Superb



Mind you... how on earth will you cope at the weekends when stuff breaks, leaks oil and rattles? :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

good thinking... havent thought that far yet  :-. ;)

Nice one mate.Doe's that mean you will be trying to shoe horn a RR engine in to your landy then.

haha, er, dont think so! it wouldnt fit  :P
although i would get discounts on the V12 phantom enginges.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm  :roll:

thank you everyone for the very kind words! - brings a smile to my face!! (havent stopped all day!)
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2008, 01:57:22 »
 :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance: :clap:

Well done mate, well deseved though I'm sure :)

Will this mean a change in location for you now?
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2008, 11:56:49 »
 Well done robster,  :clap:
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2008, 20:57:44 »
just don't do a Johnny Cash (altered to suit the current topic)

Every day I'd watch them beauties roll by
And sometimes I'd hang my head and cry
'Cause I always wanted me one that was long and black.

One day I devised myself a plan
That should be the envy of most any man
I'd sneak it out of there in a lunchbox in my hand
Now gettin' caught meant gettin' fired
But I figured I'd have it all by the time I retired
I'd have me a car worth at least a hundred grand.

CHORUS
I'd get it one piece at a time
And it wouldn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round.

So the very next day when I punched in
With my big lunchbox and with help from my friends
I left that day with a lunch box full of gears
Now, I never considered myself a thief
RR wouldn't miss just one little piece
Especially if I strung it out over several years.

The first day I got me a fuel pump
And the next day I got me an engine and a trunk
Then I got me a transmission and all of the chrome
The little things I could get in my big lunchbox
Like nuts, an' bolts, and all four shocks
But the big stuff we snuck out in my buddy's mobile home.

Now, up to now my plan went all right
'Til we tried to put it all together one night
And that's when we noticed that something was definitely wrong.





Well done matey. A good career choice. So the next time I see a 'homey' like P Doodley, or whatever his name is driving a Phantom, I shall think of our Robbo.

RR Phantom, hand built by Roberts.
« Last Edit: April 18, 2008, 21:01:31 by Lord Shagg-Pyle »

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« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2008, 22:00:14 »
well done, i`m sure you will be inundated with requests for various bits and bobs now!

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #21 on: April 18, 2008, 22:59:05 »
Well done. Make the most of it,I worked my bum off while others I knew were lazy and talked about how unfair everything was. Now whos got all the toys!
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2008, 14:01:43 »
Well done and thanks for the phone call! Really delighted for you. We can discuss my fees on 7th June  ;)

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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2008, 21:22:30 »
:clap: :dance: :clap: :dance: :clap:

Well done mate, well deseved though I'm sure :)

Will this mean a change in location for you now?

nope its only 30 mins by car  :P
 :dance:
although, i would like to rent a flat somewhere soonish, living at home is making me go CRAZY  :evil:
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Re: I DID IT ........
« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2008, 23:03:56 »
just don't do a Johnny Cash (altered to suit the current topic)

Every day I'd watch them beauties roll by
And sometimes I'd hang my head and cry
'Cause I always wanted me one that was long and black.

One day I devised myself a plan
That should be the envy of most any man
I'd sneak it out of there in a lunchbox in my hand
Now gettin' caught meant gettin' fired
But I figured I'd have it all by the time I retired
I'd have me a car worth at least a hundred grand.

CHORUS
I'd get it one piece at a time
And it wouldn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round.

So the very next day when I punched in
With my big lunchbox and with help from my friends
I left that day with a lunch box full of gears
Now, I never considered myself a thief
RR wouldn't miss just one little piece
Especially if I strung it out over several years.

The first day I got me a fuel pump
And the next day I got me an engine and a trunk
Then I got me a transmission and all of the chrome
The little things I could get in my big lunchbox
Like nuts, an' bolts, and all four shocks
But the big stuff we snuck out in my buddy's mobile home.

Now, up to now my plan went all right
'Til we tried to put it all together one night
And that's when we noticed that something was definitely wrong.





Well done matey. A good career choice. So the next time I see a 'homey' like P Doodley, or whatever his name is driving a Phantom, I shall think of our Robbo.

RR Phantom, hand built by Roberts.


about five years ago a guy did that with the rangie!

Well done mate :clap: :dance:
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