SALON PRIVE CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE BLENHEIM PALACE Saturday 2 September 2023

[Burf22]

They tend to have the clubs together and then the rest park as you arrive. This was a couple of years ago, then last year we were in the more normal ‘grid’ parking, again as you come. Although I do remember the non-club ticket confusing a few stewards.View attachment 117157

That Ferrari owner's tweaking my OCD!

 

[MarkMas]

Thanks, we’re you a member of the Maserati Owners Club, or did you just get that for registering your car as a Maserati?

I joined the Maserati UK Club when I got my first QP. I have got involved with a few events (and tried to proof-read the newsletter for a couple of months, but that was hopeless). They are a pretty nice bunch, but a bit dominated by red-trousered old buffers with Sebrings and Indys, talking loudly about things that happened 20 years ago.

 

[Ebenezer]

I joined the Maserati UK Club when I got my first QP. I have got involved with a few events (and tried to proof-read the newsletter for a couple of months, but that was hopeless). They are a pretty nice bunch, but a bit dominated by red-trousered old buffers with Sebrings and Indys, talking loudly about things that happened 20 years ago.

Bit like some of us then, but with cargo shorts, backward baseball hats and GTs
Eb

 

[Italiano]

Bit like some of us then, but with cargo shorts, backward baseball hats and GTs
Eb

Personally
Being an Italian, and Room for only one body in the boot, it's always a nice shirt and trousers affair when driving the QP.

One likes to portray an air of wealth.

 

[MarkMas]

Bit like some of us then, but with cargo shorts, backward baseball hats and GTs
Eb

Yup

Typical gatherings are this:



v this:

 

[MarkMas]

Personally
Being an Italian, and Room for only one body in the boot, it's always a nice shirt and trousers affair when driving the QP.

One likes to portray an air of wealth.

One body in the boot?

 

[CatmanV2]

One body in the boot?

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I'd have thought more like 2 or 3. I guess it depends on how many pieces and what stage of rigor

C

 

[MarkMas]

I'd have thought more like 2 or 3. I guess it depends on how many pieces and what stage of rigor

C

That's the lovely thing about this forum; there is always an expert willing to share their experience.

 

[CatmanV2]

That's the lovely thing about this forum; there is always an expert willing to share their experience.

Oh, I'm just a keen amateur

C

 

[ScottH]

Oh, I'm just a keen amateur

C

0:35 onwards might be of help (don't know why I can't start it there )

 

[Ebenezer]

That's the lovely thing about this forum; there is always an expert willing to share their experience.

You're the tyre in boot man!
Eb

 

[MarkMas]

You're the tyre in boot man!
Eb

You separate them into six pieces and pile them on top of each other.

 

[Italiano]

That's the lovely thing about this forum; there is always an expert willing to share their experience.

Sharing is caring

 

[Italiano]

You separate them into six pieces and pile them on top of each other.

And risk staining the cream carpet

 

[Alex72]

Anyone going to Salon Prive this weekend? We’re staying over the night before at the Mercure in Oxford to save getting up too early.

Weather looking promising too

My first task of the day is to give Lockton my feedback on their poor insurance quote today……

 

[Nayf]

Anyone going to Salon Prive this weekend? We’re staying over the night before at the Mercure in Oxford to save getting up too early.

Weather looking promising too

My first task of the day is to give Lockton my feedback on their poor insurance quote today……

I'm there tomorrow, working*



* like all my fellow hacks, holding out for the lobster while populating twitter

 

[Alex72]

Just got my pass and map through for the Maserati parking. Doesn’t look like a bad spot……

 

[Italiano]

Just got my pass and map through for the Maserati parking. Doesn’t look like a bad spot……

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Maserati on the fringes, like lepers

 

[Alex72]

Maserati on the fringes, like lepers

I quite like the spot. Looks like it’s right at the front on the road where everyone has to come in? Would rather be there than in Jaguars spot.

And right on the road, so when I ignore the Salon Prive request to stay until after 5, I’ll slip away easier.

 

[Alex72]

Maserati on the fringes, like lepers

And to be fair, it’s Supercar Saturday, and as much as I love my car, there are marques that fit that description better in the prime spots.