Italian car and motorcycle event - 5 June.

[Wack61]

I tried hiring a man but he/they wanted 2k , I can't give somebody 2k to dig a hole, I can dig a hole for free

 

[zagatoes30]

I tried hiring a man but he/they wanted 2k , I can't give somebody 2k to dig a hole, I can dig a hole for free

What you doing a Brookside ?

 

[CatmanV2]

What you doing a Brookside ?

I'd happily pay someone to dig a hole.

C

 

[Wack61]

I said you were minted ,There's also a sense of pride in completing a big job, this year I'll be building a 10x10 summerhouse, fitting a new kitchen, re-laying the patio and spending the money i've saved on a QP hopefully

 

[CatmanV2]

I said you were minted ,There's also a sense of pride in completing a big job, this year I'll be building a 10x10 summerhouse, fitting a new kitchen, re-laying the patio and spending the money i've saved on a QP hopefully

Priorities innit. Respect to you for enjoying that stuff. I would as well, but just don't have the time and am more inclined to do other stuff

C

 

[mjheathcote]

Looking on the website the gate opens at 8.45 for display cars and 10.30 for the public. I think that getting there for around 9.30 sounds about right to avoid the initial rush so I suggest leaving Wetherby services at 9am. I'll aim to be there between 8.30 and 8.45.

Forecast is for sunny weather all day so let's try and get more than 4 cars there.

See you at Wetherby Services before 9.
Being a first event for them should be interesting to the numbers attending.

 

[D Walker]

No Italian cars to take at the moment

Me neither, all though wife has a Fiat 500!

 

[MrMickS]

Me neither, all though wife has a Fiat 500!

That works. Bring it along


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[D Walker]

Would love too but if you see my post in the good morning thread I have orders!!

 

[MrMickS]

Haha. Have a good day


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[mjheathcote]

Great day, weather just perfect, and a good turnout for a first event.
Lots of lovely Italian cars of all types, my favourite of the show was a Ferrari Mondial, just don't know why they were so unloved! Looking at prices on on-line for them, they appear to have doubled and the rest from last I looked 5 years ago when they were £20K for a good one. Missed that boat!
Met a few new Maserati owners that I hope will make an appearance on SportsMaserati.
Newby Hall is a great place to visit, the family easily enjoyed it and both kids were fast asleep for the hours journey back home.

 

[MrMickS]

We had a great time too. It was good to chat with some of the other car owners.

I've put some pictures up on Flickr here https://www.flickr.com/gp/22919287@N00/2bv5sj




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[mjheathcote]

A few more.
Thinking about it was surprised not a single Lancia Delta Integrale (that I could see).
Was predominantly Alfa Romeo Owners Club though in attendance.

 

[Doohickey]

Some of mine. The little Alfa Guilia's were lovely and the 1931 Alfa 6C. I think the Montreal might have been the one for me. I can't believe that no-one took any photos of the blue 500 Abarth with the sewing machine engine, horrible wheels and hydraulic suspension!



All in all a good day, lovely weather, nice cars, good company, few new potential forum members. Will do it next year if they run it again.

 

[D Walker]

The reddy / orange 3200 looks sweeeeet, who's is it???

 

[StuartW]

Looks like a great day, thanks all for the photos

 

[MrMickS]

Funny that there were no pictures of that Abarth. Wrong show for it really.

I liked the Montreal but I'd been spoiled by seeing two in Beaulieu earlier in the year. My car of the day was a toss up between the Lancia Thema 8.32 and the Alfa Romeo F12 Ambulance.


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[Wack61]

I wish i'd come now, got more digging done than expected yesterday but the touring cars were on at oulton and I have a season ticket so I thought I ought to make use of it, but I left at 2, it was uncomfortably hot and mobbed, estimate was 40,000 people and it looked like it.

I was sat on the banking looking at the back of 15 gazebos, getting wafts of barbecue smoke in my face in blazing sun when I thought stuff it.

I thought if I don't leave now it's going to take hours to get out

the thought of chugging out burning the clutch up in miles of traffic made me leave

 

[Doohickey]

The reddy / orange 3200 looks sweeeeet, who's is it???

Don't know I'm afraid I didn't track down the owner of that or the QP (which is one of Dicky's). Need to get some business cards printed to leave on windscreens.

 

[Andyk]

That 8c is just so sexy.......