AutoItalia Brooklands May Pictures and Discussion

To keep all the pictures from the day in the one place

Wow what a turnout over 50 coupés

A fantastic day too, pics to follow.

Some quick paranamic stiched pics. The cars were paerked 3 deep. Having had a mosey around the rest of the show I would say we had the single biggest number of the same car model.

Good to see soem old and new faces, some wonderful coupes too.. and all cleaner than mine

Had a quick look around this section, was a really good number of coupes.
Turned up too late to get my coupe there with all the others though, some lady turned me away saying the site was full.
Great day though!

blast,,i parked just behind the fire truck...grrr

There was a lairy white one with Lambo doors, anyone on here?

Cracking day, excellent weather and at least fifty four Coupes!

We did very well on the hill as well.

All in all a cracking day I thought, thank you to the club for organising it as well as they did.

Nick

My snaps here: http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t31/nailed_barnacle/Brooklands%202009/ - hill climb pics courtesy of PeteP and Mrs Barnacle.

Some highlights:

Ten a.m.


Can we climb it? Yes we can!


View from the hill:


Ferrari brakes - the poor dears obviously can't afford to have their handbrakes serviced:



Red cars!



Concorde:


There must be room for a widget somewhere:


Five p.m.

Fantastic day well worth the 364 mile round trip. Some great cars that I'll probably never see again Great to put some faces too names as well and a fantastic turnout for the coupes(is that the most too a uk event?).

Got to agree cracking day out and great seeing so many Coupes.
Cars of the day for me had to be Chris Evans FAB 1 Ferrari 250GT California and the red Bizarinni (not sure of spelling here).
Being my first Italian car day I just couldn't believe the variety of stuff there including things like Strada Abarths I thought had long rusted away. BTW anyone see the 360 that expired at the top of the hill with very expensive clouds of smoke coming out of it?
Look forward to the next one.

Nice to meet, erm nobody, I was mincing around in my gayboy vest. Good coupe turnout!

My Pics

Above are my photos from today, if you want me to email one of your coupe them please PM me. I got a few of the coupes hill-climbing but they weren't that good, can send if you really want.

Ps please don't add me on FB - only if you actually know/have ever spoken to me.

Nice day folks, good work on the turnout. One unexpected highlight for sugarbear and myself was seeing a F40 laying down some elevens on the M25 on the way home! (Did I mention I've been in an F40?).

Yeah great day - looked like the FCCUK Club had the best turn-out of almost any section and my car was the only one of its colour (light red metallic)

Great to put some faces to names (Barnacle, Barmybob, Bockers, Inzy, Coopsnoop, Porkypaul, Sedicivalvole, & Countrycruising) and I was impressed with Brooklands in general - lots to see & do, great atmosphere, a celeb appearance, and the historic banking actually raised hairs on the back of my neck...also, in one of the planes (the 4-prop cargo plane) I got chatting to an elderly gentleman who actually piloted that very "crate" for some years - fascinating stuff I can tell you!

Even Mrs Jas_racing & Miss Jas_racing Junior enjoyed themselves!

Thanks all for the organising, although I think next time a longer-lasting gazebo might be an idea

My photos:

Row o' Coops -

Banking -


On the hill -


Joe going for the gear-change to beat all gear-changes!



Chris Evans being taken for a ride...(not the best photo but hey-ho)



REALLY liked this Uno Turbo (mk1 with 20k miles on the clock, all original condition )

Your coupe = NICE.

PM me your email for a pic I have of it.

Very nice day. Will try and post some pictures later!

Did anyone get a video of the hill run ??

I can honestly say that I have never heard anything so outrageous as an F40 on overun. AND on the M25 as well.

Alfa 8c, i need one. will be uploading photos soon

Excellent day and turnout and good to catch-up again and put some new faces to names.

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z60/B...mview=slideshow

Right, now wheres the aftersun.....



Bobster Thermador

Here are the rest of my pics, you may notice I got distracted once
Brooklands

Whats the password John?

Needs a password, John!

Here are my 2 albums from the day..
I own the Yellow 20vt with the plateless black and yellow LE lipped front bumper

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=105393&id=587806018&l=a68bc0632a

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=105395&id=587806018&l=f59bd01bc9

Cheers,

Dan

Excellent day (best way to spend your birthday - bank hol and Autoitalia!)
1st attempt at using photbucket so if it doesn't work let me know:-

http://s661.photobucket.com/albums/uu333/cyborg7/

Great day and good to get to meet some of you face to face, my car was the siver one with the LE interior and dark grey wheels, bored the hell out of my son while he watched me trying out my newe car wax! And did that white car with the lambo doors sound fantastic or what!

Was a fantastic turnout by all models, lots of Coupes in one place i bet you guys were in heaven as i was with all my Uno chums lol
I think i saw Porky Paul in his coupe looking over intense as he prepared for the Hill climb!

My uno Burgandy MK2 and some of TurboCollective.net

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/vern2/a45.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/vern2/a46.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/vern2/a41.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/vern2/a40.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/vern2/a38.jpg

What a fantastic day out yesterday. As a family, there isn't many places you can go for £28 and all find something to entertain you. I really love all the displays at Brooklands, and even though I have been there a few times before it was a first for junior...here are a couple of memories of the day.







Did anyone else have their picture taken like this?

Julia

It was fantastic to meet up with everyone yesterday; I hope you all enjoyed the day as much as both Trish and I did. Unfortunately I missed Chris Evans, but I heard really good things about him, sounds like he is a really nice guy.

One thing I am most pleased about was that I was able to leave the event this year without a glowing red head. I caught the sun but not as bad as some. When one of us left the event it looked like they had an extra special LE feature, a black and red headrest

Oi!

It was you using your welding gear to light the barbie that did it

We had a great day also, the family loved everything that there was to see and my day was totally made when Paul let me take his place with the hill run in the afternoon, cheers for that Paul owe you one chap

There was some really lovely cars there and the coupe turnout was fantastic, best coupe meet I've been to yet along with meeting some new and old faces and 4 Vincy grey LE's

The link should take you to my pictures, I was able to take videos of the first hill climbs by Paul, Neil and Sugarbear, not the best of positions but standing ground was limited in the morning.

Brooklands pictures.
Hill climb.

My hill run in Mrs CC's VIS with Porkypaul's Son Joe as passenger and camera man, cheers Joe
http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt5/c...09_14410001.flv

The beast!
http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt5/c...09_12560001.flv

All in all a great day and well worth the 300 mile round trip, I'll be there again next year for sure

Good vids Joe.

My brother and I were standing up some steps (beside the little jet-fighter next to the 'commentary' bus) when that Pantera - parked underneath us- started up.

Scared the life out of me and almost shook us off the steps

What a fantastic day! It was nice to catch up with everyone and to meet some new people too. What a surprise to meet a fellow Aussie coupe owner - Edster we'll have to catch up again soon mate for a beer or two

Anyway, here are some of my pics



V12 ooh!


Gorgeous old Iso Grifo


Chris Evans in the new Ferrari California, and a couple of kids in a Testarossa


What a beauty


California style


Stunning white coupe with Lambo doors


Coupes on the test hill

I bet that sounded on full chat

Great shots Antony, especially love the quality of MrsCC's picture

Come great pics Joe.

I followed that Pantera up the hill I couldn't hear mine running.

What a great day out, thanks to all who organised (and their partners!)

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm174/Airwave133/Fiat163018.jpg

I'm looking forward to next year already.

The hill run was excellent, but the silly fool who over cooked it in the classic ferrari should be shot. Did he do much damage?

Cheers!

What's the story with the Ferrari?

Yep great day and great turnout! I'll put my pics up later.

hi. great day and had a brilliant time going around drooling over the amazing cars there. good to see lots of coop owners down there to and a big thanks to the guy/ladies who put the club stand up and grub for us.
and you all got to meet the moany bugger who moans about his car all the time lol.

thanks for joe and others who looked over my car for me and joe seams to think its ticking along great :-)

peanuthead moan about his car? never! - well maybe once or twice lol.

there were alot of coupes there, i was amazed how come no bonnets were open, i came over to have a look and everyone was shut

I forgot to say thanks to Joe for your advice on my brakes

I've had my head buried in the back-issues of AutoItalia magazine I bought on Saturday (6 for £10, March/April 1997 has the "new" 20V and 20VT Coupé's in, March 2000 has a review of the 20VT Plus )

An excellent day out.
Have lots of pics, will put up soon.

tx for the BBQ grub too.

Slightly off topic...
Just fixed my steam engine Vinci LE
(covers fellow coupsters with white smoke
on arrival at Meets, very romantic)
i guess they dont mind too much.

The manifold decided to part from the head,
could see the gap from underneath ! 4 loose
bolts, so just tightened them up.

Anyhow, now im v happy.

my bonnet was open most the day? mostly so people could advise me on what was breakinf newxt but everyone thought it was fine.
i got worried as it started puffing alot of smoke on idle for a long time when left idle for a long time but joe was soon to tell me that was quite normal and at worse a turbo seal slightly weak. if it pops i want a upgrade anyway :-)

Its the early signs as I mentioned on Saturday but perform the 10 minute test and that'll confirm this issue for sure

Great news, it was certainly leaking but thought it would have been cracked. Nipping up a few bolts is a lot less expensive

Replied to PM's and sent pics for those I of you that I had pics of your cars.

Gangsters.

One thing, I really think the coupe is getting a bit chavy now - I mean seriously some of the colours people are spraying them now!!

very good...actually looks OK!

Just to say thank you to all the members that came to Brooklands, it was nice to see everyone there, be it new members or old members

I got a couple of photo's of coupe parking area, after i climbed up on the fire truck, i'll get these up later. As for the video's of the hill climbs, i'm going to order a firewire card for the PC, as when capturing it on the laptop, result's in the footage being jerky and missing bits.

il be doing the 10 min test and saving for a gt28r i think :-)
big thanks joe

Okay okay guilty...

i can't belive i actully missed half the show as i didn't relise there was more there :-( missis was getting bored to. il go with my bro (coop owner before me) next year and look around properly

Peanut - how did I miss you? I was hoping for a natter!

did any one see the dark grey coupe leaving brookland and putting his/her own hole in the O Zone layer???

think there was a porto behind it!?

who ever you are, you really need to change your turbo ASAP!!!

Andy Essex possibly was it a Vinci?

Yeah it was a Vinci I couldn't breath following it.

oh it was you infront of me then Paul,
i was getting smoked out to i dropped back to make some clean air...

Yes, that was Andyessex, the LPG car with a very loose manifold.

I believe he has it sorted now

Ha
Sorry PorkyPaul mate.
Once it was warmed up it ran ok.
Go me back to Braintree ok, some 1hr 45 mins drive.

Manifold had 4 loose bolts. Did it myself too without
draining the coolant. Im getting flash. Undertray was
the biggest fccker I've ever wish to met, took an
hour to put back on.

I also had steering wheel vibration, due to square
alloys, something the last owner left me plus I hit a
pot hole in December. Anyhow, all that vibration might of
made the manifold come loose on route.

Very glad not a cracked manifold. I guess its always worth
trying to grab an uncracked one from any local breakers
in case of future cracking ?

Also got wheels sorted now. Im actually now experiencing
smooth Coupe driving for the very first time.

At the next meet I'll try not to shorten anyones life !

Andy,

I am so glad that you took the "Smokey Coupé" title away from me. I gained the title at Bluewater in December and am so pleased to be able to pass it on

Bob

When i first pulled up,
I was followed by a plume of great white (smoke)
you should of seen the looks I got from other coupsters.

As far as i know, it wasnt smoking on the m25.

Didnt the BatMobile have this feature?

here's a video I found of the hill climbs of this year's Auto Italia meeting.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJYbZfuGQM

Looks like everyone had a good time. Was gutted i missed it i couldnt get the day off work. Gonna come to the next one though

A bit late but here we go....



The Sen Lord





Forget Ferrari I want one of these

I didn't get much Video, but what I did get is available in HD

Bob

think i might have to make the effort next year and come along!!

Great pics and vid Bob.

Thanks Paul, unfortunately I missed Joe in Mrs CC's Coupé

Just so you know - I've just paid in the cash donated on the day to the Air Ambulance fund.

At the moment, it's standing around £420 including the tax rebate - thanks to each and everyone who's contributed.

(and if you should feel the urge... www.justgiving.com/barnacle)

Neil

I have finally taken the video of the camera and got it onto youtube!

Porkypaul hill climb
Barnacle hill climb
Sugerbear hill climb
Sedicirich hill climb

Oh the delights of international travel - time for video: 34 seconds. Time to download it in Brasil on 'broadband': four minutes!

Cheers Alexis.

There's some great pictures there Bob, weather was great that day, unlike this weekend

AutoItalia said that in this months edition they would provide a full write up...new one came through and nothing!

Just what I was thinking!

Latest Autoitalia mag shows Porky pauls rear end about to go over the hill I think!