Hope you had good weather? Sunny day in the South.
Look forward to pics.

What a start to the day....in a mass convoy of ONE I left the rendezvous point at the FRB thinking what the hell am I doing, how am I going to look all the other clubs in the eye

But still it wisnae a bad day for a hurl and three quarters of an hour later in I roll at the Mansionhouse, all very organised and friendly, and get sent up to the furthest corner, and what do I see...
Recognise the ex-Duffy/Duncan-mobile? Met the new owners, really nice folk, lucky to have this!
Feeling a lot better ending up parked next to the same as last year and not on my tod after all the tour began....



One of many Abarths (this belongs to my garage man's boy who works with his Dad)

A barchetta rescued from the scrapyard with its distinctive coupe steering wheel, and the four wheel nuts on each corner merged into one bloody great central nut 3" diameter!


The 126 - had a maroon one of these, great wee motor which I took up and down the country



Wee 500's with the two small levers under the handbrake, one a starter, the other a choke - the heater control an L-shaped lever underneath the rear passenger's foot on the tunnel

this owner couldn't stop polishing in here and everywhere




then surprise... first John in the green 16v with 44k on the clock then Barry in the (near) sprinty with 79k and lots of great work done on it by him

Then lunch

which had heated up nicely in situ during the run from FRB to the venue


So all said and done after an inauspicious start, a really enjoyable day with a fair amount of sunshine and to cap it all Lego (Marko) turned up with the lads in his LE late in the day making a grand total of 5 coops! Good to see everyone new and old

Oh, great shots; well done...!

I'm glad a few made it out I was starting to read that story there with a sinking feeling...

Is it just me- or was it a bit less crowded from last year? Looks like a bit more room?
Also; can I ask- is Hopetoun ON this year? I thought it wasn't...

Correct on both counts Jim, they found it quite a muddle last year with folk parking anywhere at the end. It's a lovely venue but a bit prescriptive being a NT property so I think they may reconsider Craigtoun Park again for next year.

Hopetoun House sadly looks as if it won't run this year. I haven't got to the bottom of the story but will post when I hear something. It's a great shame as a) it's such a great setting and b) it's 50% of Scottish meets!

I'm working (with help from experts haha) on a combined track day with SAROC on a Saturday at some stage in the (not that near) future, most likely at Knockhill. Watch one of these spaces

Bugger, my one small consolation having missed this event two years in a row, was that the Coop would be ready in time for Hopetoun House.

yes- tell me about it!

That sounds like a great idea...

Nice to see my Coupe is still on the go and things went well!

You'll have spotted the new owners in one of the pics then! I have to say he seemed really pleased with his side of the deal

Glad a few cars turned up on the day Simon. Your car was looking very good as was Barry's. I was a bit too late in the day, though boys were happier as there was less time to get board. Thats the trouble with this and the Hopetoun show - there is not enough other stuff/stalls to keep the rest of the family from getting bored after an hour . Good to speak to the SAROC rep and hopefully we can organise something on track with them in future.

As for the Extravaganza at Glams that the Barchetta chappy was telling us about-

Glamis Motor Extravaganza

This looks like it could entertain the whole family for good part of the day.
Definitely worth a visit I think and an idea for a future annual Scottish Coupe meet maybe.
Also plenty of nice roads to drive getting there and back.

Sorted the link for you Marko, but thanks anyway

May just be back from holiday by then....

oops didn't check my link
Thanks Simon

Here is the direct link: 39th SCOTTISH TRANSPORT EXTRAVAGANZA 13th & 14th JULY 2013