Any bhoys interested in another meet? Last time was Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone. Anybody got a better venue?

Let see who'll go to a meet first!
I'm in anytime and anywhere

Me too,anywhere.............. except Dublin

Yep, should be able to make it.

Might be a bit far away for most of you, but there is the All Ireland italian Car meet on the 9th June. Its at the Transport Musuem at Cultra just outside Belfast

It was a great success last year with a load of cars( both old and new) I think at one stage we must have had about 10 Coupes

Everyone is welcome

http://www.niimc.net

Same here would be up for it but depends on the date, up the walls with work and other things. Barely got time away to buy the coop.

Head The Wall

Im up for it too. Would be great to meet up! Hopefully will have crash damage repaired for it as i got a nice big cheque from insurance company the other day.

Ps - anyone planning to head down to rally of the lakes in killarney on may bank holiday? coupe + molls gap road = loads o fun

Also, off topic but while all the irsih heads are in here, are there any broken coupes around ireland? or would this be top secret information.

Molls Gap + coupe = damaged front spoiler

what are you looking for mate

Molls gap + alfa 145 lowered 40mm = some hairy moments and bye bye oil sump.
Molls gap + 3.0ltr 166 with silly soft suspension = painfully slow granny driving.
Maybe should stay away from molls gap untill i have fully comp!
But seriously, i know killarney is not exactly central but stunning car deserves stunning surroundings. Sure ye can always make a pit/piss stop at the vandamme household in fab city.

@glennb - looking for drivers door and drivers front wing preferably in straight black. and also a grab handle cause some muppet decided to play tarzan in the back seat and no it wasnt me.

ill go...

Fairplay yellow-coop. Thatll be some drive down. What do others think of this? Will make for some nice snap shots. Cheap tesco fuel in killarney to get ye home (or feck up your fuel sensors)

aye while run down altogether... still needa get some miles on my engine

Im up for anywhere really, as long as it doesnt clash with anything and is not on a F1 weekend..

Killarney would be great for me.........

Anything doing on this?? come on everybody let's set a date!

Venue seems to be the issue here.
I'd do anything within 40 miles of Dublin.
10 years ago I'd have travelled the length a breath of the country for something like this.
Now my wife and kids would think I was joking if I said I was going to spend a weekend travelling to Killarney to salivate over some coups wih a bunch of lads I'd never met before.

The Carage lake stage brings back some great memories. It would be a legendary trip if you decided to do it.

i would love to but im not sure if i can or not

You'l know us when you meet us Well worth drooling over some coops

Anybody on here interested in attending the meet in Mitchelstown this Sunday. Open to all car nuts with a decent amount of taste. . . See http://www.octane.ie for details and a list of the metal thats expected to turn up.

Anyone interested meeting in Athlone over the Easter weekend??

maybe ...

Sounds good. Where? Hodson bay again?

I think that would be the handiest.

Not up for any speed runs :-(, got 'bodged' rear suspension until the beasties goes back south for another fix. This car is more expensive than a crack habit..

What date/time suits?

So getting back to the Killarney discussion - is it a runner?

No!

Later on in the year maybe? Where are you from CK1

It's either Calvin Klein or he's from Cork.

Cork, how about yourself Darmtb?

Mayo, so you a tad closer to Killarney than me
But I'd be on for a spin there in the summer.

Sure what would you want with Killarney so - head over by Louisburgh you have the lake, scenery and super road for the coupe

How about a meet on the 22nd April .There is a classic car show on in Durrow (N8 approx 15miles west of Portlaoise) and the are atying to attract Italian cars. We may not be classic in that sense .but we are modern classic. Good central location and accessible?

And seriously bumpy road with anti-speed bumps imagine a speed bump inverted into the road, at a 45 degree angle
While maybe not quite that bad but you get the idea!

I'm going to that, it's near family over there.

I'll probably be there on the 22nd april and i'll probably head down to rally of the lakes on sat 5th may. I wont be in the coop though as itll be in for crash repairs. So if you see a silver m3 convertible giving you a flash and a wave that would be myself.

Well I'l go to Durrow if there are a few more of the coupe gang on for it.........anyone else apart from Darmtb and vandamage in "an other " type of car ????

I'll probably be there, but I won't be able to say for sure until closer to the time.

Well I'm going to Durrow definitely,anyone else interested? There are supposed to be around 400 classic cars according to the organisers so worth a visit.

What time will the show be starting? Im thinking i might head down but im starting a 14hr shift at 4pm.

Around 11 ish as far as I know. Its on the N8 Cork Rd just S of Durrow opposite the place where the trucks stop.

See you there, I'll be there around 10-10.30.

Hi everyone.
The Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club (NIIMC) are hosting a show on the 9th of June for all things Italian powered.

It is to be held at Transport Museum at Cultra (just outside Belfast)
We should also get a reduced price for entry to the actual Museum.

"ALL" types and "ALL" years of Italian vehicle are very welcome to attend. All we ask is that if you intend to go please drop a post on this thread or on the forum at http://www.niimc.net as it will greatly help give us an idea of figures.

This is our BIG event so please put it in your diary and book the day off work if you have to, so you can support us.

Last years event brought over 80 cars from across Ireland. Also any non italian car etc of particular interest will be allowed to be shown if prebooked via the forum show thread.
You will be made very welcome.

ill go to this

Should be ok to go to this

Can't make this one ...

I am planning to go to this gathering with my Coupe 16V

BigIan Can i book a spot?

Ok ill put your name down Iain. I see Jason has already posted on the Niimc forum so hes marked down also.

Would be good if you could all make it, would be good to see you again Darmtb also

Hi all. Just had it confirmed that there will be an original Lancia Sratos Group 4 with full Alitalia livery coming to the event along with an original Fiat 131 Abarth. They are coming all the way from Tipperary. It's worth coming to the show just to see these let alone all the rest of the excellent vehicles that are going to be there.

ohhh Stratos! wat a motor

Hope the weather holds out!

Ok how many Coupés are going to this show?

The Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club (NIIMC) show in Cultra Saturday 9th

1 - Darmtb
2 - Belfastjohn
3 - JAD


Just something else interesting and not related to this Clicky

oil cooler has packed up on me... not sure if i can make it and i didnt get the bodywork touched up like i had hoped

I not even sure which show this thread is refering to anymore but I intend going to the one in cultra if I dont't end up doing an all night binge session friday

The "All Ireland Italian Motor Day is this Saturday coming. That's the 9th. NIIMC Members will direct everyone were to park.

4. Yellow_coop (providing oil cooler and FPR arrive in time)

PS Darren its a pity our traffic branch have Rally-art Evo 8's not much chance of getting away !!

Wow that's scary , I know they have some unmarked Subaru Forester STI's around here

plain traffic branch!!!!! - wouldn't matter to me if they were astride a big white police bike with blue flashing lights, i'd still reverse into him.....welcome to my last friday afternoon

Pics from NIIMC All Ireland car meet '07

I'll edit in a report later. Thanks to all in NIIMC for a great day

clicky
Coupé's
Spider
Stratos
Fiat 124 Sport
Eyroe's Fulvia
Fiat Balilla 1
Fiat Balilla petrol cap
Inside of Stratos
Coupe & 355
GTV Chapparel
Fiat 600 Abarth
600's petrol cap
Something non-Italian , but locally built !!

wish i had been able to make it

Did you get your oil cooler yet?

its on now..

i have been sent the wrong set of brake pads from fyfes 3times now.. :@

Really getting fed up with this.. when the brakes are in and FPR are fitted it will be ready to map

Doesn't my silver/grey coupe look just lovely

it does it looks immaculate.. well done

Thanks, wish I could take the credit but only had it since feb and all i do is clean and polish it to a rather anal degree!!!

oh no... i hate polish...

Just call me shallow

hi darmtb, taking it you're the guy with the hat I was speaking to. I didn't have a hat lol but think you'll recognise my car. Nice to have met you, glad I parked in front of you, meant my car was closer to you're camera lol. Pics looking good. Should have taken more myself so appreciate your efforts. Cheers

Sorry I didnt really get a chance to talk to any of you guys

Said a quick hello to John and an even quicker hello to Darren

Still at least you got to talk to each other...

And yes John your car makes me realise how poor mine is.

Coupés again

BelfastJohn's shiny car !
131

Hiya John, you got a good parking spot alright !! Nice to put a face to the name!

Like I've said Ian, i cant really take the credit beyond cleaning it. Bought it like that, spent a year looking but bought it in that condition. Was originally an english reg motor. I'll look out the old reg number, see if anyone on here nows who's really responsible for its condition... on second thoughts maybe i shouldn't just incase i find out something i dont want to know lol

great pics darmtb, specially that one of me...the cars in the background look pretty nice too lol...The secret to good parking spots at these things is drinking quite heavily the night before...theres just no way you can get ther early enough to be put at the back lol. maybe do an ireland meet if it near to good nightlife reasonable B&B's with off road parkin...If I'm free it'd be good excuse for a weekend away.