due to work commitments i can no longer attend.

1. Barmybob
2. cowboy
3. ash_p
4. Taffy
5. TrevM
6. MABR
7. simonj
8. jap
9. richard24
10.stevo
11.mlb_20vt
12.Mrs_LickyL
13.barnacle

Ah sad news matey - I was looking forward to finally meeting up with you.

There's always next year.

Hi

the tickets that have been sent out are FREE tickets to the three members who have agreed to enter their cars into the concours event

Tickets will be available on the gate and you can download THIS MAP to check out where the Fiats, and Coupes will be parked

See you there

Bob

1. Barmybob
2. cowboy
3. ash_p
4. Taffy
5. TrevM
6. MABR
7. simonj
8. jap
9. richard24
10.stevo
11.mlb_20vt
12.Mrs_LickyL
13.barnacle
14.CEG24
15.Insy
16.Skate2create
17.Willd

Bob, on the map there appear to be two concourse events. I assume we're on the scruffy peasant's spot?

I should be able to make it to this event too. Hope the weather is kind to us again like it was at Brooklands!

I was thinking you were going to be entered into the Auto Italia Concours as it is they that have sent you the tickets. I will check.

Bob

The map I was sent from Auto Italia is different to the one on the link above. I'll take a pic if I can get my camera working and post a link.

James

Me too mabr, but i am being sent to Falkirk from the 30th for a week and that should pay for a mamouth motormech makeover.

next year or next meet, as i feel i will soon have a little more freedom in life

Right, I thought I'd make a list this afternoon of all the "little jobs" I need to do to get the car in as good condition as possible for next weekend.

Here we go;

Outside;

Remove all wheels, and clean/repaint inside wheel surfaces.
Paint the rusty bits of the discs
Repaint brake calipers (in situ) all round. I've got some Brembo transfers somewhere.
Clean and re-underseal the rear arches and the metal parts of the front arches.
Very good underbonnet clean.
Collect and fit new foam "wedges" (by front wings)
3-step Meguiars treatment for the paintwork (and wheels).
Meguiars tyre gloss on the tyres

Inside;

Clean/wash headlining
Gliptone the seats (lots)
Go round all the door edges/closures/locks with a toothbrush and get rid of as much gunk as I can.
Give it the hoovering/cleaning of its life (I might even put a new hoover bag in )
Lots of Vanilla silicon spray for the interior.
Use Autogylm glass polish on the windows - inside and out.
Silicon spray on all the plastic bits.

The trouble is, I'm SURE that the more time I lavish on the car, the greater the chance it will rain on show day. Typical sods law. I'm sure that law exists.

I might just chuck all the cleaning goodies in the boot and do it when I get there - better chance of good weather that way.

James

EEEEP

I'm doomed

I was just going to give it a quick hose-down before I left...

Blimey, mine is going to look like a shed in comparison to that clean

And some of us can probably give you a lift and make it a real FCCUK Team effort.

Really looking forward to this - got Mr L out at the mo painting the wheel arches and calipers! Please don't rain, please don't rain, please don't rain . . .

Blow that, it's been throwing it down for two days and mine looks great at the moment... I'm dreading it drying!

Definitely coming down to this in the Coop. Bringing wife and kids too. Rumour of Top Gear team turning up is also mentioned over on forums at alfaowner too.

CEG24: When are you travelling up from Kent? I'm about 5 miles away from you!

Weather looking a bit "iffy"

James

Hi all, I wil be there as well travelling up with a mate and his Coupe, a Maserati 4200.

Gary

I know
Think Mr L and I will give it a miss if it chucks it down

Best forecast I have at the moment is sunshine and showers, twenty degrees... think of all those shiny cars, raindrops beading on the wax...

hope it's nicer than last year for you all, we had monsoon weather on the M6 on the way down the day before!!

Unfortunately I'm looking doubtful for this now. My friend who lives in the area is tied up with the arrival of his son from Thailand after a 3 month visit, and I'm pretty busy with funeral preparations for my grandmother who unfortunately passed away this week.

We'll see how it strikes me on Saturday. If the weather is glorious and I feel I need a few hours out of the house for some fresh air I might pop down.

sorry to hear about that Brewster hope everything goes well.

Well, my cleaning is not going quite as I planned due to the awful weather. It might end up being a wash and quick wax the night before at this rate

James

Is TG just turning up to film Alfas ?

..maybe we could infiltrate their display area and turn a few TopGear heads

Well if Roger finds anything other than just my turbo gone on Friday, then I will have to bring my Alfa


If I park it amongst our Coupes that should help lure them our top gear heads our way

I only just realised its this weekend!

I got my coupe a few months ago and a friend recommended a trip to Stanford Hall; so, if I can sort it I might turn up on Sunday too.

Hopefully see you there Adam

James

Weather seems to be looking up gents - fingers crossed...