Piazza Italia 2016 - Easter Bank Hoilday Monday

Get your names down early, spaces for this ever popular event are sure to go quickly.
More info to follow. I'm still on the organisation of this event and will hopefully make a guest appearance

1) Thunderbox
2)
3)

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5)

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink

Is it likely to be the usual 10 places Ross?

I think I recall you saying that it may be changed by the organisers to reflect a different Fiat mix.

Don't know yet Pete, I'm chasing the organisers for more info at present.

Thanks Ross.

Excuse my ignorance.... Where will Pizza Italia be held???

It's in Horsham town centre Barry.

The central roads get shut down for the event and it's given over to car displays and pedestrians.

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi

Thanks Peter.
I would like to come along but am not sure if I will be visiting my son in Australia at that time.Could you add my name provisionally but if anybody else who would definitely be there want to participate and the number is restricted to 10,then drop me from the list.I will be booking flights etc asap.

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork

That'll be a no then

How's the gym membership working out for you then?

You'll be unsurprised to learn that, in 3 years membership, I attended twice - I think 1 was a cake sale

ROLL-UP, ROLL-UP, ROLL-UP........

Space for up to 18 Fiat Coupes & Modern Fiats.
We have our own dedicated space around the (poet) Shelley Fountain in the centre of the Bishopric/West Street. Keep the numbers coming, it would be a great to see as many Coupes in that space as possible.

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much
11) hazman

Put me down please. Thanks

Done

Hi Ross, I nearly missed it! Hope there is space for another one?

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much
11) hazman
12) Cooperman

Would love to make it again if there's room please

Me too please!

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much
11) hazman
12) Cooperman
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe

Hi, I would like to be added please

1) Thunderbox
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much
11) hazman
12) Cooperman
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe
15) pipj

Are we still meeting at the same place as last year?? What time are we meeting and is there a post code. Thanks

Hi Ross can you take me off please I can no longer attend I'm down in Devon for the weekend and a quick trip to FC Performance on the way!

@hazman: meeting points and times have yet to be confirmed, I suspect it will be the "park & ride" at Hop Oast, Southwater, late morning, after last years bad idea of meeting in a dusty car park of a garden centre, early on an Easter Monday!

@Richie007: Ok will do, shame about not having you along
First time I've heard about Bristol being enroute between Devon and Eastbourne......!?
I'm sure Leighton will make up for the fact you're missing the fun.

To all who have added their names; please can you copy this list and add your confirmed entry to the event as a new post. I will be speaking with the organisers this week regarding numbers. Thank you

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) Richie007
3) PeteP
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much wink
11) hazman
12) Cooperman
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe
15) pipj007[/s]

I'll be along to the next meet up?? Its just a slight detour!!

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) Richie007
3) PeteP -confirmed
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much wink
11) hazman
12) Cooperman
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe
15) pipj007

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2)
3) PeteP -confirmed
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much wink
11) hazman
12) Cooperman confirmed
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe
15) pipj007

) Thunderbox - confirmed
2)
3) PeteP -confirmed
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much wink
11) hazman Confirmed
12) Cooperman confirmed
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe
15) pipj007

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2)
3) PeteP -confirmed
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much wink
11) hazman Confirmed
12) Cooperman confirmed
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe
15) pipj007

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2)
3) PeteP -confirmed
4) Suziblu
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi
8) barrygadd2003 - maybe?
9) Submariner
10) Begbie - Depends if I have made any effort with the bodywork - Don't fret too much wink
11) hazman Confirmed
12) Cooperman confirmed
13) Lappers
14) RossoCoupe
15) pipj007

Hi, looks like a big meet
can i bring my moon coop?
is it all day if you all park up together, or can you leave easy enough? not sure i can be all day.
cheers

@moongrey99plus: You're more than welcome to participate.
We'll be gathering at Southwater, Hop Oast, Park & Ride. Probably at about 11am then convoy with police escort into Horsham Town Centre. We will be parked in a different location this year and will be a stand alone display in the pedestrian area of town, so it will not be easy to up and leave as and when you wish, as it will require a marshal to escort us back to the road. This will occur at around 3pm onwards; history says, so I hope that fits with you allotted time for the day?
As said, the more the merrier

It will be good to get a different pitch, looks like quite a good number of coupes turning out.

oh sweet, as you may have gathered i've not been on the forum long and never been to a meet!!!! got the urge this year and going to a few,(shame more coupe's arn't going to Holland in may) but anyway the hours you've said are fine, not as long as i thought. thanks for reply looking forward to it
cheers Steve

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi -
8) barrygadd2003 -
9) Submariner -
10) Begbie -
11) hazman - confirmed
12) Cooperman - confirmed
13) Lappers -
14) RossoCoupe -
15) pipj007 -

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Further info on meeting times and venue to be confirmed shortly.

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi -
8) barrygadd2003 -
9) Submariner -
10) Begbie - confirmed
11) hazman - confirmed
12) Cooperman - confirmed
13) Lappers -
14) RossoCoupe -
15) pipj007 -

I can confirm I will be attending.
i seem to have 007 added to my sign on?

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi -
8) barrygadd2003 -
9) Submariner -
10) Begbie -
11) hazman - confirmed
12) Cooperman - confirmed
13) Lappers -
14) RossoCoupe -
15) pipj - confirmed

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1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi -
8) barrygadd2003 -
9) Submariner -confirmed
10) Begbie -
11) hazman - confirmed
12) Cooperman - confirmed
13) Lappers -
14) RossoCoupe -
15) pipj - confirmed

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1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi - confirmed
8) barrygadd2003 -
9) Submariner -confirmed
10) Begbie - confirmed
11) hazman - confirmed
12) Cooperman - confirmed
13) Lappers -
14) RossoCoupe -
15) pipj - confirmed

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Cheers for removing me Ross, but at least Rudi added me back in

I edited Rudi's post and added you back on the confirmed list as I noticed you had been taken off by mistake.

Thanks Iain, sorry Alexis

It looks as if I won't be able to attend. Sorry;Could you please take my name off the list. Thanks Barry

Shame about that Barry, maybe next year?

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi - confirmed
8)
9) Submariner -confirmed
10) Begbie - confirmed
11) hazman - confirmed
12) Cooperman - confirmed
13) Lappers -
14) RossoCoupe -
15) pipj - confirmed

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I can confirm I am coming but the emogis thing is too technical for me!

Done for you Lappers .

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi - confirmed
8) Submariner -confirmed
9) Begbie - confirmed
10) hazman - confirmed
11) Cooperman - confirmed
12) Lappers - confirmed
13) RossoCoupe -
14) pipj - confirmed

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1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu -
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi - confirmed
8) Submariner -confirmed
9) Begbie - confirmed
10) hazman - confirmed
11) Cooperman - confirmed
12) Lappers - confirmed
13) RossoCoupe - confirmed
14) pipj - confirmed

Great news!
Just Suziblu to communicate her intentions!

That depends on whether she gets her coupe problems sorted in time. She is working at it.

Any advice on where to park outside of the event?

Ditto. I might try and stop by also. Found a pay and display last year but more luck than judgement as quite a wait for spaces and no idea where it was.

That's your best bet is to try and find one of them, as I believe some of them will be free due to be being a bank holiday.

I believe that all open parking in Horsham will be FREE on Monday as Alexis has pointed out, being a bank holiday. Depending on weather........? It will probably be busy. If you click HERE it is a guide to all HDC parking sites. Other supermarkets and private parking areas will probably have time restrictions applied. Try to aim to park in the centre, all vehicles will be located there. Other car parks are only 5-10 mins walk away though and might be quieter?
Hope this helps? More info to follow shortly regarding the meeting times and location.

Just tried to see about parking for my son who wants to visit. As Ross says, public car parking will be free courtesy of Horsham District Council. It 'implies' that the Park and Ride will be available (presumably once all the show cars have left?).

As some of you will know I was 'invalided out' of this years event (and maybe some others) so Ross will be driving Thunderbox- hope to meet up with you on Monday!

The Piazza Italia website here seems to show a Fiat Coupe and Ferrari drive-through at 10.20 - 10.30 followed by static display from 10.30 onwards. That's a bit earlier than previous years as I remember - has anyone got accurate info?

Good you are going to be there..glad you are supervising Ross at the wheel

Here's what they have told us Wink:

Rendezvous from 09:50
Depart for Town Centre 10:20
Ready to depart from Bishopric 14:45
Departure 14:55

horrible weather
do you all still go?

Yes.

1) Thunderbox - confirmed
2) moongrey99plus - confirmed
3) PeteP - confirmed
4) Suziblu - car won't be ready
5) Serg1 - confirmed
6) Wink - confirmed
7) Rudi - confirmed
8) Submariner -confirmed
9) Begbie - confirmed
10) hazman - confirmed
11) Cooperman - confirmed
12) Lappers - confirmed
13) RossoCoupe - confirmed
14) pipj - confirmed

Yes it's time for the wet gear, shame as the last couple of years we have been blessed with dry and quite pleasent weather. Is there room for the shelter Pete?

It's probably too big for the site Ashley, 3.5 metres square, and it also needs earth rather than pavement to fix it down.

Unfortunately not, due to H&S rules and high winds and no anchorage points it will be a liability.

Sorry for the radio silence, I've been very busy at the moment and have taken my eye off the ball on the organization front, thanks for filling in the gaps Pete.

For those who have not yet been contacted for email addresses via PM can you forward them to me so I can send you an organisation pack. This can only be done via email. And you will need to print off the blue vehicle pass for access to the event.

Monday's Timings:
Rendezvous Hop Oast* from 09:50
Depart for Bishopric via Carfax 10:20
Display in Bishopric 10:30
Ready to depart Bishopric via Bus Station & Carfax 14:45

*Mondays Meeting Location Map

Horsham Weather

Spoke with The organiserers today, as we are a resilient bunch we have been given East Street to display in. For those who have been before, it usually the location for the Alfa Romeos. There has been a fair rate of drop out of the Super Car clan, so it's time for us mear mortals to show that a bit of rain & wind doesn't faze a Fiat.
The event may be foreshortened for a 2pm finish, but meeting times and location remain the same.
See you all on Monday, bring a coat, but not a brolly - high winds too!

Thought a few would be no show...can't blame them.

BBC weather shows an improving forecast...rain first thing then brightening up for the afternoon...now saying mainly dry PM. That would be good.

Hopefully the weather is okay for the ones that are going. I'm unable to make it as the battery is flat this morning and a 20 min charge isn't enough to get get going

going start calling you Marco

A pleasant day out despite the dodgy weather.

It was good to meet up friends, old and new.

Particularly good to see Chris (Thunderbox) up and about again after his bike accident.

Once again thanks to Ross (pondman) for organising it.

Pics!

PeteP says it all really, thanks again Ross for organising.

Thank Ross, your a star!

We enjoyed today, think it was busier than ever. Great weather too.

another thanks to Ross, good to meet a few faces nice italian day and lunch (lunch being the more important thing)

Piazza Italia 2016
Super Cars in the Sunshine
Guess the car?
Super people with their cars
The Original Fiat Club
What my boy wants - when he grows up! Aim high, no issue with that
Arriving fashonably late
Coupes on parade
Good vibes
Pete helping Ashley with his pole, for the flag

I'd like to thank you all for making this, my last organised meet a very happy and enjoyable day. Good luck to you all, and safe driving.
Best wishes, Ross.

Good pics...remember 12months!

I will, your round next year

Thanks Ross as always, you will be glad to know my pole & flag were retuned unharmed
Hope to see you at another meet in the future.

Looked like a great turn out Ross

Is the 'guess the car' an i8 BMW?

Nope, it's a McMerc P1

I would obviously add my thanks to Ross for coming out of retirement on my 'watch'- it was a great day and a great crowd of spectators. Thanks for everybody's best wishes concerning the accident; as you can see I'm nearly better again (?!) and so the mantle of responsibility will rest on my shoulders next year. Very good to see such a great turnout and sorry not to speak to everybody on the day. Storm Katie may have frightened off Ferrari owners but not Coupes! In fact the weather was really rather good.

Great photos Ross, you even got a shot of some of my family. Joe- you're near but so far!

And the prize goes to Alexis
With a Porsche 918 last year, a Mclaren P1 this year. Not a bad show for a sleepy market town in the heart Sussex
Come join the party next year, if you've yet to join in on the fun.......!
YouTube video of our departure

Thanks Ross,Great day out & plenty interesting stuff to look at.
Phil

Good vid....and our arrival:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdL9qB-Pc6c.

Got the P1 beaten Ross, look at this was there on Ferrari Friday few quids worth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAOBI10Q_s4

At last, someone actually noticed they we were part of the convoy!
It's only taken 6 years to be part of an entry/exit video and 2 come along for the same event

Just a bit of Dashcam footage from yesterday!

YouTube

A solitary photo offering! I must try harder!

Just seen the video:

Great quality and lucky with the weather