Squadrone Rosso - member interview

[Squadrone Rosso]

Your Forum name Squadrone Rosso


Real name Simon Addison


Age 37


Occupation Civil Servant - Home Office


Lives Just outside of Coventry but a proud Welshman


Marital Status Married to Clare - 16 years


Which cars do you drive and why? 156 JTS Veloce (because it's mine) & the wife's 3.2 GT (when she lets me).


Are you a real passionate for Alfa Romeo? Yep - live and breath them Been to Italy a few times too.


Would you ever consider joining an Alfa Club or are you already a member of one? Member of this one & AROC. Love 'em both.


What do you like most about Alfas? The herritige, passion, individuality, dealers (not), driving pleasure

What do you like least about Alfas? Dealers, ARUK & idiots who diss them 'cause they think they rust & breakdown all the time


What would be your dream cars? The new 8c, Ferrari F430, or a 612 Scaglietti Masser QP as a daily driver.


What car would you least like to drive? Anything boring or diesel


What would be your ideal drive in an Alfa (destination, passenger, driving music, etc)? To Maranello, my wife, the 3.2 engine.

Any humorous Alfa or car-related stories you wish to share with us? Running out of fuel after an extended game of fuel station bingo

What interests do you have outside of Alfas? My family & friends, my dog, good food, nice watches & holidays. Mad Ferrari fan to with a Tattoo to prove it.

Tell us something nobody knows about you. (E.g. special skill, ever been on TV, etc) If I did, I'd have to kill you

Do you have a party trick? If so what is it? I used to get drunk, sing & strip off - in public I've grown out of that now

What do you like most about the Alfaowner forum? Any favourite threads, episodes or people? It's a community that I'm proud to be part of

If you had £50,000 you had to spend in 72 hours, how would you choose to spend it? A classic Ferrari like a 512T, 328 GTB & so on.

Cheers for now,

Simon

[Mark Alfa]

Nice one Simon

[Kevin Slegg]

Nice to find out a bit more about you

[Dirk]

Thanks Simon

Originally Posted by Squadrone Rosso

I used to get drunk, sing & strip off - in public I've grown out of that now

The getting drunk, singing or the stripping



Cheers
Dirk

[Pud237]

Nice one Si..

Seen as your grew out of your old party trick, your new one could be either threatening ARUK with legal action or getting featured in Auto Express

[classicgal93]

Thanks Simon, nice interview

[BigFoot]

Nice interview Simon.

One question: what's petrol station bingo?

[Squadrone Rosso]

Originally Posted by BigFoot

Nice interview Simon.

One question: what's petrol station bingo?

When your fuel light comes on and you dare to drive past as many as you can without running out

[brian chard]

Hi Simon

Sorry late reply, computer been on the blink untill now, still finding my way around the computer. It is the same Brian Chard. How are you keeping mate?

[SPPalfa]

Surely thats a 159 not 156 in your avatar mate.

[Dr GTA]

It was a 156 back in June, when this was written.

[SPPalfa]

Originally Posted by OperationAlfa

It was a 156 back in June, when this was written.

Ok - thought it was written recently.

[Squadrone Rosso]

Originally Posted by brian chard

Hi Simon

Sorry late reply, computer been on the blink untill now, still finding my way around the computer. It is the same Brian Chard. How are you keeping mate?

Excellent I've tried to email you through the forum but not sure if you email is active. PM me if you can

It'll be good to catch up

Cheers,

Simon

[Al Faromeo]

Originally Posted by Squadrone Rosso

When your fuel light comes on and you dare to drive past as many as you can without running out

Did that once in the Belgian Ardennes driving back from France.
Bad plan!

Ended up stranded in GodKnowsWhere in the middle of the night, with only plastic money and @#$!^&*%$#@ Belgian petrol stations only accepting %$#@ Belgian Bancontact cards - no Master, no Visa, No Maestro, no Amex

A Belgian guy gave me 10 euros worth of fuel as well as his address. I sent him a card. And the tenner. And had a bouquet delivered at his front door.


Still wonder what his wife must have thought