Dissapointingly I wont be able to meet up with you guys tonight.
Despite giving Mango's 2 the car for 2 days (MOT and 72k service) they cannot guarantee the car will be finished tonight. As I have a 3 1/2 hour train journey to get to them I'll not be setting off until I know for sure its ready for me. So going down tommorow lunch time.
Oh well, looks like my car is spending another night at Mango's as well. They've just rung to say they won't have time to fit the new headlining today as the guy who was meant to be doing it has had to go home "for personal reasons". I suppose that can't be helped but it just means a 70 mile round-trip to collect the car tomorrow when I'm down there anyway tonight
Good job they put me in a 147 this time and not a Punto, imagine what sort of muppet would turn up to an Alfa meet driving a bloody Punto!!
He who makes a beast of himself relieves the pain of being a man
You should try Alfie at Heath Road Garage in Sandbach, I'm sure he'd be cheaper, faster, and would do a better job. It'd still mean a day out for you though.
£50 to fit a battery? That's taking the p*ss........
Oh well, looks like my car is spending another night at Mango's as well. They've just rung to say they won't have time to fit the new headlining today as the guy who was meant to be doing it has had to go home "for personal reasons". I suppose that can't be helped but it just means a 70 mile round-trip to collect the car tomorrow when I'm down there anyway tonight
Good job they put me in a 147 this time and not a Punto, imagine what sort of muppet would turn up to an Alfa meet driving a bloody Punto!!
So you'll be driving like a true hire-car driver tonight then? All we'll see is a blur
So you'll be driving like a true hire-car driver tonight then? All we'll see is a blur
a red blur followed by a sonic boom, you'll know it's either me or a transit van yup, i'll be there in a nice red 147ti 1.6TS. i've already told mango's that it was clean up until today but i can't be held responsible if things change as a result of tonight
Good to catch up again chaps, nice to meet a new face, glad you could make it Gorf. Shame the 159 was in limp mode, we'll have to try again when you've got the full JTD power at your disposal, those roads don't work too well when you have to plod but any other night you'd have loved the route, I'm sure
Wainey, your new Brera is a peach We'll have to gag Happy Man next time so we can go for a drive before you have to toodle off
enjoyed the meet tonight. steak & ale pie was a corker as ever, and what ode said about welcoming a new member to the fold got a ride in the happymobile as well - i want more cylinders on my next car i'll stick the piccies in the images lounge in a bit. both of them
Leave it Mr Pulco 
We'll have to gag Happy Man next time so we can go for a drive before you have to toodle off 
i'll stick the piccies in the images lounge in a bit. both of them