Bristol 28/04/07 Fine weather, Fine cars.

howell811 · #1 (**Post Link**) 28-04-07

Thank you Bristol for a good day out in the sun.

Hope everyone else enjoyed it, look forward to any photos posted as I forgot my camera. Just one gripe, how did the majority of Alfas end up on a side street with very few onlookers ?

stuartalfa · #2 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Cheers all for a super fun day, sorry me & Cam never made the mini meet, he was starving so we up ended going to Subway 3 times on the day

There are lots of photos on my site in events.
Stu

Lynn GT · #3 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Well we did miss you Stuart

So what time did Subway open eventually...poor little Cam must have been waiting hours for his first one

Anyway, it was nice to meet Explosive Alfa, Moto748 and GaryGumball...and Mudhut later in the day - sorry we missed you at lunch time.

It was a great day and I will get around to posting some pictures later

stuartalfa · #4 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Cheers Lynn, i got lucky with Subway, he opened up at 9am for a change, so by 12 Cam was starving again

Stu

HowardA · #5 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Lovely day - but on way home I saw a sportpack 155 over the side of the M5 northbound near J14 & another car underneath - hope no-one hurt..........anyone from here ???

Gary Gumball · #6 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Good day and nice to names abd faces together. Looking forwards to the pics.

Gary Gumball · #7 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Some pics here... http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...assic&t=380533

moto748 · #8 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Nice pix, Gary, are they yours? Top day out and well done to Lynn, whose pie-searching skillz were severely tested..

moto748 · #9 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

On a less happy note, I wasn't impressed to get home and find this:

It's a "magic marker" kinda thing; not water based. I attacked it with kitchen roll and paraffin, and I'm going to do Stage II now with T-Cut.

keithglos · #10 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Originally Posted by moto748

On a less happy note, I wasn't impressed to get home and find this:

It's a "magic marker" kinda thing; not water based. I attacked it with kitchen roll and paraffin, and I'm going to do Stage II now with T-Cut.

I would guess its spirit based, could try a little alcohol. Or tar remover? T-cut should do it, but try less abrasive first.

moto748 · #11 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Keith> The paraffin was pretty effective.
T-Cut should finish the job.

Still damned annoying, though, as I'm sure you can imagine.
Stupid thing is, instead of driving to the pub on Friday nights as I often do, and having to walk back to collect it Sat morning, this weekend I decided to be a good boy and walk to the pub. Sad truth is, the car's safer in the pub car-park on a Friday night than it is parked in the street. Numerous incidents have taught me that.

mudhut · #12 (**Post Link**) 29-04-07

Originally Posted by lynnb

...and Mudhut later in the day - sorry we missed you at lunch time.

Yes, I'm sorry too as I must have walked right past the assembled group at five past one. Nice to chat to you and Gibbo later on.

Next time then ...

TANKMAN104C · #13 (**Post Link**) 30-04-07

Great day out, it was my first time. What a great lline up of Spiders! Also slightly disappointed to be tucked away in Small Street but it did mean I could leave without any holdups at the end.
What really puzzled me was in the motorbike area. Since when did the Italians make Suzuki or Yamaha or Kawazaki motorbikes?

Lynn GT · #14 (**Post Link**) 01-05-07

Originally Posted by TANKMAN104C

Great day out, it was my first time. What a great lline up of Spiders! Also slightly disappointed to be tucked away in Small Street but it did mean I could leave without any holdups at the end.
What really puzzled me was in the motorbike area. Since when did the Italians make Suzuki or Yamaha or Kawazaki motorbikes?

Hi Tankman

Glad you enjoyed the day

Regarding the motorbikes, it should have been a purely Italian show, but the bikes don't need passes and the bike clubs organised themselves. If a few Japanese bikes sneaked in they shouldn't have been parked up with the rest of them, but unfortunately we couldn't do anything about that

It was a shame too that a resident refused to move their scruffy green Cougar and it ended up right in the middle of the main display area

The residents get loads of notice of the show and are asked to move their cars for one day only, most are happy to do so. But apparently this one got really arsey and refused. Anyway, I think he got a ticket for his troubles

barryrs · #15 (**Post Link**) 01-05-07

You mean that green Cougar wasnt on show

Lynn GT · #16 (**Post Link**) 01-05-07

Originally Posted by barryrs

You mean that green Cougar wasnt on show

Scrumpy · #17 (**Post Link**) 01-05-07

I'm getting loads of positive comments by Email from entrants. Many thanks to all who helped out on the day. Just so that nobody forgets - the whole event was organised by the AROC Gloucester & South Section with the help of the Ducati Desmo Owners Club, Bristol branch.

howell811 · #18 (**Post Link**) 01-05-07

I liked the cougar ! There was also a corsa around the corner which was also worth a look. Anyway, who looks at motorbikes anyway?

Highlight of my day was in a packed Subway. Without knowing what I was saying, I shouted across to the wife who was sitting down "Do you want a foot long or is six inches enough?"

I couldn't understand why the guy next to me was

until I sat down, and my wife explained why

moto748 · #19 (**Post Link**) 01-05-07

Originally Posted by howell811

Anyway, who looks at motorbikes anyway?

Oi!!

Gibbo · #20 (**Post Link**) 02-05-07

I'm still a bit miffed that I was asked to leave my car at home as the event was supposed to be over-subscribed and yet there was plenty of room to get it in

I think someone doesn't like me

barryrs · #21 (**Post Link**) 02-05-07

I was supprised that there were only 2 147 GTA's at the show, anyone know whos the white one was ?

stuartalfa · #22 (**Post Link**) 02-05-07

Originally Posted by barryrs

I was supprised that there were only 2 147 GTA's at the show, anyone know whos the white one was ?

There were 5 GTA's, one just like yours barryrs

You can see photos of them all on my site under events

Here are some vid's i have found on Youtube.
Bristol 07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4k0jiqE4M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yDWz...elated&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saKTM...elated&search=

Stu

Gibbo · #23 (**Post Link**) 02-05-07

Nice find Stuart

minch · #24 (**Post Link**) 02-05-07

Originally Posted by HowardA

Lovely day - but on way home I saw a sportpack 155 over the side of the M5 northbound near J14 & another car underneath - hope no-one hurt..........anyone from here ???

Has anyone heard anything else about this. We thought it was on a trailer but don't know for sure. Hope no-one was hurt.