As per the title, we'll meet up at a couple of locations and have a drive through the Kent and Sussex Countryside and finish up at the Vine Inn; Tenterden.
Meet Point #1
Meet at 08:00hrs at Notcutts Garden Centre in Maidstone, J7 off M20. Bearsted Road, Maidstone, ME14 5LH. Will be leaving at 08:30hrs, so plenty of time to get here.
Meet Point #2
Meet at 09:30hrs (approx) at Sainsburys Tunbridge Wells, Linden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5Q. We will leaving at 10:00hrs. There is also an Esso petrol station nearby if anyone needs fuel, or use the Sainsburys garage.
There is no planned route for this one - just follow the person in front and bring a 2-way radio with the channel preset to #6.
We will headout through the countryside, down to Battle / Hastings, Winchelsea, Rye, Camber Sands, Brenzett, Appledore, Sissinghurst and Tenterden for the Pub.
There are a couple of stop off points for getting a Cuppa and use of the Loo etc. which will be taken care of as we go.
Please note that I will be hosting this one in my TT as the GTV is going up for sale and I don't want to be using it - saves me cleaning it again !! :lol:
I know a few people who come along regularly to my events that have a range of different cars, so feel free to either bring your Alfa or anything out of your collection that takes your fancy - I am not that precious about these things. It's more of getting together and enjoying a day out with a decent pub lunch at the end.
:thumbs: YEP - just click on the RSVP option and state if you are going to be at Notcutts or Sainsburys meet point. Look forward to meeting you Henry. Cheers, Paul.
Will aim for meeting point 1 in Maidstone now for decisions. My 156 insurance runs out on the 9th of march. My Gtv is yet to be driven and could be on the road in time. I can only really afford to insure one but I couldn't bare to part with either aranoid:
Please feel free to come along as it'll be a mix of cars. The route has some top roads, views and the pub is great!.. Hopefully weather will be good for eating outside.
At least you can make the whole day out this time :thumbs:
It's been nice to see a good, positive response to this Meet / Drive Out Day, seeing as I won't be in the GTV... I could bring it, but it will be in the workshop on the 14th March for Service and a few final bits that need doing.
Dare I say, that I have had a few second thoughts about selling it?? :lol:
On a different note, I'll be able to do another one of these Events come June either Sunday 12th or 19th, as I don't have any spare weekends!!
See you at the second meeting point. If all goes well on 4th March I'm getting a new starter motor put on the GTV and I will bring that, otherwise I will be in the Guilietta; maybe struggling to keep up!!
I expect I will be there at Notcutts with my durty diesel tractor to give her a good ragging n will also be good to catch up with everyone......good old friends n also some new ??
Just to let you all know, I can do another Event during April, prior to Auto Italia Day... I will be hosting that in my GTV -- so from the closest I have ever been to parting with it, I am now putting in over a Grand (in parts) with a major suspension replacement of everything.. Spring Pans, Upper Arms, Lower Arms, PowerFlex Bushes (all round), ARB PU Bushes, All Drop Links, Full Front / Back KONI Dampers with Suplex Springs, New Bump Stops, Track Rod Ends and a 4 wheel Alignment, Full Service & MOT (and Regass the AC and change the Brake Fluid).
Talk about making an ultimate "Re-think" :lol:
As per David's recommendation.. just need to complete with a Q2 or Quaife LSD upgrade; which will make it the ultimate driving and handling experience. Another GRAND !!!
Shame those Alfaholics Recaro's are so Damn expensive, as that kind of seat should have been standard.
Hi, just want to say I really enjoyed myself ( despite nearly wiping my car out ! ) a nice variety of cars and a big thank you to Paul for organising it all
Hi, just want to say I really enjoyed myself ( despite nearly wiping my car out ! ) a nice variety of cars and a big thank you to Paul for organising it all
Nice one Paul. Looking forward to the Italian Symphony Number 6 in a few weeks time. The whole world and his wife was out on the roads today never seen it so packed! Maybe an earlier start time before all the effin horse boxes are out and about:thinking:
Nice one Paul. Looking forward to the Italian Symphony Number 6 in a few weeks time. The whole world and his wife was out on the roads today never seen it so packed! Maybe an earlier start time before all the effin horse boxes are out and about
What everyone else said
Was great to see everyone and give the spider a work out
I dont know how you manage to make the sunshine maybe you should get a spider
It's either a gift or I'm bloody lucky with the weather for these meets... Shame it doesn't extend to my lotto tickets when I get them on the odd occasion :lol:
After spanking the SLK to bits down the side of a French mountain pass, I'll be keeping to a "Tin Top" forever more.. I think my luck would only go so far!!
Nice to see you guys again and we'll get a few more organised as the better weather arrives!!
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