Ireland meet.

Anyone up for a meet sunday week,may be a bit short notice.
Im easy with location.

I'm out, I'm afraid. I have a bike race on that day.

I'm out too I'm afraid. I have a Christening that weekend.

Perhaps we might get a Sunday at end Oct/early Nov?

Early november suits.

well my cam phase sensor is on the fritz, so won't be bringin the coop anywhere until I figure out what I'm gonna do about it. Had been planning to go to UK to get belts done but can't even get car started now and can't afford to bring it to Fiat main dealer (refuse to pay €95/hr) . But if ye get one going I will come along in the Alfa anyway, preferably in november, October is fairly busy for me.

Sorry to hear,95 an hour is just nuts.

You have PM on who may be able to help locally.

Thanks Stuart, appreciate it mate

Hi guys,

early november may suit me too!

It would be good to meet up again.

CollieD

Mmmmm.... where will we meet this time eh?

Wasn't there talk of Carlingford before??

Besides Daithi, if you ever want to see your widget again....

By the way, I ordered two pairs of clear side repeaters (because I am a nonce) so first to PM me gets them.

Carlingford sounds good to me.
Anyone headin from Dublin

Well lads.

Carlingford sounds good. If you have never been it is well worth the visit.

CollieD

You planning on towing the Coupé to Carlingford then

I'd be on for another trip to Carlingford daithi.

I just changed the oil in the Coupe today and feeling all enthusiastic again
Great to be back in the Coupe after a week of van driving in England

Depending on the date I would love to come along to this. Weekends in November are good for me but best would be after the 16th as I will no longer have a job at that stage

@albertone: I would be heading from Clane/Celbridge

Ok so what about Saturday 21st or Sunday 22nd?? If we dont stick a date on this now it will never happen!!

lol, whatever it takes Daithí!! even if I have to stick my feet through the floor and Flinstone it up there

Hi all,

I need to check but I think the 21st would be okay for me.

Daithi,

what you think of that, we could come up with a bit of a route to drive to explore the best bits.

CollieD

What about Sunday the 22nd? I have a ski lesson on the 21st. I'm a posh fellow you know!

Sunday the 22nd of November Sounds good.

Who can make it that day! For those of you who have not been to Carlingford it is well worth the visit.

Start the names rolling.

CollieD

I'm there all being well!

yep, 22nd is good for me

Can't make this
Have a great time everyone and lots of pictures please

It's in the diary now! I'll be there

Right then, where exactly are we meeting , and at what time? I don't know the area so maybe one of you guys can name the spot.

How about 1pm for the time? that should give most people enough time to get there.

Pity you can't make it Darmtb!

Well,

yeah its a pity you cant make it Darmtb as you are usually at them all.

I think I should have a quick word with Daithi and we shall come up with a good route to drive. We could meet at a good location in Dundalk and then drive from there.

I will pm Daithi to see what he thinks.

CollieD

Yo!

PM'd you Colin.

I'll work out a nice scenic spin with lots of twisties

Will also find somewhere nice for a bite to eat

Thanks Daithi,

I have replied.

Right Guys. This could be the makings of a good day out and should be well worth the visit.

We can meet up in Dundalk at the Crown Plaza Hotel which is central for most people and head on from there. There will be a nice mix of roads from twisty hill climbs with great views to wide open main roads.

I suggest around 1pm on the 22nd November.

Come on lads put your names down!!!

CollieD

cool, I'm there dudes.

Well Guys,

the momentum is gathering.

We have;
Maastiff
Albertone
Datihi
CollieD
Karloz475
Gobby

This is six coupes so far. Anyone else available to come along.


CollieD

Dont know if ill make it now,waterpump needs doin.

@gobby,maybe i could tag along with ya with im not back on the road?

Yep, no problem at all.

still waiting on a new crank sensor to arrive, hopefully that will sort my car out, but if not I'll be there in the Alfa regardless. It sucks to have to walk past her everyday and not be able to start her up

I'll do my best.

How did this go?? Any pictures?????????

This has not gone yet.

It is fixed for Sunday 22nd November.

Can you make it Darmtb?

CollieD

Dang, I had the 8th in my head for this, can't do the 22nd either

Got me timing belt done today and a set of vis alloys thanks too karlos so should be ready for the weekend.

@gobby would you like to meet up in either celbridge or clane would be good for me?

Well, I would imagine that Celbridge is where I will end up. Heading to an old friends suprise 30th on the Saturday so if I'm getting a late bus from town I can only really get as far as Celbridge unless I want to shell out for a taxi (which I don't!)

Sound.Any chance you know where the hotel in Dundalk is?

Haven't got a clue!

Ill look it up on google earth.
Prob need to be leaving around half 11 or is that a bit early
Can meet ya in tesco carpark?

Looks handy enogh to get to
Head up the m1 and turn off for the n1.
Should drive right by it
an hour should get us there so 12 would be time enough id reckon

Hi Guys,

Sorry have beem away from the forum for a few days.

Hotel is very handy as it is sixteen storeys high and is beside the main junction from the M1 with dundalk at the "Xerox Junction". Also large wind turbine close by. Beside DKIT Campus also.

Those coming from Dublin direction just come off the M1 and head straight for Dundalk. The first major junciton with traffic lights and you will see the hotel straigt ahead of you in the skyline. Cant miss it.

Those of you from the Belfast direction come off the motorway at the Ballymascanlon roundabout and head for Dundalk. Keep going straigt on the inner relief road. You will pass two sets of traffic lights and two roundabouts and then you will apprach the hotel being on your right hand side. Take the turn right at the next set of lights. (note I am not including the traffic lights on the roundabout's)

I hope this makes some sense. If your looking on google maps the hotel is right adjacent to the Institute of technology.

Look forward to seeing you all,

CollieD

Cheers Collie.
Lookin forward to this now

Eek, ran into a bit of an issue with my coupe. End of the (standard) exhaust has fallen off. Won't be too much of an issue on short runs but dunno if I want to risk a long one before I can replace it (with some blueflame goodness!). Might have to head with you albertone if thats okay? I don't want to end up melting my entire bumper (it's a little melted already!)

Thats a pity,but a good excuse at the same time for a blue flame.

No problem at all

Thanks a million. Defo a good excuse for some blue flame goodness! So, meeting at 12 in Tesco?

@ Albertone, great news you have the Belts fitted and the Rims on 'er now.
Looking forward to seeing how she looks in the flesh.

@ Gobby, the very same happened with my exhaust a while back, thing is I haven't got around to getting a new rear section exhaust. But I also need a new downpipe too... wonders never cease.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Well Guys,

lookin forward to this on Sunday. We might have to keep to high ground to avoid all the water!

Anyhow, we will make the most of it.

Should be a good day and hopefully will get a good few pics.

CollieD

I'll second that. Looking forward to meeting you all. Will be great to find out of Coupe friendly garages in the Republic! Not looking forward to having to go to the UK for any work etc.

Will be great to put faces to names too

I'll be there but unfortunately my coupe won't

I'll come along anyway in the Alfa.

Daithi, I suppose you'll be wanting yer widget back! I completely forgot that I had it so apologies for not contacting you sooner to arrange its safe return!

@ Gobby - pity I can't bring my coupe as I have the blueflame catback fitted so you could have seen / heard it before making any decisions.

You should bring your coupe anyway, a little melted bumper never hurt anybody!!! I trimmed mine because it melted when I got the exhaust fitted and you can't even notice!!

Tesco sounds good ill be over at the recycling bins,if you want to be picked up somewere else let us know

Been thinking about this. Sure, I'll bring my car and pray for the bumper!

Great meet. Only back now. Journey back was a little bit cat. Rain all the way and loads of traffic. Great to meet you all. Some good banter, good advise and some epic roads

Can't wait for the next meet. Hopefully it will be a little dryer

Well Gobby,

It was a great day apart from the weather but we did not let that spoil it. If the weather had of been dry that would of been a much nicer drive.

However, great to see all those who showed, especially all the lads that had to travel long distances. I have a few photos (not great with the rain). I will try and get these up soon.

Karl, what time did you get back at. The roads were brutal. It was not a good night for driving.

Good to see you all and I hope we meet again soon,

Regards

CollieD

A great meet!
Really worth the trip down to meet you all, first time I've been a part of a Coupe Convoy and on those wonderful driving roads too, shame about the weather though.
Never a greater invention than RainX for the windscreen!

Looking forward to the next meeting and track days.
@ Albertone - very jealous of the way your VIS sounds... a new exhaust is defo going on Santa's letter I think.
@ Mastiff, thanks for the clear repeaters!

Good day out despite the weather and good banter. Great to see old acquaintances again, and to meet some new people too!

@ Karl, your welcome mate

For next year maybe some more meets/events

1. Track Day
2. Go-karting
3. maybe a wee roadtrip in convoy to Bristol????

Alright Boyos!

Great to meet up alright. Pity about the weather. That mountain road is epic in the dry and there is usually never any traffic on it.

We'll have to start organising the New Year meet now

I think I have a few pics taken from yesterday of us getting pi$$ed on! I'll try an dpost them up when I finally get home to my own pc.

See y'all again soon!

Oh and yes, a convoy to Bristol sounds great for 2010

Thanks Karl
Really enjoyed the day despite the weather.
Sometime around the new year and karting sounds good to me.

I'd certainly be on for a Road Trip!!

I've driven past Bristol that many times over the summer with work, albeit in a Transit van, I could probably drive it in my sleep, perhaps I already have...

Driving through Wales is immense, the mountain roads from Holyhead through Bangor and right down are fantastic!!

I'm really on for karting too, roll on 2010!

A few dull and rainy pics from the meet!


Asses Out


Who parked that bloody Alfa in the Way!


Maastif, move yer Alfa!


That's a bit better...


Nice VIS alloys there albertone


Karlos475's 20VT with Karlos475 and CollieD in background


Albertone's Porto 20v, Gobby's Scotts Green 20VT, my Nero601 LE


My LE and ColliD's Sprint Blue 20VT


Tha's all I got!

A few More

Under Starters Orders!



Rears of the year!



Pity about the rain. Next time we will get more photos.

CollieD

That Alfa looks stunning. Even with the missing rear badge, cracked tail light, variety of dints and scratches and an odd offside front alloy it puts those shabby coupes to shame. Just as well I moved it for the latter photos so that the coupes would look ok on their own! Sure even in Collies first photo you can see the Alfa is right on your tails trying to get past

You mean the photo of all the stationary coupés and yet your Alfa is in the background and still hasn't caught up?

Nice try maastiff