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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 16:25
07/06/2009 16:25
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MattCoupe
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I think one of the problems at these events is that no body knows who anyone is unless of course theyve met before!! and it takes just one person to make the effort, i was immediatly put on the back foot after being snubbed as soon as i arrived
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:08
07/06/2009 17:08
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Mrs_LickyL
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Thats a shame Matt - I'd have talked to you if I were there! I noticed at last years Auto Italia event that the coupesters weren't overly friendly - the only person who talked to us was Barnacle who was very nice. I did go expecting everyone to kind of introduce themselves especially since my license plate says "FCCUK Mrs_LickyL" on it!! We ended up hanging with the Lancia people all afternoon who were lovely.
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:23
07/06/2009 17:23
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Goonv8
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Damn, I wish I'd seen you Matt. I was in the slightly shabby silver 16vt. It was definitely a guy in a yellow 16vt and not a 20vt (Was yours the one with black wheels?) I should maybe have made more of an effort but after two snubs, I thought no. My wife agreed with me,saying it was the first show that she had never had anyone come over and chat with us. A lot of people from the forum have been to my house such as Barnacle, SwiftPete, Darlo Nick to name but a few so know I am a friendly kind of chap. I think next time I will put a sticker with my name on it or something.
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:29
07/06/2009 17:29
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MattCoupe
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MattCoupe
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No i had silver wheels which looked dead dirty even though i cleaned the car in the morning?!?!?!?
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:31
07/06/2009 17:31
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MattCoupe
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MattCoupe
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Thanks Mrs Lickyl and GoonV8 BTW Mrs Lickyl did you see my post on East mids spotting???
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:35
07/06/2009 17:35
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Goonv8
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Goonv8
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Large tail pipe?If so,I think you left just as we arrived.
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:37
07/06/2009 17:37
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Skate2create
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Skate2create
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Yeah, black wheels was me chap I feel a bit bad for not coming and saying hello to you, I pretty much only came back to my car for something to eat and to go home once I was there..
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:48
07/06/2009 17:48
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MattCoupe
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Large tail pipe?If so,I think you left just as we arrived. Who?? Me? Was it you who was pulling in when i pulled out the space then?? about 12:30 ish
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 17:56
07/06/2009 17:56
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Goonv8
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Yes, that was me. I think you left just as we arrived. we had to feed my two lads first as they were whining about being starving.
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 18:02
07/06/2009 18:02
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MattCoupe
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MattCoupe
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oh man!! that sux By then we had had enough
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 18:16
07/06/2009 18:16
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Goonv8
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 18:30
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MattCoupe
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MattCoupe
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I was parked where you were mate!
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 18:35
07/06/2009 18:35
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Goonv8
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Goonv8
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Perhaps it was the spot!
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 18:44
07/06/2009 18:44
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MattCoupe
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MattCoupe
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That spot was made for steel grey Coops!!!!
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 18:55
07/06/2009 18:55
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Goonv8
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Goonv8
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Perhaps it was jealousy...
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 20:29
07/06/2009 20:29
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Goonv8 & Matt - Sorry that you didn't get the reception you wanted. As i was the only committee member there today, i could only be in one place at any one time The 2 guys in the tent, if it was whilst it was raining in the morning and looked kind of old, then these 2 were just using the tent and not part of the coupe stand. If i knew what you look like, then i would come over and say hello, as S2C found out (but that was mr_c telling me who you were) and Dan, shy? What was that about the hermaphrodite who you're fond of? Good to meet you today Phil, another face to the postings Thank you to the people that did turn up, i think i counted about a dozen coupes in total, so not the best turn out. The weather turned out nice after midday when the sun came out. Thank you also goes to Mr_C, TrevM and jas_racing for entering the concours and jas_racing for being the impatial judge of the FCCUK little show and shine. TrevM won best engine bay Taffy20vt won people's choice Mr_C won best coupe (2yr running!) and best Fiat between 1990 and 2000. As for the mug shot of me, will this do? I'll sort my photo's out tomorrow
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 20:30
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I'm sorry to read some of these posts and I can only apologize for not mixing as much as I normally do, I was busy washing and preparing the car for the comp! I do believe that the weather didn't help in the beginning (we all got soaked even standing under the tent) and also the lack of exotica (again due to the weather). The new people that I did meet today were great and when the rain stopped and we all started to dry out we all had a great time! Still can't believe that I won the best fiat (1990-2000) because TrevM's red LE was stunning! Hope everyone had safe journey's home, it took Nismo and myself nearly 3 hours to drive 86 miles! Mr C
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 20:34
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Ah, so that was who was with you! Hi nismo and thank's for not posioning me! I take it you got caught up in the accident on the M1? I managed to get off and down the M40, took 2 and a half hours with stop start traffic
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 20:47
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nismo
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hi begbie , i should have said who i was at the beginning of the meet and wait till tomorrow m8 , we'll it was worth the time and effort to get mr c's car done this weekend as the lucky git won two trophies ( we're doing my car next year ) and nice to meet some new faces off the forum , just a same about the drive home but i had a good snooze anyway .
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 20:50
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and wait till tomorrow m8 Just had a curry, so not sure what's going to happen tomorrow
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 22:34
07/06/2009 22:34
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I noticed at last years Auto Italia event that the coupesters weren't overly friendly - the only person who talked to us was Barnacle who was very nice. I did go expecting everyone to kind of introduce themselves especially since my license plate says "FCCUK Mrs_LickyL" on it!! We ended up hanging with the Lancia people all afternoon who were lovely. I bust a nut trying to talk to everyone at last years Auto Italia event, indeed I do at all the events I go to. I tend to spend so much time hanging about the tent and walking up to people I have never met, that I actually miss getting arround the rest of the show. Last year I try to come and have a chat with you Mrs Lickyl, just after I took that photo I posted recently. When I said hello I got the distinct impression that you wished for me to leave, so I did This friendly thing is a two way street and you will only ever get back what you are prepared to put in. If you come away from an event and can't name three other people that were there then I suggest that perhaps you wern't being as friendly as you may think At Spa this weekend I will be doing my best to meet and greet as many of the new faces as possible. Bob THE FAT BLOKE THAT LOOKS A BIT LIKE BOCKERS MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN OR NEAR THE CLUB GAZEEBO HAS A GREEN 20VT WITH A PRIVATE PLATE & IF IT IS SUNNY WILL HAVE A PINK HEAD.
Gone Audi mad!
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 22:35
07/06/2009 22:35
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I found everyone to be ok. They were all new faces to me and got along fine with people.
I did not notice at one point 2 fellas were the tent that werent fellow coupe owns, as far i was aware anyway, maybe thats who turned their backs or sniggered.
I've had a really good day, was worth the trip from Leeds, but i do agree the weather really did put a dampener on things. However the afternoon brightened up, and even more so when Mr C won best in class!
Was good to meet all that i did, and look forward to seeing you at some point in the future. I've a cracking picture of you Taffy, shall I post or not? All pictures of me must be checked before they are posted I had a good day despite the weather and thanks to Begbie for sorting it all out. Its a shame people feel that no one wanted to meet/talk to them but, as a few have said if you dont know what anyone looks like its hard to say hello although It was nice to meet the people I did Congrats to MrC, cracking Coupe you have there and a well deserved win Taffy The bloke that usually has a ciggy in his mouth and a bottle of Pepsi max in his back pocket (For future reference )
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 22:55
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Shifty
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In fairness Mrs Lickyl you were with three other people last year and it is difficult to walk up to a group of 4 and introduce yourself...perhaps it's just me. I wanted to say hello as I thought you and your old man had worked hard to get your car into shape. I think people find it easy to say hello when it's one on one when you dont know anyone.
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 23:03
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Re: Auto Italia - Stanford Hall 7th June
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07/06/2009 23:06
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MattCoupe
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MattCoupe
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3 truly beautiful cars in the Concourse guys!!!
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