Mitcar 2015 - Deene Park, Northamptonshire, NN17 3EW. Sunday 16th August

[Roger]

Anyone else intending to go to this event at the weekend?

Weather set fair...

Rgd's. Roger

 

[drewf]

Yes. Haven't been to Deene Park before, so I'd like to see the place.

 

[Wack61]

http://www.aroc-uk.com/eastmids/mitcar15.html

can"t go because I've got vertigo but I would if I could as my dad lives in Northants

 

[Arfa]

Planning to go if they let in 140 year olds driving gold cars.

 

[Gixerboy]

Yes

Weather permitting

 

[Emtee]

Unless it p1sses it down ill be there. Opens at 10.30, which is rather polite of a Sunday morning.

 

[Roger]

I won't be going if it's raining but the forecast is set fair at present!

Look forward to seeing you all there.

Rgd's Roger

 

[drewf]

Just noticed the house doesn't open until 2pm, so we won't be there first thing.

Also read we are to ignore the official brown signs to Deene Park, and use the southern gate house entrance directly from the A43. Glad I read that bit!

 

[Gixerboy]

I'll see you all there after 1pm, save me a place cheers!

 

[alfatwo]

I'll be there, but this time in a lovely ultra ultra rare Alfa 90....complete with briefcase made of unobtainium!....Its an Alfa thing so best not ask..

Dave

 

[CatmanV2]

Oh
My
God!
You have the briefcase!?

C

 

[drewf]

Saw Arfa there for a chat, didn't get to catch up with anyone else from SM....

A few photos from the day - weather was superb, and the setting is truly glorious.

Maserati:













Had a nice chat with the Bora owner - he's current restoring a Merak too.


Fiat:


































Lancia:










Alfa:

There's much want in the 8C...

 

[drewf]

The house is rather nice too:

 

[Emtee]

Gutted to have missed this, more so having seen Drew's photo's. Got half way there and the exhaust started blowing. Sounded like a tractor, so had to turn around and come home. Turns out my lambda blanking plug had worked loose after Thursdays rolling road session.

 

[drewf]

Great shame Miles - was looking forward to seeing a suitably green Exxy

Didn't look like Gixerboy made it either... Great show - just missing a coffee and bun tent. I need an espresso anna bun in the afternoon...

 

[Arfa]

Gixerboy was there for a short while Drew. I was talking to him just before visiting the house so possibly around 2 - 2.30

 

[Emtee]

Great shame Miles - was looking forward to seeing a suitably green Exxy

Didn't look like Gixerboy made it either... Great show - just missing a coffee and bun tent. I need an espresso anna bun in the afternoon...

A nice collection of cars judging by your photos Drew, but no coffee tent? Hmm, that's grievous. Yes, I was looking forward to bringing the Exxy after not having had it for so long, but another time. Dave mentioned Sharnbrook in September?

 

[drewf]

There were some very fine cars there indeed - house was also a great place to visit; the owner was helping to show people around. Had quite a good chat with her about the place - she was keen to point out how cold it all was in winter!

Bacon butties were to be had, but that's a morning thing - no good for the afternoon!!

Shame we missed Dave too - we were in the house just after 2. Sharnbrook in September would be good - any idea on date Miles?

 

[alfatwo]

Oh
My
God!
You have the briefcase!?

C

Yep..original, never opened!


Dave

 

[CatmanV2]

Yep..original, never opened!


Dave

Don't open it! It might explode

C