ALPINA Display Gaydon 2006 Sun 20th August Event Details

Post by D4 » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:17 pm

perhaps it's our similarity in the hairloss department James...

SPA69 · Post by **SPA69** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:58 pm

Had a really good day!

Sorry if I didnt get to talk to everybody but had to many people interested in my car and spent most of the day chatting to them.

Had at least five offers from people who were trying to buy my car

I don't think so..................

kidsinister · Post by **kidsinister** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:16 pm

A good day, picked up lots of useful info - mostly from Simon, of course.

Ooh, and I promise to practice my "show parking" for next time.

How about that queue for the burgers!

ALPB1033 · Post by **ALPB1033** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:09 am

Hi to all of you who attended the meet today.

This is a good day out as usually especially the Aston Martin Track run. This is really fun. I did managed to run at about 150mph on the 2.7m straight (it is not very long when you were driving) and I did about 100mph-110mph on the bend.

Now I konw what my car is capable for.

Here I would like to say thank you to Jeremy who advised me for the AMT run and the little fellow who trusted his life on me for three crazy laps (not that crazy afterwards).

Finally it was a great run on Fosse Way with Andy, Tony and Darren on our way home.

See you all in Anchor Inn then.

James

Post by D4 » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:37 am

Ok guys - here's a few pics to get you started...

still got loads to upload.. but i'm getting tired and after a long day I need my beauty sleep...

rest of the pics HERE

martin b3 · Post by **martin b3** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:28 am

Great day well done Andy best stand and best set up stand lots of interest in the cars.A good day for the Alpina brand.

Richard C · Post by **Richard C** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:38 am

Well done again Andy. A very good turnout and some quality cars. I liked the 6'ers

Sorry I didn't get to meet/chat to everybody, but I had a heavy night on the town and had only a few hours sleep.

Richard

B9-200 · Post by **B9-200** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:12 am

Good to meet up with you all, glad the weather held off. Definately need another burger stand for next year!

Well done and thanks to Andy for his hard work, hope to see you at Donington.

Sunnyville · Post by **Sunnyville** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:34 am

Many thanks to you all for getting everything together really well. I have to agree and say that the Alpina stand was fantastic!!
I didn't get the chance to go round speaking to everyone but I did have a chat with a few and it was a Very good day for Michelle and me.

Loved to see all the Alpinas together and there was only one drawback that Michelle had to stop me from going to correct an idiot.
There were two guys that walked close to my car chatting. I heard them talking about what Alpina have done to a BMW. The first guy was saying that they have taken a truly great car and altered it. The other guy was then saying HOW can you take a BMW & make it different and that Alpina had got it wrong and couldn't possibly have produced a better car!!!

I did feel like going over to him to ask if he had ANY idea of what an Alpina is about and what the history behind them was but I thought if he had that attitude then it wasn't worth wasting my breath lol

Those burgers were absolutely CRAP!! No taste & Â£10.10 for two cheese burgers and 1 lot of chips

Butty's next year lol

Again many thanks to all involved, looking forward to another meet now

Kev

Charles B · Post by **Charles B** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:09 pm

Again as said already what a great turn out. Well done Andy for all the hard work and Photos, looking forward to the rest. Didnt get to chat to to many but hi to martin hope you get the stripes sorted. Hi Kev and Michelle nice to meet you both and good look with the pending situation.
As one or two might have seen i have just had a biometric immoboliser fitted to the car. Did have some leaflets for you to take but i anyone was a little shy or wants any info please feel free to ask and i will supply details.
Great looking Alpinas from all.
Take care
Charles.

Post by **Charles** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:39 pm

Just to add to all the similar comments:

1 Great to meet both familiar and new faces

2 Well done everyone for a great turnout of wonderful cars - they were all looking very special

3 Finally , a HUGE thank you to Andy for all his hard work organising (both before the day and on-site)

I have yet to look at the photos and the anticipation is killing me.

See you all again soon

C

Geoff · Post by **Geoff** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:44 pm

Well done Andy, a brilliant turnout, never seen so many Alpinas in one spot.
Just going to put some aftersun on me 'ed! Maybe Neil can get some 'Alpina' caps on the clothing list for us more folically challenged members!

Geoff (B10 3.3 - 55)

simon13 · Post by **simon13** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:19 pm

was very good as always, was i the only alpina not on the register stand?!

brett · Post by **brett** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:30 pm

well done Andy , another seemless event,
James. Daniel says thans for the taxi ride Wicked

Post by D4 » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:45 pm

simon13 wrote:was very good as always, was i the only alpina not on the register stand?!

no Simon there were a few more of you out there.. though I do believe yours may have been the only ALPINA I didn't spot on the day...