Just a quick post to say a huge thank you to ten of the nicest guys ever... -- who, coincidentally, all drive FIATs... -- who turned up for this.

More photos, later; but here's one hot off the press...



...demonstrating that FIATs of all ages have fully-functioning bonnets...!

Many thanks for organising it homeward

Hope everyone got home safely.

Just realised I get the oldest car prize - maybe highest mileage too as Howie went over 127000 coming home?

Palio said:

Just realised I get the oldest car prize - maybe highest mileage too as Howie went over 127000 coming home?

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Wow... -- that's pretty good going! :worship:

Glad you're home; and it was good to meet you.... Not so sure what to offer as winnings, though... -- maybe a first edition Pinky the Panda sticker...?!

Looked a good meet and 2 pandas

MR PANDY said:

Looked a good meet and 2 pandas

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2 NICE panda's, and a fair few other good FIAT's,
nice people too,
thanks to all

Charlie

I thought there were three Pandas or did the black one not count as it was younger than me?

Great to meet you all, you do meet a nicer type of person in a Fiat and I look forward to the next one .

Was a great meet homeward ! my feet are killing now next time clean the punto

Whens the next one

MR PANDY said:

Whens the next one

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Your not invited as you bailed on us this time.

Great meet with great people.

Dom

Great little meet

Good to see such a good cross section of models from the forum represented with their friendly drivers

Free pizza went down a treat too :yum:

Well worth getting up early on a Sunday for

Just for you cheekylittlescamp

Hi guys, was a good meet. Hope to see you at the next one!

benny279 said:

Was a great meet homeward ! my feet are killing now next time clean the punto

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You should have borrowed my stick...!

And I will... -- I was put to shame by all that FIAT shininess...! :worship:

Glad you had a good time, I really wanted to make it [considering that I have turned up for most events since 2004] - but there was no way I could get there in the time scales I had.

Hopefully next time

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homeward said:

You should have borrowed my stick...!

And I will... -- I was put to shame by all that FIAT shininess...! :worship:

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Well you said you'd bring a spare aha im sure its done me good than worse. My passenger door put my punto to shame

A few more piccies! (Apologies to varesecrazy, for only getting your arm in the group shot....)













Although the light wasn't brilliant (all that wonderful blue sky disappearing during pizza time...), I did take shots of each individual car. If you'd like a copy of yours, just PM me....

It was a brilliant meet!, and with great people! hope to see you guys at the next one! or if not at auto italia at stanford hall!

adam (black 100hp)

Great little meet. 10 cars for its first meet was a good turn out in my book! I did note when i got home that the discussion for what this 'meet' group will be called escaped conversation...or did it just not venture that far down the table as i was on the end?!

Nice little photoshoot at Draycote Water too with Ben and Dom. Light faded fast, and i nearly had my car in the lake (oops) but good fun. Except getting locked in as we left so late haha

Looking forward to the next one. scout500 that Prodrive experience really would be ace, definitely up for that if it's do-able.



Random lad in a Punto Evo parked at the end, who just popped in for shopping then left








Cleanest car there Steven? Haha

Wisey said:

Great little meet. 10 cars for its first meet was a good turn out in my book!

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And we couldn't have done it without your help... -- so a big, big thank you! Some great photos, too! (Can you post the classic Panda one, please, in this thread? Ta!) :worship:

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I did note when i got home that the discussion for what this 'meet' group will be called escaped conversation...or did it just not venture that far down the table as i was on the end?!

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I think we sort of settled on Midlands Italia... but I don't think anyone of us were that bothered about actually making a decision...!

Any dissenters, please speak now, or forever hold your tongue...!

Wisey said:

Looking forward to the next one. scout500 that Prodrive experience really would be ace, definitely up for that if it's do-able.

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Agreed!

Wisey said:

Cleanest car there Steven? Haha

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I'm hanging my head in shame....

Next time, it well get the AutoGlymming of its life...!

So good to meet you! Hopefully get another one off the ground for two or three month's time... -- probably after Brooklands....