Nijius 4th Aston Meet - Sun 16th Oct - Brentwood

[Nijius Maximus]

UPDATE: This is now gonna be a BRITAIN VS ITALY themed meet. More details to follow...


Just want to get an idea if enough people are gonna be free for this one. It's gonna be BIG and something special. Not just Astons but McLarens as well and maybe more...

This is what it's all about:








We had an amazing meet on Sunday and they're getting bigger and bigger. Love meeting fellow Aston fans and of course driving around country roads making an epic symphony of noises.

Photos and videos from the last event:
https://goo.gl/photos/Xz32VnTavUJCaoRU7





Let me know if you're free...and more details will follow...


GOING

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1. Nijius Maximus - McLaren 12c
2. Mrs Maximus - Vanquish
3. woodsypedia - Ariel Atom or V12 Vantage
4. rossyl
5. tfb_carphotography - DBS Volante
6. avinalarf - DB9 Volante
7. cowboyengineer - Porsche GT3
8. vinnie83 - DBS
9. DaveV8V - Apparently a Noisy Vantage
10. Stevejay & Wife V8 Vantage S
11. Jazzybee - V8V Roadster (Tentative)
12. V8Staffie - V12VS Roadster
13. Beefmeister

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Edited by Nijius Maximus on Thursday 25th August 23:34

[Nijius Maximus]

Thank you guys. Just got the go ahead from the wife as well... Which is the most important thing. Haha.

I'm making this date official then. I'm gonna contact both Aston and McLaren to see if they can help in any way...

Expect non car related elements to this event as well.

rossyl: any advice on roads would be most welcome. I've driven around some of the roads near Aston Brentwood for some test drives so I'm sure there's a lot of good choice...



GOING

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1. Nijius Maximus - McLaren 12c
2. Mrs Maximus - Vanquish
3. woodsypedia - Ariel Atom or V12 Vantage
4. rossyl
5. tfb - DBS Volante
6. avinalarf - DB9 Volante
7. cowboyengineer - Porsche GT3

Edited by Nijius Maximus on Thursday 25th August 10:58

[Nijius Maximus]

avinalarf said:

OK for me.
You do realise Brentwood is in Essex.

Haha. It was a time for our less fortunate, perma-tanned, heel wearing, on the wrong side of London Aston and McLaren owners to join in on the fun...

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avinalarf said:

Hmmm....don't know about that......but at least I'll fit in with some of that criteria.........always liked a bit of rough.

If you bring your trademark scarf again.. You'll fit in well...

Also updated the list above of people attending..

[Nijius Maximus]

Right, I'm currently in Venice looking out at the beach from my hotel (didn't even know they had beaches here!) so this is gonna have to be a quick one as we're celebrating our 5 year anniversary this week...






If I've read the thread correctly then this is the current up to date list:

GOING

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1. Nijius Maximus - McLaren 12c
2. Mrs Maximus - Vanquish
3. woodsypedia - Ariel Atom or V12 Vantage
4. rossyl
5. tfb_carphotography - DBS Volante
6. avinalarf - DB9 Volante
7. cowboyengineer - Porsche GT3
8. vinnie83 - DBS
9. DaveV8V - Apparently a Noisy Vantage
10. Stevejay & Wife V8 Vantage S
11. Jazzybee - V8V Roadster (Tentative)
12. V8Staffie - V12VS Roadster
13. Beefmeister

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Add yourself if I've missed you!

V8Staffie: I'm actually gonna put up a separate thread for McLaren (and maybe other supercar) owners in the relevant forum. But please let your friends know. They can add themselves here for now.

DaveV8V: My original partner in crime!!!

Brakke: If you come down to England you and your partner are welcome to stay at mine for the weekend as you're making the long trip. Your V12VR would be safe in my underground car park... So what you waiting for?! Haha. And yes these events seem to be taking on a life of their own...Really need to be working more...

paulrog1: You in the East Midlands my friend? My parents are in Loughborough. I'll let you know when I'm next up. You free Sunday 11 Sep by any chance??

avinalarf: You BETTER be coming. You're the life of this thread and I only posted it up this morning. Need to see your latest scarves...

jazzybee: Of course you're welcome to come my friend. The more the merrier...

AMDBSVNick: Your car looks epic. You have to come!


Speak soon guys!


P.S. Quick photo from this morning:

Edited by Nijius Maximus on Thursday 25th August 19:30

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Edited by Nijius Maximus on Thursday 25th August 19:46

[Nijius Maximus]

Brakke said:

Thanks for the offer.
Ill be in London next week to pick up a new, to me, Ferrari
I might take you up on your offer sometime soon if the stars allign

Have fun and congrats on the anniversary. happy wife, happy life.

Thank you my friend! When and where in London are you gonna be? Haven't you got enough cars?? PM me and we'll see if we can meet up...

pac man said:

Hi.

I'm Essex based. Is this open to other Marques?

I'd be in a Lamborghini and my friend in a Ferrari?

Thanks

Paul

Well Paul, it's funny you should say that actually... I've been speaking to a guy who organises supercar meets and he suggested we make this a Britain vs Italy themed meet. So you and your friend would be more than welcome!

Just add your cars to the list.

I'm gonna put up a thread in the supercar forum shortly and talk to McLaren owners I know. In the meantime please spread the word...

[Nijius Maximus]

UPDATE: This is now gonna be a BRITAIN VS ITALY themed meet. More details to follow...

[Nijius Maximus]

Thank you pac man for joining up yourself and your friend: the first of the Italians... Great car by the way!

Dave: you're gonna be in charge of cooking...

avinalarf: Makes sense. The first time you decide to wrote something serious the mods delete the entire thread. They clearly think something's gone wrong...

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waremark said:

I cannot believe he will be able to resist an offer like that Mr Laughing Man. Well, maybe he will. Sadly I cannot make it. It's old age - well, the new middle age. A young friend is celebrating reaching 60 on that day. Nij, have you managed to get buy in from Mrs Nij this time?

Hello Mark, yes Mrs Maximus aka Seema, will be attending. She will be hosting the girls who turn up to stop them getting bored...

[Nijius Maximus]

avinalarf: stop scaring people away! Haha...

[Nijius Maximus]

El Toro said:

Greetings Earth Men.

Are residents of our fine county allowed to participate or will it be purely for other, more well-heeled folk from the Home Counties coming to gawp and poke fun at us less-fortunates, such as one may have done at a public hanging at Tyburn or down here in Canewdon for a Witch-Dipping ?

If you would condescend to allow us entry, Lady Rowley could be Wing-Woman to your own Mrs Nij and much to Avin's enlightenment, could demonstrate that not all V8 Vantages are Fifty Shades of Grey. She would of course be wearing her white stilletos to match her handbag, which she may deposit in the centre of the cars prior to the dancing. (Knew I should have bought her the Sports Shift - costs me a fortune at Car Marts R Us).

Would you like us to supply the jellied eels and cockles from the World Famous (apparently cited on Eastenders!) Leigh on Sea Cockle Sheds? Or Mersey Shed oysters, tide permitting?

From the photo, Avin's scarf selection might be well appreciated around Crays Hill, where our local Roma community don such apparel to exercise there pony & traps.

Congratulation. You've just won post of the year.

I can't even begin to write up a worthy response while on holiday so please bring your wife your car, your cockles and your stilettos and add yourself to the list.

[Nijius Maximus]

El Toro said:

I'll take that as a tentative acceptance for now then. (Would add a thumbs up emoji if I could make the damned things work).

Nij, if you're still in bella Venezia, I assume you are at The Lido ?

Never been to that one and read reports last year it was looking tired (bit of a "grand old lady " - like me I spoze) but was scheduled for renovation.
1) are you at the Lido ?
2) what's it like ?

I love Venice, 'Er Ladyship loves beaches so........

Avin's assessment of Essex Girls has been corroborated this morning as I spent an hour tying bloody ribbons onto Lady R's Vantage to take Our Kid's Bird to their chum's wedding....Very Essex indeed.

Meanwhile, I'm awf back darn The Arterial to Sarfend to blag anuva bank and do a drugs deal....Must keep up appearances yah know.

I must say, it's very stylish to be able to wear a scarf. Unfortunately, I'm too fat and sweaty to pull it off....Unless it's winter. I do have one of those Yossa Arafat ones for away games though.

AMOC Update: since Russell's concerted efforts to rid the Club of "redtrouserwkeritis", they are now very few and far between - demonstrated at Burghley this year. However, this deadful affliction/affectation seems to have breached La Grande Manche, as there were many Foreign Johnnies roaming large in red troos at Le Mans Classic last month - and in all that heat! Thank the Fashion-Buddha for Brexit.

Nothing tentative about it my friend. Put yourself down on the list!

We're on Venice Lido - we're staying at the Hotel Excelsior and currently drinking wine on the beach. Amazing place but spending majority of our time in central Venice.

Need to go before wife realises "I'm on Piston Heads again(!)"....

[Nijius Maximus]

vinnie83 said:

Nij, I'm a member of a club of professionals who are car enthusiasts, would you like me to put something up on our FB page to see who can come? Fair few Lambo, Ferrari, Aston, Mclaren in the group, 1000+ members UK wide so should be able to hustle a few to Essex.

Vinnie, that would be excellent my friend! Just wait until tomorrow as I'm back from Venice tonight and will sort out a proper website and a new thread with more details...

[Nijius Maximus]

vinnie83 said:

Hello mate, any luck on the website?

Hi Vinnie, I'm literally just waiting for confirmation for my preferred venue. As soon as they give the go ahead I will put up the link to the site which will have the full details of where we'll be meeting.

Cheers.

[Nijius Maximus]

Apologies for the lack of activity from me on this. I am now finally free and can devote my whole energy to this!

The event is at Aston Martin Brentwood at 10.30am where they will provide breakfast snacks and drinks.

I've renamed the event Brentwood Breakfast Meet and have started a new thread for it here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

If everyone who can still make it please migrate over to the new thread as you'll need to register for your FREE tickets.

Cheers!