East Anglia Owners meets

[Miserablegit]

I won’t eat for a week…

[Dunmow Des]

Des (the elder) from Newmarket here.
My first ever post (if it goes through!!!) on any forum ... yikes!!
Great to meet you guys yesterday morning. I look forward to our next encounter.

[Buzzzen]

Great to meet you all and not an anorak in sight!!

Really interesting people so the Alpine clearly appeals to better types..

Apologies for the random routing in search of breakfast, but perhaps ICE next time?

Still pressing buttons to see what comes up on the display but yesterday I discovered pressing both + & - audio buttons mutes the sounds.. Small steps..

Looking fwd to next meet. Rgds Rowland

[Dunmow Des]

Me again ... well, NOT "Dunmow Des" anymore ... I think "Vintage Des" is more appropriate: as in wine, obviously.

Probably "vintage cars" is more appropriate though. Recently/still owned include:
1903 6HP De Dion-Bouton - terrifying at 30mph into Brighton!
1913 Delage - gorgeous.
1916 Talbot 25/50 - first car to do 100miles in the hour (watch Percy Lambert on YouTube at Brooklands February 1913).
1932 Talbot 105 Team Car - winner of Alpine Trial in 1932.
1973 Citroen SM - owned since 1978.
And everyone NEEDS a few projects!!

A bit of a French theme there, topped off with the Alpine, the best pure (ha ha) drivers' car since the Elan.

[essexstu]

Dunmow Des said:

Des (the elder) from Newmarket here.
My first ever post (if it goes through!!!) on any forum ... yikes!!
Great to meet you guys yesterday morning. I look forward to our next encounter.

welcome to the forum Des!

[essexstu]

Buzzzen said:

Great to meet you all and not an anorak in sight!!

Really interesting people so the Alpine clearly appeals to better types..

Apologies for the random routing in search of breakfast, but perhaps ICE next time?

Still pressing buttons to see what comes up on the display but yesterday I discovered pressing both + & - audio buttons mutes the sounds.. Small steps..

Looking fwd to next meet. Rgds Rowland

yes certainly a nice bunch of normal people lol.

the up and down on the end of right stalk cycles through things like the turbo and gas %, compass, revs, settings menu etc. useful stuff.

[essexstu]

Dunmow Des said:

Me again ... well, NOT "Dunmow Des" anymore ... I think "Vintage Des" is more appropriate: as in wine, obviously.

Probably "vintage cars" is more appropriate though. Recently/still owned include:
1903 6HP De Dion-Bouton - terrifying at 30mph into Brighton!
1913 Delage - gorgeous.
1916 Talbot 25/50 - first car to do 100miles in the hour (watch Percy Lambert on YouTube at Brooklands February 1913).
1932 Talbot 105 Team Car - winner of Alpine Trial in 1932.
1973 Citroen SM - owned since 1978.
And everyone NEEDS a few projects!!

A bit of a French theme there, topped off with the Alpine, the best pure (ha ha) drivers' car since the Elan.

thats quite a collection there Des. very nice

[gaucimiura]

essexstu said:

Hi all, starting this thread for us Alpine owners in the East Anglia region covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambs. Idea is to have a monthly meet one Sunday morning a month. If you can start off saying who you are and where based and your model. Look forward to meeting up!

I am Stu, based Castle Hedingham north Essex and have a Pure with matte blue wrap.

I’m Simon, in Ongar, Essex. I have an Alpine A110 PE in Alpine blue, with LIFE110 springs, geo, spacers, brakes, paddles and induction.

[Bez]

Hi all,

I’m a bit out of area (Northamptonshire) but could be up for the next meet if one happens / I’ll keep an eye on this thread.

Blue 2020 S with a smattering of Life110 bits & bobs

[essexstu]

gaucimiura said:

I’m Simon, in Ongar, Essex. I have an Alpine A110 PE in Alpine blue, with LIFE110 springs, geo, spacers, brakes, paddles and induction.

Hi Simon

Hope you can join us on the next meet

Stu

[essexstu]

Bez said:

Hi all,

I’m a bit out of area (Northamptonshire) but could be up for the next meet if one happens / I’ll keep an eye on this thread.

Blue 2020 S with a smattering of Life110 bits & bobs

No problem Bez, you are welcome to join us. Stu

[Jalpine754]

All

I’m sure you’ve all been asked to do something for a loved one or family member and this time I too have been asked if I would help try and at an event my dad has organised in Suffolk.

My dad has recently been through a bad bout of cancer and has asked me if I could help try and raise awareness of an event he is organising at little cornard church nr Sudbury in suffolk (CO10 0PE).

I’m trying to get together some performance cars including Ashby of our wonderful alpine A110s.

Would any of you be able to come along and display your cars for a few hours in sunny Suffolk at 10am on Sunday 11th Sept?

I’d really appreciate it if possible

I should be there in my new S

Can you let me know do you can attend? Be eternally grateful.

Thanks

jalpine 754

(jamie)

[Miserablegit]

I’m without the Alpine at the moment but might be able to bring the Stag along if that would be of interest

[Jalpine754]

That would be great. Thank you.

[essexstu]

Hi Jamie, would certainly have come along but I am at football match Sunday hopefully watching West Ham give those Geordies a thrashing!

Hope the event goes well and best wishes to your dad.

Stu

[Miserablegit]

I’ll be leaving at about 9 so see you just before 10

[Jalpine754]

Miserablegit said:

I’ll be leaving at about 9 so see you just before 10

Thank you again for coming. Was really appreciated and enjoyed talking to you. Look forward to catching up at another meet and very much hope your troubles with your car get resolved asap.

[Miserablegit]

Good to meet you as well. Hope to see you at the next meet if my car is fixed.
Funny that I have to use a 50 year old car when the “new” one breaks down…

[gaucimiura]

essexstu said:

Hi Simon

Hope you can join us on the next meet

Stu

I hope to as well. Is there a date and venue yet?

Simon

[essexstu]

Not yet Simon but will aim to organise another meet in October