this yr i will mostly be driving

[Andy c]

as well as the 3ma this year a few over events i am planing are
auto-italia at brooklands
retro show at santa-pod
eastbourne car show
bently classic car show
castle combe rally day
bromly motor pagent
also have joined a local motor club and hopfully be joining in there weekly events with my
trusty navigator.

[Thotos]

Auto-Italia at Brooklands on Saturday May 3rd is one I'll be doing for sure too.
If you can give us some dates for the other events we might join you. 
The FMC will not have a stand at the Bromley Pageant this year. I've been sent the application forms and I thought of ordering a 3 car stand (?15) for Simon, you and I but then decided against it. If anyone wants the forms to order a 3 (or 15!) car stand let me know.

[Andy c]

dates i know so far are
santa-pod 5th july
castle combe 20th sept
eastbourne motor show 12th,13th july
would be great if you Theo,simon and any others could come along to any
soon as i know of the other dates will let you know.
also must be time soon for another southern run

[Thotos]

 time soon for another southern run

Sounds a good idea to me. Sign me up please.   

[simon131]

I'd definitely be up for another Southern Run - but only after I've renewed the insurance on the Abarth I suppose it had better be near you or I Theo, as we went to Andy and 'Nita's last time

Theo - why did you decide against a stand at the Bromley Pageant? You and I nearly always go to that one - might have been a laugh. I didn't realise that the FMC had to pay for the privilege though Bloomin cheek of the organisers!

I didn't know there was an Eastbourne Motor Show Andy. I'd probably be up for that too! Could be fun - a weekend by the Sea

[Andy c]

also theres magnificent motors on eastbourne sea front over may 3rd+4th was thinking going
down on the sunday if anyone intrested will organise your entry

[Andy c]

bentley classic car show is on sunday 20th july
and on the sunday 24th august there doing bring your intresting car day

[Andy c]

we could have a 131mirafiori forum stand at bromley and other shows

[Thotos]

I'd definitely be up for another Southern Run - but only after I've renewed the insurance on the Abarth I suppose it had better be near you or I

Are you volunteering Simon? Good. Let us know where and when and we'll be there 

Theo - why did you decide against a stand at the Bromley Pageant?

Last year I was at the nearly empty FMC stand and it rained all day. Not a good incentive to go back this year. Plus I am often there on the Lancia stand with the Gamma (my divided loyalties again). Plus I didn't know if you and/or Andy would be there so didn't want to commit myself and pay for a stand. Plus I think it's very wrong of the FMC not to have a stand there but that moan should be on a different forum...

[simon131]

OK . Give me a couple of weeks to sort things out and I'll try and arrange another Southern Run around the Hogsback/Farnham/Aldershot and Farnborough regions. If I arrange something though, somebody better show up other than just me!!

Point taken about Bromley Theo. I, like you, am pretty disgusted about the FMC not being there, but as you say, this the wrong forum to air that particular view. Seems that their 'Show Organiser' is even reluctant to organise a show on his own door step!

In 1989 and 1990 I organised the FMC stand at Bromley and we had 25 to 30 cars at each event. It was a huge stand and we didn't have enough room! How things have chnaged

Never mind - perhaps us 131 Boyz can do something to keep the FIAT flag flying

[Andy c]

another possibilaty this year is the italian car and bike show in colcester on the 26th+27th
of july

and of course simon if you arrange somthing we will be there