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Title: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: Blue850 on March 13, 2009, 01:31:58 PM I got my entry form for this show in the post yesterday. always a large turnout at this. Anyone for a Fiat meet up? I'll probably bring a 127.
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: kev131 on March 13, 2009, 06:04:54 PM Sure - I'll be up for it if there are plans for a Fiat themed presence. ;)
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: gerafiori on March 13, 2009, 06:34:06 PM i would like to bring the camper, surely be the only one in atendance :D
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: sid131 on March 13, 2009, 07:10:15 PM do you have a poster or any details about this show? what kind of show is it cars or tractors etc? entry fee paying on the day weather permitting etc.
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: gerafiori on March 14, 2009, 08:38:42 AM hi sid, there will be cars,tractors, steam engines,trucks,
its pretty big show,it used to be held in durrow castle now its up the road in a corn field, check out irish vintage magazine on line and you get more info, pay on the day is not a problem. Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: sport fan on March 14, 2009, 05:00:10 PM hi all hopefully I will be there with the 127 if she is back together
by then , just waiting on the Dinatrol and then start putting her back , better than ever Sean ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: ros on April 17, 2009, 09:54:49 PM 8) 8)Hi everyone this thread is very quiet giving that this event is on sunday next. I was there last year, had a great day, with a big turnout of cars so hopefully will repeat same this year. The weather forecast is good for the weekend, the location is good, just alongside the main N8 in a dry field and the company should be good so it has the making of another great day out. ;D ;D ;D?
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: sid131 on April 20, 2009, 08:13:55 AM Great weather ensured a good collection of cars a large turn out some nice 131s & a good few other Fiats, major badly organised show took over 3 hours to get out of the show, organisers have not got a clue how to organise something this bit & should have a rethink before i go there again, in fact the others i traveled with said never again!
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Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: kev131 on April 20, 2009, 11:34:14 AM Great pics on a lovely day - Thanks to the posters.
Any contact details for the owner of the silver 131? - I have not seen that one before. ??? Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: Blue850 on April 20, 2009, 12:36:06 PM The red T-reg 127 has only 800 miles from new!, the large queues didn't bother me....gear linkage broke on the Sport ::) last car out in 2nd gear!
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: sid131 on April 20, 2009, 03:21:16 PM What do you mean large queues dont bother you? what if you were in Donegal & wanted to get home ?? how about 7 car queues going into 1 & not being allowed out? friggin joke that was we travelled nearly 3 hours to this show to "believe me see some cars that never venture to shows near us" that was our attraction & to see some nice Fiat cars that we dont see up our end, take a look at this mayhem when the headless chicken with the high viz vest is standing is the so called exit! a dirt track is what it was, so for guys like myself that spend up to 15-20K restoring their cars never never never again, my pride & joy will be for myself only & when my 131 is finished Ditto!!!!
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: ros on April 20, 2009, 06:14:42 PM Very badly organised event, the main theme seemed to be, get them in, TAKE THEIR MONEY, and after that they can fend for themselves. I parked within 100mtrs. of what appeared to be the main gate for a 'quick' getaway as I foolishly thought, however only trucks and motor bikes and dare I say a priviledged few were allowed out this wide and well prepared entrance. However, I must say patience did eventually pay of, after waitiing over 2 hours for someone with a brain somewhere slightly above their toes to come along and open this gate, I decided that it was just not going to happen and pulled into one of the many evergrowing queues which I felt was only going to rise the temperature both in the engine bay and inside the car, something I was not looking forward to. However, shortly after this a seasoned garda arrived outside the 'main' gate and the miracle happened IT WAS OPENED and needles to say a rush to the gate ensued, I escaped to freedom at this stage, totally p*sseed off and hungry. I for one will find something better to do with my sundays than support or attend this event,unless it is properly organised.
Only for this garda I would say it would have been a 2 day event for some. I hope someone from the organising commitee will visit this site and see the favourible reviewes they are getting!!!!!!!!!! Bitching over, there were some nice cars there, took some photos, failed to upload them onto this site but passed them on to Kev131 to do so, by the way Kev have contact details of the owner of the silver 131, he's from castletown near mounthrath. Also Kev spoke with the new owner of the automatic that was for sale in carlow, its new home is in kerry. Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: kev131 on April 20, 2009, 10:29:05 PM Robert's pictures as promised...
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1650.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1654.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1660.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1668.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1672.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1678.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1679.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1681.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1683.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1699.jpg) This little 127 (T reg) has only done 800 miles from new - It was for sale on a few web sites recently. Another classic Fiat swims to Ireland - The only explanation I can think of why Fiats from the 70s are so popular now in Ireland is that this was the heydey of Fiat in Ireland and nostalgia is a powerful motivator.? ;D (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1702.jpg) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/kev131/IMG_1709.jpg) Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: Blue850 on April 21, 2009, 07:20:20 AM What do you mean large queues dont bother you? re-Read my post, 127 broke after 1 hr of queueing, I wasn't going anywhere, didn't get home till 11pm after getting to the field at 11am, AXA breakdown cover was an effing nightmare, car didnt get home till Monday. The biggest problem Durrow has is the Guards will only allow them 1 exit from the field. BTW big thanks to the lads from Irish Vintage Scene mag for help trying to the 127 mobile and for the lift back home and thanks to Austin from the Durrow club for storage of the car o/night. Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: sid131 on April 21, 2009, 08:45:50 AM I was watching your car from my car & you were a bit more than an hour in the queue shame it broke down its a nice example, but if it hadnt you would still be waiting for 3 hours, dont blame the guards it was the organisers fault putting 7 queues into 1, are you involved with the club?
pm sent. Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: eugene on April 21, 2009, 09:33:58 AM Just had a look at Total Opel.com,and some members of the Opel community who were at Durrow are also fuming at the delays in exiting.So everyone can't be wrong ??? ::).Can't make a comment myself as i wasn't there.Nice to know where the brown/auto 131 in Carlow went to.Thanks for the info on that one ;).Eugene
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: ros on April 22, 2009, 07:08:53 PM Thanks Kev for putting the pictures on the site. Eugene, I will let you know more info about new owner when I get permission from him. Likewise with silver owner kev.
Title: Re: Durrow, Co Laois. 19th april Post by: markwilliams131 on April 22, 2009, 08:32:20 PM who ownes the red 128 73 w
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