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Title: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: kev131 on July 19, 2007, 06:02:03 PM
Maybe it's the season but the forum has been a little quiet of late where postings are concerned - Does anyone have any theories for this?? ???

Site traffic is certainly busy enough with most regular contributors visiting usually once a day. It's always nice to see a fresh topic, a response to one's own previous postings or just some new pictures. However they dont happen on their own and a little contribution from everyone will go a long way to maintaining the site and it's objectives.

So come on - Dont be shy....share your thoughts and ideas with the rest of us 131 nuts, even memories, experiences, desires (all of the 131 variety please!  ::)) are all very welcome - Sometimes the most unlikely of topics can trigger wide ranging responses and make for an interesting debate.

Keep those project updates coming in as well - I personally find them fascinating. I'm also very keen to hear stories of Mirafiori experiences from when the cars were new or nearly new. And one question I always ask when I meet a new 131 fan is...why do you like 131s? I've yet to hear a boring answer.!!! ;D

If you have found a new website that details something about our favourite car please share it. And in that spirit, there is a very nice original 2 owner 50,000 mile Series 2 Supermirafiori for sale on this site - Have some fun finding it! ;) Cheers.? :)

 www.tbrauto.fr


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: simon131 on July 20, 2007, 05:42:13 AM
I thought that you were inviting us all to join you for a forum user's hoilday for a moment there Kev ;D ;D But then I remembered that we'e already had one of those - 3MA2007! 8) :P ;D

Nice Super! I wish I'd never parted with my green series 2 ::) What a mistake! Here's hoping that I can find another good one some day - but as time goes on the opportunities get less :-\

Fear not old fruit - as lots of forums get quiet at this time of year - yeah, probably due to family commitments at holiday time. Things generally go quiet around Christmas too, possibly for the same reason.

I wish the rain would stop. I need to get my fix of 131 summer driving. Fat chance! seems to rain all weekend every weekend just lately. :'(

Keep smiling though mate - we're all still watching even if lots of us aren't contributing ::) ;D ;D


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: covjek on July 20, 2007, 12:25:58 PM
I just had a similar thought the other day,where is everybody ??? I guess Simon is right about holiday rush.Shame `bout the rain in the UK though it would be more than welcome here in Croatia.We`re frying our nuts here with the temperature as high as 40 degrees Celsius.Anyway my alibi for not posting is i ordered a bunch of body parts (pretty much the whole front end ;D ;D ;D) from our buddy Yagmur from Turkey,and awaiting eagerly for it to get here.I must say that it`s a pleasure dealing with him as he is fast in delivery and rather cheap ;).Well,since we`re talking holidays,it`s best for all of you (with your 131`s offcourse) to cruise the Croatian coastline and maybe have a swim.It sure beats the boring rain :(.


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: mirafioriman on July 20, 2007, 05:30:34 PM
Can you let me know your experience with these parts please, such as fit and quality etc. I'm interested in buying some of Yagmur's parts myself.


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: kev131 on July 20, 2007, 05:33:14 PM
Hi Covjek

You are just tantalising us with pictures like that - Your country looks very beautiful - In fact any piece of dry land looks beautiful at the moment ?::) - I am just home from 5 days at the office looking forward to the weekend and the rain is just bucketing down. We have had rain every day for 46 days now - Officially! ?:o

No 131 Driving until Sunday at the earliest! ? :-\

This is the first transaction from Yagmur that I have heard about. Maybe for the benefit of all the other members (and Yagmur) perhaps you could send us some pics of the parts that you bought, prices, cost of delivery and how quickly they arrived. I'm sure that a good experience will encourage more business.


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: covjek on July 20, 2007, 05:58:56 PM
Sure thing guys,i`ll send detailed pics of the parts when they get here.As for shipping,i use ordinary mail so it takes a bit longer but less expensive in the end.So far i recieved the sills which are identical to the original ones but had to be sawed in half due to their length(MIG welder sorted that out just fine ;D).Otherwise they fit perfectly.If anyone is interested in prices of the parts and shipping,use Yagmur`s e-mail , www.rainspeed.com. P.S. 46 days of rain?! :o :o :o .You better start collecting boats instead of 131`s,it appears you have little use for wheels at the time  ;D ;D ;D.


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: Thotos on July 20, 2007, 08:08:48 PM
We have had rain every day for 46 days now - Officially!  :o

This was London today after about 30 minutes of rain!  :o


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: covjek on July 20, 2007, 09:09:38 PM
Like i said...Noah`s ark,brown,low mileage,mint condition.Serious buyers only! ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: Thotos on July 20, 2007, 09:41:40 PM
Turn your PC speakers up loud, click here - Waterfall (by Triumvirat) (http://www.groove4all.com/sfx/7/78676-1.m3u) and sing along please...

It's been raining for a fortnight or longer
And every day the pressure's getting stronger
All the houses slowly sink into water
We have enough to drink
But the food is getting shorter


WATERFALL- Here's another day
WATERFALL- The sun has turned away
The sky has opened up the doors
St. Peter's trying to sweep the floors
He sent a million raindrops on their way

WATERFALL - Here we go again
WATERFALL - it never seems to end
We used to drive but now we float
So sell your car and buy a boat
But you can't escape the pouring rain

Everybody's looking for a solution
The weather experts, The Department of Pollution
On the news they said there's no need to worry
There's nothing we can do
Just learn to swim in a hurry

WATERFALL - Here's another day
WATERFALL- The sun has turned away
The sky has opened up the doors
St. Peter's trying to sweep the floors
He sent a million raindrops on their way
He sent them on their way

And it rains and it rains
It rains all day
The cities are washed away
And it rains and it rains
It rains all night
It rains all the time

WATERFALL - Here's another day
WATERFALL - The sun has turned away
The sky has opened up the doors
St. Peter's trying to sweep the floors
He sent a million raindrops on their way

WATERFALL - Here we go again
WATERFALL - It never seems to end
We used to drive but now we float
So sell your car and buy a boat
And if you buy a second one
It could turn out as lots of fun
And never mind the pouring rain




Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: covjek on July 21, 2007, 07:15:42 AM
We used to drive but now we float
So sell your car and buy a boat
Submarines would come in handy too  ;D ;D ;D.


Title: Re: Forum Holidays...?
Post by: curt on July 21, 2007, 11:08:48 AM
RAIN RAIN DONT MENTION BL---Y RAIN  >:( >:( >:(
yesterday (friday) as probably most of you know i am moving house soon and had a meeting with my solicitors at 4pm in reading.
I left the midlands at 1pm a journey of 107 miles that normally takes 1 hour 45 mins-it took me 9 HOURS to get home  >:( >:( >:(
my route being M42-M40-leamington spa-some strange villages- the panama canal to rugby-over the north atlantic to daventry-down the M1 round the M25 then the M3 taking in the sites of tonga and fija as i floated past everything.
Its now saturday and I am still GGGRRRRRR as missing the boys at the pub on a friday night -despicable  >:( >:( >:(
So if any one has a boat  ;D ;D ;D