500fans meeting 2010

[wreckmaster]

We should really try to make a 500fans.com meeting sometime:)

[VilleV]

Yes, after all this is a english speaking forum! I suggest that we meet in a very, very nice place called Tampere in Finland. Would suite me well...lol

[.Lefteris.]

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We should really try to make a 500fans.com meeting sometime:)
maybe a good idea is to setup something like this to UK next year that we will have a lot more members!
I may not bring my Abarth with me (3000euros to UK and back) but am sure that I will find a dealer to donate one to me for the event! ;)

[Cadbury]

I would love you all to come to the UK... sorry, but don't fancy driving abroad. Lefty... you can always hop a ride in Cadbury.

Venue-wise... somewhere like Warwick University. Large venue and they let the rooms on campus.

Wrecky thanks for bring the Italian meet to us all :icon_thumleft:

[.Lefteris.]

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I would love you all to come to the UK... sorry, but don't fancy driving abroad. Lefty... you can always hop a ride in Cadbury.

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[wreckmaster]

maybe a good idea is to setup something like this to UK next year that we will have a lot more members!
I may not bring my Abarth with me (3000euros to UK and back) but am sure that I will find a dealer to donate one to me for the event! ;)

You can always drive it:icon_thumleft: Cant be that expensive:icon_thumright: I can drive to Bergen and take the ferry from there(if it still goes). I will really try to make it. Just an idea: Maybe we can have it in the surroundings of the Heartbeat show ( tv name: Aidensfieldlol ), it would be the perfect place for a retro car like the 500:p

[.Lefteris.]

Is very far from Greece! :(

[wreckmaster]

Hehe...No longer than Italy is from Norway. Ferry from Pireus to Italy and ferry from Amsterdam to Newcastle:icon_thumleft:

Looks like there is no ferry connection between Norway and England anymore, but I can always take the ferry from Esbjerg(DK) or from Amsterdam:icon_thumleft:

Gotta love this little car that makes us do these crazy thingslol

[Cadbury]

Is very far from Greece! :(

Party Pooper :mad:

[Cadbury]

Just an idea: Maybe we can have it in the surroundings of the Heartbeat show ( tv name: Aidensfieldlol ), it would be the perfect place for a retro car like the 500:p

What a superb idea ! :icon_thumleft:

[ewandougie]

I would love you all to come to the UK... sorry, but don't fancy driving abroad. Lefty... you can always hop a ride in Cadbury.

Venue-wise... somewhere like Warwick University. Large venue and they let the rooms on campus.

Wrecky thanks for bring the Italian meet to us all :icon_thumleft:

Warwick uni is a great idea, its just down the road from My Term time place (Cov Uni.)

[.Lefteris.]

Party Pooper :mad:
lol lol lol

[Pethead]

The idea of a meeting of the people of 500fans.com is great. Why not doing it?
In the spanish Fiat 500 club, we are starting to prepare a meeting of 3 days in a beautiful town near Madrid in Spain the last weekend of September. When we would have more info, I will let you know, in case some of you could come. :icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

I tought I just start a separate thread where we can talk about a possible meeting in England in 2010. It is easier to have it in a separate dedicated thread:)

[ewandougie]

Seems like a sensible idea, shall us moderators move the posts into this one??

[.Lefteris.]

Seems like a sensible idea, shall us moderators move the posts into this one??
Done by Admin! :icon_thumright:

[.Lefteris.]

UK will be the place, If I have a good company http://www.500fans.com/images/statusicon//private/forum_old.gif for the trip :D, I will bring the Bobira, if not, I will fly to Uk and find a 500 over there for the event days! :)
A good month for the UK may be the May or early June because I believe that at late June and July the our UK friends will be on summer holidays!
We may also invite the Top Gear team as we are the perfect gang for completely crazy things!
What do you think?

[ewandougie]

UK will be the place, If I have a good company http://www.500fans.com/images/statusicon//private/forum_old.gif for the trip :D, I will bring the Bobira, if not, I will fly to Uk and find a 500 over there for the event days! :)
A good month for the UK may be the May or early June because I believe that at late June and July the our UK friends will be on summer holidays!
We may also invite the Top Gear team as we are the perfect gang for completely crazy things!
What do you think?

The Hamster and Clarkson will come, not sure about James May though, I could convince him that there will be planes or something similar there lol

[wreckmaster]

UK will be the place, If I have a good company http://www.500fans.com/images/statusicon//private/forum_old.gif for the trip :D, I will bring the Bobira, if not, I will fly to Uk and find a 500 over there for the event days! :)
A good month for the UK may be the May or early June because I believe that at late June and July the our UK friends will be on summer holidays!
We may also invite the Top Gear team as we are the perfect gang for completely crazy things!
What do you think?

Sounds great:icon_thumleft: Would be fun with the Top Gear team there, alltough I prefer fifth gear:icon_thumright: I have never been to the UK so I really hope I will make it there:) And it is not impossible to bring my own car there:p

[ewandougie]

Sounds great:icon_thumleft: Would be fun with the Top Gear team there, alltough I prefer fifth gear:icon_thumright: I have never been to the UK so I really hope I will make it there:) And it is not impossible to bring my own car there:p

Cant you come into Newcastle?? I think DFDS got to Norway from there

[wreckmaster]

Cant you come into Newcastle?? I think DFDS got to Norway from there


DFDS did go between Bergen and Newcastle, but they have stopped the route. It is plans of a new route, partially financed by the county of Bergen. They are really interested in getting the route back since there has been ferry connections between Bergen and Newcastle for 150 years until last year( I checked this yesterday when this came uplol )
So I guess my options are Gothenburg, Sweden or Esbjerg, Denmark or Amsterdam:)

[Animo]

Please count me in!!!!! I'll definately be there! :icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

Best give Top Gear the 'nod' Lefty... give them time to prepare for us 500fanslol

[Animo]

Best give Top Gear the 'nod' Lefty... give them time to prepare for us 500fanslol

Yiippeee! Something to look forward to! :icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

I really hope this will be a event for as many as possible. Would be such fun to meet everybody face to face:) I guess England is pretty easy to get to for everyone, whereever they live:) Alltough it is an islandlol

[.Lefteris.]

Best give Top Gear the 'nod' Lefty... give them time to prepare for us 500fanslol
:icon_thumright:

[wreckmaster]

Lefteris can you make this thread sticky? So it is easy to find the next year:icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

I was just wondering if it would be possible to make some t-shirts, polo`s or similar that we can buy with the forums logos and a 500 on? It would be kind of fun if we had this on when the meeting next year comes around. I am not sure if this is possible, it was just a tought I`ve got after the cinquecentisti meeting. They all had cinquecentisti pique shirts with the logo and theire forum nickname on.

[Kertallica]

This is a really good idea, and hopefully I'll have some spare cash then to be able to come and fund all my other antics I want to do lol

[.Lefteris.]

I was just wondering if it would be possible to make some t-shirts, polo`s or similar that we can buy with the forums logos and a 500 on? It would be kind of fun if we had this on when the meeting next year comes around. I am not sure if this is possible, it was just a tought I`ve got after the cinquecentisti meeting. They all had cinquecentisti pique shirts with the logo and theire forum nickname on.
Am on it for a few days now, 500fans meeting 2010 logo stickers and t-shirts etc are about to be ready in a few weeks time! :icon_thumright:

[wreckmaster]

Excellent Lefteris:) You`re the man:icon_thumleft: I will for sure order some, when they become availeble:) I think it will be good advertising for the forum also:cool: Maybe even we could get made some posters in a-4 or a-5 to give to our local dealers, so potensial 500 buyers can be aware of this forum? Just another idea to get more members on here:p

[.Lefteris.]

so many good ideas so little time......, I will do my best!

[.Lefteris.]

PS in order to make the posters, we have to know first the date and the place, too soon for this, but we will make them for sure and send them to all UK dealers and to our other countries members that they wish to help us on this by giving them to the local dealers with all the details!
I also wont the Sting with us on this! lol

[Cadbury]

Am on it for a few days now, 500fans meeting 2010 logo stickers and t-shirts etc are about to be ready in a few weeks time! :icon_thumright:

Shame we have to wait until 2010 :(

[Cadbury]

If you want anything done over here... please feel free to ask

[wreckmaster]

PS in order to make the posters, we have to know first the date and the place, too soon for this, but we will make them for sure and send them to all UK dealers and to our other countries members that they wish to help us on this by giving them to the local dealers with all the details!
I also wont the Sting with us on this! lol

I was thinking more of an general poster to get members to the forum:) Not nessecery about the meeting:)

Anyway I am always spreading the word about the forum when I am around talking to dealers or people who are intressted in the 500:p

[wreckmaster]

Good news for me today. At my local airport, Ryanair announces new routes too Stanstead, London today. So it will be easy to get too the meeting next year.... Wonder if I can have the 500 as handluggagelol

[VilleV]

Wonder if I can have the 500 as handluggagelol

With SAS sure, but with Ryanair you´ll gonna have to pay loads of extra!lol Unless you can take it to cabin with you...

[wreckmaster]

With SAS sure, but with Ryanair you´ll gonna have to pay loads of extra!lol Unless you can take it to cabin with you...

Have to go for Finnair thenlol:p

[Bain]

Good news for me today. At my local airport, Ryanair announces new routes too Stanstead, London today. So it will be easy to get too the meeting next year.... Wonder if I can have the 500 as handluggagelol

Ryanair? Might be better off flying in the 500! :rolleyes:

[wreckmaster]

Ryanair? Might be better off flying in the 500! :rolleyes:

Thats true, but atleast we get a route to Londonlol Anyway I am planning to bring my 500 next year so I guess only a ferry is an option:icon_thumleft:

[Bain]

Thats true, but atleast we get a route to Londonlol Anyway I am planning to bring my 500 next year so I guess only a ferry is an option:icon_thumleft:

Drive down to France and use the tunnel!

[Animo]

I've been off line for a few days.... is there a date or venue yet?

[wreckmaster]

I've been off line for a few days.... is there a date or venue yet?

Nope...But I belive the boss mentioned May 2010. I really hope we can make this come through:icon_thumleft:

And that Lefteris gets those t-shirts up for sale:icon_thumleft:

[Animo]

Ooooooh! I am sooooo excited! Is the Stig coming????? :D

[VilleV]

Stig would be great, but I would definitely like to hang out with Jezza! Last episode of TG was once again hilarious!

[Animo]

I have a soft spot for the Hamster and the Jemster but definately NOT James MAY!!!!

[Kertallica]

I don't think anyone has a soft spot for May to be honest lol

[wreckmaster]

Stig would be great, but I would definitely like to hang out with Jezza! Last episode of TG was once again hilarious!

Who is Jezza?

[Cadbury]

Looks like I will have to stick up for the underdog. James if you come to the 2010 meet remember me lol

[Cadbury]

And that Lefteris gets those t-shirts up for sale:icon_thumleft:

Yes, especially if we are having a mini-meet at the Ace Cafe in Sept/Oct:icon_thumleft:

[.Lefteris.]

Yes, especially if we are having a mini-meet at the Ace Cafe in Sept/Oct:icon_thumleft:
We will have them sooner then this! :)

[wreckmaster]

We will have them sooner then this! :)

:icon_thumleft::)

[.Lefteris.]

:icon_thumleft::)
and I have make some veeery nice designs!
check out my avatar for example! biggrin2

[VilleV]

Jezza aka Jeremy Clarkson! My favorite car show host.

[wreckmaster]

and I have make some veeery nice designs!
check out my avatar for example! biggrin2

Sounds goodlol

Jezza aka Jeremy Clarkson! My favorite car show host.

Aha! Didn`t know he had that nickname. Thanks:icon_thumleft:

[Kertallica]

Yes, especially if we are having a mini-meet at the Ace Cafe in Sept/Oct:icon_thumleft:

Oooo I'd be up for a meet there. Never been and always wanted to go :p And I would definitely be a t-shirt whore for the team!

[wreckmaster]

Oooo I'd be up for a meet there. Never been and always wanted to go :p And I would definitely be a t-shirt whore for the team!

lollollollol

[wreckmaster]

Any news on the t-shirts? And how is it going with the planning of the local 500 meeting in England in sept/oct ?

[.Lefteris.]

Any news on the t-shirts? And how is it going with the planning of the local 500 meeting in England in sept/oct ?
Am still waiting my friend, things are very slow those days here in Athens! :(

[Kertallica]

Am still waiting my friend, things are very slow those days here in Athens! :(

I can imagine :( I don't know whether anything has been organised for definite. The Italian car and bike nights at Ace Cafe are Wednesday 10th September, Thursday 8th October, Thursday 12th November and Thursday 10th December this year. So just depends when everyone is free.

[wreckmaster]

No problem Lefteris:icon_thumleft: I was just curiouslol

[Cadbury]

And only a few days away from 10 Sept !

[Bain]

I am sad I can't come :(

[wreckmaster]

I am sad I can't come :(

Dont worry:) The most important meeting to attend to will be the international one next year:icon_thumleft: I cant wait to meet you all and have look at your cars:icon_thumright: And I really hope it wont be to far away from the "Heartbeat" locationlol Maybe we all could go cruising there and take pictures of our great little retrocars in front of Scripps garage( dreaming) :roflmfao: But I am a bit worried about driving on the wrong side of the road:eek:

[Kertallica]

Yeah I thought September would be too close. But from October I'm up for it!

All you need to remember Wrecky is to look right at roundabouts lol

[wreckmaster]

Hmmmm.....had not tought about the roundabouts really:eek: I think I need one of you locals to meet me at the ferry so I can drive behind you for the first few miles and learn how you drive on your islandlol I really look forward to this meeting, have never been in the UK before:icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

Wrecky... you can now understand my dilemma about going to Italy this year... cross the water and it's all on the wrong side of the road ! Sure, I will meet you if need be... no problem, although it is motorway all the way !

ACE CAFE... I am up for a meet in October... anyone else ?

[Tyfio]

Wrecky... you can now understand my dilemma about going to Italy this year... cross the water and it's all on the wrong side of the road ! Sure, I will meet you if need be... no problem, although it is motorway all the way !

ACE CAFE... I am up for a meet in October... anyone else ?

OK for me, too. Have still not seen you around the Luton area, will keep on the lookout! biggrin2

[Kertallica]

I'm up for going to Ace Cafe in October. Do you need to buy a congestion ticket to get to it? And this would be my first time driving into London, I might get lost.. lol

[Cadbury]

For me, there is no congestion charge as I would be travelling down the M1. You might need to pay it as you might be travelling across London. Ace Cafe's Italian Night is on a Thursday night once a month... hope the nights haven't drawn in by then but then the clocks don't go back till later in October

[Kertallica]

For me, there is no congestion charge as I would be travelling down the M1. You might need to pay it as you might be travelling across London. Ace Cafe's Italian Night is on a Thursday night once a month... hope the nights haven't drawn in by then but then the clocks don't go back till later in October

Looks easy enough to get to, and it's outside the congestion charge :D

[Cadbury]

Seems a long trip for a few hours on a weekday night but it would be good to meet ya

[Bain]

Looks easy enough to get to, and it's outside the congestion charge :D

Yeh, I'd advise against going through anywhere in central London that requires you to pay anyway. The queues inside can be just as bad as those outside!!
The most sensible route is probably to go all the way round the M25 and come in via the A41 through Watford (Oh god, I can't believe I recommended using the M25, what is wrong with me...) :confused:

[Cadbury]

They closed the M25 yesterday (Junction 27 -28) so I had to leave at J.27 and go the long way to my Mum's.

Two cars were waiting for the breakdown services on the hard shoulder when a lorry hit them. Nineteen year old girl died. Such a waste of life.

[Bain]

They closed the M25 yesterday (Junction 27 -28) so I had to leave at J.27 and go the long way to my Mum's.

Two cars were waiting for the breakdown services on the hard shoulder when a lorry hit them. Nineteen year old girl died. Such a waste of life.

Oh dear :(

Although a big part of me is thinking "what were they doing sitting in their cars on the hard shoulder?"

[Kertallica]

We broke down on the M25 late night (not the Abarth, don't worry) and we had to stay behind the barrier next to the hard shoulder, even though bugs kept crawling up my leg, because of that reason. It is sad when that happens :(

[Bain]

We broke down on the M25 late night (not the Abarth, don't worry) and we had to stay behind the barrier next to the hard shoulder, even though bugs kept crawling up my leg, because of that reason. It is sad when that happens :(

Yeh, you really really can't sit in your car on the side of the motorway. I drive a hell of a lot of motorway miles and the amount of HGVs I see drifting is unreal.
I've had a few dabbles into the hard shoulder myself :eek: when you're doing long distances, it can be very easy to have a small lapse in concentration like that. Of course that's when it's time to pull over for a nap and a coffee!!

[wreckmaster]

Whats HGV`s? I know what it is like to be working on the road...It is better with the ambulance because of blue lights and the police is usually there to take care of traffic. But when I am out working with the tow truck with lots of yellow lights, people hardly notice it and pass my back with only a few inches sometimes. We have had to mount white strobes/blitz on the tow truck even tough it is illegal because they look blue from a distance. Then people thinks it is a firetruck or something and slows down a little..... Truckers are usually those who are best at slowing down and turn far left outside of the tow truck....

[Bain]

HGV = Heavy Goods Vehicle. Truckers.

[toeknee1]

A friend of my wifes car broke down last year on a A road she pulled it up on to the grass verge and phoned the AA recovery service, the AA person on the phone asked her where she was while she was phoning and my wifes friend replied she was sitting in the car the AA person told her to get out of the car straight away and to walk a safe distance away from her vehicle before she spoke anymore, she then got her children out of the car and walked about 50mts up on to the grass bank and continued to talk to the AA, while she was giving the AA her whereabouts a car smashed into the back of her car completely writing it off, this all happened in the space of a few minutes if she had,nt got out when she did she & her children would have been killed, thank god for the AA person and his quick thinking, the other driver was slightly injured and was later convicted for drink driving.
Dont sit in your vehicle if it has broken down on ANY ROADS you can replace your car

[wreckmaster]

HGV = Heavy Goods Vehicle. Truckers.

Ok:) Thanks:icon_thumleft:

A friend of my wifes car broke down last year on a A road she pulled it up on to the grass verge and phoned the AA recovery service, the AA person on the phone asked her where she was while she was phoning and my wifes friend replied she was sitting in the car the AA person told her to get out of the car straight away and to walk a safe distance away from her vehicle before she spoke anymore, she then got her children out of the car and walked about 50mts up on to the grass bank and continued to talk to the AA, while she was giving the AA her whereabouts a car smashed into the back of her car completely writing it off, this all happened in the space of a few minutes if she had,nt got out when she did she & her children would have been killed, thank god for the AA person and his quick thinking, the other driver was slightly injured and was later convicted for drink driving.
Dont sit in your vehicle if it has broken down on ANY ROADS you can replace your car

This is usually not a big problem in my pats of Norway since we got really wide road shoulders, and the maximum legal speed on just a few highways is 100km/h. Most roads are max 80 and 90 km/h. The problem comes when I come with the tow truck which is much wider than small cars. I usually park my tow truck about 50-80m behind the troubled car and turn my wheels out of the road, so if the truck get hit from behind from another car the truck will be pushed out of the road. And at the same time is a barrier between me and the cars coming from behind. For me the largest problem is when I drive in front of the troubled car to tow it up on my flatbed, then I dont have that barrier anymore and I have to be on the side of the tow truck to secure/tighten the car onto my flatbed truck. But in other parts of Norway like the western parts and northern parts there is hardly roadshoulders at all, but also lower speed limits and less traffic.... I always advice my customers when I speak on the phone with them that they should leave theire vehicle and move out of the road. Specially in the winther in icey conditions. But offcourse most of them dont have enough clothes to stay out of the car for very long waiting for me. And sometimes they have to wait for an hour or two before I am able to reach them...

[Bain]

A friend of my wifes car broke down last year on a A road she pulled it up on to the grass verge and phoned the AA recovery service, the AA person on the phone asked her where she was while she was phoning and my wifes friend replied she was sitting in the car the AA person told her to get out of the car straight away and to walk a safe distance away from her vehicle before she spoke anymore, she then got her children out of the car and walked about 50mts up on to the grass bank and continued to talk to the AA, while she was giving the AA her whereabouts a car smashed into the back of her car completely writing it off, this all happened in the space of a few minutes if she had,nt got out when she did she & her children would have been killed, thank god for the AA person and his quick thinking, the other driver was slightly injured and was later convicted for drink driving.
Dont sit in your vehicle if it has broken down on ANY ROADS you can replace your car

Sounds like she was really, really lucky there. 'A' roads can be even more dangerous than motorways!

[Cadbury]

I keep a really thick orange flourescent jacket in the boot, spare mobile phone in case mine fails and a torch... hopefully I wont need them again.

When a 42 tonner side swiped my Fiesta last September (has it really been a year !). It was bright sunshine so only HiViz needed, my phone worked and it was light. Oh... and I was protected on three sides by a 42 tonne lorry, ambulance and breakdown truck that arrived within ten minutes.

[wreckmaster]

I keep a really thick orange flourescent jacket in the boot, spare mobile phone in case mine fails and a torch... hopefully I wont need them again.

When a 42 tonner side swiped my Fiesta last September (has it really been a year !). It was bright sunshine so only HiViz needed, my phone worked and it was light. Oh... and I was protected on three sides by a 42 tonne lorry, ambulance and breakdown truck that arrived within ten minutes.

Always look on the bright side of life!! At least you`ve got Cadbury as a outcome of the accident:icon_thumleft: I am glad that you didnt get seriously hurt:icon_thumright:

What is HiViz?

[toeknee1]

[QUOTE=wreckmaster;7322]

What is HiViz?

High visibility flourescent jacket:icon_thumleft:

you must really catch up on your English slang Wreckie lol

[wreckmaster]

[QUOTE=wreckmaster;7322]

What is HiViz?

High visibility flourescent jacket:icon_thumleft:

you must really catch up on your English slang Wreckie lol

Looks like I dolol I also got two "HiViz" vests in both my car. I guess I will get a chance to catch up on the slang when I come to the UK next year for the first international 500fans.com meeting:icon_thumleft: I am very much looking forward to that:icon_thumright:

[Cadbury]

It should be a great gathering ! How's the planning going Lefty ?

Carnage on the M1 this morning at 7am. Lorry going north ploughed up 200 yards of central reservation and ended up in the fast lane of the southbound carriageway. Apparently, there were five/six cars involved also. Hope no one hurt. Tonight they still hadn't re-opened all carriageways.

[Bain]

Carnage on the M1 this morning at 7am. Lorry going north ploughed up 200 yards of central reservation and ended up in the fast lane of the southbound carriageway. Apparently, there were five/six cars involved also. Hope no one hurt. Tonight they still hadn't re-opened all carriageways.

Heard about that on the radio all day, sounded pretty bad. Lanes are still closed because they need to be relaid overnight, lots of road damage by all accounts.

[.Lefteris.]

It should be a great gathering ! How's the planning going Lefty ?

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Nothing yet!
to much work! :(

[wreckmaster]

Maybe we should try to decide a month where we can have the meeting soon. May, June, July has been up before! In my case May might be the easiest month, because of planning of vacations etc...

What do you other guys think?

I am just thinking that the earlier we decide month / date, more people will be likely to come:icon_thumleft:

We also has got to decide where in England sould we have the meeting. About this I am thinking somwhere in the Newcastle area as ferrys from the mainland goes here(atleast from Scandinavia).

[Cadbury]

If it is May... better pick a date soon as I am planning a trip to Egypt:relaxing:

[.Lefteris.]

lol

[Kertallica]

I was just about to say Newcastle is miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiles away, but then I thought that would be silly for me to say seeing as Wrecky is coming all the way from Norway lol

[.Lefteris.]

I was just about to say Newcastle is miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiles away, but then I thought that would be silly for me to say seeing as Wrecky is coming all the way from Norway lol
And I from Greece! :D

[Kertallica]

Oh yes, you too! :D So I will not complain about the mileage for me again lol

[.Lefteris.]

lol

[Cadbury]

I was just about to say Newcastle is miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiles away, but then I thought that would be silly for me to say seeing as Wrecky is coming all the way from Norway lol


Haha... you saved yourself from a 'blonde' moment !lol

[wreckmaster]

Any toughts folks, about when we should have the meeting? Alltough it is a long time too 2010, it will go pretty fast:icon_thumright:

A tought from me: last weekend in May, or one of the first two weekends in June?

Any news on the t-shirts Lefteris?

[.Lefteris.]

Any toughts folks, about when we should have the meeting? Alltough it is a long time too 2010, it will go pretty fast:icon_thumright:

A tought from me: last weekend in May, or one of the first two weekends in June?

Any news on the t-shirts Lefteris?

Am in for any time any place! :icon_thumright:
The t-shirt examples was crap :mad: so I have order from someone else... will see...
As you can see we have some fine people here that they diserves the best! ;)

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=73&pictureid=787

[Kertallica]

Haha... you saved yourself from a 'blonde' moment !lol

I know! lol A good save if I must say so myself :icon_thumright:

I would opt for late May, as if the festivals are any good next year, the one I usually go to is within the first weeks of June

[Animo]

I think we should set a date now. As for t shirts I think us ladies should have some sexy tight fitting ones! biggrin2 Lefty, what dates have you in mind? let's organise something now. :icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

I think we should set a date now. As for t shirts I think us ladies should have some sexy tight fitting ones! biggrin2 Lefty, what dates have you in mind? let's organise something now. :icon_thumleft:

X2!!!!:good_post: Lets set a date soon, so we can make all the arrangments about hollidays etc.... We who comes from a far away needs more time to such arangements than those who can just get in to the car and drive an hour or two!

Ps! listen to Animo about those shirtslol:D

[Cadbury]

I think we should set a date now. As for t shirts I think us ladies should have some sexy tight fitting ones! biggrin2 Lefty, what dates have you in mind? let's organise something now. :icon_thumleft:


Haha... tight ones for the men too lol

Have to agree about setting the date. Booked Egypt again for end of May. Lefty is in the UK shortly.... so perhaps he can get the ball rolling

[Jeff C.]

It is too far away from St,Louis,Missouri----I wont be able to make it.

[wreckmaster]

It is too far away from St,Louis,Missouri----I wont be able to make it.

lollol Maybe next time then:icon_thumleft:

[Animo]

Haha... tight ones for the men too lol

Have to agree about setting the date. Booked Egypt again for end of May. Lefty is in the UK shortly.... so perhaps he can get the ball rolling

I really do agree with Cadbury!!!!! Tight ones for the men too! biggrin2

[wreckmaster]

I really do agree with Cadbury!!!!! Tight ones for the men too! biggrin2

Not so sure about thatlollol Gravity is a bad thing:(


:yelling::roflmfao:

[Guttemamma]

Not so sure about thatlollol Gravity is a bad thing:(


:yelling::roflmfao:

lol

[.Lefteris.]

lol

[Guttemamma]

I really do agree with Cadbury!!!!! Tight ones for the men too! biggrin2

:icon_thumright:

[Animo]

.... and still we have no date... right that's it!

How about 4th, 5th and 6th June 2010????? Venue can be sorted at a slightly later date. biggrin2

[.Lefteris.]

.... and still we have no date... right that's it!

How about 4th, 5th and 6th June 2010????? Venue can be sorted at a slightly later date. biggrin2
I don't have a problem with any date.
My really problem is that I cant do much from here! :(

[Animo]

OK, when I get back later today I'll see what I can try and sort out if that's ok with everyone else? :D

I'll start a new thread with just suggested dates and venues, how does that sound?

[Guttemamma]

Sounds Great :icon_thumleft:

[.Lefteris.]

OK, when I get back later today I'll see what I can try and sort out if that's ok with everyone else? :D

I'll start a new thread with just suggested dates and venues, how does that sound?
:super:

[Cadbury]

I don't mind helping out if you need it !

[Animo]

I don't mind helping out if you need it !

Brill, cheers chick! :icon_thumleft:

[calie]

I will be in monaco from june the 17 would be nice to meet for drinks

[calie]

i wont have my 500 though

[Kertallica]

i wont have my 500 though

You'll just have to buddy up with one of us lol

[wreckmaster]

I will be in monaco from june the 17 would be nice to meet for drinks

The meeting is in England:) Alltough, Monaco seems way more tempting:cool: Shall we just move the meeting there guyslol

[Kertallica]

The meeting is in England:) Alltough, Monaco seems way more tempting:cool: Shall we just move the meeting there guyslol

I just did directions to Monaco and it's 907 miles away :eek: At this moment in time, I definitely don't have the money for that lol But we'll see nearer the time :D

[wreckmaster]

I just did directions to Monaco and it's 907 miles away :eek: At this moment in time, I definitely don't have the money for that lol But we'll see nearer the time :D

Done in a day Kertallica:icon_thumleft:

Last summer I drove to Milano from Norway in 24 hourslol

[Kertallica]

:eek: That's a loooooooooong way!! And it's not the amount of time that it'll take, it's the lack of funds for the petrol as it's more expensive in Europe than the UK (somehow :confused:) lol

[.Lefteris.]

The meeting is in England:) Alltough, Monaco seems way more tempting:cool: Shall we just move the meeting there guyslol
:roflmfao:

[calie]

lol

[Pethead]

For me 1.053 kms from my town to Monaco. If the meeting would be in Monaco maybe I could go. :thinking:
It's a interesting place to visit, really nice roads near the french sea cliffs, and much, much more near for me. And of course cheaper.

[wreckmaster]

For me 1.053 kms from my town to Monaco. If the meeting would be in Monaco maybe I could go. :thinking:
It's a interesting place to visit, really nice roads near the french sea cliffs, and much, much more near for me. And of course cheaper.

To be honest it is easier for me to drive to Monaco alsolol I dont have to take a long ferry trip:icon_thumleft: But offcourse it is longer to drive than the UKlol But I guess it will be in England this year:) Maybe we shall go for Monaco next year:p

[Kertallica]

To be honest it is easier for me to drive to Monaco alsolol I dont have to take a long ferry trip:icon_thumleft: But offcourse it is longer to drive than the UKlol But I guess it will be in England this year:) Maybe we shall go for Monaco next year:p

My wallet is happy with you once more lol

[wreckmaster]

So where in England should we have it? You all know my suggestion......lol

[Kertallica]

Well if we were to go to Emmerdale, here are a few websites about where it is, etc :p

http://forums.itv.com/thread/803242.aspx
http://www.itv.com/contactus/wheretofindus/default.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmerdale#Filming_locations
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=222746&site_id=1#import

I attached the first two links as I think you have to contact ITV itself and ask if it's okay to go and see the film site

[wreckmaster]

Is this the same place as the shooting location of Heartbeat Kertallica? I have never heard about this Emmerdale:confused: But thanks anyway:)

[Kertallica]

:eek::eek::eek: OH I GOT THAT WRONG!!! Why did I think you wanted to go there :( I did think at the time that was a bit odd lollollol

http://www.beautifulbritain.co.uk/htm/outandabout/film_tv_locations.htm

The northern border of the North York Moors is just over an hour's drive, so not too far :D

[Cadbury]

Take it Top Gear isn't getting involved then

[Kertallica]

I think the meet would need to be maaaaaasive for that to happen... Could get other clubs involved, but then that becomes a mission of a task lol

[.Lefteris.]

i think the meet would need to be maaaaaasive for that to happen...
x2 :(

[Pethead]

I created a new thread in the Fiat 500 spanich club aout your meeting. There were some members interested, but they don't speak english and they said that UK was too much far.

[wreckmaster]

I created a new thread in the Fiat 500 spanich club aout your meeting. There were some members interested, but they don't speak english and they said that UK was too much far.

:thanks2:

I am just think loud here: But since this is our first meeting ever, we should probably take it easy this time.... Like more of an social gathering! Example: Meet friday afternoon at a hotel, resturant etc... get to know each other!
Saturday: Meet up again somewhere ( local Fiat dealer?) and go from there on a cruising trip to somewhere intersting( car museum, a nice place by the sea to have lunch etc, etc... Spend some time there before we go cruising back to the hotel. A couple of hours rest before we have a late dinner at hotel, resturant etc....Then just socialising out the night! Sunday is breakup day: Meet each other around noon and say godbye to each other!

Offcourse on saturday we could for an example have somekind of competition etc.. when we meet, with some cheap awards at dinner in the evening.

Our second meeting ( 2011) I think we should have on continental europe, since we get more and more members from thw continent.

[alexcoupe]

here in Portugal the fiat500forum is going to make a meeting in Figueira da Foz at about 14 March. if someone from Spain or another country want to came is very wellcome.
call me for details.

[Cadbury]

Found the perfect location.
http://www.goathland.info/?Stay:Details:The_Inn_on_The_Moor
The hotel has 24 rooms.
Local to where Wrecky wants to go....

[Pethead]

here in Portugal the fiat500forum is going to make a meeting in Figueira da Foz at about 14 March. if someone from Spain or another country want to came is very wellcome.
call me for details.

I would like to go Alexcoupe, but I'm not going to do 950 kilometres to go and 950 kms to come back only for one day. Thanks anyway! Muito Obrigado!

[.Lefteris.]

IMO it has to be somewhere near London, easier access to the rest of us outside UK!

[wreckmaster]

IMO it has to be somewhere near London, easier access to the rest of us outside UK!

Not if you come by ferry:)

[.Lefteris.]

Not if you come by ferry:)
:thinking:

[Kertallica]

If anyone lives near the airport you would come into, maybe they could pick you up and you ride up with them (?)

The hotel does look nice. But I'm guessing we'd need to call rather sharpish to make sure we had all the rooms we needed...

[Bain]

Hi all. Sorry I haven't been on and posting too much recently. Life has been super busy! I'm still looking forward to this meetup! :)

[Cadbury]

Me thinks it will not happen :crying2:

[wreckmaster]

Me thinks it will not happen :crying2:

Why????:eek:

[Kertallica]

Someone needs to take charge and get a definite number of people, dates, etc, or it will just fall apart :eek: I would suggest one of the UK members, seeing as it's in the UK lol I could do it if needs be, as I'm jobless again :triste:

[.Lefteris.]

Me thinks it will not happen :crying2:
If no one else will come, I will come just myself to take you out! :icon_thumright: :)

Someone needs to take charge and get a definite number of people, dates, etc, or it will just fall apart :eek: I would suggest one of the UK members, seeing as it's in the UK lol I could do it if needs be, as I'm jobless again :triste:
Sorry about your job :(
It has to be from someone in UK, it is not that easy from Greece! :(

[Kertallica]

It has to be from someone in UK, it is not that easy from Greece! :(

That's what I was thinking. Well, did we all want to make a definite who's going and who's not, so then either myself or someone else can call hotels/b&b's around that area and see what they have and how much?

[Cadbury]

Start with the date
Then who is in

I'm in !

[Bain]

I will definitely come. :icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

I am in as long as I and Guttemamma gets of work! It is in the beginning of the public holliday so everyone wants off around that date :( But so far it looks good! Guttemamma has just started in a new job on the local airport so she is kine of last in line when itcomes to having time off work! But atleast we know she has got that weekend off.... If we dont have enough time to bring the car we will try to take a plane! Planes goes both to Newcastle and Stanstead from our local airport!

[.Lefteris.]

Start with the date
Then who is in

I'm in !
:icon_thumright:

[john500]

I would like to attend to.:icon_thumright:

[Bain]

Planes goes both to Newcastle and Stanstead from our local airport!

Where you fly in to will depend on exactly where we're meeting up. Stansted is an hour or so from me, so I'd be happy to give you a lift if you land there. I'm not sure who lives up near Newcastle who'd be coming to the meet if you were to land there though.

[Kertallica]

I'm obviously in, and I live near Gatwick if anyone needs a lift from the airport, or I'll be near Heathrow more than likely whilst travelling to the meet :D

[Cadbury]

I am in as long as I and Guttemamma gets of work! It is in the beginning of the public holliday so everyone wants off around that date :( But so far it looks good! Guttemamma has just started in a new job on the local airport so she is kine of last in line when itcomes to having time off work! But atleast we know she has got that weekend off.... If we dont have enough time to bring the car we will try to take a plane! Planes goes both to Newcastle and Stanstead from our local airport!

Stanstead is only an hours drive from me... could collect you

[Cadbury]

Right....

What date ?

Location ?

If Wrecky is getting into Stanstead.... perhaps head south... perhaps Dover

[wreckmaster]

Where you fly in to will depend on exactly where we're meeting up. Stansted is an hour or so from me, so I'd be happy to give you a lift if you land there. I'm not sure who lives up near Newcastle who'd be coming to the meet if you were to land there though.

I'm obviously in, and I live near Gatwick if anyone needs a lift from the airport, or I'll be near Heathrow more than likely whilst travelling to the meet :D

Stanstead is only an hours drive from me... could collect you

Sounds good:icon_thumleft: Thanks all of you:)

[Kertallica]

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/festivalofspeed/Default.aspx

If South is an idea, this is on that same weekend. I've personally never been but I've heard good reviews :D

[wreckmaster]

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/festivalofspeed/Default.aspx

If South is an idea, this is on that same weekend. I've personally never been but I've heard good reviews :D

That might be an good idea:icon_thumleft:

[Bain]

Oh totally. Goodwood festival would be ace.

[Kertallica]

If we're going for this, we'll have to go further a-field for hotels/b&b's as the hotels I've been looking at look rather full already :(

[Bain]

If we're going for this, we'll have to go further a-field for hotels/b&b's as the hotels I've been looking at look rather full already :(
Yeh, I'd imagine they would be for something like Goodwood. It's a pretty popular event.

[Cadbury]

Lets have a head count of how many are coming from overseas and those in the UK. That way we can decide which end of the UK to book something for.

[wreckmaster]

Lets have a head count of how many are coming from overseas and those in the UK. That way we can decide which end of the UK to book something for.

Abroad:
-Guttemamma (80% chance)
- Wreckmaster(80% chance) Looks like we probably will fly in to probably Stanstead. If we get more time than just the weekend off work we will try to bring the car...

[Lil Dee]

I heard a rumour that Goodwood are having a special on Italian and/or Fiats this year....my Brother has been pestering me and my hubby to go (I have the 1.2 sport, he has the Abarth)

I suspect that accomodation would be very difficult to get, but you never know. I've ended up on a static caravan site before now (it's reasonably near Brands Hatch, and I was damned if I was going to miss Neil Hodgson in the Superbikes that year !)

Aha !! Found it....it's all things Italiano !! :yes:Telegraph Article Here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/goodwood-festival-of-speed/6654042/Goodwood-Festival-of-Speed-2010.html)

Oh, and HELLOOOOOO !! :) This is my first post round here, though I am a regular on several other forums, so I'm used to the way things work.

[wreckmaster]

I heard a rumour that Goodwood are having a special on Italian and/or Fiats this year....my Brother has been pestering me and my hubby to go (I have the 1.2 sport, he has the Abarth)

I suspect that accomodation would be very difficult to get, but you never know. I've ended up on a static caravan site before now (it's reasonably near Brands Hatch, and I was damned if I was going to miss Neil Hodgson in the Superbikes that year !)

Aha !! Found it....it's all things Italiano !! :yes:Telegraph Article Here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/goodwood-festival-of-speed/6654042/Goodwood-Festival-of-Speed-2010.html)

Oh, and HELLOOOOOO !! :) This is my first post round here, though I am a regular on several other forums, so I'm used to the way things work.


Excellent:icon_thumleft:

[Kertallica]

Apparently they're going to open on Thursday this year instead of Friday, so an extra day :D

Has the count been finalised yet? Kinda getting excited about it now lol

[Bain]

Sounds good:icon_thumleft: Thanks all of you:)

You realise whoever gives wrecky a lift will have to spend a week cleaning their car beforehand :eek: :rolleyes:

[VilleV]

:roflmfao:

[wreckmaster]

Good one Bain:icon_thumleft: Dont worry I am not that bad......:eek:

lollollol

[Kertallica]

Lucky I don't live near Stanstead lol Only kidding Wrecky :icon_thumleft:

[muddyfool]

Count me in

[EwanF]

I'd like to get down for it if I can....

[wreckmaster]

It dosen`t look good for the meeting for me and Guttemamma :( Something has happend so it doesen`t look like we can afford both going on a trip to England and a trip to Greece with the boys later in the summer:( And I guess, no matter how much we want to go to England it is more important with the familiy holliday....atleast it is for our boys!

We still dont know when we gets our holliday either! I have asked to get it in late august, but still no answer from our employers:(

If things suddenly looks brighter economically I will for sure come to England also, but at this moment it dosen`t look very good:(:triste:

[Kertallica]

That sucks :( Gives you more time to save up for the next meet though :icon_thumright:

[wreckmaster]

I just dicovered that there is an Cinquecentisti meeting in Liguria in September..... That gives me a few more months to save up! And it is in the same town as we did go to last year after the meeting in Erba! By the medeterranean sea, just outside of Genova! This town is a paradise town with old funk style houses( Like Miami Beach), palmtrees and with an great romantic atmosphere! The town is called Rapallo and is located next to the rich and famous playground of Portofino! I really want to go there! And as it dont seem I will make it to the UK this year, I will try to go to Rapallo again. I have made a thread on Cinquecentisti, trying to collect some more information about this meeting. If anyone else would like to go also, we could meet up somewhere and cross the alps together:) If I should go there I think we will stay there for a week or so, to make it a holliday also. Do some scuba diving in the Portofino marine park etc...
I can highly recomend Rapallo, and to combinate it with a 500 meeting would be just great:icon_thumleft:

[VilleV]

What time in september is that meeting? Im having a two week holiday starting on 27th of september and this does sound interesting!

[wreckmaster]

If I understood it right, they had not set an exact date yet! I have made a thread on cinquecentisti about this, so I will keep you up to date!

[john500]

Is this get together ever going to happen ???:confused:. Cadbury has asked who's up for it, I would like to attend and a few other's mentioned they would come. So where and when:icon_rolleyes:

[Kertallica]

We need to get a definitive list, see where everyone's coming from then organise around that :) Goodwood was only an idea if that's not feasible for everyone

[Bella Italia]

Depending on dates etc (because of working shifts) we would be interested.:icon_thumleft:

[Pethead]

What has happened finally with the meeting? When are the dates of celebrating it? Any of you could update this thread, please? Thanks!

Last week I saw some images on TV news about 2010 Goodwood.

[wreckmaster]

I Think this meeting fall apart I am afraid! But there is the cinquecentisti meeting in Chiavari/ Rapallo, Italy on the 11th and 12th of September. Me and Guttemamma is going there in our 500 :) You are welcome to join us if you want! Shorter drive for you also :) And it would be Nice if someone else from 500fans.com also attended! Sorry for the strange writing, but I am writing on my IPhone because I am in Greece!

[VilleV]

Sorry for the strange writing, but I am writing on my IPhone because I am in Greece!

Why you little..!:p I´m so envious!biggrin2

[Pethead]

You are welcome to join us if you want! Shorter drive for you also :)

Thank you for the invitation Wrecky! I wish I could go. There are only 1200 kilometres.:eek: But I'm very short of money and my boyfriend takes holidays from the 20th to the 26th. If the meeting would happen on this week, maybe we could try to go.

Enjoy your stay in Greece.

[wreckmaster]

Why you little..!:p I´m so envious!biggrin2

We are home again now......:(:( Miss Greece already:) But only 12 dayd until we go to Italy:cool:

Thank you for the invitation Wrecky! I wish I could go. There are only 1200 kilometres.:eek: But I'm very short of money and my boyfriend takes holidays from the 20th to the 26th. If the meeting would happen on this week, maybe we could try to go.

Enjoy your stay in Greece.

Thanks Pethead:)