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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
GUTTED!
Just had the email, cant believe it.
Where we gonna go now? Barnstable??
All down to Lees for a weekend of drunken deborchery _________________ Presntly own
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Ian M wrote: |
Where we gonna go now? Barnstable??
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America could be an expensive ferry! |
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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This is unbelievable. Apparently the company which runs the event, "south services" have gone bankrupt.
They used to organise lots more stuff in addition to SpaItalia. I'm not sure I quite understand what's going on at the moment as the first time I went to Spa it was very cheap and they seemed to do ok. Following on from that over the years, all I've seen are the prices go up and up and the attendance get better and better. If there's anything to blame for them going under then it wouldn't be SpaItalia.
You never know what happens in these companies... perhaps they have other things going on that have done them over.
Anyway... I'm sure someone else will pick up doing an Italian Car show at Spa - I'm certain *that* used to make money!
A weekend in Skegness instead then chaps!
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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It's a shame... was a good event. |
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bobbber P4
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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lee16v wrote: |
It's a shame... was a good event. |
I'm sure someone else will do an Italian Car event there... You think about the income from it - must make money.
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bobbber P4
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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I think they should call it SpaBob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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If you were the organiser I'd definitely go! Get rid of the rusty cars, bring in the beer tents. |
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bobbber P4
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Bring it on doode....
Bugger though... chances are that it will never happen again in the guise we loved.
Then again, it was getting daft with huge charges for track time and those crazy women wanting $1m for you to drive a Masser.
Perhaps they lost their way anyway and it's time to move forward.
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Bet it loses money compared to a Jap, German and even French car events. Would be interested to see what replaces the date's Spaitalia was going to be on.
Being an F1 track and the astronomical costs of the revamp a few years back plus keeping the FIA happy is likely to be part of the issue as to why the organiser's can't afford to host the event.
Oh well its a shame but at least I got the t-shirt. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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bobbber P4
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Oggie wrote: |
Bet it loses money compared to a Jap, German and even French car events. Would be interested to see what replaces the date's Spaitalia was going to be on.
Being an F1 track and the astronomical costs of the revamp a few years back plus keeping the FIA happy is likely to be part of the issue as to why the organiser's can't afford to host the event.
Oh well its a shame but at least I got the t-shirt. |
You sure Oggie? Why is that!? I can't imagine much higher turnout for those marques and I'm pretty sure they wouldn't pay more than the charges at SpaItalia.
That's why I'm confused about the event going under.
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Just by shear number Roberto, for every italian car seen on the road there will be 40 to 50 others, the majority will be Jap, German or French with Korean bringing up the rear (with there 7 year warranties). _________________ PHAT 33 |
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BigAl P4
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Where have you been Al.....the moon? |
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Redhill Planet. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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BigAl P4
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Wakey wakey Al
Just done a little search and it appears that the dates earmarked for
Spa italia are now down as a track day. _________________ Presntly own
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Just found this picture while perusing the Spaitalia website
Its Big Al aka penelope pitstop changing her wheels again
And of course in the foreground the finest 33 at the event!!!
http://www.spaitalia.be/sites/default/files/galerie/2011_SpaItalia%20%28519%29.jpg
And also there is a provisional date for this year, 27-28 September _________________ Presntly own
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Have to agree, that green S3 was the best there.........oh, sorry, you said foreground......... |
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Surprised to see this event being resurrected though. Is it the same organisers Ian? |
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think so, previous company went down the pan.
Wonder if having missed a year they will be able to raise enough interest to run it this year _________________ Presntly own
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kwejker Alfa Arna
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johnboy 16 Valve
Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 1061 Location: margate U.K
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Here you go
http://www.spaitalia.be/en/news _________________ WODA WE NEED? MORE POWER!!
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