Whos going to Durrow on April 20th?

Blue850 · 27-03-2008 1:31pm #1

I'm bringing the W115 Merc and my brother should be there with a Kadett C Rallye

Dades · 27-03-2008 3:22pm

Looking forward to making the trip in the SL.

Hopefully without the roof by then!

Never been to the Durrow show. Is it a free-for-all, or is some sort of pre-registration required?

3ps · 27-03-2008 4:18pm

I will be going in my Alfa, plus I'm trying to organise as many Alfa's as possible via www.alfaireland.ie

I just turned up last year. It's pre 1970... so anything like my 1976 had to pay a nominal fee to exhibit.

Blue850 · 27-03-2008 4:21pm

free pre 70, fiver post 70, front seat passenger free in too.

Dades · 27-03-2008 6:02pm

Good stuff. I can stretch to a fiver (for 2 more yrs anyway!)

Closer the time we should post a photo guide of boardsie cars to watch out for.

mike65 · 27-03-2008 6:07pm

If the weather is up to scratch I'll go up for that (maybe I can get HiFive to give me a spin up

)

Mike.

carchaeologist · 27-03-2008 6:36pm

I know ye will think its a stupid q, but where is durrow...

mike65 · 27-03-2008 6:45pm

Laois, find Portlaois and go south. Its where the Cork and Kilkenny roads split.

Mike.

carchaeologist · 27-03-2008 6:57pm

Ta for that mike, i must see if i can make it, sounds like it could be a good show!!

mike65 · 27-03-2008 7:03pm

Of course coming from Kerry your best shot is head up the N21 and past Limerick and head to Portlaoise then south. Long journey

Mike.

carchaeologist · 27-03-2008 7:18pm

Yep, the joys of being down south:rolleyes:.Its not too bad though, the roads are much better than they used to be!!

GA361 · 27-03-2008 7:48pm

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yep, the joys of being down south:rolleyes:.Its not too bad though, the roads are much better than they used to be!!

Not around Dingle.There still sh!te.:D:D:D

carchaeologist · 27-03-2008 7:52pm

Ah, the conor pass is much better now, i can do tralee to dingle in 40 mins on a good day:D

johnf2020 · 28-03-2008 9:17am

Hi Guys,

Yeah, its a great show. Unfortunately its in the same field as last year which was covered in cow sh1t and was so rough it made french cobbled streets seem like a pool table!!!!!!

Hifive · 28-03-2008 1:20pm

mike65 wrote: »

If the weather is up to scratch I'll go up for that (maybe I can get HiFive to give me a spin up )

Mike.

Mike,
If I decide to go up you'd be very welcome.
It's always handy to have someone to push the car out of the mud:)

mike65 · 28-03-2008 1:45pm

Exellent (but if its not warm and sunny I'm not going anyway!)

Mike.

v300 · 08-04-2008 6:37pm

I'll hopefully be there in a White Fiat 132.

manta mad · 08-04-2008 9:49pm

im going to ,should be in a red gsi manta

anyone know what time you have to be in to park up by ???

colm_mcm · 08-04-2008 10:19pm

I'll be going provided I'm Saabed by then.

8~) · 09-04-2008 6:18am

Travelling in either a W123 Mercedes or E28 BMW, depending...

johnf2020 · 09-04-2008 8:47am

I'll be there..White Renault 16 if fine:D
R18/R15/FUEGO if wet.:eek:

MercMad · 09-04-2008 8:53am

I may swing by, the Mercedes Club is doing a Gordon Bennet Run that day !

mike65 · 09-04-2008 2:55pm

Just checked the forecast - a tentative bright and mid teens sort of day.

Mike.

RobAMerc · 10-04-2008 2:24pm

mike65 wrote: »

Just checked the forecast - a tentative bright and mid teens sort of day.

Mike.

The forecast for Sunday 20th ?

mike65 · 10-04-2008 2:27pm

yep. Except that was yesterdays prediction, today wetterzentrale says 10-12 degrees. Sure it could be anything untill the day itself.

Mike.

trevorbrady · 13-04-2008 5:46pm

I'll be there in this:

I was there last year in this:

the field is rubbish unfortunately, more suited to tractors than classic cars. If it's any way wet the gateway will be a quagmire, it's in a slight dip and will be wet even if the field is dry. Get out early if you can

Dades · 16-04-2008 1:51pm

trevorbrady wrote: »

the field is rubbish unfortunately, more suited to tractors than classic cars. If it's any way wet the gateway will be a quagmire, it's in a slight dip and will be wet even if the field is dry. Get out early if you can

So in order to get out early, does that mean you are better to arrive late?

The (early) weather forecast is not good.

Much and all as I have been looking forward to this I was hoping to have the bloody roof off by now!
Car shows in the rain are as much fun as funerals.

fitzgese · 19-04-2008 3:38pm

Anyone know what time this will start/finish?
Thanks.

DannyBuoy · 19-04-2008 9:38pm

fitzgese wrote: »

Anyone know what time this will start/finish?
Thanks.

Or directions and a spectator admission price?

Dades · 19-04-2008 9:54pm

From Dublin drive toward Limerick, and take the Cork turn off the motorway about an hour from Dublin. I think!

Durrow is one of the towns on the way to Thurles.

Though I may not be making the trip...

DannyBuoy · 19-04-2008 10:03pm

Dades wrote: »

From Dublin drive toward Limerick, and take the Cork turn off the motorway about an hour from Dublin. I think!

Happy enough where Durrow is, its where to go in the town I was wondering, can't be too difficult to find I suppose.

mike65 · 20-04-2008 6:41pm

Anyone get there? - I took one look out the window and decided to spend my day on PP and Attheracers.

Mike.

PanhardPL · 20-04-2008 7:26pm

mike65 wrote: »

Anyone get there? - I took one look out the window and decided to spend my day on PP and Attheracers.

Mike.

Well Mike you missed a great day, the place was full and weather perfect.

mike65 · 20-04-2008 7:28pm

Typical! It was raw and unforgiving down here.

Mike.

Dusty1609 · 20-04-2008 7:40pm

Pictures from Durrow today

Durrow pictures here

The turn out was excellent and not a hint of rain, although it was cold. I thought the access in was much improved on last year, and although there was quite a queue to get out it was well organised.

mike65 · 20-04-2008 8:55pm

Hmm wish I'd gone now. Roll on the summer.

Mike.

ikb · 20-04-2008 8:55pm

Dusty1609 wrote: »

Pictures from Durrow today

Durrow pictures here

The turn out was excellent and not a hint of rain, although it was cold. I thought the access in was much improved on last year, and although there was quite a queue to get out it was well organised.

Great show credit to all. . Spoiled only by the exit queue.
Anyone cop the russian Zil Radio wagon...The guy told me he gave two and a half grand for it, full of radio gear...WHAT A TOY!

Dades · 20-04-2008 9:00pm

Thanks for the link.

Looked like a decent turnout.

Like Mike, I looked out the window this morning and figured summer hadn't arrived. Didn't relish the task of washing the car in the rain either.

v300 · 20-04-2008 9:29pm

Nice to meet a few of ye lads. Thanks for the chat.

The queue out was a bit hard on the FIATs,
two of them stalled and needed surgery to re-start.

Ticking over for an hour or so, as you're queuing to try and get out
is harsh treatment on an older car.

DannyBuoy · 21-04-2008 8:35am

Was a good show, great turn out, some nice Anglia's there, also nice selection of Manta's. Was pi**ing rain when I left home, had wellies and full wet gear with me but didn't need them thankfully. Fresh cold breeze tho...
About an hour to get out of the field but I suppose thats what happens when you have a good crowd.
All in all a good day.

Whos going to Durrow on April 20th?

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