Lancia Beta Forum

Dear all
Well as most of us now know, 2012 marks the 40th year since the launch of the first Beta way back in 1972. It also marks 10 years of Beta Boyz / The Beta Forum. Hard to believe I know.

In order to mark the year we aim to get press coverage like we did for the 35th anniversary, and also try to get 40 Betas together at as many of this year’s car events (see Tony’s list on this forum). So spend the Winter months getting your Beta ready and on the road!

Also we have planned a...LANCIA BETA 40TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND 25 -27 May 2012.

Open to all Lancias!
 
The weekend has been arranged at the very beautiful De-Vere Dunston Hall Hotel (5 Star) near Norwich for the tour to be held around the Norfolk Broads.  The Dunston is a beautiful Elizabethan Mansion set in 150 acres of wooded parkland with its own Golf course and spa facilities.

The weekend package includes dinner, bed and breakfast on the Friday evening, use of all spa facilities. A driving tour of the broads on the Saturday visiting places of interest. A Gala dinner on the Saturday evening and bed and breakfast and use of the spa facilities. The Sunday morning will be feature an Autojumble and prizes for the best Betas.

Please find attached a booking form including prices as well as terms & conditions of the whole weekend package to be returned to Amanda Dodge who can be contacted via the following: call 01823-461472, 07765523656, e-mail: elmtreehomes@hotmail.co.uk or post with an SAE to: 52 Jeffreys Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5JL.  

https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx/.Documents/LANCIA%20BETA%20FORUM%20BOOKING%20FORM.docx?cid=01a03f826f7137c9&Bsrc=SkyMail&Bpub=SDX.SkyDrive&app=Word

If you are unable to open the above link, please click on the Word/PDF files attached below

Please register your interest as soon as possible.

Best wishes
John Bower

Ps. If anybody is wondering why we have chosen Norwich it is because we hope to have friends from The Netherlands joining us  :)

I have already booked the time off work so myself & Mrs NoVat will be attending.

I am working towards taking both Coupes.

Hi John

The skydrive requires a login, so unable to access which I guess will be the same for most folk?

Peter

it is very unlikely I can commit to the whole weekend but I will try and get there for one of the days.

And can I put in an order for one of the polo shirts?

Dear John,
Great news, we can't wait. Anne and I have booked the weekend as we have always wanted a good excuse to go to the Norfolk Broads ;D. Now we get to travel in style in convoy around the patch with a bunch of lancias! I am sure that "Milleman" will be happy as I was speaking to him only the other week and he expressed his wish that it would be held in his neck of the woods for a change!
As for HPE, well on with the big push to get her finished. She has just had a complete interior renovation and looks great "looking out". Wheels are coming off this week to be re-enamelled. Wheel bolts and stuff already at the chromers etc! Then on the 30th its off to "Wesson Lancia" at Exeter for the major body surgery, (screen out, new scuttle grafted in, replacement hatch fitted, then partial respray of those areas)!
 The body will then be very, very good. Not perfect, as the wheel arches have a couple of minor traffic scratches etc and the nearside door has some hidden "issues", but the cost of a Total respray complete with VX stripe is a bit much at present :o. So for now that will just leave the engine bay to finish cleaning up and suspension to re-vamp (maybe).
Well done for organising it.
PS. are we going to get any 40th Anniversary car mats made. our 35th ones are a little used now!
VXdeMAYO.

Hi

I was going to confirm my attendance for the weekend but a few hours ago i was told ive lost my job and have been given a few weeks notice. Then they ask me if I can train up the people taking over my job. Then i come back home to find a letter from TFL (Transport for London) which is a parking fine for 130 quid because i allegedly parked on a red route before New Years Eve....
... Apart from that, everything is fine and a lot can happen between now and April.. It can, can't it??   :-)  Whatever happens i will be turning up for at least one day.

VXdeMAYO,
Alan did a great job on my scuttle and on a respray so i'm sure you will get a super result with your HPE.

G

Sorry to hear about your run of bad luck Graham, I hope things pick up and you find a new job.   

Look forward to catching up on the Beta 40th.

What is the info for those wanting to go for just one day? Sunday would have seemed the obvious day for a display and general meet up/natter but it seems to finish at lunch time is that really the case?

Well turns out that I will not be able to make it as I'll be on holiday in sorrento booked by the wife so I disclaim all responsibility for the date clash

Sorry to hear your not coming Alan. Maybe see you at one of the other meet ups.

Have had the first lot of 40th polo shirts today.
The ones for he Betameeta weekend will have some extra embroidery on the sleeve just for the weekend only.

Standard ones are available through LBP in sizes m to xl. I will take requests for other sizes.

Mark

Dear Mark,
Just an enquiry but is there any intention of producing a "40th Anniversary set of car mats" like the 35th set, 5 years ago?
All the best,
Chas, (VXdeMAYO).

We will be there for the whole weekend, hopefully in one Beta, possibly in two....

i live up the road, can i just turn up in the morning?

fear not there will be a option to join for one day, at the moment we are concentrating on getting the hotel bookings in  
Once we have the 20 confirmed booking needed, Amanda will release more info

download booking form here http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1434.0;attach=729 (http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1434.0;attach=729)

Tony

Hi Everyone
 Just a quick reminder that deposits for the 40th anniversary weekend in Norwich at the end of May
have to be in by February 24th.
 
Tony

Come on folks, times running out, by the end of next week we will know if it stays or will it not...............

Is this not a 'definite' then? I thought it was ....  :-\

Having Spoke to Mandy Dodge last week, take up has been very poor, single figures infact.........bare in mind we have twenty rooms booked.

I'm a definite, I just need to get the funds together
 

in my experience Lancisti always book at the very last minute

Fellow Beta fans

I am all booked and deposit paid for the 40th Weekend in my (Beta) Montecarlo. So I look forward to a fun event.

Cheers

Eric

Dear all,
I have just completed the booking process for the Lancia beta forum. My wife Catherine and I will come from Paris (France) with a Beta 2000 I.E. that I bought in 1983 (brand new). It will be a long trip to join you (nearly 400 miles). We will cross the channel on Friday morning and drive to Norwich where we expect to show up in the afternoon.
It would be good to have some support in case of failure   ( just in case, the car is running well as of today) like address of repair stations able to fix the beta between Folkestone and Norwich

Hoping having a great  event and meet other fanatics

Best Regards

Claude
 

Claude,

Quite close to the destination (70-80km) http://www.thefiatandalfaromeospecialists.co.uk/ (http://www.thefiatandalfaromeospecialists.co.uk/) The owner has a coupe.

Mark

I suspect giving 2 more weeks to find the deposit will help as it gets people past the next pay day. It is a fantastic venue and Amanda has a good record for sorting out great events so I hope we can see a bit more action from the Beta owners on this. I must be honest the deadline for a deposit caught me by surprise.

Eric 

Hi All

13 rooms now confirmed (25 peeps!) for the event and 7 still remaining. Apologies it has all been such short notice but due to the amount of organising the hotel has to do in arranging Gala food, the band, conference rooms etc, their deadline for deposits is next Wednesday 29th February. I asked for deposits for tomorrow due to spending the weekend sending out receipts and clearing cheque deposits. If anyone wants to do a last minute bank transfer then please let me know asap by e-mail elmtreehomes@hotmail.co.uk or phone me on 01823 461472 or 07765 523 656.
If anyone would consider sharing a twin room this would reduce the cost of the weekend down to £138.75 each. Just a thought! Any questions or concerns please do not hestitate to contact me. This event is promising to be a really good celebration of this great model.
Details for joining for the day will be released later next week.
Hope you can beg, borrow or steal the deposits!

Cheers
Amanda  ;D

Dear Amanda,
thanks for all you hard work, we can't wait to attend.
The news has just got better,  our HPE has just passed it's MOT!
Happy days,
Chas and Anne,
(VXdeMAYO). :) :)

Hi All

This event is now a definate go ahead with 16 rooms now booked. I have begged an extension of the payment date till next Tuesday 28th so if you are having any last minute thoughts about coming or are prepared to share a room so the cost is down to £138.50 each then please get in touch with me.  The weekend lay out is below to give you an idea of how much you would be getting for your money!

Cheers Mandy   07765 523 656  01823 461 472  elmtreehomes@hotmail.co.uk

ITINERARY

Friday night - Arrival from 3pm
7.30pm Private function room for introduction
Two-course hot fork buffet booked
Quiz, or other entertainment
Accommodation
Full use of all indoor leisure facilities for the day

Saturday
Full English Breakfast
Tour of broads after breakfast visiting places of interest. Return to hotel
Drinks served before Gala dinner call
Private function room for Formal 3-course silver served set meal including coffee and mints and house table wine. (Half bottle per person)
Band- 4 piece 3 x 45 minute sets.
Dedicated Guest Services Manager
White Table Linen
Table Plan, menu cards, and place cards
Silver Candelabras
Accommodation
Full use of indoor leisure facilities for the day

Sunday
Full English Breakfast
Use of function room for speakers, prizes for best cars, thank you for coming etc
Coffee, tea

Hi Mandy
Form updated to double/twin room and in the post with cheque  :)

I'm looking forward to the event. It will be here before we know it.

Best wishes

John

UPDATE!!!

Just spoken to Amanda, she's having email trouble at the moment (hopes it will be sorted by the weekend)

Amanda and Steve spent last weekend at the hotel, sorting out the details for the weekend, did the driving tour
then a 6 hour drive back to Somerset, thats commitment thanks Amanda!

The hotel are being very accommodating, and have agreed to accept a few more weekend bookings  ;D subject to availability
If you would like to do the weekend package, please fill in the booking form ASAP with full payment and forward it to Amanda.

The hotel sounds perfect, we have reserved parking right in front of the hotel (very nice backdrop)
so far we have 20 confirmed rooms booked (36 people) plus those doing the one day tour  ;D
remember all Lancia's very welcome!

Weekend booking for can be downloaded here:http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1434.0;attach=729]http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1434.0;attach=729]http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1434.0;attach=729 (http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1434.0;attach=729)

Hotel brochure Download : http://www.devere-hotels.co.uk/hotel-lodges/locations/dunston-hall.html (http://www.devere-hotels.co.uk/hotel-lodges/locations/dunston-hall.html) 

if you are unable to do the weekend package, remember the one day package is still available for the Saturday see:http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=6659c15bff3d2f516478391b4c139485&topic=1556.0 (http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=6659c15bff3d2f516478391b4c139485&topic=1556.0)

 

    

Is it possible to have a more precise agenda for Sunday?

Sunday
Full English Breakfast
Use of function room for speakers, prizes for best cars, thank you for coming etc
Coffee, tea

In order to organize our trip back to Paris (400 miles), I'd like to know when the event is supposed to finish, so I can plan the trip to Paris in one or two parts.

I suppose this information will also  be usefull to those having a long trip back home.

Best regards

Claude

Hi Claud

After a busy Saturday/evening Sunday's going to be a relaxed day, we appreciate some people have a long journey home, and anticipate to be finished around or just after lunch time.

Regards
Tony









 

If you know anyone that is flying from South Africa to the UK next week, please let me know urgently, as I have a gift parcel for the attendees of the Beta Forum 40th that needs urgent delivery!

Thanks & regards,

All,

Please be aware that there is a large British Super Bikes motorcycle event taking place at Snetterton on 25-27 May, with 50,000 spectators anticipated to attend. 

Please factor this in when planning your route and ETA.

attached is a scanned map showing the location of Snetterton/our hotel

looking at the map it looks like we need to keep well away from the A11, those traveling from the south I guess the best route would be the A140 ?
could someone with local knowledge please advise

thanks!

The A11 is dualled with the exception of Mildenhall to Thetford and barring incidents it will be running pretty free apart from that bit, sadly on the single carriageway bit very long queues are the norm Northbound on a Friday and Southbound on a Sunday. So on a Friday I wouldn't use the A11 anyway.


Form the South & SouthWest

A14 to Bury St.Edmunds
A143 to Diss
A140 to the Hotel


From South East (ie Essex, Kent & maybe Sussex, also anyone arriving from Harwich)
A12 to Ipswich
A14 to J51
A140 to the hotel.

Hope that helps
(Edit for stupidity 24/05)

Hi

Just like to take this opportunity to wish everyone who is going a very enjoyable weekend, sadly my Spider is still in bits and I had a long planned holiday booked, so could not attend.

Hope to catch up with some of you later in the year.

Peter

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.
Weather looks good as well.

Geoff

It's the A143 you need to take from the BSE junction on the A14 to Diss. The A134 will take you to Thetford and the A11.

I wish you all every success and enjoyment on the weekend - I wish I and my Betas were with you!

Regards,

Having lived in Bury for twenty years you'd think I'd get it right wouldn't you? You're spot on of course. Post edited.

Sorry for any confusion.

+1

Wish I could have made this

29 Betas present, glorious sunshine.

We couldn't have had a better weekend weather wise.

Gutted that I couldn't make it now, though I always suspected that my car wouldn't be ready. Only consolation is that the Coupe went off for it's welding to someone I can hopefully trust this time on Monday.

Seems like it was most 'festive', especially as I got a text from someone on the event last night which read, "Am bit drunkard. W went to bed to see Eurovision. Love you lots. xxx"  ;D

Superb weekend.

Food, drink company glorious sunshine and only minor burns. Thanks to everyone that set it up and those that came serious distances to attend.

Hopefully someone will have better pics than mine which have mainly turned out to have huge sun glares on them!

Stuart

A truly magnificent weekend, superb weather, fantastic, friendly Beta fans/Lancisti, great setting and a superbly flexible itinerary.

Mandy (Dodgems) did a simply brilliant job of organising the whole weekend, and full credit to her - I know everyone appreciated your hard work.

There were some beautiful Betas with each model represented and I was beaming from ear to ear when I looked on as the big group photo was being taken. (Bronze Spider and Bangkok Yellow Berlina were my favourites)

Well done everyone who came along, especially Claude & Catherine who came all the way from Paris,

Nous espérons avait un voyage sûr à Paris

I'll second all of the above and especially the thanks to Amanda for organising a superb event.

A slideshow of my photos can be seen at http://s801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Betameeta12/?albumview=slideshow (http://s801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Betameeta12/?albumview=slideshow)

As already said, a great day and great credit goes to Amanda for all her hard work for making the weekend happen. :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanciamad/sets/72157629922862850/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanciamad/sets/72157629922862850/)

some great pics there

I hope all the cars made it home OK?

Absolute brilliant weekend  ;D ;D
thanks to everyone who came, I know a lot of people traveled a long way

Hotel was perfect, what a stunning backdrop for the photos, and we could not have asked for better weather  :D

Massive thanks to Amanda who organized the whole weekend, you can be very proud of what you have achieved

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotos/sets/72157629922497682/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotos/sets/72157629922497682/) 

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cheers
Tony

I had a thoroughly enjoyable day. Great to put even more faces to names from the Forum.

Thanks for organising Dodgems. Love the photos Tony and Theo.

Had a good drive back topped off by spectacular sunset over the Dartford Bridge.. Worth the £1.50 toll fee.!

Graham

Fabulous weekend, big thank you to all involved with organising things, especially Mandy of course.

Great to see a few familiar faces but also to meet many new ones. As newbie forum members Libby and I were made to feel really welcome so thanks also to everyone for that.

En route home, we stopped for a picnic lunch and watched the Jubilee Air Show at Duxford from a few fields away (cheapskates), Battle of Britain memorial flight at a few hundred feet over your salad nicoise is a good way to round off the weekend. Anyone else there too?

Looking forward to the next event !

Martin Dowling.

Hi

Did Andy have time to do his presentation on the beta range on Sunday.? Id love to of seen that.

just been through your photos too Marcus .. great stuff

G

Yes - proper anorak stuff. Debating correct chassis numbers and so on.

I learnt a fair amout too

I've just seen the pic of Andy in Tony's photos. Genius. Can you post that one up on here?

I've just laughed out loud at the picture of Andy - I'd forgotten about that one!

How many of the carpet Tony?

This one  :D
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7286318258_5860a8b0ca_b.jpg)

Andy borrowed the camera and went round tables photographing guests, what he did not realize the camera was set on 6 frames per second
I have 6 or 7 photos of each table all the same shot, it was like a strobe going off  :D

and loads off just carpet too

Mandy

Well Done thank you! Even the weather was amazing and Andy Collins let me park my "Fiat" with the proper Lancias. I enjoyed the driving so much I even went for a 6.30am run to buy a paper.

2 slight hitches on arriving home added a bizarre twist. After emptying the car I noticed a lot of oil from a sender which must have unscrewed about a mile from home after hundreds of trouble free miles. But that was topped by the explosion as my space saver spare wheel blew up!!!! Clearly the heat was just too much for it, but why it waited until the car was back on the drive I have no idea.

A top weekend and great to meet many new faces including Claude all the way from Paris. 

Cheers

Eric and Laura (not Lorna just for the record)

Oh cripes - now you tell me - so sorry Laura  :-[

Sorry to hear about the spare, hope there is no damage to the car itself. :o

Many thanks to everyone for your comments I really appreciate it. Several people asked me if this was the only weekend event until the 50th and would we
consider organising one on a bi-annual basis. Any thoughts on that? I'd be up for it!

Thanks again and great piccies everyone. I didn't realise we had so many good photographers in the mix.

Cheers

Mandy (Also known as Amanda!)

Many thanks to Amanda from the Robinson household. Was nice to meet some new faces, and chat with some faces i've seen before but never had a chance to speak to.
With this now being the 3rd Beta Meeta in a row, I don't see why an annual event may not be on the cards? With a bigger event/weekend for the 45th and 50th anniversaries perhaps?
Such a good showing of well presented cars, it just shows how many are still out there in such nice condition :)

Can I have a copy of the "andy" photo, it'll keep
the kids away from the fireplace...

Dear All,
first of all many thanks to Amanda for the superb event, It was our first "Lancia specific" event and we did not know what to expect! Anyway great people, great cars, great venue, oh and GREAT WEATHER.
It was a shame Anne and I did not make it in our HPE VX, however we were not the only ones,  and having Howard turn up with his Alfa Brera S meant we could have mini photoshoot of the blue and red Alfas together, before the real deal happened!
I spent the day with Mark Milne in his lovely bronze spyder playing navigator with Anne following in the Alfa. Fantastic.

However, on the way home from the hotel Mark suffered a breakdown with a broken fuel pump. (He ended up on the back of an AA relay truck), and got home at 10 o'clock. Ouch!

Meet you all again soon,
Best,
Chas and Anne,
(VXdeMAYO). :)

Many thanks to Amanda for a great day. Unfortunatley 20 miles from home i had to request a piggyback from the AA, suspect fuel problem. At least it didnt ruin my day. PS if you ever need a Co Driver Chas is your man.

From Paris with love

Tuesday 29 May  5:45 AM: Wake-up, gym, shower, breakfast, dress up, pack, drive to work….
Tuesday 29 May  8:00 AM: hundreds of e-mails, meeting at 9:00, the boss wants to see me, the  telephone is ringing,…
It looks like hell; Let’s close our eyes for a moment….
Thursday 24 May 13:00: luggage packed, all papers ok, full fuel tank, we drive from downtown Paris heading North. Temperature is 30°C, no aircond, noise over 100 dB if windows left open at 70 MPH. Why did we buy a dark blue car 30 years ago?
Thursday 17:00: arrival in Calais, we refuel, ignition…. Nothing, Catherine looks at me without a word… Ignition ….works!! Hotel Mercure, nice restaurant “L’Assiette ancienne », go to bed.
Friday 25 May 7:00 AM: Wake-up, no gym, shower, breakfast, dress up, pack, drive to Eurotunnel….
Friday 25 May 8:50 AM the car is in the train, we talk with an American living in Belgium who admires the car. He owns a “Citroen 2 CV” that he uses every day to go to work.
Friday 8:00 AM(UK Time): beware! Drive on the left side! 200 Miles to Norwich, Traffic Jam announced between London & Cambridge, we decide to change our plan and take the A12 to Ipswich; after a cool drive and several stops (coffee at Little Chief is quite the experience!) we arrive at Norwich at 1:00 AM.
Message from Matt (MattNoVAT) who wants to make sure we’re all right.
First goal: find the Tesco for refuelling (who can escape Tesco in the UK?), refuel, and car-wash out of order.
Friday 1:30 PM: We enter the De-Vere Dunston Hotel; what a gorgeous place! Our room is ready, everything’s fine.
Friday 2:30 PM: we meet with Amanda who give us the Beta pack; should be younger than the Beta; walk around the hotel, swimming pool, rest,…
Friday 5:00 PM: A lot of people are on site and the parking is full of Betas; I talk to a lot of guys and realize that I’m not alone: they are all crazy about their car.
Friday 7:00 PM: Buffet Dinner with Anne & Chas who will make our live easy during all the week-end (Thanks a lot!). Quiz: speaking English (more or less) is not the same as having a British culture! Our team (Eurovision) is only average, our added value is …limited. Andy is a fantastic entertainer!
Saturday 26 May 10:00 AM: everybody is pampering his car or discussing the merits of such or such modification to make his Beta more robust; talk to a lot of guys (ex: mark who also offered his help and too many the names of which I can’t remember); never seen so many Betas in my life (and some friends: Fulvia, delta, Anne’s Alfa)
Saturday 26 May 12:00: Matt is doing a fantastic job, like a conductor; in a very short time, all The Betas were parked in front of the hotel, photos, photos, and more photos.
Saturday 26 May 14:00: The wolf pack is released in the country side; the visit of the gardens is relaxing; you can see Betas in all directions; we decide to go and see the seafront.
Saturday 26 May 17:00: Back at the Hotel; beauty contest ; my preferred one is Matt’s red coupe; Catherine prefers the blue immaculate Spider (What should I do during the next 12 months to win the next contest?)
Saturday 26 May 19:00: Washed, dressed, the face as red as my tie, I hope I’m as elegant as my wife Catherine. Interesting discussion with Martin (one of the Fiat owners) and his wife; we could spend hours comparing France and England (Industry, landscape, weather, roads, health, bureaucratic issues, etc.)
Saturday 26 May 20:00 Dinner with Amanda, Ann, Chas and the family who won the prize for the most beautiful Beta (be fair play, Claude, she is, really!); once again, Andy takes the mike and cheers/thanks those you made this event possible(special attention to Amanda who did a fantastic job); a great moment when Catherine and I were asked to go on stage and receive a Lancia bottle of wine from Mark (Lanciabetaparts, without him, some/ most  of our betas wouldn’t be able to start ); the speech was unprepared and the words were lacking; thank you all for your welcoming attitude
Sunday 27 May 09:30: Catherine is doing some tourism in Norwich; see a beautiful jaguar Type E on the parking
Sunday 27 May 10:00: Who else than Andy can answer the following question: What brand of tyres are mounted on a Beta coupe 1300 Series 1 FL 1 manufactured in November 1976 first batch of production (Note: first shift of the day, Lorenzo was in charge of this stand on the production line)?
Note: Andy, please correct type, date, etc.
Sunday 27 May 12:00: goodbye everybody, picks Catherine in Norwich, heading to Folkestone
Sunday 27 May 17:20, Eurotunnel, 19:00 (French Time) drive right side of the road, heading Arras; Hotel Best western, Dinner, go to bed
Monday 28 May 8:00: Wake-up, no gym, shower, breakfast, dressing, packing, visit of the city center (the two amazing places are a must see)
Monday 28 May 13:00: departure to Paris; arrival at 3:00 PM; unpack the luggage, mail, washing machine, end of this fantastic Week-end

Tuesday 29 May 9:00: let’s go to this bloody rotten meeting


See you next year or sooner if you come in France

Claude & Catherine

My sincere apologies to all that the promotional gifts sent by DHL (Damned Highway Larceny) which should have arrived on Friday, are still sitting in the East Midlands awaiting clearance....  :-[

They also sat around in Amsterdam for an entire Friday night and the whole of Saturday, and only moved to the UK on Sunday.  >:(

Still, I hope we will get them to you all somehow soon.

Regards,

Now there's a thought.....  Amanda?

Already have my thinking cap on :) - Claude is going to let me know of any events they are holding next year, however, there was a general view of holding a bi-annual weekend event.
If the interest is high enough I can look into doing an event next year in northern France or here. I would rather have a year's notice to organise something rather than the 4 months I had for Norwich!

Cheers

Mandy ;D

Depending on how the house hunting goes during the next two weeks, I may well be living in France and able to help out with a bi-annual event.  Regardless of where I'm living though, I'd definately be interested it would fantastic if we could co-ordinate something with Squadra Beta (the French equivilent of Lancia Beta Forum)

Ask me when I get back    ;D

Hi Matt

What area of France are you looking to move to?

Peter

Poitou Charentes is where we are looking but we have one "wildcard" just inside Limosin.

We're looking near that area too, more around Preiully/Yzeures. Well placed for the racing at Angoleme.

Hi Matt/mtulloch

Sorry to hijack the thread, our place is a bit East of you just to the East of the Loire near to Nevers and Pouilly, one of the reasons my Spider is taking so long to be finished. We spend around 10 weeks a year here with a long list of jobs to do on the house.....

Good time to buying in France at present with the Euro going back down and the market being pretty slow from what I understand.

If you need any help (I am no expert) feel free to get in touch.

Peter

A very nice day although I arrived late sat afternoon, sans Beta. A very impressive venue.
A lot of hard work had obviously gone into organising the event. A fine crop of Betas.

Thanks for that, might take you up on the offer later in the year.

Matt.

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