Summer 2013 Poole Quay - Italian Car Night
Discussion
Summer 2013: I know this might seem premature (especially as we haven't even had a Summer in 2012 yet!) but thinking of next year......
Every summer a number of seaside resorts hold ‘free’ car shows - the idea being to entertain tourists and thereby encourage both tourists and participants to spend money in the local economy. Poole, in Dorset, runs a weekly themed car show named Quay For My Car. (Q4MC)
Throughout the summer, every Friday, the Quay in Poole Harbour is closed to traffic. It is an attractive location – opposite Sunseeker Yachts (where they are currently constructing Eddie Jordan’s superyacht!) with a busy waterfront and an excellent selection of bars and restaurants. As a tourist destination, there are obviously plenty of hotels in the Poole/Bournemouth area.
Poole Tourist Information (pooletourism.com) organises and run the event. As it is funded through sponsorship so there is NO charge for participants or spectators!
http://www.pooletourism.com/go.php?structureID=pag...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59166814%40N02/sets/7...
This year the themes have been:
4th May - Open Tops/Convertibles
11th May - Beetles & Combis (T1 & T2 only)
18th May - Porsches
25th May - 4x4s/Classic Landrovers
1st June - Open Tops/Convertibles
8th June - Mini Magic
15th June - Best of British (pre August 1983)
22nd June - Lotus 7/Caterham
29th June - Audi TTs
6th July - Open Tops/Convertibles
13th July - Beetles/Combis (T1 & T2 only)
20th July - Porsches
27th July - TVRs
3rd August - Open Tops/Convertibles
10th August - Mini Magic
17th August - Best of British (pre August 1983)
24th August - American Dreams
31st August - Sassy Smarts
If you are a fellow Italian Car enthusiast I think you would agree that there is a very obvious gap in their schedule!
I approached Anne Simpson, who is the Special Events Manager for Poole Tourism, to ask whether it might be possible to add a date next year for Italian Cars. She is very enthusiastic about the success of Q4MC and advised me that if there was a free date and sufficient interest it might be possible to inaugurate the very first ‘Italian Stallions’ themed Quay For My Car!
How can you help initiate the event?
I understand that in the past the Ford Capri Club held an event but out of the minimum 50 cars needed to make a date viable managed to attract only 3!
If sufficient numbers of Italian car enthusiasts register our interest and enthusiasm by e-mailing / writing then Poole Tourism will be willing to consider adding the event to next year’s calendar. Therefore please could you e-mail Poole Tourism at the address below. The more enthusiasts who register an interest the better! At this stage the event is only a possibility and obviously there is no commitment to attend just as there is no implied commitment for Poole Tourism to offer it.
Please could you register an interest by e-mailing a.simpson@pooletourism.com
stating that you would be a possible participant in an 'Italian Stallions' themed Quay For My Car in 2013
For ease you may Copy / Paste the following:
Title line - 'Italian Stallions' themed Quay For My Car in 2013
Message:
I / we would be most interested in participating in an 'Italian Stallions' themed Quay For My Car in 2013. I could bring my ………
Yours truly,
Footnote:
The TVR boys here at Pistonheads successfully initiated a TVR night. Can us Italian car fans do likewise? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Remember this can only happen if WE initiate it. So if you are interested please register your potential interest.
Every summer a number of seaside resorts hold ‘free’ car shows - the idea being to entertain tourists and thereby encourage both tourists and participants to spend money in the local economy. Poole, in Dorset, runs a weekly themed car show named Quay For My Car. (Q4MC)
Throughout the summer, every Friday, the Quay in Poole Harbour is closed to traffic. It is an attractive location – opposite Sunseeker Yachts (where they are currently constructing Eddie Jordan’s superyacht!) with a busy waterfront and an excellent selection of bars and restaurants. As a tourist destination, there are obviously plenty of hotels in the Poole/Bournemouth area.
Poole Tourist Information (pooletourism.com) organises and run the event. As it is funded through sponsorship so there is NO charge for participants or spectators!
http://www.pooletourism.com/go.php?structureID=pag...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59166814%40N02/sets/7...
This year the themes have been:
4th May - Open Tops/Convertibles
11th May - Beetles & Combis (T1 & T2 only)
18th May - Porsches
25th May - 4x4s/Classic Landrovers
1st June - Open Tops/Convertibles
8th June - Mini Magic
15th June - Best of British (pre August 1983)
22nd June - Lotus 7/Caterham
29th June - Audi TTs
6th July - Open Tops/Convertibles
13th July - Beetles/Combis (T1 & T2 only)
20th July - Porsches
27th July - TVRs
3rd August - Open Tops/Convertibles
10th August - Mini Magic
17th August - Best of British (pre August 1983)
24th August - American Dreams
31st August - Sassy Smarts
If you are a fellow Italian Car enthusiast I think you would agree that there is a very obvious gap in their schedule!
I approached Anne Simpson, who is the Special Events Manager for Poole Tourism, to ask whether it might be possible to add a date next year for Italian Cars. She is very enthusiastic about the success of Q4MC and advised me that if there was a free date and sufficient interest it might be possible to inaugurate the very first ‘Italian Stallions’ themed Quay For My Car!
How can you help initiate the event?
I understand that in the past the Ford Capri Club held an event but out of the minimum 50 cars needed to make a date viable managed to attract only 3!
If sufficient numbers of Italian car enthusiasts register our interest and enthusiasm by e-mailing / writing then Poole Tourism will be willing to consider adding the event to next year’s calendar. Therefore please could you e-mail Poole Tourism at the address below. The more enthusiasts who register an interest the better! At this stage the event is only a possibility and obviously there is no commitment to attend just as there is no implied commitment for Poole Tourism to offer it.
Please could you register an interest by e-mailing a.simpson@pooletourism.com
stating that you would be a possible participant in an 'Italian Stallions' themed Quay For My Car in 2013
For ease you may Copy / Paste the following:
Title line - 'Italian Stallions' themed Quay For My Car in 2013
Message:
I / we would be most interested in participating in an 'Italian Stallions' themed Quay For My Car in 2013. I could bring my ………
Yours truly,
Footnote:
The TVR boys here at Pistonheads successfully initiated a TVR night. Can us Italian car fans do likewise? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Remember this can only happen if WE initiate it. So if you are interested please register your potential interest.
Hooray!!!!!
Just had the following e-mail from Poole Tourism
"Just to let you know that I have set aside Friday 30 August 2013 for the Italian Stallion night. I hope that suits, and look forward to seeing you all there. Please do not arrive before 6.00pm as the Quay is a no parking zone until then, so we have nowhere to put vehicles, and I know it causes frustration having to be moved on.
For those of you that may not know, the event runs from 6 .00 – 9.00pm and we park on a first come first serve basis - I think we can accommodate about 100 vehicles."
So make a note in your 2013 diary........ Friday 30th August 2013 Italian Stallions - Poole Quay!
Just had the following e-mail from Poole Tourism
"Just to let you know that I have set aside Friday 30 August 2013 for the Italian Stallion night. I hope that suits, and look forward to seeing you all there. Please do not arrive before 6.00pm as the Quay is a no parking zone until then, so we have nowhere to put vehicles, and I know it causes frustration having to be moved on.
For those of you that may not know, the event runs from 6 .00 – 9.00pm and we park on a first come first serve basis - I think we can accommodate about 100 vehicles."
So make a note in your 2013 diary........ Friday 30th August 2013 Italian Stallions - Poole Quay!
Bump! It's on Friday 30th August.
Quay for my car - on Poole Quay
http://www.pooletourism.com/go.php?structureID=pag...
The event starts at 6pm & ends at 9pm. Entry is free but limited to 120 cars.
From the website: IMPORTANT INFORMATION (on car night): Vehicles are requested not to arrive before 6pm as the road is not closed until this time and there is no parking available; also please avoid waiting up the high street as this causes traffic congestion.
Quay for my car - on Poole Quay
http://www.pooletourism.com/go.php?structureID=pag...
The event starts at 6pm & ends at 9pm. Entry is free but limited to 120 cars.
From the website: IMPORTANT INFORMATION (on car night): Vehicles are requested not to arrive before 6pm as the road is not closed until this time and there is no parking available; also please avoid waiting up the high street as this causes traffic congestion.
This Friday 30th Poole Harbour Quay For My Car - Italian Stallions
http://www.pooletourism.com/events/calendar/ref:N5...
http://www.pooletourism.com/events/calendar/ref:N5...
martinrpeachey said:
I've got yellow "Prancing Moose" wheel caps on my Volvo, recon I could sneak in? hahah
Well you probably would be allowed in if you replaced the "Volvo" badges with some saying "Volvini" I simply replaced the badges from my Austin Maxi with ones from a Alfa Romeo & look at the result!
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