AUTOBRITE DIRECT GRAND OPENING & OcUK IS INVITED! OcUK CAR MEET MARCH 24th!!

Gibbo

Gibbo

Gibbo

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Hi there

Many here will know OcUK works closely with Autobrite Direct as they make our noblechair care kits and have of course attended OcUK Motor meets in the past with their mobile shop.

Well just like OcUK fashion Autobrite Direct is growing fast and just like OcUK in the past have outgrown their current premises and have such have made a major upgrade by moving to a vastly larger premises where they cannot only expand their online business but also place a larger focus on their walk in store and of course professional detailing and paint restoration services that Mark and Kevin run.

As the owner is a personal friend of mine and now owns the latest AWD BMW M5 which like my SVR is an absolute missile of a car in totally stock form, there shall be a lot of real nice cars on display from Italian exotica, GTR's, BMW M, Mustangs and of course lots of other marques, including classics.

Anyway a picture always works best:


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Their address is on the picture!


I propose those who wish to attend can either just turn up at their HQ between 10am - 4pm or can meet at OcUK at 08:30am on Sunday March 24th and we then convoy too their HQ to arrive at 9am to get allocated parking space, the route is heavily policed by camera vans, foot patrol cameras and squad cars so my advice is obey speed limits.


Attending list:

1. Gibbo - Banana MK2 "F2 YEL"
2. Kindai - Another banana :D
3. Jedi - MX5
4. Mac - And another banana with 800+ HP
5. Connor - Civic Type R, the new one!
6. Paradigm - Audi S3 Saloon
7. Nathwaith - A sunburnt banana ;) GTRRRR !!!
8. Lowe - GT86
9. Eddie - Blackbird
10. Warrantyvoid - TT RS
11. Zeed - 350Z
12. Andy Pandy - Focus RS
13. DrewZH - MY18 Mustang
14. Eddie Hall - Mustang "HA11 WSM"
15. Ace Modder - 370Z DX67 SWY
16. Kelvin - Aston Martin V8 Vantage "AR02 AMV"
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08:30am @ OcUK!

Remember those who want guaranteed parking, 08:30am at OcUK and we shall leave OcUK at 08:35am, so seriously NO ONE be late, you will be left, no excuses, set of early!
 
ANNOUNCEMENT!

The following members are on the Supercar stand! - I have tickets get from me at OcUK 08:30am on Sunday!

1. Gibbo - Ferrari
2. Jonathon Coleman - Lamborghini
3. Baz - Mustang
4. Kelvin - Aston Marton
5. Nath - GTR
6. Reserved, for potential Mclaren!


Everyone else shall be directed to the public car park!


Those on supercar stand:

- Meet at my house at 8am or meet at OcUK at 08:30am
- Leaving OcUK at 08:35am on the DOT!
- Arrive Autobrite 08:55am and park up in allocated space and you will need your ticket/pass from myself or you won't get in.


Other attendees can still meet us at 08:30am and convoy up and park in public area, otherwise feel free to arrive later around 10am. :)

P.S. Supercar stand, if you are not there by 9am, you do risk losing your allocated space and being moved to the public parking area, as there are others wanting the supercar spaces!

P.S.2 Cars on the super car stand are expected to be clean!!!!
 
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Andy Pandy said:
Hi Gibbo, do you mean public parking on the Autobrite premises or in b&q car park? I'll be at overclockers nice and early to join the convoy :)
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No idea I am afraid, maybe along the road, I'd be surprised if they are filling B&Q as maybe B&Q will complain, but it is there event, I shall ask tonight when I pickup the Ferrari as they are giving it a detail and paint correction for me. :)
 
OMG!

Love the sound, great stock, of course it can be better, just whether its worth hassle and cost really. Thanks for getting that, will certainly have to get a tunnel run.
 
shadow_boxer said:
@Gibbo Paintwork looks stunning in the sun shine there. On that note any recommendations as to which exterior detailing package to go for from Autobrite. Car is a 6 year old C63 and feels like it deserves a bit of love and hopefully protection. Are the more expensive packages worth it?
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I’ve no idea I’m afraid I handed them the car and left them to it took them a whole day and no idea what they did. They did say it could do with a stage 2 but did not have time so I think they gave it a basic correction, polish and used a wax they don’t sell called legacy. They did glass polish and seal too.

I did exhaust tips and sealed wheels myself no idea on prices as I’m on mates rates. :)
 
Scania said:
Saw that earlier, unfair and biased reporting (as ever!) in my opinion, Autobright weren’t in the wrong here and the actions of idiots outside is beyond their control, so typical that traffic wardens saw an opportunity to make a few quid in people parked and not causing any obstruction, I understand the Police attendance but the wardens was a joke - I load off that estate regularly and in the week you see all manner of illegal parking and not a sign of them, cash grabbing kill joys!

Ultimately, had the moronic element not acted as they did none of this would have happened, but it was a shame I had to leave early to avoid an unwarranted ticket.
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I actually spoke to a couple of officers and they said they had no issue with the meet. Their issue was idiots and they did a couple of patrols to show their presence but people were still be stupid so another police car arrived with traffic wardens to issue tickets to give people the idea.

The officers themselves did not want to shut the event as they want local business to succeed hence pulling in traffic wardens so in fairness the police were very fair and easy to talk too but people won’t listen and then spoil it for all.

As per usual it was some chavs in crap boxes spoiled it for all.

Autobrite had arranged a super car parade and a classic car parade neither of which happened due to all the idiots causing issues so everyone remained parked apart from an Aston Vanquish and an MP4-12C.

When I left loads were about with cameras saying send it and well I tootled off at 10mph.

I did not want to be like that Lamborghini Performante which got totalled on Sunday big style trying to show off.
 
Mike9000 said:
Idiots. At least yesterdays story is balanced by todays...

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/business/autobrite-direct-ready-conquer-world-2682110
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Yes it is the press as per usual, the photograph my car and the Lotus and say racing, yet my car and the Lotus were parked on display the entire day.
The racing was by idiots outside refused entry as parking was ticket holders only. So apart from these people causing issues and creating Festival Park all over again it was a fabulous meet and a huge success for Autobrite as they had over 1000 customers through the door on the day, fantastic success story in Stoke. :)

Havana_UK said:
Oof! Trees are pretty unforgiving, as it acting like a wally in a high powered car on the street. Just goes to show how quickly these things can bite you.
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It is also what happens when you turn of all the nannies, engage LC on cold semi-slick tyres.
The car lit the tyres up on the 1-2 shift, further impacted by the slight curve and undulation in the road, the car quickly spat him out. Very stupid to even consider LC on a cold engine and cold tyres, in such a busy populated area, this could have ended far far worse!

This shows the actual crash:




Gutted for the owner, but a bit more common sense and it would not have happen!
 
Uncle_Gravy said:
Was it? My bad, still an amazing looking car, you rich boys need to buy more of them
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Amazing indeed, not sure it justifies the 100k plus price tag though, of course its fine if they hold their value, but you'd be better of buying a Sport 350 or 380 for 90% of the experience at half the cost. :)
 
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