Huge automobile present are nice, however currently I’ve discovered myself having fun with the extra chilled out vibes of smaller occasions. They’ve the environment, folks and the automobiles, however distill issues right down to a stage that’s devoid of the panic and insanity you discover on a packed present flooring. So what’s to not love?!

Northern Eire’s EuroTreffen is the proper recipe for an excellent time out, and boy did it ship final weekend.

Run by GTINI, the crew behind Dubshed, the extent of preparation and organisation is of course on level, however from the second the automobiles started to roll into the Blue Circle Crusing Membership venue, issues simply felt relaxed.

I discovered myself onsite early, like 15 hours early, so had the probability to beat a post-camping groggy head watching the primary of the automobiles snake their means down the tree-lined entrance in direction of the present area.

The present temporary was clear: carry something European and funky. However such was the openness of the invite it was an excellent guessing sport of attempting to predict what would subsequent roll across the nook. Completely inventory Vauxhall Cavalier or bagged Jaguar XKR? Proper on it. Immaculate MG ZT? Oh, completely.

As automobiles made their means onto the garden, the GTINI crew sprang into motion, directing them to designated parking areas.

It appeared complicated, automobiles angled in all instructions, however as soon as I caught the drone within the air, the masterplan made excellent sense.

Automobile crop circles?

The structure, the secluded woodland venue and the drive-on stage are the weather that make EuroTreffen extremely particular. As an array of automobiles and house owners have been introduced earlier than the crowds to be interviewed by the GTINI crew, I took a stroll across the area.

Whereas the core of the present was primarily VW primarily based, it was an opportunity to rise up shut with a model new Lotus Emira for the primary time, chat Peugeot 106s (which I’m at all times open to), and take into consideration simply how good Mk2 Golfs look proper now, as they appear to dominate the VAG tuning scene as soon as extra.

It was solely a really brief flying go to to Northern Eire, however in that point EuroTreffen jogged my memory simply how nice the automobile scene is when all of the insanity and stress is eliminated, and you’ll spend just a few high quality hours with nice folks chatting about the issues that carry us collectively.

I’ll go away you with a small gallery of photographs from the day beneath.

Cian Donnellan
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