Massive automotive present are nice, however these days I’ve discovered myself having fun with the extra chilled out vibes of smaller occasions. They’ve the ambiance, individuals and the vehicles, 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 a fantastic 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 vehicles 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 likelihood to beat a post-camping groggy head watching the primary of the vehicles snake their method down the tree-lined entrance in the direction of the present subject.

The present temporary was clear: convey something European and funky. However such was the openness of the invite it was a fantastic guessing recreation 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 vehicles made their method onto the garden, the GTINI crew sprang into motion, directing them to designated parking areas.

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

Automotive crop circles?

The format, the secluded woodland venue and the drive-on stage are the weather that make EuroTreffen extremely particular. As an array of vehicles and homeowners had been introduced earlier than the crowds to be interviewed by the GTINI crew, I took a stroll across the subject.

Whereas the core of the present was primarily VW primarily based, it was an opportunity to stand up shut with a model new Lotus Emira for the primary time, chat Peugeot 106s (which I’m all the time 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 automotive scene is when all of the insanity and stress is eliminated, and you may spend a couple of high quality hours with nice individuals chatting about the issues that convey us collectively.

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

Cian Donnellan
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