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Posted by admin on Oct 23, 2021

Carrick and Cloverleafs!!

It had been over 3 months since our early summer club run so it was high time that we took the opportunity to get some Club Members together for an autumn run and despite the damp conditions with some light precipitation in the air the turnout on Sunday 17 October was decent with 8 motors arriving at the meeting point at Carrickfergus Castle. Evidently other car clubs had the same idea – the MX5 club...

Posted by admin on Aug 18, 2021

Supercar Funday

As we drove down to Bishopcourt Racing Circuit on Sunday 15 August 2021 I was hopeful of an impressive selection of supercars to feast my eyes on – and I was not to be disappointed. Judging by the huge crowd that descended on Bishopscourt they too anticipated that this was an event not to be missed for true petrol heads – and we have more than our fair share of them in Northern Ireland. The...

Posted by admin on Jul 9, 2021

NIIMC members go for a leisurely Sunday drive!!

The weather looked promising and Alastair had also promised a leisurely Sunday drive to the North Antrim coast. Ok, that’s not exactly true – the word leisurely didn’t feature in the conversation at all. The fact that Alastair turned up as co-pilot for Brian in his stunning new motor – none other than a Misano Blue Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio – signalled that our Sunday...

Posted by admin on Oct 4, 2020

It’s an outstanding pass for the Stelvio

Our Stelvio Milano 2.2d turned a year old recently and was dutifully left into Donnelly’s for its first service. I struck it lucky with the courtesy car as Drew McVeigh kindly lent me his daily driver – a 2020 model Stelvio Veloce – a 280bhp petrol version. I was interested as to how it would compare to our diesel and to see for myself the changes and improvements that Alfa had made to...

Posted by admin on Sep 26, 2020

Shakedown after lockdown!!

The weather forecast was promising as was the number of NIIMC members who were keen to get their cars out on the open road again to blow away some of the cobwebs that had gathered over the last 6 months since lockdown. Johnny had planned a route that would spare us the monotony of motorway driving and take us on a far more scenic route on A and B roads throughout the day. We met at McDonalds and...

Posted by admin on Aug 4, 2020

NIIMC Members come out of hibernation

Who would have thought that by the middle of the summer we would not be in car heaven with shows, club runs and cars and coffee meetings in full swing? Unfortunately 2020 has not turned out as we would have hoped with COVID-19 having a significant impact on the car club scene. Nevertheless, as we move through various phases of COVID-19 recovery NIIMC members thought that the time was right to sniff a few...

Posted by admin on Jun 27, 2020

Alfa Romeo celebrates its 110th birthday

To commemorate a milestone that very few automakers can match, Alfa Romeo celebrated its 110th anniversary on 24 June 2020. to mark the occasion Alfa Romeo reopened the doors to its historic museum in Arese, Italy, ensuring of course that all current health and safety guidelines are followed. The brand invited fans from around the world to see new sections of the museum, enjoy exclusive video content and...

Posted by admin on Jun 27, 2020

Tudor Cinema welcomes NIIMC Members

On Tuesday 3 March 2020 before we entered lockdown and started to encounter the impact of COVID-19 on our everyday lives members of NIIMC were delighted to return once again to the Tudor Cinema on the outskirts of Comber to watch the documentary “Lauda, the Untold Story” which gave a fascinating insight into the personal strength and determination shown by Niki Lauda as he battled to return to...