It’s essentially been two years since cars and coffee North East came back in full force and it’s been gravely missed. It’s the sort of event in which anything could turn up, from a Polski style Fiat or Lamborghini Countach to a 'stanced out' moped or Ferrari F12 Novitec N-Largo. There’s nothing quite like it in Ireland and so I was riddled with anticipation for 2021’s first cars and coffee at the Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Entrants were slow to come through at first and initially you had some of the classics like a Bullet Style Mustang, Ferrari 348 and Nissan 240Z. Of course, being C&C North East, this Z had a V8 under the bonnet. Not sure what type but it certainly wasn’t standard!
Some JDM legends started to roll through too with almost all bases covered. You had an R32 GTR, Toyota Chaser JZX100, Nissan Silvia S15, FD RX7, and of course an entire slew of MX5s.
It was a real joy to see all of these machines gather after many had spent two years in sheds gathering dust in various parts of the island. As always the event was run extremely well. Attendees were given key chains and directed to parking spaces with ease. Additionally, none of the cars did anything crazy which is what you want when there are hoards of spectators.
I must admit however that I was keeping my fingers crossed that day for one car in particular and at around halfway through the event, it arrived. Dispersing crowds, dropping jaws, and making Dundalk look like a scene from Gotham city. It could only be the Lamborghini Murcielago SV!
The car in question is Ireland’s only Murcielago SV and one of about 30 right-hand drive SV’s ever produced. This is the sort of car that’s rare anywhere, not just in Ireland. The owner was a true gentleman and carried out the public service of blessing everyone’s ears with a few revs like any Murcielago SV owner should be demanded to by law.
The event also got some modified supercar action in the form of an R8 V10 with the world’s most aggressive exhaust system. Just take a look at the intricate fabrication work on display with the bumper off!
Finally, the Colemans turned up in some astounding metal as they always do. If you didn’t know already, the Coleman’s essentially lead the modification game in Ireland. They’ve always got something wider, louder, and cleaner looking than everyone else. In this case they brought their widebody E46 & E93 335i, among with a widebody flat-nose Porsche 996 911. A Porsche that couldn’t have been more different to the totally original 993 Turbo it faced.
The flat-nose 996 eliminates the key issue for many with the 996 which is of course the egg yolk front lights. It’s a modified build that also looks like OEM quality. It really could have been a factory Porsche race car back in the day. You have to see one of the Coleman’s cars up close someday to truly appreciate the artistry they put into their builds.
And that just about wraps up cars and coffee North East’s first event. I hope you got a good insight into one of Ireland’s best cars and coffees. Also a shoutout to my friend Scott for driving me down there that day in his S-Class (the armchair on wheels)!
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