Euro4x4parts birthday party! We're 10 years old!
The "10 year" trophy, designed by the Euro4x4parts team and conceived with the help of Jean-Marc Hargous...
A 10th birthday is still early days for a person but for a business it is quite a landmark - especially in this internet era when things can make or break at the click of a mouse. At Euro4x4parts we are particularly proud of our growth rate over these first 10 years and of course we've already got plenty of projects in hand ready for the next 10 years!
We wanted to celebrate these first 10 years with all of you,
You've been a part of our adventure,
You've helped us get where we are today,
You've counted on us from the word go,
You've watched us grow from near or afar,
You'll continue to be part of the adventure
We are delighted to be able to share this special celebration together - it's as much yours as ours!
Françoise and Georges.
Some highlights from the birthday celebrations held at the Caveau des Augustins in Bayonne, France on the 2nd of September 2010: a choice pick of photos and videos!
Françoise and Georges organized a evening of surprises and entertainment to mark the event...

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The Euro4x4parts team were put under the spotlights!
Whilst guests enjoyed aperitifs, this particularly musical party kicked off with the group Vintage - thanks to some familiar faces from the last 10 years...
... yes, that's Andrew, bass virtuoso...
Well spotted - a Euro4x4parts sticker! Just the job for Olivier and his 4x4 keyboard...
Singer-guitarist Cédric, whose skills behind the mixing desk meant the whole evening sounded great! A big thank-you goes out to all the team at the Caveau des Augustins who offered us their talents with impeccable service and tasty local dishes enjoyed by all.
The musical highlight of the evening - Mister Tchang and the Texas Sluts!!!!
We invited 100 special guests to celebrate this special evening with us!
A choice pick of posters, photos and other memorabilia were on display to trace back over our first 10 years...
and a long list of special guests!
A non-exhaustive list....
Monsieur Gueraud, our very first customer
Former employee Davy Mercier, supplied the wine for this special event
Isabelle and Franck Conti - T Cap, were an immense help with preparing the venue and also with the special video production - a real highlight of the evening. If you a haven't already seen the video - click, play and enjoy and feel free to spread the word!
We were joined by a host of well known faces from the world of 4x4 who share our passion - from suppliers and customers to partners, journalists and former employees...
Everyone contributed to share this good humoured celebration with us.
Gérard Sicre from the Takafon Team, well known 4x4 rally driver, winner of the Shamrock 2009 category T2... currently competing in the 24 Tout Terrain de France 2010, - hot news...
... also joined by Katya Bouey from the same Takafon team, who competed in the 20th Aïcha des Gazelles Rally 2010
and of course our "Gazelles L'Sanga" - Cathy Blanchet-Perrette and Sylvie Frèches
Virginie Guillermin and Maria Ithurralde, la Vie en Roses from the18th Roses des Sables Rally
Gilles Girousse as well as the Tip Toy team - Morgan Bozon and Thomas Rivollet from the 4x4 Extreme category, who were heading for Portugal the next day to qualify for the Rainforest Challenge 2010
Bruno from 2B 4x4 enjoys a spin on the dance floor with Françoise
Journalists from the specialized 4x4 press honoured us with their presence - here's François Willemin from TLC magzine ...
and Matthieu Dadillon from Action 4x4...
Voyagers and explorers included, Carlos Da Costa from Visa Production...
and Marc Mellet, author of Paris - Kamtchatka seen enjoying some of our local delights
Brian Hardiman from SMS Ireland...
... seen here in deep discussion with Laurent Labeyrie from Pirate 4x4
You may not be in these few photos but you are all etched in our memories - what a great birthday party it was!
A big THANK YOU to you all!!!...
here's looking forward to the next 10 years!