Avoneer
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 10:59 PM |
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Autosport 2008
What's it like?
I've never been to one and am thinking of going and taking my 12 year old bro-in-law.
Suitable or mad and hectic?
Pat...
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takumi
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 11:30 PM |
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Its a great show, the Live Action Arena event is excellent..
I've been 3 times, and it started to feel the same each year, with not much changing interms of content.
Well worth the first visit 
beware of young ladies wearing tight latex flogging free stuff at trade stands.. sheild the young ones eyes...
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takumi
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 11:33 PM |
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Last year, greg took some video, doesn't show much,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxmTlC2V4yU
get some of the idea..
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balidey
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 11:34 PM |
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About 5 or 6 years ago it was a great show, now its turned a bit too 'max power' for my liking.
Tuning does not consist of alloys and stereos, but due to the shows popularity thats the type of thing thats taken over.
But saying that, yes the ladies in lycra are worth the visit 
[Edited on 28/12/07 by balidey]
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locoR1
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 11:45 PM |
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Me and a mate went last year and going again this year! (says it all really)
Great day out you wont regret it!
Worth every penny just to look at the young lady's the cars are just an added bonus 
Dave...........
 
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alister667
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 12:55 AM |
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I was at it the last two years and was very impressed.
Can't make it this year due to a cricket tour to Barbados (life is rough!).
We were there on the press/industry days and it was great - live arena very good - and it really did take two days to get around the thing. Also some
decent deals on offer (I got a full MSA stickered helmet for £50!).
Enjoy yourself
Ali
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 09:16 AM |
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agree entirely with the comments above, and agree its still worth going as it is the only show that really covers everything in motorsport.
Try and get to the oval action arena if you can, see the big grassers display rather than the smaller ones at the other shows..
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Avoneer
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 09:47 AM |
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Is the parking horendous?
Or is the train a better idea?
Pat...
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Phil.J
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 10:11 AM |
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Go on the trade day if you can wangle it, more serious stuff on display that isn't there for the public days.
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 12:56 PM |
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Well worth a visit.There are 12 of us going this year for the fifth time. We don't have a problem with parking but we always arrive first thing
for it opening. If you have a problem seeing the cars for girls just ask them to move The Santa Pod girls are our favourites
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blueshift
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 01:54 PM |
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If anyone's going on the Thursday trade day, come and say hi to Jon at Racelogic
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ernie
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 02:35 PM |
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If you come on Friday its a 'trade' day .Check the autosportshow web site and you may get a discount ticket, I'll be on the 750 club
locost site
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chrisg
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 08:37 PM |
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I'm going on the friday, I've been going since it was "the racing car show". The last time I went on a "public"
day it was heaving.
You get the engineering (F1 etc) on the trade days and the Pistonheads show on the friday too.
Cheers
Chris
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Fozzie
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| posted on 30/12/07 at 12:40 AM |
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Yep we are going Friday too! 
Fozzie
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