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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Default CLASSIC FORD LONDON to BRIGHTON RUN SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4th 2011

Classic Ford owners are invited to take part in a new London to Brighton run scheduled to take place on Sunday September 4 next year.
There is a limited entry for all models of all ages, Ford Pilot to Ford Zodiac, – Anglia, Capri, Cortina, Escort and others.
All cars will assemble at Crystal Palace on the Sunday morning and drive a given route to Madeira Drive on Brighton’s famous seafront where the cars will form part of a big public display showing different Ford models through the ages .
The entry fee is £95 per car and the event will be supporting a childrens charity.
On line bookings only - details available on
www.continentalcartours.co.uk;
email admin@continentalcartours.co.uk for an entry form
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http://www.continentalcartours.co.uk/documents/Fly...
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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i'm sorry did i read that right, £95 entry to drive from london to brighton for a show!!!

thats fucking mental!!!

will the event organisers be covering the fuel considering the rediculous cost of entry?!?!
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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tbh 95 quid is high but if you take 4 ppl and split the costs it'll work out oki
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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tbh 95 quid is high but if you take 4 ppl and split the costs it'll work out oki
what do you know about car shows
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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what do you know about car shows
seems like more than you as i've been a regular for classic ford at santa pod and been twice up there 4 usc that not reli a car show car show the problem is this clashes with sumthin at silverstone
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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great cause but in this day and age £95 plus fuel etc is a mega expensive day out ,good luck with it
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
great cause but in this day and age £95 plus fuel etc is a mega expensive day out ,good luck with it
And they wonder why the cruises happen !
anyone coming down the M23 on the 4th !

Whats the charity cycle uk !
save the planet

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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by howie1989
seems like more than you as i've been a regular for classic ford at santa pod and been twice up there 4 usc that not reli a car show car show the problem is this clashes with sumthin at silverstone
and how much was the entry fee for classic ford?

about 5 times LESS that £95!!! thats the cheaper end of track days FFS!
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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and how much was the entry fee for classic ford?

about 5 times LESS that £95!!! thats the cheaper end of track days FFS!
27 pounds at most unless you wanna do ultimate classic ford and for usc it's 60 quid a ticket so :P i know it's expensive. i've looked on brighton council webpage and it doesn't look like it'll be happening i wonder why ......
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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where the fuck did you pay £27 for classic ford??
it was £13! admitidely to club members.

ford fair was £16

these are the sorts of figures i'd be expecting to see upto £20 for a park up show!
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whats the 95 quid fee for?

whats to stop freeloaders just tagging along as you cant stop that?
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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im just spreading ti i dunno how it works but the word is juts loadsa people heading down without paying and park and show
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 05:41 AM
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I wish any ford event well and as its for charity again I wish it success but the £95 is simply unrealistic ,Ford is the car of the working man not that of the silver spoon brigade where £95 is spare change ,Be interesting to see some pics from this to see who has more money than sense
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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mmm its is a histric rally car run as well
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Weather not good here, pouring down.
May go and have a look tho
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Was it supposed to be this year??
Came through Brighton, saw an Orange MK2 Escort drive by, but that was it!!!!
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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yep travelled down too and nothing, i assume the escort was the same as you and wonderd down to find nothing.
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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strangley if you read the op's first line it says sept the 4th NEXT YEAR.

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why is an event in a years time being advertised now?

why is it £95 pounds?

why be so vague about what childrens charity it actually is?

why is no one gonna go? oh wait i know the answer to that one
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