As above, how far would you be prepared to travel to go to a car show?

Just this morning, i had a little brainstormer and was thinking of how things would be, if a MASSIVE Ford show was organised between RSOC Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as getting folk from all the Ford clubs across the uk and ireland etc!! There is already a big show in Portrush, Northern Ireland (yes where the golf irish open was held), but is too far out of the way for most southern irish folk, and the southern guys have RS National Day just outside Dublin (its a bit more handy and central to alot of folk from north and south ireland)

For example, GTINI (VAG forum) has suceedeed with their show "Dubshed" - where they have gotten so big across the last 5/6yrs, where they always get southern folk up and even ones from england, as well as this year getting polish and germans!!!

So what if a mass organised event was to take place (bit like Portrush) but not really awkward to get to for all!???

I know quite a few car shows (NIBMW, NI-Vaux, ScoobyIreland, Classic Car Club to name a few) happen in my home town of Carrickfergus (just 10 miles north of Belfast (ps. its an example...not just because its on my doorstep...i would be up for travelling to most places, so long funds where good) - but i know, the town council and police dont mind shutting down the massive castle carpark, as they already play host to the "Quay Vipers" club motorcycle show and there is plenty of hotels in the area, that would be happy to make deals regarding folk coming from afar (say £40 for the night - i think the premier inn in particular is usually £60 a night)....and the Harbour Point bar, does food deals for the quay vipers show. So im sure a deal could be struck. Also the police help out a little with traffic control!! And to be honest its a lovely dry location to have a show!! Plenty of other carparks nearby to park trailers too!! Few fast food places nearby as well!! mcds, kfcm a few american diners ...to name a few.

Boats are handy enough in price to get from the mainland and they are all within a reasonable driving distance to my Carrickfergus (that even includes going into Dublin ferry port)

So posted this on here to see if encouragement to a few, would sway them to come to a show here!!

Direct boats from Scotland:
P&O - Troon or Cairnryan to Larne (25 mins from the location) *2.5hrs
Stena Line - Cairnryan to Belfast (20 mins from the location) *2.5hrs

Direct boats from England (would probably suit Northern England):
Norfolkline: Liverpool to Belfast (20 mins from the location) *8hr overnight ferry with cabin...still cheap)

Direct boats from Wales (MAY suit Middle and southern England):
Irish Ferries: Holyhead to Dublin *3.5hrs (2.5 hrs MAX from the location)
Stena line: Holyhead to Dublin *3.5hrs (2.5 hrs MAX from the location)

OR even if you just wanted to fly, check out flights with Aer Lingus and Flybe to Belfast City, and Easyjet to Belfast INT.


Its just info gathering guys!! I know quite a few guys come over to RS National day in England, as well as Ford Fair and a few other shows too! And tbh next year im planning to either do them both or at least one. So just wondered would any folk here do the same, or even be up for it??

 

one of my pals went over to the states to sema in vegas for a car show, and I know folk regular who travel up from cornwall and down from the shetland isles for classic ford at the pod

 

Their is people who come from Finland & Belguim and germany for ford fair

 

exactly as we had guys from holland and ireland on the passionford stand at ford fair, also whats being suggested is a rsoc controlled event and not all patrons of this site and others are fans of that club for whatever reason

 

Erik wins - he flew from New Jersey to come to National Day (along with doing the same for Central Day before, and Croft as well)

 

Ill travel anywhere as its one big adventure to me... Just had the best weekend ever with another 2 PF's.... Lol

 

Many years ago I drove from North London to Cornwall for RSOC local show on a really wet day - Won 2nd place in concours and then drove home. Done some that involved an overnight stay but this adds to the costs considerably and with fuel costing what it does now that's out for me. Localish events only.

Cheers, John

 

fair play Matt as Im chuffed you enjoyed the weekender, next show for PF is RS Central day as a visiting car club in april 2013

 

Cheers mate... Ill book on that as well when the times here....

 

All depends what the show has to offer, Knockhill was 600 mile round trip for us but I wouldn't travel that far for a static show.

 

This is us boys today...!

 

Pf's own village people

Weather looked good to

 

Proper boy band look....


Was lovely pal... Foggy first light then got warm.

 

To a static car show with nothing happening ? Not very far.

You cant really compare that with the likes of SEMA or PRI though, which I would love to go to.

Furthest Ive travelled to take part and race is DHB in Denmark though.

I'd travel further to a race meet, or show with some sort of action at it long before I'd even think about a static show. And having been to Ford Fair at Silverstone once...even some shows with action arent really worth going to as a spectator.

Although have went to Malta to see the drag racing. It was a holiday too though, although planned deliberately to see the racing. Well worth it too.

 

cornwall is the longest one ive been to.

boats arent as cheap as you think for trailers etc

 

The 3 to your right look like the boy band

You standing there like your gonna smash someone's face in and the guy to the left is like this man next to me is scaring me

 

Used to travel from the North East to Santa Pod and have been to a few of similar distances. Now my interest in shows of any marque has just about gone so I rarely go to any now. Kendal this year is the only one i have been to apart from a little local classic show about a mile from home.

 

I woukd go anywhere if i had mates to come with me and to chip in for fuel lol.

Matt who is in that pic apart from you.