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Old 05-09-2005, 08:50 AM
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I agree with Westy. i think it's the best all-make show of the year. This was the first time I'd been for a few years & thought it was good.

There were some nice birds..but lots were proper rough ..as normal. If you want decent birds go to a lap dancing club. I go to car shows for the cars. Any top birds that are there are a bonus.

Full of chavs ? No. Chavs do not own Cossies, Evos, Scoobies, Skylines....
Some chav cars ? Yes. There's bound to be at ANY non-one make car show.
If you don't like them types of car, stay away from them. Silverstone is fkin HUGE. There's plenty of other things to look at.

Yes there's queues. Get there early & it isn't as bad. I also feel that there is enough at the show to make it a 2 day event. This will also benefit the queues as some will go on the saturday instead...but Sunday car shows are always busy as a lot of people work saturdays so cannot get time off.

Food/drink at the catering vans was also mega expensive. Big surprise there Rip off imo..but if you don't have any food/drink: you have to pay it or starve/ dehydrate. Especially in that heat yesterday. Weather was top.

£1.60 for a bottle of water.
£4.80 for a 1/4 lb cheeseburger.
£2 for some fries.
Wrong !!

Enjoyed it overall tho & saw some very tidy cars. (Nice track fiesta Cossie parked in with some megane turbuts)
Old 05-09-2005, 09:08 AM
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I'd say about 90% of the girls there were munters and would look better with their clothes on

It is a chav fest might as well re name it Max Power

As for the ques..... took me nearly 3/4 of an hour to get out of where the pf stand was

Spent most of the day in brooklands
Old 05-09-2005, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by CarlRsT
As for the ques..... took me nearly 3/4 of an hour to get out of where the pf stand was

was that you i was behind when we were leaving to get out of the PF display area?
Old 05-09-2005, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
Originally Posted by CarlRsT
As for the ques..... took me nearly 3/4 of an hour to get out of where the pf stand was

was that you i was behind when we were leaving to get out of the PF display area?
yeah that was me
Old 05-09-2005, 09:16 AM
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nice RST that was a joke getting out took about an hour
Old 05-09-2005, 09:18 AM
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Thanks mint 3 door u own too Yeah was a piss take the only bit of traffic I hit was getting out of the place
Old 05-09-2005, 04:37 PM
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I liked it. I was on the Briskoda stand (obvious really seeing as I own a Fabia). No q at 6.15am and no q out if you didnt go the sheep way, go under the track next time.

I went on the 0-60 and hit 8.86sec, first run was 10.something but got far too much wheelspin. 8.86 isnt bad for a 100bhp diesel engine.

In all looked like some top cars there that looked like they were well looked after and cared for, which it doesnt matter what make you have, it shows up every time!

Well done everyone
Old 05-09-2005, 04:43 PM
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well done to the mobile rolling road guys, looked a really professional outfit









i used to go to USC when it was good as well
Old 05-09-2005, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by swerv

i used to go to USC when it was good as well

Ditto.....


I recon we are just getting too old......lol
Old 05-09-2005, 06:06 PM
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I really enjouyed the show!
I was in 2 minds about going but had to pick some stuff up anyway so that swung it really.
I was expecting a chav fest bodykit wonderland but infact there were loads of superb cars on display, loads of fit birds walking around too although some of the "models" were rotters
0-60 was entertaining as usual and couldnt complain about the weather either!
Stopped at Brackley Tescos en route so didnt have to pay for Silverstone food

Top day!
Advance tickets are only a tenner anyway so it wasnt even too pricey for me
Old 05-09-2005, 06:21 PM
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I recon we are just getting too old......lol

i was affraid of this

got to go and make my cup of hot choc and get to bed..lol
Old 05-09-2005, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SeanT
The Redline birds were pretty cute - I was the one on the twister mat with one of them sitting on me
Pics on their way
As per above

http://photobucket.com/albums/v15/SeanT/trax05/



how to make an ARSE of yourself in front of loads of people - sweet chick tho
Old 06-09-2005, 01:59 AM
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Was a Good Show overall. The Weather was right for the event (even though the morning suggested otherwise), and arguably was one of the best shows this year (compared to ford enthusiasts' at Donny and Ultimateford at Stoneleigh. Shame I had to leave at 3.

It's one I'll consider popping along to next year.
Old 06-09-2005, 08:13 AM
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Wasnt a Bad show, Not as good as past years.... Had a quick wander around, went and checked out the Red line stand as my mates E46 M3 was on there, hung around chatting to him for a bit then went and watched the track action.... Loved the Drifting
Old 06-09-2005, 10:15 AM
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g0od day but the shows are gettin a bit boring now and if i wanted to see saxos i could go to mcdonalds ,i think the best one in my view was ten of the best 4 for cars and racing, it was a pukka day lovely weather and well worth the 4 hour drive for the monster cars i saw
Old 06-09-2005, 12:26 PM
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i thoroughly enjoyed the day - even if the car suffered from a minor boost problem on my second session and then on the third session completely blowing my boost hose off

Defo will go again next year and as for the queues - serves you all right for getting the motorway

Mates and I left Slough about 8.45 and were at the gate by 9.45 - I had a briefing at 10 There are no cars on the route we take there and back. Although I did have to tow my mates cossie home when it died halfway home. So that was one completely dead cossie (bottom end fooked) and my towing it with hardly any boost and LOUD motherfookin exhaust


Still will be back next year to blitz a few more skylines
Old 06-09-2005, 12:46 PM
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On Track most of the Skylines seemed to be out for a sunday drive? Just couldnt work it out... Everything else was flying round then Miss daisy would drive past in a skyline
Old 06-09-2005, 01:13 PM
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Didnt think it woz to bad, rsoc stands had some lovely motors on display, in particular an immaculate WHITE 302R.
After lookin at them me and my mates sat watchin the last 3 corners of the track before the final straight, saw loads of spins!!!
Old 06-09-2005, 01:16 PM
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i never span mine - was too fookin busy understeering all the time
Old 06-09-2005, 01:35 PM
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got some footage of you ran




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