The NEC Classic Car Show cars-the votes are in!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Oct 12, 09 8:10 am

I'm booked into the Hilton.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 12, 09 8:13 am

Dave / Rob, are you driving your cars there on the Thursday, or trailering?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Oct 12, 09 8:15 am

I don't have any choice but to drive it there.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 12, 09 8:17 am

Christ that'll cost some in fuel

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Oct 12, 09 8:42 am

Clivey wrote:Christ that'll cost some in fuel

Yep. At a guess I would say £150.

But Kowalski drove from Denver to California and only filled up twice so I must be doing something wrong.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Oct 12, 09 9:08 am

Yeah, we'll be driving there sometime on the Thursday

Not as many miles for us as you & Dave but 70 miles each way @ less than double-figures per gallon = plenty ££ too.
When we were on the Classic American stand in '04, we were going to trailer it, mainly cos it was still running rough (before the rebuild). Borrowed a trailer off Nigel Payne that he uses for his Super Mod Corvette but it wasnt long enough for the Polara so drove it instead

Got there ok tho, despite the best efforts of the old git in a Rover who pulled out in front of us and caused me to skid to a stop and ended up looking at him out of the side window

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Oct 12, 09 10:46 am

I'll be in touch with everyone in the next week or so with arrival times, and all the necessary passes, stand by!

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Oct 20, 09 3:51 pm

anyway never having shown a car before

any tips

obviously i'll Bananarama!.....

erm

do i need a board with a story on?

what if it oozes anything?

and will i need the bonnet up? save a load of time if i don't

Dave

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Oct 20, 09 4:23 pm

Hi Dave and all our esteemed exhibitors...

If your car is an oozer, stick a drip underneath (technically, we are all supposed to have one, but if your car doesn't drip, don't worry!)

I turned up with my car looking like it had just been bombing up the M40 at a fair old rate of knots in the rain... Dean and the crew kindly gave it a clean and a polish.

I'll do my best to cram cleaning materials in my car, as at this time of the year, cars are bound to arrive covered in SH one T so don't worry, we can clean the cars up on the stand.

I would say the child seat doesn't quite give the right muscle car vibe though Dave...or the little piece of baby puke on the shoulder of your cardigan...

No board with a story on it necessary, I will be making up title boards with the car identities on it for the show.

And bonnets don't need to be up...however, you will be expected to wear a nice trilby.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Oct 20, 09 4:44 pm

Thanks Ivor, that's a few questions answered!

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Oct 20, 09 5:12 pm

I've emailed you all with the plan and the latest news.

More news regarding timetables and passe on the way!

Any more questions, just let me know and I'll do my best to answer them.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Oct 20, 09 6:35 pm

Will wor Diana get an exhibitors pass as well or does she have to pay the full entry fee?

Also can you confirm that our passes get us into the MPH show as well? I heard that they will (but not the Top Gear Live bit).

Post by **MattH** » Tue Oct 20, 09 9:33 pm

Bonnets down!!!!!!! Nothing more annoying at a show than bonnets up. Impossible for decent photos. Open it if people ask then put it down again.
My opinion only.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Oct 20, 09 9:50 pm

MattH wrote:Bonnets down!!!!!!! Nothing more annoying at a show than bonnets up. Impossible for decent photos. Open it if people ask then put it down again.
My opinion only.

I would agree with that.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Wed Oct 21, 09 2:32 am

C'mon Dave, with 2x six packs & a MW on the stand, we gotta have the hoods up fom time to time!