|
|
|
Nov 11, 2023 10:56:32 GMT
|
I like this Beetle look  A Baja is still on my bucket list  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 11, 2023 12:01:19 GMT
|
|
£38.50 on the door or £35 advance booking.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 11, 2023 17:12:50 GMT
|
|
Yesterday was £43.50 think sat & sun £5 less
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 11, 2023 18:27:55 GMT
|
Yesterday was £43.50 think sat & sun £5 less Friday was dearest, Saturday a little cheaper (£35) and Sunday a little cheaper again (£33.50 I think). Of course, they're advance ticket prices and there were club discount codes knocking £4 off Saturday or Sunday tickets. I've just come back, had a decent day and got some stuff, but I think the days of me getting everything on my shopping list have gone. Nice to have a chat with the guys on my club stand. |
| |
|
|
dan91
Part of things
Posts: 414
|
|
Nov 11, 2023 20:35:16 GMT
|
|
Me and a couple of friends went up today, tickets were reasonable for what was there I thought.
I know the "But everything used to be 50p" "£35 a ticket? my house was £30" brigade exist.
But for me a good day out with mates for £32 (Discount code) a ticket is good enough.
Some great cars there and some interesting stalls/stands, picked up some spitfire parts for the project and had a good time.
The Alfa OC Stand was gorgeous! MX5 OC Stand was a bit poor, only one MK1.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 11, 2023 20:46:30 GMT
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
my mate bought the tickets and said my treat !!  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 14, 2023 17:03:06 GMT
|
Lots and lots to like there. Think this is the one that catches my eye though.  I think this was for sale at £8500 or £6500 without the number plate. Looked quite solid with what looked just cosmetic rust. Underneath maybe another story. Did you get a chance to look round the XJ6 in the background? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 14, 2023 21:32:01 GMT
|
|
Sorry didn't look at the Jag. These were on the M25 Restoration stand I think. Might be more details on their website if that's any help.
|
| |
|
|
mrbig
Part of things
Semi-professional Procrastinator
Posts: 462
|
|
Nov 15, 2023 15:34:53 GMT
|
Fair to say there's something for everyone at the NEC, for me the Peugeot 504 2dr Shooting Brake was the standout car although I didn't take a single picture through the day. Criticism, appreciate that the shows are hardwork(done other industry trade shows) and a number of clubs weren't 'working' their stands and instead were sitting out the way in deck chairs. It's a chance to engage with people who might not normally be exposed to a wider range of makes/models I can't speak for other clubs but while we generally sit on folding chairs at the back of our stand we are always happy to (and regularly do) chat to show visitors. On a typical show, we've been onsite from 3-4pm on the Thursday until 8pm, then all day for each of the remaining days, we can't stand for all that time, plus if we did we would be in the middle of several hundred photos over the course of the weekend. We don't get paid, or receive any expenses for participating, whilst the organisers surely turn a tidy profit, so please forgive us for sitting down for some of the weekend. |
| |
1969 German Look Beetle - in progress
|
|
|
|
mrbig
Part of things
Semi-professional Procrastinator
Posts: 462
|
|
Nov 15, 2023 15:40:04 GMT
|
I like this Beetle look A Baja is still on my bucket list This was on our stand, owned and built by a friend of a friend. 71 chassis, 58 body modified by hand (as were all the period features) to give the post war look. Its amazing, although maybe pales into insignificance compared to his hand-built Kubelwagen and Schwimmwagen though! |
| |
1969 German Look Beetle - in progress
|
|
rob112
Part of things
Posts: 61 
|
|
Nov 15, 2023 18:21:54 GMT
|
|
Some great pics
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 15, 2023 18:42:01 GMT
|
I think this was for sale at £8500 or £6500 without the number plate. Looked quite solid with what looked just cosmetic rust. Underneath maybe another story. Did you get a chance to look round the XJ6 in the background? I had a look at the Jag and it seemed quite solid but it was strong money for one of those needing restoration, I think it was around 4K? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 15, 2023 21:31:55 GMT
|
|
|
| |
Still learning...still spending...still breaking things!
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 15, 2023 22:12:44 GMT
|
I like this Beetle look A Baja is still on my bucket list This was on our stand, owned and built by a friend of a friend. 71 chassis, 58 body modified by hand (as were all the period features) to give the post war look. Its amazing, although maybe pales into insignificance compared to his hand-built Kubelwagen and Schwimmwagen though! I was referring to the lifted look / higher suspension which I much prefer to the slammed look when I said I liked this look. I think I might just know who your friend of a friend might be if he had build threads on VZi, the work was quite amazing. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 16, 2023 13:37:13 GMT
|
|
Love seeing other people's photos. I spent the whole day on Friday looking around the show, thought I'd seen everything and it looks like I still missed bits. Thanks for sharing.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 16, 2023 19:37:00 GMT
|
Love seeing other people's photos. I spent the whole day on Friday looking around the show, thought I'd seen everything and it looks like I still missed bits. Thanks for sharing. we only looked at cars and it took all day we didn’t even look at the retailers |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 16, 2023 19:55:54 GMT
|
I always try to avoid the auto jumble. My dad is like a moth to a flame with it. Looking at bits for cars he has never or will never own and tools he doesn't need and is to tight to buy anyway.  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ My mate and I are the opposite - we do the autojumble first, I visit my Droopsnoot stand, then do other bits if there's still any time. I guess it depends on how you look at it - as nice as they are, I'm not sure I can spend much time looking at cars I'll never own.
We both usually have a shopping list of things "needed", though I do manage to tick fewer and fewer things off as traders who used to be there every year have started to drop away. The Restoration Show in March is often a bit better for that sort of stuff, but I usually want it so I can do work over the winter.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I spent all day Friday & never even saw the droopsnoot stand 🤷🏻♂️
|
| |
|
|
|
|
