misteralz
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Just last week, siha announced that for the second year running, Techno Classica wouldn't be happening. I'd expected it, of course. But the possibility of it happening helped me to survive the winter. I first went in 2017 and was so overwhelmed by it that I figured I'd make it an every few years deal. By 2019 I was absolutely choking to get back and for 2020 I'd managed to organise five of us going. But I digress. April 2017 and I'd been living in the Netherlands for a few months and had managed a few things already - could text while cycling, was able to eat bitterballen without destroying the roof of my mouth, and had developed a pathological hatred of Belgium, but still went to the Freddy Files in Ninove. I'd always been comfortable with the ease of travel, and Essen is only three hours away. I'd travelled further for one day things before.
Phoned my pal, Peter, and the conversation went roughly like this:
'Essen?'
'Yep, just booked the ferry. You got space for one more?'
And so it was that a few months later, we were jump starting my GTI off my old Range Rover. The one we were going to use until we found out that we'd be fined if we drove it into Essen. Damn. Still, I'm sure it's just lack of use and the battery will be absolutely fine...
A couple of hours later and we've peeled off the Autobahn for some proper petrol.
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misteralz
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 100 octane. Ohhhh yessss. We rejoin the autobahn and after about half an hour ton-up we're parked up at Messe Essen, about an hour before it opens and watching the traffic.  First day tickets are EXPENSIVE.  But worth it. It's little over a half day, twice the price, and the stands are maybe a bit stingier with the freebies. So it's maybe three times as expensive as a normal ticket, taking that into account. However, this keeps folks away, giving you much more room to breathe. And take pictures. Now I'd been to big shows before, but nothing could have prepared me for the sheer scale of this one. Or the variety of exhibits. Need new wheels for your Porsche 917 or pre-war Bugatti? You're in the right place.  Fresh chassis for your Countach?  Yep, got those. Maybe your tastes are subtler, and you just want Bluetooth or an I pod connection in your mk2 Golf or W124?  Or maybe you just want to look at some cool cars? Well, you're in luck. |
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thomfr
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Trying to assemble the Duett again..
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You missed the beer gardens and bratwurst! ;-) I'v been there almost every year for the last 20 years but it is a party every year.
Btw. where is the number plate from on you Golf GTI?
Thom
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73' Alfa Giulia Super
64' Volvo Duett
65' Volvo Duett
67' Volvo Amazon 123GT
09' Ford Focus 1.8
06' Citroen C4 Exclusive
71' Benelli Motorella
65' Cyrus Speciaal
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys
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Beer gardens are not a dark April evening thing! Bratwurst is a given.
Plate is long gone, but it's a Dutch one for American recesses.
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