Practical Classics restoration show, who's going?

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Ian · #1 Post by **Ian** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:32 pm

Any forum members going to be heading to the restoration show in 2 weeks time?

#2 Post by **TerryG** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:56 pm

I will almost certainly be there on the Sunday

Ian · #3 Post by **Ian** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:03 pm

Im going on the Saturday

1900sr · #4 Post by **1900sr** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:17 pm

I'll be at the NEC, but at a trade show. Looks like it'll be busy with the PC show, Gadget Show live and the CIH trade show.

UKJeeper · #5 Post by **UKJeeper** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:14 am

I'm going. Not sure which day yet.

rich. · #6 Post by **rich.** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:22 am

take pics please chaps!!

mach1rob · #7 Post by **mach1rob** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:40 pm

Nope, they wanted the Dolomite for 3 days, Fri Sat & Sun, would only offer 2 passes and nothing else. Being 150 miles away, that means a hotel is needed, those on site cost an arm and leg, so you look further afield, but then that leaves the problem of getting there and back when your car is stuck in the NEC, so that then means a taxi, bus or train, so more expense, then there's meals, and the extortionate costs the NEC charges for warm beer and cold tea, then another 2 passes so the kids could get in too. Add on fuel costs, that's a few hundred quid, and I'm not paying that out just to line the pocket of someone else.

I'll give my support to those shows that don't charge an arm and a leg and don't expect you to bend over backwards to make their show a success, so to that end if I want to drive to Birmingham that weekend, I'll carry on past the NEC and stop when I get to Cofton Hackett and give my support to the Pride Of Longbridge show instead. (free entry too!!)

Grumpy Northener · Sat Apr 05, 2014 10:51 am

I will be there with the 'Early Javelin' restoration project as featured in the thread on the members projects / cars page - along with a barn find Bradford van & an award winning Jupiter that we rebuilt 4 years ago - we are on the 'Jowett Car Club' stand in hall 2 - just to the left of the main entrance - stand number 2 - 258 - please call in and introduce yourself - have a chat

Chris

UKJeeper · #9 Post by **UKJeeper** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:44 pm

Not going now. Have overtime over the whole weekend

. Gutted, but will be making plenty of 'restoration tokens'.

motman · #10 Post by **motman** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:08 am

Was going to go and have a bid on this but sadly its been withdrawn from sale
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C487016

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