Jonte
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Best motor show 2004?
If I´m gonna fly in from sweden to visit a kit-car show next year, which one is the biggest and best? And when is it?
Click it
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locoboy
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 02:44 PM |
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Stoneleigh, first weekend on May, i think
ATB
Locoboy
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 02:49 PM |
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Kit Car shows have been a bit variable recently.
In the past I would have said that Newark is the best show to go to for meeting fellow Locost builders (it probably still is) and to buy odds and ends
for the build. The other one would be Stoneleigh, to see the major kit manufacturers. Some people love Donnington, but I heard a few bad reports
about that.
Trouble is, last year the bits and pieces stands were noticeable by their scarcity at Newark, and several kit car companies stayed away from
Stoneleigh.
My personal opinion is that the organisers are getting too greedy - too many shows and too expensive prices for floor space.
This rant doesn't help you much, though! 
David
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 03:09 PM |
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Didn't attend Newark but IMHO Stoneliegh (May bank holiday w/e) was FAR better than Donnington
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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ned
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 03:14 PM |
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I'll second that, stoneleigh was better than donington for stands/manufacturers, though i didn't get to newark either!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 04:04 PM |
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Newark is a great place to take the wife and kids - there's loads of things to keep them amused while you go and spend the money! 
Everyone's very relaxed and generally happy.
The down-side is that it has never attracted the big-name kit manufacturers.
I've had a good day every time I've been there so, if I go to anything next year, it'll be Newark.
David
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chrisg
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 09:10 PM |
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Read what Mr Jenkins says and double it!
Newark is tons better than Stonleigh, Donnington is nowhere, and for the second year running it doesn't clash with Le Mans!
Newark for me.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 10:01 PM |
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Newark is easily the best show I went to this year.
I shan't mention it's the only show and just up the road from me... From what I hear though (and what the guys said above) it's the
best atmosphere anyway.
Rich.
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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bob
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| posted on 14/11/03 at 10:01 PM |
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Newark is the club event of the year,meet the people and see the cars.
Auto jumble isnt too bad for bits and pieces but many more stalls at Stoneleigh for parts.
Donington is mainly for the track on sunday,less stalls for parts.
The rest of the shows are smaller by more than half,see report on exeter after this weekend.
[Edited on 14/11/03 by bob]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/11/03 at 08:05 PM |
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Oh yeah... and the last time I went to Newark I got a ride in the IsonBlade! Driven by Jon 'loony' Ison no less!
Took an hour to get the silly grin off my face... and off the faces of a few others who also had a ride...
DJ
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bob
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| posted on 16/11/03 at 09:32 PM |
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And dont forget the half hour it took to remove that fly from your glasses
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 17/11/03 at 08:50 AM |
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Did I every tell you the story about the IsonBlade and the fly?" I'm sure I did, a few times...
David
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