marcjagman
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Donnington
What a load of pants this year, is it me or does it seem to be getting worse? Trade stands down and as for watching the cars on track £25 each to
watch, told them where to stick it. Last time for me I think.
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graememk
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 05:12 PM |
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i'm going to write them a letter and let them know what i think, if evey one does it i think they will get the message.
unless i get a letter back letting me know what they are going to do about it for next year i wont be going again.
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iggypop
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 05:33 PM |
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it was disappointing - much better when the owners clubs have the infield
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worX
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 05:51 PM |
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I'll not go again, but it was really good to meet up with a few people!
Steve
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matt.c
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 06:50 PM |
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If it wasn't for me buying most of the crap on the stalls i would have been very disapointed in the show this year.
Will have to think twice next year!
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andyace
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 07:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
i'm going to write them a letter and let them know what i think, if evey one does it i think they will get the message.
unless i get a letter back letting me know what they are going to do about it for next year i wont be going again.
I too was very disappointed, to charge £10 for a show where most of the exhibits are actually peoples cars is criminal.
Last year was not too bad as you could go and watch the cars on the track, but was surprised that this was not on this year.
Unless it changes next year, I won't be going again.
Grame is right though, unless people write in to complain nothing will change or worse still they will stop the show altogether. I for one will be
writing.
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orbital
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 07:19 PM |
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I think I might write a letter too. Like you said, the more that do it, the more notice they'll take.
Absolute shambles it was, £10 to basically walk round a car park and watch the greedy Westfield test driver (who wasn't very good) sit there as
no one was paying £10 for 2 laps round 20 seconds worth of cones! I mean who in there right mind would!!
If it wasn't for meeting up with Steve and the Carbon Mods blokes at the BEC site I would have been even more narked (that dashboard is gong to
look the muts nuts!  )
Cheers
Dave
[Edited on 16/9/07 by orbital]
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Major Stare
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 08:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by orbital
Absolute shambles it was, £10 to basically walk round a car park and watch the greedy Westfield test driver (who wasn't very good) sit there as
no one was paying £10 for 2 laps round 20 seconds worth of cones! I mean who in there right mind would!
I agree that £10 was a bit steep for a very small show,
BUT....
The driver for Westfield was NOT a Westfield employee, he is a professional driver who was paid for by Westfield.
Caterham were charging £10 for two laps at Stoneligh, Westifled have done the same (on a larger format). I helped out for Westfield over the weekend
by 12.00 today we had 33 sessions, (not sure on Saturdays total).It cost westield over £2k for the use of that area, 12 new tyres, pay driver, fuel,
salaries etc!
Give them a break, Limelight asked if they would do that slalom, they made a decision to do it.
Jon "FISH"
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 09:34 PM |
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I have to say I was very diapointed in the Donny show. After 2 hours I had seen everything, eaten probably the worse burger I ahve ever had the
misfortune to touch (well, 3 bites and couldn't stomach any more!) and was bored. As my passenger was bored too we left! what a waste of £45
worth of fuel and £10 to get in!
There is no replacement for displacement...
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Agriv8
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 09:45 PM |
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MMmmmm not too good.
Though the highlight for today was seeing RazMan's handiwork.
all I will say is that in real life it is excelent. You deserve more praise than I can pass on.
Nice to have met you Raz keep us updated with developments  .
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 10:03 PM |
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Thankee kindly sir It was a pleasure to meet you and all the other Locost Builders that dropped in to say hi, although there were much fewer than
last year so maybe the death knell is sounding for Donny next year
I have to agree that the show was very dissappointing this year. I was expecting a much bigger turnout with loads of trade stands and interesting new
cars ..... there were just the usual suspects with very few new cars. The best hours (for me anyway) were during the record breaking drive up from
Colchester at 6.00am with a lovely sunrise over an EMPTY M11
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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orbital
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| posted on 16/9/07 at 11:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Major Stare
quote:
Originally posted by orbital
Absolute shambles it was, £10 to basically walk round a car park and watch the greedy Westfield test driver (who wasn't very good) sit there as
no one was paying £10 for 2 laps round 20 seconds worth of cones! I mean who in there right mind would!
I agree that £10 was a bit steep for a very small show,
BUT....
The driver for Westfield was NOT a Westfield employee, he is a professional driver who was paid for by Westfield.
Caterham were charging £10 for two laps at Stoneligh, Westifled have done the same (on a larger format). I helped out for Westfield over the weekend
by 12.00 today we had 33 sessions, (not sure on Saturdays total).It cost westield over £2k for the use of that area, 12 new tyres, pay driver, fuel,
salaries etc!
Give them a break, Limelight asked if they would do that slalom, they made a decision to do it.
What because Caterham overcharge it's OK for Westfield to do it too? It couldn't have been the same guy doing Sunday who I watched
Saturday because if he was a professional we're all in trouble. Then again it was probably because he was left twiddling his fingers most of the
morning he was a bit rough.
I just think anyone who paid £10 for less than two minutes (and yes I did time it ) in a motor going round some cones must be tapped, but each to
there own eh!
Cheers
Dave
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Major Stare
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| posted on 17/9/07 at 06:48 AM |
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It was the same driver for Saturday and Sunday.
The tyres used Sunday morning were new and very grippy, which took a little time to wear down.
Once they had wore down, things were back to normal.
If you dont want to pay the money, dont go on. We had a lot of very happy people getting out of the cars.
Jon "FISH"
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 17/9/07 at 12:38 PM |
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From all the posts, I'm glad I decided not to go this year... Instead the wifey dragged me to a steam rally near lowestoft. Brilliant day out,
fascinated by the steam engines on display and they had a classic car rally as well
only problem now is the wifey saw a mint TR6 and has decided that will be my next project!
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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bigevil
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| posted on 17/9/07 at 03:40 PM |
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me and my mate went to donny on the saturday to camp over and to be honest was well disapointed!think that maybe track time would have been good but
circuit was double booked i think(vscc boys got there first!)within an hour and a half had pretty much seen everything.is this a representaion of how
the kit car market is going ehat with stafford going down the swanny??
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FEZ1025
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| posted on 17/9/07 at 04:59 PM |
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I was disgusted £10 for your passenger for each day even if you paid the £5 to camp & stay over total rip off. No proper toilets or showers it was
a joke, I can see it being the last one unless things change.
Alan...
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bob
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| posted on 17/9/07 at 06:42 PM |
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http://www.limelight-exhibitions.co.uk
1 Howard Road,
Reigate,
Surrey
RH2 7JE
Tel: 01737 225857 or 07768 031329
Fax: 01737 240185
Email: enquiries@kitcar-exhibitions.co.uk
Sally mitchell would be the person to speak/write to, i have been down this road before complaining about the Donington show or lack of it.
The show was acceptable last year with camping on the infield with club areas and toilets, a few years back i told sally mitchell i would even pay
double if they put on decent camping facilities ie showers with hot water and decent toilets.
It seems to me without the track or at least locost racing this event will go the same way as the other limelight shows, stafford (bingley hall)
Kempton park Sandown park and the Rendezvous one day meet at Hickstead have all gone and were all limelight events.
I accept that Donington is probably the most expensive venue if using the track, but evening without the track i'm not sure that limelight are
doing there best for the punter.
Maybe its petition time to give them a kick up the backside.
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 18/9/07 at 01:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by IndyJohn
Thanks to the girl who put my wrist band on.....you had great eyes
john
Are you talking about the brunette if so i totally agree
Back on thread yes it was pants this year managed to kill 3 1/2 hours there at least 1 hour of which was spent talking to people on the vindi stand,
as I am building a sprint family john asked me to talk to a guy about it
Also pinched johns chairs to sit and have lunch with 2 tired and stressful kids
Main reason for going was to buy some bits and was very dissappointed to see at least 2 of the normal spares stands were absent from the tent
Gutted there was no track action as this is the main highlight of Donnington however i understand they had double booked so the "see red"
crowd got the track
No new cars launched and several noticable names missing from Donny but did have a very nice chat with neil of murtaya fame
On the whole a pretty poor show Something needs to be done or Donny will go the way of stafford as people will stay away in droves if the reaction of
this and other forums is to be believed
If the trend continues we will end up with just 3 or 4 shows in the uk a year stoneleigh, harrowgate and either Detling or Exeter maybe both but they
are no good to me as they are both at least 4 hours drive away so i for one will be left with Stoneleigh
sorry for the rambling thread
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 18/9/07 at 05:13 PM |
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New (well revived) show at Peterborough next year so at least makes up for no Stafford show . Didn't bother going to Donnington show this year ,
by the sound of things I didn't miss much
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matt.c
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| posted on 18/9/07 at 05:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
New (well revived) show at Peterborough next year so at least makes up for no Stafford show . Didn't bother going to Donnington show this year ,
by the sound of things I didn't miss much
At last a show not a shed load of miles away!! Got any info on it?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 18/9/07 at 07:38 PM |
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Just checked on European Promotions website for details, just the dates at present Aug 9th and 10th Supposed to be a new venue? Old show used to be at
the Peterborough showground
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bob
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| posted on 18/9/07 at 10:42 PM |
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That would take up the now lost Harrogate show so good news, i may take a look next year myself.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 04:10 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
New (well revived) show at Peterborough next year so at least makes up for no Stafford show . Didn't bother going to Donnington show this year ,
by the sound of things I didn't miss much
DO you know when it is and/or who is organising it.??????
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 05:45 AM |
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Glad i dint go now. I have been to a lack of shows this year and was going to go..
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 08:01 AM |
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Oh B*gger... Finally a show that is not to far away and I am going to be in Orlando on holiday
Quite a few of the big Kit Car companies are based near Peterborough so it would seem a logical place for a show...
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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