Think they were charging a tenner to get in if you weren't in a Kit and you could walk around the hall in 10 mins
Eventually it might end up that there's only Stoneleigh thats worth going to..
Went to Detling yesterday, got wet and cold, looked around the same old stands, half watched the scotsman do his tedious wheelie act on his Triumph, got ripped off at the food stalls, infact in my mind a non-event. Spoke to some of the manufacturers reps, they agreed that it was pretty lifeless and they only do it to show their faces at the first show of the year. Maybe I am just a miserable old git. Tough decision today though, British Superbikes at Brands or RallyX at Lydden, which ever I can assure that it's going to be better than Detling. Barry
Take it you didn't enjoy yourself?
It did seem a bit quiet. Didn't matter what you got from the food vans, the price seemed to be £7.50.
I know what you're saying Barry, a tad 'samey', that said we had fun on the Southern Kit Car area. Should have wandered over and joined us - we had a BBQ which we took a nominal £3 for a food/drink and a bit of bater whilst listening to a bit of music - and with the marquee up 'just in case'. Moreover had a nice pre-meet at Indulgence where new faces were able to get introduced/introduce themselves to others and a convoy across the A's + B's to the Show. ....
I've been for about 8 years now and it always seems a bit samey to me (apart from when they opened the new building a few years ago).
Mind you, putting the first day on Easter Sunday always looked like a daft idea - regardless of how many car/garage points you've earned during
the year, the Easter long weekend is often a time when people go away, or at least have some family occasion on the Sunday.
That said, I will be along later this morning, as it's just down the road.
Cheers
Simon
I had completely forgotten about it.
That said i couldnt have gone yesterday as easter family gathering.
I went last year 4-5 hour round trip and it took an hour and a half to look round which included talking to people and watching the bloke on a
motobike. So i was less enthused to go this year.
I always put a couple of hundred quid in my pocket for shows, there are always bits and pieces I need.
The mark of this show even though I had a list of "must have's" is that i only spent 2 quid on a sheet of stainless.
I struggled through the wet weather hiding for an hour in someone's under flat garage, this gave me time to consider the installation of
windscreen wipers.
I put the screen on last year as a temporary fit while sorting the wet weather gear, thought i would get round to fitting wipers, I will now.
I like the sound of the Southern Kit Car club, I will contact you soon to arrange a meet up somewhere. Barry
well maybe as it was my first show, i enjoyed it.....everyone i spoke to was friendly and informative, had a couple of rides out and never got
wet....
but i took a picnic and didnt buy anything in the trade area, so apart from entry was a cheap day out.....
however it was a bit of a trip up from cornwall....hoping next year im in the locost for it....
[Edited on 5/4/10 by boggle]
i did not go this year, as i will save the cash and make stonleigh for the whole weekend.
last year was there for three days, wow i walked around the same stuff alot.lol
stuart
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Originally posted by boggle
well maybe as it was my first show, i enjoyed it.....everyone i spoke to was friendly and informative, had a couple of rides out and never got wet....
but i took a picnic and didnt buy anything in the trade area, so apart from entry was a cheap day out.....
however it was a bit of a trip up from cornwall....hoping next year im in the locost for it....
[Edited on 5/4/10 by boggle]
Can only agree with all the folks posted today, poor event,expensive food-everthing was around the cost of £7.50 bonus side got to experience was it is to be a passenger on the 260 mile round trip and didnt get wet !!
Can only agree with all the folks posted today, poor event,expensive food-everthing was around the cost of £7.50 bonus side got to experience was it is to be a passenger on the 260 mile round trip and didnt get wet !!
Sounds like its going the same way as the Stafford show, which was very poor last year
Think they were charging a tenner to get in if you weren't in a Kit and you could walk around the hall in 10 mins
Eventually it might end up that there's only Stoneleigh thats worth going to..
i cant go to stoneleigh as im moving next month......
what is exeter like????
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i cant go to stoneleigh as im moving next month......
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Originally posted by Davg
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i cant go to stoneleigh as im moving next month......
overnight decision then
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Originally posted by Davg
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i cant go to stoneleigh as im moving next month......
overnight decision then
I enjoyed myself on the SKCC stand... Barry i shouted to you inside, but you couldnt hear me and you disappeared before i could find you. Saw you drive out too !
the food is a complete rip off, cheese burger and a drink £5 another food stand a footlong hotdog in some bread from last sunday and a drink £6! another thing that pis**s me off is the caterham 7 owners club, some of them seem to have the AM BETTER then you attitude and you know more then half of them havent built the car them self, i see one of them nearly run someone over while trying to turn around like they owned the event.
Save your time and money for stoneleigh, throw a tent barbq and tucker in the car and you will not be dissapointed 
Sadly this may be the 1st time in 14 years that i will not make stoneleigh
Just back now. My first car show in about 4 years and first kit car show ever and enjoyed myself.
from the way the ground looked I think there were more cars yesterday and alot of cars left early. I saw some of you guys cars but I couldn't
find any of you, and not for want of trying. It was great to see stuff I've seen in pictures and on tv/xbox in real life and everyone I spoke to
was really friendly. Shame the weather was bad because alot of 7s were covered so I couldn't get as good a look as I would have liked, also a
shame I couldn't find as many owners as I wanted to get a few more sit ins than I managed but it was really good, and I enjoyed my £5 hot dog,
and the fudge guy gave me twice as much fudge as I paid for. I wasn't planning on going to Stoneliegh but I might have to now as everyone says
its better. Including fuel The whole thing cost me about £22 and I was there for about 3 hours. Didn't bother with the motobike guy.
Was great to see the Indy for real as that what I think I want.
For me a great day, met some good people and got to see everycar and spend alot of time doing so, I tried to get a ride but was unsuccessful and saw
some amazing beards aswell.
I even got to play with some Cobra guys on the motorway on the way up and got some nice pictures.
I dont know if sunday was any busier but I thought the £10 entry was expensive for what was there. I was very disapointed with size, the promise the website/flyer gave of over 100 stands seemed vasty over exagerated. Typically the one manufacturer I really wanted to see (Raw) wasnt there and the organisers didnt seem to know why.
I went down on Sunday and had a good time.
The weather was a bit iffy on the way down, but I refused to stop and put the top up. On the way back it hailed - which is nice 
I can recommend not
having hailstones rattling round the cockpit...
I got exactly what I wanted from the show.
. A good first run out for 2010
. A good chat with the manufacturers
. A good browse around the bits and bobs
. A good chat with some of the owners clubs
. A good chat with some owners and prospective owners
. An eye wateringly expensive latte...
It was what I expected, and I enjoyed it!
Roll on Stoneleigh 
Went Sunday and agree same old, same old, but had a wander got, ripped off on some chips - should have had the barter conversation from Life of Brian,
and the showground, like Earls Court is a shithole.
Bought some new rear lights; woman in petrol station on other side of A249 tried charging me for two papers.
Stared at a moron involved in one the the "plastic ferrari replica MR2" type stands sitting there, chewing gum (intensely) reading paper,
other half texting and thought you'll do well today.
Had a look at Blitzworld vehicle which are quite a laugh.
Will only go again if I go in toy car and get in for nowt, ain't worth it otherwise.
ATB
Simon
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Typically the one manufacturer I really wanted to see (Raw) wasnt there and the organisers didnt seem to know why.
I have not been for 2 years as last time it was pooring with rain and i only found 2 stalls with decent bits (build and money)
I agree with Simon though - I will take the toy next time (it will be built by next year)
First one i went to many years back when i first started the car 10 years back was at Kempton Park.
It was good as it was my first and i brought Nose Cone and front arches (factory seconds)
Went year after and it was poor im sure i walked round in an hour, was well pee'd off.
Do not know if it exists any more.
I have decided that Detling is a waste of time in recent years. There were even fewer of the usual suspects there this year and no new cars or
gadgets to see (although MEV gave it a go)
No money around either so I would be surprised if any of the traders made much money, apart from the rip-off food stalls of course.
Stoneleigh should be better though [crosses fingers] At least the weather has a chance of being reasonable.