ReMan
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| posted on 1/8/08 at 06:47 PM |
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Motorshow ExCeL London Anyone been?
As title, got the free tickets, is it worh the money/petrol to get there?
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BenB
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| posted on 1/8/08 at 06:51 PM |
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Nah. Give 'em to me instead 
I've been a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed it....
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hobzy
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| posted on 1/8/08 at 08:52 PM |
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Went yesterday and thought it was a bit naff really, compared to MPH. The stalls part is like being at a glorified car bootsale and unless your after
a new car they wont let you in half the motors. All the tasty stuff is cordoned off.
HOWEVER, if you are prepared to wait about you can get in closer, and some stands are pretty good. Lotus was excellent and so was Honda.
I have it on good authority from an Excel employee that all the good cars are shipped out after the press days and clean/untouchable ones put in
instead.
And pie, mash and mushy peas for 7 quid 
On the plus side the scenery was excellent if you get my drift 
Ooh almost forgot - this Aspid was there. Took pics specifically for you lot
Interesting double thin discs - new one on me...
[Edited on 1/8/08 by hobzy]
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paul the 6th
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| posted on 1/8/08 at 09:29 PM |
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twin discs? Motorcycle inspired? very very very cool looking motor!
I went down to the motorshow '06 and was impressed. It's a bit of a sales pitch really - like most shows, if you're buying then you
get a good deal, but for the rest of us it's just a day to wander round looking at motor's we'll probably never be able to
afford.
Come to think of it, got some pics here (don't ask about the main
site, still under construction from two years ago when I was still deciding what to do with my life lol)...
Being in london the food and drinks are expensive, access is good since the docklands light railway drops you off right outside, and i think
there's parking too. Bit of a treck just to go for the show itself, but if you make a bit of a trip out of it and stay in central london
it's worth it
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hobzy
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| posted on 1/8/08 at 11:21 PM |
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More photos of the exotica here:
http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/hobzy7567/Motorshow%202008/
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ReMan
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| posted on 2/8/08 at 09:43 AM |
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OK , a change of plans and finances and next weeks show means we are'nt going after all.
If anyone wants my tickets they can have them, they were free anyway.
So as long as you can reprint a set, which the website seems to be letting me do, then as long as you're a seasoned Locostbuilder I'll
trust you with my details which you will need by U2U
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SeaBass
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| posted on 2/8/08 at 10:50 AM |
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mmm. Aspid has alloy wishbones... Nice but I think I'll stick to steel. I doubt it's had proper belgian pave tests done as it's such
a low volume vehicle.
JC
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hobzy
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| posted on 2/8/08 at 03:13 PM |
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Linky: Its spanish...
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/225462/ifr_aspid.html
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motivation cars
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| posted on 4/8/08 at 10:56 AM |
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just got back from the motorshow that was two weeks of hard work
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 12/11/08 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
So it’s not just a tarted-up, overpriced
Spanish Caterham then?
quote:
a hand-welded aluminium space frame weighing just 55kg,
onto which aerospace-grade aluminium honeycomb plates are bonded for added strength and FIA-spec crash protection.
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