Conference terri::cars_uk

Yes Ian, doors open at 9:30am. The price is seven pounds for adults, 3.50
for kiddies and OAPs.


Ian

    This is Paris Auto show time (till Sunday, 18th). I did not have time
    to go but press keeps reporting on a few strong hits:
    
    - new microcars: 	Renault Twingo and Fiat Cinquecento
    - new Ferrari	456GT
    
    Also on display: Williams FW14 at Renault's booth, 905 at Peugeot's,
    XJ220 at Jaguar's, Bugatti EB110, electric cars everywhere, Venturi
    Trophy, Lamborghini Diablo Roadster, Porsche 968CS, Mercedes 600 SL and
    600 SEL, Mega Track, Opel Frontera and Monterey, ...

    
    Whats a Mega Track and a Monterey?
    
    Mark
    
    PS Love that Ferrari - Engine in the right place!
    

The motorshow is at the Birmingham NEC this year, right ?

What's the dates ?

I thnk it's Oct 24th to Nov 1st

    
    Thanks,
    
    The Frontera's been on sale in the UK since last year's Motorfair. In
    the UK they're all called Fronteras.
    
    Mark

The admission price also includes the Autumn Ideal Home exhibition which is
on at the same time.

If you choose to travel by train you can buy an inclusive train and Motor
Show/Ideal Home ticket at any manned station.

jb

Has anyone been to the NEC yet? What's the traffic like? I was thinking of
going on Friday, but I heard there were 8 mile queues to get in!

Ian

Two places that I will never visit ever again.

1) London Arena - Try getting home after a show in the pouring rain.

2) N.E.C. Birminham - This Saturday after the car show .

TRIP REPORT.
============

Arrived at Birminham via M1 then M6 from North London , journey time about 
2 Hours - Took a nice slow drive .

Next two hours sitting in solid traffic on dual carriage way on to N.E.C
having followed N.E.C. Motor Show car park signs. 
At end of dual carriage way police were turning traffic about in opposite 
direction. Having decided not to give up arrived in N.E.C. car park about 
20 mins later. Parked car and paid 4 pounds parking fee.

Queued in rain for 25 mins to get into N.E.C. .

At last I got in ....about 5 deep crowds around all main car stands. The 
crowds were like a football match.

The Home Show was just a collection of stands, with a worse rugby scrum of 
people because the stands were closer together.


NEVER...NEVER again.

Kevin Raven

    re.-1
    
    Sounds just like the Motor Fair I went to a couple of years ago in
    London. Queuing, huge crowds, getting in and out.
    The cars I did get to see were all locked, and they were only things like 
    Fords and Hondas (hook). I could understand the exotic cars being
    locked. So I've not bothered since.
    Best car show I went to was at G-Mex in Manchester, no crowds, and you
    could try all the cars, mind you it weren't as big as the others. 

That was a Saturday though. Has anyone been during the week yet? Also, I
was thinking of taking the family, but wondered whether the NEC has baby
changing facilities. If anyone's going tomorrow, could you look out for me
please?

Ian

    
>> but wondered whether the NEC has baby changing facilities. 
    
    If so, can I change my baby for that monster Aston Vantage?!?!? :^)
    
    Mark

    I was thinking of going this weekend. You've put me off, Not that I
    needed much. I have been to the racing car show at the week end ,
    nightmare !!!!. I guess the motor show will be the same, less people
    during the week.
    
    
    	Ho hum.....
     

	The last time I went to the Motorshow, I went during the week
	and it wasn't too crowed at all.  You could get on quite a
	lot of the fenced off stands (Morgan, TVR, although not 
	Ferrari).  

	Dave

    
    I went to the NEC many moons ago (maybe the first one there?) on a
    Saturday and it was exactly as desribed. This was enough to disuade me
    from ever going back.
    
    For the last few years I've attended Motorfair at Earls Court as, for
    me, it's a lot more convenient and I always aim to get there for the
    late afternoon/early evening cheaper ticket. This has never failed to
    provide enough time to get 'round. Crowds are unknown and the staff on
    the stands seem happier to stand and chat at that time of the day as
    they wind down.
    
    The NEC show looks good this year, but I'll withstand the temptation to
    attend and save my motor show fix until Earls Court in '93.
    
    Mark

Went yesterday (Wednesday).

After hearing reports of 8 mile tailbacks etc. I decided to go by train. Parked 
my car at Oxford station, caught the 8:14 train, arrived at the NEC @9:30
walked straight in, no queues, no delays...wonderful...The rail ticket came 
with the admission price to the NEC included.

I zipped round all the (what I thought would be the) more popular stands whilst 
the place was still almost empty.  Great !

The place had filled up by about 10:30, and it was difficult to move after 
then, certainly trying to see the MG or the Jaguar XJ220 for example was next 
to impossible after this time...


Not a bad day, in all....

Don't think I'll bother. Thanks anyway


	Ian

    
    Went along yesterday, found no problem with the traffic. Went up the
    M40, got off at Warwick took the back roads to the NEC and drove
    straight in. 
    
    The way home was just as easy, straight out, back to Warwick and back
    down the M40. The A34 was a different story though with the roadworks.
    
    The show itself was crowded, took me 10 mins of queueing to see the
    XJ220, bit of bad planning to have it stuck on the back of the Jag
    stand blocking an aisle. The McLaren stand was better for viewing
    purposes though, unresticted viewing right round the stand.
    
    POL. 

re -1


>>    Went along yesterday, found no problem with the traffic. Went up the
>>    M40, got off at Warwick took the back roads to the NEC and drove
>>    straight in. 

 
 I'm going up to the show on Sunday. I'll be using the M40. Is the back route
to the NEC from Warwic easy to follow ? Which road/s do I need to take.

	Thanks,
		Barrie.

    
    re:the route.
    
    Drive up to Warwick (follow the castle signs) Take the A4177 then the
    A45, takes you right to the NEC. Its well signposted and should drop
    you off at carpark E5. When you leave carpark E5 turn right, through
    the gap in the dual carriageway (it looks illegal but it isn't, we asked)
    and turn right again. Takes you back onto the roundabout for the A45 and
    away from all the trouble!!!
    
    Well it worked for us,
    
    POL

    
    Ok, it's almost time for the 1993 London Motor Show.
    
    Anyone know what it costs, when it is and what (other than the Marcos 
    GT racing series car) will be worth seeing?
    
    Mark

    
    I'm sure it runs from the 21st to the 31st of October.
    
    Andy.

    Buy this months 'What Car' and you'll find some free (well 'A') tickets
    inside.
    
    /paul

    
    I know they say the show starts on the 21st (tommorow) but is that
    press day? or is it open to all?
    
    Andy.Busy day.
    

    
    
    I'm going one day next week but I haven't decided which yet (I've got
    the whole week off!)
    
    Does anybody know the cost of the show guide? is it worth buying the
    mag just for the guide?
    
    Richard

    
    Thanks, my newsagent only seems to sell last weeks magazines so I
    should be okay :^)
    
    Richard

    Hi
    
    Has anybody any ideas on the best place for me to park my car when
    going to the show. I intend going down the M1 and catching a tube to
    the show form a carpark somewhere. Any ideas?
    
    Regards
    
    Eric
    

    
    Any word on this year's show at the NEC? I understand it's 19-30
    October. 
    
    Ticket prices, discount deals, best day to go etc?
    
    Rgds John

    
    Anyone any details on the motor show this year ??
    
    I believe it is London, in October - any dates,prices etc ??