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1916.1 | | KERNEL::FISCHERI | Tonight I fancy myself | Wed Oct 14 1992 13:38 | 5 |
| Yes Ian, doors open at 9:30am. The price is seven pounds for adults, 3.50
for kiddies and OAPs.
Ian
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1916.2 | Paris Show | ULYSSE::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @VBE, DTN 828-5584 | Wed Oct 14 1992 13:59 | 10 |
| 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, ...
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1916.3 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Mean and Brooklands Green! | Wed Oct 14 1992 14:05 | 7 |
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Whats a Mega Track and a Monterey?
Mark
PS Love that Ferrari - Engine in the right place!
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1916.4 | | MAJORS::ALFORD | lying Shipwrecked and comatose... | Wed Oct 14 1992 14:59 | 4 |
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The motorshow is at the Birmingham NEC this year, right ?
What's the dates ?
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1916.5 | | KERNEL::FISCHERI | Tonight I fancy myself | Wed Oct 14 1992 15:31 | 1 |
| I thnk it's Oct 24th to Nov 1st
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1916.6 | | ULYSSE::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @VBE, DTN 828-5584 | Wed Oct 14 1992 17:17 | 9 |
| .3� Whats a Mega Track and a Monterey?
The MEGA is a HUGE thing with a Mercedes V12, 4WD, nice shape (a la
McLAREN F1), hydraulic suspension, 2.2m wide, super luxurious interior,
etc ... Apparently MEGA is french. How long will it live ? They have
probably developed the car for a saudi or japanase tycoon
Opel are selling a Isuzu 4WD vehicle. I think the base version is
called Frontera while the "luxus" is the Monterey. GM family affair
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1916.7 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Mean and Brooklands Green! | Wed Oct 14 1992 17:22 | 7 |
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Thanks,
The Frontera's been on sale in the UK since last year's Motorfair. In
the UK they're all called Fronteras.
Mark
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1916.8 | Ticket includes Ideal Home which runs alongside | JANUS::BARKER | Jeremy Barker - NAC Euro Eng - Reading UK | Wed Oct 14 1992 19:01 | 7 |
| 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
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1916.9 | | KERNEL::FISCHERI | Tonight I fancy myself | Mon Oct 26 1992 14:07 | 4 |
| 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
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1916.10 | | YUPPY::RAVEN | | Tue Oct 27 1992 14:46 | 30 |
| 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
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1916.11 | I know | CURRNT::CARSON | | Tue Oct 27 1992 16:25 | 9 |
| 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.
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1916.12 | | KERNEL::FISCHERI | Tonight I fancy myself | Tue Oct 27 1992 16:40 | 6 |
| 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
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1916.13 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Mean and Brooklands Green! | Tue Oct 27 1992 16:43 | 6 |
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>> but wondered whether the NEC has baby changing facilities.
If so, can I change my baby for that monster Aston Vantage?!?!? :^)
Mark
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1916.14 | queues,queues and more queues.... | VIVIAN::G_COOMBER | SYSTEM-F-TIMEOUT,I need a holiday | Tue Oct 27 1992 16:54 | 8 |
| 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.....
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1916.15 | | MARVIN::RUSLING | Dave Rusling REO2 G/E9 830-4380 | Tue Oct 27 1992 16:56 | 7 |
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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
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1916.16 | The NEC, obviously, doesn't change! | NEWOA::SAXBY | Mean and Brooklands Green! | Tue Oct 27 1992 17:22 | 16 |
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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
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1916.17 | | MAJORS::ALFORD | lying Shipwrecked and comatose... | Thu Oct 29 1992 13:05 | 18 |
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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....
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1916.18 | | KERNEL::FISCHERI | Tonight I fancy myself | Thu Oct 29 1992 14:06 | 4 |
| Don't think I'll bother. Thanks anyway
Ian
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1916.19 | | COMICS::MCSKEANE | Mothers.... Who'd have them!!!!! | Fri Oct 30 1992 11:53 | 14 |
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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.
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1916.20 | Can you describe the back route ? | CYCLIC::TURNER | | Fri Oct 30 1992 12:47 | 13 |
| 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.
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1916.21 | Good Luck | COMICS::MCSKEANE | Mothers.... Who'd have them!!!!! | Fri Oct 30 1992 14:41 | 13 |
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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
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1916.22 | 1993 Show details anyone? | FUTURS::SAXBY | Is it friday yet? | Tue Oct 05 1993 13:48 | 7 |
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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
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1916.23 | Just from memory. | CMOTEC::POWELL | Nostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it? | Tue Oct 05 1993 14:02 | 5 |
| I just read that yesterday, I can't be sure, but I think that the first two days
were �12.00 or �12.50 and the rest were �7.00 or �7.50. Can't remember the dates
though - yet 30th and 31st October stick in my little mind as the last two days.
Malcolm.
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1916.24 | I'll be there! | PEKING::ATKINSA | PRC Vauxman. | Tue Oct 05 1993 14:17 | 4 |
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I'm sure it runs from the 21st to the 31st of October.
Andy.
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1916.25 | Free Tickets ! | CURRNT::CARSON | Don't leave earth without one | Thu Oct 07 1993 22:07 | 4 |
| Buy this months 'What Car' and you'll find some free (well 'A') tickets
inside.
/paul
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1916.26 | Join talkback... | TIMMII::TOMMII::RDAVIES | Amateur Expert | Fri Oct 08 1993 13:52 | 3 |
| Talkback members receive �2 discount off the normal admission price.
Richard
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1916.27 | Anyone going tommorow? | PEKING::ATKINSA | PRC Vauxman. | Wed Oct 20 1993 10:13 | 6 |
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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.
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1916.28 | Press Today - Well heeled public and guests tomorrow. | FUTURS::SAXBY | Is it friday yet? | Wed Oct 20 1993 10:22 | 11 |
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Press day is today, tomorrow is preview day, which means you pay 12
quid to get in instead of the normal �7.50. A lot of manufacturers seem
to have given out tickets for the 21st.
We're going on Monday - Car Week magazine were giving away the show
guide with last weeks edition and What Car? are giving a voucher for a
free ticket (when you pay for a ticket) for Friday or Monday - adds up
to a few quid saved.
Mark
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1916.29 | How much is the guide? | WELCLU::YOUNG | Policemen aren't nasty people | Wed Oct 20 1993 11:42 | 9 |
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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
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1916.30 | | FUTURS::SAXBY | Is it friday yet? | Wed Oct 20 1993 11:55 | 12 |
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Guide has a cover price of �3. Whether it's worth it or not is your
decision.
I usually buy the guide there and read it on the way home and think 'I
wish I had seen that', so getting it for a �1 (magazine price) in time
to read before the show was good value for me.
Mark
PS This was last week's magazine though, so you'll need to ask your
newsagent if he's got any left.
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1916.31 | I may have to wait till next week to get last weeks mag | WELCLU::YOUNG | Policemen aren't nasty people | Wed Oct 20 1993 18:30 | 5 |
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Thanks, my newsagent only seems to sell last weeks magazines so I
should be okay :^)
Richard
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1916.32 | Parking? | MVSUPP::BORKALAE | Eric for real!! | Thu Oct 21 1993 14:21 | 10 |
| 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
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1916.33 | 1994 MOTOR SHOW - NEC | CHEFS::GRAYJT | John T Gray | Tue Oct 11 1994 14:47 | 7 |
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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
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1916.34 | 1995 Motor Show | ERMTRD::CLIFFE | I'll warp my own space-time ... | Wed Jun 14 1995 15:16 | 4 |
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Anyone any details on the motor show this year ??
I believe it is London, in October - any dates,prices etc ??
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