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  Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | Hi all, me again! This years British Car Enthusiasts show is to be held once more at Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, its about 20mins past Silverstone, almost at Rockingham Raceway. Entrance to Wicksteed Park is a mere £6 per car (any number of passengers), it has wonderful landscaping for outdoor picnics etc, on site food facilities and plenty of ride/arcade facilities. All in all, its a great day out to have a good laugh and spend time with friends or family of all ages. All monies from the day will go to the Make-A-Wish foundation, and they will be there to support us with one, maybe two wish children and their families. 2007 raised just short of £1,300 on the day. Camping is available and there are local facilities for those who wish to make more than a day of it. 2007 saw us with many displays, inclduing the RML Le-Mans team and Formula Jedi (high revving motorbike powered single seat screamers!. Image: http://gallery.brit-
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medium/00170.jpg Which brings me to why I am here... everyone is of course welcome, but we are aiming to have 50 Minis on display at the event, and I am looking to those who would be interested in helping us reach the target. Club display areas are also available (FOC) to those who book one in advance. On a personal note to those who have been to Sunseeker, this event is faaaaaar more popular than those who turned up in Feb  And there ends my little advert and plee, I would really like to make 2008 continue the trend of being bigger and better than the previous year, anyone who would be willing to help for this fantastic cause would be very welcomed! Thank you! Confirmed 01. jamescalland 02. cooper_sport 03. Bigshow 04. alski 05. Jove 06. Tobes Possible 01. Dave 02. SoggyCornflakes [ Edited Sun Sep 07 2008, 11:39AM ] | ||
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Minimogel Registered Member #346 Joined: Sat Feb 03 2007, 12:00AMLocation: Romsey Posts: 208 | Make me Mini Number 1 | ||
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and my flaming MINI   Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1750 | Hi Rob, Please add me to the list and also let me know how we go about booking a club stand for SCNM. Thanks, John | ||
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  Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 4704 | I'll let you know closer to the time....  MINI Project Loon : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| GT |
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | Consider yourselves booked for a club stand  I'll keep post #1 updated with the list, obviously it is early days yet, thanks for the support so far! [ Edited Wed Mar 26 2008, 07:41AM ] | ||
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| Minimogel Registered Member #346 Joined: Sat Feb 03 2007, 12:00AMLocation: Romsey Posts: 208 | im number one hahaha | ||
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| GT |
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | Although not all Mini's I think we've broken the 50-car attendance barrier already - not bad for less than a weeks worth of notifying just over 5 months before the event So far we've got strong confirmations from the owners of Jaguar, LDV, Lotus, Mini, MG and Rover! | ||
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | I've put some more additions to post #1, this obviously includes names from multiple sources for the total number of MINIs attending, however, you have booked your own club stand | ||
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | How are we doing on the MINI count? | ||
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | Well, so far a very disappointing turn out for the '50 we had hoped for...  Is anyone else interested? | ||
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1750 | Is anyone else interested in going to this? Would be good to get a few more MINI's going. Rob, Whats the plan for meeting up before getting into the event? Do we just go straight there and get told where to go or should we meet up with you before hand? Thx | ||
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| GT |
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | I'll be there there rather early to help with the co-ordinating. I admit this year has had the slowest take up yet, I think the financial pinch is showing. There will be people on the gate taking the park entry fee, from there you will have signs to essentially follow the drive pretty much to completion at the back of the fairground rides. It'll seem a bit round the houses, but its easy enough really (just dont come off the road until you're told to!). I'd suggest meeting at the park to be honest, its not too bad to find it and I cant really think of anywhere more appropriate nearby... but then someone more local may be able to advice For those who are journeying up from the south, I can name a number of appropriate meeting points, the journey is pretty much A34 to Oxford, along the motorway westbound for 1 junction, head north to Silverstone along the A45 (watch the speed cameras, one there, two back). Once you get to the M1, follow the ring rounds around the Northampton area to Kettering. [ Edited Sat Aug 30 2008, 01:57PM ] | ||
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | Where was everyone? Not a single Mini showed up | ||
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| Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 4704 | No way!?!??! Thats terrible I have to admit I forgot and couldnt have made it. Weather put everyone off? MINI Project Loon : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| Registered Member #54 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 121 | I can only assume it was the weather, but despite a brief shower when we were setting up the tents and being a bit overcast during the morning, by the afternoon it was brilliant sunshine! Should have some pics to follow, but numbers were well down this year with essentially no classics turning up. Still, we had around 70 cars turn up and have raised around £800. Official figures etc will be available soon. | ||
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