Managed to snap the Rayvo with my phone before I left this morning:
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Just got back now, stayed overnight in a B&B and spent today in Thorpe Park scaring myself silly on big rollercoasters.
I went Monday, as it was my first kit car show, I must admit I was a little disappointed. I was expecting it to be bigger.
The missis and I walked all round it slowly, twice, in 2 and a half hours. I went armed with folding dosh looking to pick up loads of parts, in the
end all I bought was a set of rear lights from GBS.
I was expecting far more parts stalls, although yes there were a good number of stalls selling generic nic-nacs, the manufacturers wer only interested
in selling turnkey cars.
In fact, I wandered past the vindicator stand, and simply pointed out the differences between their sprint model and many seven replicas to the wife,
and ended up getting invited to a track day to try one out! (if she hadn't been with me I would have bitten his arm off.)
I guess it just wasn't what I was expecting.
One big plus of the day was after the show, relaxing in the local B&B, looking out the window and see the Rayvolution being carefuly reversed
through the gates on a trailer. Later took the opportunity to have a poke around it without the obligatory sales pitch in my ear. It looks like heck
of a lot of work has gone into it and it's very well built. I resisted the urge to ask the French lads if it could be fitted with a car
engine!
One thing I did take away from the show was INSPIRATION, it's the first time I have seen so many kit cars of so many different origins in one
place. In fact I had a couple of ideas on the long drive home and I've already been in the garage trying them out. (none were any good btw). I
will be spending more time up there now, getting on with it pronto!
All the best,
Sam
I was expecting a bit more to be there too. But as the weather was forecast to be grim i think most people stayed at home.
If it was your first ever kit car show then it would have been a bit disapointing i would have thought.. Get yourself to Stoneleigh you wont be
disapointed with that one.
Me and the missus got there about half 11 12 ish and left about 4 having went round twice and watched the motorbike stunt geezer riding at some blokes
backside!
Overall i didnt think it was too bad but roll on Stoneleigh..
[Edited on 14/4/09 by Danozeman]
I'm gutted I'm going to miss Stoneleigh, but as I'm going to be on holiday in Turkey it's not all bad.
Managed to snap the Rayvo with my phone before I left this morning:
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was definately smaller this year than last year.. recession me thinks.
i suspect stoneleighly will be smaller this year as well..... not as small as detling because it's one of the biggest show of the year
just my 2 pence worth...
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Originally posted by aerosam
In fact, I wandered past the vindicator stand, and simply pointed out the differences between their sprint model and many seven replicas to the wife, and ended up getting invited to a track day to try one out! (if she hadn't been with me I would have bitten his arm off.)
Sam