***classic car show @ nec 13/11/09 - 15/11/09***

[Adam]

I am pleased to announce that we have a stand yet again for the Classic Car Show at the NEC 2009!

Had the forms through today and will get filling them out and update you all with details as and when I know them.

Please be aware though that anyone interested in this event will effectively lose their car from Thursday 12th November until Sunday 15th November.

:mml:

[Adam]

Contracts have been received by the NEC, so our space is CONFIRMED!! :mml:

Theme for this year is 'Joy of the Open Road' and I have a plan in mind for the stand, so it will look a lot better than last year, rather than just a 'carpark' :rofl:

For an unknown reason they have put us in a different hall to the other MG-Rovers, however, we are in the hall closest to the MPH/Top gear Show with some very prestige car stands so there will be a lot of footfall past the stand!

People confirmed:

1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM

[welshone]

How many can be fitted on this year?

[Adam]

The stand this year is 13m x 5.5m (with no pillar). I estimate 5/6 cars could go on but obvipusly it depends on interest for the event.

Surrounding us are:

J-Type Register
Crayford Convertible Car Club
Classic Z Register
Honda S 800 Sports Car Club
MR2 Drivers Club Ltd
Gay Classic Car Club (ooo-err)

And not far away are Mercedes Benz Club Ltd, Maserati Club UK, Ferrari Owners Club, Bugatti Owners Club.

So some pretty prestigious marques near our humble BRM's :D

[Jona]

You can put me down for it, I was gutted I missed it last year, but I was in NZ for a month so had a reasonable excuse!
3. Mark No 145

[Taff]

I might be in. Depending if I've had all the work I was hopping for done and if there still is room then I'm game.

[Adam]

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark - No.145

Reserve list:
1. Taffy02 -No.33

It will be a great show, was certainly a good laugh last year even though we didn't really know what we were doing. This year will be much better :D

[BRMark]

Gay Classic Car club?? :laugh: I like that there is such a thing.


I'll probably definitely attend this show just to come and bug you all, but I won't be able to put my car on the stand.

[Adam]

Well come over and hi whenever you're there Mark. Its a cracking show!

[BRMark]

Of course I'll come over, you'll be the guys stood around drinking Port and Ale right? :laugh:

[spankyban]

I'm in..

[BRMark]

I've been checking it out and I fancy the Top Gear Live show - £44 for the whole shebang on the Saturday! - I heard there's a travelodge sale starting Thursday for dates in November - might try and snap up a £9 room and make a weekend of it!

[Adam]

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark (Jona) - No.145
4. Spanky - ......

Reserve list:
1. Taffy02 -No.33

Good man Dan!

I should also be able to get tickets at 'very' discounted rates for anyone not displaying their car. Entry to the Classic Car Show also gives entry to MPH.

[BRMark]

Will the discounts extend to the Top Gear show to, do you think?

[garythesnail]

Please be aware though that anyone interested in this event will effectively lose their car from Thursday 12th November until Sunday 15th November.

:mml:

When would we have to get the cars in on the Thursday - suitable for driving up after work on Thursday, or is there a cut-off time? Although mine's boggo standard and, while 'clean', has been a daily driver and is in need of TLC and perhaps not best for putting forward at an event anyway. Son of snail's is better.

[spankyban]

When would we have to get the cars in on the Thursday - suitable for driving up after work on Thursday, or is there a cut-off time? Although mine's boggo standard and, while 'clean', has been a daily driver and is in need of TLC and perhaps not best for putting forward at an event anyway. Son of snail's is better.

There is a cut off time Gary last year it was 5pm i just sneaked mine in for then after setting up and having to go back to clean her etc.

Mine is neither what you would call 'show quality' however it will be there.

[Adam]

Another for the event :D

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark (Jona) - No.145
4. Spanky
5. Si CRX

Reserve list:
1. Taffy02 -No.33

[GmL_BrM]

im a possibility, a few things need to fall into place first tho :)

[m8typ]

I see you have enough people but put me down if anyone pulls out

[Adam]

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark (Jona) - No.145
4. Spanky
5. Si CRX

Reserve list:
1. Taffy02 -No.33
2. GmL BrM
3. m8typ

[black_sunrise]

id love to come Adam as i went last year and had a great day. Just cant give my car up for 3 days as its my daily runner!

[Adam]

Gearing up more for this now. I've decided on the stand layout and theme now :D

The show theme is '50 Years of the Motorway' so we're going with a service station look to the stand. I'm in the process of making a petrol pump but any accesories that people that are coming have would be great :D

[Umbra3000]

Don't know if I will be able to show the car, as much as I want to, as Ill probably use it to drive there! However I will be coming, I was there last year and thought it was great. Saw you guys and it set the wheels in motion to owning one!

[Adam]

Well you're more than welcome to come and say hi!

List is still.....

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark (Jona) - No.145
4. Spanky
5. Si CRX

Reserve list:
1. Taffy02 -No.33
2. GmL BrM
3. m8typ

[brmatty]

hope to make it up for the sunday , if it was like last year it should be good..

[Adam]

Forms are all in for me to complete now, including a 42 page exhibitor manual to read through.

I'll be sending a PM to everyone whose name I have down as confrirmed to check numbers of tickets they need, etc.

Exciting :mml:

[Adam]

With great regret Si has had to drop out of the main list, therefore Taffy has moved up into his slot.....Taffy, you have a PM....

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark (Jona) - No.145
4. Spanky
5. Taffy02 -No.33

Reserve list:
1. GmL BrM
2. m8typ

[GmL_BrM]

unfortunately I wont be able to make it either :( things are a bit tight atm

[Adam]

That's a shame Graham, its a great show.

Small update, I've not heard from Jona or Taffy about the show so may well have another space available. What i'll probably do in this case is order up enough tickets and passes for 5 cars + associated passangers and visitors and hope for the best.

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark (Jona) - No.145
4. Spanky
5. Taffy02 -No.33

Reserve list:
1. m8typ

[spankyban]

You need/want any help with anything mate...?

[welshone]

If I win the lottery before hand i'll be there.

& if i do it will be coilovers all round for everyone :beer2:

:rofl:

[m8typ]

Likewise, post all your ideas and what you need and if anyone has/can get some displays we can help

[Adam]

Well because the theme of the show is 'Joys of the Open Road / 50 Years of the Motorway' we're going to set the stand up as a mock petrol station forecourt. I'm in the process of making a fake fuel pump and we'll also have other forecourt associated gubbins laying about.

[Adam]

Update.....

Numbers are dwindling now :( Taffy unfortunately can't make it, so m8typ you have a PM!

Anyone else interested???

That's a shame Graham, its a great show.

Small update, I've not heard from Jona or Taffy about the show so may well have another space available. What i'll probably do in this case is order up enough tickets and passes for 5 cars + associated passangers and visitors and hope for the best.

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Mark (Jona) - No.145 ??????
4. Spanky
5. m8typ

Reserve list:

[Adam]

Another update!!

I've heard nothing from Jona, so am offering his place to anyone that is interested, if you are please let me know ASAP so that I can confirm some details with you.

I can't stress how much fun this show was last year, you will never be able to show your car off at a more high profile event!!

Main list:
1. Adam - No.2
2. Adam - TDR BRM
3. Spanky
4. m8typ
5.

Reserve list:

[GmL_BrM]

That's a shame Graham, its a great show.

Yer sorry m8, had my fingers crossed for ages but jus didnt happen.

[welshone]

So wish i could :(

Had such a good time last year.

[Adam]

Ok, heard back from Jona and he's still in so the list is currently....

Main list:
1. Adam
2. Adam
3. Spanky
4. m8typ
5. Jona

Reserve list:
1. Umbra 3000

I've booked into this hotel....

http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/birmingham

If anyone needs rooms a double was going for £95 for 3 nights today, which isn't too bad.

[Adam]

Plans for the show/weekend will be something along the lines of.....

Thursday AM - Meet at a point near the NEC (probably the same hotel as last year, will confirm closer to the date), convoy to the NEC and set up the stand.
Thursday PM - Head into Birmingham, check into hotels, see the sights and probably find a pub to relax, chat and have a few bevvies.
Friday - SHOW DAY 1!! See nice cars, chat to many people, promote the BRM's as future classics, etc.
Friday PM - Meal out somewhere, likely a Nando's or similar.
Saturday - SHOW DAY 2!! Similar to before, polish the dust off the cars that permeates the NEC, chat to more people, photos photos photos.
Saturday PM - Probably find a quiet pub, few beers, chill out.
Sunday - SHOW DAY 3!! Bring your bags as we'll pack everything up when the show ends and head off into the sunset :D

[Adam]

Unfortunately Dan has had to pull out due to work commitments, so Umbra you're next in the hotseat and have a PM.....

Main list:
1. Adam
2. Adam
3. m8typ
4. Jona
5. Umbra 3000?

Reserve list:
1. Rovamota

[Adam]

Just over 3 weeks to go :mml:

Preparations are going well, although I still need to construct the 'petrol pump' but the bits are coming together for that.

Will have a suprise for you all with the track car as well ;)

Main list:
1. Adam
2. Adam
3. m8typ
4. Jona
5. Rovamota

[Adam]

Ok, tickets have arrived! Thank goodness royal mail didn't hold up that little package.

I'll be distributing tickets at the meeting point (to be decided shortly) on the Thursday morning to everyone so that we don't have any problems with them getting lost in the post between myself and you guys.

Preparations are almost done, but if anyone has any more ideas to give the stand more of a 'Service Station' theme then please let me know!

Main list:
1. Adam
2. Adam
3. m8typ
4. Jona
5. Rovamota

[m8typ]

You got pics fo what youve got so far and we can give feedback?

[Adam]

You got pics fo what youve got so far and we can give feedback?

Not at the moment. I'll take some at the weekend....

[Adam]

6 more sleeps!! :mml::mml::bounce::mml::mml:

I'll be sorting a meeting point this weekend, although its likely to be a hotel near the NEC at approx 9:30am - 10:00am.

[m8typ]

10.01am it is then! :)

[Adam]

Haha, no excuse for lateness :p

I'll pm everyone tomorrow with the details of the meeting point where we'll convoy to the NEC from (will only be a 5 min drive).

Preparations are pretty much done now, here's what my fantastic sister, mum and missus worked on yesterday...

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/brm_ski/Classic%20Car%20Show%202009/035.jpg

[Bornunder Dutchess]

Do we get to see photos?

[Adam]

Do we get to see photos?

You're kidding right?

http://www.thebrm.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=2012