Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 http://donington4x4show.co.uk/ Went to this last year as an exhibitor (and in customer mode bought loads of stuff inc lovely MudStuff roof console and and and and ....) Cracking show, best I have ever been to, under cover so it can be piddling down and its all under cover Feb, so desperate to do something 4x4 related And damned fine value Worth a day out IMHO, I'm booked Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Heard good things about it too, but not been... Run by David @ Llama 4x4 I believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaytee Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Its in my Diary so fingers crossed. I think that for the last four or five shows I wanted to go to including Santa Pod finals something or someone has managed to stop me going :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'd like to get to this one. Meant to go this year but work got in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 We will be there. Taking trailer to Donington Hotel Caravan park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
task Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 So close to my house I can hear the superbikes and Download festival when the wind is in the right direction, added to the calender, even if it's just for something to wander around for the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crclifford Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 also have added it to the calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 X-Eng / I booked! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I will be going again for the mooch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Definitely worth going, I'll be going again if I can fit it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 last year we took the club there, although we were snuffed on stand size by our own uni who stole half of it! it was a great show all in all and i ended up spending far too much on a shiney TDS which so far has only been used to winch it onto a trailer and then the ramp once or twice. darn LR drivetrains!!! p.s. i still need some front halfshafts making before i can take it off road again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlen Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 3.5 hours to get there for me. Is it truly worth the effort plus an overnight stay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 ^^YUP ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 3.5 hours to get there for me. Is it truly worth the effort plus an overnight stay? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 It's a packed show so if you physically want to see lots of exhibitors then you can't go wrong. I was disappointed in that I would have liked to have seen more club/private cars, they didn't really have any. I for one would have loved to have shown my vehicle, all if ask is an entry band and I'd have been there the whole time, I'm sure others would have too, Dave said there just wasn't the space which is fair enough but it was just a tad tiresome to have pretty much all super mega tube trucks in various states on build and/or race cars and show cars with very very few privately owned hobbyist vehicles, of which there are LOTS of nice ones to choose from in this country. Was nice to have the modified comp and a bit more room upstairs for private vehicles at the TOR show. I also missed the seminars, I think for someone who wants to spend the day there the seminars were a good place to sit with a brew for an hour, but again there didn't seem to be room/allocation for this. I am perhaps biased because I've pretty much bought everything I need for my vehicle and there's only so many times you can look at the same parts you own or have seen at every show whereas I prefer a show to have lots of vehicles that you can look at to see what people have done; it was more like an auto umbel last year there was SO many traders there, I found it hard to find something interesting to look at/do for the time I spent there. Hopefully they can find some more room if that is the limiting factor. I asked Dave last year about showing my vehicle, I think being a disco it would get lots of attention because people see a disco and think "affordable" and therefore would be keen to see what's going on with it of which there is plenty, whereas looking at a 40k half built truck is remarkable to see what the cutting face is building these days, for me it was a bit like "I don't gain anything from seeing this vehicle" whereas I have spent ages perusing private owners vehicles at other shows just looking about to pinch ideas on how people did things, solved problems and also those hooky custom home made mods that you only get to see at shows. Anyway so that's my thoughts for today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hmmmmm just thinking pop it on the ms stand ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hmmmmm just thinking pop it on the ms stand ? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Should be noticeable enough Are you bringing your 90 this year??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTOINE Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Should be noticeable enough Are you bringing your 90 this year??? like we call a disco in french: beautifull grocer car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 No Not bringing my 90 Some daft customer who called me "he's bonkers raving mental which will take you some time to come to terms with" might be attending our stand with a heap of a Disco J584 NJU Waiting to hear back from the Donnington Organizer re costs for bigger stand............... Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
task Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 That's a sweet looking Disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yeah I've heard about that customer with that grocery car, he's a right knob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 That's tempting - do forum members wear a green carnation or something ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm7288 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I will definitely be going now i know about it!! my series needs to be treated to a set of parabolic springs and shocks.. what better treat for valentines day!! lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Not long now ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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