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skavitch Member Since: 26 Jul 2010 Location: Newcastle Posts: 36 |
Well, I've unexpectedly got the weekend off so I think I'll pop down from Cheshire for a look see.
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26th Aug 2010 9:00pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
Well, that was a load of toss. I only did 1 day, nothing range rover related at all bar the RRR.
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28th Aug 2010 8:11pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35384 |
not worth going then dan, thanks for the heads up .... ... - .- -.
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28th Aug 2010 8:15pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
I think there were 4 L322's there in total. That's inc the 1 on the G4 stand which was nice:
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28th Aug 2010 8:23pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere between here and there, if not then I'm all at sea or at home in Scotland Posts: 2181 |
Looks like there were more G4 tents than G4 cars on the G4 Club stand then............................. usually those guys have loads of cars on their stand 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes |
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28th Aug 2010 9:11pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
The biggest club there was the Discovery Owners Club, probably bigger than all the other clubs put together.
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28th Aug 2010 9:31pm |
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skavitch Member Since: 26 Jul 2010 Location: Newcastle Posts: 36 |
I agree with all the above comments. I thought it was just me thinking it was a waste of time, money and effort.
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29th Aug 2010 6:24am |
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skavitch Member Since: 26 Jul 2010 Location: Newcastle Posts: 36 |
I agree with all the above comments. I thought it was just me thinking it was a waste of time, money and effort.
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29th Aug 2010 6:25am |
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skavitch Member Since: 26 Jul 2010 Location: Newcastle Posts: 36 |
. Double post off the Why-iPhone!
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29th Aug 2010 6:26am |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
I've sent an e-mail in asking for a full refund. I also want to know why some people were charged £35 for a 4 day pass and I even with the club discount was charged £50 for a 3 day pass. Considering I only used 1 day of it I want my money back! If I get anywhwere I'll let you know. Maybe if a few people ask for a refund then they will take note. |
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29th Aug 2010 10:54am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere between here and there, if not then I'm all at sea or at home in Scotland Posts: 2181 |
Do you think the Land Rover show market is now saturated? Too many of them and too frequent? The last show I went to was the LRM spring bank holiday show in 2001........................ I enjoyed it and met lots of people who had been names on the Freelander Club and Mud Club forums. BUT it was a long trip south for me, finding accommodation nearby wasn't either easy or cheap and the result is I haven't been back. Everybody raves about "Billing" but that seems to me to be the only Land Rover show that anybody raves about. It's the same with the magazines - after nearly 15 years of subscribing I cancelled all my subscriptions as I just wasn't reading them and they were filling up with items that were of no interest at all to me as the owner of 2 more modern Land Rovers. Now I spend a while in the newsagent scanning them all to see if there is much of interest and usually there isn't so they go back on the shelf. I get more info, tips and news of interest to me from Martin's 5 forums than from any of the magazines. I have have abandoned LandRoverUK/ Land Rover Net forums for everything except the events section. 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes |
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29th Aug 2010 12:21pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
You've hit the nail on the head. I think also the fact this show was run by LRM, a mag I've never really got on with. Why are magazines running events? Other than just to get their name out there.
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29th Aug 2010 1:19pm |
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delamo Member Since: 17 Mar 2010 Location: Beaconsfield, Bucks Posts: 1121 |
Sorry to hear/read that those of you who bothered to go felt you had a wasted journey
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29th Aug 2010 3:31pm |
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Fox Member Since: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 2313 |
The opinions above pretty much sum up how I feel too. Having done a few shows they are too comercial and too much of the same from one to another... all to squeeze every last penny out of Land Rover enthusiasts and into the pockets of the organisers, which are usually the same people churning out the same magazines month after month with huge catalogues of 'off road goodies' and not enough interesting or unique articles.
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29th Aug 2010 4:15pm |
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