Classic Car Show. NEC

Duotone · 14th November 2015, 08:01

I visited the Classic Car Show held at the NEC yesterday.

I saw only one Rover 75, it was a tourer on the Rover Sports Register stand.
The tourer had only been purchased a short time before and looked as if it had been a late addition, pushed into the center of the stand in the way, although it was in very good condition.

Some of the stands seemed excessively large, large open spaces with nothing on show.

I wasn't keen on the format of the Wheeler Dealer live stage show, it seems to consist of mainly chat and not much work on cars.
They seem to have broken away from a joint effort with Practical Classics Magazine and have thrown in their lot with Fuzz Townshend and Ant Anstead from the "For the Love of Cars" tv show.

All in all a good show but a bitter disappointment that there was no Owners Club stand.
Mind, the other MG Rover models, ZT, ZR, ZS, and Rover 45 and 25 were also missing.

A great number of stands selling goods not related to cars and a lots of places selling expensive food and really expensive coffee's.

Dave T

129c · 14th November 2015, 09:56

Agreed.

It seems that having a stand for the Nissan Figaro owners club was more important.
It contained one car and nobody even stopped to look at it. Waste of good Rover space!

Simondi · 14th November 2015, 11:05

Interesting though that you say there were more merchandise stands and food/drink stands.
I suspect they pay quite a premium for that

coolguy · 14th November 2015, 11:11

I was thinking of going tomorrow - perhaps I won't bother!

Duotone · 14th November 2015, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolguy

I was thinking of going tomorrow - perhaps I won't bother!

I still found it a good show, a bit expensive but all in all if you like classic cars and chatting to enthusiast owners there is no better place.

I notice that to park your car in the NEC car parks now costs £12 !!

Dave T

Jim Jamieson · 14th November 2015, 11:33

Looks like I've saved myself a fortune by not going

I do remember from my 2010 visit that the food was horrendously expensive, and not that good.

Mind you it's the same at all these venues nowadays, I don't consider them value for money.

129c · 14th November 2015, 11:45

There are various outlets outside the actual show halls like Subway and Witherspoon.

Dorset Bob · 14th November 2015, 13:21

I am going to boycott this show, until they let the Rover 75 and MG ZTs back in.

stevenicks · 14th November 2015, 13:34

I think we should all chip in for Jimbo to go. He could then expertly video the whole show and it would save us all a small fortune. Surely there must be funds available in the clubs coffers

MrDoodles · 14th November 2015, 13:36

I was going to pop in on the way back from picking up a wood wheel for Ed tomorrow, but when I saw that it was £23 each to get in and £12 parking (so £58) just to look round for a couple of hours and that's before the rip off burger prices, so will be driving straight past the NEC tomorrow!

14th November 2015, 08:01	#1
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Classic Car Show. NEC I visited the Classic Car Show held at the NEC yesterday. I saw only one Rover 75, it was a tourer on the Rover Sports Register stand. The tourer had only been purchased a short time before and looked as if it had been a late addition, pushed into the center of the stand in the way, although it was in very good condition. Some of the stands seemed excessively large, large open spaces with nothing on show. I wasn't keen on the format of the Wheeler Dealer live stage show, it seems to consist of mainly chat and not much work on cars. They seem to have broken away from a joint effort with Practical Classics Magazine and have thrown in their lot with Fuzz Townshend and Ant Anstead from the "For the Love of Cars" tv show. All in all a good show but a bitter disappointment that there was no Owners Club stand. Mind, the other MG Rover models, ZT, ZR, ZS, and Rover 45 and 25 were also missing. A great number of stands selling goods not related to cars and a lots of places selling expensive food and really expensive coffee's. Dave T

14th November 2015, 11:05	#3
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14th November 2015, 13:34	#9
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14th November 2015, 09:56	#2
129c Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Clavering. Essex Posts: 499 Thanks: 120 Thanked 96 Times in 77 Posts	Agreed. It seems that having a stand for the Nissan Figaro owners club was more important. It contained one car and nobody even stopped to look at it. Waste of good Rover space!

14th November 2015, 11:11	#4
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14th November 2015, 11:33	#6
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	Looks like I've saved myself a fortune by not going I do remember from my 2010 visit that the food was horrendously expensive, and not that good. Mind you it's the same at all these venues nowadays, I don't consider them value for money.

14th November 2015, 11:45	#7
129c Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Clavering. Essex Posts: 499 Thanks: 120 Thanked 96 Times in 77 Posts	There are various outlets outside the actual show halls like Subway and Witherspoon.

14th November 2015, 13:36	#10
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	I was going to pop in on the way back from picking up a wood wheel for Ed tomorrow, but when I saw that it was £23 each to get in and £12 parking (so £58) just to look round for a couple of hours and that's before the rip off burger prices, so will be driving straight past the NEC tomorrow!