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I doubt it's going to affect many of us on here, but if you want to exercise the old grey matter, just read through the new car tax / ved rates that are starting in April.....
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The Autosports Show seems to have passed by almost unnoticed - did anyone go, & if so, was it worth the effort?
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One person I know that went said they a had a nice catch up with friends, but it's too expensive. And they arrived by public transport, so didn't have to pay the car park fee!
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I went and enjoyed it. But, As some one else commented on the RR thread, it's a trade show really so if you go expecting to be entertained you are probably at the wrong show. They do the live action arena I suppose, but I have not been to that for a about 10 years.
I caught up with some old friends which was good, missed a few others, sadly, but still managed to catch up with some of the news and gossip which was good. There was few new series announced, like the "Z Cars series" for BMW Z3 and 4. Must admit that I think they are entering a very competitive market as at a similar price point for a car, you already have the established Boxsters and the M3 Cup, and there is the BMW 330 series and the (probably cheaper) MX5 mk3 SuperCup. As a class within one of the other BMW series or within Track Day Triphy, CSCC or 750 Roadsports it may work well, but I'm not sure a s a stand alone new series it will work. The Thursday and Friday used to be trade and licence holder days, but that stopped a few years ago. A big shame, I think! I did notice a couple of chavs drinking Lager at 0830 on the Friday morning as I waited to order a coffee, whilst waiting fir the doors to open. Sigh! I have started to get more interested in rallying in the last few years and there were a few rally cars and stands about but not many, which is a shame. I think RR attracts more of the rally crowd. Interestingly and annoyingly, the HRCR holds its open day and forum at Gaydon on the same day as one of the Autosport days. It would be good if it was at the same venue so that there was a bigger rallying presence at Autosport. I can't justify 2 days away! Last edited by andy97; 16 Jan 2017 at 12:13. |
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ASI - about the same as always.
I heard an exhibitor complaining "there were too many cars on display." And Andy reckons there were too many trade stands. So they must have it about right the thing about ASI is that despite its name it's not designed for people who take part. As Mrs MM said years ago, if you see these cars racing regularly they mean nothing just stood still. It appeals to the spectator. |
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So the challenge ... will the big expensive stuff actually be bought at all in any volume so that stock will be available after the first 5 years as a sensible price for administering its registration details? I use the term "sensible price" with some reluctance. There is nothing about any specific penalty tax that should be thought of as sensible. |
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Don't remember me saying that at all; would just like more rally stands and for the HRCR to run their open day simultaneously at the same venue.
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The trouble is that with inflation and various "requirements" to be usable and useful on the road these days, the prices of quite ordinary cars for th e times have been creeping up. You don't need to be buying anything close to a supercar to exceed 40k. I suppose it's just the government tax machine ensuring they get a full cut of the PPI compensation claims. |
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Anyone got any reccomendations on selling a motorhome . . . . asides the obvious online website, it's chassis and layout is particularly suited the motorsport enthusiast.
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Saga Magazine, hundreds of OAPs winter over in Spain on the beaches, and most of them aren't new age traveller converted lorries but new top of the range all singing dancing jobs !
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