Autosport International/ Pistonheads show - Page 3

ascarracinguk · 4 Jan 2008, 13:21 (Ref:2099263)

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Originally Posted by Andrew Kitson

The live action arena has some dragsters doing burnouts this year. See the news on eurodragster.com
A bit of a contradiction. Autosport are happy to have them at their show yet I know of one well known journalist who got a ticking off from those upstairs for writing about them and inclusion in the magazine. 'Autosport' does not do drag racing!'
Yet it is an FIA recognised championship ( the champions share the stage with the F1 and rally stars at the FIA prizegiving). It is the world's fastest and loudest wheel driven 'car' motor sport. I'd wager any circuit racing fan would go away stunned after witnessing a fine day's drag racing at one of Santa Pod's big internationals. Standing quarter mile passes in close to 4.5secs at over 300mph with the loudest engines you'll ever hear.

yes andrew i can vouch for that! ive had the honour of standing between two of thes beasts when launnching.....man it makes yo jump!..the vibrations are so hard yo cant physically open your eyes! also had the pleasure of racing against a few of the guys who will be at the show. youve ot little joe...hes still 12 i think!...and matt in their juniors.....they may seem slow and only have briggs and stratton lawn mower engines but they will do 80mph in the 1/8th mile in 7.5 seconds....thats faster than most supercars!....and the same as my little old legend!..DOH!...although i beat them on the rest of the quarter then you have conrad stanley in his supergas firebird..really nice car and andy frost in his road legal vauxhall...it has over 1000hp and is road legal....hehe wouldnt like to be driving it in the wet!...it was featured on 5th gear giving passanger rides this year. then finally we have andy robinson in his pro mod studebaker commander..with around 3000hp.....now that will rattle your eardrums! i arent going to the show this year.....sods law but hey...i should be at the pod all year so never mind!

Craner Curves · 4 Jan 2008, 20:44 (Ref:2099492)

Does anyone know how much this Gold Card costs? Also does a ticket for the Friday of Pistonheads get you entry to the Autosport Show as well?

Rob29 · 5 Jan 2008, 09:46 (Ref:2099785)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Does anyone know how much this Gold Card costs? Also does a ticket for the Friday of Pistonheads get you entry to the Autosport Show as well?

£34-have mine for friday-no mention of pistonheads on ticket.

carrera · 5 Jan 2008, 12:19 (Ref:2100056)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Does anyone know how much this Gold Card costs? Also does a ticket for the Friday of Pistonheads get you entry to the Autosport Show as well?

Pistonheads - General Admission = Admission to Pistonheads show and Autosport International plus Live Action arena.

If you phone the Box Office 0870 040 0395 and ask nicely they will give you two tickets for the price of one (BOGOF).(Quote TLC 04 or WLC 04 from Pistonheads web site).

Apologies to anybody that has paid full price.

Craner Curves · 5 Jan 2008, 12:20 (Ref:2100057)

Excellent, thanks.

Craner Curves · 5 Jan 2008, 12:52 (Ref:2100068)

I just called there to be told it's Trade Day only and can't be sold tickets for it. It's all a bit confusing. I guess I'll have to go for the Gold Card option, as I'm in the area that weekend, but on business on Sat and Sun, so Friday is the only day I can do.

carrera · 6 Jan 2008, 15:15 (Ref:2100649)

See posts 27 and 32

spanner · 6 Jan 2008, 15:30 (Ref:2100652)

I bought my ticket for the Pistonheads show on the friday via the online site. I still have my doubts about being actually allowed into the Autosport show it sounds like they are seperate.

This is a bit of a stupid, confusing situation. Rather than having one combined show, with say a Pistonheads area within it. Their is two websites, two completely seperate shows. There is one line on each site that mentions the other but when buying the ticket there wasnt one mention of the Autosport international. I fear when i get there they wont let me in.

mark_l · 6 Jan 2008, 17:59 (Ref:2100750)

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Originally Posted by spanner

I bought my ticket for the Pistonheads show on the friday via the online site. I still have my doubts about being actually allowed into the Autosport show it sounds like they are seperate.

This is a bit of a stupid, confusing situation. Rather than having one combined show, with say a Pistonheads area within it. Their is two websites, two completely seperate shows. There is one line on each site that mentions the other but when buying the ticket there wasnt one mention of the Autosport international. I fear when i get there they wont let me in.

Don't worry your Piston Heads Ticket will get you admission to the Autosport Show, after all they are the same price. The Pistonheads Online booking does mention that the ticket is good for the Autosport Show.

Suze · 7 Jan 2008, 08:46 (Ref:2101056)

My tickets came through on Friday [ordered via the above way]. Whilst the website says Pistonheads entry includes access to ASI there is no mention of this on the actual ticket, the ticket only says that it includes entry to the live action arena.....but from memory isn't access to the live action arena via one of the halls / show itself?

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I fear when i get there they wont let me in.

Similar, but may take a printout of the website bit with me just incase have to argue the point! I'm sure the person on the entrance wouldn't have a clue about it.....

**silver bullet** · 7 Jan 2008, 09:49 (Ref:2101083)

According to the floorplan I have, you do need to go through the ASI to get from the Pistonheads Show to the Live action Arena.

al_sami · 7 Jan 2008, 11:19 (Ref:2101114)

Shame that, was looking forward to going, but 28 quid plus £9 parking and £35 to travel there thats almost £75 with out even buying a sandwich!!

Just a few years ago I remember the price being £15 or so...

Rob29 · 7 Jan 2008, 12:32 (Ref:2101138)

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Originally Posted by al_sami

Shame that, was looking forward to going, but 28 quid plus £9 parking and £35 to travel there thats almost £75 with out even buying a sandwich!!

Just a few years ago I remember the price being £15 or so...

I remember it being a few shillings including bus fare & programme to Horticlutural Hall in Jan 60

Still not clear whether my gold ticket admits to this 'Pistonheads' show which I had not heard of before.Excuse my ignorance but exactly what is in it? is it worth my bothering?

mark_l · 7 Jan 2008, 14:52 (Ref:2101209)

If you look at the floorplan on the Autosport International website the Pistonheads show takes up 2 halls and although there is a seperate entrance for the Pistonheads show there appears to be no physical barrier stopping people walking from one show to the other once inside the halls.

al_sami · 7 Jan 2008, 17:21 (Ref:2101303)

I think Pistonheads is a Max Power/Boy racer type of website/club... may be wrong.

Craner Curves · 7 Jan 2008, 22:26 (Ref:2101495)

Slightly classier than that I think. Sports and supercar enthusiasts they'd probably like to be known as?

ss_collins · 7 Jan 2008, 23:13 (Ref:2101522)

Boy racers grown up and got TVR's...

Pistonheads show is pretty much the same deal as the Racecar Engineering bit (thats the scary bit with lots oof people looking at very small shiny bits of metal to those of you who normally skip it)

I know that for F1 fans its worth a visit Force India is launching it new car in the Engineering section on Friday...

Jimmy Magnusson · 10 Jan 2008, 12:16 (Ref:2103400)

Damn, I should have been there for the competition - I got all three questions right! (Webcast at www.0157.org)

* Aguri Suzuki was the japanese F1 driver who failed to qualify for 16 GP's in 1989.

* Heikki Kovalainen was Giancarlo Fisichella's teammate at Renault last year (trick question eh?)

* Eddie Irvine made his F1 debute at Suzuka

rdjones · 10 Jan 2008, 20:53 (Ref:2103752)

I had a good day today, there seemed at lot less stand's than normal.

**bella** · 10 Jan 2008, 21:30 (Ref:2103778)

really? i thought there were many more than usual - demonstrated by the fact the autosport stand was considerably smaller...

rdjones · 10 Jan 2008, 21:58 (Ref:2103792)

Compared to last year, there just seem to be less stand's. There was still plentey to see however.

MikeHoyer · 10 Jan 2008, 22:00 (Ref:2103793)

Didn't like the new autosport stage much. Bloody nightmare to shoot, kept getting a "Bar" sign in shot, or a toilet, or a glaring light...

**bella** · 10 Jan 2008, 23:24 (Ref:2103851)

a toilet? by god, the irony...

MikeHoyer · 11 Jan 2008, 21:33 (Ref:2104450)

The Pistonheads bit was quite good today. Not massive, but some nice kit on display, and made a change from the usual show.

Burnsie · 12 Jan 2008, 15:17 (Ref:2104765)

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Originally Posted by Andrew Kitson

The live action arena has some dragsters doing burnouts this year... It is the world's fastest and loudest wheel driven 'car' motor sport.

I can see why... the noise from the dragsters was deafening, especially the last one to come out!!

I got a bargain which will be of interest to Michael Schumacher fans... I'm probably not allowed to advertise companies here, so I'll just say that there is a diecast model stand near the main entrance which has this limited edition 1/18 scale model for £49.99 - that's a full £80.00 cheaper than GPL!

In general I was impressed by the show, although I have nothing to compare it to since yesterday was my first visit. Several people have said that there weren't as many stands this year but there was plenty there to fill a day.

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