MPH06 28.10.06

Beanpotter · Post by **Beanpotter** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:58 am

Went up to the NEC for this on Saturday, Classic car show on at the same time. Pretty disappointed that the MPH part was only in 1 hall where as the Classic Car Show was across 4. Lots of nice cars as you'd expect although I got more excited about some of the Classics than I did with some of the supercars. Bumped in to Gary (shooter) lurking around the trade stands. The Live show part of MPH was pretty good with some great precision driving from Russ Swift and team in some RS Fiestas. Jeremy Clarkson and James May were presenting with Tiff Needel standing in for Richard Hammond. The show was OK but the script was cheesey and predictable with several things repeating from last years show I was told. If it wasn't for the Classic Car show on at the same time it would have been a waste of money but as it was, it was OK. Favourite car was the Shelby GT 500 (or Eleanor from Gone In 60 Seconds fame) closely followed by the Zonda F. Here are a couple of pics for you with the rest here: - http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/beanpotter/MPH06/

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:00 am

what the ....

Beanpotter · Post by **Beanpotter** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:07 am

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Miniwilliams · Post by **Miniwilliams** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:36 am

nice pictures mate looked a good show.

Post by **Ben** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:56 pm

Lovely pics there - liking the american muscle most - oh and the lambo.

dee_rz · Post by **dee_rz** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:38 pm

very nice pics, i didn't end up going had so much on i'm guesing if you have not been to one of those mph shows before like i haven't you would have enjoyed it more.
I'll have to go next year this and goodwood festeval of speed is on the cards for me in 07.
Love the a.p car in picture looks like a cobra based replica very nice and i'm always a sucker for a nice e type jag 8)

great pics

shooter · Post by **shooter** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:15 pm

Beanpotter, good to see you there

I agree it wasn't as good as hoped but there were some great cars. Also made a couple of useful contacts

I'll post my pics up later, as need to resize them (100+)

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:48 pm

That Allegro was well tasty - didn't think there were any of those high performance BL motors left :lol:

Nice pictures by the way

~Mark

RobCallow · Post by **RobCallow** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:44 am

Got a bit of a result at the mph show.

Took my dad to see the classic car show and brought an upgrate ticket to see the live mph show but when we went to get in they told us the tickets we had were no good and we would have to exchange them at the office.

Looking at the que to the office (at a guess 200 people) I decided to complain to someone who looked in charge, she took my tickets straight to the office and found out the show I had booked for was sold out so upgraded us to VIP with access to the EVO enclosure and free drinks!!

dee_rz · Post by **dee_rz** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:48 pm

RobCallow wrote:Got a bit of a result at the mph show.

Took my dad to see the classic car show and brought an upgrate ticket to see the live mph show but when we went to get in they told us the tickets we had were no good and we would have to exchange them at the office.

Looking at the que to the office (at a guess 200 people) I decided to complain to someone who looked in charge, she took my tickets straight to the office and found out the show I had booked for was sold out so upgraded us to VIP with access to the EVO enclosure and free drinks!!

nice

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