Classics on Common July 27th
Discussion
A link to the Classics on the Common website. Wednesday 27th July 2016 from 2 to 8pm.
I should be there. Been going to it for many many years. Sadly nowhere near as good as it used to be. It was once run by car enthusiasts. Now it's bean counter rotarians with no interest in cars, just trying to milk it for the most amount of cash they can.
Suspect the anti-social "Ferrari" clique will be there too ignoring every car that isn't a Ferrari and anyone who doesn't own or drive one. It makes me wonder why they even bother attending non Ferrari events, unless it's just to willy wave on how wealthy they are.
Suspect the anti-social "Ferrari" clique will be there too ignoring every car that isn't a Ferrari and anyone who doesn't own or drive one. It makes me wonder why they even bother attending non Ferrari events, unless it's just to willy wave on how wealthy they are.
300bhp/ton said:
Suspect the anti-social "Ferrari" clique will be there too ignoring every car that isn't a Ferrari and anyone who doesn't own or drive one.
Don't worry, I ignore them too.I'm happiest talking to people with dirty fingernails who do their own work.
This year I belive they are going to be much tougher on classics substituted by modern cars "becuase the old'un broke down".
Edited by woodypup59 on Tuesday 26th July 11:14
I just don't get the Ferrari owners. They always have to turn up in a herd. They do it at the Walled Garden (Luton Hoo). They then block the walk way with chairs, so people can't get through and just sit there all evening ignoring all the other cars.
Yeah I've heard things about COTC. But as I say, it's no longer car enthusiasts running it. It used to be any car over 20 years old, now 25... So someone who came last year in say a 1996 TVR is now no longer welcome.
Of course, if you are rich you can turn up in a new car, e.g. Porsche or Ferrari. The Rotarians don't mind that. But if you had a Ginetta or a Lotus you'd probably be sh*t out of luck. For me, seeing a 2016 Carrera 2 911 has almost no appeal at all. But I'd be all over 1998 HMC.
And that's the stupidity of it. They'll turn away a TVR Chimera, but say a 1991 Ford Orion 1.3 is welcome on age alone. I know someone else with a classic Mustang got refused entry the other year, because the organiser felt there were too many American cars already entered.
rant over....
Yeah I've heard things about COTC. But as I say, it's no longer car enthusiasts running it. It used to be any car over 20 years old, now 25... So someone who came last year in say a 1996 TVR is now no longer welcome.
Of course, if you are rich you can turn up in a new car, e.g. Porsche or Ferrari. The Rotarians don't mind that. But if you had a Ginetta or a Lotus you'd probably be sh*t out of luck. For me, seeing a 2016 Carrera 2 911 has almost no appeal at all. But I'd be all over 1998 HMC.
And that's the stupidity of it. They'll turn away a TVR Chimera, but say a 1991 Ford Orion 1.3 is welcome on age alone. I know someone else with a classic Mustang got refused entry the other year, because the organiser felt there were too many American cars already entered.
rant over....
I popped along with the little one earlier, was going to take the E-Type, but in the end jumped in the trusty old Jeep, and parked in the Station car park, the traffic was horrendous coming from the North, so glad I wasn't panicking with an old car getting hot, and a 3 year old getting even hotter....also able to nip down the back streets to escape the traffic, Jag not good with speed bumps.
Nice atmosphere, and great selection of cars and people around 4/5 pm....not sure on traffic management though, but for a fund raising event run by volunteers, hats off to everyone.
My favourite cars a very un-restored Humber, and equally unrestored "proper" Bentley....but just shows that there is room in the classic car world for those who want to chrome, polish & align every nut & bolt, and those (like me)who don't (with everything in-between).
My 3 year old daughter was fascinated by the "Dicky seat" that was in the boot of one of the nice pre-war classics.
It's nicely uncommercial at the moment, with just enough food stalls & Ice-Cream vans....hopefully they can maintain it at this level.
Top afternoon out.
Nice atmosphere, and great selection of cars and people around 4/5 pm....not sure on traffic management though, but for a fund raising event run by volunteers, hats off to everyone.
My favourite cars a very un-restored Humber, and equally unrestored "proper" Bentley....but just shows that there is room in the classic car world for those who want to chrome, polish & align every nut & bolt, and those (like me)who don't (with everything in-between).
My 3 year old daughter was fascinated by the "Dicky seat" that was in the boot of one of the nice pre-war classics.
It's nicely uncommercial at the moment, with just enough food stalls & Ice-Cream vans....hopefully they can maintain it at this level.
Top afternoon out.
We went as usual, good afternoon out. I also wonder why a new Ferrari is considered a classic (same with the Aventador), I formed my own opinion of that club years ago and they were the same today, blocking an entire pedestrian area with their tables and chairs. Go elsewhere please, it's a classic car event, it says so in the name.
It was hot, we stood by the entrance to watch them drive past and back in, about six cars needed a push so I imagine they overheated in the slow traffic. A poor Stag dumped its coolant right in front of us, hope it's alright.
I'll take my old 911 there one day.
It was hot, we stood by the entrance to watch them drive past and back in, about six cars needed a push so I imagine they overheated in the slow traffic. A poor Stag dumped its coolant right in front of us, hope it's alright.
I'll take my old 911 there one day.
Another fine evening, though its a shame Tring Breweries stand ran out of Sidepocket before I got there. My bakkie cooked bacon sarnies seemd to go down well.
The trick about applying for an ticket is to do so early, as soon as the website opens. AFAIK the age cut-off is 20 years unless the organisers consider the car to be an exotic.
The trick about applying for an ticket is to do so early, as soon as the website opens. AFAIK the age cut-off is 20 years unless the organisers consider the car to be an exotic.
Was a bit tight in places - some barely had room to walk between & get a good look at the vehicles. I thought it odd parking nose to tail in some instances. Back to back would have been better IMO. Be nice to see some more bonnets up to and perhaps some info about the vehicle even if only printed on a sheet of A4. Would have been nice if there was some kind of order too eg American, pre-war, 70's, 80's etc. Suppose can't really complain for a 'freebie' and the money raised goes to good causes.
300bhp/ton said:
And that's the stupidity of it. They'll turn away a TVR Chimera, but say a 1991 Ford Orion 1.3 is welcome on age alone. I know someone else with a classic Mustang got refused entry the other year, because the organiser felt there were too many American cars already entered.
I saw *lots* of TVRs there, and I thought there was a good representation of Yank cars as well. Plenty of nice old Camaros, Chargers, Vettes and Mustangs as well as some more unusual saloons, in addition to the usual Stags/MGs/Jags etc that you expect at English car shows. I agree the age limit thing is applied rather arbitrarily. I'm pretty sure I saw an M-reg Proton in there, which qualified on age, but didn't seem to have much merit as a classic (wasn't a super-clean "timewarp" car or anything like that).
Still not complaining, it was a free (charity donation) event, the weather was nice, and my 5 year old son loved it.
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