RE: Wilton Classic Supercar with Castrol Edge update

RE: Wilton Classic Supercar with Castrol Edge update

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SEE YA

3,522 posts

245 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Thanks.

JD PH

2,670 posts

117 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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LordHaveMurci said:
Received tickets today smile
When does the email go out Re: PH parking?
It will be sent on Wednesday - hope you're all looking forward to the weekend (everyone in the PH office is!)

JD

lee st

5,077 posts

165 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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i have signed up twice over the past week for ph parking and twice my name has gone off the list??? Whats going on???

JD PH

2,670 posts

117 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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lee st said:
i have signed up twice over the past week for ph parking and twice my name has gone off the list??? Whats going on???
Hi Lee, that sounds a bit weird?! The list was closed about 2 weeks ago as it hit capacity. I can see your name on the reserves list though - perhaps this is where the confusion is coming from?

I hope that this helps,

JD

lee st

5,077 posts

165 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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JD PH said:
lee st said:
i have signed up twice over the past week for ph parking and twice my name has gone off the list??? Whats going on???
Hi Lee, that sounds a bit weird?! The list was closed about 2 weeks ago as it hit capacity. I can see your name on the reserves list though - perhaps this is where the confusion is coming from?

I hope that this helps,

JD
Originally signed up well inside capacity and thought no more. Signed up twice today. First one disappeared. Done it again later in the day and now back. Strange stuff.

lee st

5,077 posts

165 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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LordHaveMurci said:
Lee, are you planning on going up in convoy?
Don't know. The uptake isn't much from the south west and I'm tempted to leave a little later. Will see closer the time as I have not booked tickets yet. Still weather watching smile

ben2083

41 posts

149 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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My first time at Wilton this weekend and I got a place for the TVR in the Pistonheads car park......just wondering how I go about finding the PH car park, will it be signposted and do I need anything to get in?

Looking forward to it!

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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ben2083 said:
My first time at Wilton this weekend and I got a place for the TVR in the Pistonheads car park......just wondering how I go about finding the PH car park, will it be signposted and do I need anything to get in?

Looking forward to it!
Do you not know the secret password and strange handshake required ?.......jester

ben2083

41 posts

149 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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iva cosworth said:
Do you not know the secret password and strange handshake required ?.......jester
Erm, last time somebody asked me to perform a 'secret handshake' in a field the police nearly had to be called hehe

team will

142 posts

237 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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LordHaveMurci said:
2yrs ago my mate & I made the call not to go at 7am due to heavy rain here, everybody that did go got sunburnt! We're going come what may but yes, poor take up from the SW so far, thought Giles etc would have been up for it.
When has the weather forecast ever been right!

steve miami

227 posts

177 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Indeed, Team Will !! Take no notice of the weather forecast, I say. This year will be my FIFTH WCS Day, its a great day no matter what the weather. Ive been in the rain & scorching hot, too.
Lee ST - In my experience a early arrival is the way to go.
Im leaving south-devon 6.45 & meeting others at Exeter Servs at 7am. See you there !!

Freddy88FM

474 posts

134 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Yeah, shame about the weather. Also a little disappointed that the PH car park requires prebooked tickets for the show and not just the sheet PH sent out earlier this week to those subscribed. Little bit disappointed this wasn't made clearer, would definitely have bought the tickets online earlier in the week had I known this. The only reason I didn't was just in case the weather was horrific.

Shame. Might just get on with the triathlon training instead!

AOK

2,297 posts

166 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Have I missed something?

...I signed up for the PH parking and got the badge emailed over on Wednesday, which I have printed and affixed to my windscreen. I thought I can turn up, park, have breakfast and then pay for a ticket on entrance to the event.

Where did it say the PH parking badges are only valid in conjunction with a pre-purchased ticket for the event itself? If so I have missed this, and I'm usually very observant... what difference does it make anyway? Surely the event organisers would rather I pay £18 for a ticket than £15?

DuckMD

2 posts

116 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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I do not have notification of PH parking on list at #618 please advise

NotNormal

2,359 posts

214 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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AOK said:
Have I missed something?

...I signed up for the PH parking and got the badge emailed over on Wednesday, which I have printed and affixed to my windscreen. I thought I can turn up, park, have breakfast and then pay for a ticket on entrance to the event.

Where did it say the PH parking badges are only valid in conjunction with a pre-purchased ticket for the event itself? If so I have missed this, and I'm usually very observant... what difference does it make anyway? Surely the event organisers would rather I pay £18 for a ticket than £15?
In bold at the bottom of the article

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


Edited by NotNormal on Friday 8th August 16:14

AOK

2,297 posts

166 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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NotNormal said:
Thanks.

No awards for clarity there!
Oh well... cycling it is

StradoZ

71 posts

211 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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The directions to the PH parking are exactly the same as public parking and lead straight to the main gate how come the postcode for the Neatherhampton gate hasn't been given? Aren't people going to cause havok by turning up at the main gate and having to turn around?

AOK

2,297 posts

166 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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NotNormal said:
In bold at the bottom of the article

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


Edited by NotNormal on Friday 8th August 16:14
It also reads as if the advance tickets were only available until 19th July... I signed up for the parking 2 weeks ago roughly (#514), and got allocated a parking space... which suggests to me that the special car park will be far from full if there are 150 people after me on the parking list!

outofstepuk

1,242 posts

152 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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I had missed the advance purchase as I've never done it before for Wilton. Guess I might have to withdraw my car. Shame the parking pass email doesn't mention it, or ideally the pass could have been sent earlier with a reminder.


JD PH

2,670 posts

117 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Hi everyone,

Just a quick update and some additional information for those that missed it;

Firstly, tickets are available on the gate.

Secondly, the PH car park is fully booked with over 650 cars registered. You should all have received an email with a printable windscreen badge attached - showing this on arrival will lead to you being directed accordingly. We've been told by Wilton house to head for the main gate and the marshals will take it from there and were issued the travelling directions by them - so we can only assume that they've got everything in hand.

Thirdly, even if you're not registered for PH parking, you can still attend as a nortmal guest and you'll still be able to come into the PH area on foot to say hello.

I hope that this helps and as some other people have already said, when are weather forecasts ever right anyway?!

See you all Sunday,

JD