Wheels Day 2015

[tonymor]

Due to weather?.

[iva cosworth]

I've seen a fuller field and worse weather on the same day.

Just spoken to a mate who said there was another show on that some

Wheelsday regulars went to instead.

There was supposed to be more pics above too.

[iva cosworth]

My favourite car of the day becauuse it can out spoiler a Cosworth and it's orange.

[BLUETHUNDER]

Their was an alternative show at Pophsm.

[iva cosworth]

BLUETHUNDER said:

Their was an alternative show at Pophsm.

That's the one my mate mentioned.

I knew nothing about it.

[iva cosworth]

[iva cosworth]

[HorneyMX5]

It was very quite but still had a good time. Shot off just after midday having seen everything on offer.

IMG_0669 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

IMG_0703 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

IMG_0741 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

IMG_0760 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

IMG_0773 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

IMG_0717 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

IMG_0634 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Full set here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/sets/72157...

[fatboy18]

I was going to go to this then found out it was by pre registration only

I don't do bloody Facebook

According to the Public Facebook site, all spaces were taken and any other cars that turned up would be directed into a public car park.

So I suspect many that pre registered took one look at the crap weather and decided not to bother? Hence plenty of space?

[fatboy18]

BLUETHUNDER said:

Their was an alternative show at Pophsm.

Where?

[iva cosworth]

2 stanced Civics turned up at 1pm.

If they were allowed in then they'd let anything half interesting in.

[tonymor]

Sounds like I was better off working today .
Where there many interesting trade stands ?

[MrHorsepower]

I thought it was brilliant, but then I knew about the 500 car pre-booking limit and the Popham show. I like the idea of the selection process to weed out crap like Civics and Mk. IV Fiestas and ensure that every area of the customising hobby was represented by the best cars, so my only real complaint is that at least 20 of the 500 spaces seemed to have been awarded to Civics, Mk. IV Fiestas and similar ste that no one who's ever been anywhere more exciting than an Asda car park has any interest in seeing.

The only other problem was that some people who had been awarded entry clearly didn't fancy going out in the rain. When the SSR promise 500 cars and 500 people agree to display their cars, it's an insult to the organisers and the public to then decide that, actually, you can't be bothered. It's selfish, too, as it denies exhibitor entry to those who aren't afraid of getting their hair wet.

I think the SSR did a fantastic job, and after all the st that got thrown their way last year, they deserve credit just for bothering to run the show. They managed to completely eliminate the problem of queuing, so maybe next year they can increase the entry to 750 and see how that goes, but they absolutely must keep out the Asda hatchback brigade.

[HorneyMX5]

I think the hatchbacks were only allowed in after 10am after they realised no one else was coming and the show field wasn't even a 1/4 full.

[RedWS600]

MrHorsepower said:

I think the SSR did a fantastic job, and after all the st that got thrown their way last year, they deserve credit just for bothering to run the show. They managed to completely eliminate the problem of queuing, so maybe next year they can increase the entry to 750 and see how that goes, but they absolutely must keep out the Asda hatchback brigade.

Well said, totally agree. They done a great job. We had a great day there. Weather can't be helped. Maybe it will grow, think the MOD are capping the entry numbers, also its their rules about no dogs. However many were still there.
Anyway, great variety of cars, good range of trade stands.

[67roofchop]

I kind of enjoyed the carnage of Wheelsday from 2013/2014 it was great to see so many people going out of their way to cram in to one event.

Didn't make it down this year but understand the SSR toning it down a bit, just a shame it out grew them and got a little out of control.

Would have been fantastic if they could have pushed it further, you never know, it could have turned into something like the Big Power Meet in Sweden!