Performance Car Show - Is it worth taking my 10yr old lad?

[JuJitsoup]

My car-mad son has been begging me to take him to "a car show" for the last couple of years. He's obsessed with supercars (and Top Gear) so I thought the most suitable event to take him to would be the Performance Car Show. The problem is whilst digging around I've read quite a bit on here and elsewhere that's it's actually not as good as it once was.

So my question is whether it's worth taking my 10yr old (and his best mate) to this show or are there better places/events to take him to?

[JuJitsoup]

SEE YA said:

A good start would be this weekend, at the NEC great classic car show.

Took my son to LeMans, when he was 7 years old still going each year now.

Sounds good but tbh with his weekend sporting activities we have to plan some way ahead.

Tbh, he's not actually into motorsport, more supercars and hypercars and (pre Chris Ev*ns) Top Gear. Took him to the BTCC at Outlon this year and he spent the whole time wandering around the grass infield taking pictures of every 'smart' car him and his mate could find, hardly watched the racing.

Reckon a show where there are Supercars might well do the trick. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't an expensive rip-off or utter garbage. Had also read that the Live Shows aren't that good either.

[JuJitsoup]

huggs92 said:

Take him to a supercar event like Wilton house for example

Thanks, that looks great. We're in Cheshire so a bit of a trek but might well be worth the trip next year. Apart from the Pageant of Power are there any other supercar-type events in and around the North or Midlands?

[JuJitsoup]

Steve Campbell said:

I can recommend the Supercar event as above. I support with the Caterham group (video below of me messing about) but for my son who has joined me for the past 4 years he loves it (he's now 12). He saves up pocket money and I match half the money so he gets to choose a "hyper car" to go in. That's right....GO IN. Not just look at. It's all for a Children Charity aswell so your money is going to a great cause. All the drivers provide their time, tyres, fuel for free.

So far over the 4 years he's done a Zonda, Enzo, Aventador & McLaren 650s Spider around the track, and sat in a Ferrari 599.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwibvD7QXWs

Thanks for all the superb feedback and ideas fellas, honestly, what a great source of knowledge place this is.

The Supercar Event is absolutely nailed on for next year, it will absolutely fry my sons mind. If he got to go in one too it would make his year. I just didn't know such an event was on.

Few Q's:
- Does it ever sell out? Was thinking about hanging on until the week to choose the best day weather wise. We're 4hrs drive away in Cheshire.
- How much does it costs to get a few laps in a supercar?
- Can you choose the supercar you go for a ride in?

I'm also thinking I might take him on a trip to the Geneva motor show next March. He loves the Veyron and the new one version, the Chiron is to be unveiled there. Has anyone ever been there? On the face of it looks good. Cheap entry tickets, cheap Easyjet flights, reasonable hotel rates.

Edited by JuJitsoup on Tuesday 1st December 09:59