RE: Autosport show - see you there!

RE: Autosport show - see you there!

Tuesday 8th January 2013

Autosport show - see you there!

In case saying hi to the PH team wasn't enough incentive here's some more stuff to look forward to



Our team T-shirts have arrived, Garlick's got everything set up for the PistonHeads stand at the Performance Car Show and we're ready to head off and get set up. Hopefully we'll be seeing you there - the PH team will be out in force and we've got all sorts of stuff on the stand to make a visit worthwhile, including some cool cars, merchandise and an exciting competition you won't want to miss.

Revised Atom makes its debut at Autosport
Revised Atom makes its debut at Autosport
To get you in the mood though here's a quick round-up of some of the highlights of the show, which includes some proper unveilings along the way too. The Atom '3.5' we've already talked about in some detail and will be making its public debut, likewise the awesome looking Radical RXC coupe that really pushes the boundaries for road-legal track cars.

The very same Caterham R600 we drove before Christmas will be part of a huge presence from the brand throughout the show and there's also the latest iteration of the Mexican-built Mastretta MXT, known as the MXT-R and reportedly now using the Focus ST's Ecoboost 2.0-litre in place of the previous turbocharged Duratec. More on this from the show.

Also making a very welcome appearance will be the Deltawing, ready to soak up the plaudits after a dramatic 2012 that saw the car and its designer Ben Bowlby showered with awards, not least the PH award for outstanding engineering geekery.

See you there!

 

 

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Mr Whippy

Original Poster:

28,944 posts

240 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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I honestly thought I was intruding being on the stand last year.

Just lots of people sat on sofas in a private little circle looking un-interested and a load of cars you couldn't get near that were duplicated elsewhere at the show with people willing to let you near/in them and talk to you.


I hope it's better this time around, you really didn't do the friendly fun forum atmosphere any justice when it came to 'real life' in my view.

Dave

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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We saw you coming and pretended we were busy wink

Please try us again, we'll be in PH T-shirts so should be easy to spot this year and we promise not to hide.

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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doogz said:
Will you be flogging merch on the stand at all?

I'll maybe stop by and say hello on Friday.
As we print to order these days we'll have an online shop only, but we will guarantee delivery within 48 hours and will offer a show discount too. 2 terminals will be dedicated to the PH Shop.

TheDeadPrussian

854 posts

216 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Dropping by on Thursday - I'll come and say 'hello'.

em177

3,127 posts

163 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Garlick said:
doogz said:
Will you be flogging merch on the stand at all?

I'll maybe stop by and say hello on Friday.
As we print to order these days we'll have an online shop only, but we will guarantee delivery within 48 hours and will offer a show discount too. 2 terminals will be dedicated to the PH Shop.
I'm no marketing manager but surely having a selection of different designs/styles with some sizes to try on would be a worthwhile accompaniment to a brochure/online terminal?

I have bought loads of stuff from shotdeadinthehead but only after seeing the quality after a friend bought one.

Just my 2 cents. (ps a cheque in the post is adequate if you steal my thoughts and end up selling loads :P )

Em177

Hollowpockets

5,908 posts

215 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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will be there saturday!

rgracin

601 posts

211 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Will pop over and say hello on Friday.

Wonder whether you will remember me from a previous brief encounter Garlick.

Rapid Response

25 posts

256 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Can't wait, racing in the J Herbert Celeb Karting late Friday afternoon, should be fun :-)

Mark Smith

164 posts

218 months

Wednesday 9th January 2013
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I'll be there tomorrow. Looking forward to it but as a few others have said, I've not really felt welcome on the PH stand. Everyone seemed a bit aloof every time I've been in the past, unlike the forum. Lets hope that will change now.

esyride

7 posts

134 months

Wednesday 9th January 2013
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Be there sunday! Any special parking for PH'ers?

Tankslider

833 posts

222 months

Thursday 10th January 2013
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Garlick said:
We saw you coming and pretended we were busy wink

Please try us again, we'll be in PH T-shirts so should be easy to spot this year and we promise not to hide.
Liar. Paul is in a suit. Looks like a refugee from a court appearance

PAULJ5555

3,554 posts

175 months

Thursday 10th January 2013
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an exciting competition you won't want to miss.

IS the prize a Lotus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

r1ch

2,867 posts

195 months

Thursday 10th January 2013
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I'll be there. Heard its going to be snowing the weekend, hopefully that's nothing to be concerned about.

Garaculas

23 posts

150 months

Thursday 10th January 2013
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Im going on sunday, hope to see a Zonda this year! smile

Mr Whippy

Original Poster:

28,944 posts

240 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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Is it just me or was the overall show a bit crapper than last year generally?


I didn't get the PH stand either... the one in the corner with Flux and a finance company in heavy attendance?!

Was that the PH stand or not? Or were you in heavier attendance over in the arena or something?

I didn't see anyone in PH attire and you only had three cars on the stand?? An old Clio, 911 and a McLaren MP324234 thingy...?



Sorry but I really don't *get* what PH was trying to achieve this year with the stand except ramming Flux or Finance down your throat!?

Dave

rubystone

11,252 posts

258 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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The whole show was piss poor IMHO. It has been going steadily downhill for some years now. The hall where the PH area was located had been partially shut off and the PH display was very small. I was looking forward to buying some PH merchandise but saw no point in queuing up to order on a glorified ATM...

Eventhough I generally get a free ticket, I don't think I shall bother to go next year

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

208 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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I tried to talk to the guys on the MG stand. The guy couldn't have been ruder,blunter or less interested in being there if he had tried. Too busy messing about on his phone .

Skylinecrazy

13,986 posts

193 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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Didn't see anyone from PH here either

Paul v8

756 posts

164 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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Went today first time in 5yrs, show felt like it was missing some va va voom. Thought the pistonhead show was going to have loads of members cars on and some live action - turned out oppo no action and 3 cars.

Live action arena good mix but wheres the supercars or more loud cars .

Lots of empty spaces in bottom hall.

Good mix of other stands through out pirelli chap helpful with tyre issues.

Like the fast radio control cars they were quick.


funkyrobot

18,789 posts

227 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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Glad I didn't bother going this year then. smile