Did anyone go to Santa Pod this weekend? 30/3/2013
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Aside from the frequent snow flurries, managed to see the hovercrafts, stunt plane, stunt arena, monster trucks, super stocks, bikes but missed the jet car and top fuels due to being there with my 2 sons (7 and 9)
The biggest part of the day for me was trying to get out of the car park. This must have been about 1:30 and I moved 3 feet in the E38 before I was bogged. Took ages for the officials to come and help and even with 3 men pushing I only just got out. Can only imagine how bad it must have been later.
Anyone have the same problem? Felt sorry for the organisers as it was a great event marred by weather.
The biggest part of the day for me was trying to get out of the car park. This must have been about 1:30 and I moved 3 feet in the E38 before I was bogged. Took ages for the officials to come and help and even with 3 men pushing I only just got out. Can only imagine how bad it must have been later.
Anyone have the same problem? Felt sorry for the organisers as it was a great event marred by weather.
I had a push on Saturday and picked my way between what was left of the other parked cars and just got onto the access road today without need for assistance. Now that most of the fields have been used I am worried about tomorrow.
TBH they should have learned a lesson from the last time Easter was in March and it snowed on the Saturday night. The event could have been run mid April with a Friday to sunday format. March is far more likely to be cold and the water table still high leading to the problems we witnessed with the car parks.
TBH they should have learned a lesson from the last time Easter was in March and it snowed on the Saturday night. The event could have been run mid April with a Friday to sunday format. March is far more likely to be cold and the water table still high leading to the problems we witnessed with the car parks.
clausy26 said:
haaa should of seen the white audi i saw on my way out yesterday was terrible today was abit easyer to get out but as u say tommorrow should b intresting its good theyve got people helping been to plenty of festivals were u get no help getting out or u have to pay for a tow
That was my white Audi, it wasn't really that funny as it seemed totally unneccessary to mess it up that much! I managed to get out the car park no problem - well apaart from half the field being on the bonnet and windscreen!What happened to your Audi- was it just parked in the wrong place?
I know on my way out I had to get past a black Civic Type R and the camber in the field acted like a magnet to the Civic. It nearly had 2 tons of Bavaria's finest snuggling up to it.
Also why were none of the main toilets open??!!
I know on my way out I had to get past a black Civic Type R and the camber in the field acted like a magnet to the Civic. It nearly had 2 tons of Bavaria's finest snuggling up to it.
Also why were none of the main toilets open??!!
[TBH they should have learned a lesson from the last time Easter was in March and it snowed on the Saturday night. The event could have been run mid April with a Friday to sunday format. March is far more likely to be cold and the water table still high leading to the problems we witnessed with the car parks.
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The trouble with the English weather is it's very unpredictable, last year if you remember we had a really good spell in March but April was the wettest since god knows when. At least it has been dry this weekend although it's far too cold. SPR has had a lot of bad luck with the weather over the last couple of years , perhaps they are due a bit of good luck this year.
Bill
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The trouble with the English weather is it's very unpredictable, last year if you remember we had a really good spell in March but April was the wettest since god knows when. At least it has been dry this weekend although it's far too cold. SPR has had a lot of bad luck with the weather over the last couple of years , perhaps they are due a bit of good luck this year.
Bill
Big go'75 said:
That was my white Audi, it wasn't really that funny as it seemed totally unneccessary to mess it up that much! I managed to get out the car park no problem - well apaart from half the field being on the bonnet and windscreen!
i dont think it was intentional just wrong place at the wrong time i was three cars up from u n had just as much mud on my car but but mines black so didnt look quite as bad.clausy26 said:
i dont think it was intentional just wrong place at the wrong time i was three cars up from u n had just as much mud on my car but but mines black so didnt look quite as bad.
I couldn't see you out the windscreen - still nothing that several minutes jetwash couldn't fix! Let's hope we are commenting on the sunshine at Whitsun & the Main Event. It seemed even colder today!!I stayed sat till sun, and its possibly the coldest 2 days of my life... the constant breeze and 0 degrees ruined me! As they said when the sun was out it was freezing and when the sun went in it was arctic.. anyone see the crash on Saturday? Hit the wall with some force!! As the first major event of 2013 and it also being a new event it was very quiet.... the campsite was a large lake, the dinosaur show was a man with his lycra clad twig n giggleberries hanging out! Gna wait for summer now I think, let my joints defrost..
cra1gy1989 said:
I stayed sat till sun, and its possibly the coldest 2 days of my life... the constant breeze and 0 degrees ruined me! As they said when the sun was out it was freezing and when the sun went in it was arctic.. anyone see the crash on Saturday? Hit the wall with some force!! As the first major event of 2013 and it also being a new event it was very quiet.... the campsite was a large lake, the dinosaur show was a man with his lycra clad twig n giggleberries hanging out! Gna wait for summer now I think, let my joints defrost..
You were brave camping there, absolutely bonkers. Was there any evening entertainment?I googled the crash after you mentioned it but the video's from the start line and you can't really see what happened.
Actually LOL'd at he dinosaur show run down...
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