Cars, drivers and passengers required ( next door to MPH)

[SB - Nigel]

Sporting Bears Dream Rides at the NEC (14-16 November)
PH Calendar for the event

We need more (sensible) drivers and their cars - new and previous PHers are very welcome

For full information and the necessary application form you will require please use this link:-
Sporting Bears Dream Rides - what's it all about

The Sporting Bears organise 10-mile passenger rides for charity at a few selected events such as the Classic Motor Show.

All the money received in donations for Sporting Bears Dream Rides goes to the nominated charities not a single penny raised is taken out by either the Sporting Bears or the Classic Motor Show.

The NEC Classic Motor Show (14-16 November) is the best fund raising event for us to raise money for the children’s charities we support.

At last year’s we raised £30,000 with 1,007 rides from a record 129 cars ranging from supercars right through sports and classics to vintage tourers with the likes of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Maseratis, Aston Martins, Porsches, TVRs, Vipers, GT40s, Cobras, Jags, MGs, Japs, sports saloons, 1936 Lagonda and many more.

For full information and the necessary application form you will require please use this link:-
Sporting Bears Dream Rides - what's it all about

(n.b. MPH Show is next door and a ticket to that also gets you into the NEC Classic Motor Show)

We also need passengers! - in exchange for a donation to charity you can take a ten-mile ride as a passenger in one of the cars available, picking up and dropping off inside the show but going out on the Queen’s highway.

This why we do it - the many charities we have supported

ETA: video link

Selection board



Back from ride

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 25th October 18:26

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Mick, just emailed you.

This was great fun last year driving people around, only too pleased to do it again this year.

[Medic-one]

Do you want proper exotic sportscars (as in Ferrari's & lambo's) or would something less flash welcome as well.

Sounds like good fun so wouldn't mind coming down in the GTO, just not sure if people are gonna want to get in it if it's parked up next to ferrari's and lambo's.

[ukvoyager.info]

Medic-one said:

Sounds like good fun so wouldn't mind coming down in the GTO, just not sure if people are gonna want to get in it if it's parked up next to ferrari's and lambo's.

It all depends on the price it is offered at. I went in the Monaro (just a humble old vauxhall after all) but was busy all day. The good thing about 4 seater's is the riders can split the costs, so a £30 per ride is £10pp where as a F360 is a straight £60pp.

On the other hand there were some cars (635, Jag and a few others) who didn't get a ride all day.

[Harsh]

ukvoyager.info said:

Medic-one said:

Sounds like good fun so wouldn't mind coming down in the GTO, just not sure if people are gonna want to get in it if it's parked up next to ferrari's and lambo's.

It all depends on the price it is offered at. I went in the Monaro (just a humble old vauxhall after all) but was busy all day. The good thing about 4 seater's is the riders can split the costs, so a £30 per ride is £10pp where as a F360 is a straight £60pp.

On the other hand there were some cars (635, Jag and a few others) who didn't get a ride all day.

Rich is right, plus you never know what peoples dream cars are.

it's always worth turning up as its a friendly atmosphere with a good bunch of guys.

you can always look around the show if you have any downtime (i dont think either Rich or i had any last year!)

[SB - Nigel]

Thanks Ray and Harsh for your comments hope to see you both there

K they're right it's also about varity and each day is different as to which cars are popular, if you're interested read the bumpf, fill in the form and come along with a 6" X 4" photo I'm sure you'll find it worth while and fun

[Gaffer]

Ahh no, I am already busy with Candy that weekend or I would be there...

Sorry guys

And hell I would love to go in the RS200...!!!!!

Claire

[SB - Nigel]

Gaffer said:

Ahh no, I am already busy with Candy that weekend or I would be there...

Sorry guys

And hell I would love to go in the RS200...!!!!!

Claire

Shame Claire, SuperCar Sunday hooked you, thanks for your help with that and your thoughts for this

[Gaffer]

SB - Nigel said:

Gaffer said:

Ahh no, I am already busy with Candy that weekend or I would be there...

Sorry guys

And hell I would love to go in the RS200...!!!!!

Claire

Shame Claire, SuperCar Sunday hooked you, thanks for your help with that and your thoughts for this

Yea sorry about that. Will be at the next one though.

Have fun though, always a great laugh.

Claire

[Zippee]

Bugger - I'm busy that weekend else I'd certainly be there. The Chim has now gone and been replaced with a T350 which would hopefully have attracted a few more than the measly 1 ride I managed for you at Kimbolton.

What other shows have you coming up over the next few months Nige?

[Forthright MC]

Zippee said:

measly 1 ride I managed for you at Kimbolton.

on the contrary, wasn't measly at all!

how are you finding the T350 now you've had her a week or so then Tony?

Edited by Forthright MC on Thursday 30th October 16:40

[SB - Nigel]

Zippee said:

Bugger - I'm busy that weekend else I'd certainly be there. The Chim has now gone and been replaced with a T350 which would hopefully have attracted a few more than the measly 1 ride I managed for you at Kimbolton.

What other shows have you coming up over the next few months Nige?

Shame you can't make it Tony as I've said above the number of rides you can get vary from day to day and the NEC is a lot more car focused than Kimbolton so don't feel bad about that at all infact you should feel very good about it you brought your car and at the very least it was there so that people could see what the Sporting Bears Dream Rides are about and James enjoyed his ride in your Chim which raised money for charity - thank you both

NEC is the last event of the year and I only know about the possiblity of SuperCar Sunday and Kimbolton so far for next year see this page Sporting Bears Dream Rides - what's it all about next spring for more details

[evil_dr_fish]

ukvoyager.info said:

On the other hand there were some cars (635, Jag and a few others) who didn't get a ride all day.

Spose it depends on the Jag?

What's a 635?!

[firesafetydave]

I'll be there Nigel in the seight - cant wait - that sound like a poem.
Speak soon as i need to know what time we are leaving on the Friday.
Dave

[TrevorH]

One more here - though the Elise is less exotic these days. (No rides at all last year or at SCS )

[Vette_1978]

Just awaiting the instructions for arrival. The Pace Car should be out and about for a few rides again. With the rides and Esso petrol £4£ it was well worth it.

[SB - Nigel]

Well done Trevor and Phil, see you there

I hope you've filled in your forms and posted them to Mick

Esso? I only go near BP on my route

[Vette_1978]

SB - Nigel said:

Well done Trevor and Phil, see you there

I hope you've filled in your forms and posted them to Mick

Esso? I only go near BP on my route

Email already sent off to Mick, he's replied saying instructions are to be sent out soon. Wasn't it Esso who last year matched any money spent on fuel at their petrol stations? I remember filling up on Sunday which got aother £60 for the coffers.

[Harsh]

Vette_1978 said:

SB - Nigel said:

Well done Trevor and Phil, see you there

I hope you've filled in your forms and posted them to Mick

Esso? I only go near BP on my route

Email already sent off to Mick, he's replied saying instructions are to be sent out soon. Wasn't it Esso who last year matched any money spent on fuel at their petrol stations? I remember filling up on Sunday which got aother £60 for the coffers.

thats how i remember it too.......(perhaps they weren't expecting all our cars to be quite so thirsty!)

[SB - Nigel]

Harsh said:

Vette_1978 said:

SB - Nigel said:

Well done Trevor and Phil, see you there

I hope you've filled in your forms and posted them to Mick

Esso? I only go near BP on my route

Email already sent off to Mick, he's replied saying instructions are to be sent out soon. Wasn't it Esso who last year matched any money spent on fuel at their petrol stations? I remember filling up on Sunday which got aother £60 for the coffers.

thats how i remember it too.......(perhaps they weren't expecting all our cars to be quite so thirsty!)

You two need to worry your memories are worst than mine

It was BP that's why we had to move out of the original Hall we were asigned because Shell were sponsoring MPH in the same Hall

We weren't able to accept "free" petrol for the drivers because of personal tax and car insurance inplications so BP's promotion agency at the event promised to match our BP petrol receipts up to £1,000 (around £2,500 of BP receipts were handed in)

Last I heard BP or their promotion agent for the event STILL HAVE NOT made that promised £1,000 donation (all for the children's hospice charities)

Mick's not as confrontational as me, I suggest writing to BP direct and asking for £10,000 after waiting 9 months, after all a board meeting lunch probably costs more

Rant over . . .

One NEC SBDR I done around 400 miles in the SEiGHT, I was getting lost for the first day and a half and giving extended runs to all those that were thinking of buying or building a Westie - I had a fantastic time

One time I filled up with petrol, luckily only need 4 gal, (no baffles/7 gal tank/roundabouts) to find I'd left my wallet back in the show and I had to ask my passenger to loan me the money - not only did my passenger not mind me having to stop for petrol he wanted to futher donate the petrol money as he was having such a good time

When we got back I gave him the petrol money back and told him he didn't need to make a futher donation but there were collection tins if he wanted to add to any - DRIVERS DO NOT RECEIVE OR HANDLE ANY DONATIONS
- we have "money-grabbers" for that

EFS

Edited by SB - Nigel on Thursday 6th November 21:02