My first car show event, any tips ?
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Hi,
A very leisurely 5 year restoration of my Marcos is now nearly complete and although the car has been road legal for 2 years i have avoided taking it to club events wanting to get the car to a standard that i am happy with first.
Next weekend it will be revealed on the Marcos Owners Club stand at the NEC Classic Car show and as it will be a first for me any hints/tips would be appreciated that may help me get through the weekend.
The car is very precious to me and i am sure i will be nervous of people getting too close, sticky fingers and belt buckles etc,
Regards,
Martyn.
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A very leisurely 5 year restoration of my Marcos is now nearly complete and although the car has been road legal for 2 years i have avoided taking it to club events wanting to get the car to a standard that i am happy with first.
Next weekend it will be revealed on the Marcos Owners Club stand at the NEC Classic Car show and as it will be a first for me any hints/tips would be appreciated that may help me get through the weekend.
The car is very precious to me and i am sure i will be nervous of people getting too close, sticky fingers and belt buckles etc,
Regards,
Martyn.
Edited by Martyn-123 on Friday 8th November 09:04
Martyn,
Friday is usually more of an enthusiast day so some of the visitors to your stand may know all about your model and appreciate all your work
Saturday and Sunday is more general public most of whom will appreciate that a lot of work has gone into your car but wont know or care about the nerdy aspects
so I'd suggest Friday being there and Saturday and Sunday not being there so much or at all
if you're that worried about your car you may be best not to display it at a general show for the sake of your nerves and you'll get your ego stroked more by the people that matter at a more specialist event
I'm a bit bias as I prefer to see a car driven than static shown and I've always like the shape of a Marcos and have had a couple of passenger rides in them but never driven them
I hope if you go you enjoy some of the rest of the show, in Hall 11 you'll find cars being driven
Friday is usually more of an enthusiast day so some of the visitors to your stand may know all about your model and appreciate all your work
Saturday and Sunday is more general public most of whom will appreciate that a lot of work has gone into your car but wont know or care about the nerdy aspects
so I'd suggest Friday being there and Saturday and Sunday not being there so much or at all
if you're that worried about your car you may be best not to display it at a general show for the sake of your nerves and you'll get your ego stroked more by the people that matter at a more specialist event
I'm a bit bias as I prefer to see a car driven than static shown and I've always like the shape of a Marcos and have had a couple of passenger rides in them but never driven them
I hope if you go you enjoy some of the rest of the show, in Hall 11 you'll find cars being driven
A friend had his car there last year.
Keep it locked at all times or people will open the doors and get in. Keep windows shut at all times or people will lean in and their cameras/handbags/etc. will drag along the paint. Basically, be very vigilant and expect frazzled nerves..... However, that's no different to any other "non-enthusiast" event. It's a good show though.
Keep it locked at all times or people will open the doors and get in. Keep windows shut at all times or people will lean in and their cameras/handbags/etc. will drag along the paint. Basically, be very vigilant and expect frazzled nerves..... However, that's no different to any other "non-enthusiast" event. It's a good show though.
stang65 said:
A friend had his car there last year.
Keep it locked at all times or people will open the doors and get in. Keep windows shut at all times or people will lean in and their cameras/handbags/etc. will drag along the paint. Basically, be very vigilant and expect frazzled nerves..... However, that's no different to any other "non-enthusiast" event. It's a good show though.
That's pretty much all you can do, and you might want to stick a 'Don't Touch' sign in the windscreen.Keep it locked at all times or people will open the doors and get in. Keep windows shut at all times or people will lean in and their cameras/handbags/etc. will drag along the paint. Basically, be very vigilant and expect frazzled nerves..... However, that's no different to any other "non-enthusiast" event. It's a good show though.
stang65 said:
A friend had his car there last year.
Keep it locked at all times or people will open the doors and get in. Keep windows shut at all times or people will lean in and their cameras/handbags/etc. will drag along the paint. Basically, be very vigilant and expect frazzled nerves..... However, that's no different to any other "non-enthusiast" event. It's a good show though.
That's pretty much all you can do, and you might want to stick a 'Don't Touch' sign in the windscreen.Keep it locked at all times or people will open the doors and get in. Keep windows shut at all times or people will lean in and their cameras/handbags/etc. will drag along the paint. Basically, be very vigilant and expect frazzled nerves..... However, that's no different to any other "non-enthusiast" event. It's a good show though.
what about if they approach from either side or the rear and they do, I know because I've been on exhibition stands for longer than you've been alive CMN 
I've also displayed my car at the NEC and been on a stand there for 16 years
as I expected the chap (with beard) that brought his car lost his voice by the Saturday by talking to so many people about it
and no 'UKRAP boy' it's not my car and yes it is a replica but so good that the other one was on the fezza owners club (UK!) stand at the show
I've also displayed my car at the NEC and been on a stand there for 16 years
as I expected the chap (with beard) that brought his car lost his voice by the Saturday by talking to so many people about it
and no 'UKRAP boy' it's not my car and yes it is a replica but so good that the other one was on the fezza owners club (UK!) stand at the show
Edited by nta16 on Saturday 9th November 16:03
A couple of years ago, one of my cars was on the Petrolhead Nirvana stand for the duration of that year's Autosport show. The car emerged totally unscathed. Even though it was 'surrounded' by punters for the duration of the show.
In my experience, the vast majority of folk who attend know their cars and are respectful.
In my experience, the vast majority of folk who attend know their cars and are respectful.
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