Monday 14th July 2008

British Motor Show

The British International Motor Show kicks off next week and PH will be there...

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Next week sees the opening of the British International Motor Show and of course PistonHeads will be there. This year we are supporting the AUTOGLYM Supercar Paddock which will have a selection of iconic metal both past and present.

Among the megabucks supercars there will be a Ferrari F40, Pagani Zonda and Jaguar XJ220 on display but there will also be some British giant-killers alongside them. The Farbio GTS400 will be making its global debut and the Ariel Atom V8 will also be making an appearance in the Supercar Paddock.

Elsewhere at the Motor Show there will be over 20 other world premieres. The first all-new Lotus will be on display, the mid-engined 2+2 that is codenamed ‘project Eagle’.

Ford will be unveiling its Focus RS and Vauxhall is launching its Insignia model. The SEAT Ibiza SportCoupé, new-look Land Rover Discovery and the Nissan Qashqai+2 are among other global firsts for the Show.

'We are thrilled to be hosting more than 20 genuine global premieres, reinforcing the prominence of the Show in the automotive world,’ said Kirsty Perkinson, marketing director for the Motor Show. ‘Ours is by far the biggest motoring event in the UK, and it is certainly the only place where the public will see so many genuine, high-calibre world firsts – the mark of a major international show.'

The show takes place from 23 July to 3 August at ExCeL, London, and tickets for the show are available through its website at www.britishmotorshow.co.uk or by calling 0871 230 5588.

[Dr G]

23rd for me, free tea and biscuits for PHers right?

[Milonakis]

31st

[MK4 Slowride]

I'm there, then going for a few drinks with the Dirty Dicks crew.

Will I get a free PH trustybug?

[DIW35]

Friday the 1st for me, with my free tickets courtesy of PH.

Thanks guys.

[DamoLLb]

26th for me! Can't wait to go!!! Last time I went I couldnt get close enough to the cars in the supercar paddock, I hope it will be a little more intimate this time!

[varsas]

1st for me. In previous years I have been known to run to an area to get to do the good stuff, may well me the mazda challenge thing this time!

[MK4 Slowride]

varsas said:

1st for me. In previous years I have been known to run to an area to get to do the good stuff, may well me the mazda challenge thing this time!

What's this then, driving challenges etc?

[PurelyRetro]

Dr G said:

23rd for me, free tea and biscuits for PHers right?

I hope so

I'll be down there on the 24th, can't wait.

[RallyRider]

22nd for me


and probably another day with the family in tow too

Edited by RallyRider on Monday 14th July 18:26

[sidned]

DIW35 said:

Friday the 1st for me, with my free tickets courtesy of PH.

Thanks guys.

Me too!

[Joe T]

22nd for me, be good to see the new Lotus, maybe take a big mallet to straighten out some of the sharp edges in case they havent sorted that yet......

[Gizmo!]

MK4 Slowride said:

I'm there, then going for a few drinks with the Dirty Dicks crew.

Will I get a free PH trustybug?

Which day's this?
I'm going on the 30th, I think.

[MK4 Slowride]

Gizmo! said:

MK4 Slowride said:

I'm there, then going for a few drinks with the Dirty Dicks crew.

Will I get a free PH trustybug?

Which day's this?
I'm going on the 30th, I think.

Here:

http://www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[Vixpy1]

23rd for me .

[bren m3]

Wanted to go but the site recommends you travel by public transport, I thought this was supposed to be the motorshow!!! so they want people mad about cars to travel by bus cos there isn't any access or parking in London..... who's idea was that!!! sending it back to NEC where its a central location with multiple motorway access and plenty of parking.... still a 3 hour journey for me but at least I could do it by motoring

[odyssey2200]

Excel is a fkin st place to have the show

[Vixpy1]

bren m3 said:

Wanted to go but the site recommends you travel by public transport, I thought this was supposed to be the motorshow!!! so they want people mad about cars to travel by bus cos there isn't any access or parking in London..... who's idea was that!!! sending it back to NEC where its a central location with multiple motorway access and plenty of parking.... still a 3 hour journey for me but at least I could do it by motoring

Its easy to get too, and there is parking.

[bren m3]

On the Excel website it says there is limited parking so public transport is recomended. I would hate to travel 270 miles to not be able to park.

[MK4 Slowride]

bren m3 said:

On the Excel website it says there is limited parking so public transport is recomended. I would hate to travel 270 miles to not be able to park.

...or have to pay a million billion for 8 hours.

[Funk]

22nd for me as well...