Bentley 'Events'

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There doesn't seem to be an active community for these things, I'd quite like to go along and have a look at others...

I joined the Bentley Drivers Club which was the best part of £200 before being given access to the forums which are dead.



This invite came through which would have been fun if I was going this year. I had a couple of nice invites to various things happening at Goodwood from Bentley in Leeds but having already coughed up for hospitality on the Friday/Saturday I won't be spending the thick end of a grand to go in the Bentley hospitality, I don't see that as an 'invite'.

Loads of active BMW and Porsche clubs I am a part of but nothing on Bentley.

Did look at the membership list though and there's a few members within spitting distance of where I live but don't recognise any of their cars so either it's old info or they never drive them.

Maybe I'm just too young or the normal demographic is too old, maybe if there were events then it'd be like going for dinner with my grandparents.

Maybe I should stick to attending the Porsche and BMW stuff and just drive the Bentley to work and back. Shame, as I like getting stuck into stuff like that at the weekend and the kids would love it too. The youngest is car mad.

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You might be right, there's plenty of polo matches and picnics to attend if I wanted to but it's not really the sort of thing I'm after.

Hopefully Bentley goes the same way as Aston, seems a lot more out there.

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Certainly seems that way about the modern stuff. I put a quick intro message on to the BDC forum saying hello. Not a single reply.

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To be fair, I haven't told them it's not inheritance, but maybe that's clear from the colour of my car, it's doesn't scream old money.

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I didn't know the RREC existed, I'll take a look. Cheers.

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HdePelet said:

Bentley seems to be aware of this lack.of events....I have been asked to 2 recently - their stand at the Southampton boat show and a coffee and cars meet in Brentford- hopefully they will get better in this area!

Yeah I've had those emails, bit far for me to pop in for a free coffee.

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BrettMRC said:

I attended my first BDC event a few weeks ago and it was frankly rubbish.

Of the 20 or so cars due to attend, only 5 had arrived after 2 hours - we called it quits and left.

I got the distinct impression that was very normal.

I'm in Network Wheels and have done a few of their events - so will stick with that, BDC is a waste of effort.

Shame! I'd have come along just to have a nosey around yours!

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Ive had a couple of emails from BDC today, one about the Concours 2026 and one about the NEC Classic Car Show.

Im probably going to go to the CCS - but it doesnt mention who or what will be on the stand, the forum doesnt mention it but itd be quite cool to be on the stand. Suspect my car isnt old, cool or good enough though.

Concours sounds interesting, but again not much info. Is it one of those 'IYKYK' type events?