Autoshambles - NEC?

[groovylee]

Just to add, if we do this, I'm more than happy to help and/or provide a green rickman ranger with no headlining in trials spec for the stand

[UltraWomble]

Well so long as I dont catch Strep-G again and my leg is working ( or they have fitted me with a new one) then I'll be there.

[pbottomley]

 we could  invite raymanboy to play some music on the stand and entertain

[HMC]

Special guest appearance - William Woodard. Unusually he will not be required to speak, but simply to Woodard on an appropriate vehicle ( I'm thinking sambas's talbot alpine)

[Pillock]

Can we get Norris McSquirter along to verify our attempt at "Most people simultaneously Woollarding on a vehicle"? I reckon two would take the trophy but more would cement out place in history.

 

Who here has the biggest bumpered car? 

[Felly Magic]

What about the SVM big yellow control room as makeshift accommodation? And Autobeige for the name. Loving the charity ROFFLE idea, would get us mega brownie points, so long as Mr Ramrod didn't win it LOL

[chaseracer]

Certainly one of the Autoshite bikes should be present with a list of forum owners or something.

 

A certain BX astate lives not far from the NEC...

[chaseracer]

Will the Autobahnstormers be there?  Can we be next to them, like we were at Chumblebumley?

 

Briefly...

[Noel Tidybeard]

theres a renner 19 & a shy nissan sunnay   that live about 9.4 miles from the nec

[brownnova]

Actually I think an unrestored (bodged a bit obviously) MX5 with a bit tatty interior, but a full MOT, the wrong 14inch (scabby alloys) wheels for the car, a hole where a clarion should be, and dents and scratches from use. Obviously not modified enough to mix it with the MX5Nutz mentalists with their Turbo's and dished 19 inch wide minilite replica alloys, with 220 BHP and obviously NOT concourse or special enough for the MX5OC with keep fit windows and no aircon and a missing logo on one side

 

Obviously there will be mirrors under it, so you can see all the scabbiness.

It's like you're describing my car!!

 

I'm up for this. Think out could be a lot of fun! Although I can see the concerns about over advertising our own social little corner of the internet...

 

Were could just call it the HBF club, that's worked before!

[Split_Pin]

I agree with Mr Lobster here, the majority of punters have nil sense of irony and wont 'get' the whole Autoshite thing. I think some nice condition cars would be a good idea, like a 340 Volvo, old Datsun of some kind and maybe one banger with the number plate at a token jaunty angle.

[alf892]

That's a very valid concern, and a worry I had when I started this thread. Maybe I should invent a different club and go as that instead. Or maybe just ask if I can have a stand for my shabby fleet. I could hold interviews to see if folk meet our high* standards before letting them know about Autoshite then.

Perhaps we should only invite the disinterested to join?

 

If they give a fuck they are only going to get upset at some point anyway...............

[barefoot]

If we do a raffle, tickets should be just a couple of quid and include delivery, on the way home from the show. So a couple of us can drive the shite away, create an interesting post and then dump the fucker with some daft punter. Who hopefully will be expecting it to have been fully restored and not just mot'd for a fortnight and rammed full of k seal.

That should create the right sort of interest in the site.

[oldcars]

Can we get Norris McSquirter along to verify our attempt at "Most people simultaneously Woollarding on a vehicle"? I reckon two would take the trophy but more would cement out place in history.

 

Who here has the biggest bumpered car? 

Better give us plenty time to dig him up, he's broon breed 

[panhard65]

I am not a fan of the show due to the rip off prices, I know a lot of clubs have stopped going due to the costs involved. I took my Jensen years ago for the cars for sale bit. It is a bloody long day when you have to be there first thing and can't leave until late, so not for me really. I do think you need XXX3's Bentley on the stand though (if it is back from the garage by then) and that lovely Chrysler Alpine of SambaS as that looked so autoshite with all the wob in the doors.

[dugong]

For the record I think "Auto Unexceptional" is good tongue-in-cheek name for public consumption.. Especially when you find out the real name later. Somebody grab that domain for redirects.

 

Too close to the Hagerty show 'Festival of the Uncexceptional' I reckon. 

'Autosite' is excellent. 

 

Exhibitors would get free entry as is my understanding. 

 

[John F]

Use the normal banner, just drape a piece of toilet roll over the "H".

[andy18s]

Any chance of getting the commentator from chumley to do a live "information " walkabout with a loudhailer?

 

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[Richard]

That wouldn't work, our cars are invisible to him.

[Taff]

Can we get Norris McSquirter along to verify our attempt at "Most people simultaneously Woollarding on a vehicle"? I reckon two would take the trophy but more would cement out place in history.

 

Who here has the biggest bumpered car? 

 

X1/9 has nice deep bumpers, and will accept a size 10 Cat boot Woolard.

[plasticvandan]

autoshit* for the win!

[Split_Pin]

Having a think and a read through everyone's suggestions, how about some sort of 'middle ground' (much as it pains me to be nutral).

 

We want to differentiate ourselves from the scores of immaculate cars so a mint 340 or Datsun are likely to be already catered for, however we dont want to appear disparaging towards the Event by turning up with what the majority see as old bangers.

 

How about taking people on a journey through budget motoring? Communicate with the masses by having a good condition Lada Riva, Proton, Kia Pride, a Yugo, FSO or similar and explain their story. Also theres reams of anecdotal threads on here which a good journalist such as Ian or RoadworkUK could arrange into a concise few stories for people on the stand to read.

[Pillock]

Hold on there, you're being a bit sensible!

 

I was just about to suggest setting fire to a Laguna II as a centrepiece.

[Split_Pin]

Wont it do that on its own?

[Felly Magic]

Trigger's rattle can masterclass could be a display too

[Partridge]

Family friendly name? How about Cars that are Underrated, Nasty Tat. The acronym could be...

[New POD]

I think this points clearly to the fact that none of us know why we come here, and what the mission statement is.

 

Are we Bangernomics,  or Preservation of Patina, Shit car in  Daily Use via under restoration, or classic car that's really knackered but still passes MOT and might get you from A to B? or not.

[chaseracer]

Autoshite all of these, and none.  The meaning of AS is known only to true shiters believers, and passeth all understanding.

 

Especially after a few ciders in a field.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Can we get Norris McSquirter along to verify our attempt at "Most people simultaneously Woollarding on a vehicle"? I reckon two would take the trophy but more would cement out place in history.

 

Who here has the biggest bumpered car? 

rolls or bentley has a mahoosive rear bumper

[AlabamaShrimp]

I always thought autoshite was loving the unloved, fixing something no matter the cost and not caring if the car was only worth 2p if it can be fixed then it should be fixed.

 

If not try your hardest to sell it then roffel it but it only goes to the scrappers as a last resort