quicksilver Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 New venue just announced for FOTU 2019 - Saturday 20 July, 10am to 4pm at Claydon House, MK18 2EX (same general area as Stowe). Would make a nice 6-mile jaunt through the north Bucks countryside from the Field of Dreams. Concours applications open in January and general spectator/classic tickets will be available in March. Entry criteria has been widended too and it now says it's open to "unexceptional classics from 1966 to 1996". Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Sotranr, mat_the_cat and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Great news about the venue; it was a great frustration of many people that spectators required tickets and they were very limited. Unexceptional classics up to 96 is, I think, also a positive. Cars like Egg’s bASe Mondeo et al deserved to be seen by the masses. mat_the_cat, oldcars and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Yay! I'll bring the Civic. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Thanks. Will try to go to this and the Restoration Show next year. Bit meh about 1996 but that’s just because I’m old and grumpy and think everything* launched after 1989 is amorphous, cynical and bland. Not that blandness is a bad thing in the context of FOTU, or indeed AS. flat4alfa, Angrydicky and Bucketeer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Excellent. Although 20th July is 9 days after the Y10's current MOT expires, so I might have to come down in something else depending on how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I could make plans about what to take....but July is an awful long time away. wuvvum, jumpingjehovahs, loserone and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Nice, will get that in the diary. Question will of course be if I manage to get the Invacar along to this. We're down to one classic- comfortable driver in the house now so bringing multiple vehicles like this year would be more tricky. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Nice, will get that in the diary. Question will of course be if I manage to get the Invacar along to this. We're down to one classic- comfortable driver in the house now so bringing multiple vehicles like this year would be more tricky. with any luck ill at-least of had some real experience driving on the open road by then, so i could always go in convey in something, preferably the invacar (thats assuming I dont have my own invacar by then ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I really must try and go this year! Always forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Unexceptional classics up to 96 is, I think, also a positive. Cars like Egg’s bASe Mondeo et al deserved to be seen by the masses. I think I need to aim to have the rear bumper painted by then and should bring it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I was going to sell the old Fiesta , and keep the 16v Asrta , but that's a 98, which means i can't go . Unless I put Grandads 93 Astra number plates on mine for the day , and lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Bumhats... that’s the same weekend as the Citroen Centenery.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1100 or MGB? I guess the natural answer is the 1100 as it's a fair bit more unusual. No idea if it will be in its current paint patina or if it'll be freshly painted by then. chaseracer and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Just as an FYI, the change of venue hasn't made it an unlimited ticket event. According to the posts on the Facebook page, a limited number of tickets 'similar to the number released this year (2018)' will be made available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Bumhats... that’s the same weekend as the Citroen Centenery.... Balls...that does make things trickier as I kinda feel obliged to take the Activa to a big Citroen event... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Bumhats... that’s the same weekend as the Citroen Centenery.... Which event is it? The UK one is 1/2 June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Ticketing thing is disappointing, but I suppose capacity is always going to be an issue. (Maybe if Hagerty branched out a bit from the somewhat antithetic stately homes, to a Milton Keynes multistorey or something much more unexceptional?!). Still, I'm sure it'll be a good show and I'll be sure to be there. I think my '91 Civic will be an interesting and unique piece to bring, going off last year's turnout. The Civic was the early '90s giffer car of choice (along with Concertos) and the few that are left are either giffered to death or lowered, engine swapped etc - they're certainly not a car you see any more, and a lot of people forget their existense - prime FOTU material.In time for 2020, the Civic could quite possibly be concours... egg, paulscavalier and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 ... Citroen Centenery.... Misread that as "Citroen Cemetery" LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 20th of July it is. That means if Shitefest is held in late June then I may be able to squeeze both in. mat_the_cat and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Bumhats... that’s the same weekend as the Citroen Centenery.... That's in Coventry, not too far away - we could do both? #flattwinconvoy BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Maybe if Hagerty branched out a bit from the somewhat antithetic stately homes, to a Milton Keynes multistorey or something much more unexceptional?! Top plan! egg and rantingYoof 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Fingers crossed I can make it after this year's unplanned non-attendance. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Ticketing thing is disappointing, but I suppose capacity is always going to be an issue. (Maybe if Hagerty branched out a bit from the somewhat antithetic stately homes, to a Milton Keynes multistorey or something much more unexceptional?!).In my experience, paying entry to a stately home would be the cheaper option... inconsistant, Ghosty, Wingz123 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Does a car need to be in perfect condition to enter the concours? I would like to enter Cedric but he does have some patina. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and alcyonecorporation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 That's in Coventry, not too far away - we could do both? #flattwinconvoyIt’s the one in France that’s this weekend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Does a car need to be in perfect condition to enter the concours? I would like to enter Cedric but he does have some patina.Yes, they like spot on for the Concours. Any condition is welcome in general parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Damn. Sounds like my 1100 may not be eligible for Concours. busmansholiday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I could make plans about what to take....but July is an awful long time away. Often seems like next week is a long time away for you Sam. Keep up the excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Bear in mind that the general parking is still very much a car show chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 That's in Coventry, not too far away - we could do both? #flattwinconvoyaframe on back of him?? or you getting a lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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