Event Festival of the Unexceptional 2019 - free camping and free breakfast available!

[alcyonecorporation]

Meh, I'll think about it. I have a curious relationship with that show at the best of times.

 

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.

I would seriously suggest entering your Cedric.

[hairnet]

That's in Coventry, not too far away - we could do both?  #flattwinconvoy

https://2cvgb.co.uk/uk-events/event/179-citroen-centenary-celebrations-in-the-uk.html

 

the french one is on fotu weekend

[Ghosty]

Meh, I'll think about it. I have a curious relationship with that show at the best of times.

 

 

I would seriously suggest entering your Cedric.

 

 

It has a good story. The organisers seem to like that.

[alcyonecorporation]

It has a good story. The organisers seem to like that.

Indeed. Judged it for two years and that would ping up on my radar.

 

Pity they're not fond of explaining why they took certain decisions.

[Angrydicky]

Meh, I'll think about it. I have a curious relationship with that show at the best of times.

 

 

Pity they're not fond of explaining why they took certain decisions.

+1, sadly. I certainly won't be attending any more, after the attitude I got from the organisers in response to a perfectly reasonable question.

[alcyonecorporation]

Long story short: I judged the thing two years in a row and was told I was on the permanent roster. 

The following year I was bumped off with no explanation given before, during or since. 
I'd like to be a part of it again or at least know what was I did/said wrong. 

Long may it continue - but it seems have continued happily without me. I was going to get a car ready for it to stick on the field, but I'm still debating whether or not I want to allocate funds to it. 

We'll have to see. 

[dollywobbler]

+1, sadly. I certainly won't be attending any more, after the attitude I got from the organisers in response to a perfectly reasonable question.

 

To be fair, you did lose your shizzle quite spectacularly. 

[dollywobbler]

https://2cvgb.co.uk/uk-events/event/179-citroen-centenary-celebrations-in-the-uk.html

 

the french one is on fotu weekend

 

L'ARSE! Guess which one I'm booked in for?

[hairnet]

really?

 

proceedings are doing a proceed at the mo

[flat4alfa]

Wondering when this ticket availability arrives

 

(I hope this event isn't going to be a 'FB-organised' event)

 

http://www.unexceptionalcars.co.uk

 

THE SAFRANE MAY BE ATTENDING so I've added it to the showcase

 

https://carfestivalbooking.com/showcase

[brownnova]

Actually haven’t booked into French Citroen event yet... so guess I need to decide which one to attend...

 

Problem is that weekend is:

 

a)the weekend the schools break up for summer I.e. one of the worst travel weekends of the year (a problem for both events, and poor planning by the organisers) Plus I do like to go out for a beverage on the Friday after we break up... meaning France will be a ball ache. And I’d need to book tunnel or ferry which will undoubtedly be pricey!

 

B ) the weekend before I get married so it might be a good plan to be in the country to sort stuff out...

 

Not that you needed to know that, I’m just thinking aloud here.

 

Decisions decisions...

[egg]

Tickets become available next Thursday I believe folks.

 

I hope to bring either my Mondeo or Mazda this year, as for the first time pre-96 cars are eligible. Both are unexceptional!

[wuvvum]

It's good from my point of view that they've extended the permissible age up to 1996 - it means that if my older chod isn't up to the trip at that point I can always chicken out and turn up in the Carina E.  Obviously I'd rather bring something a bit more interesting like.

[Six-cylinder]

We plan to open the field of Dreams again this year for free camping and a gathering point.

 

While the event venue has changed this year, it is still only 8 miles from the Field of Dreams.

 

Attendance of the Festival of the Unexceptional is not mandatory for camping or gathering. 

[HMC]

I’ve deffo coming, first visit to FOTU. Curently I have no pre 96 transport but there’s still ample opportunity to sort that detail out!

 

I’ll bring some authentic Cornish scrumpy cider for the field of dreams.

[HMC]

Actually Chris you make your own if I remember correctly?

[bramz7]

I was planning on taking the 820 but as it's a 1999 car (designed 15 years prior).

 

Good excuse to buy something else.

[Brodders]

I was planning on taking the 820 but as it's a 1999 car (designed 15 years prior).

 

Good excuse to buy something else.

I reckon you would stand a decent chance of getting in with the 800, as long as the 1996 registration rule isn't enforced too strictly.

 

Although it is technically newer than 1996, it is undeniably a car of the early to mid 90s and subsequently prime material for the show field.

[chaseracer]

They didn't have a problem with my 205 last year, and that was technically too new.

[hairnet]

We plan to open the field of Dreams again this year for free camping and a gathering point.

 

While the event venue has changed this year, it is still only 8 miles from the Field of Dreams.

 

Attendance of the Festival of the Unexceptional is not mandatory for camping or gathering. 

SRIOS HATZ M9

[flat4alfa]

I was planning on taking the 820 but as it's a 1999 car (designed 15 years prior).

 

Good excuse to win that roffling 420, transfer the NI plate across to 820; hey presto improved* level of benefit of the doubt points achieved.

EFA

[wuvvum]

They didn't have a problem with my 205 last year, and that was technically too new.

 

Ditto, now that you mention it.  I seem to recall that if the car was introduced prior to the cut-off date, there was a certain degree of leeway when it came to actual registration date.  Whether that will be the same now that they've changed the cut-off I don't know.

[Mrs6C]

Actually Chris you make your own if I remember correctly?

Almost! I'm the cider maker!

 

Please do bring up some Cornish cider! It's always nice to sample ciders from different places.

[brownnova]

Yeah my 97 Saab 9000 got in no bother.

 

If we go I reckon the 2CV this year!

[rantingYoof]

I think they are more relaxed about classic parking rather than concours....I hope so, as I'm going to try and get Mason II into it.

[HMC]

All my cars are a bit too new yet a bit too old and a bit too rough anyway to look either like a modern daily, a cla**ic or FOTU fodder. Presumably there is a general car park where These mongrels park?

[Six-cylinder]

All my cars are a bit too new yet a bit too old and a bit too rough.

 

Well plenty of time to buy one that fits there requirements!

[flat4alfa]

Or buy a roffle ticket or two if course!

[Ghosty]

Ooh, both my cars are eligible.

 

Can't sleep in a Civic though, and the 850 is standard, so might take that down. Was good fun last year. I reckon the 850 will be a good fit.

[mitsisigma01]

All my cars are a bit too new yet a bit too old and a bit too rough anyway to look either like a modern daily, a cla**ic or FOTU fodder. Presumably there is a general car park

where These mongrels park?

Just attend the Field of Dreams, better selection of chod, dailies and assorted shite. And possibly cider from Mrs 6c