Gaydon Festival Approaching
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Car-Nut
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Is there going to be a zone meet there ?
Whos going?
Whos going?
Clive
Things are changing in the stable....
'88 Zinnobar Red E30 325i (Sold and missing it :O( )
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C50851
'02 Inidividual E39 M5(SOLD)
Things are changing in the stable....
'88 Zinnobar Red E30 325i (Sold and missing it :O( )
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C50851
'02 Inidividual E39 M5(SOLD)
I will be going but need to know who to speak to about showing my sport in the zone section?
Will be the first year that I miss for quite a few years, seem strange not organising the car and Zone line up !!bss325i wrote:I will be going but need to know who to speak to about showing my sport in the zone section?
If you want to show in the E30/Zone section you will have to join the BMWCC and once a member you can then get a section pass.
Ron Parish is the main man on the day.
HTH !!!
Iain
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beardymat
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ill be there with my sport too. might have a boot full of parts still not fitted but it will be there,lol
2 months to go so should be plenty of time. dont expect concourse though as it will be a work in progress
2 months to go so should be plenty of time. dont expect concourse though as it will be a work in progress
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beardymat
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is that the only way to get in? just had a look at their site and they want £45 to joinHartgeH27 wrote:Will be the first year that I miss for quite a few years, seem strange not organising the car and Zone line up !!bss325i wrote:I will be going but need to know who to speak to about showing my sport in the zone section?
If you want to show in the E30/Zone section you will have to join the BMWCC and once a member you can then get a section pass.
Ron Parish is the main man on the day.
HTH !!!
Iain
No longer self employed but still available for welding duties.
We have to join the BMWCC to show as E30Zone?HartgeH27 wrote:If you want to show in the E30/Zone section you will have to join the BMWCC and once a member you can then get a section pass.
Sounds a bit off... that's £45 odd quid isn't it?...
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billgatese30
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it is a BMW car club show though guys
there's always loads of demand for show spaces, so i don't see why they can't ask for it to be members only, it is considered to be one of the advantages of being a member
there's always loads of demand for show spaces, so i don't see why they can't ask for it to be members only, it is considered to be one of the advantages of being a member
I should be there 
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beardymat
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point taken chris, ive just joined up too. got in for free last year so i think i spoilt myself. would like to show mine off though.billgatese30 wrote:it is a BMW car club show though guys
there's always loads of demand for show spaces, so i don't see why they can't ask for it to be members only, it is considered to be one of the advantages of being a member
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Fair enough comment put like that. Their show, their rules...billgatese30 wrote:it is a BMW car club show though guys
there's always loads of demand for show spaces, so i don't see why they can't ask for it to be members only, it is considered to be one of the advantages of being a member
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billgatese30
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i think it might be free to get in??????? can't remember, but showing is limited to members (hence paying the yearly membership)
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it's not free to get in! usually about £8 in advance and a tenner on the day. It's a good crack as the northern monkeys come down to have it large with the southern massive. Usually it's E30's are the most represented at Gaydon but i doubt it this year.
The car club is run by a fat homo who loves 2p pennyless E30 owners/losers. His words not mine.
I'll be f**ked if i'd pay £45 to join that toffee nosed club, has anyone ever been to a 6 series car club meet? Holy moly
The car club is run by a fat homo who loves 2p pennyless E30 owners/losers. His words not mine.
I'll be f**ked if i'd pay £45 to join that toffee nosed club, has anyone ever been to a 6 series car club meet? Holy moly
just looked ,you have to pay to get in it is £8 pound from the club shopbillgatese30 wrote:i think it might be free to get in??????? can't remember, but showing is limited to members (hence paying the yearly membership)
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billgatese30
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well us northern monkey's have got to bring some class to an otherwise southern hillbilly festSimon13 wrote:it's not free to get in! usually about £8 in advance and a tenner on the day. It's a good crack as the northern monkeys come down to have it large with the southern massive. Usually it's E30's are the most represented at Gaydon but i doubt it this year.
The car club is run by a fat homo who loves 2p pennyless E30 owners/losers. His words not mine.
I'll be f**ked if i'd pay £45 to join that toffee nosed club, has anyone ever been to a 6 series car club meet? Holy moly
still not sure weather its i can be arsed to pay the £45 quid in, plus the £50 hotel, plus the £60-70 in petrol as its not a cheap weekend when i could go camplng and do the Pod for less
If it is watch out for stone chips. My tech 1 spoiler was mint before i went on track, after i it looked pebble dashed 
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steady on ya southern shandy drinker!!!Simon13 wrote:northern monkeys
M20B25 actually 
Tis steep IMHO !gortour wrote:We have to join the BMWCC to show as E30Zone?HartgeH27 wrote:If you want to show in the E30/Zone section you will have to join the BMWCC and once a member you can then get a section pass.
Sounds a bit off... that's £45 odd quid isn't it?...
I think I might be there again this year - but slumming it with the other Z1's in the corner...(hopefully not too near those nasty Z3's though!
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If I have an E30 I might bring that instead though....just for a laugh! (if I do get one, it'll be a proper dog! It'll look GREAT amongst all those shinies!
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Regards,
Bruce.
On our way there last year.....

Our small line-up

If I have an E30 I might bring that instead though....just for a laugh! (if I do get one, it'll be a proper dog! It'll look GREAT amongst all those shinies!
Regards,
Bruce.
On our way there last year.....

Our small line-up


Farewell E30 ownership!!!!
If I have an E30 I might bring that instead though....just for a laugh! (if I do get one, it'll be a proper dog! It'll look GREAT amongst all those shinies!
)
Regards,
Bruce.
you won't look out of place with a dog mate I have been for the last 3 years and the standard of e30's has been very poor with literally 3/4 exceptions of course maybe they all had superb mechanicals but going to Gaydon makes you realise just how rare a decent e30 is. (excluding the pampered M3's)
Regards,
Bruce.
you won't look out of place with a dog mate I have been for the last 3 years and the standard of e30's has been very poor with literally 3/4 exceptions of course maybe they all had superb mechanicals but going to Gaydon makes you realise just how rare a decent e30 is. (excluding the pampered M3's)
Good call Si, the sharknose meets are great. When James Sohl started them up about three years ago, quite a few of us E30 types supported him. Now his organisation is very slick. They meet around the Southern areas and normally meet - drive - eat/pub - drive and the cars are great.Simon13 wrote:it's not free to get in! usually about £8 in advance and a tenner on the day. It's a good crack as the northern monkeys come down to have it large with the southern massive. Usually it's E30's are the most represented at Gaydon but i doubt it this year.
The car club is run by a fat homo who loves 2p pennyless E30 owners/losers. His words not mine.
I'll be f**ked if i'd pay £45 to join that toffee nosed club, has anyone ever been to a 6 series car club meet? Holy moly
In fact one of the first meets (Hindhead - Hurtmore) we had around a dozen E30s.
Highly recommended - free and if anyone wants me to find out any dates then let me know !
I too (Gaydon) cannot justify the expense of accommodation/travel/entrance fees. However, If you have never done it then get yer arse down there as it is a good day.
Iain
I went on the day and returned(Cumbria) same day last year,enjoyed it and would be willing to pay a tenner to park with E30 zone members if we have an area set aside? is this the case?
Fooked if i am giving BMW Car Club £45 though,the same snobbery existed in Porsche Club GB if you did not have a 911 you did not count, my 944 Turbo S was quicker and handled better than most of their 911's.
Apart from the M models modern day BMW's hold no interst for me as regards being a penniless E30 owner I would like to meet the fat Fooker and put him straight his entire house would probably fit in my garage.
Fooked if i am giving BMW Car Club £45 though,the same snobbery existed in Porsche Club GB if you did not have a 911 you did not count, my 944 Turbo S was quicker and handled better than most of their 911's.
Apart from the M models modern day BMW's hold no interst for me as regards being a penniless E30 owner I would like to meet the fat Fooker and put him straight his entire house would probably fit in my garage.
Alpina B3 3.3 Santorini Blue,White Buffalo hide with Blue Piping,Black Shadowline. No 242.
318 iS Diamond Schwarz.
Porsche 944 Turbo S,Special Order Black,Very Limited Numbers and Very Quick......
318 iS Diamond Schwarz.
Porsche 944 Turbo S,Special Order Black,Very Limited Numbers and Very Quick......
May shoot up there for the day and look around, take a few pics and head home again.
Definately not paying £45 to join the CC just to stick my - not so tidy - E30 remains on the show ground...
My poor car will be up together again soon though thanks to a little help from my friends.
Not sure my missus would go for it though... 
Definately not paying £45 to join the CC just to stick my - not so tidy - E30 remains on the show ground...
My poor car will be up together again soon though thanks to a little help from my friends.
Yeah, I fancy a place like that too... a fookin' big garage, and en-suite living accomodation, or live above the garage...Frenchy wrote:...as regards being a penniless E30 owner I would like to meet the fat Fooker and put him straight his entire house would probably fit in my garage.![]()
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I don't think I'm going to be able to attend the meet. Not sure of I'm liking the 'snobbery' factor too.
I wouldn't be too impressed If someone turned-up their nose at mine because I hadn't cleaned a bolt head.
That's just crazy.
Was also told a true story of a mercedes club member (hope your reading this Bill gates
) He went to an event where certain members had to have their center wheel badges displaying the three pointed star line up corectly with the tyre valve!
Not just that, but the judges were checking for missing labels in the engine bay too.
I wouldn't be too impressed If someone turned-up their nose at mine because I hadn't cleaned a bolt head.
That's just crazy.
Was also told a true story of a mercedes club member (hope your reading this Bill gates
Not just that, but the judges were checking for missing labels in the engine bay too.








