Goodwood festival of speed
03 June 2011, 06:06 PM
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Goodwood festival of speed
For the first time, im considering going to Goodwood next month. However at £53 a ticket for the saturday, its bloody pricey, which is fine if it is a great day but as ive never been and dont know anyone who has, i thought id ask for peoples experiences on here, who've attended the event before.
Ive also got to travel well over 100 miles to get there as well but from clips ive seen ,it does look good with awsome cars.
How do you folks rate it?
Ive also got to travel well over 100 miles to get there as well but from clips ive seen ,it does look good with awsome cars.
How do you folks rate it?
03 June 2011, 06:59 PM
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Seconded.
If I was restricted to only going to one motorsport event a year - it would absolutely be Goodwood FoS - It's fantastic, and if the weather's good, even better!
If I was restricted to only going to one motorsport event a year - it would absolutely be Goodwood FoS - It's fantastic, and if the weather's good, even better!
03 June 2011, 07:01 PM
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Added to say - 100 miles... is that all? What are you messing about deliberating for?
The only problem you'll have now (or soon) is getting tickets. Good job you're only 100 miles away and dont need a hotel, as you'd never find one within 50 miles of the place!
Get your credit card out now!
The only problem you'll have now (or soon) is getting tickets. Good job you're only 100 miles away and dont need a hotel, as you'd never find one within 50 miles of the place!
Get your credit card out now!
03 June 2011, 08:57 PM
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Just booked my tickets for the saturday, went last year and was a fantastic day, loads to look at. The tickets are pricey but its such a good day you will want to go again. may be one year ill do all 3 days.
03 June 2011, 08:58 PM
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Just bought a ticket!
I intend to travel the day before as ive not been to this part of the country before and id like to see some of the area.
As mentioned, theres absolutely no accommodation available that weekend, so will drive the truck and sleep in the back !
Really looking forward to it now.
I intend to travel the day before as ive not been to this part of the country before and id like to see some of the area.
As mentioned, theres absolutely no accommodation available that weekend, so will drive the truck and sleep in the back !
Really looking forward to it now.
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04 June 2011, 11:25 AM
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How much would it cost you to go and see Fast and Furious at the movies.
Times that by 5 then you're not even close. Times by 100 and you're near.
I used to go up till a few years ago and used to get upset by the price but what a day.
Seeing them warm up the cars and the Barry Sheen bikes blah blah blah blah.
Just a fantstastic day to get close to the cars,
And if the weathers warm and someone else's driving then the beer goes down good too.
Have fun
Roo
Times that by 5 then you're not even close. Times by 100 and you're near.
I used to go up till a few years ago and used to get upset by the price but what a day.
Seeing them warm up the cars and the Barry Sheen bikes blah blah blah blah.
Just a fantstastic day to get close to the cars,
And if the weathers warm and someone else's driving then the beer goes down good too.
Have fun
Roo
04 June 2011, 06:35 PM
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We went a few years ago.....
I must admit it was a good day, plenty too see, lots of various types of cars/bikes to see so you don't get bored looking at the same thing.
Rally stage in the woods is good too
It is expensive but it's one of those things that if you want to go just pay up then forget about it. You get ripped off here whatever you do really so if you let the price rule you, you would never go out/go anywhere.
We travelled from Ipswich so a good few hours drive. Found a premier travel inn place which was doing an offer at the time for £29 per room for the night, a right bargain it was. Was about 20 mins drive from goodwood.
Have fun, im sure you will.
I must admit it was a good day, plenty too see, lots of various types of cars/bikes to see so you don't get bored looking at the same thing.
Rally stage in the woods is good too
It is expensive but it's one of those things that if you want to go just pay up then forget about it. You get ripped off here whatever you do really so if you let the price rule you, you would never go out/go anywhere.
We travelled from Ipswich so a good few hours drive. Found a premier travel inn place which was doing an offer at the time for £29 per room for the night, a right bargain it was. Was about 20 mins drive from goodwood.
Have fun, im sure you will.
08 June 2011, 07:51 PM
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09 June 2011, 11:34 AM
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Very attractive believe me.
They don't seem to mind a bit of jiving at the trad jazz bandstand if you ask them nicely!
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09 June 2011, 12:03 PM
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The revival has a very special place in my heart. My father spent his last day alive there last year. He went every year with friends regardless. A very close pal of his actually lives in the only house on the grounds as he's a pilot.
He spent the day watching the racing before retiring back to the house to enjoy a few drinks and dinner with his best friends.
What a way to spend your last day.
I'll be there this year as will my father I'm sure.
He spent the day watching the racing before retiring back to the house to enjoy a few drinks and dinner with his best friends.
What a way to spend your last day.
I'll be there this year as will my father I'm sure.
09 June 2011, 01:33 PM
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The revival has a very special place in my heart. My father spent his last day alive there last year. He went every year with friends regardless. A very close pal of his actually lives in the only house on the grounds as he's a pilot.
He spent the day watching the racing before retiring back to the house to enjoy a few drinks and dinner with his best friends.
What a way to spend your last day.
I'll be there this year as will my father I'm sure.
He spent the day watching the racing before retiring back to the house to enjoy a few drinks and dinner with his best friends.
What a way to spend your last day.
I'll be there this year as will my father I'm sure.
Does his friend own that black Harvard that is always parked there?
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09 June 2011, 01:46 PM
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I've been told that the Revival will have 25 Spitfires this year.
There are only 26 still flying in the world!!
There will be 100 Indy cars at the Festival of Speed to celebrate 100 years of Indy.
I can highly recommend the rally stage.
Me having a run with Colin Mcrae a few years back.
There are only 26 still flying in the world!!
There will be 100 Indy cars at the Festival of Speed to celebrate 100 years of Indy.
I can highly recommend the rally stage.
Me having a run with Colin Mcrae a few years back.
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09 June 2011, 03:11 PM
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My daughter did the rally stage with Andy Burton in his Peugeot , they were running second best time to Hirvonen in the Subaru at one point. I managed to get a DVD of her run from the production company as well. She borrowed Nicky Grist's overalls for the run, and strutted about all day in them posing away.
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09 June 2011, 10:04 PM
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The revival has a very special place in my heart. My father spent his last day alive there last year. He went every year with friends regardless. A very close pal of his actually lives in the only house on the grounds as he's a pilot.
He spent the day watching the racing before retiring back to the house to enjoy a few drinks and dinner with his best friends.
What a way to spend your last day.
I'll be there this year as will my father I'm sure.
He spent the day watching the racing before retiring back to the house to enjoy a few drinks and dinner with his best friends.
What a way to spend your last day.
I'll be there this year as will my father I'm sure.
that will be graham then !!!!
sorry to here it was your farther mate i did here about it happerning
my daughter runs the aero cafe for goodwood so she knows graham
09 June 2011, 10:29 PM
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I'll be there this year with Graham, he offered me a bed for the weekend but not sure if I'll stay yet.