Advice on heading to the grand prix?
07 July 2012, 11:54 AM
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Advice on heading to the grand prix?
Never been before. But have been given a ticket. Given the weather issues does anyone have any inside advice on getting there and where to park? Thanks.
07 July 2012, 11:59 AM
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Watched third practice this morning, the bloke from Silverston was saying not to go due to weather, some of the camera shots I seen this morning the place looked like a mud bath.
07 July 2012, 12:24 PM
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Park your car in dadford or Stowe & walk or mbk along the old road & tracks
Personally if there asking u not to turn up they won't be putting a show on for the public to make a day wknd of it
So i'd say .... You silverstone / forget the drama & get my refund
Personally if there asking u not to turn up they won't be putting a show on for the public to make a day wknd of it
So i'd say .... You silverstone / forget the drama & get my refund
07 July 2012, 12:42 PM
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Parachute in.
They were only asking people not to turn up today. They are constantly reviewing the situation throughout the day, but from the images shown today, use public transport and prepare to queue long before the gates are due to open.
They were only asking people not to turn up today. They are constantly reviewing the situation throughout the day, but from the images shown today, use public transport and prepare to queue long before the gates are due to open.
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07 July 2012, 02:06 PM
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07 July 2012, 06:39 PM
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i,ve heard on the radio that Silverstone have changed their tune
and it is now, "bring it on" -- so the advice is to come
parking a few miles out and biking in seems the sensible route to me though
and it is now, "bring it on" -- so the advice is to come
parking a few miles out and biking in seems the sensible route to me though
08 July 2012, 01:01 PM
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First time I went,my dad parked his 3 wheeler BSA in a farmer's field and we walked through the hedge to Stowe Corner.
All I had to do was to buy an orange box from a salesman to stand on so I could see it all.
I was only about 12 then though.
Les
All I had to do was to buy an orange box from a salesman to stand on so I could see it all.
I was only about 12 then though.
Les
08 July 2012, 11:28 PM
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10 July 2012, 12:12 PM
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Oh yes of course, very good ones too of course. But since my dad spent some years as a POW during the years when he could have achieved a better career, he was a bit short of the readies to buy one with. Good jobs were virtually non existent.
You would be amazed how well that good old Beesa three wheeler did though, we went for miles in it.
My dad had to spend his life as a chauffeur for a mean rich old b*****r who paid him peanuts for driving him around in an aluminium bodied Lagonda and later on a RR Silver Cloud, both of which were kept as new and very impressive machines. The miserable toffee nosed old sod wouldn't let his daughters talk to me because I was only the chauffeur's son! During WW2 my dad's boss was a bomber pilot so I will give him credit for that. You can imagine how he felt however when I did the same job and achieved the same rank as he was!
My Dad was an outstanding driver and also taught me all my mechanical knowledge.
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3 friends and I were there from Friday. 
Had to put our tent up in the pouring rain, but as soon as it was up, we cracked open the beers and had a bloody good time.
Yes, the camp site was a mud bath, as was most of the track, but it is what you make it.
The one complaint I have is at just how bad things were in the track itself. I can understand the campsites being bad as they are only used once a year, but Silverstone organizers have been saying every year how much it has improved. Bollocks. I was there in 2000 and it was NO different.
Very few parts had proper drainage, toilets were over flowing and there area in front of the main stage - well, put it this way - I was very pleased that I took my water-proofs and wellies with me! My feet sank a good few inches with every step.
Good thing we were pissed up for most of it and just didn't care!
Our neighbours helped us out when a tent porch support pole snapped due to the weight of the water - a very thin allen key for support plus a load of duck tape and it was fixed! We then spent about 2 hours on Sunday evening helping to push peoples cars out of the site as there were not enough plant vehicles to help.
I would go again, but would only camp if the weather was really, really good. If not, then I would just turn up for the race and drive home again. We only did the whole weekend thing for a boozy boys holiday. Plus the noise of these current V8's are amazing. Proper dirty, mechanical beasts. Nothing like the smooth V10 screamers of 2000 and 2002 when I was there last.
Go if you can - it's a bloody good experience.
Had to put our tent up in the pouring rain, but as soon as it was up, we cracked open the beers and had a bloody good time.
Yes, the camp site was a mud bath, as was most of the track, but it is what you make it.
The one complaint I have is at just how bad things were in the track itself. I can understand the campsites being bad as they are only used once a year, but Silverstone organizers have been saying every year how much it has improved. Bollocks. I was there in 2000 and it was NO different.
Very few parts had proper drainage, toilets were over flowing and there area in front of the main stage - well, put it this way - I was very pleased that I took my water-proofs and wellies with me! My feet sank a good few inches with every step. Good thing we were pissed up for most of it and just didn't care!
Our neighbours helped us out when a tent porch support pole snapped due to the weight of the water - a very thin allen key for support plus a load of duck tape and it was fixed! We then spent about 2 hours on Sunday evening helping to push peoples cars out of the site as there were not enough plant vehicles to help.
I would go again, but would only camp if the weather was really, really good. If not, then I would just turn up for the race and drive home again. We only did the whole weekend thing for a boozy boys holiday. Plus the noise of these current V8's are amazing. Proper dirty, mechanical beasts. Nothing like the smooth V10 screamers of 2000 and 2002 when I was there last.
Go if you can - it's a bloody good experience.
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3 friends and I were there from Friday.
Had to put our tent up in the pouring rain, but as soon as it was up, we cracked open the beers and had a bloody good time.
Yes, the camp site was a mud bath, as was most of the track, but it is what you make it.
The one complaint I have is at just how bad things were in the track itself. I can understand the campsites being bad as they are only used once a year, but Silverstone organizers have been saying every year how much it has improved. Bollocks. I was there in 2000 and it was NO different. Very few parts had proper drainage, toilets were over flowing and there area in front of the main stage - well, put it this way - I was very pleased that I took my water-proofs and wellies with me! My feet sank a good few inches with every step.
Good thing we were pissed up for most of it and just didn't care!
Our neighbours helped us out when a tent porch support pole snapped due to the weight of the water - a very thin allen key for support plus a load of duck tape and it was fixed! We then spent about 2 hours on Sunday evening helping to push peoples cars out of the site as there were not enough plant vehicles to help.
Had to put our tent up in the pouring rain, but as soon as it was up, we cracked open the beers and had a bloody good time.
Yes, the camp site was a mud bath, as was most of the track, but it is what you make it.
The one complaint I have is at just how bad things were in the track itself. I can understand the campsites being bad as they are only used once a year, but Silverstone organizers have been saying every year how much it has improved. Bollocks. I was there in 2000 and it was NO different.
Very few parts had proper drainage, toilets were over flowing and there area in front of the main stage - well, put it this way - I was very pleased that I took my water-proofs and wellies with me! My feet sank a good few inches with every step. Good thing we were pissed up for most of it and just didn't care!
Our neighbours helped us out when a tent porch support pole snapped due to the weight of the water - a very thin allen key for support plus a load of duck tape and it was fixed! We then spent about 2 hours on Sunday evening helping to push peoples cars out of the site as there were not enough plant vehicles to help.
The car park marshalling and the plant availability was just as bad as it was in 2000 too.
They have learnt nothing in 12 years!
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