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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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Went to the Autosport show at Birmingham NEC today.

What a great day if you've never been before.

Some classic cars, some new cars and definitely some very expensive cars! A must for the weekend if you're bored.

A good number of Subaru enthusiasts wearing their T-shirts
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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I really enjoyed it too.

I did have to laugh when I saw the girls inside trying to sell the Autosport mag when there was a pile of them a few metres away with a sign saying to take a free copy.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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A fair chance there may be Artical in www.scoobymag.co.uk


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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Going tomorrow, can't wait go every year but IMO it's the best show of the year
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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look out for plod just past NEC and spotted 3 i am going sunday
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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i was there on Friday....was a good day out
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Have been there since thursday. now need to sleep. lots.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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You been working there RRH or just having a good look round?
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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My mate was performing in the live action arena so it was a good excuse for a weekend away. Spent nearly my annual salary in the bar at the metropole though- £22.50 for a double jack & coke and a double jamies and lemonade
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Cool

if you dont mind me asking what was your m8 driving in the Live action arena.....
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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nutter on quad bike
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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any pics of the totty and perhaps the odd car
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Is he part of the Ferrari demolition squad?
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mike_330
any pics of the totty and perhaps the odd car
Well as your asking nicely, here are a couple of lovely ladies that I photographed at the Autosport 2005 show






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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by highlander68k
Is he part of the Ferrari demolition squad?
its amazing how many people have heard about that- there were only about twenty watching when it happened

anyway, the piece of plastic crud deserved it

he got the Impreza yesterday too
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RRH
its amazing how many people have heard about that- there were only about twenty watching when it happened
I didn't see it happen, I saw it later on.

There are a lot more who know about it now
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it certainly was funny- terry wasn't too cheery initially but we all thought it was funny as ****
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by highlander68k
Is he part of the Ferrari demolition squad?
You saw that too then I was in the 15:00 show and saw him land on the rear spoiler of the ferrari (kit car I guess)
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A couple of my Autosport photos for you's....



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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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i was there to day good day out. but shame about the live action no rallys cars this year. and i booked up for the 2 hour show at 4.30 to find out later it was only 1 hour show so had a moan on the way out!!.

did any one see a thing called fuel cat ment to put up the octane in fule for £50 ?
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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no rally cars? missed todays shows but there have been four running in every show;

mark higgins and matthew wilson in the focus's, the octavia WRC and the original Stig in the group B sport quattro
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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I went yesterday and enjoyed it. However, it wasn't a patch on last year. There weren't nearly as many cars there. Some other things caught the eye though!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...x/Dscf0825.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...x/Dscf0806.jpg
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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Have to agree not as many cars as the year before but the ladies were better so not too disappointed lol.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0/DSCF0194.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0/DSCF0125.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0/DSCF0119.jpg

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A few of the pictures I took are here http://uk.msnusers.com/Autosportshowgirlies
The boy in the second image, and the reason that they are all laughing is we told the the girls he was retarded, and when he felt their backsides, they pulled me up!!! To be fair, at that point he was sort of retarded, he had already drunk 4 pints and a bottle of Buckfast wine and that was only 11:30!
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Noble - yes please (got to keep the missus sweet)

WOW someone took a picture of the Skyline! That was probably the least photographed car of the show. It's a bit SIAL now.
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Originally Posted by highlander68k
Noble - yes please (got to keep the missus sweet)
To keep me sweet you need to buy me one, a Noble that is, not a TVR
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by highlander68k
WOW someone took a picture of the Skyline! That was probably the least photographed car of the show. It's a bit SIAL now.
Was that the Skyline that had had to be re-shelled after a smash at
Japfest last year?

I expect their will be some pic's of the show in issue three of scooobymag

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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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Issue 4 I would guess Tony as 3 will be with us very shortly
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