Techno Classica 2024

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Jimbo.

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4,040 posts

196 months

Tuesday 27th February
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April 3rd to April 7th, Messe Essen. Who’s going this year to ruin their feet once more?

r5kdt

317 posts

192 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Thinking about it.

Anyone who's been before, where's good to stay nearby and is it like the NEC if you don't book a year in advance you have to stay about 30 miles away??

Thanks

Jimbo.

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4,040 posts

196 months

Wednesday 28th February
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We normally stay in Oberhausen just down the road, and head to the Messe Essen park and ride (Parkplatz 10). 10-15 minute bus ride in to the show. Painless.

Riley Blue

21,634 posts

233 months

Thursday 29th February
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I've been many times over the years, sometimes staying as far away as Venlo where friends had a hotel, sometimes staying in Essen (Hotels Atlantic, Bredeney, Ypsilon) or Bochum (Ibis). I should imagine that with it being relatively close to the date of the show you'll have to take whatever you can if you want to stay anywhere near the Messe.

I had to stop going several years ago, my legs can't cope with all the walking. A pity as it was always the best show by far of its kind.

Edited by Riley Blue on Thursday 29th February 08:48

chippy348

657 posts

154 months

Thursday 29th February
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I tried to plan for last year but failed !

I hope to make it this year, anyone done the preview day on the 3rd ? i note its 1pm - 8 pm

chippy348

657 posts

154 months

Monday 25th March
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Update, all booked, leave good Friday for a slow drive over.

Booked for Wednesday and Thursday looking forward to it

Riley Blue

21,634 posts

233 months

Tuesday 26th March
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Photos, we demand photos, lots of photos!

Nyloc20

649 posts

70 months

Wednesday 27th March
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You’ll love it, if I went again I’d skip some of the stuff I wasn’t particularly interested in. It’s a massive show with lots of walking as others have said. I could have spent the whole day looking round the die cast model stands!

BeastieBoy73

688 posts

119 months

Friday 29th March
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First year in a long time that I’m not going.

Usually stay in Düsseldorf thanks to fond memories of “Auf Wiedersehen, Pet” and the Alt Bier.

Make sure you go to Classic Remise.

https://remise.de/duesseldorf

Enda78

42 posts

110 months

Thursday 4th April
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Does anyone know if there are cloak rooms/ luggage storage at it? We fly in tomorrow and are debating going straight from the airport or holding off and going on Saturday.

chippy348

657 posts

154 months

Thursday 4th April
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Enda78 said:
Does anyone know if there are cloak rooms/ luggage storage at it? We fly in tomorrow and are debating going straight from the airport or holding off and going on Saturday.
Sorry don’t know the answer, there would be a cloak room for your coat but not sure for luggage.

FYI i did the whole show in 5 hrs but that was yesterday and it wasn’t that busy

CHLEMCBH

410 posts

24 months

Thursday 4th April
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Late to the party but only just seen this. I went a few years ago and stayed in an airbnb about 10 minutes walk from the exhibition halls. Some decent restaurants and bars in the area and a couple of supermarkets. Cheap, too.

Nyloc20

649 posts

70 months

Thursday 4th April
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Another late one here sorry but there are definitely storage cubicles there (well there were when we went a few years ago)

chippy348

657 posts

154 months

Thursday 4th April
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I went yesterday, did the show in 5 hours with the wife !

To be honest not what I was expecting, it was 99% a car sale show, most of the cars were “for sale” auto jumble was mainly die cast cars and wall art with no prices !

I was hoping for more technical stuff, German tools,
More specialist companies showing there products, there was a lack of this sort of thing, then the club stands were obviously very German car related.

Glad I have made the effort to go but won’t be going back in a hurry.

Photos to follow

Car parking was tight !

Edit to say can’t upload photos as not hooked up the WiFi, will try again later




Enda78

42 posts

110 months

Thursday 4th April
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Thanks everyone. We are staying in Düsseldorf for the weekend so looking forward to a few beers in addition to the event.

Jimbo.

Original Poster:

4,040 posts

196 months

Sunday 7th April
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And back. Another year, another show, more currywurst . Brilliant.

The show has definitely got smaller since the pandemic. I suspect it’s due to the whole cost-of-living thing, a cooling market, and manufacturers cutting costs by not attending. BUT this year felt the same size as last year at least, and weirdly, the variety and quality was way up. Seeing one high-end dealer with either a 250GT or 275GTB and a 35km Trabant (yes, really) on the same stand was a particularly nice contrast!
As always, lost of 911s (no bad thing of course), but amongst them nearly everything you’d ever want to see, from a Montiverdi High Speed to a Bizzarini 5300, via Facel Vegas, a 959, gorgeous Alfa 1900s and even a Mazda Cosmo.