Sushi Sunday......Hit or miss
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Agreed, I was less enthusiastic than the usual everything but the car and I was proved right when I arrived. I found the tesco car park far more varied and spent more time looking in there.
There were some genuine cars I enjoyed seeing like the mk1 RX7's and the Datsun 240z's.
But here's how I summed it up;
If you think about British cars you think - classic
If you think about American cars you think - muscle
If you think about Italian cars you think - exotic
And if you think about Japanese cars you think - reliable
There were some genuine cars I enjoyed seeing like the mk1 RX7's and the Datsun 240z's.
But here's how I summed it up;
If you think about British cars you think - classic
If you think about American cars you think - muscle
If you think about Italian cars you think - exotic
And if you think about Japanese cars you think - reliable
ecsrobin said:
Agreed, I was less enthusiastic than the usual everything but the car and I was proved right when I arrived. I found the tesco car park far more varied and spent more time looking in there.
There were some genuine cars I enjoyed seeing like the mk1 RX7's and the Datsun 240z's.
But here's how I summed it up;
If you think about British cars you think - classic
If you think about American cars you think - muscle
If you think about Italian cars you think - exotic
And if you think about Japanese cars you think - reliable
I think you are dead right on that one, and to be honest reliable in my book equals dull!There were some genuine cars I enjoyed seeing like the mk1 RX7's and the Datsun 240z's.
But here's how I summed it up;
If you think about British cars you think - classic
If you think about American cars you think - muscle
If you think about Italian cars you think - exotic
And if you think about Japanese cars you think - reliable
To be fair i wasn't there so can't comment on the quality of car you saw but i can add my thoughts to your car stereotypes.
If you think about British cars you think - classic Broken
If you think about American cars you think - muscle Muscle
If you think about Italian cars you think - exotic Fragile
And if you think about Japanese cars you think - reliable Fun
Everyone is different, i love old Jap cars, Zs, Early Skylines, any of the slightly nutty Hondas and especially older Rotaries, many of the dafter Kei cars and of course most things from the 90s with turbos.
Whereas aside from a couple of them, older Italian cars leave me cold.
Horses for Courses and all that.
If you think about British cars you think - classic Broken
If you think about American cars you think - muscle Muscle
If you think about Italian cars you think - exotic Fragile
And if you think about Japanese cars you think - reliable Fun
Everyone is different, i love old Jap cars, Zs, Early Skylines, any of the slightly nutty Hondas and especially older Rotaries, many of the dafter Kei cars and of course most things from the 90s with turbos.
Whereas aside from a couple of them, older Italian cars leave me cold.
Horses for Courses and all that.
I wouldn't want to slate it because everyone loves something different and it was a chance for those with tuned up Jap cars to show their wares. And we really enjoyed seeing some of the cars. That have obviously had a lot of money and time spent on them. We were just amazed that there were so many really nice Sushi themed cars tucked away on the fringes. And the Tesco's car park was definitely the place to go. Superb range of cars in their, both themed and not themed. There was plenty of space available on the track for things like the Honda Accord Type R, 80's Corolla GTi, Nissan Sunny GTI-R, Primera GT and plenty more. Not diverted to the gravel trap or Tesco's. They are not flash but they represented a good spread of Jap cars from a bygone era. So i guess the disappointment is aimed more at the organisers, more cars should have been directed onto the circuit. Whether they had booked in or not. They would have known beforehand that they were going to be a bit light on cars, so no harm showing other cars onto the track.
Edited by Rustiebin on Tuesday 9th April 12:13
If every breakfast club followed the same formula we'd soon hear the moans, in fact we did after the last Open Top Sunday when the cry was "Too many MX-5" or "Too many Caterhams", I had one of my cars there this weekend and enjoyed it but as with all breakfast clubs you have to nose around and do a few laps of everything to get the most out of it. Over in the Sin-Bin there was Italian exotica, hairy chested classic Brits, French elegance and German efficient design. Whilst on the pit straight (as well as my car) you could go from the extremes of the current Japanese Hypercar to mudane family saloons that were everywhere when I was young but whose surivors can now be counted on one hand.
The next one will be more diverse - soft top Sunday in May 
Weather permitting I'll blat down with the roof off and have a nose around the usual haunts as there are always loads of goodies hidden away
If it gets too busy down by the entrance I park up at the Kennels and walk down. Easy stroll, loads to see in the traffic jam and the ability to get a pint and a decent lunch before heading home
Weather permitting I'll blat down with the roof off and have a nose around the usual haunts as there are always loads of goodies hidden away
If it gets too busy down by the entrance I park up at the Kennels and walk down. Easy stroll, loads to see in the traffic jam and the ability to get a pint and a decent lunch before heading home
72twink said:
If every breakfast club followed the same formula we'd soon hear the moans, in fact we did after the last Open Top Sunday when the cry was "Too many MX-5" or "Too many Caterhams", I had one of my cars there this weekend and enjoyed it but as with all breakfast clubs you have to nose around and do a few laps of everything to get the most out of it. Over in the Sin-Bin there was Italian exotica, hairy chested classic Brits, French elegance and German efficient design. Whilst on the pit straight (as well as my car) you could go from the extremes of the current Japanese Hypercar to mudane family saloons that were everywhere when I was young but whose surivors can now be counted on one hand.
I think I was most pleased to see them mundane family cars 
Soft top Sunday will be a good mix whilst you will get most of the mx5's and caterhams that are in the uk turning up you have everything from 306's to Rollers all in a convertible version. I'd prefer it to rain then though just to spot the hardcore convertible owners
I presume you are trolling???
You went to an event billed as Sushi Sunday, an event primarily aimed at attracting Japanese cars and you see fit to moan about the number of Japanese cars...?
I thought it was a really good event, the turnout was good given how cold it had been first thing and the variety of cars on display was good too.
There were a lot of very rare gems there too - the S800 and LFA to name but two.
You went to an event billed as Sushi Sunday, an event primarily aimed at attracting Japanese cars and you see fit to moan about the number of Japanese cars...?
I thought it was a really good event, the turnout was good given how cold it had been first thing and the variety of cars on display was good too.
There were a lot of very rare gems there too - the S800 and LFA to name but two.
I don't think anyone's complaining about the amount of Japanese cars. Just that it didn't feel as good as most other breakfast clubs. I for one am actually a civic driver albeit a UK built and probably designed car and I just didn't find it as good you definitely had to work hard to find the gems hidden away.
72twink said:
ecsrobin said:
I think I was most pleased to see them mundane family cars
When did you last see a Cedric - let alone one with a samurai sword handle gear knob and rising sun flag as the gaiter?! Although I am a regular Breakfast clubber, I didn't go this Sunday....but only because the particular theme wasn't of real interest to me. However, I absolutely support the fact that the themes do allow all enthusiasts to show of their pride and joys. Keep it up Goodwood I say!
Rgds, Brin
Rgds, Brin
Big Brin said:
Although I am a regular Breakfast clubber, I didn't go this Sunday....but only because the particular theme wasn't of real interest to me. However, I absolutely support the fact that the themes do allow all enthusiasts to show of their pride and joys. Keep it up Goodwood I say!
Rgds, Brin
Absolutly, this one was of no interest to me so I didn't go, but it's a good idea for Goodwood to have the occasional theme which is a bit different. Rgds, Brin
As someone who likes bikes as much as cars, I think they missed a trick by not giving the bikes enough emphasis. There were a few bikes on the grid, though mostly current(ish) production models, and a few classics just behind the building at the start of the pitlane. However, there were some nice classic bikes (GT750, KH250, CB500 Four, etc.) in the Tesco car park which I suspect many people didn't see.
S7Paul said:
As someone who likes bikes as much as cars, I think they missed a trick by not giving the bikes enough emphasis. There were a few bikes on the grid, though mostly current(ish) production models, and a few classics just behind the building at the start of the pitlane. However, there were some nice classic bikes (GT750, KH250, CB500 Four, etc.) in the Tesco car park which I suspect many people didn't see.
Unfortunately it was the same for the cars. Some of the better themed cars were also tucked away in the lesser car parks. Gassing Station | Goodwood Events | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff