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nick francis

Original Poster:

858 posts

268 months

Tuesday 13th May 2003
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Hoping to come for saturday and Sunday but my wife refuses point blank to sleep in a tent. Assuming we find a B&B whats the situation re: parking. Ideally I'd like to park my M12 GTO with other Nobles on both days if thats appropriate.

v8tvr

785 posts

260 months

Tuesday 13th May 2003
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Hoping to come for saturday and Sunday but my wife refuses point blank to sleep in a tent. Assuming we find a B&B whats the situation re: parking. Ideally I'd like to park my M12 GTO with other Nobles on both days if thats appropriate.


good b%B in mickleton

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Tuesday 13th May 2003
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Not a problem at all.

Ticket for Saturday & Sunday and a car pass to park in the show enclosure rather than the general car park.

actech

693 posts

274 months

Tuesday 13th May 2003
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Ted,

Not sure if this has been addressed before but is the parking on a hard gravel/tarmac car park or a field? I don't relish parking up in a field which is potentially rutted and on soft ground.

Any info on this?

PistonFest

838 posts

259 months

Tuesday 13th May 2003
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actech,

here's a reply from the "Local Roads " thread about the site:
"
Because the numbers attending PistonFest are ever-increasing, we have had to move our plot to a larger section. This is now next to the paddock, and a much larger & flatter area than we originally had been allocated.
The venue owners are constructing 2 roads purely for our access, and they fully understand our concerns about ground clearances.
We walked the plot last Wednesday, and it was fine for all (based on a 3" clearance for Vipers/ TVR's/ Lambo's etc)- and the area we now have will also be rolled and flattened even more by the time the event comes around........hopefully this answers your concerns (it was one of our main points at the site survey).
Obviously speeds on-site will have to be kept to a minimum because of public & pedestrians etc, there will be marshalls to ensure that this happens & this should also help prevent any "bottoming out". There will be no ramps whatsoever, and the access roads for us will be freshly laid immediately before PistonFest. A big commitment from the venue has been understood & offered to ensure our needs are met.
"

Hopefully this helps address some of your concerns.

actech

693 posts

274 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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Nice one!

Thanks.

JonRB

76,057 posts

279 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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PistonFest said:the area we now have will also be rolled and flattened even more by the time the event comes around.
I'm still confused. Are you referring to grass, compacted earth, stones or gravel?

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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It's a (flat) field with access roads made good specifically for the occasion. This used to be an aerodrome - everything is flat

Fatboy

8,080 posts

279 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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I've been there loads of times - the ground is all either tarmac or really heavily compacted earth - they had pugfest 2002 there, and they had cars with about 2" ground clearance driving on there, and parking all weekend without problems.

bluesatin

3,114 posts

279 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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Is the parking organised by make of car? Also does the camping have space to keep the car close at night- if not the car goes in the tent with me!

viper

10,005 posts

280 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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great, stick me next to all the other Vipers

what I've seen of Avon there's plenty of room by the side of your tent, its a HUGE place, never seen it marked out pitch wise

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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You'll be able to park next to your car and then during the day move it into the show area (if you've got a car pass).

We're still planning how to organise the parking within the show area.

robp

5,785 posts

271 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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PetrolTed said: You'll be able to park next to your car and then during the day move it into the show area (if you've got a car pass).

We're still planning how to organise the parking within the show area.


So the cars stay next to the tents then?


PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Wednesday 14th May 2003
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Yep, your call. If you've got a car pass then no doubt you'll want to park with the shiny motors during the day.

incorrigible

13,668 posts

268 months

Thursday 15th May 2003
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PetrolTed said: Yep, your call. If you've got a car pass then no doubt you'll want to park with the shiny motors during the day.
So the pass area and the PH tent area are two separate places then

I was under the impression we were paying for PH parking-by-tent sort of arrangment

Where abouts in all this does the PH marquee/bar/etc fit

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Thursday 15th May 2003
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I'll post up a diagram later today explaining the layout...

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Thursday 15th May 2003
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minimax

11,984 posts

263 months

Thursday 15th May 2003
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sorry for my thickness, all I care about re: camping is that my beauty can be parked next to the tent....

Is this the case cos it looks to me that the pass enclosure is entirely separate to the camping area

:awaitinganirateresponse:

PistonFest

838 posts

259 months

Thursday 15th May 2003
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minimax said: sorry for my thickness, all I care about re: camping is that my beauty can be parked next to the tent....

Is this the case cos it looks to me that the pass enclosure is entirely separate to the camping area

:awaitinganirateresponse:



To drive your vehicle from the main entrance road (next to the public car parks) & then turn right, down the approach road towards the PistonFest enclosure, you will require a PistonFest Car Pass. You will be able to move your vehicle from the PistonFest Dispay Enclosure (the red area) to the campsite, so you will be able to park your vehicle next to your tent if you wish to.

If you choose not to purchase a PistonFest Car Pass, your vehicle movements will be restricted to the Public parking area only.

Hopefully this information helps.




incorrigible

13,668 posts

268 months

Thursday 15th May 2003
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Yeah, wondering why I paid the extra tenner too

Mine's hardly a "show car" and it looks like you can park behind the trade stands next to your tent (with loads of other PHers) for free

Or am I missing something

>> OK then, knew I should I waited for a reply first

>> Edited by incorrigible on Thursday 15th May 15:04