Gaydon Show 2010

indizee · Post by **indizee** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 20:11

HI , is there a Z stand at Gaydon on 15th August? I know there is going to be a big stand for the Coupes and the BMWCC do organise most things there, but I was wondering if there will be a Z stand or if any members are going.

Post by **Robert T** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 20:29

The BMWCC organize everything there and you need to be a BMWCC member to display your car. Having said that, we almost started a zed display in the car park one year.

Cheers R.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 21:08

I'll be there and am on the display stand.

I think there are a few other zeds from here on as well

indizee · Post by **indizee** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 21:18

Jonttt, when you say you are on the display stand. Are you on a Zed display or a generic BMWCC display? I'll be going on the day, but hopefully the marshalls will send me in the direction of other zeds.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 21:38

I'm not sure as I've not been before.

I thought there was "display" passes and then general parking ?

I have a display pass through the BMWCC with a wrist band to get me in.

I'm lazy and figured display passes would have less far to walk

Althulas · Post by **Althulas** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 21:49

Last year they put all the zeds together, looks like we'll have to join the BMWCC.

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 11:19

Is it too late to join and still get to display?

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 11:28

I'm on the BMWCC zregister stand this year too. I think you have to be in the BMWCC and have registered your car to get onto any of the stands.

spurs fan in a coupe · Post by **spurs fan in a coupe** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 12:03

I just paid for my ticket to the Z3MC area.

Rock on!

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Wed 28 Jul, 2010 22:14

I am on the stand now

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Thu 29 Jul, 2010 20:10

Yeah - you have to be a z register member of the car club and apply for a display pass.
We will have a prime spot at the front of the arena - I hope - like last year. At the last count there were about 15 places allocated.
Remember you have to be there early.

yalden · Post by **yalden** » Thu 29 Jul, 2010 21:35

I'm on the BMWOwner stand

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Thu 29 Jul, 2010 22:15

Cool, will be great to see that car of yours

I would have travelled down the night before but have a party on the Sat night and 4am start on Sunday morning

indizee · Post by **indizee** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 10:17

I'd be on the stand if I could get ticket. Anyone got a telephone number for the BMWCC Admin? Please PM me only this number.

Althulas · Post by **Althulas** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 11:42

I'll be just visiting the show as I need to watch the pennies for holidays the following week and the dent devil guy at the show to do my doors

Maybe next year when the rest of my body work and wheel refurb will make it show worthy.

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 11:54

Althulas wrote:...the dent devil guy at the show to do my doors

Would be interested to know their prices - the one that came to Tatton earlier in the year had put their prices up considerably from last year - from memory I paid £30 for my door last year, and £58 this year to do my wheelarch. I think that was the standard per panel charge, not that it was a more difficult job as someone else turned them down for the same price to do a door.

Cheers R.

nero · Post by **nero** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 11:59

indizee wrote:I'd be on the stand if I could get ticket. Anyone got a telephone number for the BMWCC Admin? Please PM me only this number.

You have PM

Althulas · Post by **Althulas** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 13:04

Robert T wrote:
Althulas wrote:...the dent devil guy at the show to do my doors
Would be interested to know their prices - the one that came to Tatton earlier in the year had put their prices up considerably from last year - from memory I paid £30 for my door last year, and £58 this year to do my wheelarch. I think that was the standard per panel charge, not that it was a more difficult job as someone else turned them down for the same price to do a door.

Cheers R.

I paid 50 quid last year to remove a nasty pointed dent from my boot which I in my own opinion was worth every penny as I thought it was going to be a filler job and paint, so I'll be happy to pay that to have my doors ding free.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 18:57

22 cars being displayed on the Z register site including - I hope - a Z8.
We have been allocated the best site at Gaydon. The front row directly in front of the museum. I am hoping to arrange the cars in order ie Z1 then Z3, then Z4 etc. I hope I have details of everyones cars so that I can achieve this.
Remember you have to be there early

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:11

Phil, what time is early ?

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:48

The display pass says after 8.30am but you have to be there before the show opens to the public. I would suggest around 9.00am.
I'm supposed to be there by 7.30am - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 20:28

Phil wrote:I'm supposed to be there by 7.30am - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guess you'll be having an early night and foregoing Saturday's evening meal then

Shame really - it sound good

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 20:53

No - I just wont have time to spruce up the car - will have to wait till I get to Gaydon on Sunday morning.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 22:24

Can I park next to you then if your doing the honours

9am is fine for me, just gotta get away from the previous evenings barbie early

Dolfan · Post by **Dolfan** » Sat 07 Aug, 2010 19:45

I'm looking forward to my first Z meet and putting faces to names

Bouldy · Post by **Bouldy** » Sun 08 Aug, 2010 07:58

I'm up near Warwick visiting family on the 15th not to far from Gaydon, would love to pop in and meet a few of you, one slight problem, I'll be with my partner and son, so bringing the Z'd is going to be a problem, may have to use the E90 but if manage to sneek out for a couple of hours, I'll make a point of introducing myself

Althulas · Post by **Althulas** » Sun 08 Aug, 2010 10:03

I should have known that resistance is futile, so I've coughed up for a BMWCC membership but should have got a family membership being so the wifebot owns a Cooper S. Hopefully I might be able to display my tatty M but I be visiting the show anyway if anything to say hello and visit the dent devil guy.

The Navigator · Post by **The Navigator** » Sun 08 Aug, 2010 16:41

If you want to display your car at Gaydon, you need to contact the BMWCC office and see if there are any places left.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sun 08 Aug, 2010 17:29

There are no places left on the Z display according to someone else who wanted a display pass.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sun 08 Aug, 2010 19:12

I'm heading down with some of the Coupe guys so should get there about 9ish

100GRA · Post by **100GRA** » Mon 09 Aug, 2010 11:09

I'll be on the stand at Gaydon (display pass Zed 11 which I booked yonks ago before I left for nearly a month in America). Back home now and still suffering from jetlag after an overnight flight from San Francisco.

I had to miss Gaydon last year, so I'm greatly looking forward to the whole weekend including a dinner cruise on the River Avon at Stratford on the Saturday evening and an overnight stop at the Pheasant at Charlecote, all organised by our esteemed Z Register chairman Phil and very much appreciated.

Being a member of the BMWCC (GB) does have its advantages. To be honest, I do not make full use of the services on offer, but as a proud Zedder I just feel I should be in the club as a matter of principle.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon 09 Aug, 2010 12:32

My poor old Zed is looking a bit worse for wear, think it'll be better parked at the back

g8jka · Post by **g8jka** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 15:56

I received a replacement display pass today (after the first one disappeared in the post) for the zed register stand on Sunday

Its just a shame I have no zed to display at the moment, unfortunately its in the bodyshop being repaired as I ran into the garage wall last night

After a mad rush around this morning we found a decent bodyshop (hopefully) with a very nice chap who said he would juggle some things around and get my car repaired so I can collect it on Saturday ready in time for the show on Sunday

Saturday afternoon is gonna be one mad rush now to get the car sorted and sparkling in time for Gaydon, fingers crossed!

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 15:58

You do realise how much stick your going to get now

g8jka · Post by **g8jka** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 16:09

Jonttt wrote:You do realise how much stick your going to get now

If I diguise myself as a women I reckon I can get away with it

Seriously, I don't think I could pull off any excuse for what I did, so I deserve all the stick I get!!!

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 16:44

I remember my dad driving his very first "new" car through the back of the garage wall when it was only 2 months old, he never lived it down and tried to blame my mother for leaving it in gear even thought she didn't drive at the time

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 17:48

g8jkaz wrote: its in the bodyshop being repaired as I ran into the garage wall last night

you muppet, after I helped you to recolour your roof, you went and parked it into a wall!!
Then I had to stop halfway though cleaning mine to take you to the bodyshop,
then I had to lend you my spare car so now I have no choice but to use the Z4 for 3 days, even if it rains and all my cleaning will have been wasted...
Kids!!! who'd have 'em

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 17:52

g8jkaz wrote:
If I diguise myself as a women I reckon I can get away with it

!

Have you seen the 'Bounty' kitchen roll adverts?

Post by **Robert T** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 18:11

gookah wrote:Have you seen the 'Bounty' kitchen roll adverts?

I've seen worse than those:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt-5-L7JKb0

There's an entire ruddy series of these - and yes, it is a bloke.

Cheers R.

g8jka · Post by **g8jka** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 18:14

gookah wrote: you muppet, after I helped you to recolour your roof, you went and parked it into a wall!!
Then I had to stop halfway though cleaning mine to take you to the bodyshop,
then I had to lend you my spare car so now I have no choice but to use the Z4 for 3 days, even if it rains and all my cleaning will have been wasted...
Kids!!! who'd have 'em

Yeah you also recoloured most of the paintwork, windows and half the interior!

Well I don't mind you having that beast of a machine back and I will drive the Z4 around for 3 days, I don't mind getting it dirty for you, its about time you had an excuse to give it a proper clean.

And its all you fault that I'm here, this conversation wouldn't be happening if I'd have brought that Clio

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 10:13

There are 25 Zs on the display including a Z8 and a rare Z1. So rare that I dont know what it is!!!

If only it would stop raining so I could clean the car.
Mind you there is the Cotswold Drive tomorrow morning with 18 cars ploughing through the manured lanes so I'll have to do it all again before Sunday morning.

yalden · Post by **yalden** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 10:25

I should still be in attendance... got my hotel booked! Can't wait

cathia777 · Post by **cathia777** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 13:21

Brazilian greetings!!

I am trying to gather as many as Z3 as possible to drive along to the BMW Festival event.

I live in Essex (Basildon). Anyone from Kent or Essex driving to Gaydon??

Can't wait till Sunday

Cathia

yalden · Post by **yalden** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 13:32

If you decide to drive via Cornwall, I'm in

cathia777 · Post by **cathia777** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 13:46

nice shortcut from Essex to Warwickshire

yalden wrote:If you decide to drive via Cornwall, I'm in

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 14:28

I've just cleaned mine in heavy rain

(but did manage to get it indoors to dry

Under cover now until Sunday

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 14:47

cathia777 wrote:Brazilian greetings!!

I am trying to gather as many as Z3 as possible to drive along to the BMW Festival event.

I live in Essex (Basildon). Anyone from Kent or Essex driving to Gaydon??

Can't wait till Sunday

Cathia

I'll be going from Romford, leaving about 7.15 am saturday

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 15:15

cathia777 wrote:Brazilian greetings!!

The only thing I'm waxing is the car!!!

.