VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
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VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
Here are my photos from the weekend up in Market Harborough.
Sorry for the delay I can't believe this was nearly two weeks ago already.
I would have done these sooner only uploading all these took about 10 hours on my painfully slow 0.5 Mb/s upload speed and I couldn't quite face the task until now.
Anyway, after about 3 days work trying to get the LS and CD looking somewhere near respectable, this is what they were looking like on Friday morning just before my father and I left for Market Harborough:
Yes I know the CD's grille is fitted incorrectly, and no I didn't notice until after I took all these photos.
The horrors of the journey are best left forgotten, but we must have spent a good two hours standing still in traffic, all wear and tear that the cars could have done without.
Upon arrival at the hotel, I saw these in the car park, seems like a few others had the same idea:
In the hotel car park:
I was very impressed with Market Harborough itself and couldn't resist taking a few shots about town:
Were in the right place then!
Seems like a very petrolhead dominated place, I was constantly spotting interesting motors:
After procrastinating around the town we didn't get to the actual show until midday on Saturday.
It wasn't long before I started seeing forum members strewn about the place. (We really need to get our own stand next year chaps)
One of the first cars I saw coming in was Elliot (Metallicav) in his tidy looking Pre-facelift hatch:
Then I saw Steve (Steven715) with his Lovely china blue MK2:
And then I didn't see Mark (markcavman), but I did see his very shiny late-spec SRi parked next to my CD auto:
(Sorry Mark, we must have missed one another)
And finally Dan (Humbucker) in his Saab:
LS and CD auto at the Cavalier and Chevette club stand:
The show ground itself was vast. It was basically a disused airfield, so it was very big and very flat.
Here's a panoramic view from the C & C club stand:
Even this doesn't quite show the scale of the ground.
Anyway, the trade stands were excellent this year with a huge selection of stands to rummage around in:
The cars in attendance were as always superb. Here's a selection of my favorites:
Vauxhall Drivers' Club:
Lovely GSi:
Crazy Manta:
Vauxhall Victor OC stand
I love these recessed 3D badges, why have I never seen them before?
Cars lined up for the Chairman's Cup awards:
My personal favorite car of the entire show:
This thing was perfect:
Simply faultless:
Looked as if it left the factory yesterday:
Uber rare, one of a kind, Astra Quicksilver:
Found the Vauxhall heritage museum's MK3 lurking behind the scenes:
The Bedford Ice cream vans were a nice touch:
Gate crashers:
Astra MK2 OC:
Autobahn Stormers:
Some of my favorite cars were here:
Vauxhall Cresta Club:
More Crestas with the prison in the background:
The Calibra owners club stand was very impressive this year:
Drop Snoot Group:
I thought this was awesome on the Nova stand:
Manta Owners Club:
There was a good showing of Bedford vehicles this year:
Some other MK3s spotted:
All too soon, the chairman's cup winners were announced and people started leaving:
More pics of our Cavs on show:
All in all, it was a great weekend. It wasn't quite the same a billing, but it never was going to be.
Besides, it had a charm all of it's own and for a first year it was very promising.
Sorry for the delay I can't believe this was nearly two weeks ago already.
I would have done these sooner only uploading all these took about 10 hours on my painfully slow 0.5 Mb/s upload speed and I couldn't quite face the task until now.
Anyway, after about 3 days work trying to get the LS and CD looking somewhere near respectable, this is what they were looking like on Friday morning just before my father and I left for Market Harborough:
Yes I know the CD's grille is fitted incorrectly, and no I didn't notice until after I took all these photos.
The horrors of the journey are best left forgotten, but we must have spent a good two hours standing still in traffic, all wear and tear that the cars could have done without.
Upon arrival at the hotel, I saw these in the car park, seems like a few others had the same idea:
In the hotel car park:
I was very impressed with Market Harborough itself and couldn't resist taking a few shots about town:
Were in the right place then!
Seems like a very petrolhead dominated place, I was constantly spotting interesting motors:
After procrastinating around the town we didn't get to the actual show until midday on Saturday.
It wasn't long before I started seeing forum members strewn about the place. (We really need to get our own stand next year chaps)
One of the first cars I saw coming in was Elliot (Metallicav) in his tidy looking Pre-facelift hatch:
Then I saw Steve (Steven715) with his Lovely china blue MK2:
And then I didn't see Mark (markcavman), but I did see his very shiny late-spec SRi parked next to my CD auto:
(Sorry Mark, we must have missed one another)
And finally Dan (Humbucker) in his Saab:
LS and CD auto at the Cavalier and Chevette club stand:
The show ground itself was vast. It was basically a disused airfield, so it was very big and very flat.
Here's a panoramic view from the C & C club stand:
Even this doesn't quite show the scale of the ground.
Anyway, the trade stands were excellent this year with a huge selection of stands to rummage around in:
The cars in attendance were as always superb. Here's a selection of my favorites:
Vauxhall Drivers' Club:
Lovely GSi:
Crazy Manta:
Vauxhall Victor OC stand
I love these recessed 3D badges, why have I never seen them before?
Cars lined up for the Chairman's Cup awards:
My personal favorite car of the entire show:
This thing was perfect:
Simply faultless:
Looked as if it left the factory yesterday:
Uber rare, one of a kind, Astra Quicksilver:
Found the Vauxhall heritage museum's MK3 lurking behind the scenes:
The Bedford Ice cream vans were a nice touch:
Gate crashers:
Astra MK2 OC:
Autobahn Stormers:
Some of my favorite cars were here:
Vauxhall Cresta Club:
More Crestas with the prison in the background:
The Calibra owners club stand was very impressive this year:
Drop Snoot Group:
I thought this was awesome on the Nova stand:
Manta Owners Club:
There was a good showing of Bedford vehicles this year:
Some other MK3s spotted:
All too soon, the chairman's cup winners were announced and people started leaving:
More pics of our Cavs on show:
All in all, it was a great weekend. It wasn't quite the same a billing, but it never was going to be.
Besides, it had a charm all of it's own and for a first year it was very promising.
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Re: VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
Great photos there, well worth the wait
Looked like a good day out
Looked like a good day out
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Re: VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
Great photos Lord McGrath!
Looks like it was great day and that the area can be better laid out next year.
Looks like it was great day and that the area can be better laid out next year.
Re: VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
Yup looks good.
Shame I couldn't make it again.
As for broadband -
I am totally jealous - I get 0.12Mb/s.
Ha ha.
Shame I couldn't make it again.
As for broadband -
I am totally jealous - I get 0.12Mb/s.
Ha ha.
Re: VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
Thank you sharing the pictures, ... very nice selections of cars and a good read over a cuppa
Look likes you folks had a great day, perhaps one for the calendar next time.
Look likes you folks had a great day, perhaps one for the calendar next time.
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Re: VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
Great report and pictures James,sorry I missed you,we had a lovely day mooching around and then left after the Chairmans cup announcements as we were heading to the Lake District via the Peak District .
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1995 SRi 16v
1995 CDX 2.0.....Sold
1996 Calibra 2.0 8v....Sold
1989 BMW E30 Cabriolet
1973 VW Beetle
Re: VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
Excellent photos and glorious weather, makes such a difference you quite clearly had a super day(s)!
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Re: VBOA National Meet 2017 photos
That was a good day. A shame I returned to the car to find it full of dust. Note to self: next time, close the roof!And finally Dan (Humbucker) in his Saab:
Looking forward to this year's bash.