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Title: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 12, May, 2009 - 21:44:48
We attended last years event and had an excellent time.
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=137.0

Held every year at the South of England Showground, this historic vehicles rally is one of the biggest and best.
http://www.ardinglyvcvshow.org.uk/


This year I've been told I can have more space to show as many C5's as like - which is quite a challenge.....

I'll be taking my mini-el and as many of my C5's as I can manage, any one care to join me ?

It is a two day event and I hope to be camping over night so that I can sample the contents of the beer tent...
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Retro Andy on 13, May, 2009 - 07:50:34
I am struggling to get along to many meetings so far this year due too work and very little spare time to enjoy myself, might try and bring family along on one of the days and say hello.

Retro Andy.
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 13, May, 2009 - 07:54:47
I am struggling to get along to many meetings so far this year due too work and very little spare time to enjoy myself, might try and bring family along on one of the days and say hello.

Retro Andy.

I fully understand mate, if you can make it it would be great to see you  :)
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: minidaz on 13, May, 2009 - 14:18:19
Have to give this one a miss as, unfortunatly, it's just a bit to far for me.


Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 13, May, 2009 - 21:26:03
Have to give this one a miss as, unfortunatly, it's just a bit to far for me.




crying shame mate, would be nice to meet you  :)

..plus the show is awesome , especially for someone that likes cars  ;)
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 31, May, 2009 - 09:28:18
We have been given more space this year, the organiser of the micro car section said we can have as many C5's on display as we like  ;D He'd like to see a display of C5's similar to the Bournemouth run piccie (there were about 15 there ?).

Since it is a two day event there is also the option of staying overnight, which is what I am going to do. I'll be taking along the mini-el and four of my C5's , plus Steve hopes to be able to bring the big bus and his C5.

There will be loads of catering units for food etc, plus a CAMRA beer tent - what more do you need for a great weekend ?

Let me know if you want to come along, I'll need your car registration number for a car pass to be issued (best to send that via an e-mail  ;))

This will be our second "over-nighter" , but hopefully the weather will be a bit drier and calmer than the last time  :D

 
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 15, June, 2009 - 21:01:42
So far the list of people attending ;

Me (both days, staying Saturday night)
Angie (Saturday)
Steve (both days, staying Saturday night)
Umpa (Sunday)
Scott (both days,staying Saturday night)

Any others please let me know asap.
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: c515mph on 29, June, 2009 - 12:00:59
I hope to come to this one.
If I can get a C5 into my Cortina,I will bring that along.
I would like to stay overnight but not shure if that is practical with Sylvia???
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 01, July, 2009 - 15:39:35
I hope to come to this one.
If I can get a C5 into my Cortina,I will bring that along.
I would like to stay overnight but not shure if that is practical with Sylvia???

Ray - They are holding the "pay and display" section again this year, so you will be able to arrive in your Cortina Estate and display it. Luckily enough it is apparently next to the microcar section where we will be located.

Some details ;

http://www.ardinglyvcvshow.org.uk/index.php/classics-pay-on-the-day


Post code: RH17 6TL
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Umpa on 02, July, 2009 - 05:55:40
I can't make this one Karl, sorry dude. 
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 02, July, 2009 - 16:50:17
No worries umpa, to be honest I'm struggling to get additional car passes - which means anyone else who might want to come will have to pay at the gate to get in.
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: scott on 08, July, 2009 - 19:40:54
hello karl, what time do we have to be at ardingly on saturday ?
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 08, July, 2009 - 22:06:37
hello karl, what time do we have to be at ardingly on saturday ?

We need to be on site fairly early, all set up ready for gates open at 10am.

Having said that, I'm hoping to be there for 0830 (ish) to get set up without having to rush.
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: radiomarty on 10, July, 2009 - 21:33:31
Hi all - hope you have a great meet in Ardingly. We wish we could have got there but I am stuck on night shift ! PS Don't be too hard on the beer tent !!

Regards Martin.
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 10, July, 2009 - 21:39:30
Hi all - hope you have a great meet in Ardingly. We wish we could have got there but I am stuck on night shift ! PS Don't be too hard on the beer tent !!

Regards Martin.

Cheers mate , I'm all packed up and ready to go.

Hopefully the beer tent will make things look happier for Scott after Bluebird misbehaved
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: noonoo on 11, July, 2009 - 17:45:22
Hi  I Have just  left a very wet Ardingly and some not very happy c5er's Karl,scott,steve and Scott's mate les.  I came home as I wasn't staying the night - lets hope they don't get washed away during the night.  Hopefully a visit to the beer tent will help. :'(  I am going back tomorrow - let's just hope it is sunny.






Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Retro Andy on 12, July, 2009 - 08:59:11
Should be be good for some pictures, i think the sun will be out today, so enjoy the weekend.

Retro Andy
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 12, July, 2009 - 20:46:36
As Angie said, Saturday was a bit wet and miserable weather wise - but a lot of people still made the effort to come along to the show. We had a lot of interest in the C5's on display, and the mini-el again proved popular.

This was the first year we camped over night which was an excellent decision. The beer tent had a superb live band playing , as well as the huge selection of CAMRA beers.  Top night  8) ;D

Some piccies from the day;

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Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 12, July, 2009 - 21:07:24
Same as last year , the mini-el was invited to take part in the main arena display.  This year was different because we included three c5's  8)

 (http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/1stbooboo/ardingly2009017.jpg)

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(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/1stbooboo/ardingly2009053-1.jpg)

Sunday was the best day weather wise, which meant bigger crowds and more interest in the C5's - as usual most of us where too busy to take many piccies  :P

But we did "convert" a few people by allowing them to sit in a C5 and see for themselves how good the ergonomics are  :)

With a bit of luck a few more people will be coming to see us at Brooklands in September, and again in January next year.

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/1stbooboo/ardingly2009036.jpg)

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It was great to see Ray make the journey from Norfolk to join us on the Sunday.

I think we made some new friends this weekend, some good contacts and renewed some friendships established last year.

A really good weekend , plus the beer tent was fab !

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/1stbooboo/ardingly2009027.jpg)

Sums up the weekend nicely  :D ;D :P
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Brede McDonnell on 12, July, 2009 - 21:23:13
Looks like you all had a great time!  Can't wait for the November run. 
Brede
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 12, July, 2009 - 22:01:41
Looks like you all had a great time!  Can't wait for the November run. 
Brede
Look forward to meeting you  :), Ray has told us all about you  ;)

On a different note, mustn't forget a big shout out to the cadets from TS Cossack .

They worked hard over the weekend helping the smooth running of the event.

Glad they enjoyed their small reward of a few rides in a C5  8)
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Umpa on 13, July, 2009 - 06:18:18
Looked a really good weekend, I'm glad it all worked out ok.
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 13, July, 2009 - 10:11:58
Looked a really good weekend, I'm glad it all worked out ok.

Cheers mate, it was a bit wet and windy to start with, but it all came good in the end .

Scott and Les are superb drinking buddies , they kept us all in tears of laughter all night ;D

Steve was ,as always, a great help by getting the Dial-a-ride bus to help transport the c5's and exhibition stuff.

Couldn't have done it without him .

Looking forward to next years show now !
Title: Re: Ardingly Historic Vehicles Rally 11th & 12th July 2009
Post by: Karl on 20, December, 2009 - 17:50:19
Angie spotted some piccies of my mini-el and some c5's on the 2009 review section of the Ardingly website;

 http://www.ardinglyvcvshow.org.uk/index.php/pictures/2009-show-and-review/category/83-

Nice to see we've made it onto their site this year  8)