Bicester Heritage Scramble Sunday 23rd April 2017

[MikeyC]

Any DDK'ers heading to Bicester this weekend?

I'm hoping to take my '68T over there. I'm at the final stages of this winter project, just waiting for a new set of number plates to come through the post then I'm on the road, with the Bicester Scramble my target destination for it's first public outing.

The car got it's first UK MOT earlier this month, after a complete full body strip and rebuild over winter, from a project car I bought into the country in September, DVLA issued me with a reg only yesterday, so it's to-the-wire. All pre-flight shakedown checks looking good - Engine start, idle, performance: Check. Compression: Check. Fuelling: Check. Electrics: Check. Shifter: Check. Body Sealing: Check. Bonnet-not-popping: Check. Tyres: check. Wheel Alignment: Check. Radio Reception: Hopeless, but who cares, to finally hear the sound of that engine blasting through the gears down the lanes is bl**dy fantastic.

Looking forward to seeing any other DDK'ers there on Sunday if you can make it.

[Sam]

It's the London Marathon on Sunday, we're all doing that.

[jtparr]

Yup..am going...not sure where I will park as I am meeting up with a few from the E Type forum ...not sure if there is a dedicated Porsche area...?
Jonathan

[MikeyC]

Great. Looking forward to it. Not been before, so not sure about how parking works out. Photos from previous years appear to show areas for separate marques?

[jeremyg]

Great. Looking forward to it. Not been before, so not sure about how parking works out. Photos from previous years appear to show areas for separate marques?

I've been once before, last year, in an 81 911 targa SC and was directed to park with a local Porsche Club group, joining alongside other marque groups around the airfield perimeter. If you've already got a ticket online (now closed) and have submitted your classic's details then I presume you may be able to go through onto the inner section of the airbase to park randomly amongst the lovely atmospheric old buildings. If you don't have a ticket yet and pay at the gate, then you'll presumably be parked up by the marshall's by marque.

[MikeyC]

Thanks Jeremy, yes, did the online ticket which requested car details and PCGB membership. PCGB certainly have a presence there so possibly will all be marshalled together that way.

[MarkIII]

First time visiting this annual event, have to say I was very impressed. Hundreds of classics as well as some modern stuff. Best bit for me was being able to look around some of the businesses based at the old air base and see what they were working on.

Decent Porsche turn out from a few early cars and the odd early hot rod to moderns. Few of the stand out cars for me was an early Fraser Nash and a couple of alfa's, unfortunately battery went on my phone so no snaps I'm afraid.

Any body else go along to this and managed to take any snaps?

[MikeyC]

Hi MarkIII, yes, a great day out. Only one photo from me, I'm afraid, parked up next to a nice 356 speedster and with a few other slightly later model-year neighbours:



A great turn out of Porsches, and hundreds of other marques to take a good look at. Really enjoyable, and nice atmosphere with the biplanes doing joyrides in the sky above, and plenty of interesting cars moving around the site, which is always better than just static displays. Nice that the businesses on the site could open their doors, good publicity for them, and also the Dad's Army 'Home Guard Re-enactment' group deserve a special mention!

Overall, a lot more diverse than many car shows, will go again for sure.