
Taking the P....?
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- matteo68
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Re: Taking the P....?
Scramble is what, £15-£20 and that gets some pretty special stuff…


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Re: Taking the P....?
Is Scramble per person now? First one I attended it was about £6 per car!
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Re: Taking the P....?
Everything goes up…and up…and up… including numbers of people attending: 8,000 at the last one! And yet it sells out the day the tickets go on sale!…

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Re: Taking the P....?
This probably why I haven't been to any shows lately, too tight arsed and too slow to book.
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911hillclimber
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Re: Taking the P....?
Simple Supply and Demand rules.
You want it, we have it, so lever the costs to the max.
A good spring day and the scramble is great.
You want it, we have it, so lever the costs to the max.
A good spring day and the scramble is great.
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Gunscrossed
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Re: Taking the P....?
We’re going, not taking either of my air cooled cars though.
I do think the pricing appears a bit steep this year but will reserve judgement until I’ve seen what’s on offer.
It’s slightly more grating when your car effectively makes up part of the display.
I do think the pricing appears a bit steep this year but will reserve judgement until I’ve seen what’s on offer.
It’s slightly more grating when your car effectively makes up part of the display.
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Taking the P....?
Scramble is still a damn good event though and worth every penny in my opinion and many others’ too. I think need to be more positive about our passion for cars including shows and stop moaning about the cost. Otherwise we might as well all go and buy Fiestas or something!…
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Re: Taking the P....?
True, I haven't been to Boxengasse before but given the coverage I've seen of previous ones and teasers for cars which will be there I'm looking forward to it
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majordad
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Re: Taking the P....?
I’m tagging along with Clive and looking forward to the event on this my first visit. It will be very interesting to see what I think afterwards.
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Re: Taking the P....?
Will definitely get to some of these events in time. Usually get distracted taking the family surfing in France for 3 weeks in July so the dates don't always work out.hot66 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2024 10:03 am Ollie, the european events are really good. Classic Lemans is amazing if you've never been before . I've been going since 2004 and it is still the best of all events . Can be done on a budget too if you go public camping and book your tunnel in advance . IMHO, camping at the circuit is an integral part of the event. Admittedly it's not as cheap as it used to be though .
Spa classic & Six hours of spa are still great but much quieter events
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Re: Taking the P....?
As a big supporter of Megaphonics and have been helping Frank with a minor bit of organising I can honestly say I love the event! I don’t see the cost as too huge, yes it’s expensive but then so is everything else! It’s a cheaper day out then many other events still… try doing Bug Jam at Santa Pod if your a VW person!
I can honestly say the cars at Megaphonics are well worth the admission cost to me, as I am very unlikely to get to Spa or Le Mans etc as family and work commitments don’t really allow that at the moment.
I did a day at Prescott Hillclimb recently and cost me a lot more!
I can honestly say the cars at Megaphonics are well worth the admission cost to me, as I am very unlikely to get to Spa or Le Mans etc as family and work commitments don’t really allow that at the moment.
I did a day at Prescott Hillclimb recently and cost me a lot more!
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anglophone1
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Re: Taking the P....?
but it did include a spin up the hill- so good dealSpit Nolan wrote:As a big supporter of Megaphonics and have been helping Frank with a minor bit of organising I can honestly say I love the event! I don’t see the cost as too huge, yes it’s expensive but then so is everything else! It’s a cheaper day out then many other events still… try doing Bug Jam at Santa Pod if your a VW person!
I can honestly say the cars at Megaphonics are well worth the admission cost to me, as I am very unlikely to get to Spa or Le Mans etc as family and work commitments don’t really allow that at the moment.
I did a day at Prescott Hillclimb recently and cost me a lot more!
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1978 SC/1984 3.2 Outlaw -Jaffa 911
1973 914 - on Webers - historic rally car- Tango 914
1977 924 2.0 on Webers street legal race car - Martini 924
1975 911/Flachbau 930 clone- too cool for school!

