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Yes, we are going.
I am posting up as I have gone before and posted photos of the day in the past and then guys commented that they did not know or forgot.
Starts 10.00 am.
On Sunday and Monday there is also the CHATHAM FESTIVAL OF STEAM AND TRANSPORT. This is held at Chatham Dockyard and is a massive event with truely something for everyone.
Hope this helps.
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I live less than a mile from Wheels day but too busy this week to go sadly.
Little tip for you from a local - Do not just follow signs as you will get caught in a queue - Enter Rushmoor Road from the A323 Fleet Road - It doesn't have speed bumps and it will have less traffic. (The other route from the Bourley Road is littered with Bumps that even my daily struggles with, hence the hold ups with Hot Rods)
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Midlands festival of transport at Weston park is where I'll be at! Though I'm working Friday oh the joys of car sales
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I have a feeling Wheelsday won't be as good this year as its been in previous years due to their new invitation only policy for people showing their cars. But I'm still going in the hope I'm proved wrong.
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It is difficult to say, Invite only certainly can harm diversity and volume of cars. On the flip side you can ensure everything in the show is 'good' (depending on your definition and this is where invite only always causes issues) and other stuff will be in the car parks.
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Last Edit: Apr 2, 2015 9:33:57 GMT by HoTWire: power of commas
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to be fair, I'm more concerned about the weather ruining wheels day at the moment..... its looking shocking.....
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Current fleet: '58 A35 (half mine) '67 11 window splitscreen vw (half mine) '77 mini 1000 (not quite 1000 any more!!) '86 Armstrong MT500 '89 XR4X4 '94 Corrado VR6 Some sort of sevenesque kit car (no age yet!!) '01 Mondeo estate 2.0 (engine eventually destined for kit car!) - scrapped, engine only left! '98 E300 estate, rusty but seemingly reliable, fast-ish tat hauler. eventual engine donor A35 van, or whats left of it after it lived in a field for many years
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If it's its like today, you'll be fine - Not that sunny but not much rain either. Hasn't been a bad day here in Aldershot today
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Anyone know if you have to book the Chatham dockyard thing or can I just turn up?
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Anyone know if you have to book the Chatham dockyard thing or can I just turn up? Essentially invitation, as they have so many people wanting to display. But still worth going, I posted a thread last year, and it did not encompass all that is there. Carpark is massive.
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It is difficult to say, Invite only certainly can harm diversity and volume of cars. On the flip side you can ensure everything in the show is 'good' (depending on your definition and this is where invite only always causes issues) and other stuff will be in the car parks. Possibly, but i can just see row upon row of PT Cruisers and flamin old Escorts! I do really hope i'm wrong though, for the last twenty odd years i've been going it's been great! The last ten i've always managed to show a car too, not this year though
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WHEELS DAY..........!!! Easter Friday every year. This show was so well organised in my view, the guys really delivered today, and at £5.00 entry fee which goes to charity, a bargain day out. This year the weather promised a perfect English show day. When I woke at 05.45 I made a mug of tea, then texted mate Martin to see if he was going with us or taking Amanda if he could drag her out of bed. Seemed she was up and ready to go before he could even get going. The weather forecast was perfect for spring in the UK. We left at 07.00 and got to Rushmore Arena quite early, let in straight away, Martina and Amanda were there minutes after us. So we went off and took different directions around the arena. I headed for the small auto jumble area first as it is always first come first served with used spares. On the way, Nicola clocked these....... Used industrial contract rubber mats. Bought two for the garage in front of the work benches, one 16 foot by 2.5 foot and one 10 foot by 3 foot. At £5.00 each it was not to be missed. Also bought today for a lot less than expected was an adjustable Automatic Chevy Astro van steering column, which included the ignition with three keys and all the plugs for its wiring at a sensible price. Heavy bloody thing to cart over to the car after Martin had come all the way across the field to check out if he thought it could be grafted into my truck. Along with the new wiring loom it should be good if we can make it fit and work. Mouldy Airbag steering will have to go, then hopefully my original Moon style wheel can go on directly, or may need an adaptor. Will need some brackets to fit it, and being an adjustable means it could be a bit nicer to use. So for me, a great day, spending time with Mrs Boss looking at loads of awesome cars, priceless. We will be back again next year. Sunday and Monday is the Chatham Dockyard Festival of Steam and Transport which promises to be a great day out.
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I also did wheels day today, bloody good as always. Got there early, was on site before 8 so got to watch all of the cars turn up which was nice, played dodge the rain until about 11ish them had a wonder round. Saw plenty of interesting stuff, although I'm guessing the weather put a few off as the show field was les than half full which was a shame......
Enjoyed ourselves as always....
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Current fleet: '58 A35 (half mine) '67 11 window splitscreen vw (half mine) '77 mini 1000 (not quite 1000 any more!!) '86 Armstrong MT500 '89 XR4X4 '94 Corrado VR6 Some sort of sevenesque kit car (no age yet!!) '01 Mondeo estate 2.0 (engine eventually destined for kit car!) - scrapped, engine only left! '98 E300 estate, rusty but seemingly reliable, fast-ish tat hauler. eventual engine donor A35 van, or whats left of it after it lived in a field for many years
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