Taz said:
Fat chance of that! This is a Grand Prix Circuit and they probably have to pay Bernie more bucks this year
BMWCCGB Zedfest, 26 – 28 July 2013, Silverstone Circuit
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Fat chance of that! This is a Grand Prix Circuit and they probably have to pay Bernie more bucks this year
I'm really disappointed I cannot attend this year due to a clash with the Commonweatlh Games but as far as value for money I think it was great value last year - we had a 3 day tickets for not much more and although only attended briefly on the Friday - including some of the music, all day Saturday and Sunday morning ( the latter spent rummaging around the pit garages, watching the 911 event and other racing) - all for something like £80 - it's fantastic.
I do think you need to look at is as MUCH more than Zedfest - which is after all only a tiny tiny portion of the overall event (it's not a just BMW event remember)- you need to see some racing, walk round the place, visit other car stands, take WAY too many photos, jump on and off the buses that take you round, get in the pit lane garages and generally soak up the atmosphere and maybe even buy some souvenir stuff.
Even sitting in the Pit Lane café was great fun.
I think if all you do is sit around the Z4 stand (and I'm not saying that anyone actually done this)then yes you might be disappointed. Include infield parking with your car "on show", which many forum members enjoyed - though it might not float everyone's boat. Combine that with meeting forum members from all over the UK - rather than just your local(ish) crew made a fabulous weekend. (even sharing a joke with some Z3 folk).
We drove 330 miles each way, stopped at the Holiday In express with a good deal and enjoyed beers and dinner with others forum members and generally made a full weekend of it. Really - I thought the ticket price was nothing ( yeah even for a Scotsman !)
Yeah sure, if you're local pop in for just a few hours Saturday but you will miss out on the entire Silverstone Classic event which you don't even really need to be into cars in a big way to enjoy. Roll on 2015 for me.
I do think you need to look at is as MUCH more than Zedfest - which is after all only a tiny tiny portion of the overall event (it's not a just BMW event remember)- you need to see some racing, walk round the place, visit other car stands, take WAY too many photos, jump on and off the buses that take you round, get in the pit lane garages and generally soak up the atmosphere and maybe even buy some souvenir stuff.
Even sitting in the Pit Lane café was great fun.
I think if all you do is sit around the Z4 stand (and I'm not saying that anyone actually done this)then yes you might be disappointed. Include infield parking with your car "on show", which many forum members enjoyed - though it might not float everyone's boat. Combine that with meeting forum members from all over the UK - rather than just your local(ish) crew made a fabulous weekend. (even sharing a joke with some Z3 folk).
We drove 330 miles each way, stopped at the Holiday In express with a good deal and enjoyed beers and dinner with others forum members and generally made a full weekend of it. Really - I thought the ticket price was nothing ( yeah even for a Scotsman !)
Yeah sure, if you're local pop in for just a few hours Saturday but you will miss out on the entire Silverstone Classic event which you don't even really need to be into cars in a big way to enjoy. Roll on 2015 for me.
jaxZ4 said:I'm really disappointed I cannot attend this year due to a clash with the Commonweatlh Games but as far as value for money I think it was great value last year - we had a 3 day tickets for not much more and although only attended briefly on the Friday - including some of the music, all day Saturday and Sunday morning ( the latter spent rummaging around the pit garages, watching the 911 event and other racing) - all for something like £80 - it's fantastic.
I do think you need to look at is as MUCH more than Zedfest - which is after all only a tiny tiny portion of the overall event (it's not a just BMW event remember)- you need to see some racing, walk round the place, visit other car stands, take WAY too many photos, jump on and off the buses that take you round, get in the pit lane garages and generally soak up the atmosphere and maybe even buy some souvenir stuff.
Even sitting in the Pit Lane café was great fun.
I think if all you do is sit around the Z4 stand (and I'm not saying that anyone actually done this)then yes you might be disappointed. Include infield parking with your car "on show", which many forum members enjoyed - though it might not float everyone's boat. Combine that with meeting forum members from all over the UK - rather than just your local(ish) crew made a fabulous weekend. (even sharing a joke with some Z3 folk).
We drove 330 miles each way, stopped at the Holiday In express with a good deal and enjoyed beers and dinner with others forum members and generally made a full weekend of it. Really - I thought the ticket price was nothing ( yeah even for a Scotsman !)
Yeah sure, if you're local pop in for just a few hours Saturday but you will miss out on the entire Silverstone Classic event which you don't even really need to be into cars in a big way to enjoy. Roll on 2015 for me.
Well said. That's how I see it too.
Gazebo and BBQs again? That was fun.
2dogs said:Sound goodStuart Truman said:somehow.
Everybody just brought those little disposable ones along and catered for themselves. A few of us had extra food and people just tucked in. It was a nice way to do it rather than anything too big and organised (which would have been tough to get there in a zed boot)
I have some feedback from the club.
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Many thanks for the information ref the Z4-Forum and in particular bringing up the point about the Z4 Coupe E86 it would be interesting to know of the numbers that might like to group under a code. In the main I would say use the E85 code but if we are talking significant numbers 10 or above as a minimum I would try and get another code from the organisers. In the main get them to book the E85 code for now and if we get enough takers and you guys want to be separate I will arrange to get them sorted at The goose end later.
When they buy their tickets please get them to and are asked the type of car tickets please get them to Specify "Z4 Coupe E86” that way I can select them out for their own code later, if we get the numbers."
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Many thanks for the information ref the Z4-Forum and in particular bringing up the point about the Z4 Coupe E86 it would be interesting to know of the numbers that might like to group under a code. In the main I would say use the E85 code but if we are talking significant numbers 10 or above as a minimum I would try and get another code from the organisers. In the main get them to book the E85 code for now and if we get enough takers and you guys want to be separate I will arrange to get them sorted at The goose end later.
When they buy their tickets please get them to and are asked the type of car tickets please get them to Specify "Z4 Coupe E86” that way I can select them out for their own code later, if we get the numbers."
So, M-Power or E85? Similar dilemma to the Alpina owners. Tbh I'd just like all the Z4's from the forum to be together again...
Seems like they're putting cars together by type. We'll see.
I had also emailed BMWCCGB about this and Duncan copied the reply he'd sent to Maniac above. Sounds like he's saying if the Forum want their own slot we just need to ask and if there are enough people who want to be under the Forum banner rather than E85/6 or E89 or M Power then they'll organise us a space.