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[roofless]

I thought it was pretty good - spent all days talking to loads of people. the traffic in and out was a pain though

[THE STIG]

did autojumble with guessworks got there at 8am and out at 4:15 no prpblem

did make me laugh people running as soon as the raffle was drawn few people nearly got run over as they where so worried about getting out the carpark

quickly ran straight out infront of my car on the road without looking silly people

did not get chance to look around the show but more room where it was think it will be there again next year

[ashby_steve]

ran the underwear drive there, lost a couple of people because they broke down,

a couple of people went in for petrol starkers lol made me chuckle

i dont have a ball point figure yet but i think weve made just shy of a grand for birmngham kids hospital

as for the show i brought black bonnet stripes, new window seals, gutter trim and a mini scarf for my window lol

my only thing ide say was a bit naff was the layout of the show, it was just scattered about n due to this i went round the same bit twice without realising untill i saw the big bouncy castle!!!

other than that i thought it was wel worth 7 quid, its a day out

shame about the tenner petrol it cost to get there n back...

mint!

[roofless]

ran the underwear drive there, lost a couple of people because they broke down,

a couple of people went in for petrol starkers lol made me chuckle

i dont have a ball point figure yet but i think weve made just shy of a grand for birmngham kids hospital

as for the show i brought black bonnet stripes, new window seals, gutter trim and a mini scarf for my window lol

my only thing ide say was a bit naff was the layout of the show, it was just scattered about n due to this i went round the same bit twice without realising untill i saw the big bouncy castle!!!

other than that i thought it was wel worth 7 quid, its a day out

shame about the tenner petrol it cost to get there n back...

mint!

you guys in your skimpys creased me up - I'll never be able to look cookies Mrs in the eye again without smiling

[rustandoil]

Himley was my first visit to a Mini show, I was hoping for great things after a hour+ queuing to get in, alas I was a little disappointed, there is no doubt that there were some very nice cars there some that gave me ideas and perhaps some inspiration.
I suggest that the organisers look at the time it took visitors to get into the venue (and out of by the sounds of it)
Also it would have been good idea to get all the "public Minis" to park in the same area in the car park.

[wilcooper]

HEY, did anyone go through somewhere before Dudley, just off the roundabouts from M5? Anyway there was a garage on the left hand side which just looked like it had been ram raided!!! All the metal shutters were at the back of the shop etc, glass everywhere, thought it was quite funny!

Still open for business though!

[Pauly]

Himley was my first visit to a Mini show, I was hoping for great things after a hour+ queuing to get in, alas I was a little disappointed, there is no doubt that there were some very nice cars there some that gave me ideas and perhaps some inspiration.
I suggest that the organisers look at the time it took visitors to get into the venue (and out of by the sounds of it)
Also it would have been good idea to get all the "public Minis" to park in the same area in the car park.

Didn't you go on the mini only car park???

HEY, did anyone go through somewhere before Dudley, just off the roundabouts from M5? Anyway there was a garage on the left hand side which just looked like it had been ram raided!!! All the metal shutters were at the back of the shop etc, glass everywhere, thought it was quite funny!

Still open for business though!

Welcome to the midlands!

[mini93]

HEY, did anyone go through somewhere before Dudley, just off the roundabouts from M5? Anyway there was a garage on the left hand side which just looked like it had been ram raided!!! All the metal shutters were at the back of the shop etc, glass everywhere, thought it was quite funny!

Still open for business though!

i pulled up there just about to lift the cap n my friend who i was in convoy asking...sure there still open? i was like...i dunno! turned around like "holy feck!!"

[rustandoil]

Himley was my first visit to a Mini show, I was hoping for great things after a hour+ queuing to get in, alas I was a little disappointed, there is no doubt that there were some very nice cars there some that gave me ideas and perhaps some inspiration.
I suggest that the organisers look at the time it took visitors to get into the venue (and out of by the sounds of it)
Also it would have been good idea to get all the "public Minis" to park in the same area in the car park.

Didn't you go on the mini only car park???

Damn missed that then , did not see any signs for a Mini only car park!?

[ccwgtb]

Seems that we managed to miss the traffic issues. Only spent around 10-15 minutes queuing to get in at around 1015. Didn't have to queue to get out at all at 1500.

This was the first time we'd been to the Himley Hall show so I can't compare it to previous years, but compared to say last year's MITP for example, the auto jumble side of things, (which is what I go to shows for) was noticeably better. The trade stands were the usual suspects I've come to expect at Mini shows, which isn't a bad thing. There were also many pretty Minis at the show stands.

To be honest the only thing they could have done better for me would have been to make sure that all the auto jumble stands were together rather than split up over the site.

Also: Was there a CMOC stand? I looked for one but failed to find it. I suspect that was due to my being easily distracted by the shiny things on display though.

[The_Mistro]

Himley was my first visit to a Mini show, I was hoping for great things after a hour+ queuing to get in, alas I was a little disappointed, there is no doubt that there were some very nice cars there some that gave me ideas and perhaps some inspiration.
I suggest that the organisers look at the time it took visitors to get into the venue (and out of by the sounds of it)
Also it would have been good idea to get all the "public Minis" to park in the same area in the car park.

Didn't you go on the mini only car park???

Damn missed that then , did not see any signs for a Mini only car park!?

they gave up on mini parking only, as there were so many turn up in their dailys!

[bamby]

it was ok for a show managed to get most thing i went for but my god the mass exodus at the end of the raffle was hilarious ive never seen so many people at once run for the exit haha still at least it didnt rain.

Id set off at 6am and was there by 9 hah left at 5ish out of the car park then finally got home at 8pm was absolutly cream crakered next time im taking the mini so much more comfortable then the corsa

[newdawn1st]

Good god bamby, how slow were you going I got back for 1920, thats after you flew by me

[rimmer1993]

Good god bamby, how slow were you going I got back for 1920, thats after you flew by me

We stopped at a service station for 20 mins and then he had to drop me off i was trying to see u from the service station

[sweetser]

Some lucky sod won the ride in that shexxyyyy rally mini lol, you know who your are...