14 replies to this topic

[andyt]

Today i took my mini to Beaulieu for the first time for 9 years with my son and best mate, a cracking day was had by all of us i even got to meet Fuzz Townsend from Car sos, what a top bloke he took did'nt mind having a photo taken and even got him to sign my sun visor! He did an interview with Graeme Robson which was so interesting to listen to including behind the scenes of car sos and his early life in music.  

 

 

There were loads of very nice minis of all types and I would recommend this show to anyone.

 

 

Including mine ha ha!

 

 

 

 

 

[Spider]

I'd heard it was a TOP event. I'd love to get along one year.

[Mrpeanut]

I'd heard it was a TOP event. I'd love to get along one year.

It's a great show. My favourite by a long chalk (helps it 12 miles from home with twisty lanes in between!). Loads of trade stores, auto jumble, the museum, monorail etc etc. Probably not worth a round the world flight for but bloody good nonetheless!

[Stevie W]

Nice looking Mini! Glad you enjoyed it, usually a very good show! I live less than 15 minutes drive to Beaulieu and didn't manage to get there this year! 

We moved into a house last October and decorating has taken priority over my poor Mini and I just need to get round to finishing a few mods  before she's ready to show.....ah well there's always next year!!!

 

Cheers, Steve  

Edited by Stevie W, 11 June 2017 - 09:28 PM.

[spraybeater]

Great show, made a weekend out of it just to round of our 5week break in the sun!

Although in a MINI not a Mini mines is still work in progress!! 

A lot of nice cars there particularly liked the Ex works minis and the few Coachbuilt

minis present, some photos that interested me!

 

 

twin engined really interesting must be a scary thing to drive,

 

 

 

 

liked these as did bit of work on one that my mate was building in the early 70s,

 

 

 

Some of the celebrities,

 

 

 

 

And for obvious reasons my particular interest!

I can't wait to get back to mine hopefully get it ready for some shows next year.

[mab01uk]

And for obvious reasons my particular interest!

I can't wait to get back to mine hopefully get it ready for some shows next year.

 

Thanks for posting some great photos...........it would be great to see your very rare Oyler Contessa in the coachbuilt section of some shows next year!

[alex-95]

It was the first time I've been to the show, Was a great day and some great minis there. Mine ran perfectly all weekend just didn't make it back home today though was about 10 miles away going along at 60mph and the passengers rear wheel bearing locked up solid  , was very lucky with it.

 

 

Need a new tyre now, the white is from the white line I ended up stopping on and it melted to the tyre.

 

 

 

[Neil_Davies]

Brilliant photos! We also went and had a great time, so many awesome Minis to check out. First time out in mine since I got my hands dirty under the bonnet for the first time - apart from a couple of new rattles and a sticky throttle pedal it made the trip ok :)

[Will16]

Gutted I didn't go now, looked great

[youngres]

Thanks to everyone who came to Beaulieu and made it such a great day.  Thanks also to the small team from the Mini Cooper Register who work so hard to make the event what it is.

 

Robert Young

Chairman Mini Cooper Register

[CityEPete]

Bit far for me but it's on my to do list too.

I saw fuzz at the NEC last year, he's a big fella ain't he?! I used to enjoy "The Poppies" as they were known too :)

[surfblue]

Some great photos, thanks for sharing!

[andyt]

CityEPete your right Fuzz is tall he makes me look short at 5' 10" lol, Alex sorry to see you had troubles on the way home I walked past your car when you were sat in it with your dad, great show though hope you get it sorted soon.  

[JonnyAlpha]

Posted in the Mini Events section - it was a great event but no TMF stand listed :-(

[youngres]

Posted in the Mini Events section - it was a great event but no TMF stand listed :-(

 

Hi Jonny

If you wanted a TMF stand - all you had to do was ask for a space and you could have happily had one.

This could either have been as a club area display, which would be free, or a trade stand at £45. Perhaps next year, get in touch with the Mini Cooper Register and organise something for TMF - we'd love to see you.. 

 

Robert