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re: Glorious Goodwood is better than ever

Ianbr — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:29:58 GMT

I have just got home from Goodwood and had a brilliant day- you can so much closer to moving cars and drivers/owners than you can anywhere else and the noise is amazing- noise of the day from the Zonda and suprisingly, the focus RS. still cannot get used to electric cars wizzing silently past

re: Glorious Goodwood is better than ever

Steelydan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:02:56 GMT

Sorry Chas but looking at a car I will never own does nothing for me. Like going to an art museum. Neither does watching one blast past me up a hill. Really can't see the excitement.

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

andrew2226 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:15:47 GMT

Its just the best all singing all dancing automobile fanatics (anoraks?) day on the planet. And its about the cars, not the annoying people after all. And I'd put up with a lot worse to see those machines, past, present and future roaring up the hill, than maybe see 'em in museums like stuffed animals.

I guess its a personal thing, like misty buff.

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

Steelydan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:23:57 GMT

I just don't get it. What do you like so much about it?

And it's misty buff, not magnolia.

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

andrew2226 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:42:16 GMT

While Steelydan enjoys watching his magnolia dry, the rest of us will have a brilliant day! I for one can't wait...

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

Steelydan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:21:57 GMT

Macaroni - you are in my latter category.

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

macaroni — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:36:44 GMT

Its £47 and whoever said its boring, clearly hasn't been, or is mad. Its the best day out, motoring or otherwise, in the world.

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

Tom Philpott — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:38 GMT

Local paper gave a free ticket for friday, to a friend who booked one for sunday. going halves with a mate who paid £33 for a normal one.

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

Steelydan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:44:14 GMT

God Goodwood is boring. Panama hat brigade out in force trying to outdo each other and the rest are anoraks trying to be ever more enthisastic than each other. I'll be watching paint dry instead.

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

Quattro369 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:10:58 GMT

Correction - £50 Per Day

re: Goodwood's 2009 highlights

Quattro369 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:00:17 GMT

Can you just remind us of how much tickets are for the weekend? I heard its around £60!

re: Getting excited about Goodwood

johnfaganwilliams — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:21:02 GMT

you might want to try the Cholmondely Pageant of Power (cpop.co.uk). OK it's not Goodwood but there are some fantastic cars and bikes on a newly (first event was last year) built circuit in the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle, Europe's biggest helicopter meet and powerboats racing on the mere. JCB dancing diggers, fireworks on the Saturday night and lots more. It's all very informal, you can talk to the drivers and get very close to the action. Cars from Le Mans Bentley of both eras to Group B rally cars with the odd F5,000 or F1 car. LAst year was fantastic and this year should be even better. And check out the ticket price!!!!!

re: Getting excited about Goodwood

GaryW — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:13:44 GMT

I know what you mean. I've enjoyed it the times that I've been, but one of my mates was less impressed. It's not an adrenalin-rush kind of event, but it's a rare chance (for most of us) to get so close to the cars and soak up the atmosphere. Caveat: on a nice day; if it rains it's a miserable day out!

re: Getting excited about Goodwood

Steelydan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:32:18 GMT

Is it me or does anyone else find Goodwood fairly boring? Sure, it's nice to see rare motors and see a few blast up the hill but once you've seen that a few times and had a look at the stands there really isn't much to excite. It's not like, for example, an F1 race where there is a championship going on and it's on a circuit with 60 or so laps for the story to develop.

I was distinctly underwhelmed when I went even though I recognise that it is cool to be enthusiastic about it.

re: Looking over Britain's £6k supermini

Carmad3 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:07:21 GMT

At last a motoring magazine that realises not everyone interested in cars, can afford or wants, a Ferrari (its just an expensive Fiat anyway)

The majority of motorists are looking for cheap relaible transport.

We have enough mindless morons on motoring shows who pander to the boy racers ( J C take note)

It was a refreshing change to read the Dacia report.

Incidentally there are many of these cars running around in France and they are just fine to drive.