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THIS IS THE 'WHO IS COMING WHEN' POST. (THIS BOOKS YOUR MK2 ONTO THE STAND) THESE ARE THE HEADINGS WE WILL USE Please do not cut and post it. Mods will add your name. Please put your name and which Cav you are bringing. Friday through to Monday Newbody & Lou - red diesel estate and hopefully pickup! Andy- Newbodys gold estate Rosco & boss - blue turbo Thursday night through to Sunday Paul - estate most likely Brett, SRi Turbo, Steffi Dazzy130 - clean and gleam 130 Ralph Friday overnight/Saturday Damo (Gonch) - beige CD Saturday overnight/Sunday PMD - Calibre kensascona - SR/E Benz - SR PaulGreen700 - SRi Friday overnight/Saturday overnight/Sunday Blitz 2 door and the black sri Davedave: Goldie (maybe also 2 door WIP on trailer) Andy & Kat: GL (yellow ideally) Matt O and Zoie + kids - red early SRi MikMak40 - Calibre Tim & Jo - White 130 Greg - Blue LX Jonny Wullies Hammopower - Calibre Vauxhal - Calibre teazers82sr Oog - Cabby Lambo - SRi Friday day only GreyDJ Grey CDi Saturday day only GreyDJ Grey CDi Storming72 Sunday day only GreyDJ Grey CDi Retro Cav - Davedaves Goldie Tahir - Calibre Attending with no Cav Biz - Saturday LagunaOC Stuart Wilding - Saturday Rocket - Friday to Sunday Andy F - Friday to Sunday Will be there but don't know when or what in Richie

The 32nd VBOA Meeting at Billing is the biggest Vauxhall, Bedford and Opel show in the UK, hopefully as good as last year! One of the effects of Billing now being owned by a 'proper' holiday company determined to make it a reliable family holiday destination is a reduction of bad behaviour on the site and significant capital investment. The latest investment has gone on automatic electronic sluice gates on the River Nene which have proved themselves over the past winter. The flooding of a couple of years ago is now unlikely to reoccur. The site is just off the A45 and its address is Billing Aquadrome, Crow Lane, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9DA. Whilst the show dates are Saturday July 12th and Sunday July 13th 2014 we have members who turn up from Thursday and leave on Monday. Members who show a car on our stand will receive a 'Billing 2014' windscreen sticker. The cost is the same again, with a pre-booked VBOA rally rate for non-electric pitches, which applies to the Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night (leave by 11.00 Monday) of £15. Extra nights outside those days are £20.This discounted rate is for one vehicle with a maximum of four occupants. Extra vehicles that do not leave the site are £10 for the visit, if they leave they are charged at £10 per day. Pre-booking also allows entry to the Leisure Centre swimming pool at half price, £2.50 and various special meal prices in the Leisure Centre. To pre-book call 01604 408181 (based at Billing), select option 2 (or 01524 781453 only if you have to - national booking centre) and quote the VBOA booking code - VBOA2014. If they ask, tell them you will be in Shellduck Meadow 1 BOOKINGS NOW AT FULL RATE (Do this BEFORE the 5th July as bookings after that date will be at the full rate). Please keep this booking reference to Club members only. Those coming for just a day and not staying overnight will be charged £10 per vehicle, with up to 4 occupants, on the gate with no pre-booking. More investment has gone into the shower block next to the auto jumble which has been demolished and rebuilt (doubled in size) with toilets and 28 showers (14 male, 14 female). All will be open and serviced 24 hours a day. The enhanced Billing Security team plus a dedicated VBOA dog handler will provide security and apply an 11.00pm site curfew/excess noise rule. Chinese lanterns are not permitted, as these are a potential fire hazard. There will be entertainment in the Leisure Centre on Saturday night. Park management will attend the 9.00am VBOA rep briefing meetings on Saturday and Sunday morning to handle any complaints about facilities etc. This should be a really good event, so get your names down in a post. Please do not modify the ‘who is coming when’ post. Mods will do that from your posts, just as we do with the ‘who has got what Cavalier’ thread. Please keep this thread to booking only. Use the other Billing chat thread for chat!!! http://www.mk2cav.com/index.php/topic,22098.0.html As usual this is a formal club event so while everyone is welcome to drop by and join in only members who are paid up at the time of the event can show their cars on the stand.

Welcome, where in the country are you?

Latest publicity from VBOA Sunday March 9th 2014 will see the 10th consecutive running of this ever popular VBOA Spring event. Once again it will be held at the Connexion Exhibition Centre in Ryton-on-Dunsmore. The central location and the wide range of parts, accessories, models, clothing and books dedicated to our marques makes this a must do event for buyers and sellers alike. Once again we are offering pitches at only £5. With trestle tables only a further £2 why not dig out those parts from the back of the shed and join the show? Access for jumblers is from 7.00am and doors open to the public at 10.00am. The show closes at 2.00pm. Hot and cold food available all day so its a great place to shake off the winter blues and meet friends old and new. Added to original post. Cheers John

Hope you don't mind Matt but I have added the following to your first post? Did it here rather than start a parallel thread. If you have any parts to sell it is worth pointing out that a pitch plus table (inc entry for 2) is only £7. As the normal entry is £3 each the pitch is only costing £1. Perhaps a Club pitch?

Bit of a hotrod then

Many of us here have a soft spot for the Ascona B. An Ascona 400, now that;s something!

Saved you the effort

I'll be there. What about Gonch, he lives outside Wellingborough?

UPDATE TODAY FROM VBOA John Ankerman visited Billing last Saturday and met with management to discuss the final arrangements for the VBOA National Rally. All is as per the info already circulated with the exception that a wedding party will be taking place in the Venue leisure centre on Saturday evening so there will be no general entertainment available as first thought. As agreed, an additional portable shower block will be installed next to Vinnies restaurant to service Swans Fields. He then toured the site and inspected all the fields required for July. Despite the poor weather this year to date John reports that the ground was very dry (cracking in places) and the venue had hosted several very successful events already this year. John has asked that a heavy roller is used in some areas to flatten any rough patches created as a result of the drying process. He also reports that substantial works have taken place to reinforce the river bank to minimise any future flooding risk from that quarter. All in all he was very impressed with the current condition of the site. Without wishing to tempt fate, all looks in good order for our event! DON'T FORGET LAST DATE FOR DISCOUNTED BOOKINGS (not day visitors) IS 5th JULY

Sometimes quite a few. Especially those who would rather avoid the English road system on a Friday in the summer.

He's confused after the excitement of the weekend Oh, and Brett is already signed up. http://www.mk2cav.com/index.php/topic,21544.0.html This thread now locked.

Pipped at the post by Champers for the 'best turned out' cup as well

Well, that was a really good day out. Just a shame about the bitter NE wind and poor Matt in T shirt and shorts! A really good bunch of guys and dolls. Thirteen Mk2s on the rollers plus a Vectra and a Golf.

Enstone Ct Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 2DR 01933 228333

I'll bring a heater motor.

See my 'parts for sale' thread. Will be nice and sunny tomorrow. See you there.

You mean the 'right foot' sensor?

Nothing special this year. Definitely no pig roast.

He has 3 of them so .................... ?

Must have been a ghost surely?

What are you doing messaging? You are supposed to be boogieing the night away.

It is a flood plain and one good reason for the show not being in November!!! As to your parking position, I can't see it being a problem at all. Cars come and go on each day anyway. It is not as if this is a protocol and rules heavy Club

How are people getting on with the Booking process? Anyone had any problems? I know there were a few last year. If you have booked, can you put a post in to say you have? We will add it to the list then delete the post.

You don't 'what' him (assume its a car) any more?