AndyP & Lenore
15th November 2008, 02:14 AM
Just back from the MPH show featuring Top Gear live in Birmingham NEC.
Lenore and I went last year and loved it. We were joined this year by Mr Davies.
MPH show was packed with supercars oh and a Renault stand.:confused: Highlight of the MPH must be the Land Rover driving circuit, where a LR3, RR Sport and a RR were used to ferry passengers around a mock off-road circuit. A huge 40deg incline and decline and a 30deg slope were two of the features. Mr D decided he'd like to have a go at driving so we got taken round in the LR3 first, then he took over and you go round a slightly shorter and smaller circuit with lee intimidating obstacles. It was like a roller coaster ride taken at 2mph. Very slow and sedate, but scared the living sh!t out of me all the same. Especially with Mr D at the wheel.
Had a quick chat with Andrey on the Lohen stand - awfy nice and knoweledgable guy.
Had a very quick look at the adjoining Classic Car Show but only had time to zip round of of it's four halls.
The main event was of course the Top Gear Live show. It's a bit like the TV show, but much more glitzy, with two gigantic led panels, lots of pyrotechnics and a 5,000 strong audience.
Jessa, Captain Slow and the Hamster were all there adding their inimitable blend of humour and sarcasm, but it's all a bit harder as they don't have 10 folk sat at home just waiting for someone to say something they can phone the BBC and complain about, so the language was a bit ruder (still suitable for family though). Some great stunt driving, explosions, The Stig and the usual car-football game at the end. This time with Smart 4-2's. I'm guessing they were told to go canny with these cars as there was a wee bit of bumper to bumper stuff going on, but last year in the Suzuki Swifts it was carnage - and much more funny.
All in all, a terrific show, well worth the cost and the trip down. Next year though, I think we'll stay over in Birmingham to give us more time to go round the classic car show also.
A.:D
Edit: No, I don't have any pics:frown:. Took Lenore's compact camera and the pics were awful. Next year I'm taking my own camera.:thumbs up:
Lenore and I went last year and loved it. We were joined this year by Mr Davies.
MPH show was packed with supercars oh and a Renault stand.:confused: Highlight of the MPH must be the Land Rover driving circuit, where a LR3, RR Sport and a RR were used to ferry passengers around a mock off-road circuit. A huge 40deg incline and decline and a 30deg slope were two of the features. Mr D decided he'd like to have a go at driving so we got taken round in the LR3 first, then he took over and you go round a slightly shorter and smaller circuit with lee intimidating obstacles. It was like a roller coaster ride taken at 2mph. Very slow and sedate, but scared the living sh!t out of me all the same. Especially with Mr D at the wheel.
Had a quick chat with Andrey on the Lohen stand - awfy nice and knoweledgable guy.
Had a very quick look at the adjoining Classic Car Show but only had time to zip round of of it's four halls.
The main event was of course the Top Gear Live show. It's a bit like the TV show, but much more glitzy, with two gigantic led panels, lots of pyrotechnics and a 5,000 strong audience.
Jessa, Captain Slow and the Hamster were all there adding their inimitable blend of humour and sarcasm, but it's all a bit harder as they don't have 10 folk sat at home just waiting for someone to say something they can phone the BBC and complain about, so the language was a bit ruder (still suitable for family though). Some great stunt driving, explosions, The Stig and the usual car-football game at the end. This time with Smart 4-2's. I'm guessing they were told to go canny with these cars as there was a wee bit of bumper to bumper stuff going on, but last year in the Suzuki Swifts it was carnage - and much more funny.
All in all, a terrific show, well worth the cost and the trip down. Next year though, I think we'll stay over in Birmingham to give us more time to go round the classic car show also.
A.:D
Edit: No, I don't have any pics:frown:. Took Lenore's compact camera and the pics were awful. Next year I'm taking my own camera.:thumbs up: