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[RS EDDIE]

Dont know if anyone would approve or not or think that it would be a nice idea....

For this years FITP, would anyone be interested in getting together some fiesta turbos, in a sort of mini grouping. (along side ft.com) There would be three or four totally standard,( maybe lowered, stainless exh) cars, with original wheels as close to the factory fresh look as possible, parked in colour grouping...

There could be the same number of red, white, grey, black and if poss silver ones to make an interesting feature, sort of 'back in the day' look.

I think it would be a good idea and looks nice poss as a feature of the frst.com site, maybe magazine article...

Im not trying to interviene in the show setup, far from it, but merely trying to get together a few rare standard ones..

If its a problem maybe at least five of us could do summink with one car of each colour parked next to eachother ten steps away from the ft.com site....

Whatdya all reckon on this idea....

[Tweek]

An idea put forward last year was to have 1 of each colour standardy FRST parked in the middle of the stand. I think having as many FRSTs as possible parked on the FT stand is a better idea to go with the site's name

[RS EDDIE]

Yeah i know what you mean the idea is there just to make a nice feature and a bit of a wow factor, would be nice to see as many frsts aswell tho.....

[JamieFRST]

It would be nice to get them arranged in groups etc, but as we found last year people arrive at different times and lots park on the stand then immediately wonder off round the show.

[slaney21]

is it just turbos that are allowed on the stand or can any fiesta be on there?? ive never been to one of these events so im unsure of what happens with the cars when we get there

[RS EDDIE]

No it isnt just turbos. Alot of people here have anything from 1.1s to si's, rs1800s, its a bit of a mixed bag here. Everyone is welcome on the stand, even tho the name suggests otherwise, what ya got anyway??

If I arranged a space next to the ft.com site im sure we could all meet up for an organised convoy with the standard ones cant we folks??

[Tweek]

What that sounds like though is you're trying to do though is split the FRSTs away from the rest of the group

[ace1001ace]

I like this idea. A group of five on a seperate stand. maybe enquire with the organisers about getting another stand next to FT's and get the five cars together. Mine is not standard though

[RS EDDIE]

Not trying to split em up, as it states, this will be for a few standard factory fresh ones situated nxt to ft.com as part of the site, just a nice addition. All the other chipped modified ones will be almost next to it, so it wont detract as a separate thing!!!

[M1K3Y_B]

What that sounds like though is you're trying to do though is split the FRSTs away from the rest of the group

Does sound like that to be honest doesn't it, whats the point in pulling the RS's of the main stand and putting them on there own, all the cars should be in one stand as the stand is meant to represent the site and doing thats going to make the site look like its split.

However a line of RS's, one of each colour across the front of the stand would look good i reckon

Or even line going Black, Grey, White, Red, silver, Red, White, Grey, Black

Just my opinion

[Chris 2i]

it would be good to get a group shot of FRST's in some sort of order like this - I think people would make the effort if it was for the calendar.

If it's a good enough shot then it could be quite an apt cover image...

[RS EDDIE]

Yeah, okay then..... Well as some people think im pulling every single rs on the face of the earth away from this site stand, which as mentioned again above, ( and i did say just a few of each colour, even 1 of each ), then il organise closer to the time a few of each colour to gather at some point during the day, to have photos taken by a magazine.

One or two standard ones of each colour all together for a few pages (perhaps with performance or fast ford).

That way the Fiesta turbo stand isnt totally empty with no RSs at all on the day. ...Hows this sound?

[dontpannic]

What that sounds like though is you're trying to do though is split the FRSTs away from the rest of the group

Same, plus, if you've seen the ZSOC stands, as an example, colour coding the same type of cars doesn't work very well. One of each colour around the front would look cool though

[Ollie]

However a line of RS's, one of each colour across the front of the stand would look good i reckon

The only way this could work is if the people with the RS's are all prepared to stay with their cars parked out of the way until everyone else has arrived and been arranged.

[Chris 2i]

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/show-rules-please-read-vt166918/

are these rules going to apply this year?

[Andie]

I like this idea. A group of five on a seperate stand. maybe enquire with the organisers about getting another stand next to FT's and get the five cars together. Mine is not standard though

FT.com have one stand, it is up to them how they use it!

[fiend]

An idea put forward last year was to have 1 of each colour standardy FRST parked in the middle of the stand. I think having as many FRSTs as possible parked on the FT stand is a better idea to go with the site's name

I think this is a great idea.

[Ollie]

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/show-rules-please-read-vt166918/

are these rules going to apply this year?

Probably. I think the idea was that they will apply to all shows from the date they were posted.

[~S1~]

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/show-rules-please-read-vt166918/

are these rules going to apply this year?

Yes, they still apply.

We have tried to arrange stands in the past but in practice its very difficult to acheive. Also due to some criticism raised over stands last year it was decided that the stands were run on a first come first served basis. If you get there early you get a front row spot, regardless of if you drive a shed or not. This does not always make for the best looking stands but stops people getting offended when we stick them at the back! At most of the shows we fill the allocated space so having a seperate area for a centre piece is not practical. Also to try to get cars to move off the stand during the day will not work as most likely they will be boxed in. If you're after a group photo then the best option is to wait until the end of the day and arrange the cars on a free area of the field.

I suppose you could always apply for your own small stand and get a few rs turbos on it but I reckon you've got slim chance tbh.

[Chris 2i]

I should have worded my last post differently - it was more a general heads up of the rules laid down after last years farce than a genuine question

However some of the rules do need clarification;

- will the username signs for our windows be sent out with the tickets, or will we have to make our own?

- Point 3 states that:

All users displaying cars on the FT stand must supply to Vix (or, in the case of FordFair this year, Lou & Ollie) their name, registration number and a contact mobile number which will allow them to be contacted on the day of the event.

now that's absolutely fine, but we'll need to make sure that people are doing this as there's no mention of it in the tickets thread.

With regard to the group photo idea, it is a good one imo - Point 4 of the rules does suggest that some sort of stand organisation could be possible, so lets see what happens on the day and decide if it's workable for the stand or not.

Lets not get hung up on 2008 otherwise it'll just be a repeat for 2009, and that'll be a shame really...

[~S1~]

I should have worded my last post differently - it was more a general heads up of the rules laid down after last years farce than a genuine question

However some of the rules do need clarification;

- will the username signs for our windows be sent out with the tickets, or will we have to make our own?

- Point 3 states that:

All users displaying cars on the FT stand must supply to Vix (or, in the case of FordFair this year, Lou & Ollie) their name, registration number and a contact mobile number which will allow them to be contacted on the day of the event.

now that's absolutely fine, but we'll need to make sure that people are doing this as there's no mention of it in the tickets thread.

With regard to the group photo idea, it is a good one imo - Point 4 of the rules does suggest that some sort of stand organisation could be possible, so lets see what happens on the day and decide if it's workable for the stand or not.

Lets not get hung up on 2008 otherwise it'll just be a repeat for 2009, and that'll be a shame really...

Im not getting hung up about 2008, in fact quite the opposite. Im looking forward to making 2009 the best show season yet and I know everyone else ive spoken to feels the same so can we please stop referring to it as it can only serve to cause friction.

Last year Lou supplied the username signs to put in the windows but unfortunately not many people bothered to use them. We will do the same again this year but will try to enforce it.

Not sure what your point is about supplying name etc, its there in the sticky thread so doesn't need to be repeated. If people dont supply these when ordering tickets then they dont get tickets!

On the matter of stand organisation, it is very difficult in practise to arrange. As we dont know the size/shape of the stand until the day we cannot make a stand plan. FT has always had a wide range of cars not only in models but also standard of presentation. The philosophy has always been that as long as its a Ford you can come on the stand, even if its a work in progress or a std 1.1 or a shed (apart from Trax and other shows not aimed at the Ford marque when other marques are welcomed). We were criticised because some of those individuals with less than perfect cars may have felt they were given a crap position because of that. The only fair way to deal with this is to line up cars in the order they arrive. Also it was mentioned that the cars positioned around the gazebo were not FRST's or indeed fiestas. In view of that, this year the gazebo will be at the back of stands, those people that arrive with gazebos, banners, seats etc will park around it as usual but it wont be the centre peice it once was. Everyone is welcome in the gazebo, and I would encourage people to bring their own chairs along so they can sit and relax.

The only organising of cars I would like to see is if we could get a selection of nice std mint FRST's together like we had at FITP last year. If no-one has any objections I would make space for them at the front or maybe a nice formation in the middle of the stand.

The spirit of FT is still alive and i'm sure its going to be a great year for shows. All suggestions to improve shows welcome. Onwards and upwards

[dontpannic]

Meh, what you've just said is all bullsh*t tbh.

No, only joking , totally agreed with all that's been said, one question tho - I've sent paypal payment for ticket and put* name, address and reg no, should i now PM Vix or you my mobile number?

*edited to correct amateur spelling miskate.

[M1K3Y_B]

However a line of RS's, one of each colour across the front of the stand would look good i reckon

The only way this could work is if the people with the RS's are all prepared to stay with their cars parked out of the way until everyone else has arrived and been arranged.

I know its not going to be easy to do, it was just a suggestion anyway

[bigchris]

a few guys tried all this on cliosport a few years back and it didnt work then either the first donny south show we did ended up with more cars on show than we started with as cars from other stands came on ours as the bigger group as a whole got more attention than all the other smaller groups and if its a v big stand you run the chance of looking like outcasts if your not in the main group just a thought

[Tweek]

It'll be obvious who doesn't belong with our lot anyway because usually everyone puts the coloured stand-pass on display somewhere

[bigchris]

one thing that did work though we put one of each model together in the middle from base to v6 to show clio evolution through the years

[~S1~]

It'll be obvious who doesn't belong with our lot anyway because usually everyone puts the coloured stand-pass on display somewhere

You have just given me a great idea, I will run all the stand passes through a printer to put the car rego on along with all the other details we require!

[Tweek]

I have my uses

[XR_Craig]

I reckon you guys should be a bit more strict with the cars you have on your stand this year. I can't remember last year but i know that in previous years you've let anything ford on the stand. i think it would be a bit better if the focus was mainly the turbos. Obviously still have other fiestas aswell but to me it just seems your letting anything have a stand space when it could have been a turbo.

I know that might seem harsh to the other owners but it's just my opinion. And it's not a dig at anyone either as i have been one of the random fords on your stand before.

[RS EDDIE]

Agree with craig , we have to draw the line somewhere or people will end up driving up in focuses or mondeos and coming onto the stand. People may even start doing their own smaller stands. The zsoc i think it was, stand last year looked good because it was as it stated zsoc.

I have heard in the past, (from other ford owners) that the stand has looked funny with any old ford on it. My mate whos in the Focus ST group said that last year there were 20 or so focus Sts on their stand and thats it....STs!

It aint for me to say, but I can understand where there coming from. People mention, "well i cant afford an RS" and the like, but theyre not even a member of the FCGB, which caters for any fiesta.

Im not ranting on or telling anyone what to do or where to go, but merely passing other overheard comments, from past shows.

[dontpannic]

To be honest, that sounds very passionford ish. This club has, for a very very long time been about the people, not the cars, and to come along and say that anything that isn't a turbo doesn't belong here is the same as passionfords "If it ain't an RS you can f**k off" ethos. As said in the show rules thread I reckon it should just be a first come first served layout and leave it at that, obviously with a line of turbos at the front if it was possible. If it became RS turbo's only the stand would only have 5 or 6 cars on it anyway!

I'm all for having turbos on the front of the stand to show what club we are, but "I reckon you guys should be a bit more strict with the cars you have on your stand this year." isn't the sort of club we are (unless I'm gravely mistaken.

I disagree with the ZSOC comment. Obviously it was planned well, but to be honest having them all lined up by colour was a little boring, considering 99% of them had the same modifications!

Craig - I really disagree with the last thing.

There's been no limit on how many tickets we order, therefore the turbo's that are on the stand actually wanted to be there so the "letting anything have a stand space when it could have been a turbo" comment, I don't see the point of. If a turbo could have been on the stand its up to the owner to buy a ticket.

I can't be the only one who's seeing just how passionford this thread sounds?

[Rhinopower]

we have to draw the line somewhere or people will end up driving up in focuses or mondeos and coming onto the stand.

For a long time now members of FT have gone on to own other cars, they are still a member of our community here and welcome. The only requirement is that the car has a ford badge!

What will it be next, only members with blonde hair and blue eyes?

As dontpannic says, its about the people as much as anything and that why we try to make a weekend of it.

[Tweek]

Take a look at some of the pics from FT stands. Stand must be at least 85% Fiestas anyway so I don't see the argument

[fiend]

we have to draw the line somewhere or people will end up driving up in focuses or mondeos and coming onto the stand.

For a long time now members of FT have gone on to own other cars, they are still a member of our community here and welcome. The only requirement is that the car has a ford badge!

What will it be next, only members with blonde hair and blue eyes?

As dontpannic says, its about the people as much as anything and that why we try to make a weekend of it.

I agree exactly with what Rhinopower has said.

[Tanya]

I agree a line / group of turbo's would look good, but as others have said easier said than done, with people turning up at different times and then some leave straight away to start looking rounds.

With regards to "drawing the line" somewhere, dont agree at all, the stand would be practically empty if you only allowed genuines rs's on.

Ive attended shows in both the 1.1's I've had, and this year i'll be coming in my zs.

Sorry everyones entitled to their opinion, but you've opened a tin of worms posting that.