Honda F1 Factory open day - Page 2

shrimpman · 14th July 2007, 14:45

i rang & asked for an schedule & they didnt have one

so alarm will be set early tomorrow

richierich · 14th July 2007, 14:47

See I don't want to turn up at 10am and then find that the main event starts at 3 and we are ready to leave by 12.....

I need to get the tickets in the morning, so I might ask someone up there when I collect the tickets.

Got my flyers printed out, ready for a game of tag with the rest of the stickered bunch!

Smugger · 14th July 2007, 16:24

I'll be easy to spot i'll be in a red civic

Prehaps sombody could get a message out on the PA. so we could meet up somewhere Beer tent would be good but it's an alcohol free event.

richierich · 14th July 2007, 20:03

Maybe we could grab a beer afterwards!

richierich · 15th July 2007, 15:55

Hope those of you who went enjoyed the queues!

Charles_Harding · 15th July 2007, 16:02

Is that going to be their excuse for the European GP.

'We were too busy back at base trying to handle the queues!'

"Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation.
The other eight are immaterial!"

Charles H.

richierich · 16th July 2007, 08:00

On a couple of occasions they apologised for a few things, blaming the overwhelming turn out, how could they have been surprised, they sold the tickets!

Charles_Harding · 16th July 2007, 15:25

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Originally Posted by richierich

On a couple of occasions they apologised for a few things, blaming the overwhelming turn out, how could they have been surprised, they sold the tickets!

Definitely the excuse for the Euro GP!

"The only way of safe sex that I know about is stay away from drinking!"

Charles H.

WoolyCiv · 16th July 2007, 21:34

Levi 501's - the POWER OF JEANS -

Always wondered where Mrs WoolyCiv (Jean) got it from - I'll have to have a word with that Levi

sonicsteve · 18th July 2007, 15:54

So was it good? What did you do, who did you see?

richierich · 18th July 2007, 16:23

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so was it good

Hmm, well that depends, a lot of queuing, sore feet and stiff backs by the end.

We'll come back to that question

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What did you do

Queued for an hour and a bit to get on the bus at Turweston, got to the factory ate a very expensive sandwich, queued a bit more, had a quick wander round the new team trucks, they were absolutely amazing, look like normal trailers, park them with about a 3m gap between them, with a bit of magic they become a 2 storey control centre with only a gap between them on the ground floor, packed full of all sorts of techy stuff.

Queued a bit more, a lot more, about 2 hours more to get into the factory, queued all the way round the factory, saw a few of the test bits they have to manipulate suspension and bits etc. looked round a few labs, then was given the opportunity to sign up to myearthdream.com thing, bits of body around to see if you could see your name, but not enough to find my name. Then at the very end, there was Jensons car, with a 3ft exlcusion zone to the front and no access to the other 3 sides.

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who did you see

Murray Walker from about 30m, the rest of the time we were queuing with no visible line of sight to what was going on, heard a few mumbled interviews as there was no PA where we were queuing.

Left at 3pm, bored, achy and ready for a pint.

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so was it good

Back to the original question.................

No, would have like to have seen a bit more of the cars, mabe an engine, even heard one start up, although I have heard one at Silverstone it would be great to do that. It was all for charity and that seems to have been all they were bothered about.

In the main Office block they were selling merchandise, well, last years merchandise, looked more like a jumble sale, piles of clothes on tables, people barging into each other to get to them. They were giving away freebies though on the factory tour, although it got everyones hopes up, everyone was given a pair of ear protectors, I think everyone assumed we might need them, no-one assumed they were a gift as they were B-A-R Honda branded, thanks!!

If they had doubled the price and halved the tickets I think it might have been vaguely average, they just didn't seem ready, badly organised, in fact the autograph sessions were to be outside Unit 4, except no-one knew where unit 4 was, the PA guy apologised that they would have to move this as the only people who knew unit 4 were employees, and they could probably get autographs anytime.

They kept apologising for the number of people, like they were suprised. At 10am when we collected the tickets they were queuing from the security gate, up to the roundabout with Tescos, down the hill and almost to the pub on the left (new locomotive, or something), crazy!

Smugger · 27th July 2007, 13:35

On there web site they have just posted that they raised £75.000 for the two charities so dispite the long waite sore feet and acing backs to get to see things at least some kids will get a little bit of help/fun from the money which was the main reason for the event.

Well done Honda (a few less people next year please)

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14th July 2007, 14:45	#21 (permalink)
shrimpman Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Lancashire, By The Sea Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i rang & asked for an schedule & they didnt have one so alarm will be set early tomorrow

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	See I don't want to turn up at 10am and then find that the main event starts at 3 and we are ready to leave by 12..... I need to get the tickets in the morning, so I might ask someone up there when I collect the tickets. Got my flyers printed out, ready for a game of tag with the rest of the stickered bunch!

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Smugger Valve Cap Join Date: 25th April 2007 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll be easy to spot i'll be in a red civic Prehaps sombody could get a message out on the PA. so we could meet up somewhere Beer tent would be good but it's an alcohol free event.

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Maybe we could grab a beer afterwards!

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hope those of you who went enjoyed the queues!

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On a couple of occasions they apologised for a few things, blaming the overwhelming turn out, how could they have been surprised, they sold the tickets!

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27th July 2007, 13:35	#32 (permalink)
Smugger Valve Cap Join Date: 25th April 2007 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On there web site they have just posted that they raised £75.000 for the two charities so dispite the long waite sore feet and acing backs to get to see things at least some kids will get a little bit of help/fun from the money which was the main reason for the event. Well done Honda (a few less people next year please)