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Euro Auto Festival 2015

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  1. DCNSX

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    #51 DCNSX, Oct 13, 2015
    For now, at least, the weather forecast is ZERO percent chance of rain all weekend. Roadster weather! We'll be at the host hotel Friday afternoon/evening.
     
  2. hans2

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    #52 hans2, Oct 13, 2015
    Does ANYONE know where trailer parking will be?
     
  3. UroTrash

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    #53 UroTrash, Oct 13, 2015
    I will check, give me a couple of hours.
     
  4. UroTrash

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    #54 UroTrash, Oct 13, 2015
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    This is the answer I got:

    Google Earth pic shows hotel with red dot, blue dot for hotel people trailers and orange dot down Salters road for day of show trailers.

    That is also the parking lot where day of show cars await field loading.

    It is Hubbell Lighting, yes that Hubbell, our own WilliamH's family's company.
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  5. Europeanroadandracing

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  6. PETER@TEAM AI

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    #56 PETER@TEAM AI, Oct 14, 2015
    If we are not there in time to get daily parking in the hotel lot where will overflow be?

    Thanks
    Peter
     
  7. UroTrash

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    #57 UroTrash, Oct 14, 2015
    There will be no parking at the hotel. There will be very clear signage as to where to go.

    We have professional free bus service running continuously to the front gate of the show.

    I'm really excited about the step up of the quality this year.
     
  8. RedlineG60

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    #58 RedlineG60, Oct 14, 2015
    Weather looks fantastic!!! Finally!
     
  9. Grigio 308

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    #59 Grigio 308, Oct 15, 2015
    CAFE caravan down to the Euro Auto Festival!

    This has become a great tradition for the day. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend this year, but here are the instructions for those of you that wish to make the run together.

    As always, the meet up is at Belmont Abbey College starting at 7:15
    (Exit 26 off I-85). Gather in the large parking area to the
    right as you enter the school grounds. With a prompt roll-out at 7:45,
    you should arrive at the festival around 9am.

    After a full day, most usually head back around 3:30-4:00ish, once they
    have announced the award winners and such.

    EURO Auto Festival

    Belmont Abbey College
    100 Belmont-Mount Holly Road
    Belmont, North Carolina 28012

    For those that can't join in the drive and are coming earlier or
    later, here's the address of the festival:

    Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center
    670 Verdae Boulevard
    Greenville, SC 29607

    Everyone is welcome to meet up and join in the run. Wishing everyone a great day!

    Kevin Fielden
    CAFE - Charlotte Area Ferrari Enthusiasts
     
  10. UroTrash

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    #60 UroTrash, Oct 15, 2015
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    Remember, cars need to accrue at Hubbell Lighting, right down Salters Rd from the hotel.

    They will be released in groups so there will be no back up and overheated engines going into the field.

    This Google image shows Hubbell marked with an orange dot and the hotel with a red one.
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  11. Skippr1999

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  13. sc_exotic_cars

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    #63 sc_exotic_cars, Oct 18, 2015
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  14. Europeanroadandracing

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    #64 Europeanroadandracing, Oct 18, 2015
    I hardly had time to walk around but this was an awesome event. I loved the rolling hills. You could overlook most everything from some locations.
     
  15. sc_exotic_cars

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    #65 sc_exotic_cars, Oct 18, 2015
    I have pictures and videos of your BMW and Lamborghini.
     
  16. Europeanroadandracing

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    #66 Europeanroadandracing, Oct 19, 2015
    Great. Let's see them, lol.
    Thank you
     
  17. DCNSX

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    #67 DCNSX, Oct 19, 2015
    This was a fantastic event. We stayed on site at the host hotel. Parking was convenient, accommodations nice, the golf course venue beautiful. I was impressed by the quality and variety of cars. We'll definitely go back next year.

    And the YES! Roadster won a corporate award. I did get to chat briefly with Karl Troy but wish I had met more FChatters.
     
  18. UroTrash

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    #68 UroTrash, Oct 20, 2015
    What a cool car!

    I loved seeing it. Thanks so much for bringing it.

    As you know, it was our first year at this venue.

    The problems I see, and have found out about are as follows:

    1.The food at the food tent was simply awful and overpriced. Simply NOT what we were promised. Also, the smoke got some cars greasy.

    2. The award presentation was a disaster (again). Believe me, that is a top agenda item to fix for next year.

    3. Someone told me the posters were $20!?! I'll look into that, seen highway robbery.

    4. We did not do a parade lap because we figured the first year, all the logistics, might not work. Hopefully next year we will have that prepared.

    5. The crossover for the Brits and MG got pushed into rougher rather than the fairway due to the BMW class taking more room than expected. This defeated the purpose of the cross over as it was meant to avoid some rough and broken cart path, which in retrospect would have been preferable to the crossover.



    On positive noted, the field, for the most part filled much quicker and easier due to the color system, big individual unique numbering system on the colored envelopes (modestly, both my ideas!) and well planned out fill lanes and multiple split offs ( the field designer's idea).
    This was always a big problem before with cars in long queues overheating.

    I think the signage was outstanding this year.

    ***If you would kindly add any constructive criticism to this thread, I would greatly appreciate it as we will have our debriefing in the next few weeks to make next year even better.***

    Thanks to all who attended.

    On a sad note, my BugEye grenaded its gearbox loading onto the field and lost all gears but reverse. So I got practice driving it backwards the length of the show to the parking lot! Now I have static garage art. :(
     
  19. desmomini

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    #69 desmomini, Oct 20, 2015
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    Very sorry to have missed this year's event. Dealt with a sunk boat instead. Apologies I couldn't have transferred my spot to someone else, but this was truly a last minute "distraction".
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  20. Skippr1999

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    #70 Skippr1999, Oct 20, 2015
    I thought the venue was beautiful. Only suggestion would be to have better signage or people directing from the lighting parking lot to the golf course. I pulled out of the lighting parking lot and had no idea which way I was supposed to go.

    Great event
     
  21. UroTrash

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    #71 UroTrash, Oct 20, 2015
    Noted. Thanks.
     
  22. Patek

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    #72 Patek, Oct 20, 2015
    Dean, I sure enjoyed it..... Totally forgotten about the BMW plant, this was a mini Amelia Island. You and everyone did a super job.

    I did not find out until Monday that my Rosso Barchetta colored 550 won 1st place, that was crazy. I just came out to support your event. Had no ideal.

    Best,
    John Denton
     
  23. Europeanroadandracing

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    #73 Europeanroadandracing, Oct 20, 2015
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  24. hans2

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    #74 hans2, Oct 20, 2015
    Recommend signage both to and from show field to Hubble; exited field onto unfamiliar road and got promptly lost. More ballot voting boxes a la Zentrum field. Also partial to more passive (visual only) sponsor advertising vs. audible kind. Trailer parking was very well arranged and organized. Great army of volunteers.
     
  25. OUMick

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    #75 OUMick, Oct 20, 2015
    Wash that thing!
     
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