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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20265  
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I think what put some folk off, including myself with some shows is the fact at one time it had been known for some people to go to a show (not this one in particular) only to find their vehicle had been stolen there.
So quite expectedly, that put off a lot of people ongoing, going to LR related shows. Quite sad really, and also there is the factor of distance to travel to these shows. |
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8th Sep 2024 8:36pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3479 
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Understandable really.
No one wants to lose their pride and joy and there doesn't seem to be a shortage of stories of stolen vehicles (even JLR lost one of their own Defenders at a show  ) and also stall owners having kit nicked at these types of event.
The Peterborough show used to have a large auto jumble (not sure if the LRO show still has this element). I always struggled somewhat with these. I know some of the traders will be straight and legitamate but I could never get my mind away from the fact that a proportion of what was being sold were parts from stolen stripped down Defenders. It just normalised it. |
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8th Sep 2024 8:56pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2098 
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We went bad had a great time, good crowd and lovely atmosphere. Camped for 2 nights with good showers and toilets.
I seem to remember that the Billing show had a rash of thefts from vehicles parked in the car park but not heard of anything from the Peterbourgh show or this one. Arena was non-stop all day and had good displays - and the evening had pet friendly fireworks. We enjoyed it and will go again.  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126  |
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9th Sep 2024 6:55am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3479
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That’s positive, Wyvern.
Good showers and toilets makes the world of difference to me when I camp. There were numerous reports of thefts at the Peterborough show from stall holders on the Saturday night one year, even when the organisers had security guards. Billing always seems to get problems. Our local Royal Norfolk Show has had some quite major thefts and that is fenced around and has security on every gate. Not sure what can be done on car parks, especially when so many of the add ons are just bolted on and easily removed 
I have a daily euro box I use for work. It just seems a shame to rock up at a Land Rover Show in a Fiesta. |
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9th Sep 2024 7:22am |
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| steve_c3 Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Hants Posts: 173 
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We went for the day this year. The car park had a fenced area at the front of it for Defenders with security checking vehicles in and out. They were noting down reg numbers and taking passwords from you on the way in which you had to give on the way out in order to leave. Seemed like a good deterrent at least. 2002 Defender 110 CSW TD5
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9th Sep 2024 10:03am |
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| derbywill Member Since: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 556  
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We went on Sunday, The Defender parking was great it was even close to the entrance so was easy to carry out purchases to drop off into the 90.
We had a great time, got some good deals, talked to plenty of folk and was there all day, alittle disappointing when some of the sellers had packed up just after 1pm tho. Cheers Will 2005 90 XS 1954 86'' Series 1 tilt 1968 88” 2A 200tdi 2002 110 Hardtop |
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9th Sep 2024 10:28am |
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