Beaulieu 2024

[cockney21]

My '74 Cooper got lumped in that group too . I don't think there is much incentive for owners who use their cars on a regular basis to go up against trailer trophy hunters...but I suppose that is the nature of Concours.

[floormanager]

Did anyone look at the Bangers & Cash car from the current series? I was short on time and didn’t get a chance to have a good look, the overall finish looked good to me (ignoring the ‘correctness’ issues)

I did look at it. For £30K, I'd have wanted the doors to be flush with the body when closed. MK3 rear window seals, maybe because they are better -dunno. Electric windscreen washers, the front close panel has already been discussed and looks dreadful. Shame to spoil the car.

[Polarsilver]

Overheard a Concours 2024 Judge saying he was looking for originality.. perhaps he should be looking at the quality of the bodyshell repair welds

am i alone in thinking MCR Beaulieu has lost its sparkle in the past few years

[Peter Laidler]

You're not alone there Norman.........

It's beginning to look like a bit of an allsorts day

[swifty]

As I mentioned in an earlier post . The mk1 S replicas were down in numbers and the modified classes were up on entrants. It may change next year ? .

[snoopy64]

The general atmosphere was missing for me. I wish they would separate the car parking again… that used to be the main event for me but it’s difficult to appreciate the classics when they interspersed between the MINIs and vice versa I would add. There were some lovely early R53s

The old sparkle wasn’t there but equally getting volunteers to help is a mighty task

[swifty]

I thought it was great . I entered in the concours this year so was really busy . Just wished I had more time to look at all the minis … Shirley

[mini_surfari]

I thought it was great . I entered in the concours this year so was really busy . Just wished I had more time to look at all the minis … Shirley

Which car were you in this year? I spotted you as I was parking parking up then didn’t see you again.

[floormanager]

It is what we make of it. I enjoyed it, agree parking should be segregated.

[AndyPen]

I have to say that for me it was a great day, not least because of the purchase of a few more rare bits and bobs for my cars

[smp]

It is what we make of it. I enjoyed it, agree parking should be segregated.

Couldn't agree more. I used to help out in the old days, and everyone liked to keep the types apart.

[swifty]

I was in class 2 with my modded cooper mk2 . … Shirley

[Peter Laidler]

Agree with Amp above too. The late Steve Smith who along with a merry band of Southern based helpers who organised several years worth f Beaulieu mini events told me of the troubles with parking.........

The trouble would be that a few minis would arrive together and all would want to park together. So far, so good. But they'd be different mark/types, with different parking for different types. Say, Mk1's, Mk2's, Coopers and "S"s....., you get my - or his - drift!

The car park attendants would try to direct but some wouldn't have it and parked where their mates were, and so on. It drove him and his happy band to total distraction

[chris_law]

I was in class 2 with my modded cooper mk2 . … Shirley

My favourite car of the show, something a little different, but not too different.

[1ely]

Totally agree the "general parking" idea for me isnt working, there was always a pecking order, with the works cars up the front and the various marks together, would like to see that again, although I can understand that it wasnt easy to sort out!
Francis

[swifty]

I was in class 2 with my modded cooper mk2 . … Shirley

My favourite car of the show, something a little different, but not too different.

Thanks Chris , trying to come up with something different is always a challenge. Shirley

[mini_surfari]

I was in class 2 with my modded cooper mk2 . … Shirley

My favourite car of the show, something a little different, but not too different.

Thanks Chris , trying to come up with something different is always a challenge. Shirley

Lovely car, liked the lighting harness!

It would be good if you did some project threads, you’re always turning out excellent cars!

[swifty]

Thanks oli. Will do a project thread one day but just got a very busy life at the moment. …. Shirley

[cookie1071]

We didnt have any problem with the parking