LIMERICK VW SHOW , 24th May 2015

[airnwater]

Soap box rules please?? the less the better

Not many rules ..... so far !

Entries taken on day
There will be a scrutineer who will inspect the "vehicles"...if he says they're not safe or strong enough ,they won't race
Will need to have rigid steering (ie no ropes etc )
Shouldn't have any sharp or dangerous features
Will need to have a brake
Will need to have a solid floor in case a foot gets caught
Will need to have a solid & secure seat.
Should not have any mechanical parts to increase speed (ie no catapults,pedals or jet engines ! )

Minimum age limit 15 & will need parental consent....younger enthusiasts sometimes haven't developed a self preservation instinct
Team must sign a declaration absolving organisers from any & all responsibility.
Driver to wear sleeved top & a helmet

 

[biddlebop]

anywhere to park up the night before?

 

[airnwater]

anywhere to park up the night before?

Neither the car show insurance nor the venue will permit overnight stays at the racecourse , however there are a couple of possibilities not too far away ;

http://www.adarecamping.com/
There is also a nice Coillte forest park in Curraghchase

 

[Willow]

Not many rules ..... so far !

Entries taken on day
There will be a scrutineer who will inspect the "vehicles"...if he says they're not safe or strong enough ,they won't race
Will need to have rigid steering (ie no ropes etc )
Shouldn't have any sharp or dangerous features
Will need to have a brake
Will need to have a solid floor in case a foot gets caught
Will need to have a solid & secure seat.
Should not have any mechanical parts to increase speed (ie no catapults,pedals or jet engines ! )

Minimum age limit 15 & will need parental consent....younger enthusiasts sometimes haven't developed a self preservation instinct
Team must sign a declaration absolving organisers from any & all responsibility.
Driver to wear sleeved top & a helmet

Any more info on the course?

 

[airnwater]

Any more info on the course?

Approx 350m long / 2.5m wide , fresh smooth tarmac with some nice twisty bits ...all down hill....approx 20m height drop over course length

Won't require any "pushers"....!

Hope your build is progressing well !

Few pics of a kart doing a test run on the track on the LCVCC Facebook page

 

[airnwater]

Not long now !

Bit of activity on Soapbox Grand Prix thread here

http://www.eircooled.com/deforum/sh...-GRAND-PRIX-2015-May-24th&p=210886#post210886

 

[Rez]

Well folks? Only a few days away now. Very little conversation on this thread so far. Who's going?

 

[Tony]

Plan too just have to tell The wife is there drinks anywhere the night before? its a long drive to do in the morning.

 

[stump]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)

 

[trev]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)
2. trev (Bay Window Westy)

 

[Lin]

Looks like we will be sitting this one out

 

[Brian Raftery]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)
2. trev (Bay Window Westy)
3. Brian R (Bay Window Devon)

 

[Mikey]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)
2. trev (Bay Window Westy)
3. Brian R (Bay Window Devon)
4. Mikey

 

[airnwater]

UPDATE No 1


These bundles arrived today !








The Limerick VW Show 2015 window stickers , thanks to Brian ( Gritz ) & Graham ( Beag ) of CM Signs in Thurles !









CM Signs also made special Bus Bash stickers for all the VW Commercials !

 

[airnwater]

UPDATE No.2 !

As the Limerick VW Show is celebrating over 60 years of the VW Bus in Ireland , Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland are joining the party by sponsoring the show & sending three very special new commercials ;

- The VW Cross Caddy

- The VW Caddy Edition 30, (marking 30 years of the VW Caddy)

- The VW Transporter Edition 60, (marking 60 years of the VW Transporter)

These are the ONLY ones in Ireland , so do check them out in Limerick !

If anyone needs a new van , VW are now offering 0% finance across their entire commercial range

Also there are free upgrades available for 152 registered VW cars




VW Transporter Edition 60 ;







VW Caddy Edition 30 ;








VW Cross Caddy ;

 

[airnwater]

UPDATE No. 3

Retro Classics are giving a FREE issue of their magazine to the FIRST 400 vehicles to arrive at the Limerick Show !

 

[Tony]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)
2. trev (Bay Window Westy)
3. Brian R (Bay Window Devon)
4. Mikey
5.Tony

 

[Rocky]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)
2. trev (Bay Window Westy)
3. Brian R (Bay Window Devon)
4. Mikey
5. Tony
6. Michael (Rocky)

 

[Rez]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)
2. trev (Bay Window Westy)
3. Brian R (Bay Window Devon)
4. Mikey
5. Tony
6. Michael (Rocky)
7. Rez. (Bay window, beetle maybe​)

 

[mcfanta]

1. Stump (Bay Window Westy)
2. trev (Bay Window Westy)
3. Brian R (Bay Window Devon)
4. Mikey
5. Tony
6. Michael (Rocky)
7. Rez. (Bay window, beetle maybe​)
8. Mcfanta (Paul) finally converted my white 1200 beetle to a 1600 WAHEY!!
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