japfest 2015

[Matt3579]

anyone going, also do we have a clubstand?

[Scott.T]

Clashes with Supercar Siege at Leeds Castle (Kent).
It's also the weekend before the Ring Trip, so a long drive for some (300 miles to/from Sussex), who are also clocking up 1,000 miles the following weekend.

[Steve_PPP]

Yep, for us it makes sense to do Supercar Siege as its far more local (like Silversurfer said) and its very popular with our members - both years we've had about 20-30 cars on our club stand

Interested to hear whether the queues were any better last year at Japfest....

[ScoobyColin]

Supercar siege is quite close to me. I'm already booked for japfest this year but I'll be going to Leeds castle next year.

[Banstead Stig]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Interested to hear whether the queues were any better last year at Japfest....

That's funny, because I went in 2013 and the queues were okay. They obviously got complacent, which probably means 2015 should be good again.

[Anger]

I've never qued for longer than 20 minutes and been to everyone since 2005

On Somerset Scoobs again this year

[Matt3579]

iv been for the last 2 years and have been stuck in the que both times! then as you go in they have someone take a photo of you arriving. which i only found out last year so found the photo in the tent and i look miserable as sin because i was sat in the que for ages lol

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Anger

I've never qued for longer than 20 minutes and been to everyone since 2005

That's because you get there at stupid-o-clock in the morning!

Like Banners, the last time I went to Japfest was in 2013 and the entry system was way better than previous years.

Two plus hours in a queue isn't acceptable, but the event involves a huge number of cars trying to get into a handful of entrances, so some waiting time is inevitable.


(Minor off topic: the current holder of the "worst queue to get in" award goes to the BHP Show at Lydden last year. It was an absolute free-for-all!).