mitp vs avonpark
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luks like everyone had a good time at mitp so which one is better to attend or are they about the same?

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Lol i recon Avon!

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I have now read your post correctly mate lol, like Avon as you have to walk less and it better for watching the racing when queing.

Edited by Miniwilliams on 17th Aug, 2009.

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Avon as it's on my birthday and the Pod is a pain to get to from Bristol.

Well organisation etc. is much better at Santa Pod. The cars go up the strip at much more regular intervals. Better seating too. However, we were only at the Pod for about 4 hours compared to a few days at Avon so I can't judge properly

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

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Avon by far superior, it has much more of an atmosphere, you can watch the cars whilst queuing, its not such an awkward site to walk around, and there is no dodgy disco at Pod, instead some reserved clean shed

This weekend was the first time that I have experienced good organisation at Pod - every other time I've been for any event, its been piss poor - major delays on the track, opening late in the morning etc....

Every time I've been to Shakespeare County Raceway (again, for any event), they've been far more efficient, with far less delays.

Out of the 2, gotta say I prefer Shakespeare (Avon).

I have to say...the last 3 years of the pod...this was the best one. The weather helped in all fairness though. Alas...never been to Avon, next year perhaps.

avon gets my vote, just had a vietnam style flashback of the bumper cars too, and nics ingenious method off cutting off the music in the disco shed!!! haha......dj was very annoyed!!

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My first time at both this year. I don't hink the wife would like Avon as the 'facilities' at S.P. are much better. So it's Avon for me

try traveling from Glasgow to every event! We got back to the house in the early hours of Monday after leaving the Pod

this was my first time to MiTP and i cant say i was that impressed from a spectators point of view, we took a wad to blow on panels for lisa'a mini and could not get anything, where were all the traders? there used to be twice as many at cornbury park i have also never seen pod that dead good for the people going up the strip as they had plenty of runs

I think Avon Park is a better. Perhaps the 2 nights on the pop and 2 days on the strip did it for me.

Although my perception could be skewed cos I had bit of a drunken strop at MITP which took me about an hour and half to snap out of.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Although we percieve the two events as a Mini drag race meeting, they are as different as chalk and cheese.

Avon is a pure race meeting with minimal traders, whereas MITP a Mini show with a RWYB added on.

Avon has structured race classes and trophies, so has an element of real competion about it. MITP is more about the individuals doing their own thing.

True what Wolfie says about the traders, but they may have decided to ditch MITP in favour of IMM.

I have been to both for the last three years and I can't really say that I prefer one over the other.

Avon probably is better from a performance Mini point of view, but then I enjoyed being able to do the Saturday night at MITP and still sleep in my own bed, being only 15 mins drive away.

I think someone should nudge Mini Magazine and say "Come on, make MITP a Mini race meeting with classes". We could find some trophies.

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I like that idea Paul. I find MITP a good fun weekend, but the racing does need to be categorised to make thing really interesting. It could be turned into a mini 'show' with all the normal trade stands and concours classes with a race theme bolted on. I know some of the other shows (non-mini) have had competitions which involve a mixture of Road legality, car cosmetics, and performance with points for each part.

Paul, MITP last year had classes and trophies - this year it wasn't organised by Mini Mag, it was a new organiser hence the lack of classes.

It was rubbish for trade stands ,i hope it was the fact that the traders opted to do the imm and not mitp this year. I know some traders really dont like the pod , and would prefer a return to Cornbury Park.
As a spectator its nice to have something to watch , but i'm not sure it needs classes , its not a race meeting its a mini show .

Traders where rubbish. One bloke wanted £185 for a T3. lol

There was no class's at mitp so no chance of silverware. I'm a trouphy hunter so I prefere avon. Also the dodgy disco has more go, and you can shag the staff

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Avon, no comparison.
If I were at Avon and broke my car, as I did at Pod, Id have fixed it to run again. Couldnt be bothered at Pod so parked it

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

seems like Avon gets the thumbs up for use mini boys.

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First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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